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GRC on Single-Cell Approaches in Plant Biology
Ventura, CA, USA
July 30  - August 4, 2023

 

Conference Description

The Single-Cell Approaches in Plant Biology Gordon Research Conference will provide a forum to discuss and share cutting-edge approaches that explore plant biology from the perspective of individual cells. The conference will bring together a diverse and vibrant community of researchers interested in mapping cellular and subcellular protein localization patterns, tracking dynamic interactions between proteins, identifying the molecular components of cellular substructures, discerning complete states and transitions of specialized cell types, and integrating these disparate data points in order to generate testable models of cellular function, new research avenues, and provide solutions to societal challenges.

Below on this page you can find:
  • More information on our speakers
  • Timeline for abstract submission and applications
  • Information about travel and child care awards
  • What is a Gordon Research Conference?
 

Sessions & Speakers

Full Schedule
Click on the session titles below to learn more about the speakers and discussion leads.
Vision for the Plant Cell Atlas
Headshot of Sam Leiboff, PhD
Sam Leiboff,
PhD

Oregon State University

Discussion Lead
Headshot of Ru Gunawardane, PhD
Ru Gunawardane,
PhD

Allen Institute for Cell Science

Speaker
Headshot of Jennifer Brophy, ​PhD
Jennifer Brophy,
​PhD

Stanford
University

Speaker
Characterizing plant developmental programs at the single-cell level
Headshot of Benjamin Cole, ​PhD
Benjamin Cole,
​PhD

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Discussion Lead
Headshot of Jennifer Nemhauser, PhD
Jennifer Nemhauser, PhD
University of
Washington

Speaker
Headshot of Marc Libault, ​PhD
Marc Libault,
​PhD

University of Nebraska, Lincoln

Discussion Lead
Headshot of Joseph Ecker, PhD
Joseph Ecker,
PhD

Salk
Institute

Speaker
Headshot of Cole Trapnell, PhD
Cole Trapnell,
PhD

University of
Washington

Speaker
Power Hour
Headshot of ​Yoselin Benitez-Alfonso, PhD
Yoselin Benitez-Alfonso,
PhD

University of Leeds

Organizer
Headshot of Noah Fahlgren, ​PhD
Noah Fahlgren,
​PhD

Donald Danforth Center

Organizer
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Rachel Shahan,
PhD

Duke
University

Organizer
Multiscale and quantitative imaging for single cells
Headshot of ​David Ehrhardt, ​PhD
​David Ehrhardt,
​PhD

Carnegie Institution for Science

Discussion Lead
Headshot of Sylvia Rodrigues da Silveira, PhD
Sylvia Rodrigues da Silveira, PhD
University of
Montreal

Speaker
Headshot of Florent Waltz, PhD
Florent Waltz, PhD
University of
Basel


Speaker
Spatially defining the proteome landscape in plant cells
Headshot of R. Glen Uhrig, ​PhD
R. Glen Uhrig,
​PhD

University of Alberta​

Discussion Lead
Headshot of Amir Akhami, PhD
Amir Akhami,
PhD

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Speaker
Headshot of Sixue Chen, PhD
Sixue Chen,
PhD

University of Florida

Speaker
Headshot of Justin Walley, PhD
Justin Walley,
PhD

Iowa State
University

Speaker
Spatially resolved single cell metabolomics
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Christopher Anderton, PhD
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Discussion Lead
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Asaph Aharoni,
PhD

Weizmann Institute of Science

Speaker
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Aleksandra Skirycz, PhD
University of
Washington

Speaker
Automating phenotyping at cellular, organ, and whole organism levels
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Margaret Frank,
​PhD

Cornell University


Discussion Lead
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Siobhan Braybrook, PhD
University of California, Los Angeles

Speaker
Headshot of Malia Gehan, PhD
Malia Gehan,
PhD

Donald Danforth Center

Speaker
Headshot of Anne-Lise Routier-Kierzkowska, PhD
Anne-Lise Routier-Kierzkowska, PhD
University of
Montreal


