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2nd DNA & Interacting Proteins as Single Molecules - In Vitro and In Vivo Conference

DNA Replication, Recombination, Repair and Transcription at the single molecule-level                      #DIPSM20

Date

20 Feb - 23 Feb 2020

Location

Nassau, Bahamas

Early Bird - Expired  •  Talk Submission - Expired  •  Poster Submission - Expired  •  Registration & Payment Deadline - Expired

Report

Please follow the link below to read the Editorial from the 2nd DNA and Interacting Proteins as Single Molecules - In Vitro and In Vivo 2020 Conference.

https://academic.oup.com/nar/article/49/11/6005/6307326?login=true

Synopsis

The advent of single-molecule approaches has revolutionized our understanding of Molecular Biology. Combined advances in light microscopy, microfluidics, atomic force microscopy, and DNA sequencing have opened ways to bypass population averages and study individual molecular events for a variety of cellular processes.

This meeting aims to present the most recent advances in the mechanistic understanding of DNA metabolic processes at the single-molecule level, using both in vivo and in vitro approaches.

Sessions will cover various aspects of:

  • DNA replication
  • DNA recombination
  • DNA repair
  • Transcription
  • Chromosome dynamics
  • Genomics

Each session will be divided into in vitro and in vivo sections to highlight differences and complementary information obtained.

Student Offer

Take advantage of this fantastic opportunity for students! Register an academic at the full rate and bring a student for only $850. Unfortunately, Postdocs are not eligible for this offer. Both registration packages include; accommodation for the 20, 21, 22 February 2020 (on a shared basis for students) and a 24hour all-inclusive food and beverage package for the conference period. Once registered, please contact Emily Meen to obtain a special registration link for your student.

Confirmed Plenary Speakers

Vincent Croquette (l’ESPCI Paris)
Dorothy Erie (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)
INTEGRATIVE SINGLE-MOLECULE STUDIES OF DNA MISMATCH REPAIR INIATION
Antoine van Oijen (University of Wollongong)
SINGLE-MOLECULE STUDIES OF EUKARYOTIC DNA REPLICATION
Maria Spies (The University of Iowa)
MOLECULAR CHOREOGRAPHY OF THE RPA-DNA-RAD52 COMPLEX DURING DNA REPLICATION, RECOMBINATION AND REPAIR

Confirmed Invited Speakers

Ibrahim Cisse (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
SUPER-RESOLUTION IMAGING OF TRANSCRIPTION IN LIVE MAMMALIAN CELLS
Johan Elf (Uppsala University)
LIVE CELL IMAGING OF DOUBLE STRANDED BREAK REPAIR REVEALS FAST HOMOLOGY SEARCH
Ilya Finkelstein (University of Texas at Austin)
COHESIN ORGANIZES THE GENOME VIA LOOP EXTRUSION
Roberto Galletto (Washington University in St.Louis)
ROLE OF PIF1-HELICASES AT HARD-TO-REPLICATE SITES
Samir Hamdan (King Abdullah University of Science and Technology)
BUILDING THE REACTION TIMELINE OF FEN1 DURING LAGGING STRAND DNA SYNTHESIS
Rogelio Hernández (synmikro)
UNDERSTANDING PROTEIN MOBILITY IN BACILLUS SUBTILIS BY TRACKING SINGLE MOLECULES
Achillefs Kapanidis (University of Oxford)
DISSECTING TRANSCRIPTION MECHANISMS VIA REAL-TIME IMAGING OF RNA POLYMERASE CONFORMATIONAL CHANGES
Tatiana Karpova (NCI-NIH, LRBGE, OMC)
SINGLE-MOLECULE STUDIES OF TRANSCRIPTION OF CUP1 LOCUS IN YEAST SACCHAROMYCES
Steve Kowalczykowski (University of California, Davis)
WIN, LOOSE, OR DRAW: IMAGING ENCOUNTERS OF INDIVIDUAL MOTOR PROTEINS WITH NUCLEOSOME ARRAYS
Kiyoshi Mizuuchi (NIH)
TWO TYPES OF ParA/B/S PLASMID/CHROMOSOME PARTITION SYSTEMS IN BACTERIA: TWO DIFFERENT PARTITION COMPLEX ARCHITECTURES, A COMMON MECHANISM?
Keir Neuman (NIH)
HOMOLOGY SENSING VIA NON-LINEAR AMPLIFICATION OF SEQUENCE DEPENDENT PAUSING BY RECQ HELICASE
Alexandros Pertsinidis (Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center)
SINGLE-MOLECULE STUDIES OF TRANSCRIPTION MECHANISMS
Xiaojun Ren (University of Colorado Denver)
VISUALIZATION OF EPIGENETIC PcG COMPLEXES BY USING LIVE-CELL SINGLE-MOLECULE IMAGING
Andrew Robinson (University of Wollongong)
DNA POLYMERASE IV IN DOUBLE STRAND BREAK REPAIR
Ralph Seidel (Universität Leipzig)
DISSECTING THE TARGET RECOGNITION BY CRISPR-CAS COMPLEXES USING SINGLE-MOLECULE NANOMECHANICAL MEASUREMENTS
Dave Sherratt (Oxford University)
ORGANIZATION OF THE ESCHERICHIA COLI CHROMOSOME BY A MukBEF AXIAL CORE
Terence Strick (Institut de Biologie de l'École Normale Supérieure)
SINGLE-MOLECULE ANALYSIS OF DNA REPAIR AND MUTAGENESIS
Gijs Wuite (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam)
SINGLE MOLECULE MANIPULATION AND IMAGING OF COMPLEX DNA-PROTEIN TRANSACTIONS
Jie Xiao (John Hopkins School of Medicine)

