2022 Plant Molecular Biology Retreat

PMB

The PMB Retreat is a weekend-long event held at the beginning of each academic year. The program highlights the research activities of new consortium members and scientists and introduces these members to North Carolina's community of plant molecular biologists. It also includes research lectures given by consortium members, a keynote address by an internationally renowned scientist, and informal "chalk talks" presented by faculty, postdoctoral research associates, graduate students, and corporate scientists.

Keynote Speaker: Jose Dinneny, Standford University

"Diversifying our understanding of plant-environment interactions"

Capstone Speaker: Kultaran Chohan, NC State University

"Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Commercialization of Early Stage Research"

Agenda

A detailed schedule of events can be found at the top of the page.

Directions/Parking

Directions

Parking will be available at the hotel.

Registration

Attendees must register through the registration link and are responsible for booking their hotel rooms.

More Information

**Chalk Talk and Invited Speaker Titles & Abstracts must be submitted via email to Hannah_Cole@ncbiotech.org no later than 3:00 p.m. on Friday, September 24, 2022.**

We'd like to thank our Sponsors:

SyngentaBASFTiamatGreenlight

Schedule of Events

Friday, October 14, 2022

6:45 p.m. Registration Opens

7–10 p.m. Welcome Reception and Chalk Talks
Cash bar opens at 7 p.m.; Heavy hors d’oeuvres at 7:45 p.m.

7–8:30 p.m. Chalk Talk Session 1

8:30–10 p.m. Chalk Talk Session 2

 

 

Saturday, October 15, 2022

7:30–8:30 a.m. Breakfast at the Holiday Inn Resort

Morning Session

8:30 a.m. Retreat Welcome and Announcements

8:40–9:45 a.m. Keynote Speaker - Jose Dinneny, Stanford University

Diversifying our understanding of plant-environment interactions

9:45–10:30 a.m. Speaker Session 1

Tracey DuLaney, Session Chair 

9:45 a.m.

Oliver Baars (NCSU)
Elucidating Root Metabolite Secretion and Rhizosphere Implications

10:00 a.m.

Emily Martin (Wake Forest)
Ethylene Signaling Increases Reactive Oxygen Species Accumulation to Drive Root Hair Initiation in Arabidopsis thaliana

10:15 a.m.

Elizabeth Sarkel Smith (UNC)
CLAVATA Signaling Activates Auxin to Promote Continual Flower Production

10:30–11:00 a.m. Coffee Break

11:00 a.m.–12:05 p.m. Speaker Session 2

Maleana Khoury, Session Chair 

11:00 a.m.

Ryan Sartor (NCSU)  
Working Toward Sustainable Agricultural Systems and a Bio-based Economy through the Development of a New Crop Species

11:20 a.m.

Connor Fitzpatrick (UNC)
Host and Environmental Factors Shape the Plant Root Microbiome During Drought

11:35 a.m.

Jiarui Li (Innatrix)
Biopesticides Discovery Platform for Sustainable and Safe Crop Protection

11:50 a.m.

Kanjana Laosuntisuk (NCSU)
The Integration of Time of Day and Transcript Abundance in Sorghum in Chilling Stress

12:05–6:00 p.m Lunch to Go / Free Time

Evening Session

6:00–7:30 p.m. Dinner

7:30–8:35 p.m. Speaker Session 3

Trevor Nolan, Session Chair 

7:30 p.m.

Ralph Dewey (NCSU)
Plant Mitochondrial Genome Editing

7:50 p.m.

Barbara Machado Marques & Daniel Barletta Sulis (NCSU)
CRISPR Genome Editing for Climate Resilience and Sustainable Bioproducts in Forest Trees

8:05 p.m.

Justin Whitehill (NCSU)
Genomic and Genetic Approaches to Improve Christmas Tree Health

8:20 p.m.

Ian Jepson (Syngenta)
Genome Editing Tool Development and Deployment

8:35 p.m. Adjourn for the day / Free evening time

Sunday, October 16, 2022

7:30–8:30 a.m. Breakfast at the Holiday Inn Resort

Morning Session

8:30–9:35 a.m. Speaker Session 4

Connor Fitzpatrick, Session Chair 

8:30 a.m.

Josh Strable (NCSU)
Maize ETHYLENE INSENSITIVE3-LIKE Genes Regulate Plant Architecture

8:50 a.m.

Trevor Nolan (Duke)
Brassinosteroid Gene Regulatory Networks at Cellular Resolution

9:05 a.m.

Pierre Jacob (UNC)
Broader Function of TIR Domains in Arabidopsis Immunity

9:20 a.m.

Brenden Barco (Syngenta)
Genome Editing to Enhance Breeding Technology at Syngenta

9:35–10:30 a.m. Coffee Break
Reminder: Hotel check-out time is 11:00 a.m.

10:30–11:15 a.m. Speaker Session 5

NCSU Session Chair 

10:30 a.m.

Cara Winter (Duke)
Quantitative High-Resolution 4D Imaging of Transcription Factor Dynamics Reveals Patterning and Growth are Coordinated During an Early Cell Cycle Window

10:45 a.m.

Anthony Postiglione (Wake Forest)
Abscisic Acid Drives Stomatal Closure through Increases in Hydrogen Peroxide in Mitochondria

11:00 a.m.

Raul Zavaliev (Duke)
NPR1 and Control of Cell Survival in Plant Immune Responses

11:15 a.m.–12:05 p.m. Capstone Speaker Kultaran Chohan (NC State University)

Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Commercialization of Early Stage Research

12:05 p.m. Adjourn / Retreat Ends

For More Information

For questions or more information, contact:
Hannah Cole
Program Manager, Science and Technology Development Science and Technology Development 919-549-8840 | hannah_cole@ncbiotech.org

Date
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Address

Holiday Inn Resort
1706 N Lumina Ave
Wrightsville Beach, NC 28480

Cost
$175 - Faculty/Industry; $50 - Student; $85 - Adult Guest; $25 - Child Guest
Accommodations

Reservation Information:

$179 Standard Room / $199 Ocean View + tax per night

Call (800)465-4329 to reserve your room

The retreat rate will be available for a limited time

For More Information

For questions or more information, contact:
Hannah Cole
Program Manager, Science and Technology Development Science and Technology Development 919-549-8840 | hannah_cole@ncbiotech.org

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