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THURSDAY

16-Jul

12:00 PM

5:00 PM

PSA BOT Meeting

Hilton - Hibiscus Suite in the in the Kalia Conference Center

FRIDAY

17-Jul

8:00 AM

6:00 PM

ASPB Executive Committee Meeting

Hilton - Rainbow Suite + Patio

17-Jul

8:30 AM

5:00 PM

The Plant Cell Editorial Board

Garden Room at the Halekulani

17-Jul

8:00 AM

5:00 PM

PSA Executive Committee Meeting

Hilton - Kahili 1

SATURDAY

18-Jul

9:00 AM

9:00 PM

Registration Open

Inside Exhibit Hall II & III

18-Jul

8:00 AM

9:00 PM

Speaker Ready Room Open

321A

18-Jul

8:00 AM

10:00 AM

ASPB Education Committee Meeting

325A

18-Jul

8:00 AM

12:00 PM

Plant Physiology Editorial Board Meeting

325B

18-Jul

9:00 AM

5:00 PM

Exhibitor Setup & Posters May be Posted

Exhibit Hall II & III

18-Jul

11:00 AM

Noon

Undergraduate Networking Poster Session
(Students move Your Posters to Exhibit Hall Poster Area Afterwards)

Maui 316B

18-Jul

11:00 AM

1:00 PM

ASPB Program Committee Meeting

325A

18-Jul

12:30 PM

5:00 PM

PSA Bold Talks
12:30 - P04002: Craig Aumack - Impacts of filamentous algal epiphytes/endophytes on macroalgal productivity in the Western Antarctic Peninsula
12:45  - P02010: Stephanie Brunelle - Post-transcriptional regulation of the DNA Replication Fork Proteins in the Florida Red Tide dinoflagellate, Karenia brevis
1:00  - P05018: Amy Lynn Carlile - Molecular systematics of North Pacific Ceramiaceae species, with a focus on the tribe Ceramieae
1:15  - P02009: Jillian Lynch - Metacaspase activity in aging Karenia brevis cultures: preliminary insight into cellular mechanisms regulating bloom termination.
1:30 - P05021: Kimberly Peyton - Exotic threats to biodiversity: A new species of Udotea forms meadows in the deep-water of Hawaii with an invasive alga bordering its edges
1:45 - P04015: Rosemary Romero - Recruitment strategies of the early colonizing macroalgae Ulva (Linnaeus) and Porphyra perforata in central California
2:00 - P04012: Heather Spalding - Discovering deepwater algal meadows in Hawaii: Home is where the Halimeda is
2:15 - P03001: Cheryl Squair - Feast or famine? Evaluating the significance of nutrient enrichment to crustose coralline algae on Ofu, American Samoa.
2:30 -3:00 - COFFEE BREAK IN ALA HALAWAI CONCOURSE
3:00 - P04020: Daniel O'Doherty - Genetic assessment of the pantropical alga Acanthophora spicifera (Rhodophyta) as revealed by DNA sequencing and microsatellite genotyping, with a focus on Hawaiian populations
3:15 - P06001: Yen-Chun Liu - Mechanism for Differential Desiccation Tolerance in Porphyra Species
3:30 - P05019: Bridgette Clarkston - A comparison of two DNA barcode markers for species discrimination in marine red algae
3:45 - P05017: Katy Hind - Identification of the genus Corallina (Corallinales, Rhodophyta) in Canada
4:00 -  P06005: Erin Cox - Taking tropical stress in stride? An investigation of the impact of low tides on the brown alga Padina sanctae-crucis distribution and physiology.
4:15 - P03002: Thomas Sauvage - Assessing impacts of the non-indigenous red alga Gracilaria salicornia on Waikiki's reef health: Algal distribution changes over a 40 year period.
4:30 - P04007: Selena McMillan - Grazing effects of the turban snail, Chlorostoma brunnea, on the productivity of the giant kelp, Macrocystis pyrifera, in central California.
4:45 - P04004: Megan Wehrenberg - Alternative life history of Gracilariopsis sp. (Rhodophyta) within the dynamic substrate regime of a central Californian estuary

Kaua'I 311

18-Jul

1:00 PM

2:00 PM

Opening Address & ASPB Awards Ceremony

Kalakaua Ballroom B&C

18-Jul

2:00 PM

2:40 PM

Symposium I: Charles Albert Shull Award Winner
S011: Sheng Luan, University of California, Berkeley - The CBL-CIPK calcium signaling network in plants

Kalakaua Ballroom B&C

18-Jul

3:00 PM

6:50 PM

Symposium II: ILLUMINATING PLANT PHOTOMORPHOGENESIS
Organizer: Richard Vierstra, Univ. Wisconsin
3:10 - S021: Winslow Briggs – Carnegie Institute of Washington - The LOV domains of the phototropins: In loyal service to photoreceptors in bacteria, fungi, algae, and higher plants
3:50  - S022: Mannie Liscum, University of Missouri -
Musings and cogitations on phototropic signaling
4:30 - 5:00 - COFFEE BREAK OUTSIDE BALLROOM
5:00 - S023: Richard D. Vierstra, University of Wisconsin - Atomic perspectives on phytochrome photochemistry
5:40  - S024: Peter H. Quail, USDA-Plant Gene Expression Center, UC Berkeley - Phytochrome signaling networks
6:20 - S025: Xing-Wang Deng, Yale University -
The roles of two CUL4-based E3 ligases and COP9 signalosome in light control of plant development

Kalakaua Ballroom B&C

18-Jul

6:30 PM

8:00 PM

PSA Talks -
Algal Phylogenetics & Taxonomy-I
6:30 - P05016: Lesleigh Kraft - A study of Australian Ulva challenges notions of cosmopolitanism and the utility of anatomical species designations
6:45 - P05023: Charles O'Kelly - Molecular assessment of the species of Ulva (Ulvophyceae, Chlorophyta) in the Hawaiian Islands
7:00 - P05015: Gerald Kraft - The marine macroalgae of Lord Howe Island: 32 years on
7:15 - P05013: Judith Broom - Progress in documenting the common coralline algae of New Zealand
7:30 - P05006: Haj Allali - A biodiversity survey of subaerial algae from an African tropical Rainforest
7:45 - P05002: Daryl Lam - Epiphytic Biodiversity of the Raleighvallen Rainforest (Suriname, South America) Inferred from Environmental Sequencing

Kaua'I 311

18-Jul

6:30 PM

7:45 PM

PSA Talks -
Applied Phycology-I
6:30 - P01007: Maria Ghirardi - Hydrogen Fuel Production by Microalgae: Issues and Future Directions
6:45 - P01003: Matthew Timmins - High-efficiency hydrogen production from green microalgae
7:00 - P01006: Takashi Yamamoto - Elevation of the hydrogenase activity to produce hydrogen by Synechocystis sp. strain PCC6803
7:15 - P02008: Yunyun Zhuang - Regulatory network of cell cycle in marine phytoplankton
7:30 - P01005: Makoto Wakayama - Elevation of the production rate of the intracellular D-glucose in Synechococcus sp. strain PCC6301

