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September 7, Thursday
Sept. 7 Morning Session Chemiluminescence and enzymology of light-emitting reactions Chairs: John Lee & Therese Wilson
8:30-8:55 am Keynote Hashem Akhavan-Tafti Recent advances in chemiluminescent enzyme substrates 9:00-9:15 am 15 min Dieter Weiss Playing with luciferin-new results in the luminescence of a well known molecule 9:20-9:35 am 15 min Edwin F. Ullman Reversible thermal formation of excited states in donor assisted dioxetane CL 9:40-9:55 am 15 min Luiz H. Catalani The oxidation of indole derivatives catalyzed by HRP is highly chemiluminescent 10:00-10:55 am Break Refreshments served in Merrill Hall 11:00-11:15 am 15 min Zhi-Jie Liu Crystal structure of the photoprotein obelin solved at 1.1 angstrom 11:20-11:35 am 15 min Hideshi Nakamura Syntheses of the mechanism-based inhibitors of coelenterazine bioluminescence 11:40-11:55 am 15 min David W. Tapley Chemiluminescence as a product of sulfide oxidation in seawater
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Sept. 7 Morning Session Physiological control of luminescence Chairs: Fernand Baguet & Jerome Mallefet
8:30-8:45 am 15 min Jerome Mallefet Second messengers and luminescence in the brittlestar Amphipholis squamata 8:50-9:05 am 15 miin Yannick Dewael Calcium requirement in the luminescence control of three ophiuroid species 9:10-9:25 am 15 min Dimitri D. Deheyn Bioluminescence in the brittlestar Amphipholis squamata (Echinodermata ) : an overview 9:30-9:45 am 15 min Fernand Baguet Nitric oxide in luminescence of photophores from Argyropelecus hemigymnus 9:50-10:50 am Break 10:55-1:10 am 15 min Ruediger Hardeland Intracellular views of bioluminescent systems in the genus Pyrocystis 11:15-11:30 am 15 min Maja Berden Weak ELF magnetic field effects on Gonyaulax sp. bioluminescence 11:35-11:50 am 15 min Carrie A. McDougall Mechanosensitivity in a bioluminescent dinoflagellate: role of the actin cytoskeleton
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Sept. 7 Afternoon Session Luminescent reporter genes for imaging in animal models of human biology and disease Chairs: Christopher Contag & A.A. Szalay
1:15-1:45 pm Keynote Steve A. Kay Molecular genetic analysis of circadian clocks 1:50-2:05 pm 15 min Philip J. Hill Dual reporters in bacterial pathogens 2:10-2:25 pm 15 min Carolyn Bellinger-Kawahara Death is no longer an endpoint: a predictive model of murine sepsis 2:30-2:45 pm 15 min Shahrokh Shabahang Visualization of bacteria in live animals using luciferase labeling 2:50-3:55 pm Break POSTER SESSION #1 4:00-4:30 pm Keynote Robert S. Negrin Luciferase imaging accelerates analyses of antineoplastic therapy in animal models 4:35-4:50 pm 15 min Weisheng Zhang In vivo expression patterns of heme oxygenase-1 gene in transgenic mice 4:55-5:10 pm 15 min Darlene Jenkins Luciferase-based in vivo imaging system to detect neoplasia and metastasis 5:15-5:30 pm 15 min Yong A. Yu Inducible gene expression in vivo using a Renilla luciferase-GFP fusion construct
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Sept. 7 Afternoon Session Evolution and phylogeny Chairs: Keith Wood & Jean-Francios Rees
1:15-1:40 pm Keynote Jean-Francois Rees Dark matters: the origins of bioluminescence 1:45-2:00 pm 15 min Uwe Stolz Phylogeny of dorsal and ventral Luciferases in the beetle genus Pyrophorus 2:05-2:20 pm 15 min Elizabeth Torres Phylogeny of cypridinid ostracodes and the evolution of cypridinid luciferase 2:25-2:40 pm 15 min Keith V. Wood A three-dimensional model of Renilla luciferase 2:45-3:55 pm Break POSTER SESSION #1 4:00-4:15 pm 15 min Grzegorz Wegrzyn Why do bacteria emit light? 4:20-4:35 pm 15 min Timothy C. Johnston GC ratio requirements drove the divergence of bacterial bioluminescence proteins 4:40-4:55 pm 15 min Mark Branham The evolution of sexual communication in fireflies 5:00-5:15 pm 15 min Samuel Dupont Bioluminescence is an indicator of genetic variability in Amphipholis squamata 5:20-5:45 pm Keynote Vassili A. Zakhartchenko On the origin of impulse bioluminescence in eukaryotes
