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PCA Related Workshops & Talks You must register for the ICAR 2024 conference in order to attend the talks below.
PCA Related Workshops & Talks You must register for the ICAR 2024 conference in order to attend the talks below.
PCA Related Workshops & Talks at ICAR 2024
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July 16, 2024
Plenary 1: Development, Stress, Plasticity
Sophia Stone, Dalhousie University, Canada
Dave Jackson, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, USA
Patricia León, National Autonomous University of Mexico, Mexico
Plenary 2: Sustainable Crops/Food/Bioproducts, Improving Photosynthesis
Cristóbal Uauy, John Innes Centre, UK
Jenny Mortimer, University of Adelaide, Australia
Krishna Niyogi, UC Berkeley, USA
Sophia Stone, Dalhousie University, Canada
Dave Jackson, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, USA
Patricia León, National Autonomous University of Mexico, Mexico
Plenary 2: Sustainable Crops/Food/Bioproducts, Improving Photosynthesis
Cristóbal Uauy, John Innes Centre, UK
Jenny Mortimer, University of Adelaide, Australia
Krishna Niyogi, UC Berkeley, USA
July 17, 2024
Workshop 13. Evolutionary Plant Systems Biology for Climate Adaptation
Chairs:
Ting-Ying Wu, Institute of Plant and Microbial Biology, Academia Sinica
Devang Mehta, Department of Biosystems, KU Leuven
Climate change is threatening biodiversity and sustainable agriculture. Hence, understanding how plants systemically respond and adapt to unfavorable environments is now an urgent area of research. Until recently, traditional research approaches have focused on individual genes and their contribution to individual biological processes, leading us to overlook the more complex interdependencies that characterize plant life, even at the molecular scale. Plant systems biology aims to generate and integrate large datasets to close this gap and understand biological regulation from molecules to whole organisms. However, nothing in biology makes sense except in the light of evolution. Technological advances in systems-level data generation tools (including genomics, transcriptomics and proteomics) are now enabling researchers to discover conservation, diversification and convergence in biological networks across species, extending the reach of systems biology over millions of years in evolutionary time. The ambition now is that discovering how biological networks in the distant past evolved in response to climatic changes might provide inspiration for ways to enhance climate resilience in our current agricultural crops and in our natural ecosystems. In this community mini-symposium, we present talks by scientists from diverse backgrounds who are taking on this challenge and developing the field of evolutionary systems biology to help address the climate crisis.
Mini-Symposium 37. Our Community Effort to Reannotate the Arabidopsis Genome
Chairs:
Tanya Berardini, The Arabidopsis Information Resource
Nicholas Provart, University of Toronto
The workshop will feature perspectives from participants from the various groups that came together to create an updated A. thaliana reference genome. This version would be the first since Araport11, which was released in June 2016. Whereas all previous versions were produced by teams specifically grant-funded for this purpose, v12 combines the efforts and strengths of independent labs across the world to create a resource for the good of the community. We plan to cover topics from all stages of the reannotation: (1) the brand new community consensus (Col-CC) assembly, (2) the automated gene prediction pipeline, (3) the manual review of individual genes, (4) independent annotations of sets of transposable elements, repeat elements, and lncRNAs, (5) submission and integration into GenBank, and (5) dissemination to resources across the globe. We think this workshop will be appealing to all ICAR attendees because of the wide-ranging impact of the new release on all of plant biology.
Chairs:
Ting-Ying Wu, Institute of Plant and Microbial Biology, Academia Sinica
Devang Mehta, Department of Biosystems, KU Leuven
Climate change is threatening biodiversity and sustainable agriculture. Hence, understanding how plants systemically respond and adapt to unfavorable environments is now an urgent area of research. Until recently, traditional research approaches have focused on individual genes and their contribution to individual biological processes, leading us to overlook the more complex interdependencies that characterize plant life, even at the molecular scale. Plant systems biology aims to generate and integrate large datasets to close this gap and understand biological regulation from molecules to whole organisms. However, nothing in biology makes sense except in the light of evolution. Technological advances in systems-level data generation tools (including genomics, transcriptomics and proteomics) are now enabling researchers to discover conservation, diversification and convergence in biological networks across species, extending the reach of systems biology over millions of years in evolutionary time. The ambition now is that discovering how biological networks in the distant past evolved in response to climatic changes might provide inspiration for ways to enhance climate resilience in our current agricultural crops and in our natural ecosystems. In this community mini-symposium, we present talks by scientists from diverse backgrounds who are taking on this challenge and developing the field of evolutionary systems biology to help address the climate crisis.
