CCB Symposium: From Cells to Clinic

February 25-27, 2015

UCSD's Center for Circadian Biology (CCB) will host its 6th annual Circadian Biology Symposium to be held at the Sanford Consortium Auditorium, February 25-27, 2015. The theme for the symposium is "From Cells to Clinic."

We are inviting a select, stellar group of chronobiologists from around the country and beyond, and a few local colleagues, to speak at this symposium. We expect strong participation from our 34 PIs here in the CCB and their research personnel, and plan to accommodate a limited number of registrants from other institutions as well.

The aims of the conference are to:

  1. Provide participants with a comprehensive view of modern circadian biology.
  2. Exchange a broad spectrum of ideas and techniques in circadian biology.
  3. Promote interactions among the faculty and lab personnel of the UCSD, Circadian Biology Center, the invited speakers, and other participants.
  4. Further acquaint the speakers, their groups, and other registrants with the depth and breadth of circadian biology research conducted at UCSD.

Schedule

WEDNESDAY - February 25, 2015

Session I: Cells & Circuits
1:15 pm - 4:30 pm
Moderator: Jose Pruneda-Paz (UCSD)

Susan Golden (UC San Diego) - Opening remarks

Lev Tsimring (UC San Diego) – Models of synchronization of synthetic gene oscillators

Carrie Partch (UC Santa Cruz) – Mechanisms of circadian transcriptional regulation

Luis Larrondo (Pontificia University, Chile) – A fungal perspective on the effect of circadian modulation on plant-pathogen interactions: The Arabidopsis thaliana-Botrytis cinerea model system as a case study

Paul Hardin (Texas A&M University) – Circadian clock activation during pacemaker neuron development in Drosophila

THURSDAY - February 26, 2015

Session II: Pacemakers & Networks
9:00 am - 12 noon (Continental breakfast will be served)
Moderator: David Welsh (UCSD)

Steve Horvath (UCLA) – The epigenetic clock and DNA methylation age

Jennifer Evans (Marquette University) – Coupled clocks in the SCN network

Andrew Liu (University of Memphis) – Towards an understanding of the biochemical basis of cellular circadian behavior

Tanya Leise (Amherst College) – Assessing the Coherence of Coupled Oscillations

BUFFET LUNCH
Sanford Consortium Courtyard
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation Marine Microbiology Initiative Special Session: Emerging Technologies
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Moderator: Susan Golden (UCSD)

Edward DeLong (University of Hawaii) – A day in the life of marine microbial communities: The transcriptomic motion picture

POSTER SESSION
Lobby of the Sanford Consortium
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

FRIDAY - February 27, 2015

Session III: Inputs & Outputs
9:00 am - 12 noon (Continental breakfast will be served)
Moderator: Todd Holmes (UC Irvine)

Pagkapol Yhew Pongsawakul (UC San Diego) – Regulation of second messenger pathways by cryptochrome

Maksim Plikus (UC Irvine) – Hierarchy of biological clocks during hair regeneration

Ketema Paul (Morehouse School of Medicine) – Biological bases of sex differences in sleep and circadian disorders

King-Wai Yau (Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine) – Physical/Biochemical limitations in visual and olfactory transductions

BUFFET LUNCH
Sanford Consortium Courtyard
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm

Session IV: From Lab to Clinic
1:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Moderator: Barbara Parry (UCSD)

Michael McCarthy (UC San Diego) – Cellular circadian rhythms in bipolar disorder

Jamie Zeitzer (Stanford University School of Medicine) – Temporal integration of light in the human circadian timing system

Phyllis Zee (Northwestern University) – Clocks, sleep and brain health

Atul Malhotra (UC San Diego) – Future of sleep apnea therapy

Dinner & Concluding Remarks
UCSD Great Hall
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm - Happy Hour
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm - Buffet Dinner and Guest Presentation
Moderator: Sonia Ancoli-Israel (UCSD)

Mark Rosekind (Administrator, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Washington DC) – The cycles of life: Using circadian science to thrive

Confirmed Speakers

Edward DeLong - University of Hawaii

Jennifer Evans - Marquette University

Paul Hardin - Texas A&M University

Steve Horvath - UCLA

Luis Larrondo - Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile

Tanya Leise (Amherst College)

Andrew Liu - University of Memphis

Atul Malhotra - UC San Diego

Michael McCarthy - UC San Diego

Carrie Partch - UC Santa Cruz

Ketema Paul - Morehouse School of Medicine

Maksim Plikus - UC Irvine

Pagkapol Yhew Pongsawakul - UC San Diego and Salk Institute

Mark Rosekind - National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Washington DC

Lev Tsimring - UC San Diego

King-Wai Yau - Johns Hopkins School of Medicine

Phyllis Zee - Northwestern University

Jamie Zeitzer - Stanford School of Medicine

Registration


  • Full 3-day symposium registration fee includes lunch on Thursday and Friday, all refreshment breaks, and Friday evening happy hour and banquet dinner.
  • One-day only registration fee includes lunch on Thursday or Friday, and all refreshment breaks.
  • Banquet fee includes Friday evening happy hour and banquet dinner held at the Great Hall.