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September 8, Friday
Sept. 8 Morning Session Firefly luciferase and ATP assays Chair: Arne Lundin
8:30-8:55 am Keynote Arne Lundin The Firefly Luciferase Reaction: Applications, Optimisation and Standardisation 9:00-9:15 am 15 min Natalia N. Ugarova Thermoinactivation and reactivation of firefly luciferase 9:20-9:35 am 15 min Jonas Eriksson Development of a Real-time Method for Detection of PPi hydrolysis 9:40-10:30 am Break 10:35-11:00 am Keynote Satoshi Fukuda Recombinant firefly luciferases and their applications for the detection of microorganisms 11:05-11:20 am 15 min Bruce R. Branchini Mutagenesis studies of stringently conserved firefly luciferase active site residues 11:25-11:40 am 15 min Rita R. Hannah Evolution of a thermostable luciferase for application in ATP assays 11:45-12:00 am 15 min Peter J. White Mutants of firefly luciferase with large changes in wavelengths of emitted light
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Sept. 8 Morning Session Oceanic bioluminescence Chairs: Edith A. Widder & Michael I. Latz
8:30-8:45 am 15 min Josef I. Gitelson Bioluminescent patrolling of marine ecosystems - BioAlarm 8:50-9:05 am 15 min Mark A. Moline Spatial and temporal variability of bioluminescence potential in coastal regions 9:10-9:25 am 15 min Christen M. Herren Fine-scale coastal bioluminescence using newly developed small bathyphotometers 9:30-9:45 am 15 min Anne Sophie Cussatlegras Diel variations of in situ bioluminescence 9:50-10:30 am Break 10:35-11:00 am Keynote Peter J. Herring Large scale bioluminescent phenomena in the ocean 11:05-11:20 am 15 min Douglas J. Neilson A generalized technique for modeling bioluminescence in the ocean 11:25-11:40 am 15 min Susanna B. Blackwell The light that diving elephant seals may see
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Sept. 8 ALL DAY Biosensors based on recombinant cells Chairs: Aldo Roda & Sylvia Daunert
8:30-8:55 am 25 min Marko Virta Designing luminescent whole-cell sensors: how to choose reporter gene 9:00-9:25 am 25 min Michael L. Simpson Bioluminescent bioreporter integrated circuits: bioreporters as electronic components 9:30-9:55 am 25 min Gary S. Sayler Development and field use of bioluminescent bioreporter strains for chemical sensing 10:00-10:40 am Break 10:45-11:10 am 25 min Tina K. Van Dyk Genome-wide expression profiling with luxCDABE gene fusions 11:15-11:30 am 15 min Erik Joly BRET: A novel technology for the measurement of signal transduction pathways in cells 11:35-11:50 am 15 min Isabelle Trezzani On-line control of fermentation processes using recombinant bioluminescent bacteria 12:00-1:00 pm Lunch Break 1:30-1:55 25 min Philippe Corbisier Biosensors for the detection of heavy metals, genotoxic compounds and antibiotics 2:00-2:25 pm 25 min Simon Silver Biosensors based on microbial toxic metal resistance 2:30-2:55 pm 25 min Michael S. Denison Mammalian cell bioassay systems for the detection of dioxins and related toxicants 3:00-3:25 pm 25 min Jan Roelof van der Meer Use of GFP-tagged biosensors to study bioavailability of pollutants on microscale 3:30-4:10 pm Break 4:15-4:30 pm 15 min Patrizia Pasini A chemiluminescent whole cell biosensor for assessing estrogenic activity 4:35-4:50 pm 15 min Siouxsie Wiles BIOMATE: Development of custom-designed bioluminescent sensors for toxicity testing 4:55-5:10 pm 15 min Jorma Lampinen VitotoxTM, a simultaneous microplate assay for genotoxicity and cytotoxicity 5:15-5:40 pm 25 min Gregor Zlokarnik FRET-based sensors of cellular signals and their application to drug discovery
