Dear ICGI members,
Per our bylaws, nominations for ICGI co-chairs are now open, closing 1 February. I remind you to nominate soon.
We will elect co-chairs of each workgroup (Structural Genomics, Functional Genomics, Comparative Genomics and Bioinformatics, Germplasm and genetic stocks, and Breeding and applied Genomics) and the co-chair of ICGI overall, with the current co-chairs ascending to the Chair positions (see attached lists).
Please send your nominations to me (cotton(a)zju.edu.cn), including the email address of the person(s) you wish to nominate and the office(s) that you wish to nominate them for. It would be appreciated if you would check with the prospective nominee first to make sure that s/he is willing to serve, although I will check with them as well.
Nominations will CLOSE on 1 Feb, the election will open shortly thereafter (I will provide a link to it then), and the election will CLOSE on 1 March unless an extension is appropriate per our bylaws.
ICGI Officers (2019-2021)
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Workgroup
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Chair
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Co-Chair
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ICGI Overall
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Tianzhen Zhang
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Todd Campbell
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Breeding and Applied Genomics
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Shuijin Zhu
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Wuwei Ye
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Comparative Genomics and Bioinformatics
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Joshua Udall
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Amanda Hulse-Kemp
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Functional Genomics
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Shuangxia Jin
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Xueying Guan
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Germplasm & Genetic Stocks
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Muhammad Tehseen Azhar
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Lori Hinze
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Structural Genomics
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Peng Chee
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Youlu Yuan
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Thank you in advance.
Chair, ICGI
Dr.Tianzhen Zhang
Distinguished Professor
College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University
Hanzhou 310058, Zhejiang Province, China
Tel./Fax: +86 571 88982971
E.mail: cotton(a)zju.edu.cn
Dear ICGI members,
Per our bylaws, nominations for ICGI co-chairs are now open, closing 1 February. We will elect co-chairs of each workgroup (Structural Genomics, Functional Genomics, Comparative Genomics and Bioinformatics, Germplasm and genetic stocks, and Breeding and applied Genomics) and the co-chair of ICGI overall, with the current co-chairs ascending to the Chair positions.
Please send your nominations to me (cotton(a)zju.edu.cn), including the email address of the person(s) you wish to nominate and the office (s) that you wish to nominate them for. It would be appreciated if you would check with the prospective nominee first to make sure that s/he is willing to serve, although I will check with them as well.
Pending any unexpected delays, nominations will CLOSE on 1 February, the election will open shortly thereafter (I will provide a link to it then), and the election will CLOSE on 1March.
Thank you in advance.
Tianzhen Zhang, Chair, ICGI
Dr.Tianzhen Zhang
Distinguished Professor
College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University
Hanzhou 310058, Zhejiang Province, China
Tel./Fax: +86 571 88982971
E.mail: cotton(a)zju.edu.cn
Dear all ICGI members:
I hope everyone is going on well.
After we discussed with the local organizer, Israel, and ICGI Steering Committee members, we will hold the ICGI Res Conf on August 2-6, 2021 in Israel. Deatil information about this conference will be released soon.
Dr.Tianzhen Zhang
Chair of ICGI
Distinguished Professor
College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University
Hanzhou 310058, Zhejiang Province, China
Tel./Fax: +86 571 88982971
E.mail: cotton(a)zju.edu.cn
Greetings to All ICGI members!
We hope everyone is going well.
I am sorry. After ICGI Steering Committee voted and discussed with the local organizer, we have to make a difficult determination to postpone holding our 2020 International Cotton Genome Initiative (ICGI) Research Conference(originally to be heldinAugust 3-6, 2020) at the Robert H. Smith Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environment, Rehovot, Israeldue to the present epidemic condition. When will we hold the conference remains to be determined depending on epidemic condition?
