[BAM-PL] Systems Microbiology |
[BAM-PL1-1] Toward Genome Engineering as a Discipline |
Bernhard O. Palsson |
(University of California San Diego (UC San Diego), USA) |
[BAM-PL1-2] Strategies for Systems Metabolic Engineering of Microorganisms |
Sang Yup Lee |
(Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Republic of Korea) |
[BAM-PL2] Vaccines |
[BAM-PL2-1] Antimicrobial resistance, emerging infections, and the role of vaccines and human monoclonal antibodies |
Rino Rappuoli |
(GSK, Italy) |
[BAM-PL2-2] Mucosal Vaccines: Old or New Wisdom for Control of Infectious Diseases |
Hiroshi Kiyono |
(The University of Tokyo, Japan) |
[BAM-PL3] Microbes and Climate Change |
[BAM-PL3-1] The Importance of Microbial Enzymes in the Global Carbon Cycle – a Peatland Case Study |
Chris Freeman |
(Bangor University, UK) |
[BAM-PL3-2] The Use of Metagenomics to Investigate the Microbial Rhodopsin Space |
Oded Beja |
(Faculty of Biology,Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Israel) |
[BAM-PL4] Frontiers in Bacterial Structural Biology |
[BAM-PL4-1] Structural Basis of Bacterial Transcription - Translation Coupling |
Richard H. Ebright |
(Rutgers University, USA) |
[BAM-PL4-2] New Insights into the Transcriptional Organization and Cellular Economy of Bacteria |
Carol A. Gross |
(University of California San Francisco (UCSF), USA) |
[BAM-DW1] |
Human Microbiome and Health
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Human microbiota has been recognized as an essential components of incidence of multiple chronic human diseases. In this session, we will explore host-microbes interaction from different points of view and understand the specific role of microbiota in developing chronic diseases.
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Chairs |
Liping Zhao (Rutgers University, USA) |
Speakers |
[BAM-DW1-1] Liping Zhao (Rutgers University, USA) |
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Foundation Guild of Gut Microbiota in Human Health and Diseases |
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[BAM-DW1-2] Heenam Kim (Korea University, Republic of Korea) |
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Intergenerational Transfer of the Atopic-Disease Potential in the Mouse Model |
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[BAM-DW1-3] Ara Koh (Sungkyunkwan University, Republic of Korea) |
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Microbial metabolites as inter-kingdom signaling messengers |
[BAM-DW2] |
Domestication of the ‘As-Yet-Uncultured’
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Cultivating microorganisms that represent abundant and important microbial lineages in diverse habitats provides foundation for omics-based researches and opportunities for novel discovery. In this session, recent progresses in the cultivation of 'as-yet-uncultured' microbes will be presented, focusing on methodologies and applications to diverse environments.
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Chairs |
Michaela M Salcher (Institute of Hydrobiology, Biology Centre CAS, Czech Republic) |
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Jang-Cheon Cho (Inha University, Republic of Korea) |
Speakers |
[BAM-DW2-1] Michaela M Salcher (Institute of Hydrobiology, Biology Centre CAS, Czech Republic) |
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Tackling the “uncultivated majority” in lakes by high-throughput isolation of the most abundant freshwater microbes |
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[BAM-DW2-2] Jang-Cheon Cho (Inha University, Republic of Korea) |
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Cultivation studies on the most abundant freshwater bacteria, acI |
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[BAM-DW2-3] Paul Carini (The University of Arizona, USA) |
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High throughput dilution-to-extinction cultivation of bacteria from soil microbiomes |
[BAM-DW3] |
Host-Pathogen Interaction
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Elucidating molecular events at the interface between host and pathogenic invaders is crucial to come up with better strategies for infection control. This session will discuss mechanisms by which host immunity responds to bacterial infection and commensal microbes residing at the infection sites affect host responses against infection.
