New & Noteworthy
Register now for the 31st International Conference on Yeast Genetics and Molecular Biology
May 16, 2023
Deadlines for #yeast2023 have been extended! Early bird registration is open until June 5, and abstract submission until July 17. For more information, go to yeastflorence2023.com.
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Apply Now for the 2023 Yeast Genetics and Genomics Course
March 10, 2023
For over 50 years, the legendary Yeast Genetics & Genomics course has been taught each summer at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory. (OK, the name didn’t include “Genomics” in the beginning…). The list of people who have taken the course reads like a Who’s Who of yeast research, including Nobel laureates and many of today’s leading scientists.
The application deadline is April 1st, so don’t miss your chance!
Find all the details and application form at the CSHL Meetings & Courses site. This year’s instructors – Grant Brown, Maitreya Dunham, Soni Lacefield, and Greg Lang – have designed a course (July 25 – August 15) that provides a comprehensive education in all things yeast, from classical genetics through up-to-the-minute genomics. Students will perform and interpret experiments, learning about things like:
- Finding and Analyzing Yeast Information Using SGD
- Transformation & genome engineering
- Microscopy
- Manipulating yeast
- Dissecting tetrads
- Isolating mutants
- Working with essential genes
- Synthetic genetic arrays
- Fluctuation assays
- Whole genome sequencing & analysis
- Deep mutational scanning
Techniques have been summarized in the accompanying course manual, published by CSHL Press.
Scientists who aren’t part of large, well-known yeast labs are especially encouraged to apply – for example, professors and instructors who want to incorporate yeast into their undergraduate genetics classrooms; scientists who want to transition from mathematical, computational, or engineering disciplines into bench science; and researchers from small labs or institutions where it would otherwise be difficult to learn the fundamentals of yeast genetics and genomics. Significant stipends (in the 30-50% range of total fees) are available to individuals expressing a need for financial support and who are selected into the course.
Besides its scientific content, the fun and camaraderie at the course is also legendary. In between all the hard work there are late-night chats at the bar and swimming at the beach. There’s a fierce competition between students at the various CSHL courses in the Plate Race, which is a relay in which teams have to carry stacks of 40 Petri dishes (used, of course). There’s also typically a sailboat trip, a microscopy contest, and a mysterious “Dr. Evil” lab!
The Yeast Genetics & Genomics Course is loads of fun – don’t miss out!
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Apply Now for the 2023 Fungal Pathogen Genomics Course
February 02, 2023
Fungal Pathogen Genomics is an exciting several day long course that provides experimental biologists working on fungal organisms with hands-on experience in genomic-scale data analysis. Through a collaborative teaching effort between the web-based fungal data mining resources FungiDB, EnsemblFungi, PomBase, SGD, CGD, MycoCosm, and JGI, students will learn how to utilize the unique tools provided by each database, develop testable hypotheses, and analyze various ‘omics’ datasets across multiple databases.
Daily activities will include individual and group training exercises, supplementary lectures on bioinformatics techniques and tools used by various databases, and presentations by distinguished guest speakers covering the following topics:
- Comparative genomics, gene trees, whole-genome alignment
- Identification of orthologs and orthology-based inference
- Gene pages and genome browsers
- RNA-Seq analysis and visualization in VEuPathDB Galaxy
- Variant calling analysis and Ensembl Variant Effect Predictor (VEP) tool
- Development of advanced biologically relevant queries using FungiDB ‘search strategies’ and mining integrated datasets (proteomics, transcriptomics, phenotypes, etc.)
- Genetic interactions, virulence genes, secondary metabolites
- Overview of ontology structure, evidence, available tools, slimming and enrichment
- Introduction to manual genome annotation and curation using Apollo, a web-based platform for structural and functional genome annotation (MycoCosm, Ensembl Fungi, FungiDB)
The application deadline for the Fungal Pathogen Genomics workshop to be held May 9-13, 2023 is February 16, 2023.
Don’t miss out – apply now!
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29th ICYGMB Early registration deadline extended to May 1
April 04, 2019
The 29th International Conference on Yeast Genetics and Molecular Biology (ICYGMB) will be held at the the Swedish Exhibition & Congress Centre, Gothenburg, Sweden, from August 18-22, 2019.
The ICYGMB brings together scientists from all around the globe to present and discuss cutting-edge research on yeast. Described as the “most important event in yeast research“, the conference facilitates an environment where the international yeast community can freely exchange information, strike collaborations, and build new projects and alliances.
