Schedule

Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025

All times are in Central Standard Time

8:00 – 9:00 AM Breakfast

9:00 – 10:00 AM Platform Session III: Cell Biology and Gametogenesis
Moderator: Rodrigo Dutra-Nunes (University of Wisconsin-Madison)

9:00 AM

[11] Control of Crag’s localization and activity in the polarized deposition of basement membrane proteins in epithelial cells

Hemin Shah

Devergne Lab, University of Northern Illinois

9:15 AM

[12] Genetic variants in SMAD7 enhance LMNA-associated muscular dystrophy through hyperactivation of SMAD signaling, providing avenues for treatment

Nathaniel P. Mohar

Wallrath lab, University of Iowa

9:30 AM

[13] Regulation of Gametogenesis by Phosducin-like Protein 3

Jennifer Jemc Mierisch

Loyola University of Chicago

9:45 AM

[14] Dafcin, a novel amphipathic peptide that regulates yolk granule size in Drosophila oocytes via membrane interactions

Kevin G Nyberg

Ohio University

10:00 AM

[15] Unconventional trafficking of a novel amphipathic α-helical peptide during oogenesis

Cooper WP Stringer

Carthew/Nyberg Lab

Northwestern/Ohio University

10:15 – 10:50 AM Group Photo & Break

10:50 – 11:45 AM Platform Session IV: Research Resources & Techniques
Moderator: Katheryn Rothenberg (University of Iowa)

10:50 AM

[16] Fly viral atlas: Cellular tropism of Drosophila RNA viruses and their impact on the host

Nilanjan Roy

Unckless lab,University of Kansas

11:05 AM

[17] Effects of sexually transmitted mites on female mate choice in Drosophila albomicans

Payton A. Schaefer

Polak Lab, University of Cincinnati

11:20 AM

[18] Updates from the Drosophila Genomics Resource Center

Daniel Mariyappa

Drosophila Genomics Resource Center, Indiana University

11:30 AM

[19] State of the Stock Center Address

Cale Whitworth

Bloomington Drosophila Stock Center, Indiana University

11:40 AM

[20] Expanding undergraduate research experiences through the Fly-CURE: A collaborative Drosophila genetics network

Jamie Siders

Fly-CURE, Ohio Northern University

11:50 AM – 12:00 PM Presentation & Science Art Awards

12:00 PM Departure

Drosophila research at IU Department of Biology

Indiana University is widely regarded as a leader in the support of fly research due to its three world-class, federally funded facilities that support the use of fruit flies in genetic study: Bloomington Drosophila Stock Center, Drosophila Genomics Resource Center, and FlyBase.

Learn more:

Bloomington Drosophila Stock Center workers prepare genetically modified fruit fly samples in the IU Biology Building for shipment to research labs across the globe. Photo by Eric Rudd, IU Communications