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Chairs |
Petra Dersch (Universität Münster, Germany) |
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Sang Sun Yoon (Yonsei University, Republic of Korea) |
Speakers |
[BAM-DW3-1] Petra Dersch (Universität Münster, Germany) |
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Remodelling Yersinia-host interaction on the post-transcriptional level |
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[BAM-DW3-2] Sang Sun Yoon (Yonsei University, Republic of Korea) |
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Symbiont-Pathogen Interactions inside Host Tissues |
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[BAM-DW3-3] Joon-Hee Lee (Pusan National University, Republic of Korea) |
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Extracellular proteases of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and their roles in host infection |
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[BAM-DW3-4] Tomoe Kitao (Gifu University, Japan) |
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Legionella manipulates non-canonical SNARE pairing using a bacterial deubiquitinase |
[BAM-DW4] |
Gene Expression and Regulation
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Gene expression regulation is a key process for bacterial adaptation to dynamic environmental changes in their habitats. This session will focus on the molecular mechanisms of bacterial posttranslational regulation including protein folding, polymerization, and proteolysis during growth and survival under complex conditions.
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Chairs |
Rosalba Lagos (University of Chile, Chile) |
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Eun-Jin Lee (Korea University, Republic of Korea) |
Speakers |
[BAM-DW4-1] Rosalba Lagos (University of Chile, Chile) |
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The antibacterial activity of microcin E492, a pore-forming bacteriocin, is regulated by amyloid formation |
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[BAM-DW4-2] Franz Naberhaus (Ruhr University, Germany) |
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Pathogen adaptation to host body temperature |
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[BAM-DW4-3] Jean-Francois Collet (Institut de Duve, Belgium) |
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How bacteria deal with envelope stress |
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[BAM-DW4-4] Seung-Hyun CHO (Universite Catholique De Louvain, Belgium) |
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Revisiting lipoprotein sorting in Gram-negative bacteria (Escherichia coli) |
[BAM-DW5] |
New Insights into Phage-Bacteria Interactions
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It has been long been known that phages reprogram the cellular machinery of bacteria during infection. The topics discussed in this session will include the molecular mechanisms by which the phages trick bacterial cells or hijack bacterial proteins into their own survival.
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Chairs |
Joseph Bondy-Denomy (University of California, San Francisco, USA) |
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You-Hee Cho (CHA University, Republic of Korea) |
Speakers |
[BAM-DW5-1] Joseph Bondy-Denomy (University of California, San Francisco, USA) |
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How bacteriophages avoid CRISPR-mediated demise |
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[BAM-DW5-2] You-Hee Cho (CHA University, Republic of Korea) |
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Phage-inspired antipathogenic peptides targeting bacterial motility |
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[BAM-DW5-3] Karen Maxwell (University of Toronto, Canada) |
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Phage-mediated control of quorum sensing in Pseudomonas aeruginosa |
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[BAM-DW5-4] Eun Sook Kim (CHA University, Republic of Korea) |
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cDNA-derived RNA phage assembly reveals critical residues in the maturation protein of the Pseudomonas aeruginosa leviphage, PP7 |
[BAM-DW6] |
Antimicrobial Resistance
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Antimicrobial resistance has been one of the most serious global health issues these days. This session will focus on the "environment resistome", which is a reservoir of AMR to be disseminated to clinical settings by horizontal gene transfer.
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Chairs |
Michael Gillings (Macquarie University, Australia) |
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Chang-Jun Cha (Chung-Ang University, Republic of Korea) |
Speakers |
[BAM-DW6-1] Michael Gillings (Macquarie University, Australia) |
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Integrons and antibiotic resistance: New ways of seeing mobile DNA elements |
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[BAM-DW6-2] Chang-Jun Cha (Chung-Ang University, Republic of Korea) |
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Bacterial metabolic versatility is associated with antibiotic resistance via enzymatic inactivation, shaping the environmental resistome |
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[BAM-DW6-3] Edward Topp (Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Canada) |
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Antimicrobial resistance in food production systems |
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[BAM-DW6-4] Amy K. Cain (Macquarie University, Australia) |
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Using functional genomic techniques to understand antibiotic resistant pathogens |
[BAM-DW7] |
Gene Regulation and RNA Biology
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RNA molecules should be monitored for integrity during bacterial growth. In this session, molecular mechanism by which bacteria monitor and degrade nonfunctional RNAs and its implication in pathogenesis will be discussed.
