Synthetic Biology for Natural Products Conference

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Synthetic Biology for Natural Products Conference

The Interface of (Meta)Genomics, Machine Learning, and Natural Product Discovery

05 Mar 2017 - 08 Mar 2017

Cancun, Mexico

Chairs

David Mead

Terra Bioworks

Synopsis

Genome sequencing has revealed an enormous biosynthetic capacity for microbial natural products, only a small fraction of which are represented in fermentation-based screens. Synthetic biology tools are being developed to translate the encoded diversity of microbial biosynthetic pathways into novel compounds and natural products. The Synthetic Biology for Natural Products conference will blend these disciplines with the goal of generating new platforms, tools and technologies to capture, manipulate and engineer natural product genes and pathways. Converting this vast untapped (meta)genomic diversity into novel chemical leads for biomedical and agricultural applications will require breakthroughs in design, scale and biologics that currently limit the field.

Key Sessions Include:

- (Meta)Genomics-Enabled Natural Product Discovery
- New Tools for Capturing, Manipulating and Activating SM Pathways
- Advances in Heterologous Expression & Screening Technologies
- Designing Genes and Circuits for Novel Products and Yield Improvement

Target Audience

Synthetic biology scientists and companies looking to learn the latest engineering and synthetic biology technologies for converting small molecule, natural product pathways into novel compounds. Topics discussed during the conference will span the experimental spectrum from molecular biology, microbiology, drug discovery, chemistry and pharmacology, to antibiosis activities against cancer, viral and microbial pathogens.

Educational Need

A new generation of tools and technologies is needed to convert the vast biodiversity found in natural product pathways into bioactive compounds and treatments. The Synthetic Biology for Natural Products conference will bring together a broad spectrum of research scientists and corporate managers interested in learning about the latest developments in this new field.

Confirmed Speakers

Laurent Daviet (Firmenich SA)
"DEVELOPING BIOSYNTHETIC ROUTES FOR THE MICROBIAL PRODUCTION OF FLAVOR AND FRAGRANCE TERPENES"

Mark Liles (Auburn University)
"RECOVERY AND EXPRESSION OF INTACT SECONDARY METABOLITE BIOSYNTHETIC PATHWAYS FROM A LARGE-INSERT SOIL METAGENOMIC LIBRARY"

William Metcalf (University of Illinois)
"LARGE-SCALE GENOME MINING FOR NATURAL PRODUCT DISCOVERY"

Laura Motta-Mena (Optologix, LLC)
"LITE SWITCH: A LIGHT-INDUCIBLE SYSTEM TO RAPIDLY CONTROL GENE EXPRESSION SPATIALLY AND TEMPORALLY"

Anne Osbourn (John Innes Centre)
“HARNESSING PLANT METABOLIC DIVERSITY: FROM GENOMES TO GRAM-SCALE QUANTITIES OF NATURAL PRODUCTS AND ANALOGS”

Michael Smanski (University of Minnesota)
"HIGH-THROUGHPUT CONSTRUCTION OF NATURAL PRODUCT BIOSYNTHETIC PATHWAYS"

Christopher Voigt (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
“GENETIC DESIGN FOR DISCOVERY”

Larry Wackett (University of Minnesota)
"DISCOVERY OF β-LACTONE SYNTHETASE ENZYME REVEALS UNEXPECTED OVERLAP IN MICROBIAL HYDROCARBON AND ANTIBIOTIC BIOSYNTHESIS"

Gavin Williams (NC State University)
"SYNTHETIC BIOLOGY APPROACH FOR PRODUCTION AND DIVERSIFICATION OF COMPLEX POLYKETIDES"

Chengcang Charles Wu (Intact Genomics, Inc.)
"ACCESS 1,000,000 FULL-LENGTH SECONDARY METABOLITE BIOSYNTHETIC GENE CLUSTERS AND THEIR NATURAL PRODUCT COMPOUNDS FROM MICROBES AND METAGENOMES"

Huimin Zhao (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign)
"DISCOVERY AND ENGINEERING OF NOVEL NATURAL PRODUCTS VIA SYNTHETIC BIOLOGY"

David Cane (Brown University)
"NATURE AS STEREOCHEMIST"

Douglas Mitchell (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign)
"ROUNDING UP BIOSYNTHETIC GENE CLUSTERS WITH RODEO"

Patrick Westfall (Zymergen)
“SYSTEMATIC AND COMPREHENSIVE GENOME ENGINEERING FOR IMPROVED MICROBIAL PERFORMANCE”

Jay Keasling (UC Berkeley)
“ENGINEERED POLYKETIDE SYNTHASES FOR PRODUCTION OF COMMODITY AND SPECIALTY CHEMICALS”

Alexander Wentzel (Sintef)
"NEW BIOACTIVE COMPOUNDS FROM ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIAL RESOURCES BY AN INTEGRATED FUNCTIONAL (META)GENOMICS APPROACH"

Kristy Hawkins (Antheia)
"A MICROBIAL PLATFORM FOR THE PRODUCTION OF BENZYLISOQUINOLINE ALKALOIDS"

Cornelia Scheitz (Autodesk)
"NEW FROM AUTODESK: A HIGH POWERED, CLOUD BASED, OPEN SOURCE CAD TOOL TO DRIVE BIOLOGICAL DESIGN."

