Joint with: Future of Agriculture for Sustainability
Genetic Engineering for a Sustainable Future
Jan 20–23, 2025 | Keystone Resort, Keystone, CO, United States
Scientific Organizers:
Carrie Eckert, Jennifer Charlotte Mortimer and Mark Blenner
In Person
On Demand
Jan 20–23, 2025 | Keystone Resort, Keystone, CO, United States
Scientific Organizers:
Carrie Eckert, Jennifer Charlotte Mortimer and Mark Blenner
Available Formats:
In Person
On Demand
Supported by the Directors' Fund
Available Formats: = In Person = On Demand
Booking Function
Monday, January 20, 2025
Fundraising
Merchandise Options
Registration Options
Registration
4:00–8:00 PM
Welcome Mixer
6:00–8:00 PM
Tuesday, January 21, 2025
Breakfast
7:00–8:00 AM
Welcome and Keynote Address
8:00–9:00 AM
Anne E. Osbourn, John Innes Centre
Engineering Synthetic Pathways Towards Natural Products
Engineering Synthetic Pathways Towards Natural Products
Sustainable Agriculture and Food I–Plant-based Agriculture
9:00–11:15 AM
Jennifer Charlotte Mortimer, University of Adelaide
Redesigning Plants for Long-Distance Space Exploration and on Earth Sustainability
Redesigning Plants for Long-Distance Space Exploration and on Earth Sustainability
Lyle Ralston, Bayer Crop Science
Engineering Crops Towards Agricultural Solutions
Engineering Crops Towards Agricultural Solutions
Cathie Martin, John Innes Centre
Vertical Farming and Engineering for Enhanced Plant Nutrition
Vertical Farming and Engineering for Enhanced Plant Nutrition
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Coffee Break
9:30–9:50 AM
On Own for Lunch
11:15–2:30 PM
Poster Setup
11:15–1:00 PM
Poster Viewing
1:00–10:00 PM
Symposia Spotlight 1: Late-breaking research presentations selected from abstract submissions
2:30–4:30 PM
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Coffee Available
4:30–5:00 PM
Sustainable Agriculture and Food II–Replacing Animal Agriculture
5:00–7:00 PM
Claudia Vickers, Queensland University of Technology
Engineering Yeast to Produce Animal Free Dairy Alternatives
Engineering Yeast to Produce Animal Free Dairy Alternatives
David L. Kaplan, Tufts University
Cellular Agriculture: Producing Cultivated Meat
Cellular Agriculture: Producing Cultivated Meat
Anna El Tahchy, Nourish Ingredients
Utilizing Plant Proteins to Produce Animal-Free Fats
Utilizing Plant Proteins to Produce Animal-Free Fats
J. Christopher Christophe Love, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Engineering Economical Fermentation at Scale for Protein Production
Engineering Economical Fermentation at Scale for Protein Production
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Social Hour with Lite Bites
7:00–8:00 PM
Poster Session 1
7:30–10:00 PM
Wednesday, January 22, 2025
Breakfast
7:00–8:00 AM
Enabling Tools for Plant Editing
8:00–11:00 AM
Chung-Jui Tsai, University of Georgia
Synthetic Biology Tools for Engineering more Sustainable Poplar
Synthetic Biology Tools for Engineering more Sustainable Poplar
Guotian Li, Huazhong Agricultural University
CRISPR/Cas Genome Editing and Precision Plant Breeding for Disease Resistance
CRISPR/Cas Genome Editing and Precision Plant Breeding for Disease Resistance
Haven Baker, Pairwise Plants
Tools for Plant Engineering to Accelerate Plant-based Production Systems
Tools for Plant Engineering to Accelerate Plant-based Production Systems
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Coffee Break
9:00–9:20 AM
On Own for Lunch
11:00–5:00 PM
Poster Setup
11:00–1:00 PM
Poster Viewing
1:00–10:00 PM
Career Roundtable (Joint)
3:30–4:30 PM
Coffee Available
4:30–5:00 PM
Engineering Next Generation Microbial Chassis
5:00–7:00 PM
Michael Jewett, Stanford University
Establishing Cell-Free Systems for Carbon Negative Biomanufacturing
Establishing Cell-Free Systems for Carbon Negative Biomanufacturing
Karsten Zengler, University of California, San Diego
Engineering Microbial Consortia in Soil Ecosystems
Engineering Microbial Consortia in Soil Ecosystems
Carrie Eckert, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Synthetic Biology Tools for Functional Genomics in Bioenergy Relevant Microbes
Synthetic Biology Tools for Functional Genomics in Bioenergy Relevant Microbes
George Chen, Tsinghua University
Next Generation Industrial Biotechnology based on Extremophiles
Next Generation Industrial Biotechnology based on Extremophiles
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Social Hour with Lite Bites
7:00–8:00 PM
Poster Session 2
7:30–10:00 PM
Thursday, January 23, 2025
Breakfast
7:00–8:00 AM
Waste Upcycling and Bioremediation
8:00–11:00 AM
Mark Blenner, University of Delaware
Addressing the Plastics Problem with Microbial Upcycling
Addressing the Plastics Problem with Microbial Upcycling
Marilene Pavan, LanzaTech
Engineering Microbial Systems for the Upgrading of Gaseous Waste Feedstocks to Commodity and Specialty Products
Engineering Microbial Systems for the Upgrading of Gaseous Waste Feedstocks to Commodity and Specialty Products
Adam M. Deutschbauer, University of California, Berkeley
Implementing High Throughput Tools to Study Microbes Involved in Bioremediation
Implementing High Throughput Tools to Study Microbes Involved in Bioremediation
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Coffee Break
9:00–9:20 AM
On Own for Lunch
11:00–2:30 PM
Symposia Spotlight 2: Late-breaking research presentations selected from abstract submissions
2:30–4:30 PM
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Coffee Available
4:30–5:00 PM
Bioproduction and Commercialization
5:00–6:45 PM
Andrea Hodgson, BioFutures
Talk Title to be Announced
Talk Title to be Announced
Speaker to be Announced
Alain Marty, Carbios
Talk Title to be Announced
Talk Title to be Announced
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Meeting Wrap-Up: Outcomes and Future Directions (Organizers)
6:45–7:00 PM
Social Hour with Lite Bites
7:00–8:00 PM
Trivia
8:00–9:00 PM
Cash Bar
8:00–9:00 PM
Friday, January 24, 2025
Departure
12:00–11:59 PM
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