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The 2nd International Electronic Conference on Genes

Part of the International Electronic Conference on Genes series
11–13 Dec 2024
Event's Timezone: Central European Time

human genomics, medical genetics, functional genomics, precision medicine, complex disorders, disease gene discovery
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Welcome from the Chair

Dear Colleagues,

It is with great enthusiasm that we announce the 2nd International Electronic Conference on Genes (IECGE2024). The conference is organized by the MDPI open access journal Genes (ISSN: 2073-4425; Impact Factor: 2.8) and will be held online from 11th to 13th December 2024.

This conference will provide leading scientists with an online platform to share their latest research and engage in exciting discussions. The main topics and sessions of the conference are:
  1. Non-coding RNAs in Health and Diseases;
  2. Genetic Diagnosis and Targeted Therapy in Cancer;
  3. Microbial Genetics and Genomics;
  4. Technologies and Resources for Genetics Research ;
  5. Human Genomics and Genetic Diseases.
This is an excellent opportunity for researchers and scientists to interact with each other, communicate with their colleagues, learn from each other, share ideas and results, help solve problems, and suggest alternative options for a better future. As well as the energetic and dynamic nature of virtual international conferences, another advantage is that you do not need to travel to attend. You can take advantage of this opportunity from wherever you live.

In the virtual conference, there are additional advantages: (1) engagement tools that keep energy levels high, (2) participants are given a voice, (3) far stronger attention is received while one is talking, (4) a Q&A through the Chat is also possible if you do not wish to raise your question verbally, (5) polls, (6) feedback through the Chat, (7) the use of “Reaction” functions to show your voice, appreciation, or a request, (8) greater reach with remote audiences, and (9) the ability to deliver live and pre-recorded presentations simultaneously.

All the accepted abstracts will be available online on Sciforum.net during and after the conference.

Kind regards,
Prof. Dr. Selvarangan Ponnazhagan
The University of Alabama at Birmingham, USA

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Program Overview

11th Morning 12th Morning 13th Morning

Session 2. Genetic Diagnosis and Targeted Therapy in Cancer

Session 5. Microbial Genetics and Genomics Session 3. Human Genomics and Genetic Diseases


11th Afternoon 12th Afternoon 13th Afternoon

Session 1. Non-coding RNAs in Health and Diseases

Session 4. Technologies and Resources for Genetics Research

IECGE 2024 Program (DAY 1)

IECGE 2024 Day 1

Session B. Genetic Diagnosis and Targeted Therapy in Cancer

Date: 11th December 2024 (Wednesday)
Time: 9:00 (CET, Basel) | 03:00 (EDT, New York) | 16:00 (CST Asia, Beijing)

Time in CET

Speaker

Title

09:00-09:10

Prof. Dr. Selvarangan Ponnazhagan
Event Chair

Opening Speech

09:10-09:20

Dr. Christos K. Kontos
Session Chair

Welcome from the session chair

09:20-09:50

Prof. Dr. Rana Ahmed Youness
Keynote Speaker

Liquid Biopsy-Guided Precision Immunotherapy: A special focus on LncRNAs in Young Breast Cancer Patients

09:50-10:10

Dr. Leili Rejali
Invited Speaker

Consensus molecular subgroups (CMS) in colorectal cancer management

10:10-10:30

Dr. Katerina Katsaraki
Invited Speaker

The Combination of Sequencing Approaches Unravels the Post-transcriptional Regulatory Effect of Proteasome Inhibitors, in Breast Cancer

10:30-10:45

Amali Thannkoon
Selected Oral Speaker

The role of Iroquois-class homeobox genes in cancer stemness

10:45-11:00

Saima Firdaus
Selected Oral Speaker

mRNA-Based Biomarker Identification for Targeted Therapy Development in Pancreatic Cancer

11:00-14:00

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Session A. Non-coding RNAs in Health and Diseases

Date: 11th December 2024 (Wednesday)
Time: 14:00 (CET, Basel) | 08:00 (EDT, New York) | 21:00 (CST Asia, Beijing)

Time in CET

Speaker

Title

14:00-14:10

Prof. Dr. Laurent Metzinger
Session Chair

Welcome from the Session Chair

14:10-14:40

Prof. Dr. Laurent Metzinger
Keynote Speaker

Nobel price attributed to microRNAs timeline of the discovery and summarize the inaugural papers of Ambros and Ruvkun

