Tittle: Thermophiles seminar Microbes from the Hadean Hell

14:00-14:05 Welcoming remarks, Introduction of ELSI
Shawn McGlynn (ELSI)
14:05-14:25 Virginija Cvirkaite-Krupovic (Institut Pasteur, France)
The indestructible Pili of Sulfolobus islandicus
14:25-15:10 Kira Makarova (National Institute of Health, USA)
Comparative genomics and evolution of defense systems in archaea and bacteria
15:10-15:35 Pause Café
15:35-16:00 Mart Krupovic (Institut Pasteur, Paris, France)
Viral treasures in the Acidic Hot Springs of Beppu, Japan
16:00-16:15 Special Guest: Hiroyuki Ogata (Kyoto University)
Eukaryotic Giant Viruses: Update on Their Evolution, Diversity and Ecology
16:15- Free discussion, early Dinner at Ookayama area

ELSI Organizers:
Tomohiro Mochizuki,
Kosuke Fujishima,
Shawn McGlynn