List of Registration Fees: 
CCB Faculty Member: 3-Day symposium with banquet $250
CCB Lab Member: 3-Day symposium with banquet $200
Student / Postdoc: 3-Day symposium with banquet $200
Non-CCB Member: 3-Day symposium with banquet $400
Single Day - Wednesday (excludes banquet) $175
Single Day - Thursday (excludes banquet) $225
Single Day - Friday (excludes banquet) $225
Banquet add-on guest $80

For assistance with registration, please contact:

Pattie Magallanez
Administrative Specialist
Center for Chronobiology (CCB)
University of California, San Diego
Phone: (858) 534-4409
E-mail: pattiemag@ucsd.edu

Poster Session

We will have a poster session on Thursday afternoon during our symposium. There will be 4 prizes, valued at $150 each, awarded to 1 outstanding poster and 3 best posters. To participate you will need to sign up through our registration website.  Click here for guidelines for your poster abstract submission - All poster abstracts should be submitted as .doc or .pdf files, and sent electronically to ccb.symposium@gmail.com.

Poster size & display – We will provide easels and 30”x40” poster boards. We can accommodate posters up to 3’x5’.

Poster prize winners of 2015

Most Outstanding Poster:

Stephanie Papp (The Scripps Research Institute, Lamia Lab) – DNA damage shifts circadian time via Hausp-dependent Cry1 stabilization

Our 3 Best Posters (alphabetically):

Nicolette Goularte (UC Santa Cruz, Partch lab) – Determining the Role of CHRONO: A Novel Repressor of the Circadian Clock

Tomas Duffy (USC, Kay lab) – Small-molecule activator of Cryptochrome regulates tissue-specific enhancers of hepatic gluconeogenic genes

Jenny Lin  (University of Chicago, Rust Lab) – Mixtures of opposing phosphorylations within hexamers precisely time feedback in the cyanobacterial circadian clock

Lodging Information

Estancia La Jolla Hotel & Spa

www.estancialajolla.com

The Estancia Hotel & Spa is conveniently located across the road from the Symposium held at the Sanford Consortium. Room rates start at $209.00/night + 12.5% tax. For reservations book online or call (toll free) 1-877-437-8262, or (local) 1-858-550-1000.

La Jolla Shores Hotel, in La Jolla

www.ljshoreshotel.com

The La Jolla Shores Hotel is located on the beach 3 miles from the Symposium at the Sanford Consortium, with free shuttle service to UCSD. Standard rooms range from $169-249/night + 12.5% tax. For reservations book online or call (local) 1-858-459-8271.

Del Mar Inn by Clarion, in Del Mar

www.delmarinn.com

The Del Mar Inn is located 5 miles from the Symposium at the Sanford Consortium, with free shuttle to UCSD Mon-Fri between 7:45am-3:45pm. A limited number of guest rooms may be available at a rate of $99.99/night + 12.5% tax. To receive this rate you must book by calling 1-800- 451-4515 (toll free), or 1-858-755-9765 (local), and mention you are with UCSD Center for Circadian Biology. Their new addition, the Bistro Café, serves breakfast and dinner.

Residence Inn by Marriott

www.residenceinn.com

The Residence Inn is 2 miles from the Symposium, with free shuttle to UCSD. A limited number of studio suites may be available at a rate of $189.00/night + 12.5%. For reservations call 1-800-331-3131 (US and Canada) or 1-858-587-1770 (local), and mention you are with the University of California, San Diego. Included is complimentary breakfast. They also charge $12.00/night parking.

AIRPORT SHUTTLE or TAXI:

Cloud 9 Super Shuttle offers a rate of $19-book online or $21-book by phone each way from the San Diego Airport to the hotels listed above. Please look for their shuttle at the airport in the shuttle bus area, or call them at 1-800-258-3826. A taxi will cost approximately $55 each way.

ALTERNATIVE HOTEL INFORMATION:
www.SanDiegoHotels.com

Directions

CCB Symposium Location:

Sanford Consortium Auditorium

2880 Torrey Pines Scenic Drive, La Jolla, CA 92037

 Click Here for map

From the NORTH:

  • Take I-5 south
  • Exit at Genesee Avenue and turn right (heading west)
  • Turn left onto North Torrey Pines Road (near the top of the hill)
  • Drive 1/8 mile, turn right onto Torrey Pines Scenic Drive
  • The Sanford Consortium is the first driveway on your right
  • West parking lot is on the left

From the SOUTH:

  • Take I-5 north
  • Exit at Genesee Avenue and turn left(heading west)
  • Turn left onto North Torrey Pines Road (near the top of the hill)
  • Drive 1/8 mile, turn right onto Torrey Pines Scenic Drive
  • The Sanford Consortium is the first driveway on your right
  • West parking lot is on the left

Parking Information:

Free parking in the Sanford Consortium’s west parking lot is included with your registration. You will receive your day parking pass from a guard posted at the entrance to the west lot. Please keep a copy of your symposium registration in your car in case you are asked to verify attendance.

