This preliminary program is subject to change.

Intracellular Processes I


Description:
The focus of this session is the quantitative analysis of intracellular processes at the molecular level utilizing experimental and/or modeling techniques. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, signal transduction, intracellular trafficking, cytoskeletal dynamics, metabolic and transcriptional networks, and subcellular imaging.

Sponsor:
Engineering Fundamentals in Life Science


Chair:
Joshua N. Leonard
Assistant Professor
Northwestern University
Chemical and Biological Engineering, Chemistry of Life Processes Institute, R.H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center
2145 Sheridan Rd.
Evanston, IL 60208-3120
Fax Number: 847-491-3728
Email: j-leonard@northwestern.edu

Co-Chair:
Matthew J. Lazzara
University of Pennsylvania
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
311A Towne Building
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6393
Email: mlazzara@seas.upenn.edu


Papers:
Single-Cell Analysis of Quality Control in S. Cerevisiae: How ‘Low' Can You Go?
Carissa L. Young, University of Delaware; Theresa Yuraszeck, University of California; David Raden, University of Delaware; Jeffrey Caplan, Delaware Biotechnology Institute; Francis J. Doyle III, University of California Santa Barbara; Kirk J. Czymmek, Delaware Biotechnology Institute; Anne S. Robinson, Tulane University
Inter-Kingdom Signaling and Chemotaxis of E. Coli towards the Human Hormone Norepinephrine
Sasi K. Pasupuleti, Texas A&M university; Arul Jayaraman, Texas A&M University
Constructing a Synthetic Gene Network to Model and Understand Signaling Interactions
Ashley Jermusyk, North Carolina State University; Gregory T. Reeves, North Carolina State University
A Polyvalent Cell Engineering Strategy to Enhance Intracellular Clearance
Wensi Song, Rice University; Kiri Kilpatrick, Rice University; Laura Segatori, Rice University
Adherens Junctions Formation Prevents Lentiviral Entry
Roshan Padmashali, University at Buffalo, State University of New York; Hui You, University at Buffalo, State University of New York; Stelios T. Andreadis, University at Buffalo, State University of New York
Effect of Microtubule Motors On Microtubule Mechanics in Living Cells
Nandini Shekhar, University of Florida; Jun Wu, University of Florida; Anthony J.C. Ladd, University of Florida; Richard Dickinson, University of Florida; Tanmay Lele, University of Florida
A Mechanism for Adaptative Remodeling in the Bacterial Flagellar Motor
Pushkar Lele, Harvard University; Howard C. Berg, Harvard University
Mathematical Modeling of Intracellular Transport in the Squid Giant Axon
Jennifer Anne Pascal, University of New Mexico; Michael Loewenberg, Yale University; Arnaud Chauviere, University of New Mexico; Pamela Seamster, University of New Mexico; Elaine Bearer, University of New Mexico; Vittorio Cristini, University of New Mexico