Sincerely,
Dr.Tianzhen Zhang
ICGI Chair
Distinguished Professor
College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University
Hanzhou 310058, Zhejiang Province, China
Tel./Fax: +86 571 88982971
E.mail: cotton(a)zju.edu.cn
Dear ICGI members,
We would like to update you on preparations for the 2020 ICGI Research Conference.
In light of the global impact of the coronavirus on travel, we have made an adjustment for abstract submission without registration.
As we move through the next few months leading to the conference, we will communicate to you any updates regarding the conference.
Note that the 2020 ICGI Research Conference will be held ONLY if guidelines of the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Israeli Ministry of Health will permit the participation of ICGI members from all countries.
At this time we ask all members to submit abstracts without payment of registration fee.
Our final decision regarding the conference will be made on early May.
If circumstances allow for the 2020 ICGI Research Conference to be held as scheduled, abstract submitters will be notified of a decision regarding their presentation during the month of May and will be asked to immediately register.
We take this opportunity to remind you that IGCI decided to encourage student participation by awarding 10 graduate students to attend and give a talk or poster (1 x $300 award, 3 x $200 award, and 6 x $100 ). In addition, ICGI will provide 3 x $500 graduate students travel grant through a competition.
With hope to see you all in August 2020 in Israel.
Please continue to look for future updates regarding our 2020 conference.
Tianzhen Zhang, ICGI Chair
Todd Campbell, ICGI Co-Chair
Yehoshua (Shuki) Saranga, Chair of the Local Organizing Committee
Dr.Tianzhen Zhang
Distinguished Professor
College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University
Hanzhou 310058, Zhejiang Province, China
Tel./Fax: +86 571 88982971
E.mail: cotton(a)zju.edu.cn
Dear all ICGI members:
In order to have more Ph.D graduates to attend 2020 ICGI Res. Conf. to be held from August 3-6, 2020, in Israel, ICGI decides to award 10 graduate students to attend and give a talk or poster, one $300 for the 1st level, three $200 for the 2nd and six for $100 for the 3rd. Furthermore, ICGI will further provides 3 graduate students each with a $500 travel grant through a competition. So, during your registration, any graduate who is going to apply travel grant from ICGI needs to send me an application by email.
Looking forward to meeting you in August in Israel.
Dr.Tianzhen Zhang
Chair of ICGI
Distinguished Professor
College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University
Hanzhou 310058, Zhejiang Province, China
Tel./Fax: +86 571 88982971
E.mail: cotton(a)zju.edu.cn
Dear all ICGI members:
You are cordially invited to attend the 2020 International Cotton Genome Initiative (ICGI) Research Conference to be held from August 3-6, 2020, at the Robert H. Smith Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environment, Rehovot, Israel, hosted by the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, the Agricultural Research Organization and the Israeli cotton community.
This conference is expected to be particularly important, in that the reference genome sequences of two cultivated tetraploid cottons and their diploid progenitor genomes have been assembled. Accordingly, this will be an opportunity to discuss the post-genomic era for cotton and benefit from the collective skills and interests of the worldwide cotton research community to apply the benefits of the genome sequences to addressing fundamental questions and accelerating practical precision breeding of cotton.
Full details of the meeting, registration information, and hotel information, are available at https://www.cottongen.org/icgi/2020-conference/home.
You are fully responsible for your associated costs (visas, travel, lodging, etc), as well as making and paying for your hotel reservations.
We look forward to seeing you at the 2020 ICGI Res Conf.
Sincerely,
Dr.Tianzhen Zhang
Chair of ICGI
Distinguished Professor
College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University
Hanzhou 310058, Zhejiang Province, China
Tel./Fax: +86 571 88982971
E.mail: cotton(a)zju.edu.cn
Attention ICGI Members:
You are cordially invited to attend the 2020 ICGI Workshop at PAG on January 12, 2020 from 4:00 - 6:15 pm in East 1 at the Town and Country Hotel in San Diego, CA. We have an exciting program planned at this year's workshop as noted below.
We will hear a total of 6 talks (each 20 minutes) from an array of distinguished international scientists.
