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Microbial Communities as Drivers of Ecosystem Complexity (C8)
Organizer(s) Jacques Ravel, Vincent B. Young, Mitchell L. Sogin and Trina McMahon
March 25—30, 2011
Beaver Run Resort • Breckenridge, CO USA
Abstract Deadline: Nov 23, 2010
Late Abstract Deadline: Dec 29, 2010
Scholarship Deadline: Nov 23, 2010
Early Registration Deadline: Jan 25, 2011
Supported by the Directors' Fund
Summary of Meeting:
Microorganisms, by their omnipresence, impact the entire biosphere, including the human body. Microbial ecology studies the interactions between members of microbial communities (assemblage of microorganisms that share the same environment) using a panoply of biological and bioinformatics tools. The field of microbial ecology has made substantial strides with the advent of molecular microbiology and has fully embraced high-throughput DNA sequencing technologies. When Joshua Lederberg coined the term human microbiome, he had an ecological analogy in mind (“to signify the ecological community of commensal, symbiotic and pathogenic microorganisms that literally share our body space and have been all but ignored as determinants of health and disease”). The studies of the human microbiome and the environment are both characterizing key microbial interactions but appear to act independently from one another. The main purpose of the symposium is to assemble the leaders in the field of environmental microbial ecology and the human microbiome to stimulate interaction and collaboration. Session topics will address every aspect of the study of microbial communities, from microbial surveys, bioinformatics, transcriptomics, proteomics and community modeling. Each session will include speakers studying environmental communities and the human microbiome. The interactive nature of this symposium will spur collaborations and a better integration of these two similar fields of study.
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Microorganisms, by their omnipresence, impact the entire biosphere, including the human body. Microbial ecology studies the interactions between members of microbial communities (assemblage of microorganisms that share the same environment) using a panoply of biological and bioinformatics tools. The field of microbial ecology has made substantial strides with the advent of molecular microbiology and has fully embraced high-throughput DNA sequencing technologies. When Joshua Lederberg coined the term human microbiome, he had an ecological analogy in mind (“to signify the ecological community of commensal, symbiotic and pathogenic microorganisms that literally share our body space and have been all but ignored as determinants of health and disease”). The studies of the human microbiome and the environment are both characterizing key microbial interactions but appear to act independently from one another. The main purpose of the symposium is to assemble the leaders in the field of environmental microbial ecology and the human microbiome to stimulate interaction and collaboration. Session topics will address every aspect of the study of microbial communities, from microbial surveys, bioinformatics, transcriptomics, proteomics and community modeling. Each session will include speakers studying environmental communities and the human microbiome. The interactive nature of this symposium will spur collaborations and a better integration of these two similar fields of study.
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SATURDAY, MARCH 26
SUNDAY, MARCH 27
MONDAY, MARCH 28
TUESDAY, MARCH 29
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30
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FRIDAY, MARCH 25
19:15—20:30
Welcome and Keynote Address
Norman R. Pace,
University of Colorado at Boulder, USA
Historical Perspective on Metagenomics: Sequence-Based Environmental Microbiology
Historical Perspective on Metagenomics: Sequence-Based Environmental Microbiology
08:00—11:15
Molecular Microbial Community Analyses
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Rob Knight,
University of California, San Diego, USA
Mitchell L. Sogin,
Marine Biological Laboratory, USA
Long-Tailed Distributions in Microbial Communities
Long-Tailed Distributions in Microbial Communities
Susan V. Lynch,
University of California, San Francisco, USA
Microbial Community Analysis Using the 16S rRNA PhyloChip
Microbial Community Analysis Using the 16S rRNA PhyloChip
Jonathan A. Eisen,
University of California, Davis, USA
Phylogenetic and Phylogenomic Approaches to Metagenomic Analysis
Phylogenetic and Phylogenomic Approaches to Metagenomic Analysis
Joseph F. Petrosino,
Baylor College of Medicine, USA
Improving Approaches for Revealing Virus and Phage Communities in Healthy and Diseased Individuals
Improving Approaches for Revealing Virus and Phage Communities in Healthy and Diseased Individuals
Gil Sharon,
California Institute of Technology, USA
Short Talk: The Role of Microbes in Mating Preference in Drosophila Melanogaster
Short Talk: The Role of Microbes in Mating Preference in Drosophila Melanogaster
Xiaoxia Nina Lin,
University of Michigan, USA
Short Talk: High-Throughput Co-Cultivation of Microbial Communities on a Chip
Short Talk: High-Throughput Co-Cultivation of Microbial Communities on a Chip
17:00—19:00
Bioinformatic Analyses of Microbial Communities
Patrick D. Schloss,
University of Michigan, USA
Developing and Validating Tools for Computational Microbial Ecology
Developing and Validating Tools for Computational Microbial Ecology
Rob Knight,
University of California, San Diego, USA
Quantitative Insights into Microbial Ecology
Quantitative Insights into Microbial Ecology
Jed A. Fuhrman,
University of Southern California, USA
Integrating Molecular and Environmental Data to Evaluate Community Patterns
