32nd Fungal Genetics Conference
32nd Fungal Genetics Conference
All times listed are based on U.S. Pacific Time. This is a preliminary schedule, and it is subject to change.
| Monday, March 11 | ||
| 5:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m. | Asperfest 20 | Merrill Hall |
| Tuesday, March 12 | ||
| 9:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. | Asperfest 20 | Merrill Hall |
| 4:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. |
Registration
Metzenberg Award Presentation |
Surf and Sand
Chapel |
| 7:30 p.m.–9:00 p.m. | Opening Mixer | Merrill Hall |
| Wednesday, March 13 | ||
| 8:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. | Registration | Surf and Sand |
| 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. | Plenary Session I: Functional genomics illuminates foundational biology and evolution
Chairs: Paulo Canessa and Megan McDonald Speakers: Melania Figueroa |
Merrill Hall and Chapel |
| 12:00 noon–1:00 p.m. | Lunch | Crocker Hall |
| 12:30 p.m.–1:45 p.m. | Workshops
Fun(gi) for All: Building an Inclusive Fungal Genetics Meeting and Community |
Chapel |
| 3:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m. | Concurrent Sessions | Multiple locations |
| 6:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m. | Dinner | Crocker Hall |
| 7:30 p.m.–10:30 p.m. | Poster Session 1 and Exhibits | Fireside Pavilion |
| Thursday, March 14 | ||
| 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. | Registration | Surf and Sand |
| 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. | Plenary Session II: Multilevel regulatory circuits to understand fungal metabolism
Chairs: Lori Huberman and Jörg Kämper Speakers: Zachary Lewis |
Merrill Hall and Chapel |
| 12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m. | Lunch | Crocker Hall |
| 12:30 p.m.–1:45 p.m. | FungiDB Workshop
National Microbiome Data Collaborative (NMDC) tools for fungal multi-omics and environmental microbiome research Neurospora Business Lunch Polyextremotolerant Fungi Group Meeting |
Locations tbd |
| 3:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m. | Concurrent Sessions | Multiple locations |
| 6:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m. | Dinner | Crocker Hall |
| 7:30 p.m.–10:30 p.m. | Poster Session 2 and Exhibits | Fireside Pavilion |
| Friday, March 15 | ||
| 8:30 a.m.–3:00 p.m. | Registration | Surf and Sand |
| 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. | Plenary Session III: Underneath, within, and around: pathogens and symbionts
Chairs: Rebecca Shapiro and Sung-Hwan Yun Speakers: Andrea Genre |
Merrill Hall and Chapel |
| 12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m. | Lunch | Crocker Hall |
| 12:30 p.m.–1:45 p.m. | JGI-EMSL Workshop on genomics and multi-omics
Nematophagous Fungi: Biocontrols agents or cell factories? Organizers: Luis V. Lopez Llorca (luisvilopezllorca1@gmail.com) and Aurelio Ciancio (aurelio.ciancio@ipsp.cnr.it)
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Location tbd |
| 3:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m. | Concurrent Sessions | Multiple locations |
| 6:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m. | Dinner | Crocker Hall |
| 7:30 p.m.–10:30 p.m. | Poster Session 3 and Exhibits | Fireside Pavilion |
| Saturday, March 16 | ||
| 8:30 a.m.–11:00 am | Registration | Surf and Sand |
| 9:00 a.m.–12:00 noon | Plenary Session IV: Interactions of fungi with the biosphere
Chairs Sarah Gurr and Peter Solomon Speakers: Mukesh Dubey |
Merrill Hall and Chapel |
| 12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m. | Lunch | Crocker Hall |
| 2:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. | Concurrent Sessions | Multiple locations |
| 5:30 p.m.–5:45 p.m. | Fungal Meeting and GSA Poster Award Presentations | |
| 5:45 p.m.–6:30 p.m. | Perkins/Metzenberg Lecture
N. Louise Glass, University of California at Berkeley |
Merrill Hall and Chapel |
| 6:30 p.m.–7:45 p.m. | Dinner | Crocker Hall |
| 8:30 p.m.–11:00 p.m. | Closing Party | Merrill Hall |
| Sunday, March 17 | Departure | |