4:00 PM

WELCOME RECEPTION

Tripp Commons

6:30 PM

OPENING SESSION

Shannon Hall

Island Exploration in Vibrio cholerae
Dr. Chris Waters, Michigan State University

Staphylococcus aureus Utilizes a Multifaceted Strategy to Satisfy the Requirement for Nutrient Sulfur
Dr. Neal Hammer, Michigan State University

7:30 PM

SESSION 1

Shannon Hall

Characterization of Streptococcus pneumoniae Secreted PPIase Chaperones Required for Virulence
Dr. Laty Cahoon, University of Pittsburgh

CagC Gates Effector Passage Through the Helicobacter pylori cag T4SS Translocation Channel
Mackenzie Ryan, University of Kentucky

Regulation of Klebsiella pneumoniae Mucoidy by the Bacterial Tyrosine Kinase Wzc
Dr. Laura Mike, University of Toledo

Amino Acid Catabolism in Acinetobacter baumannii Colonization
Dr. Lauren Palmer, University of Illinois at Chicago

7:15 AM

Parfait Breakfast

8:00 AM

SESSION 2

Shannon Hall

Emergent Metabolic Dynamics in Microbial Communities
Dr. Arthur Prindle, Northwestern University

Towards Elucidating the Structure of the Pseudomonas aeruginosa Biofilm Matrix Protein Called CdrA
Dr. Courtney Reichhardt, Washington University – St. Louis

Sensory Regulation of Bacterial Biofilm Development
Dr. Sampriti Mukherjee, University of Chicago

Urinary Catheterization-induced Fibrin Accumulation Promotes M2 Macrophage Polarization to Enhancing Bacterial Colonization
Armando Marrufo, University of Notre Dame

9:15 AM

BREAK

9:30 AM

SESSION 3

Shannon Hall

A Short chain Fatty Acid-centric View of Clostridioides difficile Pathogenesis
Dr. Andrew Hryckowian, University of Wisconsin-Madison

The Sweet Science – How Enteric Pathogens Take Advantage of a Sugar-Rich Diet
Dr. James Collins, University of Louisville

Staphylococcal Secreted Cytotoxins are “Competition Sensing” Signals for Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Dr. Dominique Limoli, University of Iowa

Coxiella burnetii Effector Protein with FFAT Motif (EPF1) Mediates Membrane Contact Sites Between Host Lipid Droplets and Endoplasmic Reticulum
Rajendra Angara, University of Nebraska Medical Center

10:45 AM

BREAK

11:00 AM

SESSION 4

Shannon Hall

Decoding Key Players of Plasmodium Nuclear Biology using Expansion Microscopy
Dr. Sabrina Absalon, Indiana University

Bacteria, Fungus and Malaria: The Multifaceted Role of Mosquito Leucine-rich Repeat Immune Factor, APL1
Dr. Michelle Riehle, Medical College of Wisconsin

Cross-Kingdom Interactions: C. albicans Enhances Salmonella Typhimurium Pathogenesis
Dr. Olivia Todd, University of Illinois at Chicago

Mechanisms of Anti-phage Immunity in Pathogenic Staphylococci
Dr. Asma Hatoum-Aslan, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

12:15 PM

LUNCH

12:45 PM

CAREER PANEL

Dr. Caitlin Brennan, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)

Dr. Jonathan Jones, Genentech/Roche

Dr. Jonathan Lenz, Catalent Pharma Solutions

Dr. Gregory Richards, University of Wisconsin-Parkside

Dr. Aileen Rubio, ClearB Therapeutics, Inc.

Dr. Victor Torres, New York University

1:45 PM

POSTER SESSION 1 – ODD NUMBERED POSTERS

Poster #s 25-80

Poster #s 81-248

Poster #s 249-276

Main Lounge, 2nd Floor

Great Hall

Multicultural Greek Council

3:15 PM

POSTER SESSION 2 – EVEN NUMBERED POSTERS

Poster #s 25-80

Poster #s 81-248

Poster #s 249-276

Main Lounge, 2nd Floor

Great Hall

Multicultural Greek Council

4:45 PM

SESSION 5

SHANNON HALL

The Genetics of Antibiotic Function in Acinetobacter baumannii
Dr. Jason Peters, University of Wisconsin-Madison

A siRNA Screen to Uncover the Mechanisms Underlying Plasma Membrane Repair of Mammalian Cells Damaged by Bacterial Pore-forming Toxins
Isabella Prislusky, Ohio State University

Enrichment and Validation of the Small Proteome from Mycobacteria
Dr. Matthew Champion, University of Notre Dame

Structural and Mechanistic Insights into the Clostridioides difficile Transferase
Dr. Michael Sheedlo, University of Minnesota

6:00 PM

KEYNOTE ADDRESS

SHANNON HALL

Unraveling the Adaptation of Staphylococcus aureus During Bloodstream Infection
Dr. Victor Torres, New York University

7:00 PM

CLOSING REMARKS

Dr. Mark Mandel & JD Sauer, University of Wisconsin-Madison

SHANNON HALL