Integrating Molecular and Environmental Data to Evaluate Community Patterns
W. Florian Fricke,
University of Hohenheim, Germany
Short Talk: CloVR Platform and Protocols for Automated, Portable and Cloud Computing-Enabled Sequence Analysis
Short Talk: CloVR Platform and Protocols for Automated, Portable and Cloud Computing-Enabled Sequence Analysis
08:00—11:15
Metagenomic Analysis of Microbial Communities
John Heidelberg,
University of Southern California, USA
Comparing Reference Genomes to Metagenomics
Comparing Reference Genomes to Metagenomics
Peter J. Turnbaugh,
University of California, San Francisco, USA
Developing a Metagenomic View of Drug Metabolism
Developing a Metagenomic View of Drug Metabolism
Susannah G. Tringe,
Joint Genome Institute, USA
Diverse Lignocellulolytic Enzyme Sequences from a Microbial Community Actively Degrading Poplar Biomass
Diverse Lignocellulolytic Enzyme Sequences from a Microbial Community Actively Degrading Poplar Biomass
S. Dusko Ehrlich,
Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (INRA), France
Association of Bacteria to Chronic Disease Revealed by the MetaHIT Consortium
Association of Bacteria to Chronic Disease Revealed by the MetaHIT Consortium
Curtis Huttenhower,
Harvard School of Public Health, USA
Short Talk: Metabolic Reconstruction for Metagenomic Data and the Human Microbiome
Short Talk: Metabolic Reconstruction for Metagenomic Data and the Human Microbiome
Janet K. Jansson,
DOE Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, USA
Short Talk: Soil-"Omics"
Short Talk: Soil-"Omics"
17:00—19:00
Proteomics and Metatranscriptomics Analysis of Microbial Communities
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Robert L. Hettich,
Oak Ridge National Laboratory, USA
Trina D. McMahon,
University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA
Omics-Driven Eco-Systems Biology of Poly P Accumulating Organisms in Waste Water Treatment
Omics-Driven Eco-Systems Biology of Poly P Accumulating Organisms in Waste Water Treatment
Gregory J. Dick,
University of Michigan, USA
Tracking Microbial Dynamics Across Geochemical Gradients in the Deep Sea
Tracking Microbial Dynamics Across Geochemical Gradients in the Deep Sea
Robert L. Hettich,
Oak Ridge National Laboratory, USA
A Proteogenomic Approach for Characterizing the Molecular Activities of Gut Microbiomes
A Proteogenomic Approach for Characterizing the Molecular Activities of Gut Microbiomes
Lilia Costa Carvalhais,
University of Queensland, Australia
Short Talk: Transcriptional Profiling of Plant-Microbe Interactions in the Rhizosphere
Short Talk: Transcriptional Profiling of Plant-Microbe Interactions in the Rhizosphere
08:00—11:15
Microbial Community Dynamics I
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Mitchell L. Sogin,
Marine Biological Laboratory, USA
Angela D. Kent,
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA
Disentangling Drivers of Aquatic Microbial Community Dynamics
Disentangling Drivers of Aquatic Microbial Community Dynamics
Thomas Schmidt,
Michigan State University, USA
Linking Structure and Function: The Value of 'Organismal Context'
Linking Structure and Function: The Value of 'Organismal Context'
Bart J.F. Keijser,
TNO, Netherlands
Short Talk: Metagenomic Analysis of Nasopharyngeal Microflora; Diversity, Variability and Seasonal Effects
Short Talk: Metagenomic Analysis of Nasopharyngeal Microflora; Diversity, Variability and Seasonal Effects
Joshua R. Herr,
University of Nebraska, Lincoln, USA
Short Talk: Metagenomics of Soil Fungi Associated with Differing Forest Types
Short Talk: Metagenomics of Soil Fungi Associated with Differing Forest Types
17:00—19:00
Microbial Community Dynamics II
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Vincent B. Young,
University of Michigan, USA
K. Eric Wommack,
University of Delaware, USA
Short Talk: Viral Metagenomics as an Educational Platform: Studying Virioplankton Diversity through Genes Encoding Chaperonins and Nucleotide Metabolism Proteins
Short Talk: Viral Metagenomics as an Educational Platform: Studying Virioplankton Diversity through Genes Encoding Chaperonins and Nucleotide Metabolism Proteins
08:00—11:00
Microbial Community Modeling: Toward a System Biology Understanding of Microbial Community
David A. Stahl,
University of Washington, USA
Adaptive Evolution of a Mutualistic Microbial Community
Adaptive Evolution of a Mutualistic Microbial Community
Jay P. Tiesman,
Procter & Gamble, USA
Microbial Community Analysis from a Systems Biology Perspective
Microbial Community Analysis from a Systems Biology Perspective
Yu Chen,
University of Michigan, USA
Short Talk: Metagenome-Wide Metabolic Network Modeling of Microbial Communities
Short Talk: Metagenome-Wide Metabolic Network Modeling of Microbial Communities
Jesse R. Zaneveld,
University of Colorado at Boulder, USA
Short Talk: Habitat Adaptation to the Gut Environment Alters Bacterial Genome Diversity
Short Talk: Habitat Adaptation to the Gut Environment Alters Bacterial Genome Diversity
17:00—19:00
The Human Microbiome: The Next Frontier to Understanding Health and Diseases
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Jacques Ravel,
University of Maryland School of Medicine, USA
The Temporal Dynamics of the Vaginal Microbiota in Reproductive Age Women
The Temporal Dynamics of the Vaginal Microbiota in Reproductive Age Women
Vincent B. Young,
University of Michigan, USA
Clinical Aspects of Human Microbial Ecology
Clinical Aspects of Human Microbial Ecology
Brian Muegge,
Washington University School of Medicine, USA
Short Talk: Diet Drives Convergence of Gut Microbiome Functions across Diverse Mammalian Phylogeny and within Humans
Short Talk: Diet Drives Convergence of Gut Microbiome Functions across Diverse Mammalian Phylogeny and within Humans
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