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66th Annual Drosophila Research Conference
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Cell Biology: Cytoskeleton, Organelles and Trafficking
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autophagy
biomolecular condensates
cell junctions and adhesion
cell migration
cell polarity
cellular organelles
cellular remodeling
centriole
cytoskeleton
endocytosis
endoplasmic reticulum
endosomes
extracellular matrix
golgi
intracellular forces
intracellular transport
live imaging
lysosomes
membrane dynamics
mitochondria
nuclear pore complex
nucleus
Peroxisomes
Phase separation
secretion
small GTPases
other
Cell Division and Cell Growth
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autophagy
cell competition
cell cycle control
cell growth
centrosome
checkpoint
compensatory proliferation
cytokinesis
developmental modulation
DNA repair
DNA replication
endocycle / endoreplication
gene amplification
hippo signaling
homeostasis
Insulin signaling
kinase / phosphatase / cyclin
kinetochores and cohesion
meiosis
mitosis
organelle maintenance & replication
polyploidy
regeneration
ring canals
spindles and motors
tissue growth
TOR signaling
transcriptional regulation
tumor suppressors and oncogenes
other
Cell Stress and Cell Death
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apoptosis
apoptosis-induced proliferation
autophagy
caspases
death mutants / genes
inhibitors of apoptosis (iaps)
JNK signaling
necrosis
unfolded protein response
other forms of cell death
other
Chromatin, Epigenetics and Genomics
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chromatin assembly
chromatin structure
DNA replication
dosage compensation
heterochromatin
histone variants and modifications
insulators / boundary elements
nuclear organization
nuclear pore complex
pairing / transvection
polycomb / trithorax complexes
remodeling complexes
telomeres
other
Evolution
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adaptation
bioinformatic and genome tools
canalization/robustness
chromosome structural variation
computational models
evo-devo
evolution of gene expression
genome evolution
genome-wide association studies
genotype to phenotype
genotype-by-environment interaction
meiotic drive
other organisms
phylogenetics
physiology
population variation
quantitative traits
selection
speciation
systems biology
other
Immunity and the Microbiome
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anti-microbial peptides
cellular immunity
fat body
hemocytes
host-pathogen interactions
humoral immunity
infection
innate immunity
JAK-STAT signaling
microbial metabolites
microbiome
NF-kB signaling
stem cells
Wolbachia
other
Initiatives in Education and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI)
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classroom undergraduate research experience
college / university curriculum
DEI at the graduate student level
DEI at the postdoc level
DEI in faculty hiring and promotion
DEI in the classroom
ethics
funding initiatives for DEI work
genomics education partnerships
K-12 curriculum
vision and change
other
Models of Human Disease
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cardiovascular disease
cell biology of disease
circadian rhythms and sleep
developmental disorders
diabetes
drug discovery
epilepsy
genetic modifiers of disease
inflammation
metabolic disorders
metastasis
models of Autism Spectrum Disorder
muscle disorders
neural degeneration
neural disorder
obesity
regeneration
renal disease
sterility / infertility
stress
trinucleotide repeat expansion
tumorigenesis
other
Neural Circuits and Behavior
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aggression
chemosensation
circadian rhythms and sleep
circuits
courtship and mating
feeding behavior
grooming behavior
gustation
hormones
ion channels
learning / memory
locomotion / flight
mechanosensation
neuropeptides
neurotransmitters
olfaction
social behavior
synaptic function and organization
vision
other
Neural Development and Physiology
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axon guidance
CNS
dendrites
glia
hormones / hormonal control
ion channels
neuroblasts / synaptogenesis
neuromuscular junction
neuronal morphogenesis
neuronal specification
neuropeptides
neurotransmitters
PNS
RNA binding proteins
RNA transport and localization
sensory cell development
sex-specific traits
stem cells
other
Patterning, Morphogenesis, and Organogenesis
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axis specification
biomechanical forces
cell migration
cell-cell interactions
commitment
compartments and boundaries
computational models
convergent extension
ectodermal derivatives
endodermal derivatives
epidermis
epithelial sheets
eye disc
gonads
gut
homeotics
leg disc
live imaging
mesodermal derivatives
metamorphosis
morphogens
muscle
other imaginal discs
post-embryonic tissue or organ remodeling
segmentation
tissue growth and remodeling
tissue specification
wing disc
other
Physiology, Metabolism, and Aging
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autophagy
circadian rhythms and sleep
dietary restriction / fasting
ecdysone
endocrine function / hormonal control
homeostasis
insulin signaling / insulin-like peptides
juvenile hormone
lifespan
lipids and metabolites in signaling
metabolism
mitochondria
nutrient sensing
nutrition
oxidative damage
physiology of adult organs
post-embryonic tissue or organ remodeling
proteostasis
regeneration
sex-specific traits
stress responses
TOR signaling
other
Regulation of Gene Expression
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activators / coactivators
alternative splicing
canalization / robustness
cis-regulatory logic
computational models
core promoters and general transcription factors
DNA methylation
enhancers
epigenetics
lncRNAs
miRNA
networks
non-coding RNAs
nuclear pore complex
pattern formation
piRNA
posttranslational modifications
repressors / corepressors
RNA binding proteins
RNA transport and localization
siRNA / RNAi
stability / turnover
transcription initiation / elongation / termination
translational regulation
other
Reproduction and Gametogenesis
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Balbiani body
cell differentiation
cell migration
cyst cells
follicle cells
fusome
gonads
live imaging
meiosis
non-coding RNAs
nuage
oogenesis
pre-gametogenic germ cell development
primordial germ cells
ring canals
RNA binding proteins
RNA transport and localization
sex determination
sex-specific traits and molecules
somatic cell differentiation
spermatogenesis
stem cells
other
Stem Cells, Regeneration, and Tissue Injury
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asymmetric cell division
clonal analysis
computational modeling
cyst stem cell
follicle stem cell
germline stem cell
hematopoietic stem cells
homeostasis
injury
intestinal stem cells
intrinsic factors
live imaging
muscle stem cells and adult muscle precursors
neural stem cells
neutral competition
niche and other local signaling
population asymmetry
regeneration
systemic factors
other
Techniques and Technology
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bioinformatics
computational algorithms and modeling
CRISPR/Cas9
gene targeting and modification
high-throughput phenotyping
live imaging
microscopy
molecular interactions
mutational screens
next-generation sequencing
proteomics
recombination systems
RNAi
single-cell sequencing
small compounds / drug screening
Spatial transcriptomics
webtools and databases
other
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