The 2019 meeting is enriched with over 50 speakers and a program that aims to provide an up-to-date overview of the most exciting topics in yeast research. The program includes lectures and workshops that discuss topics such as cell signaling, evolutionary genetics, aging and disease models, yeast biotechnology, and more.
Registration and abstract submission are now open. The early registration deadline has been extended to May 1. The abstract submission deadline is May 15. Special conference rates for accommodation are guaranteed only until June 1.
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Register for the 29th International Conference on Yeast Genetics and Molecular Biology (ICYGMB)
January 24, 2019
The 29th International Conference on Yeast Genetics and Molecular Biology (ICYGMB) will be held at the the Swedish Exhibition & Congress Centre, Gothenburg, Sweden, from August 18-22, 2019.
The ICYGMB brings together scientists from all around the globe to present and discuss cutting-edge research on yeast. Described as the “most important event in yeast research“, the conference facilitates an environment where the international yeast community can freely exchange information, strike collaborations, and build new projects and alliances.
The 2019 meeting is enriched with over 50 speakers and a program that aims to provide an up-to-date overview of the most exciting topics in yeast research. The program includes lectures and workshops that discuss topics such as cell signaling, evolutionary genetics, aging and disease models, yeast biotechnology, and more.
Registration and abstract submission are now open. The early registration deadline is April 1. The abstract submission deadline for oral presentations is May 15, whereas July 31 is the deadline for abstracts that will be included in the Conference Abstract book.
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Registration Open for the 30th Fungal Genetics Conference
November 07, 2018
The 30th Fungal Genetics Conference takes place next year March 12-17, 2019 at Asilomar Conference Grounds in Pacific Grove, CA. The biennial Fungal Genetics Conference is a place where scientists working on any aspect of fungal genetics–such as gene regulation, evolutionary biology, cell development, fungal-host interactions and more–can come together in a common platform to share ideas and collaborate.
The schedule of events is now available. The conference features multiple workshops, Plenary Sessions with central themes on various aspects of fungal biology, and dozens of diverse Concurrent Sessions where you can attend talks on topics most relevant to your research. The 2019 Perkins/Metzenberg Lecture, which provides perspectives given by a leader in the field of fungal genetics, will be presented by John Taylor from the University of California, Berkeley.
Register soon! The abstract submission deadline and early registration deadline are both in one month, on December 5th 2018.
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Look for SGD at TAGC 2016!
July 05, 2016
SGD staff will be attending The Allied Genetics Conference 2016 (TAGC) on July 13-17, 2016, in Orlando, Florida. We will be hosting a Workshop, Posters, and an Exhibit Booth. We’ll be available during the entire conference to hear your comments or suggestions about SGD and answer your questions.
Five different model organism databases – SGD, WormBase, FlyBase, MGI, and ZFIN – will also be doing open demonstrations and tutorials in the Demo Room (Palms Ballroom Canary 3-4). There will be scheduled group presentations, one-on-one tutorials, troubleshooting and discussions.
Follow @yeastgenome and #TAGC16 on Twitter for the latest research being presented at TAGC.
Workshop: “Getting Even More out of SGD”
Saturday, July 16, 4:00pm – 6:00pm, Crystal Ballroom G2
We’ll be discussing our curation efforts in capturing yeast-human functional complementation data, the new sequence Variant Viewer, new genome browser, new data in YeastMine, and more. Bring your questions and comments – we love feedback!
Exhibit Booth
SGD will also have an exhibit booth at the conference, in conjunction with WormBase and FlyBase! Come by booth #530 (right across from the GSA booth) to take a spin on our site, learn about various features of the databases, and provide us with feedback as to what we can do to improve your SGD experience. You might even receive a prize for a good question or suggestion!
…and Psst! Be sure to ask about the newly-formed Alliance of Genome Resources…
Posters
In addition to the Workshop, SGD staff will present five posters – please stop by and chat with us.