14:40-14:55

Emma Brisot
Selected Oral Speaker

Uremic toxins levels are associated with miR-223 in Chronic Kidney Disease-associated anemia

14:55-15:10

Muhammad Safdar
Selected Oral Speaker

Decoding miRNA Interactions and SNP Variability in the 3'UTR of NF-κB: Implications for Gene Regulation and Cancer

15:10-15:25

Irina Valerievna Pronina
Selected Oral Speaker

Association of the expression level of lncRNAs GAS5, HAND2-AS1, LINC00152, and LINC00339 and tumor size and the lymphogenous metastasis in clear cell renal cell carcinoma

15:25-15:40

Mateusz Gotowiec
Selected Oral Speaker

miRNA dysregulation in the autophagy response induced by starvation in rat mammary epithelial cells and breast cancer cells

IECGE 2024 Program (DAY 2)

IECGE 2024 Day 2

Session E. Microbial Genetics and Genomics

Date: 12th December 2024 (Thursday)
Time: 9:00 (CET, Basel) | 03:00 (EDT, New York) | 16:00 (CST Asia, Beijing)

Time in CET

Speaker

Title

09:00-09:10

Dr. Silvia Turroni
Session Chair

Welcome from the session chair

09:10-09:40

Dr. Federica D'Amico
Keynote Speaker

Gut microbiome in infancy and childhood: a multiomic approach in health and disease

09:40-10:10

Prof. Dr. Jianping Xu
Keynote Speaker

Population genomic analyses reveal diverse patterns of evolution in human fungal pathogens

10:10-10:30

Dr. Mariachiara Mengoli
Invited Speaker

Human Microbiome and Infections: (Not) Just the Two of Us

10:30-10:45

Savanah Senn
Selected Oral Speaker

Artemisia californica draft leaf and flower transcriptome and soil WGS resources

10:45-11:00

Niraj Kumar Prajapati
Selected Oral Speaker

Genomic basis of mycorrhizal fungal specificity in plant-fungal symbioses

11:00-11:15

Alexey V. Rakov
Selected Oral Speaker

Regional Variability of Spotted Fever Group Rickettsia Genospecies: Insights from Eight Regions in Russia

11:15-11:30

Marcos Jessé Abrahão Silva
Selected Oral Speaker

Functional and Structural Characterization of Exonic SNPs associated with Leprosy Risk: an In Silico Analysis

IECGE 2024 Program (DAY 3)

IECGE 2024 Day 3

Session C. Human Genomics and Genetic Diseases

Date: 13th December 2024 (Friday)
Time: 9:00 (CET, Basel) | 03:00 (EDT, New York) | 16:00 (CST Asia, Beijing)

Time in CET

Speaker

Title

09:00-09:10

Prof. Dr. Dror Sharon
Session Chair

Welcome from the session chair

09:10-09:40

Prof. Carlo Rivolta
Keynote Speaker

An integrated bioinformatic toolbox for the analysis of rare disease genetic data

09:40-10:10

Prof. Batsheva Kerem
Keynote Speaker

From gene cloning to mutation specific therapies in cystic fibrosis

10:10-10:25

Manar Salameh
Selected Oral Speaker

A Founder Homozygous Nonsense Variant in CREB3 Causes a Variable Retinal Degeneration Phenotype

10:25-10:40

Maria-Anna Kyrgiafini
Selected Oral Speaker

Whole-genome profile of Greek patients with asthenozoospermia: Identification of candidate variants and genes

10:40-10:55

Husna Irfan Thalib
Selected Oral Speaker

Genetic Insights and Therapeutic Approaches for Epidermolysis Bullosa in the Saudi Arabian Population

10:55-11:10

Farhan Ikhtiar
Selected Oral Speaker

Genetic analysis of hemochromatosis and its impact on liver function in the population of Lahore, Pakistan

11:10-14:00

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Session D. Technologies and Resources for Genetics Research

Date: 13th December 2024 (Friday)
Time: 14:00 (CET, Basel) | 08:00 (EDT, New York) | 21:00 (CST Asia, Beijing)

