2023 Salmonella Biology and Pathogenesis Gordon Research Conference and Seminar

Gordon Research Conferences, East Greenwich RI

Investigators

Abstract

ABSTRACT The Gordon Research Conference (GRC) on Salmonella Biology and Pathogenesis is an international scientific conference that brings together researchers with a shared interest in understanding the fundamental biology, pathogenesis, and immune response to Salmonella serovars. This meeting is a longstanding conference, that was originally held under the auspices of the American Society of Microbiology; the 2023 conference (rescheduled from 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic) will be the second GRC, and will be held at the Renaissance Tuscany Il Ciocco (Italy), a well-established site for the GRC organization. The 2023 meeting will be held July 23-28 and will have an associated Gordon Research Seminar to (i) provide students and postdocs a basic background in the concepts, principles, and mechanisms involved in different areas of Salmonella biology and pathogenesis; (ii) promote the interaction of junior investigators with their peers and selected senior members of the field (keynote speaker and discussion leaders); (iii) provide feedback on their research, thereby sharpening their presentation skills and the sophistication of their discussions in preparation for the main meeting and beyond. There is a need for a conference dedicated to the biology of Salmonella infections, because Salmonella is studied not only as an important cause of disease, but its well-characterized biology, genetics and infection models have made it the pathogen of choice to interrogate many fundamental aspects of biology, including innate and adaptive immunity, post-transcriptional gene regulation, and the function of the gut microbiota. The GRC will encompass a broad range of topics, from epidemiology and vaccines to cell biology and gene regulation. Attendees will include an equal distribution of independent investigators, post-doctoral scholars, and graduate students. There will be nine seminar sessions with session leaders that will provide an overview of the topic and stimulate discussion from the attendees. The 2023 meeting will be organized by Chairs Renée Tsolis (University of California, Davis) and Michael Hensel (University of Braunschweig, Germany) and the vice-chairs Leigh Knodler (Washington State University) and Dirk Bumann (Biozentrum, Basel, Switzerland). This meeting provides a forum where cutting edge research will be presented. There are slots reserved in thematic seminar sessions for presentations by postdoctoral fellows and graduate students, giving them an opportunity to share their discoveries and gain exposure. The inaugural GRS of this conference will be co-chaired by Lizbeth Camacho (University of California, Davis) and Joshua Newson (ETH, Zürich, Switzerland). This meeting provides an environment that enables networking and collaboration among investigators and gives post- doctoral researchers and graduate students access to leaders in Salmonella biology and related fields. The program includes new investigators that have not previously presented their research at this meeting, and includes sessions that reflect the emerging importance of antibiotic-resistant Salmonella and novel strategies to overcome antibiotic resistance.