1:00 pm           Welcome from the meeting organizers

1:15 pm          Session 1 - RGS Protein Structure/Function

                 John Tesmer, University of Michigan

                                  Roles of RGS proteins and RGS homology domains in signaling scaffolds

                 John Sondek, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

                                  Gβ5/R7 proteins: the other Gβγ dimer

                 Abstract Talk:  Zhe (James) Chen, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

                      Crystal structures of a RhoGEF-RGS:  Galpha-13 complex at various GTP

                      hydrolysis states 

3:00 pm          Coffee break

3:30 pm          Session 2 - RGS7 Family RGS Proteins

                              Kendall J. Blumer, Washington University School of Medicine

                                    R7BP:  A palmitoylation-regulated membrane anchor and shuttling protein

                                    for the RGS7 family and Gb5

                              Kirill Martemyanov, University of Minnesota

                                   Macromolecular complexes of RGS9 – master regulators of G protein

                                   signaling in retina and striatum

                              Vladlen Slepak, University of Miami

                       Structure and function of Gbeta5-R7 complexes: 10th anniversary

                  Short  Abstract Talk: Rebecca Roof, University of Michigan

                                   Inhibitors of RGS4 identified in a one-bead, one-compound peptide library

5:15 pm           Posters

7:30 am           Continental breakfast

8:00 am           Session 3 - Interactions of RGS Proteins

                               John R. Hepler, Emory University

                                     Is RGS14 a novel integrator of G protein and MAPkinase signaling cascades
                                     important for hippocampal-based learning and memory?

                               Andrew Tinker, University College, London

                                    The molecular basis of the pleiotropic effects of RGSs in the regulation of G-protein

                                    gated K+ channels

                               Short Abstract Talk:  Osamu Saitoh, Nagahama Inst Bio-Science & Technology

                                    The receptor type-specific attenuation of G protein signaling by RGS8

                               Short Abstract Talk:  Carlo Cifelli, University of Toronto
                                    Novel molecular insights into RGS mediated regulation of sinoatrial node function

                               Abstract Talk:  Nikolai Dulin, University of Chicago

                                    Regulation of TGF-beta signaling by RGS3

10:00 am         Coffee break: Sponsored by Cell Press

10:30 am         Session 4 - RGS Action In Vivo

                        Vanna Zachariou, University of Crete

                                   A role of RGS proteins in addiction and analgesia

                              John Traynor, University of Michigan

                                   RGS proteins as a potential drug target for depression

                              John H. Kehrl, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, NIH

                                   Insights into RGS protein function from the analysis of RGS and Gi alpha knock-out

                                   mice

                              Short Abstract Talk:  Caroline Nunn, University of Western Ontario
                                   Lean phenotype of RGS2 deficient mice 

12:15 pm         Lunch and posters

 2:30 pm          Session 5 - Novel RGS Interactions/Functions

                               Peter Chidiac, University of Western Ontario

                                   Novel regulatory properties of RGS2

                               Abstract Talk:  Kirk Druey, NIAID/NIH

                                   RGS13 acts as a nuclear repressor of CREB

3:30 pm           Discussion and vote on potential future RGS colloquia

3:45 pm           Coffee break
                        Final Session

4:15 pm                 Marilyn G. Farquhar, University of California San Diego

                       GAIP (RGS-19) functions to terminate Gai3 Activity during cell migration

                  Abstract Talk:  Thomas Wilkie, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
                                   RGS16 is a glucose-responsive inhibitor of galpha11-stimulated fatty acid
                                   oxidation in liver 

5:15 pm           Meeting ends

Print Program

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Deadline Dates: 

ASPET Member Registration

ASPET Non-Member Registration

                
      Registration with Abstract Submission to be Considered for:

                   Poster Only                               March 4, 2008 (Closed)
                   Short Talk                                  February 1, 2008 (Closed)

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Poster Presentation Guidelines

Posters for this Colloquium will follow the guidelines set by EB 2008.  The poster-board surface area is 3'8" high and 5'6" wide. Prepare a 6" high headline strip that runs the full width of the poster. Include the title, authors, and affiliations on the strip in letters not less than 1" high. Post a large-typed copy of your abstract in the upper left-hand corner. 

For more information go to the EB  2008 website for presentation information:  http://www.eb2008.org/PosterPresentationGuidelines.htm
 

Poster Only

Submit abstract to markin@aspet.org before March 4, 2008 with a note indicating poster only in the RGS Colloquium.

Apply to give a talk at the RGS Colloquium

To make sure the latest developments in this fast-moving field are presented at the meeting, we will select nine additional speakers based on the abstracts submitted by registrants. These will include four full-length (30 min) talks, and 5 short (15 min) talks. Scientists at any level with late-breaking developments may be asked to present the long talks. The short talks will be reserved for junior scientists (graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, or junior faculty). Submit abstract to markin@aspet.org before February 1, 2008 with a note indicating you are interested in giving a talk presentation in the RGS Colloquium.  There are no font or formatting requirements, however, the abstract including title and authors should be no longer than 1620 characters. 
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