Time in CET

Speaker

Title

14:00-14:10

Prof. Dr. Maria Luisa Chiusano
Session Chair

Welcome from the Session Chair

14:10-14:40

Dr. Yuval Itan
Keynote Speaker

Novel Machine Learning Approaches for Predicting Functional Consequences of Human Genetic Variants

14:40-14:55

Savanah Senn
Selected Oral Speaker

A draft transcriptome of the climate resilient California native plant Ribes malvaceum

14:55-15:10

Sakeena Bairamova
Selected Oral Speaker

An approach to identify aggression profiles via machine learning

15:10-15:25

Tanya Ahmed Sheik
Selected Oral Speaker

Reconstruction of Transcriptome Datasets to Understand the Molecular Basis Behind the Advantageous Effect of Triploid Over Diploid Mulberry (Morus spp.)

15:25-15:40

Guillaume Pavlovic
Selected Oral Speaker

The LAG-R guidelines, a framework for standardizing and improving laboratory animal genetic reporting

15:40-15:55

Raju Mondal
Selected Oral Speaker

Elucidation of the molecular basis of phenotype in Seri-genetic resources (Bombyx mori L. and Morus spp.) using repository RNA-Seq datasets: A self-service data mining approach

Abstract Book

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Event Chair

Department of Pathology, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, USA

Introduction
Bio
Dr. Ponnazhagan is a trained molecular geneticist with a focus on cancer. He is currently a Full Professor and holds an Endowed Professorship in Experimental Cancer Therapeutics. The major research areas of Dr. Ponnazhagan’s lab are experimental cancer therapeutics, including stem cell and gene therapy using adeno-associated virus (AAV), tumor microenvironment (TME), and cancer bone metastasis. In reference to cancer-bone interaction, Dr. Ponnazhagan’s lab models breast cancer to adopt strategies that target tumor cells, immune suppression, and aggressive osteoclast functions. To overcome limitations in current therapies, his lab developed novel molecular tools and targeted delivery mechanisms, utilizing mesenchymal stem cells as effective therapeutic vehicles for bone remodeling in breast cancer osteolytic pathology. Towards targeting receptor activator of nuclear factor kappa-B ligand (RANKL) activation using osteoprotegerin (OPG), a decoy receptor for RANKL, without interfering in tumor necrosis factor-related apoptosis-inducing ligand (TRAIL)-mediated apoptosis of tumor cells, his lab developed an OPG mutant by structural protein engineering that lacks TRAIL binding affinity and validated in vivo in a disseminated osteolytic malignancy model. His group is the first one to identify a subset of immature myeloid cells, known as myeloid-derived suppressor cells, in the TME within the bone, directly undergo osteoclast differentiation and serve as osteoclast progenitors to enhance bone damage. Recent studies from his lab established the role of RANKL in activating M2 macrophages in breast cancer microenvironment and that dampening the effects of elevated RANKL using the OPG mutant resulted in a shift in the immune milieu favoring an anti-tumor cytokines and chemokine response.

Session Chairs

Prof. Dr. Laurent Metzinger

UPJV HEMATIM UR 4666, C.U.R.S, Université de Picardie Jules Verne, France

Dr. Christos K. Kontos

Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Biology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Panepistimiopolis, 15701 Athens, Greece

Prof. Dr. Dror Sharon

Department of Ophthalmology, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem 91120, Israel

Prof. Dr. Maria Luisa Chiusano

1. Department of Agriculture, University of Naples Federico II, Portici, 80055 Naples, Italy; 2. Department of Research Infrastructures for Marine Biological Resources, Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Villa Comunale, 80121 Naples, Italy

Dr. Silvia Turroni

Department of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, University of Bologna, Italy

Event Committee

Department of Cancer Biology and Genetics, Comprehensive. Cancer Center, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA.