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Chairs |
Sue Lin-Chao (Academia Sinica, Taiwan) |
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Kangseok Lee (Chung-Ang University, Republic of Korea) |
Speakers |
[BAM-DW7-1] Sue Lin-Chao (Academia Sinica, Taiwan) |
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Why is the glycolytic enzyme enolase in the RNA degradosomes of Escherichia coli? |
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[BAM-DW7-2] Kangseok Lee (Chung-Ang University, Republic of Korea) |
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Revisiting Specialized Ribosomes |
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[BAM-DW7-3] Joel G. Belasco (NYU Langone Health, USA) |
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Mechanism of action of dinucleoside tetraphosphate alarmones |
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[BAM-DW7-4] Minju Joo (Chung-Ang University, Republic of Korea) |
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Endoribonucleases-mediated modulation of hns mRNA stability enhances Salmonella Typhimurium pathogenicity in the host environment |
[BAM-DW8] |
Secondary Metabolism
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Most secondary metabolites are typically synthesized by multi-enzyme complexes encoded in secondary metabolite biosynthetic gene clusters (BGCs) in microbes. Recent genomic studies have indicated that individual microbial species generally possess many BGCs, which have a vast potential to produce a diverse array of metabolites and were 'silent' in laboratory growth conditions. Understanding the secondary metabolism in the microbes has attracted major attention due to the rapid rise in antibiotic-resistant pathogens. This session will highlight the most recent research on all aspects of microbial secondary metabolism, including natural and synthetic systems.
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Chairs |
Zixin Deng (Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China) |
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Yeo Joon Yoon (Seoul National University, Republic of Korea) |
Speakers |
[BAM-DW8-2] Yeo Joon Yoon (Seoul National University, Republic of Korea) |
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Engineered biosynthesis of novel natural products with improved therapeutic potential |
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[BAM-DW8-3] Pinghua Liu (Boston University, USA) |
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Biosynthesis of Ergothioneine: a Longevity Vitamin |
[BAM-DW9] |
Metabolic Engineering and Synthetic Biology
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Metabolic engineering can be defined as the practice of developing microbial cell factories through rational reengineering of cellular networks. Synthetic biology creates biological tools and parts that can be used to reconstruct metabolic pathways. In this session, we will discuss the development of metabolic engineering strategies promoted by synthetic biology.
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Chairs |
Hal Alper (University of Texas at Austin, USA) |
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Sung Ho Yoon (Konkuk University, Republic of Korea) |
Speakers |
[BAM-DW9-1] Hal Alper (University of Texas at Austin, USA) |
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Microdroplet-enabled Metabolic Engineering and Directed Evolution |
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[BAM-DW9-2] Sung Ho Yoon (Konkuk University, Republic of Korea) |
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Systems biotechnology of the industrial microbe, Escherichia coli BL21(DE3) |
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[BAM-DW9-3] Deithard Mattanovich (University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Austria) |
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Metabolic engineering of Pichia pastoris for autotrophic growth on CO2 |
[BAM-DW10] |
Non-Human Microbiomes
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Earth is the world of microbes and all living creatures on earth have complex connection with the microbes, but much less attention has been focused on the roles of the microbes. Recent state of the art tools, such as NGS, multi-omics analyses and deep learning algorithms are allowed to investigate the microbial community and find keystone taxa with biological functional roles in ecology systems. This session will look at the most recent discovering in microbiome system and function in various ecosystem including soil, plant, ocean environments.
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Chairs |
Itzik Mizrahi (Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel) |
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Youn-Sig Kwak (Gyeongsang National University, Republic of Korea) |
Speakers |
[BAM-DW10-1] Itzik Mizrahi (Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel) |
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Lecture Title: Determinants of microbiome plasticity - lessons from cows and fish |
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[BAM-DW10-2] Youn-Sig Kwak (Gyeongsang National University, Republic of Korea) |
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From soil to sky: territorial expansion of Streptomyces |
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[BAM-DW10-3] Thomas C. G. Bosch (Kiel University, Germany) |
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Nature´s oldest neurons interact with microbes |
[BAM-DW11] |
Phylogenomics of Prokaryotic Diversity
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The framework for modern bacterial taxonomy has been shifted from 16S rRNA gene to whole genome sequences. Using the simple and robust bioinformatics tools, the classification and identification have never been more objective. However, the lack of high-quality genome sequences for both cultured and uncultured species hampers the use of genome data in metagenomics. In this session, the speakers will discuss the future of bacterial taxonomy and phylogenomics in light of new methods and concepts.
