2020 Rutgers Annual ENIGMA Astrobiology Symposium
Day 1 Intro Paul Falkowski - Rutgers University
Welcome and Introduction
Vikas Nanda - Rutgers University
Overview of Theme 1: Synthesis and Function of Nanomachines in the Origin of Life
Daniel Segrè - Boston University
Traces of Early Life in the Architecture of Metabolic Networks
Yana Bromberg - Rutgers University
Overview of Theme 2: Increasing Complexity of Nanomachines in Microbial Ancestors
Cara Magnabosco - ETH Zurich
Biogeodynamic Models for Deep Time
Nathan Yee - Rutgers University
Overview of Theme 3: Co-Evolution of Nanomachines and the Geosphere
Janice McDonnell - Rutgers University
Education and Outreach
Day 1 Conclusion
Open discussion of the day’s presentations
Day 2
Paul Falkowski - Rutgers University
Welcome and Introduction
Yi Lu - University of Illinois
Designing Redox-active Metalloenzymes Involved in Electron Transfer Processes
Saroj Poudel - Rutgers University
Plenary Presentations Theme 1: Synthesis of Ancestral Nanomachines
Bhanu Jagilinki - Rutgers University
Plenary Presentations Theme 1: De novo Iron-Sulfur Proteins/Peptides and its Implications in Understanding the Origins of Life
Kenneth McGuinness - Rutgers University
Plenary Presentations Theme 1: Completing the Earth’s Electron Transfer Chain
Ariel Aptekmann - Rutgers University
Plenary Presentations Theme 2: Ancient Protein Repeats
Julian Esselborn - UC San Diego
Plenary Presentations Theme 2: Mimicking Metalloprotein Evolution by Combination of Metal Binding Motifs
Adrienne Hoarfrost - Rutgers University
Plenary Presentations Theme 2: Capturing the Complexity of the Bio-Geosphere with Deep Transfer Learning
Bob Hazen - Carnegie Institute for Science
Plenary Presentations Theme 3: THE FIRST ENZYMES? Roles of Mineral-Molecule Interactions in the Origins of Life
Joy Buongiorno - Carnegie Institute for Science
Plenary Presentations Theme 3: Tectonic Settings and their Control on Oxidoreductase Assemblages
Jihua Hao - Rutgers University
Plenary Presentations Theme 3: Phosphorus Chemistry in Planetary Waters: Early Earth and Enceladus Ocean
Final Discussions
Review research priorities for Year 3