Speaker
Single cell comparative plant cell biology and evolution
Headshot of ​Michelle Facette, ​PhD
Michelle Facette,
​PhD

University of Massachusetts, Amherst

Discussion Lead
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Joyce Onyededum, PhD
Cornell
University


Speaker
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Masayuki Onishi , PhD
Duke
University


Speaker
Systems and synthetic biology approaches for enabling single cell biology
Headshot of Jennifer Brophy, ​PhD
Jennifer Brophy,
​PhD

Stanford
University

Discussion Lead
Headshot of Aditya Kunjapur, PhD
Aditya Kunjapur, PhD
University of
Delaware

Speaker
Headshot of Gözde Demirer, PhD
Gözde Demirer,
PhD

California Institute of Technology

Speaker
Headshot of Sean Cutler, PhD
Sean Cutler,
PhD

University of
California, Riverside

Speaker
Modeling and data integration for knowledge synthesis from single cell datasets
Headshot of Noah Fahlgren, ​PhD
Noah Fahlgren,
​PhD

Donald Danforth Center

Discussion Lead
Headshot of Bob Schmitz, PhD
Bob Schmitz, 
​PhD

University of
Georgia

Speaker
Headshot of Shao-shan Carol Huang, PhD
Shao-shan Carol Huang, PhD
New York
University


Speaker
Projection of a confocal image stack showing the edge of a cotyledon. Pavement cells and guard cells are visible. Photo credit: D. Ehrhardt
Projection of a confocal image stack showing the edge of a cotyledon. Pavement cells and guard cells are visible. Photo credit: D. Ehrhardt
Arabidopsis trichome with the nucleus marked by two different histone H3 proteins fused to fluorescent reporters. Cover of TPJ, vol 83, issue 1. Photo credit: S. Otero
Arabidopsis trichome with the nucleus marked by two different histone H3 proteins fused to fluorescent reporters. Cover of TPJ, vol 83, issue 1. Photo credit: S. Otero
Cross section of a DAPI stained Populous tremula dormant leaf bud. Photo credit: S. Giacomello and B. Terebieniec
Cross section of a DAPI stained Populous tremula dormant leaf bud. Photo credit: S. Giacomello and B. Terebieniec
 

Abstract Submission

Abstract Submission Deadline - Talks: applications are now closed 
Abstract Submission Deadline - Posters:
TBA

You will have the opportunity to submit an abstract when you apply to attend the conference. There is no fee to submit an abstract or to apply to attend the conference.
​
To submit an abstract, choose the option to present a poster when filling out the application. You will need to include:
  • Abstract Title
  • Abstract Text
  • Co-author(s)

Those whose abstracts have been selected for a talk will be notified by March 16, 2023.
Apply Here
 

Application / Registration Process

After you submit your application, it will need to be accepted by the GRC chairs before you can register for the meeting. If your application is accepted you will receive an email from GRC with a link to register for the meeting and to pay the registration fee. You MUST register using the link in order to attend the conference. If your application is not accepted, then you will not be able to register for the conference. GRCs can sell out, so it is advisable to submit your application as soon as possible, if you know that you can attend.

Application submission deadline (WITH POSTER): TBA
Application submission deadline (NO POSTER): July 2, 2023

You can find the list of registration fees on the right hand side of the event page under “Conference Links” and can learn more about the post application process on the GRC FAQ page.

Registration deadline for accepted applicants: July 9, 2023

Epidermal plasma membrane in green and nuclei (H2B-TFP) in blue, together with chlorophyll autofluorescence in red below in the mesophyll. Photo credit: Kate Harline (Roeder Lab)
Epidermal plasma membrane in green and nuclei (H2B-TFP) in blue, together with chlorophyll autofluorescence in red below in the mesophyll. Photo credit: Kate Harline (Roeder Lab)
Pin1-YFP (yellow) and DR5::RFP (red) in the maize shoot apex. Photo credit: Leiboff Lab
Pin1-YFP (yellow) and DR5::RFP (red) in the maize shoot apex. Photo credit: Leiboff Lab
Depth-coded image of microtubules in root hairs of the model grass, Brachypodium distachyon. Photo credit: Elison Blancaflor
 

Child Care and Travel Awards

PCA Travel Award
We are offering a PCA Travel Award for one Black, Latine, or Indigenous scientists to attend the 2023 GRC on Single-Cell Approaches in Plant Biology. Learn more about the award and how to apply using the button below. The selected awardee must be willing and able to submit an abstract for a talk or poster at the GRC.