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Chairs |
Ramon Rossello-Mora (Mediterranean Institute for Advanced Studies, Spain) |
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Jongsik Chun (Seoul National University, Republic of Korea) |
Speakers |
[BAM-DW11-1] Ramon Rossello-Mora (Mediterranean Institute for Advanced Studies, Spain) |
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Towards a pragmatic and stable taxonomy of prokaryotes |
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[BAM-DW11-2] Jongsik Chun (Seoul National University, Republic of Korea) |
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Database-driven Taxonomy and Metagenomics of Bacteria |
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[BAM-DW11-3] Kostas T. Konstantinidis (Georgia Institute of Technology, USA) |
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The Microbial Genomes Atlas (MiGA) project: Expanding the catalogued genomic diversity of Archaea and Bacteria |
[BAM-DW12] |
Microbial Interactions within Diverse Populations
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Microbe interacts with each other in a complex and ever-changing environment. In this session, current idea of molecular mechanism of signal transduction in various microbial communities including biofilm will be discussed. Non-growing or persistent bacteria are emerging threats in microbial infection and antibiotic therapy. In this session, signaling molecules and genetic mechanisms of bacterial persistence and its implication in virulence will be discussed.
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Chairs |
Sang Hoon Rhee (Oakland University, USA) |
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Robert J. Mitchell (UNIST, Republic of Korea) |
Speakers |
[BAM-DW12-1] Sang Hoon Rhee (Oakland University, USA) |
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Loss of phosphatase and tensin homologue (Pten) alters gut microbiome to promote intestinal inflammation |
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[BAM-DW12-2] Robert J. Mitchell (UNIST, Republic of Korea) |
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"Bdell"-ving deeper into the mechanisms of bacterial predation against pathogenic carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) |
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[BAM-DW12-3] Eun-Soo Kwon (Aging Research Center, Republic of Korea) |
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Bacteria-derived metabolite, methylglyoxal, modulates the longevity of C. elegans through TORC2/SGK-1/DAF-16 signaling |
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[BAM-DW12-4] Hiroshi Kanazawa (University Of Tsukuba, Japan) |
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Degradation of riboflavin and lumichrome by actinobacteria consortium |
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[BAM-DW12-5] Parker Smith (Oregon State University, USA) |
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Antiactivators and population-level transitions in Pseudomonas aeruginosa quorum sensing |
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[BAM-DW12-6] Sunguk Shin (Yonsei University, Republic of Korea) |
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Detection of mutually exclusive relationships using exclusive correlation value |
[BAM-DW13] |
Molecular Basis for Bacterial Pathogenesis |
Pathogenic bacteria utilize diverse mechanisms to induce a variety of host responses. Understanding the molecular basis of the nature of pathogen and host interaction is critical for prevention and treatment of infections. In this session, we will explore the molecular mechanisms of bacterial pathogenesis, strengthening host responses to bacterial pathogens, and modulation of immune responses by pathogens.