Mini-Symposium 37. Our Community Effort to Reannotate the Arabidopsis Genome
Chairs:
Tanya Berardini, The Arabidopsis Information Resource
Nicholas Provart, University of Toronto
The workshop will feature perspectives from participants from the various groups that came together to create an updated A. thaliana reference genome. This version would be the first since Araport11, which was released in June 2016. Whereas all previous versions were produced by teams specifically grant-funded for this purpose, v12 combines the efforts and strengths of independent labs across the world to create a resource for the good of the community. We plan to cover topics from all stages of the reannotation: (1) the brand new community consensus (Col-CC) assembly, (2) the automated gene prediction pipeline, (3) the manual review of individual genes, (4) independent annotations of sets of transposable elements, repeat elements, and lncRNAs, (5) submission and integration into GenBank, and (5) dissemination to resources across the globe. We think this workshop will be appealing to all ICAR attendees because of the wide-ranging impact of the new release on all of plant biology.
July 18, 2024
Mini-Symposium 17. Hormonal Influence on Plant Form
Chair:
Dior Kelley, Iowa State University
Phytohormones play instrumental roles in plant growth and development. The influence of hormones either within tissues or across organs is critical for morphogenesis during both vegetative and reproductive phases. While unique functions have been linked to individual classes of growth regulators, there are also many examples of crosstalk between hormones to influence organ formation in plants. Hormone properties that may be permissive or restrictive to plant growth can include gradients and gene regulation. In addition, hormones can play instructive roles in modulating cell size, cell proliferation, cell elongation, and/or cellular differentiation. This session will focus on recent advances in our understanding of hormonal control of plant development, primarily using Arabidopsis as a model. Relevant abstracts using other plants will also be considered.
Mini-Symposium 25. Pushing the Boundaries of Single-cell omics Technologies and Applications
Chairs:
Rachel Shahan, University of California, Los Angeles
Trevor Nolan, Duke University
Sixue Chen, University of Mississippi
Plant biologists have long focused on tissues and organs, but it has become increasingly clear that significant biological insights are lost when overlooking the individual cell, the foundational unit of life. Defining how individual cells function and work together in the context of a complex cellular environment has become the next frontier for biological research. This mini-symposium is therefore dedicated to the latest applications of single-cell omics technologies to plants. Talks will encompass single-nuclei and single-cell RNA sequencing methodologies as well as new developments in single-cell proteomics, metabolomics, and multi-omics. These technologies are pivotal for uncovering the unique insights hidden within individual cells that can facilitate improvements in crop yield and resilience. We will also explore how single-cell omics, spatial transcriptomics, and live imaging provide a window into the transcriptional heterogeneity of cell populations, their developmental states, and dynamic responses. To increase the accessibility of single cell omics, the session will highlight computational methods and technological innovations that enhance the resolution and affordability of these techniques. A central goal is to equip the ICAR community with the tools and knowledge to lead the frontier of single-cell omics research, enabling applications of these techniques to address important biological questions through iterative hypothesis generation and testing. The session will be approachable for both new and experienced users of single cell techniques with an overall goal to maintain the Arabidopsis community's leadership in new technology platforms and inspire a new wave of research in Arabidopsis and plant biology.
Mini-Symposium 26. Quantitative Proteomics Applications to Dissect Signal Transduction in Arabidopsis
Chairs:
Frank Menke, The Sainsbury Laboratory Norwich
Justin Walley, Iowa State University
R. Glen Uhrig, University of Alberta
Understanding how plants respond to environmental changes and balance growth and immunity is a critical area of research with significant implications for agriculture. The model plant Arabidopsis thaliana has, and continues, to play a pivotal role in unravelling the complex signalling networks that govern plant adaptation to adverse conditions. Correspondingly, this mini-symposium will explore the latest applications of quantitative proteomics in resolving how plants transduce extracellular signals, while also considering how a more holistic understanding of plant responses may be enhanced by the integration of other ‘omic’ data-types. The main focus of this mini symposium will be on signal transduction and understanding the mechanisms by which Arabidopsis senses and translates extracellular cues to cellular responses. Topics will include receptor kinases, hormone signaling, and stress-specific cascades, highlighting recent discoveries in the field using a proteomic centric approach. Particular attention will be given to role of posttranslational modifications and the mini symposium will feature discussions on various posttranslational modifications, such as phosphorylation, ubiquitination, and acetylation, and their roles in regulating stress-responsive proteins across the plant cell landscape in Arabidopsis. The Mini-symposium aims to offer attendees a valuable proteomic platform to fuel knowledge exchange, collaboration, and inspiration for future investigations.
Mini-Symposium 28. Robustness and Resilience: Surviving a Changing Climate
Chairs:
Aman Husbands, University of Pennsylvania
Doris Wagner, University of Pennsylvania
Climate change will increasingly have broad impacts on all sectors of society, including the destruction of habitats and reduced access to arable land. Increasing plant resilience will be an integral component in efforts to ensure ecosystem survival and adequate food supply. Key questions for plant scientists include: 1) how will climate change impact plant growth and development at cellular, tissue, organismal, and population levels; 2) what mechanisms do plants have to buffer genetic and environmental variability; and 3) how can these mechanisms be deployed to mitigate the negative effects of a warming and more variable climate? This session will feature speakers tackling these fundamental questions from diverse perspectives including developmental robustness, immunity, thermotolerance, and plant invasiveness.