Introduction
Bio
Dr. Giovanni Nigita is a Principal Investigator in the Department of Cancer Biology and Genetics at The Ohio State University. His research focuses on multi-omics data analysis in cancer, with particular emphasis on non-coding RNAs, RNA modifications, and human endogenous retroviruses as gene regulatory systems. He is committed to advancing non-invasive cancer biomarker discovery and developing bioinformatics tools to enhance RNA biology research. Dr. Nigita integrates computational and experimental approaches to unravel complex regulatory networks in cancer, strongly emphasizing translating discoveries into practical applications. His efforts include the development of innovative bioinformatics platforms that are freely accessible to the scientific community. Dr. Nigita actively collaborates with researchers worldwide, aiming to advance the understanding and treatment of cancer through cutting-edge RNA-centric technologies. He is the author of more than 60 articles in international peer-reviewed journals and was awarded the Genes 2023 Young Investigator Award.
Research Keywords
Computational Biology; Cancer informatics; ncRNA; RNA; modification; ncRNA Editing

Huffington Center on Aging & Molecular and Human Genetics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA

Introduction
Bio
Hongjie got his bachelor’s degree from University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) in 2010, did his PhD with Dr. Henri Jasper at University of Rochester, New York, and then at Buck Institute for Research on Aging, California (2010-2016), and got his postdoctoral training with Dr. Liqun Luo at Stanford University (2016-2020). Hongjie started his own lab in early 2021 at Baylor College of Medicine (BCM). Currently, he is an assistant professor and CPRIT Scholar at Huffington Center on Aging & Department of Molecular and Human Genetics. He developed several single-cell/nucleus sequencing platforms in Drosophila (2017 Cell; 2020 Current Biology; 2021a eLife; 2021b eLife), and has been leading the Fly Cell Atlas project (2022 Science). His lab recently established the Aging Fly Cell Atlas for studying whole organism aging at cellular resolution (2023 Science). His current research focuses on applying single-cell sequencing technologies to understand aging, with the ultimate goal of improving human healthy lifespan. His achievements have been recognized by receiving several awards, including the Stanford Neuroscience Institute Interdisciplinary Award (2017), NIH K99/R00 Award (2019/2021), Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) Award (2020), Impetus longevity research Award (2021), Ted Nash Long Life Foundation Award (2022), and Welch Foundation Award (2023).
Research Keywords
aging; genetics; model organism; longevity; senescence; health lifespan; aging clock; pro-longevity mechanisms

Laboratory for Molecular Neuropsychiatry, Division of Molecular Medicine, Rudjer Boskovic Institute, Zagreb, Croatia

Introduction
Bio
Assoc. prof. Dubravka Svob Strac, PhD, works as a Head of the Laboratory for Molecular Neuropsychiatry, Department of Molecular Medicine, Ruder Boskovic Institute, Zagreb. She received her MSc and PhD degrees in Molecular Biology at the Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb, and MSc degree in Project Management at Baltazar University, Zapresic. In addition to scientific work (95 papers, 22 book chapters, 2271 citations; h-index 26, 30 projects), she teaches at the Universities of Zagreb, Rijeka and Osijek (mentor of 18 MSc and 5 PhD students). She received several stipends and awards, including awards from Ruder Boskovic Institute, Department of Biotechnology University of Rijeka, and Croatian National Science Award.
Research Keywords
neuropsychiatry; genetics; biomarkers; neuropharmacology

Population Health Department, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK

Introduction
Bio
Cornelia M van Duijn is a Professor of Epidemiology at the Nuffield Department of Population Health of the University of Oxford. Her research within the Oxford Big Data Institute focuses on large-scale –omics studies of dementia and related disorders including vascular, endocrine, and gastrointestinal disease. Her current research portfolio includes cross-omics research integrating (epi)genetic, transcriptomic, proteomic, metabolomic and microbiome data of epidemiological cohorts with state-of-the-art brain imaging and cellular model systems. She co-leads the Dementia Research Oxford (DRO) consortium and is a member of the steering committee of the Oxford British Heart Foundation (BHF) Center of Excellence. Cornelia has been a leading figure in several international consortia including CHARGE (Cohorts for Heart & Aging Research in Genome Epidemiology), IGAP (International Genetics of Alzheimer Disease Project (IGAP) and EADB (European Alzheimer Disease Biobank). Over the years, she served on numerous scientific committees, including the European Research Council (ERC) Advance Research Grants committee. She is a member of the Supervisory Board member of the Lifelines study, the Senate of the German Centre for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) and the Scientific Advisory boards of the Finish Institute for Molecular Medicine (FIMM; chair) and France Genomique. Cornelia is a member of the Royal Academy of Arts and Sciences of the Netherlands (KNAW) and a fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences (UK).
Research Keywords
large-scale –omics studies of dementia and related disorders including vascular, endocrine, and gastrointestinal disease

