Organizers Steve Jackson & Abcam Venue
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Aims and invited speakers
Abcam and Steve Jackson are proud to present the first Genome Stability World Meeting. It aims to bring together researchers from across the world to focus on promoting research in Genome Stability, while networking with others to create an interactive, successful seminar.
Invited Speakers:
- Genevieve Almouzni (Institute Curie, Paris)
Chromatin assembly factors and the challenges of DNA replication and repair - Jiří Bártek (Institute of Cancer Biology)
DNA damage response guards against oncogenes and tumor progression - Junjie Chen (Yale University School of Medicine)
DNA damage checkpoint responses - Alan D’Andrea (Dana-Farber Cancer Institute)
The fanconi anemia pathway and the DNA damage response - Titia de Lange (The Rockefeller University)
Engineered telomere degradation models dyskeratosis congenita - Marco Foiani (FIRC Institute of Molecular Oncology)
Mechanisms controlling the integrity of replicating chromosomes - Susan Gasser (Friedrich Miescher Institute for Biomedical Research)
Nuclear structure and function: localization of repair of DSBs and stalled replication forks - Daniel Gottschling (Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center)
Loss of heterozygosity in old yeast cells: A model for age-induced cancer - James Haber (Brandeis University)
Break-induced replication and the recombination execution checkpoint - Jan Hoeijmakers (Erasmus Medical Centre)
Genome stability and its impact on aging - Joe Jiricny (University of Zurich)
The roles of the mismatch repair and base excision repair systems in the processing of O6-methylguanine and fluorouracil - Jiri Lucas (Danish Cancer Society)
Chromatin response to DNA damage and its role in genome surveilla - Andre Nussenzweig (NCI Center for Cancer Research)
Maintaining genomic stability during V (D) J and class-switch recombination - Tanya Paull (The University of Texas)
The Mre11/Rad50 complex and its roles in processing of DNA double-strand breaks - Rodney Rothstein (Columbia University)
Identifying new genes in the DNA damage response - Steve West -Keynote- (Cancer Research UK)
Defective DNA strand break repair and human inheritable diseases - Steve Jackson -Chair-(University of Cambridge
Control of DNA double-strand break resection
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Registration information
Who should attend?
Those looking to learn, present, and improve their research ideas within the scientific community of nuclear signaling. Networking and attending conference sessions throughout the four day conference allow you to meet and collaborate with senior people in the field of genome stability.
Registration fees
Included in the registration fee is attendance at sessions and conference social events, resort sporting activities, unlimited meals and beverages, accommodation for the nights of March 4th, 5th and 6th, 2008, and conference materials including book of abstracts.
Early bird (by Friday, December 21, 2007) | Standard (Monday, January 14, 2008) | |
Single | $995 | $1295 |
Twin (sharing pool) | $850 | $1150 |
Student (sharing pool) | $700 | $1000 |
Partner | $450 | $450 |
Children 5-11 yrs | $135 | $135 |
Children 12+ yrs | $420 | $420 |
*All fees are charged in US Dollars. If paying with a non-dollar credit card, your card provider’s exchange rate of the day will be applied.
Additional accommodation is also available the nights before and after the conference at a specially negotiated rate. Please note you may only select one accommodation type for the duration of your stay:
Single/Partner | $220 per person, per night |
Twin (sharing pool) | $180 per person, per night |
Children 5-11yrs | $45 per child, per night (sharing with parent) |
Children 12+ yrs | $140 per child, per night (sharing with parent) |
Please note that any changes to your reservation made after Monday, January 7th, 2008 will be subject to a $50.00 administration charge.
About the resort
The Meliá Puerto Vallarta resort offers impressive facilities including children areas, activities and services where there is always something happening for everyone and everything is always included. A wide variety of meals and snacks, 24-hour food service, domestic and imported drinks, spectacular evening shows performed by professional dancers with a different program every night, and the largest pool in Vallarta!
Abstracts
Poster presentations which fit within the themes outlined blow are now invited:
- Replication, recombination and repair
- Genome instability, disease and aging
- The DDR and chromatin
- DNA repair and genome stability
Poster abstract deadline: Friday, January 11th 2008
Abstract submission guidelines
Unlimited poster space is available - Posters will be on display throughout the conference with two dedicated poster sessions. Poster sessions may take place outdoors so delegates are advised to laminate posters to enhance their durability.
