Scientific Symposium
Program 30 - 31 May 2024
May 30th (Thursday) |
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| 09:30 – 09:40 | Opening remarks by MPIMG Director Martin Vingron |
| 09:40 – 09:50 | Opening remarks by Max Planck Society Vice-President Asifa Akthar |
| Session 1 |
New foundations: the genome is not alone
Chair: Matthew Kraushar |
| 09:50 – 10:00 | Introductory remarks |
| 10:00 – 10:30 |
Anthony Hyman, MPI-CBG:
Phase separation in cell biology and disease |
| 10:30 – 11:00 |
Cigall Kadoch, DFCI, Harvard-BCMP, Broad Institute:
Structure and Function of Mammalian SWI/SNF Chromatin Remodeling Complexes in Human Disease |
| 11:00 – 11:40 | Coffee Break |
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11:40 – 12:10
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Alexander Marson, Gladstone-UCSF:
Decoding and Reprogramming Human T Cell Circuits with CRISPR |
| 12:10 – 12:40 |
Adam Antebi, MPI-BoA:
Molecular genetics of ageing |
| 12.40 – 14.00 | Lunch Break |
| Session 2 |
Mapping, mechanism, mashup
Chair: Helene Kretzmer |
| 14:00 – 14:10 | Introductory remarks |
| 14:10 – 14:40 |
Adam Phillippy, NIH-NHGRI:
Uncovering structural variation in the dark regions of the human genome |
| 14:40 – 15:10 |
Petra Hajkova, MRC-LMS:
Epigenetic memory : erasure and long term maintenance |
| 15:10 – 15:40 |
Stefanie Grosswendt, BIH/BIMSB
Cell communication uncovered in single-cell-resolved microenvironments |
| 15:40 – 16:20 | Coffee break |
| Session 3 |
Engineering and perturbation: levels to the game
Chair: Aydan Bulut-Karslioglu |
| 16:20 – 16:30 | Introductory remarks |
| 16:30 – 17:30 |
Farewell talk by Bernhard Herrmann:
The genetics of non-Mendelian Inheritance Samantha Morris, WashU: New genomic technologies to deconstruct and control cell identity |
| 17:30 – 18:00 |
Samantha Morris, WashU:
New genomic technologies to deconstruct and control cell identity |
| 18.00 – 19.00 | Conference Dinner |
May 31st (Friday) |
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| Session 4 |
Genomic impact: bases in the clinic
Chair: Denes Hnisz |
| 09:30 – 09:40 | Introductory remarks |
| 09:40 – 10:10 |
Christian Rommel, Bayer Pharmaceuticals:
Genomic impact: bases in the clinic, Introductory Remarks |
| 10:10 – 10:40 |
Susann Schweiger, LIR, IMB, Johannes Gutenberg Uni Mainz:
Reasons for a higher resilience of the female developing brain |
| 10:40 – 11:10 |
Malte Spielmann, UKSH-Kiel:
The genotype–phenotype challenge in the post-genomic era |
| 11:10 – 11:45 | Coffee break |
| 11:45 – 12:15 |
Alicia Martin, Harvard-MGH:
Genomics for the world: a comprehensive framework for genetic studies in diverse populations |
| 12:15 – 12:45 |
Georg Duda, BCRT:
Title tba |
| 12:45 – 14:00 | Lunch break |
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For the following program, please see the page
Public Program and Anniversary Ceremony |