Biology Department, University of Saskatchewan
Sessions - Biology Room 106

Thursday, May 12, 2005 (all day)

8:15 am - 9:00am - Registration and Coffee break Geology 1^st floor Atrium

9:00am - 10:15am
Dr. Wolfgang Lukowitz, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
Cell Fate Decisions in the Early Arabidopsis Embryo

10:15am - 10:45am - Coffee Break

10:45am -12:00pm
Dr. John Harada, University of California
Dissection of Embryo and Seed Development in Higher Plants.

12:00pm - 1:30pm - Lunch at Marquis Hall

1:30pm - 2:45pm
Dr. Robert Fischer, University of California
Regulation of Gene Imprinting in Arabidopsis

2:45pm - 3:15pm - Coffee Break

3:15pm - 4:30pm
Dr. David W. Meinke, Oklahoma State University
Indispensable Genes Required for Seed Development in Arabidopsis

4:30pm - Cash Bar at Geology 1^st floor Atrium

6:00pm - Buffet Dinner at Marquis Hall

Friday, May 13, 2005 (half day)

8:15 am - 9:00am - Coffee Break

9:00am - 10:15am
Dr. Raju Datla, National Research Council Canada
Gene Expression Dynamics during Embryo Development in Brassica napus and Arabidopsis thaliana

10:15am - 10:45am - Coffee Break

10:45am - 12:00pm
Dr. Thomas Berleth, University of Toronto
Vascular and Organismal Patterning in Plant Embryos and Meristems

12:00pm - 1:30pm - Lunch at Marquis Hall