Mark Burk (Genomatica, Inc.)
“CELL-FREE BIOSYNTHESIS OF NATURAL PRODUCTS AND ANALOGS”

Colin Harvey (Stanford University)
“SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE AS A PLATFORM FOR THE LARGE-SCALE EXPRESSION OF ORPHAN FUNGAL BIOSYNTHETIC GENE CLUSTERS"

Daisuke Umeno (Chiba University)
“LABORATORY EVOLUTION OF CAROTENOID AND TRITERPENOID PATHWAYS”

Elizabeth Sattely (Stanford University)
“DISCOVERY AND ENGINEERING PLANT CHEMISTRY”

Zhen Kang (Jiangnan University)
“DEVELOPMENT OF SYNTHETIC BIOLOGY TOOLS FOR IMPROVING NATURAL PRODUCTS BIOSYNTHESIS”

Brian Pfleger (University of Wisconsin Madison)
"ENGINEERING TRANS-ACTING REGULATORS TO DYNAMICALLY CONTROL GENE EXPRESSION IN BACTERIA"

Joerg Bohlmann (University of British Columbia)
"TERPENE FRAGRANCE BIOSYNTHESIS IN TROPICAL SANDALWOOD"

Charles Moore (Novartis Pharma AG)
“TOWARDS A SYNTHETIC BIOLOGY PLATFORM FOR NATURAL PRODUCT DISCOVERY”

Claudia Schmidt-Dannert (University of Minnesota)
"MAPPING THE TERPENOID NATURAL PRODUCTS DIVERSITY OF BASIDIOMYCOTA"

Wolfgang Wohlleben (University of Tübingen)
"ENGINEERING PRECUSOR SUPPLY IN SECONDRY METABOLITE BIOSYNTHESIS"

David L Pompliano (Lodo Therapeutics)
"MICROBIAL METAGENOME-BASED ANTIBACTERIAL DISCOVERY"

Christopher Boddy (University of Ottawa)
“FRONTIERS IN HETEROLOGOUS EXPRESSION OF BACTERIAL NATURAL PRODUCTS”

Jean-Etienne Bassard (University of Copenhagen)
“P450-MEDIATED METABOLISM ORGANIZED AS DYNAMIC METABOLONS - EXAMPLE OF THE DHURRIN METABOLON”

Andriy Luzhetskyy (Saarland University)
“BRIDGING IN SILICO AND IN VIVO FOR THE DISCOVERY OF NEW NATURAL PRODUCTS”

Derek Abbott (Amyris Inc)
"DATA-DRIVEN SYNTHETIC BIOLOGY FOR RAPID ADVANCES IN NATURAL PRODUCTS BIOSYNTHESIS"

Marc Chevrette (University of Wisconsin-Madison)
"COMPUTATIONAL INSIGHTS INTO THE DIVERSE NONRIBOSOMAL PEPTIDE CHEMISTRY OF ACTINOBACTERIA"

Rebecca Goss (University of St Andrews)
"BLENDING SYNTHETIC CHEMISTRY AND SYNTHETIC BIOLOGY FOR NATURAL PRODUCT DIVERSIFICATION"

José L. Avalos (Princeton University)
"OPTOGENETIC CONTROL OF ENGINEERED METABOLISMS"

Ina Häuslein (Technical University of Munich)
"USING ISOTOPOLOGUE PROFILING TO DECIPHER BIOSYNTHETIC PATHWAYS AND FLUXES IN PLANTS AND BACTERIA"

Blaine Pfeifer (University at Buffalo)
"HETEROLOGOUS CELLULAR DESIGN FOR COMPLEX NATURAL PRODUCT SUPPORT AND DISCOVERY"

Jason Sello (Brown University)
“EXPLOITING GENETIC REDUNDANCIES IN THE DISCOVERY AND MANIPULATION OF NATURAL PRODUCT BIOSYNTHESIS PATHWAYS”

Michael Burkart (University of California)
“TALES FROM THE INTERFACE: PROTEIN INTERACTIONS IN FAS, PKS, AND NRPS PATHWAYS”

2017 Synthetic Biology of Natural Products Poster Prize

The conference chairs will be awarding 3 poster prizes for the best poster display and presentation. To be in with a chance of winning, submit your poster by 13 January 2017. The winners will receive the following prizes at the Gala dinner: 1st Place $350, 2nd Place $250, 3rd Place $150.

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Synthetic Biology for Natural Products Conference

The Interface of (Meta)Genomics, Machine Learning, and Natural Product Discovery

05 Mar 2017 - 08 Mar 2017

Cancun, Mexico

Chairs

David Mead

Terra Bioworks

Speakers

Invited Speakers

Huimin Zhao

Professor, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Lawrence Wackett

McKnight Professor, University of Minnesota

Mark Liles

Professor, Auburn University

Laurent Daviet

Principal Scientist, Firmenich SA

Gavin Williams

Associate Professor, NC State University

Mike Smanski

Assistant Professor, University of Minnesota

Anne Osbourn

Director, Norwich Research Park Industrial Biotechnology Alliance, John Innes Centre

David Cane

Professor, Brown University

Douglas Mitchell

Alumni Research Scholar Professor, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Laura Motta-Mena

Co-founder and CEO, Optologix, Inc.

William Metcalf

Professor, Department of Microbiology/University of Illinois

Christopher Voigt

Professor of Biological Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Patrick Westfall

Director, Zymergen, Inc

Cornelia Scheitz

Principal Scientist, Autodesk

Alexander Wentzel

Senior Researcher, SINTEF Industry

Brian Pfleger

Professor, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Colin Harvey

Staff Scientist, Stanford University

Claudia Schmidt-Dannert

Professor, University of Minnesota

Chengcang Charles Wu

CEO, Intact Genomics, Inc.

Wolfgang Wohlleben

Professor, University Tuebingen, Microbiology Institute

Jose Avalos

Assistant Professor, Princeton University

David Pompliano

Co-Founder and Chief Scientific Officer, Lodo Therapeutics

Mark Burk

EVP / Chief Technology Officer, Genomatica, Inc.

Kristy Hawkins

CTO, Antheia, Inc.