Target Audience

Researchers interested in the study of DNA metabolic events at the single molecule level: both in vitro and in vivo. Processes to be focused on – DNA replication, DNA recombination, DNA repair and transcription. In addition, single cell sequencing/genomics groups will also be targeted.

Educational Need

The single molecule field initially focused on experiments done in vitro. As the field has evolved and new technologies were developed, the understanding of single molecule behaviour in live cells has become increasingly important. The two fields have developed largely separately and by combining these into a single meeting will educate scientists on the value of and difficulties associated with both approaches to understanding key elements in genome maintenance, and the passage of genetic information from DNA to protein.

Confirmed Speakers

Plenary Speakers
Dorothy Erie

Dorothy Erie

Professor, University of North Carolina

Antoine van Oijen

Antoine van Oijen

Distinguished Professor, University of Wollongong

Maria Spies

Maria Spies

Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Iowa

Vincent Croquette

Vincent Croquette

Researcher, LPENS-CNRS / ESPCI

Invited Speakers
Steve Kowalczykowski

Steve Kowalczykowski

Professor, University of California, Davis

Samir Hamdan

Samir Hamdan

Assistant Professor of Bioscience, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

Gijs Wuite

Gijs Wuite

prof, Vrije universiteit amsterdam

Johan Elf

Johan Elf

Professor, Uppsala University

Xiaojun Ren

Xiaojun Ren

Professor, University of Colorado Denver

Kiyoshi Mizuuchi

Kiyoshi Mizuuchi

Section Chief, National Institutes of Health

Ralf Seidel

Ralf Seidel

Professor, University Leipzig

Keir Neuman

Keir Neuman

Senior Investigator, National Institutes of Health

Achillefs Kapanidis

Achillefs Kapanidis

Professor of Biological Physics, University of Oxford

Ilya Finkelstein

Ilya Finkelstein

Associate Professor, UT-Austin

Rogelio Hernandez Tamayo

Rogelio Hernandez Tamayo

Postdoc, Philipps-Universität Marburg

Tatiana Karpova

Tatiana Karpova

Core Head, NCI-NIH, LRBGE, OMC

Ibrahim Cisse

Ibrahim Cisse

Associate Professor, MIT

David Sherratt

David Sherratt

Professor and group head, University of Oxford

Terence Strick

Terence Strick

Professeur, Ecole normale supérieure

Jie Xiao

Jie Xiao

Professor, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine

Andrew Robinson

Andrew Robinson

Research Fellow, University of Wollongong

Alexandros Pertsinidis

Alexandros Pertsinidis

Associate Member, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Roberto Galletto