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Sept. 8 Afternoon Session Behavior and ecology Chairs: James Morin & Andrew Moiseff
1:30-1:45 pm 15 min Abner B. Lall Spectral tuning of bioluminescence emission and visual sensititivity among beetles 1:50-2:05 pm 15 min Albert D. Carlson Central control of larval firefly luminescence 2:10-2:25 pm 15 min Raphael De Cock Bioluminescence in Lampyrid larvae: tests on the hypothesis of aposematisms with toads 2:30-2:45 pm 15 min Jonathan Copeland Mechanisms of synchrony in a coastal Georgia (USA) firefly 2:50-3:05 pm 15 min Andrew Moiseff Mating behavior of a synchronous North American firefly 3:10-3:25 pm 15 min James F. Case A neurobehavioral approach to firefly flash code evolution 3:30-4:10 pm Break 4:15-4:30 pm 15 min Michael I. Latz Hydrodynamic basis of flow-stimulated dinoflagellate bioluminescnce 4:35-4:50 pm 15 min Lorenza Salpietro Effect of habitat on intraspecific diversity of bioluminescence in ophiuroids 4:55-5:10 pm 15 min James G. Morin Diversity of luminescent display patterns in Caribbean ostracod crustaceans 5:15-5:40 pm Keynote Edith A. Widder Revealed in a flash: Signal complexity among coelenterate bioluminescence displays
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Sept. 8 Afternoon Session Advancements in detection technologies Chairs: Fritz Berthold & Gustav Bernroider
1:30-1:55 pm Keynote Gustav Bernroider The metabolic cost of information behind ultra-weak light emissions 2:00-2:15 pm 15 min Erika M. Hawkins Design of homogeneous bioluminescence reagents 2:20-2:35 pm 15 min Isuke Imada Analysis of neutrophile-derived active oxygens using a chemiluminescence probe L-012 2:40-2:55 pm 15 min Bradley Rice High-sensitivity in vivo imaging and analysis tools for bioluminescent reporters 3:00-3:15 pm 15 min Ruth Siewe Importance of luminometer design for the development of new luminescent applications 3:20-4:10 pm Break 4:15-4:30 pm 15 min John C. Voyta The NorthStar(TM) HTS Workstation Luminescence Detection System 4:35-4:50 pm 15 min David Trudil ATP method for the screeing for bacteria in food and water samples 4:55-5:10 pm 15 min David J. Squirrell Rapid bacterial detection using adenylate kinase (AK) in a magnetic bead immunoassay 5:15-5:30 pm 15 min Patrick Ferris Development of a method for the detection of intraluminal colonisation in catheters 5:35-5:50 pm 15 min Robert M. Hoffman Whole-body optical imaging of green fluorescent protein-expressing tumors growth
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September 9, Saturday
Sept. 9 Morning & part of Afternoon Session Luminescence applications in medicine & disease, clinical chemistry and microbiol. Chair: Robert Allen & Ian Cree
8:30-8:55 am Keynote Robert C. Allen Molecular oxygen, phagocyte microbicidal action and luminescence 9:00-9:15 am 15 min Pasquale De Sole Effect of methotrexate on PMN and monocyte CL of patients with rheumatoid arthritis 9:20-9:35 am 15 min Paul Hengster The function of neutrophil granulocytes after radiotherapy 9:40-9:55 am 15 min Luba Y. Brovko Bioluminescence for the developing of bacterial biosorbents for food-borne pathogens 10:00-10:40 am Break 10:45-11:10 am Keynote Ian A. Cree Development of an ATP-based chemosensitivity assay 11:15-11:30 am 15 min Pål C Nyrén PyrosequencingTM - a new method for fast DNA sequencing 11:35-11:50 am 15 min Eric R. Weber Detection of allergen-specific IgE using a FcERIalpha-luciferase genetic fusion 12:00-1:00 pm Lunch Break 1:30-1:45 pm 15 min Nobutaka Suzuki Decomposition of "environmental hormones" by singlet oxygen 1:50-2:05 pm 15 min Hans Güsten Immobilized chemiluminescent reagents to measure ambient ozone in the sub-ppb range 2:10-2:25 pm 15 min James Hillis Response of an enhanced chemiluminescence assay to selected substances 2:30-3:40 pm Break POSTER SESSION #2