Pangea parking structure P435 (see marker H) - This lot is ideal for close proximity to The Great Hall for the Friday evening banquet. The structure has 76 Red faculty spaces, 188 green staff spaces, 550 yellow student spaces, and 120 spaces for visitors to purchase an all-day pass for $8.00 or $1.00 for each 45 minutes.

Rady parking Lot P357 (see marker F) - This parking lot has very limited space, with 100 green staff spaces, and 15 spaces for visitors to purchase an all-day pass for $8.00 or $1.00 for each 45 minutes. 

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A - Sanford Consortium
B
- (Parking) Sanford East Lot
C - The 15th Floor at the Village
D -The Bistro at the Strand
E
- Estancia Hotel & Spa

 
F - (Parking) Pangea Lot P435
G - The Great Hall
- (Parking) Rady Lot P357
I - (Free parking) Gliderport
J - Susan Golden's office/lab
 

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Symposium Flyer

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Sponsorship Information

Sponsorship Information - An exciting event and opportunity

The 6th Annual "From Cells to Clinic" Symposium, hosted by the Center for Circadian Biology (CCB) formerly known as Center for Chronobiology, at University of California, San Diego. It will bring together 150 of the world’s leading researchers in the field of biological timing to San Diego and the UCSD campus for a 3-day symposium in February, 2015.

The mission of the Center for Circadian Biology is to advance leading-edge research in circadian biology that will have dramatic and lasting impacts on improving human health, the environment and the economy. Our aim is to establish UC San Diego and Torrey Pines Mesa as the premier international center of academic excellence in circadian research.

The 2015 “From Cells to Clinic” Symposium provides an unparalleled breadth and depth of leading-edge research and groundbreaking biological timing discoveries in plants, animals and humans, and spans molecular biology to clinical applications. By sponsoring the 6th Annual “From Cells to Clinic” Symposium, you will join the Who’s Who in circadian research in this exciting venture and help us invent the future.

ATOMIC CLOCK SPONSOR - $15,000

  • Sponsor company logo & hyperlink on symposium and shiftwork websites
  • 6 complimentary registrations, includes validated free parking
  • Sponsorship acknowledgement before session introductions
  • Complimentary table in symposium and/or shiftwork venue
  • Full-page ad in symposium program and acknowledgement in all symposium or shiftwork media materials
  • List of attendees

BIG BEN SPONSOR - $10,000

  • Sponsor company logo & hyperlink on symposium and shiftwork websites
  • 5 complimentary registrations, includes validated free parking
  • Sponsorship acknowledgement before session introductions
  • Complimentary table in symposium or shiftwork venue
  • Half-page ad in symposium program and acknowledgement in all symposium or shiftwork media materials
  • List of attendees
GRANDFATHER CLOCK SPONSOR - $5,000
  • Sponsor company logo & hyperlink on symposium websites
  • 3 complimentary symposium registrations, includes validated free parking
  • Sponsorship acknowledgement before session introductions
  • Complimentary table in symposium or shiftwork venue
  • Half-page ad in symposium program and acknowledgement in all symposium or shiftwork media materials
  • List of attendees
SUNDIAL SPONSOR - $2,000
  • Sponsor company logo & hyperlink on symposium websites
  • 2 complimentary symposium registrations, includes validated free parking
  • Sponsorship acknowledgement before session introductions
  • Complimentary table in symposium or shiftwork venue
  • ¼-page acknowledgement on symposium or shiftwork program
  • List of attendees

HOURGLASS SPONSOR - $1,000

  • 1 complimentary symposium registration and parking
  • Acknowledgement on symposium and shiftwork websites
  • Supporter listing in symposium program
CCB COMMUNITY SUPPORTER - $150-$10,000
  • Scholarship for trainee/student to attend the symposium
  • Sponsor a closing banquet table
  • Sponsor a poster prize
  • Sponsor a reception
  • Sponsor a keynote talk


To become a sponsor or learn more, please contact:

   Brittany Lonero
   (858) 822-5148
   blonero@ucsd.edu


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Many thanks to our generous sponsors of the 2015 Symposium

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Organizing Committee:

For additional information, please contact:

Pattie Magallanez
Administrative Specialist
Center for Circadian Biology (CCB)
University of California, San Diego
Phone: (858) 534-4409
E-mail: pattiemag@ucsd.edu

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