2018 Maize Meeting

All Maize Meeting attendees are encouraged to arrive in Saint-Malo on March 21st due to the possible train strike on March 22nd, or make their trip on the 22nd independent from trains, including subway.

You are invited to attend the 60th Annual Maize Genetics Conference. The Conference will be held March 22-25, 2018, at the Palais du Grand Large of Saint-Malo, France.

The Conference will open with a Thursday evening meal, March 22 and close at noon Sunday, March 25.

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Join researchers in Saint-Malo, to:

Listen to invited talks in genetics and plant biology given by internationally renowned scientists
Learn the most current scientific and technical advances in maize genetics
Participate in sessions with broad subject areas to stimulate new ideas that you can share with your lab
Network with potential collaborators at meals, poster sessions and evening mixers
Present your latest research in a poster or oral presentation

Plenary Speakers:

	Ortrun Mittelsten Scheid: Gregor Mendel Institute		Magnus Nordborg: Gregor Mendel Institute
	Jeffrey Ross-Ibarra: University of California - Davis		Fran�ois Tardieu: INRA

The McClintock Prize awardee:

Dr. Rob Martienssen of Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, and the 2018 McClintock Prize awardee, will present his work at this year's Maize Genetics Conference. Additionally, the MGEC will be presenting an early career, mid-career, and Emerson award.

Research Topics:

Biochemical and Molecular Genetics
Cell and Developmental Biology
Computational and Large-Scale Biology
Cytogenetics

Education & Outreach
Quantitative Genetics & Breeding
Transposons & Epigenetics

The 2018 conference received financial support from:

Interested in becoming a sponsor of the Maize Genetics Conference?

If you are interested in becoming one of our partners to help sponsor the conference, please contact, Tom Slewinski ([email�protected]).

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Donate ��

Click here to donate to an endowment^? that will provide financial assistance to students attending the meeting.

Important Dates

Conference	Date
Start Date	22 Mar 2018
End Date	25 Mar 2018

Deadlines	Date
MaGNET	19 Jan 2018
Abstract Submission	19 Jan 2018
Registration Site	12 Mar 2018
Financial Aid	19 Jan 2018
Hotel	12 Mar 2018
Late-Poster Submission	26 Jan 2018
Workshop Registration	12 Mar 2018

News & Information

Aug 24:	2018 Maize Meeting website is live.
Feb 23:	All Maize Meeting attendees are encouraged to arrive in Saint-Malo on March 21st due to the possible train strike on March 22nd, or make their trip on the 22nd independent from trains, including subway.

Workshops

Five pre-conference Workshops are being offered before the Maize Meeting on Thursday, March 22, 2018.

Meeting Organizers

Chair - Alain Charcosset
Co-Chair - Mike Muszynski
Local Host - Maud Tenaillon
Sponsor contact - Tom Slewinski

View the full Steering Committee