1. Section of Statistical Multi-Omics, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Surrey, Guildford GU2 7XH, UK 2. Institute for People-Centred AI, University of Surrey, Guildford GU2 7X, UK

Introduction
Research Keywords
genetics; multi-omics; gut microbiome; metabolomics; neurodegenerative diseases; metabolic diseases; machine learning

Department of Human Sciences and Quality Life Promotion, San Raffaele Open University Rome and CEINGE Biotecnologie Avanzate, Naples, Italy

Introduction
Bio
Valeria D’Argenio, MD, PhD, is Associate Professor of Clinical Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at the San Raffaele Open University of Rome (Italy), Principal Investigator (PI) at CEINGE Biotecnologie Avanzate of Naples (Italy), and Responsible for molecular diagnostics activities at CEINGE Biotecnologie Avanzate of Naples (Italy). The research activity of Prof. D'Argenio is in the field of translational research and medical biotechnologies, and is focused on technological innovations in laboratory medicine and their application to the study of the molecular basis of human inherited and acquired diseases, also for diagnostic purposes and in the field of personalized medicine. In this context, the activity of Prof. D'Argenio is aimed, also, at the technological transfer of traditional procedures to advanced ""omics"" techniques, such as next generation sequencing-based approaches. In recent years, she focused on the study of the human microbiome in health and disease status. Prof D’Argenio is author of more than 100 articles in international peer reviewed journals and has been invited speaker in more than 30 National and International Meetings in Clinical Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. Prof. D'Argenio received the ""Nunzio Pascale"" award for young researchers (2012), the SIBioC award for best presentation (2016), the ""Magna Grecia"" award 2021 and the ""Milano Cultura"" award 2022.
Research Keywords
Genetics; Molecular Diagnostics; Molecular Oncology; Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancers; Translational Medicine

Thoracic Surgery Branch, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, USA

Introduction
Bio
Dr. Gara is interested in exploring and identifying novel drug candidates and molecular pathways that are critical for initiation and progression of thoracic malignancies and eventually translate his research findings to develop new clinical trials in the branch that facilitate better outcomes for patients with these neoplasms. He employs wide varieties of techniques, methodologies and the state of art next generation sequencing in an induced pluripotent stem cell model of thoracic cancers. Additionally, he is passionate towards mentoring summer interns, postbacs and postdoctoral fellows in the branch.
Research Keywords
cancer genetics; functional genomics; cell biology ;pharmacology ;structural biology immunotherapy

Faculty of Health, School of Biomedical Sciences, Centre for Genomics and Personalised Health, Queensland University of Technology, Australia

Introduction
Bio
Professor Jyotsna Batra serves as a Laboratory Head and holds the position of Advance Queensland Industry Research Fellow at the Centre for Genomics and Personalised Health at Queensland University of Technology in Brisbane, Australia. With a background in Biochemistry leading to a Master’s degree and a PhD in Biotechnology focusing on the genetic complexity of hereditary disorders, Dr. Batra leads a research group dedicated to the molecular genetics of prostate cancer. Her current research emphasis revolves around identifying genetic variants associated with cancer risk and comprehending their molecular implications in cancer initiation and progression. Dr. Batra's goal is to develop improved biomarkers for early cancer detection and identify genetic markers capable of distinguishing slow-growing diseases from highly aggressive ones in the early stages. Dr. Batra has made substantial contributions, authoring over 200 research articles, including publications in prestigious journals such as Nature Genetics and Cancer Discovery (H-index 50). Dr. Batra has been a finalist for esteemed awards like ASMR and Women in Technology Leadership awards, winning the Qld Young Tall Poppy Award in 2019 and the Cure Cancer Researcher of the Year Award in 2018. Having secured over AUD 10 million in funding, she is currently funded by Advance Qld Industry Fellowship, DoD Idea Development grant, and MTPConnect REDI Fellowship (placement at TissueGnostics Vienna). Dr. Batra serves on the Editorial Board of Scientific Reports, Cancers, Genes, and several Frontiers Journals. In addition to her research and editorial roles, Professor Batra has served as the convenor or co-convenor for six national and international conferences. This leadership in organizing scientific gatherings further highlights her commitment to fostering collaboration, knowledge exchange, and advancements in the field.
Research Keywords
Cancer, Genetics, transcriptomics, proteomics, biomarker