Lana'I 314

18-Jul

6:30 PM

8:00 PM

PSA Talks -
Algal Ecology & Population Biology-I
6:30 - P04013: Peter Thompson - The phytoplankton ecology of Western Australia
6:45 - P04018: Dennis Hanisak - Water quality in the Indian River Lagoon, Florida: Relationship to the macroalgal community
7:00 - P04009: Jennifer Ress - Bryophytic algal communites from Nu'uanu Pali, O'ahu, (Hawai'i, U.S.A.)
7:15 - P04017: Hugh Forehead - Effects of reduced physical disturbance and nutrient enrichment on the ecology of subtidal benthic microalgae in Western Australia
7:30 - P04003: Rex Lowe - Distribution and morphological variability of Cosmioneis (Bacillariophyceae) in Hawaii
7:45 - P04024: Alan Millar - Threatened seaweeds and how we could protect them?

Moloka'I 315

18-Jul

7:00 PM

8:20 PM

Perspectives of Science Leaders
Speaker: Dr. William H. Danforth II – 2009 ASPB Leadership in Science Public Service Award

Kalakaua Ballroom B&C

18-Jul

8:30 PM

10:00 PM

Opening Reception/Mixer in Exhibit Hall

Exhibit Hall II & III

SUNDAY

19-Jul

7:00 AM

8:30 AM

ASPB International Committee Meeting

325A

19-Jul

7:00 AM

8:30 AM

ASPB Education Foundation Board Meeting

325B

19-Jul

7:00 AM

8:30 AM

Small Colleges/PUI Networking Breakfast

Maui 316B

19-Jul

7:00 AM

6:00 PM

Registration Open

Inside Exhibit Hall II & III

19-Jul

7:00 AM

6:00 PM

Speaker Ready Room Open

321A

19-Jul

7:00 AM

11:00 PM

Posters Open

Exhibit Hall II & III

19-Jul

8:30 AM

12:20 PM

Symposium III: ASPB-PSA JOINT SYMPOSIUM: GENOMICS APPROACHES FOR SYSTEMATICS, ENERGY METABOLISM AND ACCLIMATION IN ALGAE
Organizers: Sabeeha Merchant, UCLA
Alison Sherwood, Univ. Hawaii
8:30  - S031: Debashish Bhattacharya, University of Iowa - The evolution of photosynthesis on the tree of life
9:10 -  Abstract S032: Sabeeha Merchant, UCLA - Functional analysis of trace nutrient homeostasis in chlamydomonas using next generation sequencers
9:50 - 10:20 - COFFEE BREAK OUTSIDE BALLROOM
10:20  - S033: Chris Bowler, CNRS, Molecular Plant Biology, Paris - Genomics-enabled approaches for revealing the molecular secrets of marine diatoms
11:00 - S034: Simon Prochnik - Comparative genomic analysis of Chlamydomonas and Volvox sheds light on the evolution of developmental complexity
11:40 - S035: Mary Rumpho, University of Maine - Sea slug-algal chloroplast symbiosis: is horizontal gene transfer driving the evolution of photosynthesis in an animal?

Kalakaua Ballroom B&C

19-Jul

9:30 AM

7:00 PM

Exhibits Open

Exhibit Hall II & III

19-Jul

12:30 PM

3:00 PM

Exclusive Poster & Exhibit Session - even number abstracts 1:00-2:00; odd number abstracts - 2:00-3:00 PM
*Boxed Lunch Provided

Exhibit Hall II & III

19-Jul

3:00 PM

6:50 PM

Symposium IV:  PLANT NATURAL PRODUCTS - CHEMICAL EVOLUTION IN TIME AND SPACE
Organizer: Robert Last, Michigan State University
3:00 - S041: Rick Dixon, Noble Foundation - Changing the spatial accumulation of proanthocyanidins- what else do we need to know?
3:40 - S042: Jonathan Gershenzon, Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology - Glucosinolate hydrolysis products: Why they dare to be different
4:20 - 4:50 - COFFEE BREAK OUTSIDE BALLROOM
4:50  - S043: Rob Last, Michigan State University - Integrated approaches to understanding tomato glandular trichome metabolism
5:30 - S044: Joe Noel, Salk Institute - Peeling Back the Layers of Time: Reconstructing the Evolutionary History of Nature's Biosynthetic Toolbox
6:10 - S045: Anne Osbourn, John Innes Centre - Metabolic diversification in plants

Kalakaua Ballroom B&C

19-Jul

7:00 PM

8:30 PM

ASPB Minority Affairs Committee Meeting

325 A

19-Jul

7:00 PM

8:00 PM

USDA Reception

325 B

19-Jul

7:00 PM

10:00 PM

Career Workshop I - How to Survive A New Job
Panelists: Judy Callis, Simon Gilroy, Winslow Briggs, C. Robert McClung, Marta Laskowski

318 A&B

19-Jul

7:00 PM

10:00 PM

Career Workshop II - Alternate Careers
Panelists: Frederick Perlak, Flo Paoli, Rick Dixon, Susanne Brink, Sharlene Weatherwax, Huishan Guo or Weihua Tang, Patrick Morga

319 A&B

19-Jul

7:00 PM

9:00 PM

International Research Networking Workshop
This session will provide an informal opportunity to learn about plant science research in other countries. Representatives from various U.S. funding agencies will be present.

Maui 316A

19-Jul

7:00 PM

9:30 PM

PSA Auction

O'ahu 313A

19-Jul

7:30 PM

9:30 PM

Education Workshop - Talking Science in Public: evolution, GMOs, and other challenging issues

Maui 316B

19-Jul

7:30 PM

9:30 PM

Digital Art Workshop I - Guidelines for Preparing Digital Art - Beginner
Speaker: Michael Hepp of The Sheridan Group

Lana'I 314

MONDAY

20-Jul

7:00 AM

8:30 AM

ASPB Women in Plant Biology Committee Meeting

325A

20-Jul

7:00 AM

11:00 PM

Posters Open

Exhibit Hall II & III

20-Jul

8:00 AM

5:00 PM

Registration Open

Inside Exhibit Hall II & III

20-Jul

8:00 AM

5:00 PM

Speaker Ready Room Open

321A

20-Jul

8:30 AM

12:20 PM

Symposium V: ASPB-CSPP JOINT SYMPOSIUM: CROP FUNCTIONAL GENOMICS
Organizers: Jeffrey Bennetzen, Univ. Georgia
Xiao-ya Chen, Shanghai Institute of Biological Sciences
8:30 - S051: Qifa Zhang, Huazhong Agricultural University, China - Progress in rice functional genomics research in China
9:10 - S052: Bin Han, National Center for Gene Research, and Beijing Institute of Genomics, Chinese Academy of Sciences - High-throughput genotyping of rice recombinant inbred lines by whole genome re-sequencing
9:50 -10:20 - COFFEE BREAK OUTSIDE BALLROOM
10:20 - S053: Xiao-Ya Chen, Institute of Plant Physiology and Ecology, Shanghai Institutes for Biological Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences - Transcriptome and metabolic analysis of cotton
11:00 - S054: Katherine VandenBosch, University of Minnesota - Transcriptomics of legumes: Medicago truncatula as a case study
11:40 - S055: Jeff Bennetzen, University of Georgia - Comparative Genomic Approaches to Identify Novel Gene Functions, and Their Origins, in Cereals