Daisuke Umeno

Associate Professor, Chiba University

Jean-Etienne Bassard

Assistant Professor, University of Copenhagen

Rebecca Goss

Professor, University of St Andrews

Marc Chevrette

Assistant Professor, University of Florida

Christopher Boddy

Professor, University of Ottawa

Jay Keasling

Associate Laboratory Director / Professor, LBNL / UC, Berkeley

Ina HÃ¤uslein

scientific employee/ PhD student, Technical University of Munich, Chair of Biochemistry, apl. Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Eisenreich

Andriy Luzhetskyy

Prof., University of Saarland

Charles Moore

Research Investigator, Novartis Pharma AG

Derek Abbott

Director, BioAnalytics, Amyris Inc

Blaine Pfeifer

Assoc. Prof., University at Buffalo

Joerg Bohlmann

Professor, University of British Columbia

Jason Sello

Associate Professor, Brown University

Michael Burkart

Professor, University of California, San Diego

Elizabeth Sattely

Assistant Professor, Stanford University

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Synthetic Biology for Natural Products Conference

The Interface of (Meta)Genomics, Machine Learning, and Natural Product Discovery

05 Mar 2017 - 08 Mar 2017

Cancun, Mexico

Chairs

David Mead

Terra Bioworks

Programme

SUNDAY 5^TH MARCH 2017
14:00 – 14:45	Registration & Reception
14:00 – 14:45	Group Welcome Lunch Kalmia Buffet Restaurant
(META) GENOMICS-ENABLED NATURAL PRODUCT DISCOVERY Session Chair: Michael Thomas
14:45 – 15:00	Opening Comments
15:00 – 15:45	Anne Osbourn John Innes Centre	HARNESSING PLANT METABOLIC DIVERSITY: FROM GENOMES TO GRAM-SCALE QUANTITIES OF NATURAL PRODUCTS AND ANALOGS
15:45 – 16:15	Elizabeth Sattely Stanford University	DISCOVERY AND ENGINEERING PLANT CHEMISTRY
16:15 – 16:45	David Pompliano Lodo Therapeutics	MICROBIAL METAGENOME-BASED ANTIBACTERIAL DISCOVERY
16:45 – 17:15	Michael Smanski University of Minnesota	HIGH-THROUGHPUT CONSTRUCTION OF NATURAL PRODUCT BIOSYNTHETIC PATHWAYS
17:15 – 17:45	Refreshments
17:45 – 18:15	Claudia Schmidt-Dannert University of Minnesota	MAPPING THE TERPENOID NATURAL PRODUCTS DIVERSITY OF BASIDIOMYCOTA
18:15 – 18:30	Mark Burk Genomatica, Inc.	CELL-FREE BIOSYNTHESIS OF NATURAL PRODUCTS AND ANALOGS
18:30 – 18:45	Alexander Wentzel SINTEF Materials and Chemistry	NEW BIOACTIVE COMPOUNDS FROM ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIAL RESOURCES BY AN INTEGRATED FUNCTIONAL (META)GENOMICS APPROACH
18:45 – 19:00	Ina Häuslein Technical University of Munich	USING ISOTOPOLOGUE PROFILING TO DECIPHER BIOSYNTHETIC PATHWAYS AND FLUXES IN PLANTS AND BACTERIA
19:00 – 19:30	Mark Liles Auburn University	RECOVERY AND EXPRESSION OF INTACT SECONDARY METABOLITE BIOSYNTHETIC PATHWAYS FROM A LARGE-INSERT SOIL METAGENOMIC LIBRARY
19:30 – 20:00	Gavin Williams NC State University	SYNTHETIC BIOLOGY APPROACH FOR PRODUCTION AND DIVERSIFICATION OF COMPLEX POLYKETIDES
20:00	Dinner at Leisure

MONDAY 6^TH MARCH 2017
07:00 – 08:30	Breakfast *Kalmia Buffet Restaurant*
DESIGNING GENES AND CIRCUITS FOR NOVEL PRODUCTS AND YIELD IMPROVEMENT Session Chair: Claes Gustafsson
08:30 – 09:15	Patrick Westfall Zymergen, Inc.	SYSTEMATIC AND COMPREHENSIVE GENOME ENGINEERING FOR IMPROVED MICROBIAL PERFORMANCE
09:15 – 09:45	Laurent Daviet Firmenich SA	DEVELOPING BIOSYNTHETIC ROUTES FOR THE MICROBIAL PRODUCTION OF FLAVOR AND FRAGRANCE TERPENES
09:45 – 10:15	Brian Pfleger University of Wisconsin-Madison	ENGINEERING TRANS-ACTING REGULATORS TO DYNAMICALLY CONTROL GENE EXPRESSION IN BACTERIA
10:15 – 10:45	Joerg Bohlmann University of British Columbia	TERPENE FRAGRANCE BIOSYNTHESIS IN TROPICAL SANDALWOOD
10:45 – 11:15	Refreshments & Group Photo
11:15 – 11:45	Lawrence Wackett University of Minnesota	DISCOVERY OF β-LACTONE SYNTHETASE ENZYME REVEALS UNEXPECTED OVERLAP IN MICROBIAL HYDROCARBON AND ANTIBIOTIC BIOSYNTHESIS
11:45 – 12:15	Kristy Hawkins Antheia, Inc.	A MICROBIAL PLATFORM FOR THE PRODUCTION OF BENZYLISOQUINOLINE ALKALOIDS
12:15 – 12:45	Daisuke Umeno Chiba University	LABORATORY EVOLUTION OF CAROTENOID AND TRITERPENOID PATHWAYS
12:45 – 16:15	Lunch at Leisure & Free Time
13:30 – 15:35	Group Snorkel Trip (to be confirmed)
16:15 – 16:45	Blaine Pfeifer University at Buffalo	HETEROLOGOUS CELLULAR DESIGN FOR COMPLEX NATURAL PRODUCT SUPPORT AND DISCOVERY
16:45 – 17:15	Christopher Boddy University of Ottawa	FRONTIERS IN HETEROLOGOUS EXPRESSION OF BACTERIAL NATURAL PRODUCTS
17:15 – 17:45	Jean-Etienne Bassard University of Copenhagen	P450-MEDIATED METABOLISM ORGANIZED AS DYNAMIC METABOLONS - EXAMPLE OF THE DHURRIN METABOLON
17:45 – 18:15	Andriy Luzhetskyy Saarland University	BRIDGING IN SILICO AND IN VIVO FOR THE DISCOVERY OF NEW NATURAL PRODUCTS
18:15 – 18:45	Michael Thomas University of Wisconsin
18:45 – 19:15	Refreshments
19:15 – 20:00	Michael Burkart University of California	TALES FROM THE INTERFACE: PROTEIN INTERACTIONS IN FAS, PKS, AND NRPS PATHWAYS
20:00 – 20:30	Rebecca Goss University of St Andrews	BLENDING SYNTHETIC CHEMISTRY AND SYNTHETIC BIOLOGY FOR NATURAL PRODUCT DIVERSIFICATION
20:30	Dinner at Leisure

