Tiny Couriers, Big Impact: How Extracellular Vesicles Orchestrate Inter-Species Communication

Organizer(s)

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  Xiufeng Zhang

  Research Assistant Professor
  Department of Entomology
  Kansas State University
  Manhattan, Kansas
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  Kristopher Silver (he/him/his)

  Associate Professor
  Kansas State University
  Manhattan, Kansas
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  Dana Mitzel

  National Agro and Bio-defense Facility
  Manhattan, Kansas
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  Ana Velez (she/her/hers)

  University of Nebraska-Lincoln
  Lincoln, Nebraska
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  Hameeda Sultana

  University of Tennessee
  Knoxville, Tennessee
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  Marija Milosevic (she/her/hers)

  Postdoctoral Research Associate
  Department of Entomology
  University of Nebraska-Lincoln
  Lincoln, Nebraska

Join us for an exciting symposium exploring the role of extracellular vesicles in arthropods! Unveil how these tiny wonders impact disease transmission, immunity, development and pest control. Engage with leading experts, enjoy interactive sessions, participate in a session-ending roundtable discussion, and experience the hidden world of arthropods through innovative research!

Presentations:

• 8:00 AM - 8:05 AM Pacific

  Introductory remarks
  

  Presenting Author: Xiufeng Zhang – Kansas State University
• 8:05 AM - 8:20 AM Pacific

  A detailed view of EV cargoes from Culex tarsalis cells with West Nile virus
  

  Presenting Author: Xiufeng Zhang – Kansas State University

  Co-Author: Dana Mitzel – National Agro and Bio-defense Facility

  Co-Author: Kristopher Silver (he/him/his) – Kansas State University
• 8:35 AM - 8:50 AM Pacific

  Evaluation of an extracellular vesicle-based vaccine against ticks in cattle
  

  Presenting Author: Sarah J. Durski (she/her/hers) – University of Wisconsin

  Co-Author: Tean Zaheer – University of Wisconsin-Madison

  Co-Author: Kavyasri Karumuri – University of Wisconsin-Madison

  Co-Author: Stephanie Valencia – University of Wisconsin-Madison

  Co-Author: Julia Gonzalez (she/her/hers) – Texas A&M University

  Co-Author: Adela Oliva Chavez (she/her/hers) – University of Wisconsin
• 8:50 AM - 9:05 AM Pacific

  The role of virus-like particles in interactions between parasitoid wasps and their host insects
  

  Presenting Author: Gaelen Burke – University of Georgia

  Co-Author: Corinne M. Stouthamer – University of Georgia

  Co-Author: Meng Mao – University of Georgia
• 9:05 AM - 9:15 AM Pacific

  Break
• 9:15 AM - 9:30 AM Pacific

  A function of extracellular vesicles beyond intercellular signaling: Implications in epithelial cell ending
  

  Presenting Author: Kohki Kawane – Kyoto Sangyo University

  Co-Author: Akihito Kira – Kyoto Sangyo University

  Co-Author: Marina Awai – Kyoto Sangyo University
• 9:30 AM - 9:45 AM Pacific

  Unraveling extracellular vesicle biogenesis in Diabrotica undecimpunctata cells
  

  Presenting Author: Festus Ajibefun – Kansas State University

  Co-Author: Marija Milosevic (she/her/hers) – University of Nebraska-Lincoln

  Co-Author: Xiufeng Zhang – Kansas State University

  Co-Author: Ana Velez (she/her/hers) – University of Nebraska-Lincoln

  Co-Author: Kristopher Silver (he/him/his) – Kansas State University
• 9:45 AM - 10:00 AM Pacific

  Extracellular vesicle-mediated RNAi spread in Western corn rootworm
  

  Presenting Author: Marija Milosevic (she/her/hers) – University of Nebraska-Lincoln

  Co-Author: Arnubio Valencia-Jiménez – Universidad De Caldas

  Co-Author: Festus Ajibefun – Kansas State University

  Co-Author: Xiufeng Zhang – Kansas State University

  Co-Author: Kristopher Silver (he/him/his) – Kansas State University

  Co-Author: Ana Velez (she/her/hers) – University of Nebraska-Lincoln
• 10:00 AM - 10:15 AM Pacific

  Minicells-mediated delivery improves cellular uptake of macromolecules and efficiency of biopesticides
  

  Presenting Author: Ibrahim A. El-Shesheny (he/him/his) – University of Tennessee

  Co-Author: Nanasaheb Chougule – AgroSpheres

  Co-Author: Cris Oppert – AgroSpheres

  Co-Author: Joseph Frank (he/him/his) – AgroSpheres

  Co-Author: Ameer Shakeel (he/him/his) – AgroSpheres

  Co-Author: Juan Luis Jurat-Fuentes – University of Tennessee
• 10:15 AM - 10:20 AM Pacific

  Closing remarks
  

  Presenting Author: Xiufeng Zhang – Kansas State University