Plant Cell and Developmental Biology Conference

Conference Details

Industry Domain: Plant Biology, Cell Biology, Developmental Biology

Conference Type: Scientific Conference, Symposium

Conference Theme: Advancements in Plant Cell and Developmental Biology

Conference Name: Cold Spring Harbor Asia Conference on Plant Cell and Developmental Biology

Basic Information

• Date: May 31 - June 4, 2011
• Location: Suzhou Dushu Lake Conference Center, Suzhou, China
• Organizer: Dominique Bergmann, Stanford University, USA; Xiao-ya Chen, Institute of Plant Physiology and Ecology, CAS, China; Hong Ma, Fudan University, China/Pennsylvania State University, USA; Natasha Raikhel, University of California Riverside, USA; Weicai Yang, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, CAS, China; Zhenbiao Yang, University of California Riverside, USA
• Website: www.csh-asia.org

Conference Highlights

• Starting Time: 7:30 PM, Tuesday, May 31, 2011
• Ending Time: After lunch on Saturday, June 4, 2011
• Program: The conference will feature eight oral sessions and one poster session, covering the latest findings in plant research.
• Abstract Submission: Encourages new and unpublished materials; electronic submission required.
• Fellowship: Opportunities for graduate students and postdocs to receive fellowship awards (USD $100-$500).

Major Topics

• Cell polarity
• Cytoskeleton
• Membrane trafficking
• Meiosis
• Pollination and fertilization
• Reproductive cell differentiation
• Root development
• Self-incompatibility

Keynote Speakers

• Xiao-ya Chen, Institute of Plant Physiology and Ecology, CAS, China
• Jiayang Li, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, CAS, China
• June Nasrallah, Cornell University, USA

Invited Speakers

• Dominique Bergmann, Stanford University, USA
• Zhukuan Cheng, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, CAS, China
• Sacco de Vries, Wageningen University, Netherlands
• Thomas Dresselhaus, University of Regensburg, Germany
• Jiri Friml, Universiteit Gent, Belgium
• Ying Fu, China Agricultural University, China
• Markus Grebe, Umeå University, Sweden
• Ueli Grossniklaus, University of Zurich, Switzerland
• Ikuko Hara-Nishimura, Kyoto University, Japan
• Tetsuya Higashiyama, Nagoya University, Japan
• Teh-hui Kao, The Pennsylvania State University, USA
• Cris Kuhlemeier, Institute of Plant Sciences, Bern, Switzerland
• Daniel Lew, Duke University, USA
• Bo Liu, University of California, Davis, USA
• Hong Ma, Fudan University, China; The Pennsylvania State University, USA
• Li-Jia Qu, Peking University, China
• Natasha Raikhel, University of California, Riverside, USA
• Laurie Smith, University of California, San Diego, USA
• Kaiko Torii, University of Washington, USA
• Jaimie Van Norman, Duke University, USA
• Xuelu Wang, Fudan University, China
• Hong-wei Xue, Institute of Plant Physiology and Ecology, CAS, China
• Weicai Yang, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, CAS, China
• Zhenbiao Yang, University of California, Riverside, USA

Contact Information

Cold Spring Harbor Asia Conferences

Address: Suzhou Dushu Lake Conference Center, No.299 Qiyue Road, SIP/Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, China

Phone: +86 512 6272 9029

Fax: +86 512 6272 9028

Email: mikeji@csh-asia.org