Kalakaua Ballroom B&C

20-Jul

8:30 AM

12:30 PM

PSA Talks -
Algal Phylogenetics & Taxonomy-II
8:30 - P05008: Juan Lopez-Bautista - New insights in the systematics of Trentepohliales based on rbcL and morphological analyses
8:45 - P05027: Gabrielle Rocap - The chloroplast genome of the marine picoplankter Pinguiococcus pyrenoidosus
9:00 - P05026: Jeffrey Johansen - Using secondary structure of the 16S rRNA molecule and associated 16S-23S ITS to examine phylogenetic relationships of Aulosira (Nostocaceae, Cyanobacteria).
9:15 - P04019: Michael Jacobs - Differential rate of divergence in mitochondrial and chloroplast genome sequences from geographically separate strains of Heterosigma akashiwo.
9:30 - P05004: Michael Wynne - The recognition of Caulerpa integerrima (Zanardini) comb. et stat. nov. (Bryopsidales, Chlorophyta) from the Red Sea
9:45 - P04021: Chi Chiu Cheang - The phylogeography of Sargassum fusiforme (Fucales, Heterokontophyta) in the northwestern Pacific
10:00 - P04008: Kyle Demes - Phenotypic plasticity reconciles incongruous molecular and morphological taxonomies: Macrocystis is a monospecific genus
10:15 - 11:00 - COFFEE BREAK IN ALA HALAWAI CONCOURSE
Algal Phylogenetics & Taxonomy-III
11:00 - P05022: Michael Lynch - Investigating deep phylogenetic relationships within the Rhodophyta by RNA secondary structure and nuclear gene sequence analysis
11:15 - P05014: Sandra Lindstrom - Contrasting phylogeographic patterns of two high intertidal dioecious species of Porphyra (Bangiales, Rhodophyta) in the northeast Pacific
11:30 - P05055: Max Hommersand - Molecular distance is correlated with biogeographic separation in marine red algae, whereas morphological variation is conditioned by environmental change, especially adaptations to different temperature isotherms
11:45 - P05010: Craig Schneider - Molecular investigations of foliose Rhodymeniophycidae (Rhodophyta) from Bermuda, western Atlantic.
12:00 - P05003: Paul Geraldino - Phylogenetic relationships within the genus Hypnea (Gigartinales, Rhodophyta) based on multigene data
12:15 - P05042: Daniela Gabriel - The red algal genus Titanophora (Schizymeniaceae, Nemastomatales) in the Gulf of Mexico

Ni'ihau 312

20-Jul

8:30 AM

10:15 AM

PSA Talks -
Algal Ecology & Physiology
8:30 - P06008: Raymond Lewis - Reduced salinity increases oogenesis in various kelps (Order Laminariales)
8:45 - P06004: Regina Radan - Differential toxin response of Pseudo-nitzschia multiseries as a function of nitrogen source: batch and continuous cultures
9:00 - P04005: Philip Bucolo - Phototactic responses of swarmers of the Antarctic epiphyte Elachista antarctica
9:15 - P04011: Kathryn Van Alstyne - The release of dopamine by Ulvaria obscura and its allelopathic effects on algae and invertebrate larvae
9:30 - P06006: Sarah Kiemle - What do the cell walls of two primitive true taxa of the charophycean green algae, Chlorokybus atmophyticus and Klebsormidium flaccidum, tell us about the evolution of the land plant cell wall?
9:45 - P06010: Graham Peers - An ancient light harvesting protein is critical for the regulation of algal photosynthesis
10:00 - P06002: Yingjun Wang - LCIB: a novel gene family involved in the microalgal CO2-concentrating mechanism

Lana'I 314

20-Jul

8:30 AM

1:00 PM

PSA Talks
Algal Cellular & Molecular Biology
8:30 - P02005: John La Claire - Gene expression profiling growth stages of Prymnesium parvum (Haptophyta) in culture and in nature
8:45 - P07002: Alejandra Gonzalez - Morphometric and molecular studies identify cryptic species in the Lessonia nigrescens complex along the chilean coast
9:00 - P02006: Rose Ann Cattolico - Chloroplast genomes, genes and gene expression in two strains of Heterosigma akashiwo- a bloom forming alga.
9:15 - P07001: Megan Black - Heterosigma akashiwo world-wide population diversity
9:30 - P07003: Michelle Casanova - Can we use vegetative morphology for species determination in Nitella (Characeae, Charophyceae)?
9:45 - P02002: Nedeljka Rosic - Gene expression analysis and housekeeping genes selection for real-time RT-PCR in symbiotic dinoflagellates during thermal and light stress
10:00 - P02003: Yusuke Matsuda - Modeling of structure of CO2 responsive promoter in the marine diatom Phaeodactylum tricornutum.
10:15 - P04006: Su Yeon Kim - Molecular approach for the current distribution pattern of Pterocladiella capillacea (Gelidiales, Rhodophyta)
10:30 - 11:00 - COFFEE BREAK IN ALA HALAWAI CONCOURSE
Applied Phycology-II
11:00 - P01009: Zackary Johnson - Isolation and characterization of marine phytoplankton as a next generation biofuel
11:15 - P01008: Lisa Pickell - Mid-scale screening of marine phytoplankton for large scale production of biofuel
11:30 - P02001: Rachel Miller - Oil biosynthesis in chlamydomonas reinhardtii
11:45 - P01004: Eugene Zhang - Characterisation of australian microalgae for biodiesel production
12:00 - P02007: Todd Lane - Digital transcriptomic analysis of silicate starvation induced triacylglycerol
12:15 - P06011: Skye Thomas-Hall - Analysis of lipid accumulation in microalgae
12:30 - P04016: Charles Yarish - Multi-Component Evaluation to Minimize the Spread of Aquatic Invasive

Moloka'I 315

20-Jul

9:30 AM

2:00 PM

Exhibits Open

Exhibit Hall II & III

20-Jul

12:20 PM

2:30 PM

ASPB Women in Plant Biology Sponsored Lunch & Speaker: Mary Lou Guerinot, Dartmouth College
(requires a pre-purchased ticket)