Roberto Galletto

Associate Professor, Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine

Programme

THURSDAY 20TH FEBRUARY

13:00 – 14:00

Student Networking Lunch

15:20 – 16:20

Registration & Welcome Reception

Transcription
Dorothy Erie

16:20 – 16:30

Opening Comments

16:30 – 16:55

Achillefs Kapanidis
University of Oxford

DISSECTING TRANSCRIPTION MECHANISMS VIA REAL-TIME IMAGING OF RNA POLYMERASE CONFORMATIONAL CHANGES

16:55 – 17:10

Emiel Visser
University of Toronto Mississauga

OBSERVING SINGLE MOLECULE PROTEIN-DNA INTERACTIONS AND DNA TRANSCRIPTION IN-VITRO USING TETHERED PARTICLE MOTION

17:10 – 17:35

Ibrahim Cisse
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

SUPER-RESOLUTION IMAGING OF TRANSCRIPTION IN LIVE MAMMALIAN CELLS

17:35 – 18:20

Refreshments

18:20 – 18:35

Neil Kad
University of Kent

THE TFIIH COMPONENTS P44/P62 ACT AS A DAMAGE SENSOR DURING NUCLEOTIDE EXCISION REPAIR

18:35 – 19:00

Alexandros Pertsinidis
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

SINGLE-MOLECULE STUDIES OF TRANSCRIPTION MECHANISMS

19:00 – 19:15

Huan Zheng
McGill University

UNDERSTANDING THE CELL-SIZE REGULATION OF TRANSCRIPTION IN LIVE-YEAST USING SINGLE-MOLECULE TECHNIQUES

19:15 – 19:30

Harshad Ghodke
University of Wollongong

MOLECULAR COUPLING BETWEEN TRANSCRIPTION AND DNA REPAIR MACHINERY IN LIVE CELLS DURING TRANSCRIPTIONAL STRESS

20:00

Dinner

FRIDAY 21ST FEBRUARY

07:00 – 09:00

Breakfast at Leisure

DNA Repair
Terence Strick

09:00 – 09:35

Vincent Croquette
LPENS-CNRS / ESPCI

KINETIC STUDIES OF DEAD AND DEAH HELICASES AND THEIR COFACTORS IN SINGLE MOLECULE ASSAY

09:35 – 09:50

Sunbok Jang
University of Pittsburgh

WATCHING COOPERATIVE INTERACTIONS BETWEEN BASE AND NUCLEOTIDE EXCISION REPAIR PROTEINS

09:50 – 10:25

Dorothy Erie
University of North Carolina

INTEGRATIVE SINGLE-MOLECULE STUDIES OF DNA MISMATCH REPAIR INIATION

10:25 – 10:50

Roberto Galletto
Washington University, St. Louis

ROLE OF PIF1-HELICASES AT HARD-TO-REPLICATE SITES

10:50 – 11:15

Kevin Raney
University of Arkansas

TRANSLOCATION AND DNA UNWINDING ACTIVITIES OF PIF1 FAMILY HELICASES

11:15 – 12:50

Poster Session

12:50 – 16:50

Lunch at Leisure & Free Time

Recombination
Rodrigo Reyes

16:50 – 17:25

Maria Spies
The University of Iowa

MOLECULAR CHOREOGRAPHY OF THE RPA-DNA-RAD52 COMPLEX DURING DNA REPLICATION, RECOMBINATION AND REPAIR

17:25 – 17:50

Ilya Finkelstein
UT Austin

COHESIN ORGANIZES THE GENOME VIA LOOP EXTRUSION

17:50 – 18:05

Alexandra Moores
University of Kent

INVESTIGATING BACTERIAL NUCLEOTIDE EXCISION REPAIR IN MAINTAINING THE INTEGRITY OF REPLICATION FORKS USING SINGLE MOLECULE LIVE CELL IMAGING

