KU Center for Genomics Symposium
May 2025 KUCG Symposium
The KU Center for Genomics will hold its fourth annual research symposium on May 9th to discuss the innovative work happening across the region in genomics and genetics. Registration and abstract submission are now open—we look forward to your contributions!
Registration is now closed.
May 9, 2025 | Symposium Agenda
| Time | description |
|---|---|
| 8 a.m. | Breakfast, Registration, and Poster Setup |
| 8:50 a.m. | Welcoming remarks Rob Unckless, University of Kansas |
| 9 a.m. | Session 1 Leveraging Nanopore adaptive sampling for real time admixture analysis Pleiotropic prioritization: unraveling shared genetic threads in insomnia and chronic pain through an advanced gene prioritization pipeline Identifying the mechanisms that facilitate colonization of novel environments - a comparative transcriptomics approach in extremophile fish Understanding the evolution of synaptonemal complex proteins with Nematostella vectensis |
| 10 a.m. | Poster Session 1 (Odd Numbers) |
| 11:15 a.m. | Keynote Presentation When worlds collide: genome sorting in cave-surface hybrids |
| 12:15 p.m. | Lunch and Networking events |
| 1:30 p.m. | Session 2 Mechanisms of lifespan and healthspan benefits by neuromodulating drugs on aging and age-related diseases Evolutionary history of two X chromosome meiotic drivers in Drosophilia affinis Synergistic control of gene expression by 5' UTR and synonymous codon variants micRoclean: an R package for decontaminating low biomass 16S-rRNA microbiome data The number of pericentromeric repeats can affect chromosome segregation fidelity in Schizosaccharomyces pombe |
| 2:45 p.m. | Coffee/tea break |
| 3 p.m. | Session 3 Patterns of mitonuclear co-introgression across species boundaries in a high-latitude North American rodent Uncovering the structure of the human centromere Genes targeting Ca2+ signaling may serve as novel therapies to control asthma in obese patients Characterizing DNA polymerase beta search and recognition of DNA damage using a single-molecule approach The integrated stress response transcription factor ATF4 regulates border cell collective motility |
| 4:15 p.m. | Poster Session 2 (Even Numbers) |
| 5:30 p.m. | Happy Hour, Appetizers, and Up Goer 5 Showcase |
| 6 p.m. | Closing remarks and awards Rob Unckless, University of Kansas |
| 7 p.m. | Symposium End |
What to expect
- The presentation spots are open to anyone doing genomics/genetics research.
- Postdocs, graduate students, undergraduate researchers, technicians, and other research staff are especially encouraged to submit abstracts.
- Due to space and time limitations, only a subset of the total submitted abstracts may be selected for posters and talks.
- Awards will be give to the 1st and 2nd place talk and poster presentations (for students, postdocs, and research staff only).
- The symposium will be one full day in person.
2024 KU Center for Genomics Symposium winners
Poster Presentations:1st - Daniel Ibanez (University of Kansas)
2nd - Sonali Lenaduwe (University of Arkansas)
Oral Talks:
1st - Katie Hanson (University of Kansas)
2nd - Nilanjan Roy (University of Kansas)
Up-Goer 5 Challenge:
1st - Kevin Chovanec (University of Kansas)