Department of Molecular and Human Genetics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA

Introduction
Research Keywords
genome interpretation; protein coding variants; pathogenic effects; disease driver genes

Semmelweis University, Hungary

Introduction
Research Keywords
psychiatric genetics; population genetics; personality genetics; genetics of depression

University of Patras, Greece

Introduction
Bio
Nicholas K. Moschonas is Emeritus Professor of Medical Molecular Genetics, School of Medicine, U. of Patras, and Affiliated Scientist of the Institute of Chem. Engineering Sciences (ICE-HT), of the Foundation of Research and Technology (FORTH), Greece. He has studied biology, and evolutionary developmental biology at the U. of Patras, Natl. Kapodistrian U. of Athens, and Harvard U., and medical molecular genetics at the Natl. Inst. of Medical Res., MRC, London, UK. He teaches medical genetics, genomics, and molecular cell biology. He has served as faculty member and Professor of the Dept. of Biology, U. of Crete, head of the Human Molecular Genetics Laboratory (1984-2006) and collaborative faculty member of the Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (IMBB) of FORTH, and Professor (2006-2020) and chair of the Laboratory of General Biology of the School of Medicine, U. of Patras. N. Moschonas’ research interests are in medical molecular genetics and functional genomics with an emphasis on the study of the molecular architecture of genetic diseases in the light of the reconstruction and analysis of protein interaction networks. His research group had a longstanding contribution (1990-2004) to the Human Genome Project (HGP). He has served as principal investigator or head of research group in 11 international and 25 national competitive research programs. He has published more than 90 research and review articles in international journals including Cell, Nature, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci., Mol. Cell. Biol., Devep. Cell, Bioinformatics, J. Biol. Chem., Nucl. Acid Res, Hum. Molec. Genet., Trends in Biochem. Sci., Biomolecules, etc. He is member of the Editorial Board of Human Genomics, and Genes (section Human Genomics and Genetic Diseases), and the Scientific Editor of the Greek edition of 8 university textbooks and 8 popular biology books. He has contributed to more than 250 international and national research Conferences, with more than 70 lectures as a guest speaker.
Research Keywords
medical molecular genetics; genomics; protein interaction networks; network biology; molecular architecture of genetic diseases.

School of Biosciences and Medicine, University of Surrey. Edward Jenner Building 388 Stag Hill, GU2 7XH Guildford, UK

Faculty of Sciences and Technology, University of Coimbra, Calçada Martins de Freitas, Portugal

Introduction
Bio
Isabel Henriques is an Associate Professor at the Department of Life Sciences, University of Coimbra, where she coordinates the PhD programme in Biosciences. She is a Researcher at the Centre for Functional Ecology, where she coordinates the Research Group One Health. Her area of specialization is Microbiology, and her research interests lie in Environmental Microbiology and Health. In the last decades she has been devoted to the study of antibiotic resistance ecology and of the role of microbiomes in the adaptation of organisms and ecosystems to global changes. She made important contributions to her field of research, published in 133 papers cited more than 5000 times. She is associate editor of BMC Genomics and Frontiers in Microbiology, and a member of the editorial board of Genes and Antibiotics.
Research Keywords
One Health; Antimicrobial Resistance; Horizontal Gene Transfer; Environmental Microbiomes

Department of Biology, McMaster University, Ontario, Canada

Introduction
Bio
Jianping (JP) Xu obtained his BSc from Jiangxi Agricultural University, MSc from Nanjing Agricultural University, and PhD from the University of Toronto. After postdoctoral training at Duke University, JP joined the faculty in the Department of Biology at McMaster University, first as Assistant Professor and subsequently promoted to Associate and Full Professor. His main research interest is in fungal genetics.
Research Keywords
Mycology, Population Genetics, Genomics, Molecular Epidemiology

Keynote Speakers

UPJV HEMATIM UR 4666, C.U.R.S, Université de Picardie Jules Verne, CEDEX 1, 80025 Amiens, France

Introduction
Talk
Nobel price attributed to microRNAs timeline of the discovery and summarize the inaugural papers of Ambros and Ruvkun

Molecular Biology and Biochemistry Department, Molecular Genetics Research Team (MGRT), Faculty of Biotechnology, German International University, 11835, Cairo, Egypt.