Program
Tuesday, March 4th, 2008 | |
4:00 - 5:45 | Registration |
5:45 - 6:00 | Welcome and introduction - Steve Jackson and Abcam |
6:00 - 6:45 | Keynote 1: Steve West, Defective DNA strand break repair and human inheritable diseases |
6:45 - 7:30 | Keynote 2: Titia de Lange |
Evening reception and buffet | |
Wednesday, March 5th, 2008 | ||
7:30 - 9:00 | Breakfast | |
9:00 - 10:30 | Session 1: Replication, recombination and repair (Chair: Jim Haber) | |
Keynote 3: Genevieve Almouzni, Chromatin assembly factors and the challenges of DNA replication and repair | ||
Simon Boulton, SPAR1 is an Srs2 analogue that suppresses aberrant recombination in higher eukaryotes | ||
Manolis Papamichos-Chronakis, The INO80 chromatin remodeling enzyme regulates replisome function and stability | ||
Keynote 4: Marco Foiani | ||
10:30 - 11:00 | Morning coffee | |
11:00 - 12:45 | Session 2: Genome instability, disease and aging (Chair: Rodney Rothstein) | |
Keynote 5: Jan Hoeijmakers | ||
Christopher Pearson, Trinucleotide repeat instability, replication and repair | ||
Genevieve Gourdon, Very large CTG/CAG repeat expansions in myotonic dystrophy transgenic mice | ||
Catherine Freudenreich, Double-strand and single-strand break repair pathways protect against CAG/CTG repeat expansions and promote cell viability | ||
Keynote 6: Dan Gottschling, Loss of heterozygosity in old yeast cells: A model for age-induced cancer | ||
12:45 - 3:45 | Lunch/beach fiesta | |
3:45 - 5:30 | Session 3: DSB repair and its control (Chair: Joe Jiricny) | |
Keynote 7: Steve Jackson | ||
Miguel Godinho Ferreira, Rad32(Mre11)/Rad50/Nbs1 complex is required for NHEJ-dependent telomere fusions in fission yeast | ||
Susan Lees-Miller, The role of phosphorylation in non-homologous end joining | ||
Robert Pitcher, NHEJ-mediated DNA double-strand break repair in prokaryotes | ||
Keynote 8: Tanya Paull, The Mre11/Rad50 complex and its roles in processing of DNA double-strand breaks | ||
Poster session and buffet | ||
Thursday, March 6th, 2008 | ||
7:30 - 9:00 | Breakfast | |
9:00 - 10:30 | Session 4: The DDR and chromatin (Chair: Susan Gasser) | |
Keynote 9: Jim Haber, Break-induced replication and the recombination execution checkpoint | ||
Jessica Downs, Distinct isoforms of the RSC ATP dependent chromatin remodeling complexes play specific roles in DNA damage responses | ||
Aaron Goodarzi, ATM signalling facilitates repair of DNA double strand breaks associated with heterochromatin | ||
Dipanjan Chowdhury, Role of phosphatases in removal of gamma-H2AX | ||
Shiaw-Yih (Phoebus) Lin, The role of BRIT1/MCPH1 in chromatin remodeling and DNA damage response | ||
10:30 - 11:00 | Morning coffee | |
11:00 - 12:45 | Session 5: DNA repair and genome stability (Chair: Jiri Lukas) | |
Keynote 10: Alan d'Andrea, The Fanconi Anemia Pathway and the DNA Damage Response | ||
Simon Reed, The role of Rad23/Rad4 protein complex in transcription and DNA repair in yeast | ||
T. Beattie, DNA-PK phosphorylation in telomere length maintenance | ||
Eric Hendrickson, KU, but not DNA-PKcs, is essential in human somatic cells whereas both factors regulate telomere maintenance and the frequency of gene targeting | ||
Keynote 11: Joe Jiricny, The roles of the mismatch repair and base excision repair systems in the processing of O6-methylguanine and fluorouracil | ||
12:45 - 3:45 | Lunch/social events | |
3:45 - 5:30 | Session 6: The DDR as a barrier to cancer (Chair: Dan Gottschling) | |
Keynote 12: Jiri Bartek | ||
Kirk McManus, Chromatid cohesion defects may underlie chromosome instability in human colorectal cancers | ||
Kaiyi Li, Defective DNA damage responses and tumorigenesis in mice lacking Brit1/MCPH1 | ||
Keynote 13: Andre Nussenzweig, Maintaining genomic stability during V(D)J and class-switch recombination | ||
Poster session, beach barbeque and entertainment | ||
Friday, March 7th, 2008 | |||
7:30 - 9:00 | Breakfast | ||
9:00 - 10:30 | Session 7: Spatio-temporal regulation (Chair: Genevieve Almouzni) | ||
Keynote 14: Jiri Lukas, Chromatin response to DNA damage and its role in genome surveillance | |||
Veronique Smits, ATR and Rad17 collaborate in regulating Rad9 localisation at sites of DNA damage | |||
Evi Soutoglou, Activation of DNA damage response pathways in the absence of a DNA break | |||
Keynote 15: Jungie Chen, DNA damage checkpoint responses | |||
10:30 - 11:00 | Morning coffee | ||
11:00 - 12:45 | Session 8: New DDR proteins (Chair: Tanya Paull) | ||
Keynote 16: Rodney Rothstein, Identifying new genes in the DNA damage response | |||
Keynote 17: Susan Gasser, Nuclear structure and function: localization of repair of DSBs and stalled replication forks | |||
Michal Goldberg, Novel interactions involving the DNA damage mediator MDC1/NFBD1 | |||
Kristen Hurov, Genetic screens to identify novel regulators of the DNA damage response | |||
Courtney Lovejoy, A functional genomic screen identifies novel genes with roles in the maintenance of genome integrity | |||
Travel Options
Gustavo Diaz Ordaz is the nearest international airport to the resort. Transfer time is approximately 15 minutes and $5-10 in a taxi. Please note- delegates are responsible for their own transportation to and from the hotel and airport.