Maui 316B

20-Jul

12:20 PM

2:00 PM

TAIR Workshop I: How to effectively use the tools and resources at TAIR to enhance your research
Speakers: Philippe Lamesch, Donghui Li, A.S. Karthikeyan

318 A&B

20-Jul

2:30 PM

4:10 PM

Digital Art Workshop II - Guidelines for Preparing Digital Art - Advanced
Speaker: Michael Hepp of The Sheridan Group

319 A&B

20-Jul

2:30 PM

4:30 PM

PSA Plenary 1 - Algal Biotechnology
2:30 - P01001: David Chapman - Algal biotechnology: an overview of past present and prognosis
3:30 - P02020: Arthur Grossman - Opening the floodgates: Comparative genomic analyses from a Chlamydomonas-centric perspective
4:00 - P01002: Don Cheney - Seaweed biotechnology: from phycocolloids to environmental bioremediation and renewable sources of biofuels

Ni'ihau 312

20-Jul

2:30 PM

4:10 PM

Minisymposium 1: Education Outreach - Evolution & Innovation in Plant Biology Outreach for Elementary, Community College, Undergraduate, & Professional Science Educators - Chair:  Jane Ellis
2:30 - M0101: Jeremy Pritchard - Simple but Dangerous ideas; strategies to help in teaching evolution
2:55 - M0102: Christina Reynaga-Pena - Development and assessment of didactic packages including DVDs on plant biology experiments for rural schools in Mexico
3:20 - M0103: Kabi Neupane  - Advances in Biosciences Education for Community Colleges: The journey from summer workshop to year-round independent research project
3:45 - M0104: Erin Dolan - Undergraduate-level Inquiry: Benefits and challenges of engaging in classroom-based research

Lana'I 314

20-Jul

2:30 PM

4:10 PM

Minisymposium 2: Gibberellins & Abscisic Acid - Chair: Tai-ing Sun
2:30 - M0201: Kohji Murase & Rodolfo Zentella - Structure-function analysis of GA receptor and DELLA protein in Arabidopsis
2:55 - M0202: Camille M. Steber - Relieving DELLA Repression of Stem Elongation and Flowering, Evidence for a Proteolysis Independent Mechanism for GA signaling
3:20 - M0203: Wan-Chi Lin - ABA Receptors? Not Sure. Signaling Molecules? Yes.
3:45 - M0204: David H. Huizinga - Isoprenylcysteine methylation and demethylation regulate abscisic acid signaling in Arabidopsis

Kaua'I 311

20-Jul

2:30 PM

4:10 PM

Minisymposium 3: Genome Integrity - Chair: Anne Britt
2:30 -  Abstract M0301: Igor Kovalchuk - Progeny of stressed plants exhibit dramatic changes in genome stability, methylation pattern, stress tolerance and metabolites profile
2:55 - M0302: Anne B. Britt - The NAC domain transcription factor Suppressor of Gamma Response 1 (Sog1) governs programmed response to DNA damage
3:20 - M0303: Sascha Biedermann - The DDB1a interacting proteins CSA and DDB2 are critical factors for UV-B tolerance in Arabidopsis thaliana
3:45 - M0304: Vipula K. Shukla - Precise genome modification in the crop species Zea mays using zinc-finger nucleases

Moloka'I 315

20-Jul

2:30 PM

4:10 PM

Minisymposium 4: Secondary Metabolism - Chair: Kazuki Saito
2:30 - M0401: Kazuki Saito - Transcriptome coexpression analysis and comprehensive metabolite profiling led to decoding gene-metabolite correlations in Arabidopsis flavonoid metabolism
2:55 - M0402: Hyun Joo Koo - Evolution and biosynthesis of medicinally important terpenoids curlone and the turmerones in turmeric and ginger
3:20 - M0403: Charles E. Stewart - Convergent biosynthetic evolution in type III polyketide synthases
3:45 - M0404: Hong Han - The Biosynthesis of Triterpenoid Glutinol and Friedelin in Kalanchoe daigremontiana

Maui 316A

20-Jul

2:30 PM

4:10 PM

Minisymposium 5: Reproductive Biology - Chair: Mark Johnson
2:30 - M0501: Yongxian Lu - Cation/proton transporters are key players in pollen tube guidance
2:55 - M0502: Tetsuya Higashiyama - Identification of Pollen Tube Attractants derived from the Synergid Cell
3:20 - M0503: Mily Ron - Mis-regulation of a nat-siRNA Pair in Sperm Cells Results in Single Fertilizations.
3:45 - M0504: Mark A. Johnson - HAP2(GCS1) is a sperm-expressed component of a deeply conserved fertilization mechanism

Maui 316C

20-Jul

2:30 PM

4:10 PM

Minisymposium 6: Choloroplast Signalling & Gene Expression - Chair: Maureen Hanson
2:30 - M0601: Masahiro Sugiura - Novel termination-dependent translation in chloroplasts
2:55 - M0602: Wade Heller - A comparative genomics approach identifies RARE1: a pentatricopeptide repeat protein mediating chloroplast accD transcript editing
3:20 - M0603: Takehito Inaba - Coordination of plastid protein import and nuclear gene expression by plastid-to-nucleus retrograde signaling pathway
3:45 - M0604: Barry Pogson - Chloroplast-Nuclear signaling: A Tale of Phosphatases, Gene silencing and Histone Modifications

O'ahu 313A

20-Jul

4:10 PM

4:45 AM

COFFEE BREAK IN ALA HALAWAI CONCOURSE

Ala Halawai concourse

20-Jul

4:45 PM

6:45 PM

PSA Plenary 2 - Algal Species Concept in Molecular Ecology
4:45 P07006: Wayne Litaker - Defining Algal Species in the 21st Century: Morphology vs. Genetics?
5:45 P07005: Dale Casamatta - Towards a method of untangling cyanobacterial systematics in the age of genomics.
6:15 P07004: Robert Sheath - What is a red algal species?

Ni'ihau 312

20-Jul

4:45 PM

6:25 PM

Minisymposium 7: Minority Affairs - Ka Hunaola Lā`au (Plant Cell Biology) - Chair: John Harada
4:45 - M0701: Kawika Winters - Seeing the Waonāhele from Amongst the Trees: A Culturally-Based, Whole-System View of Plant Biology
5:10 - M0702: Beronda Montgomery-Kaguri - Right Place, Right Time: Spatiotemporal Phytochrome Regulation of Plant Growth and Development
5:35 - M0703: Elison Blancaflor - Filling the gap between cytoskeletal remodeling and membrane trafficking in the regulation of tip growth in plants
6:00 - M0704: Magdalena Bezanilla - Controlling Actin Dynamics is Required for Tip Growth

Lana'I 314

20-Jul

4:45 PM

6:25 PM

Minisymposium 8: Hormone Biology - Chair: Yuji Kamiya
4:45 - M0801: Yuji Kamiya - Indole-3-acetaldoxime dependent auxin biosynthesis in Arabidopsis
5:10 - M0802: John G. Tallman - Like heat, L-NG-monomethyl arginine (L-NMMA), an inhibitor of arginine-dependent nitric oxide (NO) production, blocks auxin signaling for gene expression and interferes with hormone-dependent cell expansion and division in cultured Nicotiana glauca guard cell protoplasts (GCP).
5:35 - M0803: Abidur Rahman - Transcytosis of PIN2 in arabidopsis is regulated by protein phosphatase 2A and PID kinase
6:00 - M0804: Noriyuki Nishimura - Identification of new ABI1-mediated ABA signaling components in Arabidopsis.

