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Symposia - 2007 Annual Meeting
Denver Hyatt Regency Hotel
July 29 - August 2
Biocatalysis
Advances in biocatalyst development
Convener: H. Zhao, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Biocatalytic processes for oils, lipids, and functional foods
Convener: C. Hou, USDA, Peoria, IL
Chemicals from renewables
Convener: S. Sariaslani, Dupont, Wilmington, DE
Green chemistry with biocatalysis
Convener: A. Bommarius Georgia Tech University, Atlanta, GA
Improved microbial performance toward cost-efficient biomass conversion to ethanol
Convener: Z.L. Liu, USDA, USDA, Peoria, IL
Novel methods in protein engineering-where bigger is not always better
Convener: S. Lutz, Emory University, Atlanta, GA
Environmental Microbiology
Bioremediation of chlorinated solvents in groundwater
Convener: C.H. Ward, Rice University, Houston, TX
Bioremediation using extremophiles
Convener: P. Wright, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
Microbes, metals and mining
Convener: G. Olson, Little Bear Laboratories, Inc., Golden, CO
Engineering technologies for extremophiles
Convener: J. DiRuggiero, University of Maryland, College Park, MD
Commercialization of extremophiles-a team approach
Conveners: R. Vreeland, West Chester University, West Chester, PA
Fermentation and Cell Culture
Protein hydrolysates in industrial media: Opportunities and challenges
Conveners: V. K. Pasupuleti, SAI International, Geneva,IL and A.L. Demain, Drew University, Madison, NJ
Genetic approaches to improve the production of microbial products
Conveners: P. Masurekar, Fermentation Consulting, Warren, NJ
Anaerobic fermentations
Convener: Jennifer Ton, Allergan, Inc., Irvine, CA
Antibody development and production: Current trends and technologies
Convener: S. Jain, Biotechnology Consulting, Shrewsbury, MA
Trends in cell metabolic engineering and culture technology
Conveners: W-S. Hu, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN and G. Seth, Genentech, Inc., South San Francisco, CA
Stem cell and tissue cultures for drug development
Convener: A. Mantalaris, Imperial College London, London,U.K
Advances for future biohydrogen economy
Convener: H. Yukawa, RITE, Kyoto, Japan
Biosensors and process analytical technology
Convener: B. Junker, Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ
Metabolic Engineering
Renewable ingredients from fermentation
Convener: K. Madden, Microbia Precision Engineering, Inc., Cambridge, MA
Constructive biology impact on metabolic engineering challenges
Convener: J. Keasling, University of California, Berkeley
Biofuels and plastic-engineering for commodity chemicals
Convener: D. Cameron, Khosla Ventures, Menlo Park, CA and S. Picataggio, Dupont, Wilmington, DE
New tools for metabolic engineering
Conveners: S. del Cardayre, LS9, Inc., San Carlos, CA and R. Bailey, Microbia Precision Engineering, Inc., Cambridge, MA
Efficient protein production by microbes
Convener: T. Gerngross, Glycofi, Hanover, NH
Novel pathways for fine chemicals
Convener: R. Bovenberg, DSM, Delft, The Netherlands
Natural Products
Natural products as anticancer agents: From discovery to development
Conveners: R. Lam, Nereus Pharmaceuticals, Inc., San Diego, CA and G.T. Carter, Wyeth, Pearl River, NY
Discovery and development of natural products; New applications and new targets
Conveners: H. Osada, RIKEN, Saitama, Japan and K.A. Reynolds, Portland State University, Portland, OR
Status and prospects for using natural and engineered compounds as nutraceuticals
Convener: A.M. Burja Ocean Nutrition Canada, Dartmouth, NS, Canada
Antibacterial antibiotics: discovery, development, and resistance
Conveners: B. Shen, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI and S. Singh, Merck Research Laboratories, Rahway, NJ
Lipid II-Targeted antibiotics: Chemistry, biosynthesis and development
Conveners: S. Donadio, KtedoGen srl, Malnate, Italy and J.S Thorson, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
Fungal polyketides - biosynthesis, pathogenesis, and regulation
Conveners: L. Du, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE and I. Fuji, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Industrial Eukaryotic Microbiology Symposium
Marine Biotechnology
Convener: J. Magnuson, PNNL, Richland, WA
Fungal genomics
Convener: D. Brown, USDA, Peoria, IL
Metabolic engineering of eukaryotic microbes
Conveners: G. Hofman, Technical University of Denmark, Lyngby, Denmark and S. Baker, PNNL, Richland, WA
Interaction with and degradation of the plant cell wall. What do
filamentous fungi teach us about biomass degradation?
Conveners: K. Bruno and L. Lasure, PNNL, Richland, WA
Alma Dietz Actinomycete Lecture and Dinner
Alice's Adventures in Actinoland, and Looking Glass Tales
Convener: C. Baker, Pfizer, Kalamazoo, MI
Guest Speaker: Dr. A.T. Bull, University of Kent, Canterbury, UK
Marcel Faber Roundtable
War, Microbes and Terrorists
Convener: L. Lasure, Pacific Northwest National Lab., Richland, WA
US Federation for Culture Collections
When is the "same" not the "same" and what can we do about it?
Convener: M. Segal, US EPA, Washington, DC
Student Contributed Papers
Conveners: S.T. Bagley, Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI and R. Donofrio, NSF International, Ann Arbor, MI
Two Poster Sessions
Conveners: S.T. Bagley, Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI and R. Donofrio, NSF International, Ann Arbor, MI
Meeting Links
• Exhibit Prospectus (PDF)
• Sponsorship Form (PDF)
• Workshops
• Program
• Submit an Abstract
• Registration
• Housing
• Hold Harmless Form (PDF)
• Program Committee
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