Friday

3:00pm

Check-In

5:00pm

Welcome Reception & Appetizers (Lakeview)

6:30pm

Dinner

7:45pm

Introductions (Iris)

8:00pm

Session I -- Goldberg Lab

Bob Goldberg - Introduction

8:05pm

Tomo Kawashima - Identification of Suspensor Cis-Acting Spatial Control Elements

8:50pm

Break & Discussion

9:05pm

Anhthu Bui - Functional Analysis of Genes Active During Early Embryo Development -- A Novel Undergraduate Experience

9:15pm

Anhthu Bui - Using Laser Capture Microdissection to Study Embryo Region-Specific Gene Activity

9:45pm

Brandon Le - Identifying Arabidopsis Seed-Specific Transcription Factors Using Whole Genome GeneChips

10:30pm

Discussion & Snacks (Lakeview)

Saturday

8:00am

Breakfast

9:00am

Session II (Iris) -- Drews Lab

Gary Drews - Introduction

9:05am

Alan Lloyd - Gene Targeting Via Zinc-Finger Nucleases

9:25am

Gary Drews - Structure and Importance of the Female Gametophyte

9:45am

Mike Portereiko - Analysis of Mutants Affecting Female Gametophyte Function

10:05am

Break & Discussion

10:20am

Linda Nikolova - Analysis of Cell Death During Female Gametophyte Development

10:40am

Jayson Punwani and Il-Ho Kang - Identification and Analysis of Genes Expressed in the Female Gametophyte

11:00am

Dora Kasahara - Analysis of MYB98 Function

11:20am

Josh Steffen - Dissecting the Gene Regulatory Circuitry Controlling Female Gametophyte Development

11:35am

Gary Drews - Summary & Discussion

12:00pm

Lunch & Discussion

1:00pm

Free Afternoon for Discussion, Hiking, or Skiing

4:30pm

Poster Session, Discussion, & Appetizers (Lakeview)

6:30pm

Dinner

8:00pm

Session III (Iris) -- Fischer Lab

Mary Gehring - DNA Methylation and MEDEA Imprinting

8:25pm

Wenyan Xiao - DNA Methylation Regulates Embryogenesis and Seed Development in Arabidopsis

8:50pm

Bob Fischer - Downstream Targets of DME

9:00pm

Break & Discussion

9:15pm

Jin Hoe Huh - Biochemical Activity of DME

9:35pm

Jon Penterman - Novel Functions for DNA Glycosylases in Arabidopsis

9:45pm

Carolina Dallet - What distinguishes DME from other DNA glycosylases?

9:55pm

Tzung-Fu Hseih - Imprinting of a KNOX homeobox gene in Arabidopsis

10:05pm

Daphna Michaeli and Andrew Birkeland - Cis-Regulatory Elements Responsible for Embryo-Specific FIE Expression in Arabidopsis

10:30pm

Discussion, Posters, & Snacks (Lakeview)

Sunday

November 21 (check out of rooms by 10am)

8:00am

Breakfast

9:00am

Session IV (Iris) -- Harada Lab

John Harada - Overview

9:20am

Soomin Park - Transcriptional Regulation by LEC1: The CCAAT in the HAP

10:00am

Break & Discussion

10:30am

Siobhan Braybrook and Hiroyasu Motose - The Two Faces of LEC2

11:30am

Summary & Wrap-up

12:00pm

Lunch &Departure