Kaua'I 311

20-Jul

4:45 PM

6:25 PM

Minisymposium 9: Cell Cycle Regulation - Chair: Dirk Inze
4:45 - M0901: Christine Foyer - Redox homeostasis and regulation in the cell cycle
5:10 - M0902: Dirk Inzé - The molecular basis of organ growth
5:35 - M0903: Hyun-Sook Pai - Dual Functions of Nicotiana benthamiana Rae1 in Interphase and Mitosis
6:00 - M0904: Yuh-Ru Julie Lee - The WD40 repeat protein NEDD1 plays a role in microtubule organization during mitotic cell division in Arabidopsis thaliana

Moloka'I 315

20-Jul

4:45 PM

6:25 PM

Minisymposium 10: Emerging Model Systems - Chair: Janet Slovin
4:45 - M1001: Todd Michael - Duckweeds as model aquatic plants
5:10 - M1002: Janet Slovin - Diploid strawberry (Fragaria vesca) a reference species for the Rosaceae family
5:35 - M1003: John Vogel - Brachypodium distachyon: a new model for the grasses
6:00 - M1004: Todd Mockler - Brachypodium distachyon Transcriptomics

Maui 316A

20-Jul

4:45 PM

6:25 PM

Minisymposium 11: Abiotic Stress - Chair: Joerg Kudla
4:45 - M1101: Joerg Kudla - Regulation and function of calcium sensor proteins and their interacting kinases in abiotic stress responses
5:10 - M1102: June M. Kwak - Two MAP kinases preferentially expressed in guard cells positively regulate ROS-mediated ABA signaling
5:35 - M1103: Hargurdeep S. Saini -  Enhancement of salinity tolerance by engineering a chloride-volatilizing enzyme into plants
6:00 - M1104: Shutian Li - Nuclear activity of ROXY1, a glutaredoxin interacting with TGA factors, promotes petal development in Arabidopsis

Maui 316C

20-Jul

4:45 PM

6:25 PM

Minisymposium 12: Light Signalling - Chair: Robert Larkin
4:45 - M1201: Robert M. Larkin - Integration of light and plastid signals
5:10 - M1202: Md. Sayeedul Islam - Photoreceptor systems for light-dependent intracellular positioning of mitochondria in Arabidopsis thaliana
5:35 - M1203: Meng Chen - HEMERA, an essential regulator linking phytochrome nuclear bodies and light signaling in Arabidopsis
6:00 - M1204: Hongtao Liu - Blue light-specific regulation of CIB1 protein expression in Arabidopsis

O'ahu 313A

20-Jul

6:30 PM

8:30 PM

ASPB Minority Affairs Committee Sponsored Dinner & Speaker: Developing Plant Scientists for 2020 - Cliff Poodry, Director, Division of Minority Opportunities and Research, National Institute of General Medical Sciences, NIH
(requires a pre-purchased ticket)

Maui 316B

20-Jul

7:00 PM

8:30 PM

TAIR workshop II: TAIR, PMN, Gramene and SGN workshop: focus on comparative genomics and new tools
Speakers: Philippe Lamesch, A.S. Karthikeyan, Lukas Mueller, Pankaj Jaiswal

318 A&B

20-Jul

7:00 PM

8:30 PM

Grantsmanship Workshop:  Representatives from Federal Grant Agencies will provide overviews of funding opportunities

319 A&B

20-Jul

7:00 PM

8:30 PM

ASPB Fellows Reception

325A

20-Jul

8:30 PM

11:00 PM

Exclusive Poster & Exhibit Session - odd number abstracts 9:00-10:00 PM; even number abstracts - 10:00 - 11:00 PM

Exhibit Hall II & III

TUESDAY

21-Jul

7:00 AM

8:30 AM

ASPB Public Affairs Committee Meeting

325A

21-Jul

7:00 AM

8:30 AM

ASPB Membership Committee Meeting

325B

21-Jul

7:00 AM

11:00 PM

Posters Open

Exhibit Hall II & III

21-Jul

8:00 AM

9:30 AM

Exhibitor Breakfast

Exhibit Hall II & III

21-Jul

8:00 AM

5:00 PM

Speaker Ready Room Open

321A

21-Jul

8:00 AM

5:00 PM

Registration Open

Inside Exhibit Hall II & III

21-Jul

8:00 AM

12:00 PM

Symposium VI: DARWIN’S LEGACY: EVOLUTION AND PLANT BIOLOGY
Organizer: Barbara Schaal, Washington Univ, St. Louis
8:00 - S061: Michael Purugannan, NYU - Adaptive Radiation and Regulatory Gene Evolution in the Hawaiian Silversword Alliance (Asteraceae)
8:40 - S062: Kenneth Olsen, Washington University - Clover cyanogenesis: evolution and ecology of an adaptive polymorphism
9:20 - 10:00 - COFFEE BREAK OUTSIDE BALLROOM
10:00 - S063: Brandon Gaut, UC, Irvine - A mechanism of selection against transposable elements in Arabidopsis thaliana
10:40 Abstract S064: Tzen-Yuh Chiang, Taiwan - Ecological genomics of Miscanthus (Poaceae), a biofuel plant
11:20 - S065: Leonie Moyle, Indiana University - Insights into the origin of species from Solanum and other plant groups

Kalakaua Ballroom B&C

21-Jul

9:30 AM

1:30 PM

Exhibits Open

Exhibit Hall II & III

21-Jul

12:00 PM

1:30 PM

ASPB Executive Committee Meeting/Luncheon

325A

21-Jul

12:00 PM

1:30 PM

Journal of Phycology Editorial Board Luncheon

325B

21-Jul

12:00 PM

1:30 PM

Exclusive Poster Session & Exhibit Session
Open All Posters

Exhibit Hall II & III

21-Jul

1:30 PM

7:30 PM

Exhibitor Break Down

21-Jul

1:30 PM

4:40 PM

Symposium VII: THE PLANT CELL 20TH ANNIVERSARY
Organizer: Cathie Martin, John Innes Foundation
1:30 Cathie Martin - Introduction
1:40 - S071: Kazuo Shinozaki - Transcriptional regulatory network in drought stress response and tolerance Plant Cell 10: 1391–1406
2:10 - S072: Karin Schumacher - pH in the endomembrane system: Moving on Plant Cell 18: 715–730
2:40 - S073: John Ryals - Systemic Acquired Resistance Plant Cell 3: 1085–1094.
3:10 - 3:40 - COFFEE BREAK OUTSIDE BALLROOM
3:40 - S074: Rick Amasino - Vernalization: remembering winter with an environmentally induced epigenetic switch Plant Cell 11: 949–956
4:10 - S075: Rich Jorgensen - Introduction of a chimeric chalcone synthase gene into petunia results in reversible co-suppression of homologous genes in trans. Plant Cell 2: 279–289

