BMG Retreat 2018
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Please find below the schedule for the BMG retreat, to be held on Thursday 30th November at Morven Farms. The day kicks off at 8.30 am with breakfast, talks beginning at 9 am and concluding around 5.15 pm after a faculty-sponsored reception and student entertainment. Please plan to attend, all are welcome.
Posters: As a reminder all BMG graduate students are required to present a poster and/or a talk. The poster boards are eight (8) feet high by four (4) feet wide. All other trainees and lab staff are also welcome to present posters. Please contact Patrick if you plan to do so.
Location (Map attached): The retreat will take place at the Meeting Barn at Morven Farms, a 2913 acre UVA Foundation property located in South Eastern Albemarle County near Monticello and Ash-Lawn Highland. The location is 791 Morven Drive, Charlottesville, VA 22902. From Charlottesville take Route 20S/Monitcello Avenue. After passing PVCC turn left onto Route 53E heading towards Monticello. Take 53E for 7.2miles and turn right onto Morven Drive. Note 53E becomes Route 795/James Monroe Parkway after passing Monticello. You will be directed to the Meeting Barn from the attendant at the Gatehouse. Please car pool if possible, as parking is limited.
Welcome to the 2018-2019 Departmental Retreat
The Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics
Morven Farms, December 5, 2018
| 8:30-9:00 | Breakfast |
| 9:00-9:15 | Welcome and Opening Remarks
BMG Chair, Prof. Anindya Dutta |
| 9:15-9:40 | Associate Prof. Hao Jiang
Material properties of protein condensates regulate tumorigenesis |
| 9:40-10:05 | Prof. Yuh-Hwa Wang
Role of alternative DNA secondary structure and Topoisomerase II in DNA fragility |
| 10:05-10:20 | Dr. Fengbin “Jerry” Wang
Cryo-EM reveals atomic structure of microbial nanowires |
| 10:20-10:40 | Coffee Break |
| 10:40-11:05 | Prof. Marty Mayo
Role of MYBL2 in lung cancer progression |
| 11:05-11:30 | Assistant Prof. Chongzhi Zang
Global alteration of CTCF binding in the cancer genome |
| 11:30-11:45 | Katherine Owsiany
Dual lineage tracing and scRNAseq define SMC phenotypic transitions in atherosclerosis |
| 11:45-12:00 | Ryan Fine
Cohesin depletion and chromosome instability as a cause of replicative aging in yeast |
| 12:00-1:30 | Lunch + Poster Session I |
| 1:30-1:55 | Prof. David Auble
Chromatin dynamics over seconds, minutes, hours, days and years |
| 1:55-2:20 | Assistant Prof. Clint Miller
Genetic risk factors for coronary artery disease |
| 2:20-2:35 | Elizabeth Wagner
A potential role for XIRP2 in the repair of sensory hair cell stereocilia |
| 2:35-2:50 | Basel Al-Barghouthi
Ppp6r3 is a determinant of bone mineral density and morphology in mice |
| 2:50-4:00 | Coffee Break + Poster Session II |
| 4:00-4:30 | Wine and Cheese Reception |
| 4:30-5:00 | Student Presentation |
| 5:00-5:15 | Awards and Closing Remarks |