2022 Plant Molecular Biology Retreat
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.
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.**
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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
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9:45 a.m. |
Oliver Baars (NCSU) |
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10:00 a.m. |
Emily Martin (Wake Forest) |
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10:15 a.m. |
Elizabeth Sarkel Smith (UNC) |
10:30–11:00 a.m. Coffee Break
11:00 a.m.–12:05 p.m. Speaker Session 2
Maleana Khoury, Session Chair
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11:00 a.m. |
Ryan Sartor (NCSU) |
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11:20 a.m. |
Connor Fitzpatrick (UNC) |
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11:35 a.m. |
Jiarui Li (Innatrix) |
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11:50 a.m. |
Kanjana Laosuntisuk (NCSU) |
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
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7:30 p.m. |
Ralph Dewey (NCSU) |
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7:50 p.m. |
Barbara Machado Marques & Daniel Barletta Sulis (NCSU) |
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8:05 p.m. |
Justin Whitehill (NCSU) |
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8:20 p.m. |
Ian Jepson (Syngenta) |
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
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8:30 a.m. |
Josh Strable (NCSU) |
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8:50 a.m. |
Trevor Nolan (Duke) |
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9:05 a.m. |
Pierre Jacob (UNC) |
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9:20 a.m. |
Brenden Barco (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
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10:30 a.m. |
Cara Winter (Duke) |
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10:45 a.m. |
Anthony Postiglione (Wake Forest) |
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11:00 a.m. |
Raul Zavaliev (Duke) |
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
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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
Holiday Inn Resort
1706 N Lumina Ave
Wrightsville Beach, NC 28480
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