PAG Attendee Newsletter

14 September 2023 | Issue 6

Are You Ready

for PAG Australia?

Elizabeth Quay, Perth, WA

View Program Schedule

You Are Invited to

the PAG Opening Session

Wednesday 20 September • The Westin Perth Level 2

8:00 Koala Meet and Greet

Animal ambassadors from Caversham Wildlife Park will be in attendance to welcome all PAG delegates to Perth Australia.

8:30 Opening Remarks

The inaugural International Plant and Animal Genome Conference (PAG) Australia will be officially launched with opening remarks by Peter Klinken and the Honourable Stephen Dawson, MLC.

8:45 Plenary Sessions

There will be two presentations by global innovators in plant and animal genomics, Xun Xu, Director, BGI-Research, China and Robert Henry, Professor, Innovation in Agriculture, University of Queensland, Australia. See Plenary Speakers section below for more details.

10:15 Coffee / Tea Break

Join us for refreshments and an opportunity to network with fellow attendees.

The exhibits and poster gallery will be open.

One of these koalas will be joining us to help open the conference!

International Plant and Animal Genome Conference / PAG Australia

20-22 September, 2023 at the Westin Perth, Australia

Conference Hotel

The Westin Perth

480 Hay Street

Perth, Western Australia

Australia 6000

All functions of the conference will take place on Level 2 of the Westin Perth.

Registration, Badge, and Materials Pick-Up

Upon your arrival at the Westin Hotel, please go to the registration desk on Level 2 to pick up your badge and registration materials.

Registration will open 8:00 AM each day of the conference.

Industry Workshop Schedule

In addition to the schedule of Scientific Sessions, there will be various Industry Workshops presented by exhibitors on Thursday and Friday of the conference, showcasing their products and services.

Please see the Industry Workshop section of the Online Program to learn more about these presentations by leading companies in the plant and animal genomics field.

Thursday Evening Reception

Join Us to Celebrate

Our First PAG Australia!

THURSDAY

7:15 PM - 8:15 PM

The Westin Perth, Level 2

There will be a cocktail reception following the Thursday evening Plenary Talk. Beer and Wine will be available.

News

and Info

Accessibility

If you require additional audio or visual assistance while attending the conference workshops or we can assist with other accessibility needs, please contact us at pagaus@scherago.com.

Food at PAG

There will be coffee and tea each morning starting at 7:45 AM and a buffet breakfast from 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM.

Lunch will be served at 1:00 PM each day of the meeting, and there will be an afternoon coffee and tea break.

There is a also the onsite restaurants Garum By Guy Grossi (italian), and Haven (High Tea), as well as various appealing nearby options.

Visa Reminder

All non-Australian citizens must apply for a visa to enter Australia.

Please see the Visa Information page of our website for details on the most common entry visas, and a

Letter of Invitation Request Form should should you require it for your visa application.

Exhibits and Posters

Vendor Expo

WED, THU, FRI

Grand Ballroom

10:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Click on any company

for more details.

Australian Genome Research Facility (AGRF)

Beijing Biomarker Technologies

Integrated Sciences (SPONSOR)

LGC Biosearch Technologies

MGI Australia

Neogen Australasia

Oxford Nanopore Technologies

Ramaciotti Centre for Genomics

TrendBio

Twist Biosicence (SPONSOR)

View Exhibitor Directory

Poster Gallery

WED, THU, FRI

Grand Ballroom

10:00 AM - 4:30 PM

There will be a gallery where attendees who have submitted abstracts may present their poster.

View Poster Abstracts

(by Category)

Poster Sessions

There will be two sessions on Thursday when poster authors are asked to stand near their poster to answer any questions and discuss their research.

Session 1

10:15 AM - 11:15 AM

Session 2

3:45 PM - 4:30 PM

www.intlpagaustralia.org

Plenary Speakers

Wednesday, September 20

Xun Xu

Director, BGI-Research, China

Talk Title: “Understanding Biology through Spatiotemporal Omics”

Wednesday at 8:45 AM

Robert Henry

Professor, Innovation in Agriculture, University of Queensland, Australia

Talk Title: “Genomics of Australian Plants to Support Diversification of Agriculture”

Wednesday at 9:30 AM

Thursday, September 21

Ben Hayes

Centre Director, Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation, University of Queensland, Australia

Talk Title: “Chromosome Segment Stacking for Accelerated Genetic Gain and Maintaining Genetic Diversity in Crops and Livestock”

Thursday at 8:45 AM

Jennie Pryce

Professor/Research Director, Agriculture Victoria Research and La Trobe University, Australia

Talk Title: “The Methane Challenge - Selecting for Low Emitting Dairy Cow”

Thursday at 9:30 AM

Josquin Tibbits Tibbits

Research Leader, Plant Sciences Unit of Agriculture Victoria Research, and School of Applied Systems Biology, La Trobe University, Australia

Talk Title: “Weathering the Future: Concrete Actions to Meet the Food and Fibre Security Challenge”

Thursday at 6:30 PM

Friday, September 22

Jennifer Meadows

Senior Research Scientist, Uppsala University, Sweden

Talk Title: “Leveraging Base Pair Constraint from 240 Mammals to Understand Genetic Variation and Disease”

Friday at 8:45 AM

Camilla Whittington

Senior Lecturer, University of Sydney, Australia

Talk Title: “Convergent Evolution of Vertebrate Pregnancy and the Placenta”

Friday at 9:30 AM

Do You Know Someone Who Hasn't Registered Yet?

A limited number of spaces are still available

The conference will include more than 30 scientific workshops, 7 plenary speakers,

100 posters, and an expo with leading genomics exhibitors

— as well as opportunities for product and services demos, discussions, and networking.

Learn more about registration, fees, and discounts

International Plant and Animal Genome Conference / PAG Australia www.intlpagaustralia.org

Questions? Contact Darrin Scherago at pagaus@scherago.com

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