18:05 – 18:50

Refreshments & Poster Viewing

18:50 – 19:15

Steve Kowalczykowski
University of California, Davis

WIN, LOOSE, OR DRAW: IMAGING ENCOUNTERS OF INDIVIDUAL MOTOR PROTEINS WITH NUCLEOSOME ARRAYS

19:15 – 19:40

Gijs Wuite
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

SINGLE MOLECULE MANIPULATION AND IMAGING OF COMPLEX DNA-PROTEIN TRANSACTIONS

19:40 – 20:05

Keir Neuman
National Institutes of Health

HOMOLOGY SENSING VIA NON-LINEAR AMPLIFICATION OF SEQUENCE DEPENDENT PAUSING BY RECQ HELICASE

20:30

Dinner

SATURDAY 22ND FEBRUARY

07:00 – 09:00

Breakfast at Leisure

Chromosome Dynamics I
Anton van Oijen

09:00 – 09:35

Anton van Oijen
University of Wollongong

SINGLE-MOLECULE STUDIES OF EUKARYOTIC DNA REPLICATION

09:35 – 09:50

Vlad-Stefan Raducanu
KAUST

ON DEMAND FLUORESCENCE MODULATION (ENHANCEMENT, QUENCHING OR NO EFFECT) FOR STUDYING PROTEIN-DNA INTERACTIONS

09:50 – 10:15

Xiaojun Ren
University of Colorado Denver

VISUALIZATION OF EPIGENETIC PcG COMPLEXES BY USING LIVE-CELL SINGLE-MOLECULE IMAGING

10:15 – 11:00

Group Photo, Refreshments & Poster Viewing

11:00 – 11:25

Kiyoshi Mizuuchi
National Institutes of Health

TWO TYPES OF ParA/B/S PLASMID/CHROMOSOME PARTITION SYSTEMS IN BACTERIA: TWO DIFFERENT PARTITION COMPLEX ARCHITECTURES, A COMMON MECHANISM?

11:25 – 11:50

David Sherratt
Oxford University

ORGANIZATION OF THE ESCHERICHIA COLI CHROMOSOME BY A MukBEF AXIAL CORE

11:50 – 12:05

Celia Viridiana Lopez
Mcgill University

STUDYING DNaA FUNCTION IN VIVO AT A SINGLE-MOLECULE LEVEL

12:05 – 16:25

Lunch at Leisure & Free Time

Chromosome dynamics II
Gijs Wuite

16:25 – 16:50

Jie Xiao
Johns Hopkins University

SPATIAL ORGANIZATION OF TRANSCRIPTION AND CHROMOSOME

16:50 – 17:05

Gurleen Kaur
University of Wollongong

ENZYME DYNAMICS DURING LESION BYPASS AT THE E. COLI REPLICATION FORK

17:05 – 17:30

Johan Elf
Uppsala University

LIVE CELL IMAGING OF DOUBLE STRANDED BREAK REPAIR REVEALS FAST HOMOLOGY SEARCH

17:30 – 17:45

Yujing Ouyang
KAUST

DNA REPLICATION FORK ARREST BY ESCHERICHIA COLI TUS-TER INVOLVES MECHANISMS THAT ARE INDEPENDENT OF THE C6-MOUSETRAP MODEL