| Poster no. | Title | Presenter | Location | Time/Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y3076/A | The Saccharomyces Genome Database Variant Viewer | Olivia Lang | Cypress Ballroom | 1:30pm – 2:30pm, Thursday, 7/14 |
| Y3168/C | Saccharomyces Genome Database: How to find what you are looking for | Gail Binkley | Cypress Ballroom | 1:30pm – 2:30pm, Thursday, 7/14 |
| Y3170/B | Saccharomyces Genome Database: Outreach and online training services | Kevin MacPherson | Cypress Ballroom | 1:30pm – 2:30pm, Thursday, 7/14 |
| Y3191/B | Integrating Post-Translational Modification Data into the Saccharomyces Genome Database | Sage Hellerstedt | Cypress Ballroom | 2:30pm – 3:30pm, Thursday, 7/14 |
| Y3157/A | Homology curation at SGD: budding yeast as a model for eukaryotic biology | Stacia Engel | Cypress Ballroom | 2:30pm – 3:30pm, Thursday, 7/14 |
Demo Room
SGD, WormBase, FlyBase, MGI, and ZFIN invite all Conference registrants to come to the Demo Room (Palms Ballroom Canary 3-4) to learn how to make the best use of MOD tools and features for your research and teaching.
All day on Thursday 7/14 and Friday 7/15, other than during scheduled group presentations from 12:45pm – 1:30pm and 6:15pm – 7:30pm, personnel are available in the demo room for one-on-one tutorials, troubleshooting and discussions. Make sure you don’t miss the SGD Demo Room presentations on Thursday 7/14 from 6:15pm – 6:30pm and Friday from 12:45pm – 1:00pm!
Find these SGD staff members at the conference:
 Mike Cherry |
 Stacia Engel |
 Pedro Assis |
 Gail Binkley |
 Sage Hellerstedt |
 Kalpana Karra |
 Olivia Lang |
 Kevin MacPherson |
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Join SGD at The Allied Genetics Conference
March 22, 2016
SGD will be attending The Allied Genetics Conference (TAGC) in Orlando, Florida, July 13–17, 2016! For the first time ever, the meetings of the yeast, C. elegans, ciliate, Drosophila, mouse, and zebrafish model organism communities will be united under one roof, along with a new meeting on population, evolutionary, and quantitative genetics.
Submit your abstracts now! Abstract submission closes March 23, 2016, but advance registration is available until June 29. If you want GREAT science and access to the leaders of the field, then TAGC is the place for you. SGD will be there, will you?
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Join SGD at The Allied Genetics Conference
January 12, 2016
SGD will be attending The Allied Genetics Conference (TAGC) in Orlando, Florida, July 13–17, 2016! For the first time ever, the meetings of the yeast, C. elegans, ciliate, Drosophila, mouse, and zebrafish model organism communities will be united under one roof, along with a new meeting on population, evolutionary, and quantitative genetics.
Submit your abstracts now! Abstract submission will be open until March 23, 2016. If you want GREAT science and access to the leaders of the field, then TAGC is the place for you. SGD will be there, will you?
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Look for SGD at the 27th ICYGMB!
August 30, 2015
SGD staff will be attending the 27th International Conference on Yeast Genetics and Molecular Biology (ICYGMB), September 6-12, in Levico Terme, Italy. We will be hosting a Workshop, Posters, and an Exhibit Table. We’ll be available during the entire conference to hear your comments or suggestions about SGD and answer your questions.
Follow @yeastgenome and #Yeast2015 on Twitter for the latest research being presented at ICYGMB.
Find these SGD staff members at the conference:
| Mike Cherry |
 Maria Costanzo |
Stacia Engel |
 Edith Wong |
 Giltae Song |
Workshop: “Getting More out of SGD”
Sunday, September 6, 4:00 – 6:00 PM
We’ll be discussing our curation efforts in capturing yeast-human functional complementation data, the new sequence Variant Viewer, new data in YeastMine, and more. Bring your questions and comments – we love feedback!
Posters
In addition to the Workshop, SGD staff will present three posters – please stop by and chat with us.
| Poster no. | Title | Presenter | Location | Time/Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PS7-9 | Homology curation at SGD: budding yeast as a model for eukaryotic biology | Stacia Engel | Sala Belvedere | 2:30-4 PM, Tuesday and Thursday, 9/8 and 9/10 |
| PS15-24 | Inferring Genome Variation Patterns in Saccharomyces cerevisiae using the Eukaryote Pan-Genome Toolset | Giltae Song | Sala Impero | 2:30-4 PM, Monday and Thursday, 9/7 and 9/10 |
| PS15-29 | Integrating genome-wide datasets into the Saccharomyces Genome Database | Edith Wong | Sala Impero | 2:30-4 PM, Tuesday and Thursday, 9/8 and 9/10 |
Exhibit Table
SGD will also have an exhibit table at the conference. Come by to take a spin on our site, learn about various features of the database, and provide us with feedback as to what we can do to improve SGD. You might even receive a prize for a good question or suggestion!
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