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Chairs |
Eliora Z. Ron (Tel Aviv University, Israel) |
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Eun-Kyeong Jo (Chungnam National University, Republic of Korea) |
Speakers |
[BAM-DW13-1] Eliora Z. Ron (Tel Aviv University, Israel) |
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The Threat of Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria Beyond Covid-19 |
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[BAM-DW13-2] Eun-Kyeong Jo (Chungnam National University, Republic of Korea) |
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Autophagy and Host Defense against Mycobacterial Infection |
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[BAM-DW13-3] Anat A. Herskovits (Tel Aviv University, Israel) |
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Active lysogeny in Listeria monocytogenes - a bacteria-phage cooperative interaction |
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[BAM-DW13-4] Hyunmin Kim (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Republic of Korea) |
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Molecular basis for effector protein recognition by the Dot/Icm Type IVB coupling protein complex |
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[BAM-DW13-6] Hyo Jung Kim (Woosuk Univeristy, Republic of Korea) |
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The grease trap: uncovering the mechanism of the hydrophobic lid in Cutibacterium acnes lipase |
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[BAM-DW13-7] In-Young Chung (CHA University, Republic of Korea) |
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Artemisinin displays antibacterial activity via copper-mediated DNA damage |
[BAM-DW14] |
Going Viral: Hidden Modulators of Biodiversity
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Viral metagenomics is the study of viral genetic material sourced directly from the environment rather than from a host or natural reservoir. In this session, viral diversity in the environment that is often missed in studies targeting specific potential reservoirs will be discussed.
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Chairs |
Francisco Rodriguez-Valera (Universidad Miguel Hernández, Spain) |
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Sung-Keun Rhee (Chungbuk National University, Republic of Korea) |
Speakers |
[BAM-DW14-1] Francisco Rodriguez-Valera (Universidad Miguel Hernández, Spain) |
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The hidden modulators revealed |
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[BAM-DW14-2] Sung-Keun Rhee (Chungbuk National University, Republic of Korea) |
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Novel viruses infecting marine ammonia-oxidizing Thaumarchaeota |
[BAM-DW15] |
Biocatalysts and Protein Engineering
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Biocatalysts refers to the use of enzymes and whole cells with particular catalytic activities. It has been widely exploited in the fine and bulk chemical, food, pharmaceutical, cosmetic, textile, pulp, and paper industries. Given the advances in enzymatic techniques, the rise of green and sustainable chemical manufacturing has been taken more seriously. In this session, we will discuss about the recent advances in biocatalysts development and also new technologies to speed up the protein engineering processes.
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Chairs |
Huimin Zhao (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA) |
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Seung-Goo Lee (Korea Research Institute of Bioscience & Biotechnology, Republic of Korea) |
Speakers |
[BAM-DW15-1] Huimin Zhao (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA) |
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Expanding the Boundary of Biocatalysis |
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[BAM-DW15-2] Seung-Goo Lee (Korea Research Institute of Bioscience & Biotechnology, Republic of Korea) |
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Screening and directed evolution of enzymes using genetically-encoded biosensor circuits |
[BAM-DW16] |
Bacterial Evolution and Gene Transfer
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Current understanding of bacterial evolution is indebted to thousands of completely sequenced genomes. Streamlined by adaptive evolution, bacterial genomes reflect the history of complex interactions and coevolution between bacteria and hosts, between bacteria, and between bacteria and the environment. Horizontal gene transfer is an important mechanism for prokaryotic genome evolution with respect to functional innovation and fitness. In the session, various aspects of bacterial genome evolution, natural or experimental, will be presented and discussed.
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Chairs |
Uri Gophna (Tel Aviv University, Israel) |
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Jihyun F. Kim (Yonsei University, Republic of Korea) |
Speakers |
[BAM-DW16-1] Uri Gophna (Tel Aviv University, Israel) |
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Mobile elements and horizontal gene transfer in halophilic Archaea |
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[BAM-DW16-2] Jihyun F. Kim (Yonsei University, Republic of Korea) |
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Genome dynamics of bacteria during natural or experimental evolution |
[BAM-DW17] |
Translational Microbiome Research
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The microbiome is an integral part of our body. In the session, the consequent discoveries of human microbiome studies, i. e. next-generation probiotics and pharmabiotics with pharmacological efficacies, natural or genetically modified, will be discussed. Fecal Microbiota Transplantation (FMT) is an innovative treatment that has resolved between 80 and 91 percent of infections caused by recurrent C. difficile that does not respond to antibiotics. In this session, some other benefical effects of FMT as well as C. difficile treatment will be discussed.
