Gamma Rays and Dark Matter
from
Monday 7 December 2015 (08:00)
to
Friday 11 December 2015 (18:00)
Monday 7 December 2015
14:00
Registration transfer 1
Registration transfer 1
14:00 - 14:30
14:30
Coffee group 1
Coffee group 1
14:30 - 15:00
16:00
Registration transfer 2
Registration transfer 2
16:00 - 17:00
16:30
Coffee group 2
Coffee group 2
16:30 - 17:00
19:30
Dinner
Dinner
19:30 - 21:00
Tuesday 8 December 2015
07:00
Breakfast
Breakfast
07:00 - 08:30
08:30
The case for a dark matter annihilation signal at the Galactic center
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dan hooper
(
fermilab
)
The case for a dark matter annihilation signal at the Galactic center
dan hooper
(
fermilab
)
08:30 - 09:00
09:00
Radiation fields in the Galactic Center, and the Milky Way
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Richard Tuffs
(
Max-Planck-Institut fuer Kernphysik
)
Radiation fields in the Galactic Center, and the Milky Way
Richard Tuffs
(
Max-Planck-Institut fuer Kernphysik
)
09:00 - 09:30
09:30
Latest developments of cosmic-ray propagation modelling codes (in the inner galaxy)
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Ralf Kissmann
(
University Innsbruck
)
Latest developments of cosmic-ray propagation modelling codes (in the inner galaxy)
Ralf Kissmann
(
University Innsbruck
)
09:30 - 10:00
10:00
On the Galactic Center excess
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Tim Linden
On the Galactic Center excess
Tim Linden
10:00 - 10:30
10:30
Coffee break
Coffee break
10:30 - 11:00
11:00
Free time
Free time
11:00 - 16:00
16:00
Coffee & soup
Coffee & soup
16:00 - 16:20
16:20
Status and interpretations of the Fermi Gev excess
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Francesca Calore
(
University of Amsterdam
)
Status and interpretations of the Fermi Gev excess
Francesca Calore
(
University of Amsterdam
)
16:20 - 16:50
16:50
Galactic center analysis with Fermi LAT Pass 8 data and limits on dark matter annihilation.
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Dmitry Malyshev
Galactic center analysis with Fermi LAT Pass 8 data and limits on dark matter annihilation.
Dmitry Malyshev
16:50 - 17:20
17:20
The anisotropic Diffuse Gamma-Ray Background
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Mattia Fornasa
(
GRAPPA Institute (University of Amsterdam)
)
The anisotropic Diffuse Gamma-Ray Background
Mattia Fornasa
(
GRAPPA Institute (University of Amsterdam)
)
17:20 - 17:50
17:50
Angular cross-correlation of gravitational and non-gravitational DM probes
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Marco Regis
Angular cross-correlation of gravitational and non-gravitational DM probes
Marco Regis
17:50 - 18:20
18:20
Dry break
Dry break
18:20 - 18:40
18:40
The High Energy Tail of the Galactic Centre Excess
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Nicholas Rodd
(
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
)
The High Energy Tail of the Galactic Centre Excess
Nicholas Rodd
(
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
)
18:40 - 19:00
19:00
On the astrophysical origin of the very high energy gamma-ray emission of the Galactic Centre region
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Aion Viana
(
MAX-PLANCK-INSTITUT FÜR KERNPHYSIK
)
On the astrophysical origin of the very high energy gamma-ray emission of the Galactic Centre region
Aion Viana
(
MAX-PLANCK-INSTITUT FÜR KERNPHYSIK
)
19:00 - 19:20
19:20
Unveiling the Gamma-ray Source Count Distribution below the Fermi Detection Limit with Photon Statistics
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Hannes-Sebastian Zechlin
Unveiling the Gamma-ray Source Count Distribution below the Fermi Detection Limit with Photon Statistics
Hannes-Sebastian Zechlin
19:20 - 19:40
19:40
Towards a realistic astrophysical interpretation of the Galactic center excess
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Daniele Gaggero
Towards a realistic astrophysical interpretation of the Galactic center excess
Daniele Gaggero
19:40 - 20:00
20:00
Dinner
Dinner
20:00 - 21:00
21:00
Open discussions
