You are invited to attend the 55th Annual Maize Genetics Conference. The Conference will be held March 14-17, 2013, at the Pheasant Run Resort of St. Charles, Illinois, USA.
The Conference will open with a Thursday evening meal, March 14 and close at noon Sunday, March 17.
Announcement Letter
Electronic Abstract Book
Conference schedule
Abstracts will be available at MaizeGDB on April 2. A version of your poster can be included with the abstract:
View Abstracts Upload your poster View Downloadable Posters
Join researchers in St. Charles, to:
- Listen to invited talks in genetics and plant biology given by internationally renowned scientists
- Learn the most current scientific and technical advances in maize genetics
- Participate in broad subject area sessions to stimulate new ideas that you can share with your lab
- Network with potential collaborators at meals, poster sessions and evening mixers
- Submit your latest research in an abstract for inclusion as an oral or poster presentation
Plenary Speakers:
|
James Holland: USDA-ARS North Carolina State University
The diversity of maize
|
|
Michael J Scanlon: Cornell University
Genetics of the maize shoot apical meristem
|
|
Julia Bailey-Serres: University of California, Riverside
Effective Flooding Responses: From Rice to Maize
|
|
Jen Sheen: Harvard Medical School
Glucose signaling networks
|
Special session: Drought tolerance:
Invited speakers and panel discussion:
- Mark Cooper, Senior Research Fellow, Dupont Pioneer
- Roberto Tuberosa, Professor of Biotechnology, University of Bologna
- Dan Dyer, Corn R&D Head, Syngenta Seeds
Research Topics:
- Biochemical and Molecular Genetics
- Cell and Developmental Biology
- Computational and Large-Scale Biology
- Cytogenetics
|
- Education & Outreach
- Quantitative Genetics & Breeding
- Transposons & Epigenetics
|
Interested in becoming a sponsor of the Maize Genetics Conference?
If you are interested in becoming one of our partners to help sponsor the conference, please contact, Robert Bensen ([email protected]).
|
|
| Important Dates |
Conference
| Date |
Start Date
| 14 Mar 2013 |
End Date
| 17 Mar 2013 |
Deadlines
| Date |
MaGNET
| 4 Jan 2013 |
Registration Site
| 31 Jan 2013 |
Financial Aid
| 31 Jan 2013 |
Talk Submission
| 4 Feb 2013 |
Poster
| 13 Feb 2013 |
Housing
| 15 Feb 2013 |
| News & Information |
Jan 18: | Pioneer, a sponsor of the 2013 Maize Genetics Conference, announces that the 2013 ASPB-Pioneer Hi-Bred Graduate Student Fellowship competition is now accepting applications.
|
Dec 7: | Maize Meeting registration, abstract submission, and lodging reservation links are now available!
|
July 20: | MaGNET (Maize Genetics Network Enhancement via Travel) Award for 2013 has been announced.
|
| Workshops |
The iPlant Collaborative is offering a workshop in their cyberinfrastructure to manage and analyze large datasets, immediately before the Maize Meeting from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM on Thursday, March 14, 2013.
MaizeGDB is offering hour long "How to" tutorials immediately before the Maize Meeting at 4:00 and 5:00pm on Thursday, March 14, 2013.
Can't make a workshop on Thursday. Contact the following to schedule a meeting during a poster session at MGC 2013:
iPlant: Uwe Hilgert
MaizeGDB: Lisa Harper
New! Please contact the conference chair if you would like to host a workshop.
| Meeting Organizers |
View the full Steering Committee
|