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Chairs |
Rosa Krajmalnik-Brown (Arizona State University, USA) |
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Jin-Woo Bae (Kyung Hee University, Republic of Korea) |
Speakers |
[BAM-DW17-1] Rosa Krajmalnik-Brown (Arizona State University, USA) |
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Microbiota transfer therapy for autism: multi-omic approaches and lessons learned |
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[BAM-DW17-2] Jin-Woo Bae (Kyung Hee University, Republic of Korea) |
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Longitudinal evaluation of FMT for ameliorating calf diarrhea |
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[BAM-DW17-3] Omry Koren (Bar Ilan University, Israel) |
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Several stories on the pregnancy and infancy microbiomes |
[BAM-DW18] |
Food Bacteriology and Lactic Acid Bacteria
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Lactic acid bacteria play an important role in foods for flavor enhancement or health promotion but also other areas of industrial microbiology. This session will cover recent discoveries and achievements in biotechnology of lactic acid bacteria for example as food starter cultures, probiotics, and drug-delivery systems, but also their importance for industrial chemical production will be highlighted.
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Chairs |
Michael Sauer (BOKU University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Austria) |
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Nam Soo Han (Chungbuk National University, Republic of Korea) |
Speakers |
[BAM-DW18-1] Michael Sauer (BOKU University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Austria) |
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Diversity of Lactic Acid Bacteria, useful for Industrial Chemical Production |
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[BAM-DW18-2] Nam Soo Han (Chungbuk National University, Republic of Korea) |
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Leuconostoc citreum as starter for foods fermentation and its functional improvement by bioengineering |
[BAM-DW19] |
Extremophiles and Archaea
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Extremophiles survive and thrive in extreme environment of pH, temperature, salt concentration, pressure, etc. The sesseion will highlight recent advances and insights on extremophile research, including viruses of extremophile, ecology, molecular biology, physiology, and biotechnology.
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Chairs |
David Prangishvili (Institut Pasteur, France) |
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Sung Gyun Kang (Korea Ocean Research and Development Institute, Republic of Korea) |
Speakers |
[BAM-DW19-1] David Prangishvili (Institut Pasteur, France) |
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How to protect DNA: lessons learned from viruses of hyperthermophilic archaea |
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[BAM-DW19-2] Sung Gyun Kang (Korea Ocean Research and Development Institute, Republic of Korea) |
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Versatile energy metabolism of Thermococcus and implications for hydrogen production |
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[BAM-DW19-3] Takuro Nunoura (Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology, Japan) |
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Biogeography of Archaea and Bacteria across the Pacific Ocean |
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[BAM-DW19-4] Xiao Deng (The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Australia) |
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Oxidative stress severely lowers bacterial activity during extracellular electron uptake process |
[BAM-DW20] |
Biodegradation and Bioremediation |
Microorganisms have been, for long, harnessed for remediation of environments contaminated with various xenobiotic substances. Over years, the focus has been shifted from use of axenic cultures to more holistic, ecological approaches, and the list of target pollutants have been expanded to include a much broader array of substances. This session will discuss such recent advances in microbial biodegradation and bioremediation technologies.
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Chairs |
Yoichi Kamagata (National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Japan) |
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Sukhwan Yoon (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Republic of Korea) |
Speakers |
[BAM-DW20-1] Yoichi Kamagata (National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Japan) |
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Methanogenic degradation of aromatic compounds |
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[BAM-DW20-2] Sukhwan Yoon (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Republic of Korea) |
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Cometabolic vinyl chloride degradation at acidic pH catalyzed by acidophilic methanotrophs isolated from alpine peat bogs |
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[BAM-DW20-3] Jianzhong He (National University of Singapore, Singapore) |
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Role of bifunctional reductive dehalogenases in complete debromination of tetra- and penta-brominated diphenyl ethers |
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[BAM-DW20-4] Jigwan Son (Seoul National University, Republic of Korea) |
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Biodegradation of BTEX compounds by Massilia aromaticivorans ML15P13 isolated from Arctic soil |
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[BAM-DW20-5] Jinhyun Kim (Yonsei University, Republic of Korea) |
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The introduction of Spartina anglica and Phragmites australis in tidal marsh enhanced methane emission through distinct microbial mechanisms |