Kalakaua Ballroom B&C

21-Jul

2:00 PM

4:00 PM

PSA Plenary 3 - Coral Reef Ecology
2:00 P03006: Laurence McCook - Coral reef resilience, degradation and climate change; the role of algal ecology
3:00 P03005: Mark Hay - Killer seaweeds: variance in allelopathic impacts across coral species, seaweed species, and between the Caribbean and tropical Pacific
3:30 P03007: Guillermo Diaz-Pulido - Climate change effects on coral reef algae: the missing piece in the future of coral reefs

Ni'ihau 312

21-Jul

4:40 PM

6:10 PM

PSA Talks
Algal Phylogenetics & Taxonomy-II
4:40 - P05011: Ed Theriot - A preliminary multigene phylogeny of the diatoms
4:55 - P05025: Elizabeth Ruck - Comparing chloroplast, nuclear, and mitochondrial phylogenies in the Surirellales (Bacillariophyta)
5:10 - P05024: Matt Ashworth - Holes and poles: a molecular approach to the phylogeny of the ocellate and pseudocellate diatoms
5:25 - P05028: Teofil Nakov - Preliminary molecular phylogeny of the Cymbellales (Bacillaryophyceae)
5:40 - P05012: Cheong Xin Chan - Rampant gene transfer in dinoflagellates and its implications to the tree of life
5:55  - P05007: Sung Mi Cho - Phylogenetic relationships of Heterokontophyta based on six genes data

Ni'ihau 312

21-Jul

4:40 PM

5:55 PM

PSA Talks
Algal Ecology & Population Biology II
4:40 - P04010: Michael Stekoll - Competition between and co-existence of algal crusts and subtidal kelps
4:55 - P04014: Charles Amsler - Filamentous algal endophytes in macrophytic Antarctic algae: prevalence in hosts and palatability to mesoherbivores
5:10 - P04022: Bruce Parker - Shrinkage and disappearance of Mountain Lake, Virginia, USA
5:25 - P05001: Poonam Sharma - Studies on the taxonomy and biodiversity of microalgae occurring in fresh water habitats of Shivalik Himalayas of Jammu and Kashmir, India: Applications in aquaculture, pollution and bioremediation.
5:40 - P04001: Nathan Smucker - Acid mine drainage and remediation impacts on lotic biofilm structure and extracellular enzyme activities during succession

Maui 316B

21-Jul

4:40 PM

6:20 PM

Minisymposium 13: Brassinosteroids - Chair: Steven Clouse
4:40 - M1301: Yanhai Yin - Network and Mechanism of Brassinosteroid Regulated Gene Expression and Responses in Arabidopsis thaliana
5:05 - M1302: Tae-Wuk Kim - Brassinosteroid signal transduction from cell surface receptor kinases to nuclear transcription factors
5:30 - M1303: Xuelu Wang - The primary signaling outputs of brassinosteroids are regulated by abscisic acid signaling
5:55 - M1304: Steven D. Clouse - Receptor kinases involved in brassinosteroid signal transduction phosphorylate protein translation initiation factors

Lana'I 314

21-Jul

4:40 PM

6:20 PM

Minisymposium 14: Cytoskeletal Dynamics - Chair: Valerian Dolja & Magdalena Bezanilla
4:40 - M1401: William R. Eisinger - Reduction in guard cell microtubule stability correlates with stomatal closure in Arabidopsis
5:05 - M1402: Chris Staiger - Stochastic dynamics of actin filaments in the cortical array of Arabidopsis epidermal cells
5:30 - M1403: Luis Vidali - Class II formins and myosin XIs are required for tip growth
5:55 - M1404: Valerian V. Dolja - Myosin functions in organelle trafficking, F-actin organization, and plant development

Kaua'I 311

21-Jul

4:40 PM

6:20 PM

Minisymposium 15: Plant Pathogen Interactions - Chair: Elizabeth Fontes
4:40 - M1501: Elizabeth P.B. Fontes - NIK-mediated antiviral signaling, a novel layer of innate plant defenses suppressed by the geminivirus nuclear shuttle protein
5:05 - M1502: Birgit Schulze - The BAK1-FLS2 receptor complex: Dynamics of heteromerization and phosphorylation in response to flagellin perception
5:30 - M1503: Ping He - Bacterial Effectors Target A Common Signaling Partner To Impede Host Immunity and Development
5:55 - M1504: Anneke Prins - The role of protease inhibitors in the hypersensitive response

Moloka'I 315

21-Jul

4:40 PM

6:20 PM

Minisymposium 16: Tropisms - Chair: Gabriele Monshausen
4:40 - M1601: Miyo T. Morita - SHOOT GRAVITROPISM 9, a novel RING finger protein, is involved in statolith dynamics by modulating interaction between F-actin and amyloplasts.
5:05 - M1602: Takeshi Yoshihara - LAZY1 belongs to a novel class of genes involved in gravitropic signal transduction in monocot and dicot plants
5:30 - M1603: Gabriele B. Monshausen - Basipetal migration of Ca2+ and pH waves during the graviresponse of Arabidopsis roots
5:55 - M1604: Yutaka Miyazawa - Identification of genes responsible for root hydrotropism in Arabidopsis roots

Maui 316A

21-Jul

4:40 PM

6:20 PM

Minisymposium 17: Mineral Nutrition - Chair: Li Li
4:40 - M1701: Li Li - A broccoli COQ5 methyltransferase involved in ubiquinone biosynthesis mediates selenium volatilization
5:05 - M1702: Jason D. Gillman - Identification of the molecular basis of the seed low phytic acid phenotype in soybean line CX1834
5:30 - M1703: Yi-Fang Tsay - Mutation of the Arabidopsis NRT1.5 nitrate transporter causes defective root-to-shoot nitrate transport.
5:55 - M1704: Narayanan N. Narayanan - Functional Characterization of a Novel Iron Transporter, FEA1, from Chlamydomonas reinhardtii and its Application for Iron-Specific Metal Uptake in Plants

