SATURDAY, JUNE 14

 

 

7:00 am – 7:00 pm                                          Registration                    Presidio Registration Area

 

 

8:00 am – 3:00 pm                     SIVB BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING                  Joshua I & II

 

 

12^TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON

INVERTEBRATE AND FISH CELL CULTURE

 

Chair: Guy Smagghe, Ghent University

 

OPENING SESSION

CELL INTERACTIONS AND SIGNAL MECHANISMS

Convener:          Cynthia L. Goodman, USDA/ARS/BCIRL

 

10:00 am – 12:00 pm                              Invertebrate Symposium                     Coronado Ballroom           

 

Invertebrate cells respond to a complex array of signaling molecules that influence gene expression and thereby enable the whole organism to develop properly and to effectively deal with environmental challenges.   In vitro systems have been developed that enhance the ability of researchers to explore the numerous signaling mechanisms involved in the life of an invertebrate.  Examples of these systems will be presented in this session.  The first paper will discuss the use of continuous insect cell lines to elucidate the role prostaglandins play in insect cellular immunity.  To better understand glia-axon interactions during nervous system development, our next presenter will demonstrate how co-culturing of these tissues sheds new light on the impact glia-derived signals have on this complex process.  Lastly, we will see how the use of immunocytochemical techniques on in vivo derived cells and tissues can give novel insights into the role TGFbeta proteins play in invertebrate heart development.

 

10:00                Welcome and Announcements

Guy Smagghe, Ghent University

Cynthia L. Goodman, USDA/ARS/BCIRL

10:05    I-1         Prostaglandin Actions in an Established Insect Cell Line

David Stanley, USDA/ARS/BCIRL

10:40    I-2         Signaling Interactions Between Olfactory Receptor Axons and Glial Cells in the Axon Sorting Zone of the Developing Moth Olfactory Pathway

                        Lynne A. Oland, University of Arizona

11:15    I-3         Intercellular Signaling Regulates Heart Development in Drosophila

Stuart J. Newfeld, Arizona State University

11:50                Discussion

 

 

12:00 pm – 1:30 pm                              Invertebrate Conference Lunch at La Vista Restaurant

12:00 pm – 1:30 pm                              Lunch on your own

 

 

 

FISH AND AMPHIBIAN CELLS IN ECOTOXICOLOGICAL RESEARCH

Convener:          Guy Smagghe, Ghent University

 

1:30 pm – 3:30 pm                                  Invertebrate Symposium                     Coronado Ballroom           

 

Ecotoxicological studies to date have been conducted at the levels of cells in vitro, of fish in the laboratory and microcosms, and also of fish in the field. In this session, three papers will present a state-of-the-art on the advances in basic knowledge of fish cell cultures which should lead to improvements in monitoring fish health and predicting the impact of toxicants on fish populations, which is a fundamental ecotoxicological goal. Interestingly, the use of fish cell lines as a practical portable sensor for drinking water will also be presented.

1:30                  Introduction (G. Smagghe)

1:35      I-4         Applications and Potential Uses of Rtgill-W1, a Cell Line Derived from Gills of Rainbow Trout

 Lucilia E. J. Lee, Wilfrid Laurier University

2:05      I-5         Unique Cell Characteristics for the Development of a Portable Cell-based Toxicity Sensor for Drinking Water Protection

                        Mark W. Widder, US Army Center for Environmental Health Research

2:40      I-6         Evaluation of EP-1, a cell line from Anguilla japonica, to study the life cycle of the microsporidian Heterosporis anguillarum

                        S. R. Monaghan, University of Waterloo, Ontario Canada, and Wilfrid Laurier University, Ontario, Canada

3:15                  Discussion

 

 

STATE OF THE FIELD: INVERTEBRATE AND FISH CELL AND TISSUE CULTURE

Moderator:         Raziel S. Hakim, Howard University

 

3:45 pm - 4:45 pm                                    Invertebrate Workshop                      Coronado Ballroom           

                       

Panelists:          Guido F. Caputo, National Resources Canada

Cynthia L. Goodman, USDA/ARS/BCIRL

Lucilia E. J. Lee, Wilfred Laurier University

 

The Round Table on invertebrate cell culture will consist of experts in fish and insect culture systems.  The objective will be to discuss current and prospective uses for these techniques, their limitations and their strengths. Topics may include, but are not limited to:  investigating normal physiology, growing and studying pathogens, detecting environmental toxins and investigating toxin mechanism of action.  The direction of the discussion will be driven by audience participation.  Members of the panel will include Guido Caputo, Cynthia Goodman, Raziel Hakim (moderator) and Lucy Lee.

 

 

3:00 pm – 4:00 pm            2008 PROGRAM PLANNING COMMITTEE MEETING         Board Room

 

 

 

NON-TECHNICAL SKILLS FOR THE WORKING SCIENTIST

Conveners:        Jerry P. Ranch, Pioneer Hi-Bred International, and Nancy Jean Engelmann, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

4:00 pm – 6:00 pm                                   Education Symposium                                    Presidio I

 

Our goal in this session is to educate students and their advisors about the non-technical skills they need to be marketable to industry, academia, and government.  Rationale: Prospective employers expect graduating students and post-docs to be technically qualified.  It is generally straightforward to assess this capacity in the applicant.  For the employer, it is not so simple to identify applicants that have the necessary business management skills to be effective leaders and team members, especially if they possess no work experience.  Business management skills can be considered the effective use of resources to develop a product or commodity, ranging from a tangible product from industry or a successful curriculum that produces qualified students from academia.  For the applicant, the path to acquiring these skills is not so apparent.  Most frequently these skills are acquired though on-the-job experience, or in-house learning solutions.  A more competitive and knowledgeable labor pool can be developed by communicating to faculty and students (undergraduate, graduate, and post-doc) information on valued business skills and knowledge about business operations. These skills can be applied in both academic and corporate environments.

 

4:00                  Introduction (J. P. Ranch and N. J. Engelmann)

 

4:05      E-1       The Recipe for Success in Business

Jim Jindrick, University of Arizona

4:30      E-2       Skills for Effective Leadership and Team Effectiveness

Paul Dredge, Organizations Unlimited

4:55      E-3       Patent Law and Biotechnology

David E. Adelman, University of Arizona

5:20      E-4       Contrasting Academic and Corporate Cultures

            David A. Somers, Monsanto Company

5:45                              Discussion

 

 

 

SVALBARD SEED VAULT SLIDE PRESENTATION

Convener:         David Ellis, USDA/ARS

 

6:30 pm – 7:00 pm                                      Slide Presentation                                                  Presidio 1

 

 

 

7:00 pm – 9:00 pm             2008 WORLD CONGRESS ON IN VITRO BIOLOGY            Turquoise Ballroom

                                                             OPENING RECEPTION

 

 

 

7:00 pm – 9:00 pm                    OLD PUEBLO SILENT AUCTION KICKOFF                 Turquoise Ballroom

 

 

Saturday, June 14

Even Poster Authors will be present

7:30 pm – 8:30 pm