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4th Annual Ecological Genomics Symposium
November 3 - 5, 2006, Sheraton Hotel, Overland Park, Kansas

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Please click on the links at the bottom of the page for online Symposium registration, hotel reservations, and poster abstract submission.
FEATURED SPEAKERS
Ian T. Baldwin, Max-Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology, Using transformed plants to study ecological interactions

May R. Berenbaum, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Cytochrome P450 genes and genomics in insect-plant interactions: Necessity or nimiety?

Justin Fay, Washington University, Evolution of gene expression

Maria J. Harrison, Cornell University, Towards an understanding of the arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis: Functional genomics approaches

Michael W. Nachman, University of Arizona, The genetic basis of reproductive isolation in mice

Katie Peichel, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Genetics of reproductive isolation in sticklebacks

Loren Rieseberg, Indiana University, Genomics of invasive sunflowers

John H. Willis, Duke University, Genetic analysis of adaptation and reproductive isolation in Mimulus

Patricia Wittkopp, University of Michigan, Genetic basis of regulatory variation

 

HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS
The Sheraton Hotel in the Overland Park area of Kansas City has reserved a block of rooms for symposium participants at the reduced rate of $89.  Participants are responsible for their own accommodations.  After October 13, reservations will be accepted at the Hotel’s prevailing rate, based on availability.

Reservations can be made online by accessing the “Reserve Hotel” link on www.ksu.edu/ecogen/symp2006.html or by calling 1-866-837-4214.  Please specify you are with the Ecological Genomics group.  The Sheraton Hotel, at 6100 College Boulevard, Overland Park, Kansas 66211, is conveniently located off I-435E and Metcalf and is approx. 40 minutes from the Kansas City International airport (airport code–MCI).

GROUND TRANSPORTATION
KCI Shuttle, 816-512-5555, is offering airport transfers at a reduced roundtrip rate of $65/person to the Sheraton in Overland Park.  For online reservations and instructions, follow the link on the Symposium webpage, www.ksu.edu/ecogen/symp2006.html.  Reservations are required by October 31.   

Rental car:  Avis Rent A Car is offering discounted weekend rates to attendees.  Please specify the Avis Worldwide Discount  (AWD) Number of "J098631" when making reservations by phone at 1-800-331-1600 or online at www.avis.com
 

 

FAST, EASY REGISTRATION:  Early Registration Deadline:  5 p.m., Friday, September 29, 2006

Online
Register online
By Mail
Print registration form at
www.ksu.edu/ecogen/symp2006.htm
and send to:
Ecological Genomics Symposium
141 College Court Building
Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS  66506-6015

By Phone
Call 1-800-432-8822 or 785-532-5569
and ask for Non-Credit Programs
Registration.
Office hours are M-F,
8 a.m. to 5 p.m., CST

By Fax
Print registration form at
http://www.ksu.edu/ecogen/symp2006.html
and fax to:  785-532-2422.
Attn:  Ecological Genomics Symposium
Please click on the links below for online Symposium registration, hotel reservations, ground transportation and to submit your poster abstract.
 Online Symposium
     Registration
  Reserve Hotel Room
  Hotel Directions
Ground Transport:
     KCI Shuttle
     Avis Rent A Car
  Submit Poster Abstract
  Download Poster and
      Abstract Guidelines

   Contact Information

 Questions?
     Ecological Genomics Institute Directors:
   Loretta Johnson
   KSU Division of Biology
   Voice: (785) 532-6921
   E-mail: johnson@ksu.edu
   Web: http://www.ksu.edu/johnsonlab
Michael Herman
KSU Division of Biology
Voice: (785) 532-6741
E-mail: mherman@ksu.edu
Web:  http://www.ksu.edu/hermanlab

4th Annual Symposium

November 3 - 5, 2006

in Kansas City

Genes in Ecology, Ecology in Genes Symposium
Please check our website frequently for additional details and registration information to attend the 2006 Fall Symposium!  If you would like to be added to the mailing list, please send an email to ecogen@ksu.edu, or complete our web based form and specify "Symposium" in the message/request field.

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