Introduction
Talk
Liquid Biopsy-Guided Precision Immunotherapy: A special focus on LncRNAs in Young Breast Cancer Patients.

Institute of Molecular and Clinical Ophthalmology Basel (IOB), University of Basel, Mittlere Strasse 91, 4031 Basel, Switzerland

Introduction
Talk
An integrated bioinformatic toolbox for the analysis of rare disease genetic data

Department of Genetics, The Alexander Silberman Institute of Life Sciences, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Edmond J. Safra Campus, Givat Ram, Jerusalem 9190401, Israel

Introduction
Talk
From gene cloning to mutation specific therapies in cystic fibrosis

Charles Bronfman Institute for Personalized Medicine, Department of Genetics and Genomic Sciences, Mindich Child Health and Development Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA

Introduction
Talk
Novel Machine Learning Approaches for Predicting Functional Consequences of Human Genetic Variants

Department of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, University of Bologna, Via Belmeloro 6, 40126 Bologna, Italy

Introduction
Talk
Gut microbiome in infancy and childhood: a multiomic approach in health and disease

Department of Biology, McMaster University, Ontario, Canada

Introduction
Talk
Population genomic analyses reveal diverse patterns of evolution in human fungal pathogens

Invited Speakers

Basic and Molecular Epidemiology of Gastrointestinal Disorders Research Center, Research Institute for Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran P.O. Box 19875-17411, Iran.

Introduction
Talk
Consensus molecular subgroups (CMS) in colorectal cancer management.

Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Biology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Panepistimiopolis, 15701 Athens, Greece.

Introduction
Talk
The Combination of Sequencing Approaches Unravels the Post-transcriptional Regulatory Effect of Proteasome Inhibitors, in Breast Cancer.

Human Microbiomics Unit, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, 40138, Italy

Introduction
Talk
Human Microbiome and Infections: (Not) Just the Two of Us

Registration

The registration for IECGE 2024 will be free of charge! The registration includes attendance to all conference sessions.

If you are registering several people under the same registration, please do not use the same email address for each person, but their individual university email addresses. Thank you for your understanding.

Please note that the submission and registration are two separate parts. Only scholars who registered can receive a link to access the conference live streaming. The deadline for registration is 6th December 2024.

Instructions for Authors

Procedure for Submission
The 2nd International Electronic Conference on Genes will accept abstracts only. The accepted abstracts will be available online on Sciforum.net during and after the conference.
Important Deadlines

1. Deadline for abstract submission: 8th September 2024 30th September 2024.
2. Deadline for abstract acceptance notification: 22nd September 2024 14th October 2024. You will be notified of the acceptance of an oral presentation in a separate email.

Abstract Submission

Abstract submissions should be completed online by registering with www.sciforum.net and using the "New Submission" function once logged into the system. No physical template is necessary.

1. The structure abstract should include the introduction, methods, results, and conclusions sections of about 200–300 words in length.
2. All abstracts should be submitted and presented in clear, publication-ready English with accurate grammar and spelling.
3. You may submit multiple abstracts. However, only one abstract will be selected for oral presentation.

Detailed Requirements:
1. The submitting author must ensure that all co-authors are aware of the contents of the abstract.
2. Please select only one presenter for each submission. If you would like to change the presenter after submission, please email us accordingly.

Note:
We only accept live presentations.

Oral Presentation and Slides Submission
The slot for the oral presentation is 15 mins. We advise that your presentation lasts for a maximum of 12 mins, leaving at least 3 mins for the Q&A session.
Authors are encouraged to prepare a presentation in PowerPoint or similar software.
Poster Gallery
Poster:
a. Your submission should include the title, authors, contact details, and main research findings, as well as tables, figures, and graphs where necessary.
b. File format: PDF (.pdf).
c. Size in cm: 60 width x 80 height–portrait orientation.
d. Font size: ≥20.
e. Maximum size: 250 M
Examples of successful submissions can be viewed here at the following links: (1), (2), (3)
You can use our free template to create your poster. The poster template can be downloaded here.