NOTE: the deadline to submit an abstract for a talk is February 14, 2023. The awardee will be notified before February 7, 2023 and will have one week to submit an abstract for a talk. The travel awardee is not guaranteed to be given a speaking slot. If the awardee does not wish to be considered for a talk, but only for a poster, then they may submit their abstract after February 14.

Eligibility Criteria:
  • Black, Latine, or Indigenous scientist
  • Location: any country
  • Career stage: any
  • Able to submit an abstract to the  2023 GRC on Single-Cell Approaches in Plant Biology.
Application Deadline: January 17, 2023
Learn More

The Carl Storm Underrepresented Minority Fellowship
Conferees applying for support may apply directly through their myGRC account. Applicants must first apply to the GRC they wish to attend before applying for a Fellowship.

Eligibility Criteria:
  • Graduate student, post doc, faculty or research scientist.
  • Hispanic or Latino, American Indian or Alaska Native, Black or African American, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander (definitions for each of these groups may be found online).
  • U.S. Citizen or permanent resident with a “Green Card”.
  • Currently working at a U.S. institution.
  • Attending a GRC for the first time.
Learn More

Carl Storm International Diversity (CSID) Fellowship
Nominations are submitted to GRC by the chair and are chosen from submitted applications.

Eligibility Criteria:
  • Nominees must be graduate students or post docs who are citizens of and currently reside/work in one of the eligible countries, which include:
    • China, Russia, Ukraine, India; plus, any countries in Africa, Central America, or South America
    • An eligible conferee may hold citizenship from one country and reside/work in a different country; however, both countries must be eligible countries, as noted.
The CSID Fellowship awards $1,250, to be used towards registration fees and travel expenses.

Only one CSID Fellowship may be awarded per Conference. Previous recipients are not eligible.


Predominantly Undergraduate Institution (PUI) Fund
Nominations are submitted to GRC by the chair and are chosen from submitted applications.

Eligibility Criteria:
  • Nominees must be research-active scientists from a PUI. Predominantly Undergraduate Institutions, as defined by NSF, are U.S. two-year, four-year, masters-level, and small doctoral colleges and universities that:
    • (1) Grant baccalaureate degrees in NSF-supported fields, or provide programs of instruction for students pursuing such degrees with institutional transfers (e.g., two-year schools)
    • (2) Have undergraduate enrollment exceeding graduate enrollment
    • (3) Award an average of no more than 10 Ph.D. or D.Sc. degrees per year in all NSF-supportable disciplines.
The PUI Fund awards $600 per eligible, accepted applicant, to be used towards registration fees and travel expenses.

There is a limit of two (2) nominees per Conference. Previous recipients are not eligible.

 

What is GRC?

Gordon Research Conference (GRC) is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to help build communities that advance cutting-edge science. Gordon research conferences are intimate meetings (200 attendees max) organized around a specific topic where researchers can meet and discuss their current, published research. Learn more about GRC using the links below.

About GRC
GRC Policies
FAQs
Protein bodies in maize endosperm, Marisa Otegui
Electron tomographic reconstruction of protein bodies in maize endosperm. Photo Credit: Marisa Otegui
Arabidopsis cotyledon, Flavia Bossi
Reconstruction of an Arabidopsis first leaf from a six-day old seedling. Photo Credit: Flavia Bossi
Developing maize aleurone cell, Marisa Otegui
Electron tomographic reconstruction of a developing maize aleurone cell. Photo Credit: Marisa Otegui
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