* Dr. Jeff Chen, University of Texas, 'Upland Cotton Genome Sequence'
* Dr. Xueying (Yuki) Guan, Zheijang University, 'Neofunctionalization of LncRNAs Originated in Cotton Interspecific Hybridization and Polyploidization'
* Dr. Avinash Sreedasyam, HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology, 'Genome-wide Variations Provide Insight into the Genetic Architecture of Cotton Elite Lines'
* Mr. Jeevan Adhikari, University of Georgia, 'Development and Characterization of a Reciprocal Set of Interspecific Near Isogenic Lines in Cotton'
* Dr. Gregory Thyssen, USDA-ARS, 'MAGIC Population from 11 Upland Cotton Varieties Reveals Genetic Loci Affecting Agronomic and Fiber Phenotypes Including Flame Retardancy of Textiles'
* Dr. Shuangxia Jin, Huazhong Agricultural University, 'New Variants of CRISPR RNA-Guided Genome Editing System in Cotton'
At the conclusion of these excellent talks, we will hear from the lead organizer of the ICGI 2020 Conference Israel, Dr. Yehoshua (Shuki) Saranga.
I hope that you will plan to attend this exciting workshop, and please accept our best wishes for a Happy Holiday season!
Best regards,
Todd Campbell, ICGI Co-Chair
Tianzhen Zhang, ICGI Chair
Greetings to all ICGI members!
This is the call for those who desire to present a talk (or nominate a speaker) at the upcoming PAG-ICGI Workshop being held at 4:00 PM - 6:10 PM on Sunday, January 12, 2020, in East 1 at Town and Country Hotel and Convention Center, San Diego, California, USA.
At this time, we solicit volunteers and nominations for PAG-ICGI Workshop Speakers. The speakers will be selected from the submitted and nominated talks if the request is received by Wednesday, October 16, 2019. Please email todd.campbell(a)usda.gov<mailto:todd.campbell@usda.gov> your request (or nomination) to present at the PAG-ICGI Workshop by October 16, 2019! Each selected workshop speaker will receive an email, after acceptance, with instructions regarding submission of their workshop abstract.
Similar to last year, we anticipate 5 regular speaking slots (15-20 minutes each), and about 10-15 poster introductions, 1-2 minutes each.
Please follow the different instructions below for volunteering yourself or nominating a possible speaker.
A. Instructions for submitting your volunteered topic and draft abstract:
Send an email with the following SUBJECT LINE: 2020 PAG-ICGI Workshop candidate abstract, to todd.campbell(a)usda.gov<mailto:todd.campbell@usda.gov>
In your email, please include the following components:
1. Presenter (Your name): Family_name, First_name
Institutional affiliation: ______
2. Email address(es), separated by a comma.
3. List of co-authors (draft):
4. Abstract (draft) -- follow guidelines for PAG, please
5. Prioritize the ICGI workgroups to which your work relates most closely (top)
Applied Genomics and Breeding
Comparative Genomics and Bioinformatics
Functional Genomics
Germplasm & Genetic Stocks
Structural Genomics
B. Instructions for nominating someone else as a prospective speaker:
[1] Confer with the person you think would be an appropriate speaker about availability, their desire to speak (20 minutes) at the workshop, prospective topic title, and willingness if selected to provide a finalized abstract to PAG. It would be important to inform that individual that PAG provides no support for travel or any other expenses for workshop speakers. Speakers must register for the conference and confirm the travel plan. International travelers requiring a visa should allow sufficient time to obtain one.
[2] If the person you wish to nominate confirms their interest, send an email containing with the following SUBJECT LINE: 2020 PAG-ICGI Workshop speaker nomination, to todd.campbell(a)usda.gov<mailto:todd.campbell@usda.gov>
In your email, please explain why this person and topic are well suited to the ICGI workshop.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FROM PAG TO PROSPECTIVE WORKSHOP SPEAKERS:
Once speakers are added to the workshop, each speaker will be sent an automated email with instructions how to login and post their individual workshop abstract. This form will include an option and instructions for submitting a poster abstract as well. All speakers must register for the conference.
