Myeloid Cell Diversity: From Fundamental Biology to Disease States

Jan 28–31, 2024 | Fairmont Banff Springs, Banff, AB, Canada
Scientific Organizers: Andrés Hidalgo, Daniela F. Quail and Lai Guan Ng

  In Person
  On Demand

Jan 28–31, 2024 | Fairmont Banff Springs, Banff, AB, Canada
Scientific Organizers: Andrés Hidalgo, Daniela F. Quail and Lai Guan Ng

Supported by the  Directors' Fund
Available Formats:   = In Person     = On Demand
Sunday, January 28, 2024
Arrival and Registration  
4:00–8:00 PM
 Van Horne Foyer
Welcome Mixer  
6:00–8:00 PM
 Van Horne Foyer
Monday, January 29, 2024
Breakfast  
7:00–8:00 AM
 Van Horne B/C
Welcome and Keynote Address  
8:00–9:00 AM
 Van Horne A
Kodi S. Ravichandran, Washington University in St. Louis
Phagocytosis of Dead Cells
Learning from Imaging  
9:00–11:15 AM
 Van Horne A
Milka Sarris, University of Cambridge
Neutrophil Dynamics During Inflammatory Responses
Michael Sixt, Institute of Science and Technology Austria
Principles of Myeloid Cell Dynamics
Thomas R O'Neil, Westmead Institute for Medical Research
Short Talk: Short Talk: An in situ Quantitative Map of Mononuclear Phagocytes Across Inflamed and Uninflamed Human Mucosal Tissue Using High Parameter Imaging Platforms
Andrés Hidalgo, Yale School of Medicine
Structural Neutrophils
Coffee Break  
9:30–9:50 AM
 Van Horne Foyer
Poster Setup  
11:15–1:00 PM
 Van Horne B/C
On Own for Lunch  
11:15–5:00 PM
Poster Viewing  
1:00–10:00 PM
 Van Horne B/C
Career Roundtable  
3:00–4:30 PM
 Van Horne A
Dmitry I. Gabrilovich, AstraZeneca
Executive Director, Chief Scientist, Cancer Immunology
Irina A. Udalova, University of Oxford
Professor of Molecular Immunology
Ukpong Bassey Eyo, University of Virginia
Associate Professor of Neuroscience
Coffee Available  
4:30–5:00 PM
 Van Horne Foyer
Understanding Myelopoiesis  
5:00–7:00 PM
 Van Horne A
H. Leighton Grimes, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Understanding Granulopoiesis
Daniel Lucas, Cincinnati Children's Medical Center
Bone Marrow Myeloid Niches in Homeostasis and Stress
Irina A. Udalova, University of Oxford
Transcriptional Regulation of Myelopoiesis
Hannah C. Garner, Netherlands Cancer Institute
Short Talk: Short Talk: Understanding and Reversing Mammary Tumour-induced Inflammatory Myelopoiesis to Reduce Metastatic Spread
Quin Waterbury, Columbia University Irving Medical Center
Short Talk: Short Talk: Neutrophils Play a Dual Role in Promoting Inflammation During Obesity
Social Hour with Lite Bites  
7:00–8:00 PM
 Van Horne B/C
Poster Session 1  
7:30–10:00 PM
 Van Horne B/C
Tuesday, January 30, 2024
Breakfast  
7:00–8:00 AM
 Van Horne B/C
Myeloid States Versus Subsets  
8:00–11:00 AM
 Van Horne A
Ido Amit, Weizmann Institute
Metabolic Regulation by Myeloid Cells
Maziar Divangahi, McGill University
Unlocking the Power of Trained Immunity in Pulmonary Infections
Alexander McGurk, Cornell University
Short Talk: Short Talk: Monocytes and Th1s Cooperate to Build Perivascular Activation Niches that Optimize T Cell Function in Inflamed Tissues
Ivan Ballesteros, CNIC
Short Talk: Short Talk: The NeuMap Reveals Confined but Remarkable Plasticity of the Entire Neutrophil Compartment
Tingting Huang, Shanghai jiaotong University School of Medicine
Short Talk: Short Talk: Sialylation of CD177 Glycan on Neutrophils Combats Neuroinflammation against Acute Brain Injuries
Coffee Break  
9:00–9:20 AM
 Van Horne Foyer
Poster Setup  
11:00–1:00 PM
 Van Horne B/C
On Own for Lunch  
11:00–5:00 PM
Poster Viewing  
1:00–10:00 PM
 Van Horne B/C
Workshop 1: Myeloid States: From Photons to Genes  
2:30–4:30 PM
 Van Horne A
Luke Brown, University of Calgary
Immunothrombosis: A Determinant of Host Defence and Immunopathology during Sepsis
Thomas Daugbjerg Madsen, NIH/NCI
Intravital Imaging of the Myeloid Immune Cell Landscape during the Initiation and Progression of Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Diletta Di Mitri, Humanitas University