17:45 – 18:30

Refreshments & Poster Viewing

18:30 – 18:55

Rogelio Hernandez Tamayo
Philipps-Universität Marburg

UNDERSTANDING PROTEIN MOBILITY IN BACILLUS SUBTILIS BY TRACKING SINGLE MOLECULES

18:55 – 19:20

Tatiana Karpova
NCI-NIH, LRBGE, OMC

SINGLE-MOLECULE STUDIES OF TRANSCRIPTION OF CUP1 LOCUS IN YEAST SACCHAROMYCES

19:20 – 19:45

Terence Strick
École Normale Supérieure / CNRS

Single-molecule analysis of DNA repair and mutagenesis

19:45 – 20:00

Kyle Vrtis
Harvard Medical School

PASSIVE AND ACTIVE REPLISOME UNLOADING DURING REPLICATION FORK COLLAPSE

20:00

Gala Dinner & Poster Awards

SUNDAY 23RD FEBRUARY

07:00 – 08:30

Breakfast at Leisure

DNA Replication
Maria Spies

08:30 – 08:55

Samir Hamdan
KAUST

BUILDING THE REACTION TIMELINE OF FEN1 DURING LAGGING STRAND DNA SYNTHESIS

08:55 – 09:20

Rodrigo Reyes
McGill University

SUBUNIT DYNAMICS IN THE EUKARYOTIC REPLISOME IN LIVE CELLS

09:20 – 09:45

Ralf Seidel
University Leipzig

DISSECTING THE TARGET RECOGNITION BY CRISPR-CAS COMPLEXES USING SINGLE-MOLECULE NANOMECHANICAL MEASUREMENTS

09:45 – 10:15

Refreshments

10:15 – 10:40

Andrew Robinson
University of Wollongong

SINGLE-MOLECULE LIVE-CELL IMAGING REVEALS RECB-DEPENDENT FUNCTION OF DNA POLYMERASE IV IN DOUBLE STRAND BREAK REPAIR

10:40 – 10:55

Karl Duderstadt
Max Planck Institute

VISUALIZATION OF TRANSCRIPTION-REPLICATION CONFLICTS REVEALS DYNAMIC REPOSITIONING OF MCM2-7 HELICASES PRIOR TO REPLICATION

10:55 – 11:10

Rohit Agarwal
Max Planck Institute

FLOW MAGNETIC TWEEZERS: IMAGING RARE ENZYMATIC EVENTS WITH SINGLE-MOLECULE PRECISION

11:10 – 11:20

Closing Comments

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Venue & Location

Melia Nassau Beach All Inclusive

Overlooking one of the finest beaches in the world the Meliá Nassau Beach is surrounded by crystal blue waters and white sandy beaches. Located on the stunning Cable Beach, you are just a few minutes walk from the center, shops and restaurants. The beautiful Nassau Botanical Gardens are within easy reach (7km) and Lynden Pindling International Airport is situated only 9km away.

Throughout your stay delegates will enjoy a full meal plan, inclusive of beverages. Take your pick from Cilantro where you can experience the natural textures, aromas and flavors of Mexico, Nikkei, celebrated for its exquisite fusion of Japanese, Cantonese and Peruvian cuisine featuring a sushi bar and Teppanyaki tables, Estavida, an upbeat tapas lounge located in the hotel lobby serving innovative tapas and a wide selection of cocktails, Aqua, an A la carte restaurant specializing in exquisite, rustic Italian cuisine, The Market Place, where you will find an International buffet serving an array of exquisite dishes, O'Grille, an open air restaurant with fabulous views of the sea and pool serving casual beach fare and light bites and finally The Black Angus, a steakhouse featuring hip, contemporary jazz and modern decor, offering guests the finest quality prime cuts and the freshest ingredients.(This restaurant is not included in the all inclusive package, additional charges apply). The Gala Night takes place on the third evening of the conference with a mouth-watering feast of local cuisine, an open bar and amazing local entertainment.  We welcome all delegates and their accompanying persons to the Gala Night – a truly fun filled night not to be missed!

Hotel Facilities

  • 24 hour reception
  • Room service
  • 3 heated outdoor pools
  • Complimentary resort wide Wi-Fi (guest rooms, throughout hotel, beach and conference areas)   
  • 24-hour Fitness Center
  • 7 dining venues
  • 4 bars.
  • non-motorised water sports

The Bahamas is formed by over 700 islands, keys and islets located in the Atlantic Ocean and renowned for its warm sunshine, mild climate, fine, white sandy beaches, turquoise, crystal clear water and friendly people, making this the perfect environment to relax and unwind in your free time during the conference.

General Information

Venue Rating

★ ★ ★ ★

Currency

US Dollar (USD)

Address

Nassau W Bay St. Nassau Bahamas

Nearest Airport

Lynden Pindling International Airport

Location

The Melia Nassau Beach All-Inclusive is located right on the stunning Cable Beach just a few minutes away from the airport and city center; Nearby in Downtown Nassau you can experience the flavours of new foods at local restaurants, shop 'til you drop at Straw market or take a trip through time at the Pirates Museum. The beautiful Nassau Botanical Gardens are close by and water enthusiasts can enjoy non-motorized water sports right on property.

Nassau is the capital of the Bahamas. It lies on the island of New Providence, with neighboring Paradise Island accessible via Nassau Harbor bridges. The city has a hilly landscape and is known for it's fabulous beaches as well as its offshore coral reefs, popular for diving and snorkeling. It retains many of its typical pastel-colored British colonial buildings, like the pink-hued Government House.

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