Chair:
Dior Kelley, Iowa State University
Phytohormones play instrumental roles in plant growth and development. The influence of hormones either within tissues or across organs is critical for morphogenesis during both vegetative and reproductive phases. While unique functions have been linked to individual classes of growth regulators, there are also many examples of crosstalk between hormones to influence organ formation in plants. Hormone properties that may be permissive or restrictive to plant growth can include gradients and gene regulation. In addition, hormones can play instructive roles in modulating cell size, cell proliferation, cell elongation, and/or cellular differentiation. This session will focus on recent advances in our understanding of hormonal control of plant development, primarily using Arabidopsis as a model. Relevant abstracts using other plants will also be considered.
Mini-Symposium 25. Pushing the Boundaries of Single-cell omics Technologies and Applications
Chairs:
Rachel Shahan, University of California, Los Angeles
Trevor Nolan, Duke University
Sixue Chen, University of Mississippi
Plant biologists have long focused on tissues and organs, but it has become increasingly clear that significant biological insights are lost when overlooking the individual cell, the foundational unit of life. Defining how individual cells function and work together in the context of a complex cellular environment has become the next frontier for biological research. This mini-symposium is therefore dedicated to the latest applications of single-cell omics technologies to plants. Talks will encompass single-nuclei and single-cell RNA sequencing methodologies as well as new developments in single-cell proteomics, metabolomics, and multi-omics. These technologies are pivotal for uncovering the unique insights hidden within individual cells that can facilitate improvements in crop yield and resilience. We will also explore how single-cell omics, spatial transcriptomics, and live imaging provide a window into the transcriptional heterogeneity of cell populations, their developmental states, and dynamic responses. To increase the accessibility of single cell omics, the session will highlight computational methods and technological innovations that enhance the resolution and affordability of these techniques. A central goal is to equip the ICAR community with the tools and knowledge to lead the frontier of single-cell omics research, enabling applications of these techniques to address important biological questions through iterative hypothesis generation and testing. The session will be approachable for both new and experienced users of single cell techniques with an overall goal to maintain the Arabidopsis community's leadership in new technology platforms and inspire a new wave of research in Arabidopsis and plant biology.
Mini-Symposium 26. Quantitative Proteomics Applications to Dissect Signal Transduction in Arabidopsis
Chairs:
Frank Menke, The Sainsbury Laboratory Norwich
Justin Walley, Iowa State University
R. Glen Uhrig, University of Alberta
Understanding how plants respond to environmental changes and balance growth and immunity is a critical area of research with significant implications for agriculture. The model plant Arabidopsis thaliana has, and continues, to play a pivotal role in unravelling the complex signalling networks that govern plant adaptation to adverse conditions. Correspondingly, this mini-symposium will explore the latest applications of quantitative proteomics in resolving how plants transduce extracellular signals, while also considering how a more holistic understanding of plant responses may be enhanced by the integration of other ‘omic’ data-types. The main focus of this mini symposium will be on signal transduction and understanding the mechanisms by which Arabidopsis senses and translates extracellular cues to cellular responses. Topics will include receptor kinases, hormone signaling, and stress-specific cascades, highlighting recent discoveries in the field using a proteomic centric approach. Particular attention will be given to role of posttranslational modifications and the mini symposium will feature discussions on various posttranslational modifications, such as phosphorylation, ubiquitination, and acetylation, and their roles in regulating stress-responsive proteins across the plant cell landscape in Arabidopsis. The Mini-symposium aims to offer attendees a valuable proteomic platform to fuel knowledge exchange, collaboration, and inspiration for future investigations.
Mini-Symposium 28. Robustness and Resilience: Surviving a Changing Climate
Chairs:
Aman Husbands, University of Pennsylvania
Doris Wagner, University of Pennsylvania
Climate change will increasingly have broad impacts on all sectors of society, including the destruction of habitats and reduced access to arable land. Increasing plant resilience will be an integral component in efforts to ensure ecosystem survival and adequate food supply. Key questions for plant scientists include: 1) how will climate change impact plant growth and development at cellular, tissue, organismal, and population levels; 2) what mechanisms do plants have to buffer genetic and environmental variability; and 3) how can these mechanisms be deployed to mitigate the negative effects of a warming and more variable climate? This session will feature speakers tackling these fundamental questions from diverse perspectives including developmental robustness, immunity, thermotolerance, and plant invasiveness.
July 19, 2024
Keynotes
Seung Yon (Sue) Rhee, Michigan State University, USA
José Dinneny, Stanford University, USA
Seung Yon (Sue) Rhee, Michigan State University, USA
José Dinneny, Stanford University, USA