Authors who wish to present a poster are invited to send it to the conference email at iecge2024@mdpi.com. All posters will be permanently exhibited online in the Poster Gallery.
Potential Conflicts of Interest

It is the authors' responsibility to identify and declare any personal circumstances or interests that may be perceived as inappropriately influencing the representation or interpretation of clinical research. If there is no conflict, please state "The authors declare no conflicts of interest." This should be conveyed in a separate "Conflict of Interest" statement preceding the "Acknowledgments" and "References" sections at the end of the manuscript. Any financial support for the study must be fully disclosed in the "Acknowledgments" section.

Copyright

MDPI, the publisher of the Sciforum.net platform, is an open access publisher. We believe authors should retain the copyright to their scholarly works. Hence, by submitting an abstract to this conference, you retain the copyright to the work, but you grant MDPI the non-exclusive right to publish this abstract online on the Sciforum.net platform. This means you can easily submit your full paper (with the abstract) to any scientific journal at a later stage and transfer the copyright to its publisher if required.

Publication Opportunity

1. Genes Journal Publication
Participants in this conference are cordially invited to contribute a full manuscript to a Special Issue published in Genes (ISSN: 2073-4425, Impact Factor 2.8), with a 10% discount on the publication fee. All submitted papers will undergo MDPI’s standard peer-review procedure. The abstracts should be cited and noted on the first page of the paper.

Please note if you have IOAP/association discounts, conference discounts will be combined with IOAP/association discounts. Conference discounts cannot be combined with reviewer vouchers.

2. Proceeding Paper Publication
All accepted abstracts will be published in the conference report of IECGE 2024 in Biology and Life Sciences Forum (ISSN: 2673-9976); if you wish to publish an extended proceeding paper (4-8 pages), please submit it to the same journal after the conference.
Authors are asked to disclose that it is a proceeding paper of the IECGE 2024 conference paper in their cover letter.
Proceedings submission deadline: 10 February 2025
Carefully read the rules outlined in the 'Instructions for Authors' on the journal’s website and ensure that your submission adheres to these guidelines.

Manuscripts for the proceedings issue must be formatted as follows:
  • Title.
  • Full author names.
  • Affiliations (including full postal address) and authors' e-mail addresses.
  • Abstract.
  • Keywords.
  • Introduction.
  • Methods.
  • Results and Discussion.
  • Conclusions.
  • Acknowledgements.
  • References.
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List of accepted submissions (39)

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sciforum-105057 The CXCR4/CXCL12 axis contributes to cerebrolysin-induced neuroprotection against staurosporine-treated cortical neurons at 7 days in vitro and prevents inflammation in a N2a cell line exposed to LPS



Submitted: 25 Nov 2024

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sciforum-106986 Relevance of Pharmacogenomics, CYP450 genes and their genetic variations in drug metabolism and toxicity

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Submitted: 18 Nov 2024

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sciforum-106255 Study of SUM159 Cell Lines Untreated and Treated with drug Mebendazole and its effect on Transcriptome Level (Rna-Seq Analysis)

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Submitted: 04 Nov 2024

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sciforum-106109 RUNX1 Mutations in Stomach Adenocarcinoma: Unveiling a New Player in Solid Tumors and Its Immune Microenvironment Impact



Submitted: 01 Nov 2024

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sciforum-107658 The role of Iroquois-class homeobox genes in cancer stemness

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Submitted: 18 Oct 2024

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Event Awards

To acknowledge the support of the conference's esteemed authors and recognize their outstanding scientific accomplishments, we are pleased to announce that the conference will provide six awards including Best Oral Presentation Awards and Best Poster Awards.

The Awards
Best Oral Presentation Awards and Best Poster Awards

Number of Awards Available: 6

The Best Oral Presentation Awards are given to the submission judged to make the most significant oral contribution to the conference.
The Best Poster Awards are given to the submission judged to make the most significant and interesting poster for the conference.

There will be six winners selected for these awards. The winner will receive a certificate and 200 CHF each.

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