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GfG Symposium on Genome Evolution and Function

15–17 Sept 2027
Alte Mensa, Göttingen
Europe/Berlin timezone

Programme

Preliminary programme, subject to change. Each session opens with a plenary lecture (30 minutes plus 10 minutes of discussion), followed by four short talks (15 minutes plus 5 minutes of discussion).

Wednesday, 15 September 2027

14:00 Registration
16:00 Welcome address
16:10 Plenary lecture 1 — Ning Jiang (Michigan State University, USA)
Session 1: Evolutionary and Comparative Genomics
  • Genome evolution across the tree of life
  • Adaptation and speciation
  • Comparative genomics
  • Whole genome duplication
18:10 Get-together, finger food and drinks
18:30 Poster session 1 — even-numbered posters (until 20:30)

Thursday, 16 September 2027

08:30 Plenary lecture 2 — Susana Coelho (MPI for Biology, Tübingen, Germany)
Session 2: Epigenomics and Gene Regulation
  • Chromatin architecture
  • DNA methylation and histone modifications
  • Regulatory elements and non-coding DNA
  • Epigenetic inheritance
10:30 Break
11:00 Plenary lecture 3 — Joe Heitman (Duke University, USA)
Session 3: Sexual and Asexual Genome Evolution
  • Evolution of sex chromosomes
  • Origins and maintenance of sexual reproduction
  • Recombination and genome architecture
  • Sexual conflict and genomic consequences
13:00 Lunch
14:00 Poster session 2 — odd-numbered posters
16:00 Plenary lecture 4 — Aaron A. Vogan (Uppsala University, Sweden)
Session 4: Transposable Elements and Genome Innovation
  • Biology and evolution of transposable elements (TEs)
  • TE regulation and silencing mechanisms
  • TEs as drivers of genome structure and function
  • Roles of TEs in adaptation, development, and disease
  • Mobile DNA and genome plasticity
19:00 Conference dinner, Bullerjahn (Ratskeller Göttingen)

Friday, 17 September 2027

08:30 Plenary lecture 5 — to be announced
Session 5: Methods and Computational Genomics
  • Machine learning for genome analysis
  • Predictive models of gene function
  • Multi-omics integration
  • AI in precision medicine
10:30 Break
11:00 Plenary lecture 6 — Justin C. Havird (University of Texas at Austin, USA)
Session 6: Organelle Genomics: Chloroplast and Mitochondrial Genome Evolution
  • Origins and evolution of organelle genomes
  • Endosymbiosis and gene transfer to the nucleus
  • Structural evolution of chloroplast and mitochondrial genomes
  • Cytonuclear interactions and coevolution
13:15 Poster prizes and farewell