Maui 316C

21-Jul

4:40 PM

6:20 PM

Minisymposium 18: Photosynthesis - Chair: Thomas Brutnell
4:40 - M1801: Sungsoon Park - REP27, a thylakoid membrane protein functioning in the D1/32 kD reaction center protein turnover and PSII repair from photodamage
5:05 - M1802: Shizue Matsubara - Acclimation and adaptation of leaf carotenoid composition and biosynthesis in tropical plant species
5:30 - M1803: Tammy L. Sage - The functional anatomy of rice leaves: implications for refixation of photorespiratory CO2 and efforts to engineer C4 photosynthesis into rice.
5:55 - M1804: Thomas P. Brutnell - A systems approach to understanding C4 photosynthetic differentiation in maize

O'ahu 313A

21-Jul

6:30 PM

8:30 PM

PSA Banquet
(requires a pre-purchased ticket)
Busses will pickup from the convention center at 6:00 pm and 6:15 pm & return to the center at 9:15 pm & 9:30 pm

Aquarium

21-Jul

7:30 PM

10:00 PM

Final Party
Hilton Hawaiin Village Lagoon

Hilton Lagoon

WEDNESDAY

22-Jul

7:00 AM

2:00 PM

Posters Open (remove posters by 2 pm)

Exhibit Hall II & III

22-Jul

8:00 AM

12:00 PM

Speaker Ready Room Open

321 A

22-Jul

8:00 AM

12:00 PM

Registration Open

Inside Exhibit Hall II & III

22-Jul

8:30 AM

12:30 PM

Symposium VIII: JOINT ASPB-PSA-NSF RCN PORPHYRA - PORPHYRA: A CROP OF THE SEA
Organizer: Susan Brawley, University of Maine
8:30 - S081: Susan Brawley, University of Maine, Orono - The crop and the organism
9:00 - Absract S082: Juliet Brodie, Natural History Museum, London - Porphyra: modern systematics interprets an ancient lineage
9:40 - S083: Mariana Cabral de Oliveira, University of São Paulo, São Paulo - Mobil'omics in Rhodophyta: what can we learn from Porphyra genome
10:15 - 10:40 - COFFEE BREAK OUTSIDE BALLROOM
10:40 - S084: Koji Mikami, University of Hokkaido, Hakodate - Development and use of transient gene  expression systems in Porphyra yezoensis
11:15 - S085: Arthur Grossman, The Carnegie Institution of Washington, Stanford - Using molecular and genomic tools to probe acclimation and developmental processes in algae
11:50 - S086: John Stiller, East Carolina University, Greenville - Porphyra genomics: Unraveling mysteries of ancient developmental evolution

Kalakaua Ballroom B&C

22-Jul

8:30 AM

10:10 AM

Minisymposium 19: Jasmonates - Chair: Juergen Engelberth
8:30 - M1901: Juergen Engelberth - Activity profiling of green leafy volatiles
8:55 - M1902: Tayana V. Savchenko - Role of fatty acid-based signaling in coordinating plant stress responses
9:20 - M1903: Abraham J.K. Koo - Wound-Induced Systemic Synthesis of Bioactive Jasmonates in Arabidopsis
9:45 - M1904: John C. Withers - Structure-Function Analysis of Coronatine-Mediated Formation of the COI1:JAZ Receptor Complexes and their Contribution to the Pathogenicity of Pseudomonas syringae

Lana'I 314

22-Jul

8:30 AM

10:10 AM

Minisymposium 20: Crop Improvement - Chair: David Christopher
8:30 - M2001: Mark E. Westgate - Elemental processes controlling soybean seed composition
8:55 - M2002: Kelly M. Gillespie - Elevated carbon dioxide and ozone concentrations alter soybean antioxidant metabolism
9:20 - M2003: Abul K. Mandal - Development of a new variety of rice for effective prevention of people and their environment from arsenic contamination
9:45 - M2004: Kristie O. Matsumoto - An extended AE-rich N-terminal trunk in secreted pineapple cystatin enhances inhibition of bromelain and is post-translationally removed during fruit ripening

Kaua'I 311

22-Jul

8:30 AM

10:10 AM

Minisymposium 21: Non-coding Regulatory RNAs - Chair: Lila Vodkin
8:30 - M2101: Liang Song - Characterization of pri-miRNA structures important for efficient miRNA processing in Arabidopsis thaliana
8:55 - M2102: Lorenz Buelow - Bioinformatic prediction of target genes for proposed small activating RNAs in Arabidopsis thaliana
9:20 - M2103: Melissa D. Lehti-Shiu - Abundant novel small protein and non-coding RNA genes in the Arabidopsis thaliana genome
9:45 - M2104: Lila Vodkin - Flux in the coding and small RNA transcriptomes during soybean seed and seedling development

Moloka'I 315

22-Jul

8:30 AM

10:10 AM

Minisymposium 22: Intracellular Signalling - Chair: Cheolmin Yoo
8:30 - M2201: Xing-guo Lan - A J domain protein that physically interacted with ARC1 is involved in pollination response in Brassica stigma
8:55 - M2202: Yan Zhang -  Lipid Raft-Mediated Internalization of Arabidopsis Pollen-Specific Receptor Kinase PRK2a Regulates Polarized Growth of Pollen Tubes through Spatiotemporal Activation of small GTPase ROP
9:20 - M2203: Gregory L. Richter - Mechanically induced Ca2+transients may play a role in curve-associated lateral root initiation.
9:45 - M2204: Cheolmin Yoo - Altered Root Hair Polarity of the Arabidopsis thaliana agd1 Mutant is Associated with Defects in Various Components of the Tip Growth Machinery

Maui 316A

22-Jul

8:30 AM

10:10 AM

Minisymposium 23: Vegetative Development - Chair: Kathy Barton
8:30 - M2301: Kathryn Barton - Using oppositely acting transcription factors to identify components of the ad/abaxial network of Arabidopsis
8:55 - M2302: Derek W.R. White - PEAPOD limits and coordinates vascular procambium activity and stomatal density in Arabidopsis.
9:20 - M2303: Maureen C. McCann - Functions of rhamnogalacturonan-I in plant growth
9:45 - M2304: Eric Engstrom - Arabidopsis orthologs of the Petunia HAM mutant regulate meristem indeterminacy, organ generation and growth in both the shoot and the root.