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Sept. 9 Morning Session Genes, proteins, & luciferins in BL systems Chairs: J. Woodland Hastings & Christopher Szent-Gyorgyi
8:30-8:45 am 15 min Byron Ballou Properties of a new luciferase from the copepod Gaussia princeps 8:50-9:05 am 15 min Alan P. Escher Secreted Renilla luciferase as a marker of gene expression in mammalian systems 9:10-9:25 am 15 min Daniel Joh Engineering bioluminescent gram-positive bacteria for in vivo monitoring 9:30-9:45 am 15 min Steven H.D. Haddock Dietary requirement for coelenterazine in cnidarian bioluminescence 9:50-10:20 am Break 10:25-10:40 am 15 min Liyun Liu N-terminal histidines are responsible for the decrease in luciferase activity at pH 8 10:45-11:00 am 15 min John Makemson Measurement of acyl-homoserine lactones with mass spectrometry 11:05-11:20 am 15 min Aileen P. Paguio Synthetic luciferase genes as better reporter molecules 11:25-11:40 am 15 min Christopher Szent-Gyorgyi New bioluminescent proteins from coelenterazine-dependent systems 11:45-12:00 am 15 min Vadim R. Viviani The new bioluminescent system of the dipteran Orfelia fultonii
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Sept. 9 Afternoon Session Advances in GFP research and applications Chairs: William Ward & Mikhail Matz
1:15-1:40 pm Keynote Mikhail V. Matz Diversity and evolution of GFP-like fluorescent proteins 1:45-2:00 pm 15 min Alexander P. Savitsky Origin of yellow and red fluorescence of novel proteins from corals 2:05-2:20 pm 15 min Catherine M. Thomson Heterodimerization between blue and green forms of the Aequorea victoria GFP 2:25-2:40 pm 15 min Yubao Wang Study of protein-protein interactions using LRET from renilla luciferase to GFP 2:45-3:45 pm Break POSTER SESSION #2 3:50-4:15 pm Keynote C. Neal Stewart GFP in plant biotechnology and agriculture 4:20-4:35 pm 15 min David A. Zacharias Biochemistry, oligomerization and chromophore structure of DsRed, a RFP from coral 4:40-4:55 pm 15 min Alexey Terskikh "Fluorescent yimers": proteins that change color over time. 5:00-5:15 pm 15 min Mario Pazzagli Public understanding of science and health: The Florence Project. 5:20-5:35 pm 15 min William W. Ward GFP as an educational tool in biotechnology distance learning moved to session I (Sept. 8, PM) 15 min Robert M. Hoffman Whole-body optical imaging of green fluorescent protein-expressing tumors growth
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Sept. 9 Afternoon Session Bioluminescent symbioses--Quorum sensing Chairs: Margaret McFall-Ngai & Edward Ruby
2:30-3:40 pm Break POSTER SESSION #2 3:45-4:10 pm Keynote Peter Greenberg TBA 4:15-4:30 pm 15 min Edward A. Meighen Multiple regulatory proteins control induction of luminescence in Vibrio harveyi 4:35-4:50 pm 15 min Margaret J. McFall-Ngai The effects of bacterial luminescence on host development 4:55-5:10 pm 15 min Edward G. Ruby Cheaters never prosper: linking luminescence activity to symbiotic competence 5:15-5:30 pm 15 min Spencer V. Nyholm Recruiting symbiotic vibrios during the colonization of a squid light organ
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