TUESDAY 7^TH MARCH 2017
07:00 – 08:30	Breakfast *Kalmia Buffet Restaurant*
ADVANCES IN NATURAL PRODUCT ENGINEERING Session Chair: David Mead
08:30 – 09:15	Christopher Voigt Massachusetts Institute of Technology	GENETIC DESIGN FOR DISCOVERY
09:15 – 09:45	Derek Abbott Amyris Inc	DATA-DRIVEN SYNTHETIC BIOLOGY FOR RAPID ADVANCES IN NATURAL PRODUCTS BIOSYNTHESIS
09:45 – 10:15	Jay Keasling LBNL / UC Berkeley	ENGINEERED POLYKETIDE SYNTHASES FOR PRODUCTION OF COMMODITY AND SPECIALTY CHEMICALS
10:15 – 10:45	David Cane Brown University	NATURE AS STEREOCHEMIST
10:45 – 11:15	Refreshments
11:15 – 11:45	Zhen Kang Jiangnan University	DEVELOPMENT OF SYNTHETIC BIOLOGY TOOLS FOR IMPROVING NATURAL PRODUCTS BIOSYNTHESIS
11:45 – 12:15	Colin Harvey Stanford University	SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE AS A PLATFORM FOR THE LARGE-SCALE EXPRESSION OF ORPHAN FUNGAL BIOSYNTHETIC GENE CLUSTERS
12:15 – 12:45	Douglas Mitchell University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign	ROUNDING UP BIOSYNTHETIC GENE CLUSTERS WITH RODEO
12:45 – 16:15	Lunch at Leisure & Free Time
16:15 – 16:45	Wolfgang Wohlleben University of Tübingen	ENGINEERING PRECUSOR SUPPLY IN SECONDRY METABOLITE BIOSYNTHESIS
16:45 – 17:15	Charles Moore Novartis Pharma AG	TOWARDS A SYNTHETIC BIOLOGY PLATFORM FOR NATURAL PRODUCT DISCOVERY
17:15 – 17:45	William Metcalf University of Illinois	LARGE-SCALE GENOME MINING FOR NATURAL PRODUCT DISCOVERY
17:45 – 18:15	Jason Sello Brown University	EXPLOITING GENETIC REDUNDANCIES IN THE DISCOVERY AND MANIPULATION OF NATURAL PRODUCT BIOSYNTHESIS PATHWAYS
18:15 – 19:30	Poster Session & Refreshments
19:30	*Gala Dinner & Poster Awards*

WEDNESDAY 8^TH MARCH 2017
07:00 – 08:30	Breakfast *Kalmia Buffet Restaurant*
NEW TOOLS AND PROCESSES FOR CAPTURING, MANIPULATING AND ACTIVATING NP PATHWAYS Session Chair: Michael Thomas
08:30 – 09:15	Huimin Zhao University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign	DISCOVERY AND ENGINEERING OF NOVEL NATURAL PRODUCTS VIA SYNTHETIC BIOLOGY
09:15 – 09:45	Laura Motta-Mena Optologix, Inc.	LITE SWITCH: A LIGHT-INDUCIBLE SYSTEM TO RAPIDLY CONTROL GENE EXPRESSION SPATIALLY AND TEMPORALLY
09:45 – 10:15	Chengcang Charles Wu Intact Genomics, Inc.	ACCESS 1,000,000 FULL-LENGTH SECONDARY METABOLITE BIOSYNTHETIC GENE CLUSTERS AND THEIR NATURAL PRODUCT COMPOUNDS FROM MICROBES AND METAGENOMES
10:15 – 10:45	Refreshments
10:45 – 11:15	Cornelia Scheitz Autodesk	NEW FROM AUTODESK: A HIGH POWERED, CLOUD BASED, OPEN SOURCE CAD TOOL TO DRIVE BIOLOGICAL DESIGN
11:15 – 11:30	José L. Avalos Princeton University	OPTOGENETIC CONTROL OF ENGINEERED METABOLISMS
11:30 – 12:00	Marc Chevrette University of Wisconsin-Madison	COMPUTATIONAL INSIGHTS INTO THE DIVERSE NONRIBOSOMAL PEPTIDE CHEMISTRY OF ACTINOBACTERIA
12:00 – 12:20	AM Panel Discussion
12:20 – 12:30	Closing Comments

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Synthetic Biology for Natural Products Conference

The Interface of (Meta)Genomics, Machine Learning, and Natural Product Discovery

05 Mar 2017 - 08 Mar 2017

Cancun, Mexico

Chairs

David Mead

Terra Bioworks

Prices

Ticket Type	Early Bird	Full Price
Single Choose this option if you will be attending the conference alone, or if you will bring accompanying guests that will not attend the meeting.	$1739	$1839
Shared Choose this option if you wish to share with a colleague who is also attending the conference, or if you wish to be paired with another attendee of the same sex.	$1739	$1839
Student Choose this option if you are a student. Please note all students will be paired with another attendee of the same sex if a room sharer is not specified. If you wish to have your own room, please register under the Single option.	$1236	$1336

Additional Person

This is the cost for an additional adult or child to join you in the same room, for the entire conference period. Accompanying persons are not permitted access to the conference. If you wish to extend your stay, please see our 'Extra night' prices.

