# FASEB's "The Yeast Chromosome Biology and Cell Cycle Conference"

> **NIH NIH R13** · FEDERATION OF AMER SOC FOR EXPER BIOLOGY · 2020 · $5,000

## Abstract

Project Summary
This application is for partial support of the FASEB Yeast Chromosome Biology and Cell Cycle meeting to be
held July 12-17, 2020, in Babson Park, MA. This meeting has been held every other year since 1990 and is the
only one that brings together basic scientists working on diverse aspects of chromosome structure/function
and cell cycle biology using fungal model systems, such as Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Schizosaccharomyces pombe,
and Candida albicans. Yeast models are ideal platforms for development of new genomics and high throughput
technologies. Fundamental discoveries that drive our understanding of chromosome biology and cell cycle
regulation in all eukaryotes, including humans, continue to be made in yeasts. This meeting serves as a critical
vehicle for the dissemination of important findings and new technologies and is known for stimulating
collaborations and sharing among researchers. This intersection of investigators that rarely interact at other
meetings, but which study intimately related nuclear functions in organisms with powerful genomics,
proteomics, and bioinformatics technology development, has led to many productive collaborations. Many
groundbreaking advances have been shared pre-publication at this meeting including the first genome-wide
maps of meiotic recombination, histone occupancy and chromosomal DNA replication, as well as the
construction of the first synthetic eukaryotic chromosomes.
A longstanding goal of the FASEB Yeast Chromosome meeting is to provide networking and speaking
opportunities for the next generation of scientists. This meeting provides an outstanding venue for young
investigators in that regard. We have instituted several policies to keep the field vibrant and to increase
opportunities for trainees: (1) up to half the speakers will be selected from submitted abstracts, and they will
have the same amount of time as invited speakers; (2) about 10-15 trainees will be selected for short “Flash”
talks to highlight the poster presentations they’ll give later in the meeting; (3) session chairs do not give talks
but instead give posters, fostering a sense of community and enhancing interactions between trainees and
senior scientists; (4) all invited speakers will be encouraged to cede their speaking slot to a junior member from
their lab, while still being required to attend the meeting; and (5) in selecting speakers, we will prioritize
equitable representation of early-stage and junior investigators, women, and members of underrepresented
groups. Currently, 49% of the invited speakers and session chairs are women scientists, and 19% are from
underrepresented groups. To provide career training, we will have lunchtime “Meet the expert” sessions and
a Career Development workshop. We request partial support for the 2020 FASEB Yeast Chromosome
Biology and Cell Cycle conference to provide conference fellowships for students and postdocs, with an
emphasis on URMs, women, and people with disabilities...

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 9994037
- **Project number:** 1R13HG011191-01
- **Recipient organization:** FEDERATION OF AMER SOC FOR EXPER BIOLOGY
- **Principal Investigator:** Mosur K RAGHURAMAN
- **Activity code:** R13 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $5,000
- **Award type:** 1
- **Project period:** 2020-05-22 → 2023-04-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/9994037

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 9994037, FASEB's "The Yeast Chromosome Biology and Cell Cycle Conference" (1R13HG011191-01). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-23 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/9994037. Licensed CC0.

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