Open discussions
21:00 - 22:00
Wednesday 9 December 2015
07:00
Breakfast
Breakfast
07:00 - 08:30
08:30
On Millisecond Pulsars
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Fiorenza Donato
(
INFN - National Institute for Nuclear Physics
)
On Millisecond Pulsars
Fiorenza Donato
(
INFN - National Institute for Nuclear Physics
)
08:30 - 09:00
09:00
Dark matter implications of the WMAP/Planck haze
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Jennifer Gaskins
Dark matter implications of the WMAP/Planck haze
Jennifer Gaskins
09:00 - 09:30
09:30
Radio observations of pulsars in the Galactic Center region: status and future perspectives
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Ralph Eatough
(
Max-Planck-Institut für Radioastronomie
)
Radio observations of pulsars in the Galactic Center region: status and future perspectives
Ralph Eatough
(
Max-Planck-Institut für Radioastronomie
)
09:30 - 10:00
10:00
Young pulsars and the Galactic Center GeV gamma-ray excess
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Ryan O'Leary
Young pulsars and the Galactic Center GeV gamma-ray excess
Ryan O'Leary
10:00 - 10:30
10:30
Coffee break
Coffee break
10:30 - 11:00
11:00
Free time
Free time
11:00 - 16:00
16:00
Coffee & soup
Coffee & soup
16:00 - 16:20
16:20
Using the extragalactic gamma-ray background to study dark matter annihilation
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Shunsaku Horiuchi
(
UC Irvine
)
Using the extragalactic gamma-ray background to study dark matter annihilation
Shunsaku Horiuchi
(
UC Irvine
)
16:20 - 16:50
16:50
Gamma-ray emission from the recently discovered dwarf galaxy Reticulum II
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Savvas Koushiappas
(
Brown University
)
Gamma-ray emission from the recently discovered dwarf galaxy Reticulum II
Savvas Koushiappas
(
Brown University
)
16:50 - 17:20
17:20
Overview of the Fermi-LAT dwarf galaxy measurements and dark matter searches
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Brandon Anderson
(
University of Stockholm
)
Overview of the Fermi-LAT dwarf galaxy measurements and dark matter searches
Brandon Anderson
(
University of Stockholm
)
17:20 - 17:50
17:50
Overview of indirect TeV searches for dark matter
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Christian Farnier
(
Oskar Klein Centre, Stockholm University
)
Overview of indirect TeV searches for dark matter
Christian Farnier
(
Oskar Klein Centre, Stockholm University
)
17:50 - 18:20
18:20
Dry break
Dry break
18:20 - 18:40
18:40
Inference of Dim Gamma-Ray Point Sources Using Probabilistic Catalogues
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Tansu Daylan
(
Harvard University
)
Inference of Dim Gamma-Ray Point Sources Using Probabilistic Catalogues
Tansu Daylan
(
Harvard University
)
18:40 - 19:00
19:00
A Probabilistic Catalogue of Unresolved High Latitude Fermi LAT Sources
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Stephen Portillo
(
Harvard University
)
A Probabilistic Catalogue of Unresolved High Latitude Fermi LAT Sources
Stephen Portillo
(
Harvard University
)
19:00 - 19:20
19:20
Strong Support for the Millisecond Interpretation of the Galactic Center GeV excess
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Richard Bartels
(
University of Amsterdam
)
Strong Support for the Millisecond Interpretation of the Galactic Center GeV excess
Richard Bartels
(
University of Amsterdam
)
19:20 - 19:40
19:40
Prospects for dark matter searches with CTA towards the inner Galactic halo and nearby dwarf galaxies
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Valentin lefranc
(
CEA
)
Prospects for dark matter searches with CTA towards the inner Galactic halo and nearby dwarf galaxies
Valentin lefranc
(
CEA
)
19:40 - 20:00
20:00
Dinner
Dinner
20:00 - 21:00
21:00
Open discussions
Open discussions
21:00 - 22:00
Thursday 10 December 2015
07:00
Breakfast
Breakfast
07:00 - 08:30
08:30
Diffuse gamma-ray emission with H.E.S.S.
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Mathieu de Naurois
(
CNRS
)
Diffuse gamma-ray emission with H.E.S.S.