Adult

$666

Child

$284

Extra nights

Prices are per person.

Adult

$278

Child

$71

All registration fees include 3 nights accommodation and meals during the conference period. Exact inclusions are detailed below.

Accompanying child fees and extra night child fees are applicable for children aged 5-12 years of age. Children aged 13 years and older are classified as an adult at this venue (Fiesta Americana Condesa).

What's Included in our Registration Fees?

The Fiesta Americana Condesa, Cancun offers a 24hour all inclusive service. Our registration and additional adult/child fees are inclusive of the following;

- Accommodation for 3 Nights (05, 06, 07 March 2017).
- Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner – available at all restaurants according to operational hours or programmed events.
- International Bar available by the glass in restaurants and bars according to operational hours.
- Pool snacks and International Bar available by the glass at Pool Area.
- Minibar including: soft drinks, domestic beer, bottled water and coffee. Refreshed daily.
- 24 Hour Room Service.
- In Room amenity – Bottle of wine, per room, per stay.
- Gala Night Entry (includes an open bar).
- Complimentary WI-FI throughout the hotel.

Additional nights (per person) are inclusive of the following;

- Accommodation for 1 Night
- Lunch on day of arrival
- Dinner on day of arrival
- Breakfast on day of departure
- International bar available by the glass in restaurants and bars from lunch on day of arrival until breakfast on day of departure

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Synthetic Biology for Natural Products Conference

The Interface of (Meta)Genomics, Machine Learning, and Natural Product Discovery

05 Mar 2017 - 08 Mar 2017

Cancun, Mexico

Chairs

David Mead

Terra Bioworks

Grants

Synthetic Biology for Natural Products Conference

The Interface of (Meta)Genomics, Machine Learning, and Natural Product Discovery

05 Mar 2017 - 08 Mar 2017

Cancun, Mexico

Chairs

David Mead

Terra Bioworks

Supported By

Bronze

Media Partners

If you're interested in sponsoring this conference please contact us.

Synthetic Biology for Natural Products Conference

The Interface of (Meta)Genomics, Machine Learning, and Natural Product Discovery

05 Mar 2017 - 08 Mar 2017

Cancun, Mexico

Chairs

David Mead

Terra Bioworks

Venue

Fiesta Americana Condesa

This stylish hotel features contemporary Mexican architecture, including one of the largest and most impressive thatched-roof "palapas" in the entire country. There are cultural activities, arts and crafts and sports programs to keep you constantly entertained, plus time to relax and enjoy the Mayan culture, soak up the Caribbean sunshine and revel in the international ambiance that settles in after the sun goes down.

Throughout your stay delegates will enjoy a full meal plan, inclusive of beverages. Take your pick from the aromatic Asian delights at Kaumbu, traditional fare at El Mexicano, delicious international cuisine at Kalmia Buffet or perhaps sample the sumptuous Italian dishes at Rosato. There are also several other dining opportunities such as the Cevichería, Pizzeria, Sushi Corner, pool and lounge bar areas. The Gala Night with either a Mayan or Caribbean theme takes place on the third evening of the conference with a mouth-watering feast of local cuisine, an open bar and amazing local entertainment. We welcome all delegates and their accompanying persons to the Gala Night – a truly fun filled night not to be missed!

Hotel Facilities

Lagoon Pool
Extensive Health Club and Spa
Complimentary Wi-Fi in guest rooms and throughout hotel and conference areas

The Fiesta Americana Condesa, Cancun is the 2015 Winner of the Trip Advisor Certificate of Excellence and also received the Travellers Choice Award in 2014.

The remains of ancient Mayan cities are scattered throughout the Yucatan Peninsula and no trip to Cancun would be complete without a visit to these majestic temples and pyramids set amongst lush tropical vegetation. We will be working very closely with a reputable tour company who will be organising trips to Tulum, Chichen Itza, Coba and Xcaret to name a few, some of which may require a full day. Full day excursions will be arranged pre or post conference and may be on an individual or group booking so we would recommend booking extra nights to extend your stay as early as possible to avoid disappointment should these excursions be of interest to you and/or your party. For further information please contact us.

Venue Rating

Currency

US Dollar (USD)

Address

Fiesta Americana Condesa, Blvd.KukulkÃ¡n km 16.5 Zona Hotelera, Cancun, 77500 Mexico

Nearest Airport

Cancun International Airport

Location

Cancun is a delightful combination of natural beauty, islands, ecological reserves and white sandy beaches. However, besides sun, sand and sea, this destination also offers an infinite variety of underwater activities to choose from: the diving, snorkelling and fishing here are outstanding and you will find an undersea world packed with tropical fish that live on the second largest barrier reef in the world. Sports enthusiasts might choose one of the many eco-tourism activities, such as cycling or hiking through the tropical forest or kayaking through mangroves, or something a little more adventuresome, like zip lining through the treetops.

Apart from the more well-known ancient Mayan archealogical sites such as Tulum, Cobá and Chichén Itzá you may like to visit the Aktun Chen caverns, voted one of the Top 10 underwater walks by National Geographic described as a truly magical experience.