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ANTICIPATED TIMELINE FOR CHOOSING WORKSHOP SPEAKERS
We will attempt to arrive at decisions by October 21, 2019, for everyone to finalize and submit their abstracts, and if not chosen, to submit a poster instead. The Poster Abstract Submissions Deadline is October 27, 2019. (Please note, however, that space for posters is limited, so it might be wise to submit poster abstracts well before October 20).
Thanks,
Todd Campbell
Organizer
2020 PAG-ICGI Workshop
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Greetings to all ICGI members!
This is the call for those who desire to present a talk (or nominate a speaker) at the upcoming PAG-ICGI Workshop being held at 4:00 PM - 6:10 PM on Sunday, January 12, 2020, in East 1 at Town and Country Hotel and Convention Center, San Diego, California, USA.
At this time, we solicit volunteers and nominations for PAG-ICGI Workshop Speakers. The speakers will be selected from the submitted and nominated talks if the request is received by Wednesday, October 16, 2019. Please email todd.campbell(a)usda.gov<mailto:todd.campbell@usda.gov> your request (or nomination) to present at the PAG-ICGI Workshop by October 16, 2019! Each selected workshop speaker will receive an email, after acceptance, with instructions regarding submission of their workshop abstract.
Similar to last year, we anticipate 5 regular speaking slots (15-20 minutes each), and about 10-15 poster introductions, 1-2 minutes each.
Please follow the different instructions below for volunteering yourself or nominating a possible speaker.
A. Instructions for submitting your volunteered topic and draft abstract:
Send an email with the following SUBJECT LINE: 2020 PAG-ICGI Workshop candidate abstract, to todd.campbell(a)usda.gov<mailto:todd.campbell@usda.gov>
In your email, please include the following components:
1. Presenter (Your name): Family_name, First_name
Institutional affiliation: ______
2. Email address(es), separated by a comma.
3. List of co-authors (draft):
4. Abstract (draft) -- follow guidelines for PAG, please
5. Prioritize the ICGI workgroups to which your work relates most closely (top)
Applied Genomics and Breeding
Comparative Genomics and Bioinformatics
Functional Genomics
Germplasm & Genetic Stocks
Structural Genomics
B. Instructions for nominating someone else as a prospective speaker:
[1] Confer with the person you think would be an appropriate speaker about availability, their desire to speak (20 minutes) at the workshop, prospective topic title, and willingness if selected to provide a finalized abstract to PAG. It would be important to inform that individual that PAG provides no support for travel or any other expenses for workshop speakers. Speakers must register for the conference and confirm the travel plan. International travelers requiring a visa should allow sufficient time to obtain one.
[2] If the person you wish to nominate confirms their interest, send an email containing with the following SUBJECT LINE: 2020 PAG-ICGI Workshop speaker nomination, to todd.campbell(a)usda.gov
In your email, please explain why this person and topic are well suited to the ICGI workshop.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FROM PAG TO PROSPECTIVE WORKSHOP SPEAKERS:
Once speakers are added to the workshop, each speaker will be sent an automated email with instructions how to login and post their individual workshop abstract. This form will include an option and instructions for submitting a poster abstract as well. All speakers must register for the conference.
--------------------------------------------
ANTICIPATED TIMELINE FOR CHOOSING WORKSHOP SPEAKERS
We will attempt to arrive at decisions by October 21, 2019, for everyone to finalize and submit their abstracts, and if not chosen, to submit a poster instead. The Poster Abstract Submissions Deadline is October 27, 2019. (Please note, however, that space for posters is limited, so it might be wise to submit poster abstracts well before October 20).
Thanks,
Todd Campbell
Organizer
2020 PAG-ICGI Workshop
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