Mathieu de Naurois
(
CNRS
)
08:30 - 09:00
09:00
On the observational and theoretical status of the Fermi bubbles
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Anna Franckowiak
(
SLAC
)
On the observational and theoretical status of the Fermi bubbles
Anna Franckowiak
(
SLAC
)
09:00 - 09:30
09:30
Astrophysics of the Galactic Center, part I
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Roland Crocker
(
Australian National University
)
Astrophysics of the Galactic Center, part I
Roland Crocker
(
Australian National University
)
09:30 - 10:00
10:00
Astrophysics of the Galactic Center, part II
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Andrew Taylor
(
DIAS
)
Astrophysics of the Galactic Center, part II
Andrew Taylor
(
DIAS
)
10:00 - 10:30
10:30
Coffee break
Coffee break
10:30 - 11:00
11:00
Free time
Free time
11:00 - 16:00
16:00
Coffee & soup
Coffee & soup
16:00 - 16:20
16:20
Cosmic ray propagation and the diffuse galactic emission
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Stefano Gabici
Cosmic ray propagation and the diffuse galactic emission
Stefano Gabici
16:20 - 16:50
16:50
The Dark Matter distribution in the inner galaxy
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Miguel Pato
(
OKC Stockholm
)
The Dark Matter distribution in the inner galaxy
Miguel Pato
(
OKC Stockholm
)
16:50 - 17:20
17:20
On disrupted globular clusters
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Timothy Brandt
(
Institute for Advanced Study
)
On disrupted globular clusters
Timothy Brandt
(
Institute for Advanced Study
)
17:20 - 17:50
17:50
DM antiproton bounds and their connection with Galactic Center excess DM interpretation
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Carmelo Evoli
(
Gran Sasso Science Institute
)
DM antiproton bounds and their connection with Galactic Center excess DM interpretation
Carmelo Evoli
(
Gran Sasso Science Institute
)
17:50 - 18:20
18:20
Dry break
Dry break
18:20 - 18:40
18:40
Gamma rays as a probe of non-standard diffusion properties
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Alfredo Leonardo Urbano
(
CERN
)
Gamma rays as a probe of non-standard diffusion properties
Alfredo Leonardo Urbano
(
CERN
)
18:40 - 19:00
19:00
Cosmic-ray propagation models and their impact on indirect dark-matter searches
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Antje Putze
(
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (FR)
)
Cosmic-ray propagation models and their impact on indirect dark-matter searches
Antje Putze
(
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (FR)
)
19:00 - 19:20
19:20
Study of the diffuse emissions with the H.E.S.S. experiment
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Tania Garrigoux
Study of the diffuse emissions with the H.E.S.S. experiment
Tania Garrigoux
19:20 - 19:40
19:40
Probing Minimal Dark Matter Scenarios with Cherenkov Telescopes
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Camilo Alfredo Garcia Cely
(
Université Libre de Brussels
)
Probing Minimal Dark Matter Scenarios with Cherenkov Telescopes
Camilo Alfredo Garcia Cely
(
Université Libre de Brussels
)
19:40 - 20:00
20:00
Dinner
Dinner
20:00 - 21:00
21:00
Open discussions
Open discussions
21:00 - 22:00
Friday 11 December 2015
07:00
Breakfast and check-out
Breakfast and check-out
07:00 - 07:59
07:59
Departure schedule
Departure schedule
07:59 - 08:00
08:00
The Fermi-LAT measurement of the Galactic Center
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Simona Murgia
(
University of California, Irvine
)
The Fermi-LAT measurement of the Galactic Center
Simona Murgia
(
University of California, Irvine
)
08:00 - 08:30
08:30
Dark Matter Constraints from Fermi-LAT measurement of the Isotropic Gamma-ray Background
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Gabrijela Zaharijas
(
CEA Saclay
)
Dark Matter Constraints from Fermi-LAT measurement of the Isotropic Gamma-ray Background
Gabrijela Zaharijas
(
CEA Saclay
)
08:30 - 09:00
09:00
Tomographic Constraints on High-Energy Neutrinos of Hadronuclear Origin
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Shin'ichiro Ando
(
University of Amsterdam
)
Tomographic Constraints on High-Energy Neutrinos of Hadronuclear Origin
Shin'ichiro Ando
(
University of Amsterdam
)
09:00 - 09:20
09:20
Search for axion-like particles signatures in the gamma-ray spectrum of NGC 1275
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Manuel Meyer
(
Stockholm University
)
Search for axion-like particles signatures in the gamma-ray spectrum of NGC 1275
Manuel Meyer
(
Stockholm University
)
09:20 - 09:40
09:40
Searching for Dark Matter Signals from the Virgo Cluster with the HAWC Observatory
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Sergio Hernandez Cadena
Searching for Dark Matter Signals from the Virgo Cluster with the HAWC Observatory
Sergio Hernandez Cadena
09:40 - 10:00
10:00
Coffee break
Coffee break
10:00 - 10:20
10:20
Improving Measurements of the Fermi-LAT Isotropic Gamma-Ray Background Using Photon-Count Statistics
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Siddharth Mishra Sharma
(
Universidad de Cantabria (ES)
)
Siddharth Mishra Sharma
(
Princeton University
)
Improving Measurements of the Fermi-LAT Isotropic Gamma-Ray Background Using Photon-Count Statistics
Siddharth Mishra Sharma
(
Universidad de Cantabria (ES)
)
Siddharth Mishra Sharma
(
Princeton University
)
10:20 - 10:40
10:40
Galactic dark matter search via phenomenological astrophysics modeling
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Xiaoyuan Huang
Galactic dark matter search via phenomenological astrophysics modeling
Xiaoyuan Huang
10:40 - 11:00
11:00
The Final Word
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John Beacom
(
Ohio State University
)
The Final Word
John Beacom
(
Ohio State University
)
11:00 - 11:30