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Synthetic Biology for Natural Products Conference

The Interface of (Meta)Genomics, Machine Learning, and Natural Product Discovery

05 Mar 2017 - 08 Mar 2017

Cancun, Mexico

Chairs

David Mead

Terra Bioworks

Transportation

Cancun International airport is just a short 20 minute journey from the Fiesta Americana Condesa and is easily accessible from almost every country in the world with many major international airlines providing direct or interconnecting flights on a daily basis.

Airport Transfers

Mayan Sky are a reputable and trustworthy DMC based in Cancun. The Mayan Sky team will be on hand to provide a seamless transfer service to and from Cancun International Airport. Mayan Sky will manage and confirm all transportation bookings. To arrange transportation please contact Mayan Sky directly via email, phone or the online booking facility (see links below).

Shuttle Transportation Reservations: http://www.mayansky.com/index.php?fusionconferences2

Private Transportation Reservations: http://www.mayansky.com/index.php?fusionconferences

Conference Shuttle Service

Mayan Sky have arranged a conference shuttle service which will run at scheduled times surrounding our conferences. The conference shuttle schedule can be found below.

Arrivals (Cancun Airport to the Fiesta Americana Condesa)
12:00, 14:00, 15:00, 18:00 and 19:00 hours.

Feb: 20th, 21st, 23rd, 24th, 26th, 27th
Mar: 1st, 2nd, 4th, 5th, 7th, 8th, 10th, 11th, 13th, 14th, 16th, 17th, 19th, 20th

Departures (Fiesta Americana Condesa to Cancun Airport)
12:00, 13:00, 14:00, 15:00 and 18:00 hours.

Feb: 24th, 27th
Mar: 2nd, 5th, 8th, 11th, 14th, 17th, 20th, 23rd

$25 per person, each way (includes taxes)

Please allow at least 45minutes from your flight landing time to the shuttle departure time. In the event of any delays or cancellations, please ensure you contact Mayan Sky at least 24hours in advance; if Mayan Sky are not informed within 24hours full cancellation charges will apply (Not notified of flight cancellation: 100% penalty charge, No-Shows: 100% penalty charge).

Upon arrival at the airport, please exit the terminal building and look for ‘Fusion Conferences’ signage where a member of the Mayan Sky team will greet you and escort you to the group transportation.

Please contact Mayan Sky directly to enquire or make a booking. Please direct enquiries to:

David Garcia (Sales, Groups & Marketing Manager)
Telephone: 521 (998) 301 51 58
Email: gventas@mayanskydmc.com

Shuttle Transportation Reservations: http://www.mayansky.com/index.php?fusionconferences2

Private Transportation

Mayan Sky also offer a private transfer service for those travelling outside of the available shuttle dates/times mentioned above. The private transfer service vehicles can accommodate a maximum of 10 persons, plus luggage.

Private Transportation prices to and from Cancun International Airport and to and from the Fiesta Americana Condesa hotel are as follows:

Unit for 1 or 2 Passengers $40 (one way) / $68 (round trip)
Unit for 3 Passengers $45 (one way) / $75 (round trip)
Unit for 4 Passengers $52 (one way) / $79 (round trip)
Unit for 5 to 10 Passengers $58 (one way) / $90 (round trip)

In the event of any delays or cancellations, please ensure you contact Mayan Sky at least 24hours in advance; if Mayan Sky are not informed within 24hours full cancellation charges will apply (Not notified of flight cancellation: 100% penalty charge, No-Shows: 100% penalty charge).

Please contact Mayan Sky directly to enquire or make a booking. Please direct enquiries to:

David Garcia (Sales, Groups & Marketing Manager)
Telephone: 521 (998) 301 51 58
Email: gventas@mayanskydmc.com

Private Transportation Reservations: http://www.mayansky.com/index.php?fusionconferences

** Please note that Fusion Conferences is not responsible for any bookings made with Mayan Sky as transportation is not included within the registration package **

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Synthetic Biology for Natural Products Conference

The Interface of (Meta)Genomics, Machine Learning, and Natural Product Discovery

05 Mar 2017 - 08 Mar 2017

Cancun, Mexico

Chairs

David Mead

Terra Bioworks

Local Activities

Half Day Activities

Mayan Sky are a reputable and reliable company offering a variety of fascinating trips and excursions. If you wish to make a booking prior to your arrival, please contact David Garcia at Mayan Sky. If you wish to make a booking onsite at the hotel, please approach the Mayan Sky hospitality desk which will be located alongside the Fusion registration desk.

Please direct enquiries to:
David Garcia (Sales, Groups & Marketing Manager)
Telephone: 521 (998) 301 51 58
Email: gventas@mayanskydmc.com

Our half day tours can be booked during the conference period between the available free times scheduled in the programme. The half day tours are available to both individual and group bookings.

The following activities are available at Aquaworld which is based in the Marina directly opposite the Fiesta Americana Condesa hotel and on the beach, therefore no transportation is necessary.

Aquatwister

Experience Aquaworld’s ultimate tour adventure on board a high speed jet boat ride, Aquatwister. This is a roller coaster of manoeuvres orchestrated by a highly skilled captain and drivers on board and provides an amazing combination of nature, emotion, fun and adrenaline in one adventure.
Duration: 30 minutes

Sky Rider

Live this exciting experience flying in couples above the Caribbean Sea and experience an amazing aerial view.
Duration: 30-40 minutes includes 10 minute flying time at an altitude of 100mtrs

Jungle Tour

The Jungle Tour is considered one of the most popular tours in Cancun. You will enjoy speeding through the dense mangrove channels of the Nichupte Lagoon before snorkelling in the second largest reef barrier in the World.
Duration: 2:15 hrs

Wave Runner

Drive and Speed on board a Yamaha VX 1100 across the Caribbean Sea.
Duration: 30 minutes or 1 hr

Sub See

An extraordinary way to admire the marine life and the reef’s ecosystem without getting wet! Be part of this unique adventure on board The Sub See Explorer, a glass bottom boat from where you will be able to watch the multi-coloured species of the Scorpion´s coral reef.
Duration: 2 hrs.