Puerto Vallarta is well served by over twelve major airlines and countless charter companies. For further information please visit Puerto Vallarta Travel Information.
Attractions
The lush tropical climate and white sandy beaches, stretching 40 miles, make Puerto Vallarta a Mexican paradise. It has a huge amount to offer its visitors, ranging from sporting activities in the resort to an array of festivals celebrating all aspects of the vibrant culture, from international cuisine to art to film to fishing.
For further information, see Visit Puerto Vallarta
Visas
Before booking flights, delegates are strongly advised to confirm whether they require a visa to travel to Mexico as proof of citizenship is necessary upon entry. A current passport is required for US citizens.
Further information about visa requirements can be found on the World Travel Guide website.
Cancellation Terms and Conditions
Delegates are advised to ensure they have adequate travel insurance to cover their attendance at the conference in case of incident, or cancellation due to circumstances beyond Abcam’s control.
- Reservations for accommodation, meals or social events cannot be guaranteed if payment in whole is not received prior to the start of the event.
- All fees paid to Abcam, including registration and additional night accommodations are non-refundable.
- Substitute delegates can be made at any time by contacting events@abcam.com.
- Please note these charges apply to both delegate fees and any optional extras such as additional accommodation or the attendance of partners/children.
- A $50 fee will be applied to any requested accommodation changes
[top]Frequently asked questions
Posters
Those delegates presenting a poster will be provided with a poster board and be informed of its dimensions in due course; adhesive will be supplied. Posters will be on display for the duration of the conference, including outdoors, so delegates are advised to laminate posters to enhance their durability.
Internet Access
An internet café organised by Abcam will be available for the duration of the conference for delegate use. At the time of writing, internet access is not available in guest bedrooms but should this become available delegates will be required to cover any additional costs associated with this.
Extras
The resort is fully inclusive and the conference fee includes all meals, beverages and social events. Telephone charges and other extras must be covered by delegates and you will be asked to provide credit card details upon check-in at the hotel to cover any such costs.
Money and Local Information
The local currency is the Mexican Peso although U.S. dollars are widely accepted in most businesses throughout Puerto Vallarta. Major credit cards are also accepted in most establishments. Universal ATM's are widely available for cash withdrawals at the current exchange rate. Visitors can access ATM’s in several systems such as VISA, MC, Cirrus and PLUS.
- Time Zone: GMT/UTC -6
- Languages: Spanish (official)
- Electricity: 110V 60Hz
- Electric Plug: two parallel flat blades style plug
- Country dialing code: 52
Please ensure you bring a plug adaptor with you for any electrical appliances.
Health and Insurance
As before any travel, delegates are strongly advised to ensure they have adequate medical insurance and research any necessary vaccinations they may require; taking advice from relevant health care professionals. Bringing sufficient sun cream protection and mosquito repellent is a must. Delegates will be provided with emergency contact numbers upon registration at the conference.
Passports and Visa
Please ensure you have an up to date passport before booking travel and are aware of any visa requirements which may be in operation for nationals of your country.
British Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Tel: 0845 850 2829.
Website: www.fco.gov.uk
US Department of State
Website: http://travel.state.gov/travel
Sponsorship
A range of sponsorship opportunities are available for companies who would like to promote their activities and products. For further information, please contact Abcam Events Team.
Contact us
Should you have any questions relating to your attendance at this event, please contact Abcam Events Team