USCCN Workshop - Genome Sequencing and Microbial Resources

This workshop is organized by the U.S. Culture Collection Network

The increasing power of DNA sequencing technologies presents new opportunities to utilize microbial specimens and associated data in exciting ways to broaden scientific discovery.

This workshop will explore the challenges and opportunities related to microbial genome sequencing, with focus on living microbes, whether sourced from a researcher’s freezer or a large formal repository.

Discussions will explore opportunities to integrate phenotypic and genotypic information, specimen and data storage, preservation procedures, licensing of both intellectual and tangible property and emerging requirements of Nagoya Protocol.

Need a hotel? The USCCN negotiated a discounted rate for workshop attendees at the Hyatt Place UC Davis, click here for details on how to book a room at this special rate

More information about the workshop, draft agenda, location, practical information, etc. is available on the USCCN website

Need more than one ticket? Please contact Rolanda Young at young@eversoleassociates.com

Draft Agenda

Monday, June 10 | 8:00am - 7:00pm

8:00 am – Registration and badge pick-up

8:30 am – Welcome and Introductions – Dusti Gallagher, USCCN Project Manager

U.S. Culture Collections Network Overview

Session 1: Challenges and Opportunities with Microbial Collections

8:45 am – Panel Discussion – Moderator: Dusti Gallagher

• Kyria Boundy-Mills, Phaff Yeast Culture Collection
• Catalina Salgado-Salazar, ARS – Invited
• Sayeh Homayounpour, Ginkgo Bioworks
• Speaker TBD, university research collection

10:00 am – Networking Break

Session 2: The Power of Data – Leveraging Collections to Answer Scientific Questions

10:15 am – Tiffany Lowe-Power, UC-Davis
KBase & Genome course

10:45 am – Ed Dudley, Penn State University
EDGE CMT Project: Predicting bacteriophage susceptibility from Escherichia coli genotype

11:15 am – Caitilyn Allen, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Talk title TBD

11:45 am – Titus Brown, UC Davis
Bioinformatics approaches for making use of microbial genome sequences for taxonomy, function, and pangenomics

12:30 am – Networking Lunch

Session 3: The Nagoya Protocol: Potential Impacts on Data, Information, Licensing & Agreements

1:30 pm – Ann McCartney, UC-Santa Cruz– Invited

2:15 pm – Matthew Ryan, CABI – strain & data preservation – Invited

3:00 pm – Networking Break

3:15 pm – Dianna Francis, UC-Davis
Intellectual, Tangible Property & Commercial Licensing of Specimens

4:00 pm – Speaker TBD – Research License Agreements

4:45 pm – Open Discussion, Day 1 Q&A

5:00 pm – Wrap-up Announcements & Adjourn

5:00 pm – 7:00 pm: Networking Reception with Heavy Hors D’oeuvres

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Tuesday, June 11 | 8:30am - 3:30pm

8:30 am – Welcome and Announcements

Session 3: Unique Opportunities and/or Projects Within the Collections and Scientific Communities

8:35 am – Specimen Management Plan discussion

9:05 am – Rekha Seshadri & Tanja Woyke, JGI

JGI services and sequencing success stories

9:45 am – Speaker TBD – UCD Genome Center

10:15 am – Networking Break

10:45 am – Marco Riojas, ATCC

Biodefense & Emerging Infections Resources

10:45 am – Open Discussion/Q&A

11:10 am – Wrap-up and Tour Announcements

11:15 am – Departure for Morning Tours

• 11:30-12:00 | Tour #1: UC-Davis Teaching Brewery
• 12:00-12:30 | Tour #2: UC-Davis Teaching Winery

12:45 pm – Box lunch, UC-Davis Alumni Center

1:30 pm – Departure for Afternoon Tours

• 1:45-3:00pm | UC-Davis Bohart Musearum of Entomology
• Wildlife Collection
• Insect Collection

3:30pm – End of Workshop