Fly Board

The Flyboard is the latest craze in water sports sweeping the world, and now you can try it for yourself. Using water jet propulsion from specially designed boot pads, the personal water craft forces water out under extreme pressure sending you soaring into the air to heights of about 5-7 metres.

Full Day Activities

If you wish to make a booking prior to your arrival, please contact David Garcia at Mayan Sky. If you wish to make a booking onsite at the hotel, please approach the Mayan Sky hospitality desk which will be located alongside the Fusion registration desk.

Please direct enquiries to:
David Garcia (Sales, Groups & Marketing Manager)
Telephone: 521 (998) 301 51 58
Email: gventas@mayanskydmc.com

Our full day tours are offered pre and post conference dates. If you require any additional nights at the Fiesta Americana Condesa due to a full day excursion, please ensure you book these in advance to avoid disappointment (through Fusion). The full days tours are available to both individual and group bookings.

Selvatica Extreme Canopy Tour

Over 250 acres of Tropical Jungle, in Selvatica you will be able to experience a unique adventure on the longest zip-line circuit in North America, recognized by Travel & Leisure magazine as one of the 35 great adventures in the World, divided into 12 zip lines varying in lengths and heights from 270 ft. to over 2,000 ft, it will make you fly over the jungle. Then take a ride on a military vehicle through the jungle to get to the natural cenote. With crystal and pristine waters you will be able to swim choosing between a water zip line or the diving platform. Live this unique and exciting adventure and feel the emotion and adrenaline running through your body.

Chichen Itza

Chichen Itza which means “at the mouth of the well of Itza “, is the 2nd most visited archeological site of Mexico today. The Kukulkan Pyramid in Chichen-Itza which known as “El Castillo” (the castle), is one of the new seven wonders of the world elected in 07.07.2007.

Rio Secreto

Rio Secreto is an incredible underground nature reserve on Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula. Located in the Riviera Maya 3 miles southwest of Playa del Carmen, Rio Secreto is a system of caves carved out over the course of several centuries by an underground river. Stretching approximately 8 miles, with 15 natural outlets, it’s the longest partially flooded cave on Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula. But what makes Rio Secreto unique is the fact that it’s semi-sunken, which means that you can hike or float through most of it.

Xcaret

Your admission to Xcaret Park allows you to enjoy a natural paradise in Cancun and Riviera Maya, with access to over 40 attractions and activities. We invite you to enjoy a whole day of fun and to assist to cultural events such as the Ritual Ceremony of the Voladores de Papantla, the Mayan Ball Game and the show Xcaret Mexico Espectacular. Dare to live Mexico in Xcaret!

Sail & Snorkel

Enjoy a spectacular day on the crystal clear waters. Sailing from Cancun to Isla Mujeres on board a sailboat. Explore the breath-taking sites of Isla Mujeres one of the wonderful reef in the Caribbean. Join us for a full day of adventure in the most beautiful sea around the world.

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Synthetic Biology for Natural Products Conference

The Interface of (Meta)Genomics, Machine Learning, and Natural Product Discovery

05 Mar 2017 - 08 Mar 2017

Cancun, Mexico

Chairs

David Mead

Terra Bioworks

Group Activities

We have arranged two exciting group activities for the 2017 Synthetic Biology for Natural Products participants. Please find the details, timings and prices for the activities below. One of the activities is scheduled during conference free time and one is organised for the day after the meeting.
This is a great opportunity to socialise with fellow colleagues outside of the conference whilst taking in the beautiful natural sights of Cancun.

Snorkel Trip- Monday 6^th March 2017

Departing from Aquaworld marina we take you on a motor boat to "El Meco" marine park. Here you adorn your snorkel gear and you’re ready to take the plunge and snorkel in the crystal clear turquoise waters.

The price per person is $42 USD.

+ $10 USD Marine park/dock fee (to be paid to Aquaworld)
Includes; private boat, snorkel equipment, snorkel guide, 45 minutes for snorkel tour in "El Meco" marine park, water, soda and beers.

Itinerary for Mon 6^th March 2017:
Walk to Aquaworld from hotel- 10/15 minutes (across the road from the hotel)
13:30 – 14:10 Private boat to "El Meco" marine park
14:10 – 14:55 Snorkel tour (45 minutes)
14:55 – 15:35 Private boat return to Aquaworld

*Minimum of 10 people required*

Please note that sign-ups and payment for the trip will need to be made during conference registration at the Mayan Sky Hospitality desk. We will be booking the trip immediately after conference registration.

Mayan Sky will accept both cash and card payments. Please note a surcharge will be added for payments made using card (5% for VISA or Master Card and 6% for AMEX). This is a non-refundable fee should you later change your mind and decide not to participate in the trip.

Chichen Itzá Group Tour – Thursday 9^th March 2017

Discover the essence of the Mayan culture by visiting one of the 7 New Wonders of the World. The visit of Chichen Itza includes a guided tour of 3 hours with time to take pictures. At the end of the tour we go to the restaurant for buffet lunch, followed by the visit of a cenote where people have the possibility to go for a swim.
In addition, when returning to Cancun, we can enjoy a panoramic visit to Valladolid, an ancient Colonial City.

Price: $150 per person

Includes; an air conditioned vehicle, parking, highway fee and tips, entrance/guided tour in the Chichen Itzá archaeological site, entrance and swimming in the Cenote, , visit to Valladolid Colonial City, water, buffet lunch (not including drinks) and a certified Federal Guide.

