Mid-Atlantic Regional Zebrafish Meeting Program

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Mid-Atlantic Regional Zebrafish Meeting

Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York

July 17, 2015

Organizers: Florence Marlow and Mary Goll

1-1:10 Welcome remarks

1:10-2:50 Plenary session 1. Session Chair: TBD

1:10-1:30 Dissecting how genes control decision-making behavior

Roshan Jain, Haverford College

1:30-1:50 Deciphering the regulatory code underlying mRNA stability in the early embryo

Carter Takacs, Giraldez Lab, Yale University

1:50-2:10 Epigenetics, epiboly and UHRF

Brandon Kent, Sadler Lab, Mount Sinai

2:10-2:30 Modulation of Larval and Adult Zebrafish Behavior by Maternal Rest/NRSF

Cara Moravec, Sirotkin Lab, Stonybrook University

2:30-2:50 Epitope tagging by oligonucleotide-directed repair of double strand breaks

induced by CRISPR/Cas9

Leonard Burg, Balciunas Lab, Temple University

2:40-4:20 Coffee Break and POSTER SESSION

4:20-6:00 Plenary session 2. Session Chair: TBD

4:20-4:40 Lateralized habenular activity precedes recovery from an aversive stimulus in

larval zebrafish

Eric Duboue, Halpern Lab, Carnegie Institution

4:40-5:00 A novel role for Lrp4 in peripheral nerve regeneration

Katherine Gribble, Granato Lab, University of Pennsylvania

5:00-5:20 Origin, specification and plasticity of the great vessels of the heart

Danielle Nagelberg, Knaut Lab, NYU

5:20-5:40 Anti-angiogenic effects of VEGF stimulation on endothelium deficient in

phosphoinositide recycling

Amber Stratman, Weinstein Lab, NIH

5:40-6:00 The role of specialized progenitors in pancreas regeneration

Rebecca Beer, Parsons Laboratory, Johns Hopkins University

6:00-6:10 Concluding Remarks and Poster Awards

6:15 Dinner

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS!

Meeting Venue: Albert Einstein College of Medicine.

Driving Directions:

From Manhattan and Brooklyn: FDR Drive to Robert F. Kennedy (RFK) Bridge (formerly Triboro - toll) to I-278 East/Bruckner Expressway. Take the Bronx River Parkway (North), exit at Pelham Parkway (East), and turn right onto the service road after Williamsbridge Road; right turn at Eastchester Road and right on Morris Park Avenue or take FDR Drive North to RFK Bridge. Merge onto I-95 North. Take exit 8C to Pelham Parkway West. Turn left on Eastchester Road and turn right on Morris Park Avenue.

From Upstate New York & Lower Westchester:

N.Y. Thruway to Tappan Zee Bridge (toll); Cross Westchester Expressway to Sprain Brook Parkway. Take the Bronx River Parkway and exit at Pelham Parkway (East) to Eastchester Road (South) to Morris Park Avenue OR Saw Mill River Parkway to Cross County Parkway to Bronx River Parkway (South); then follow directions above.

From Rockland County:

Take I-287 East to Hutchinson River Parkway/Whitestone Bridge/Merritt Parkway. Take Hutchinson River Parkway to Pelham Parkway West. Turn left at Eastchester Road and turn right at Morris Park Avenue.

From Westchester County:

Take Hutchinson River Parkway South to exit 3W to Bronx and Pelham Parkway West. Turn left onto Eastchester Road and turn right onto Morris Park Avenue. OR take Taconic State Parkway South to exit 7E to Bronx and Pelham Parkway South. Turn right onto Hering Avenue and left onto Morris Park Avenue.

From Connecticut: New England Thruway/I-95 South, exit at Pelham Parkway (West), left at Eastchester Road, right on Morris Park Avenue.

From Queens: Whitestone Bridge to Hutchinson River Parkway., to Pelham Parkway. (West); left at Eastchester Rd. OR Throggs Neck Bridge to the New England Thruway to Pelham Parkway West; left at Eastchester Road; turn right to on Morris Park Avenue.

From NJ & Philadelphia, PA: New Jersey Turnpike North toward New York. Road name changes to I-95 N / New Jersey Tpke. At exit 4B, take ramp right for Cross Bronx Expy toward Rosedale Ave / Bronx River Pkwy. Make a U-turn to stay on Cross Bronx Expy. Take ramp right for Bronx River Pkwy North toward White Plains. At exit 7E, take ramp right and follow signs for Pelham Pkwy. Keep left onto Pelham Pkwy. Keep left onto Pelham Pkwy S. Turn right Eastchester Road. Turn right onto Morris Park Ave.

Parking:

If you do plan to drive, on-campus parking is available. Aramark Parking Garage (formerly PF Parking) - 1975 Eastchester Rd

The Aramark parking garage is located on Eastchester Road, one block north of Morris Park Ave on the west side of the street. If traveling from Pelham Parkway, turn south onto Eastchester Road and then right at the second set of traffic lights into the parking garage. The parking garage is open between the hours of 6:30 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. The maximum charge for the day is $10.00.

Please note: If you use the Aramark campus parking garage, you will not have access to your car after 8:00 p.m.

Public Transportation:

By Express Bus from Manhattan: The Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) runs an express bus service between Manhattan and the Bronx (BxM10 — Morris Park Avenue) that stops directly in front of the College of Medicine at Morris Park Avenue and Eastchester Road. Northbound stops in Manhattan are at Madison Avenue and 24th St., 36th St., 44th St., 52nd St. and 59th St, and on Third Avenue between 86th and 87th Sts. Call MTA for fare and schedule: 718.994.5500, or visit MTA website. Please Note: Exact fare ($5.50) is required and only coins or "pay as you go" Metrocards are accepted.

By Subway from Manhattan:

East Side: #5 Train to 180th St. or Dyre Ave. Get off at East 180th St. station. Take the Bx21 from the bus stop located in front of the police station, across the street from subway exit on Morris Park Avenue. The bus stops directly in front of the College of Medicine at Morris Park Avenue and Eastchester Road.

ALT East Side: #6 Train to Pelham Bay Park. Get off at Westchester Square station. From Lane Ave behind the station exit, take the Bx31 to the corner of Morris Park Avenue and Eastchester Road, in front of the College of Medicine.

West Side: #2 Train to 241st St./Wakefield. Get off at East 180th St. station. Take the Bx21 from the bus stop located in front of the police station across the street from subway exit on Morris Park Avenue. The bus stops directly in front of the College of Medicine at Morris Park Avenue and Eastchester Road.

IND 6th Avenue Subway: 6th Ave. train to Fordham Road (Grand Concourse). Then take the Bx12/City Island to Eastchester Road. Transfer to the Bx31/Westchester Square to Morris Park Avenue.

Lunch Options nearby: See Map below and Local Hotel also has links to other options under their dining options (http://www.marriott.com/hotels/hotel-information/restaurant/nycbx-residence-inn-new-york-the-bronx-at-metro-center-atrium/)

Local Hotel: http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/nycbx-residence-inn-new-york-the-bronx-at-metro-center-atrium/

Other Fun Stuff: http://www.einstein.yu.edu/about/our-community/

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