Unravelling the Role of Tumor Associated Macrophages in Resistance to Anti-cancer Therapies
Abigail Kathleen Grootveld, Garvan Institute of Medical Research
Cellular Dynamics of Tingible Body Macrophages Locally Activated by Apoptotic Cells in the Germinal Centre
Roman Sankowski, University of Freiburg
Unveiling the Impact of Hypoxia on Developmental and Pathological Responses in CNS Macrophages: Insights from a Multi-Omic Single-Cell Analysis
Warren Pear, University of Pennsylvania
Trib1 Regulates Neutrophil Lifespan and Function
Nicole Sarden, University of Calgary
A Polarized Neutrophil State Generated During Viral Pneumonia Controlled by Neural Responses
Coffee Available  
4:30–5:00 PM
 Van Horne Foyer
Myeloid Cells in Disease and Aging  
5:00–7:00 PM
 Van Horne A
Ukpong Bassey Eyo, University of Virginia
Microgia Control of Brain Function
Andrea L. Graham, Princeton University
Myeloid Cells Under the Prism of Ecology
Christina J. Camell, University of Minnesota
Myeloid Cells as Drivers of Aging
Dmitry I. Gabrilovich, AstraZeneca
Immune Suppressive Granulocytes
Kai Mesa, New York University
Short Talk: Short Talk: Niche-specific Macrophage Loss Promotes Skin Capillary Aging
Social Hour with Lite Bites  
7:00–8:00 PM
 Van Horne B/C
Poster Session 2  
7:30–10:00 PM
 Van Horne B/C
Wednesday, January 31, 2024
Breakfast  
7:00–8:00 AM
 Van Horne B/C
Lifestyle and Tumoral Immunity  
8:00–11:00 AM
 Van Horne A
Christine Carine Moussion, Genentech, Inc.
Spatial Organization in the TME
Filip K. Swirski, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Brain Control of Myeloid Function
Mikala Egeblad, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
Stress-Induced Myeloid Activation and Cancer
Daniela F. Quail, McGill University
Myeloid Cells During Obesity-Driven Disease
Simon Milette, McGill University
Short Talk: Short Talk: Circadian Control of Neutrophil Extracellular Trap Formation Temporally 
Regulates Metastatic Lung Cancer Progression
Coffee Break  
9:00–9:20 AM
 Van Horne Foyer
On Own for Lunch  
11:00–5:00 PM
Workshop 2: Connecting Metabolism and Lifestyle  
2:30–4:30 PM
 Van Horne A
Ada Weinstock, University of Chicago
Weight Loss-induced Macrophages Promote Resolution of Atherosclerosis
Stefanie K Wculek, IRB Barcelona
Mitochondrial Metabolism Regulates the Immunogenic Responsiveness of Dendritic Cells
Zhenyu Zhong, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Obesity Rewires Macrophage Nucleotide Metabolism to License NLRP3 Inflammasome Hyperactivation and Disease Development
Farzana Bhuyan, National Institutes of Health( MSc)
Dysferlin Mediated Membrane Dysregulation in Monocytes and Macrophages Drives an IL-1 Mediated Autoinflammatory Disease
Justin S. A. Perry, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Early Life High Fructose Exposure Disrupts Microglia Function and Impedes Neurodevelopment
Siu Ling (Christine) Wong, Nanyang Technological University Singapore
Sirtuin 1 Activation by Resveratrol Revitalizes the endogenous NETosis “Brake” in Diabetes
Coffee Available  
4:30–5:00 PM
 Van Horne Foyer
Myeloid Metabolism and Immunotherapy  
5:00–6:45 PM
 Van Horne A
Lai Guan Ng, Shanghai Immune Therapy Institute
Remote Presentation: Immune Dynamics in the Marrow
Renato Ostuni, Ospedale San Raffaele S.r.l.
Transcriptional Control of Tumor-Associated Macrophages
Leila Akkari, Netherlands Cancer Institute
Macrophages as Regulators of Tumor Metabolism
Oakley C. Olson, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
Short Talk: Short Talk: Targeting Hematopoietic Glutaminolysis Impairs Emergency Myelopoiesis and Breast Cancer Progression
Meeting Wrap-Up: Outcomes and Future Directions (Organizers)  
6:45–7:00 PM
 Van Horne A
Social Hour with Lite Bites  
7:00–8:00 PM
 Van Horne B/C
Trivia!  
8:00–9:00 PM
 Van Horne A
Thursday, February 1, 2024
Departure  
7:00–11:59 PM

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