Itinerary for Thurs 9^th March 2017:
07:00 – 09:30 Trip to Chichen Itzá.
09:40 – 12:40 Tour in Chichen Itzá.
12:50 – 13:00 Trip to Cenote.
13:00 – 14:00 Time in Cenote.
14:10 – 14:20 Transfer to Restaurant.
14:20 – 15:20 Buffet lunch.
15:30 – 16:10 Trip to Valladolid.
16:10 – 17:00 Time in Valladolid.
17:10 – 19:40 Trip to Cancun Hotel Zone.

*Minimum of 8 people required*

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05 Mar 2017 - 08 Mar 2017

Cancun, Mexico

Chairs

David Mead

Terra Bioworks

Childcare

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Synthetic Biology for Natural Products Conference

The Interface of (Meta)Genomics, Machine Learning, and Natural Product Discovery

05 Mar 2017 - 08 Mar 2017

Cancun, Mexico

Chairs

David Mead

Terra Bioworks

Oral Presenters

We have a number of oral opportunities available at this meeting. To be considered for a talk, please register for the conference and you will be able to submit your abstract online and monitor the status of your abstract through your Fusion account. Please use the abstract template provided and ensure your abstract is no longer than one page in length. Any abstracts exceeding this size may be cut short during print.

Please take note of the oral submission deadline: 26 January 2017.

Please check the conference programme carefully to note your presentation time (inclusive of Q&A) should you be accepted for an oral presentation. We recommend you check our website regularly as the conference approaches. Regular programme updates will be released under the ‘Programme’ tab on the conference page.

Your Presentation on the Day

If you have prepared some slides to accompanying your talk please ensure you bring these with you on a USB or portable file saving device.

For those presenting on the first day, please email your slides to us so we can have everything prepared and ready for the first session. Please email your slides to: admin@fusion-conferences.com

On the day of your presentation please make yourself known to the AV team who will be available in the conference room. If you have any animations or videos we do advise to run through the presentation with the AV tech to make sure everything is compatible. We also advise that all speakers make themselves known to the AV tech in the conference room immediately before your session beings. The AV tech will apply your microphone and provide a laser pointer should you have an accompanying presentation. We prefer speakers to use our master laptop to run presentations from, however, if you prefer to use your own laptop, please notify us in advance.

It is important that all speakers adhere to their presentation time and respect their fellow presenters. A visual traffic light aide will be available to warn presenters and the audience as your time decreases.

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to approach our AV tech or a member of the Fusion team.

Helpful Tips for Presentation Slides

Aspect Ratio: On Screen Show (16:9) and in Landscape Orientation.
Font Size: Minimum font size used should be 24pt.
File Type: Please safe your presentation in PPT or PPTS format.
Video Clips: Please save these separately and do not build them into the PowerPoint. Videos will be played via the AV control desk using the master laptop.

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Synthetic Biology for Natural Products Conference

The Interface of (Meta)Genomics, Machine Learning, and Natural Product Discovery

05 Mar 2017 - 08 Mar 2017

Cancun, Mexico

Chairs

David Mead

Terra Bioworks

Posters

We have a number of poster opportunities available at this meeting. To be considered for a poster presentation, please register for the conference and you will be able to submit your abstract online and monitor the status of your abstract through your Fusion account. Please use the abstract template provided and ensure your abstract is no longer than one page in length. Any abstracts exceeding this size may be cut short during print.

Please take note of the poster submission deadline: 10 February 2017.

Our poster boards can accommodate a maximum poster size of A0 (1189H x 841W mm), portrait in orientation. Posters exceeding this size may not fit on the poster boards provided and therefore we may be unable to display your poster, so please kindly keep to these measurements.

Displaying & Presenting Your Poster

During conference registration if you are presenting a poster please request a poster number from the registration desk. Please do not put up your poster without notifying a member of the Fusion team. Certain adhesive agents are not permitted at some venues therefore; Fusion will be the sole provider of all poster fixings.

You can display your poster from registration. Your poster can remain on display for the entire duration of the conference and we ask that posters are taken down on the final day of the meeting. The poster session is usually scheduled on Day 3, but please check the official programme for exact timings. Refreshments will be provided and the poster prizes will be awarded during the conference Gala Night that evening.

2017 Synthetic Biology of Natural Products Poster Prize

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Synthetic Biology for Natural Products Conference

The Interface of (Meta)Genomics, Machine Learning, and Natural Product Discovery

05 Mar 2017 - 08 Mar 2017

Cancun, Mexico

Chairs

David Mead

Terra Bioworks

Conference History

05 Mar 2017, 08 Mar 2017

Synthetic Biology for Natural Products Conference

The Interface of (Meta)Genomics, Machine Learning, and Natural Product Discovery

Fiesta Americana Condesa, Cancun, Mexico

02 Jun 2019, 05 Jun 2019

2^nd Synthetic Biology for Natural Products Conference

The Interface of (Meta)Genomics, Synthetic Biology and Natural Product Discovery

Fiesta Americana Puerto Vallarta All Inclusive, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

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16 May 2022, 19 May 2022

3^rd Synthetic Biology of Natural Products Conference

The Interface of (Meta)Genomics, Synthetic Biology and Natural Product Discovery and Development #SBNP22

Fiesta Americana Condesa Cancun All Inclusive, Cancun, Mexico

10 May 2024, 13 May 2024

4^th Synthetic Biology of Natural Products Conference

Integrating Genomics and Synthetic Biology for Natural Product Discovery and Development #SBNP24

Dreams Vista Cancun, Cancun, Mexico

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Synthetic Biology for Natural Products Conference

The Interface of (Meta)Genomics, Machine Learning, and Natural Product Discovery

05 Mar 2017 - 08 Mar 2017

Cancun, Mexico

Chairs

David Mead

Terra Bioworks