Maui 316C

22-Jul

8:30 AM

10:10 AM

Minisymposium 24: Cell Walls - Chair: Allan Showalter
8:30 - M2401: Markus Pauly - The substitution pattern of plant cell wall cross-linking glycans is determined by apoplastic glycosidases
8:55 - M2402: Allan M. Showalter - Identification and characterization of hydroxyproline β-galactosyltransferase activity involved in arabinogalactan-protein biosynthesis in tobacco and Arabidopsis
9:20 - M2403: Patrick T. Martone - 'Lignified' seaweeds: mechanical consequences of cell wall elaboration in a red alga
9:45 - M2404: Daniel L. Mullendore - A new method to investigate the cell wall of living cells by high-resolution scanning electron microscopy

O'ahu 313A

22-Jul

10:10 AM

10:40 AM

COFFEE BREAK IN ALA HALAWAI CONCOURSE

Ala Halawai concourse

22-Jul

10:40 AM

12:20 PM

Minisymposium 25: Cell to Cell Communication - Chair: David Jackson
10:40 - M2501: David P. Jackson - Regulation of KNOTTED1 cell-to-cell trafficking by a chaperonin protein
11:05 - M2502: Ja-Yaen Kim - Dof transcription factors: to move or not to move, that is the question
11:30 - M2503: Linqu Han - New insights into the CLAVATA signal transduction pathway
11:55 - M2504: Gad Miller - Reactive oxygen species mediate a rapid systemic signal in Arabidopsis thaliana.

Lana'I 314

22-Jul

10:40 AM

12:20 PM

Minisymposium 26: Transcriptional and Post-transcriptional Regulation - Chair: Christoph Peterhansel
10:40 - M2601: Wen-hui Shen - Histone methylation and histone ubiquitylation in regulation of gene transcription, plant growth and development
11:05 - M2602: Christoph Peterhansel - Signal integration on chromatin: The histone language of photosynthetic gene expression in maize
11:30 - M2603: Yoo-Sun Noh - The RNA-Binding Protein ELF9 Directly Reduces SOC1 Transcript Levels through Nonsense-Mediated mRNA Decay in Arabidopsis
11:55 - M2604: Q. Quinn Li - Calcium signaling and the role of a polyadenylation factor in plants response to environment

Kaua'I 311

22-Jul

10:40 AM

12:20 PM

Minisymposium 27: Bioenergy Crops - Chair: Frank Dohleman, ASPB Ambassador
10:40 - M2701: Leyla T. Hernandez-Gomez - Development of Dunaliella strains for enhanced biofuel feedstock production.
11:05 - M2702: Rui Zhou - A functional genomics approach to understanding and remodeling plant cell walls of bioenergy crops
11:30 - M2703: Jaemo Yang - Controlled silencing of 4-Coumarate:Coenzyme A Ligase alters lignocellulose composition.
11:55 - M2704: Frank G. Dohleman - Sixty percent more productive than maize in the Midwest! How does Miscanthus do it?

Moloka'I 315

22-Jul

10:40 AM

12:20 PM

Minisymposium 28: Rhythms - Chair: Shu-Hsing Wu
10:40 - M2801: Shu-Hsing Wu - Two new clock proteins, LWD1 and LWD2, regulate Arabidopsis photoperiodic flowering
11:05 - M2802: Norihito Nakamichi - Pseudo-response Regulator 9, 7 and 5 are Repressors of CCA1 and LHY Transcription in Arabidopsis Circadian Clock
11:30 - M2803: Sergei A. Filichkin - Diurnal and circadian transcript profiling defines functionally conserved key clock regulated genes among arabidopsis, rice, and poplar
11:55 - M2804: C. Robertson McClung - Natural Allelic Variation In Circadian Clock Function In Brassica rapa

Maui 316A

22-Jul

10:40 AM

12:20 PM

Minisymposium 29: Protein Trafficking - Chair: Bonnie Bartel
10:40 - M2901: Tishiaki Mitsui - Plastid-targeting of rice alpha-amylase glycoprotein from the Golgi apparatus through the secretory pathway
11:05 - M2902: Naxhiely Martinez - Interdependence of the PEX5 and PEX7 peroxisome-targeting receptors in Arabidopsis thaliana
11:30 - M2903: Sundaram Kuppu - The Arabidopsis ankyrin repeat-containing protein 2A is an essential molecular chaperone for the biogenesis of a class of membrane-bound proteins and it plays an important role in plant growth and development
11:55 - M2904: Rosa Lopez-Marques - Lipid pumps required for endocytosis and formation of secretory vesicles

Maui 316C

22-Jul

10:40 AM

12:20 PM

Minisymposium 30: Programmed Cell Death & Senescence - Chair: Julie Stone
10:40 - M3001: Julie M. Stone - Sphingolipids and programmed cell death in Arabidopsis thaliana
11:05 - M3002: Gerald A. Berkowitz - Leaf senescence signaling: Ca2+ accumulation mediated by Arabidopsis cyclic nucleotide gated channel2 acts through nitric oxide to repress senescence programming
11:30 - M3003: Judy A. Brusslan - A bioinformatics/genetic approach to identify chloroplast proteases that degrade chloroplast proteins during leaf senescence in Arabidopsis
11:55 - M3004: Susheng Gan - Plant senescence: a paradigm of translational plant sciences

O'ahu 313A

22-Jul

12:30 PM

1:30 PM

ASPB Annual Business Meeting

Lana'I 314

22-Jul

12:30 PM

1:30 PM

PSA Annual Business Meeting

Ni'ihau 312

22-Jul

2:00 PM

5:05 PM

Symposium IX: PRESIDENT’S SYMPOSIUM - Biological Networks
Organizer: Sarah Assmann, Penn State University
2:00 Sarah Assmann -  Introduction
2:05 - S091: Reka Albert, Ph.D. and Sarah M. Assmann, Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University - Boolean modeling of microarray data reveals modes of heterotrimeric G protein action
2:45 - S092: Nicholas J. Provart, Ph.D., University of Toronto, Canada - Biological networks for hypothesis generation in plant biology using large-scale data sets
3:25 - 3:55 - COFFEE BREAK OUTSIDE BALLROOM
3:55  - S093: Joel S. Bader, Ph.D. Johns Hopkins University,  - Surfing the web of biological interactions
4:30 - S094: Elena R. Alvarez-Buylla, Ph.D., UNAM-Instituto de Ecologia, Mexico - Flower evo-devo: a conserved theme and an exception from the Mexican tropics

Kalakaua Ballroom B&C

THURSDAY

23-Jul

8:00 AM

8:00 PM

Bridging the Roadmap to C4- a one day workshop dedicated to engineering C4 photosynthesis in C3 plants
(NOTE: This event is separate from PB 09 and requires separate pre-registration)

Hilton - Hibiscus Suite in the in the Kalia Conference Center

23-Jul

8:00 AM

PSA Marine Algae Field Trip
(Requires a pre-purchased ticket)
Field trip participants will be picked up in front of the convention center at 8:00 am & will return to the Univ. of HI at 3:00 pm for processing collections, shuttles will return attendees to the convention center.

23-Jul

8:30 AM

PSA Fresh Water/Terrestrial Algae Field Trip
(Requires a pre-purchased ticket)
Field trip participants will be picked up in front of the convention center at 8:30 am & will return to the Univ. of HI at 3:30 pm for processing collections, shuttles will return attendees to the convention center.