Lipids in Cellular Function and Disease

Apr 06–09, 2025 | Beaver Run Conference Center, Breckenridge, CO, United States
Scientific Organizers: Valerie B. O'Donnell, Junken Aoki and Vytas A. Bankaitis

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Apr 06–09, 2025 | Beaver Run Conference Center, Breckenridge, CO, United States
Scientific Organizers: Valerie B. O'Donnell, Junken Aoki and Vytas A. Bankaitis

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Sunday, April 6, 2025
Workshop on Networking & Communication Skills for Early-Career Scientists
4:00–6:00 PM
 Colorado Ballroom Foyer
Registration
4:00–8:00 PM
 Colorado Ballroom Foyer
Welcome Mixer
6:00–8:00 PM
 Colorado Ballroom Foyer
Monday, April 7, 2025
Breakfast
7:00–8:00 AM
 Summit Gallery
Welcome and Keynote Address
8:00–9:00 AM
 Peaks 4 - 5
Marcus Conrad, Helmholtz Zentrum München
Role of Lipids in Driving Ferroptosis in Mitochondria
Organelle Stress and Ferroptosis in Health and Diseases
9:00–11:15 AM
 Peaks 4 - 5
Karen Reue, University of California, Los Angeles
Identification of Genes that Control Lipid Metabolism
Guillaume Thibault, Nanyang Technological University
Lipid Bilayer Stress-Induced Unfolded Protein Response in Aging
James A Olzmann, University of California, Berkeley
At The Intersection of Lipid Droplets and Ferroptosis
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Coffee Break
9:30–9:50 AM
 Colorado Ballroom Foyer
Poster Setup
11:15–1:00 PM
 Peaks 1 - 3
On Own for Lunch
11:15–2:30 PM
Poster Viewing
1:00–10:00 PM
 Peaks 1 - 3
LIPID MAPS/ILS Workshop
2:30–4:30 PM
 Peaks 4 - 5
Kim Ekroos, Lipidomics Consulting Ltd.
Gerhard Liebisch, University of Regensburg
Matthew Conroy, Cardiff University
Coffee Available
4:30–5:00 PM
 Colorado Ballroom Foyer
Lipids in Metabolic Disease
5:00–7:00 PM
 Peaks 4 - 5
Judith A. Simcox, University of Wisconsin - Madison
Regulation of Energy Expenditure by Plasma Lipid Signaling
Russell A. DeBose-Boyd, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Cholesterol Metabolism
L. A Cowart, Virginia Commonwealth University
Ceramide Synthases and Obesity
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Social Hour with Lite Bites
7:00–8:00 PM
 Peaks 1 - 3
Poster Session 1
7:30–10:00 PM
 Peaks 1 - 3
Tuesday, April 8, 2025
Breakfast
7:00–8:00 AM
 Summit Gallery
Role of Lipids in Organisms and Metabolic Disease
8:00–11:00 AM
 Peaks 4 - 5
Dominic Campopiano, University of Edinburgh
Novel Sphingolipids Generated by Bacteria
Michael H. Gelb, University of Washington
Mass Spectrometry-Based Expansion of Newborn Screening
Edward A. Dennis, University of California, San Diego
Plasma Eicosanoids are Biomarkers of Inflammation and Disease Severity in Fatty Liver Disease
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Coffee Break
9:00–9:20 AM
 Colorado Ballroom Foyer
Poster Setup
11:00–1:00 PM
 Peaks 1 - 3
On Own for Lunch
11:00–3:00 PM
Career Roundtable
1:00–2:30 PM
 Peaks 4 - 5
Poster Viewing
1:00–10:00 PM
 Peaks 1 - 3
Health Equity Forum
3:00–4:30 PM
 Peaks 4 - 5
Coffee Available
4:30–5:00 PM
 Colorado Ballroom Foyer
Phospholipid Metabolism in Physiology and Disease
5:00–7:00 PM
 Peaks 4 - 5
Vytas A. Bankaitis, Texas A&M University
Phosphatidylinositol Transfer Protein Function and Disease in Mammals
Timothy T. Hla, Boston Children's Hospital/Harvard Medical School
Endothelial Protective Property of S1P as a Therapeutic Strategy in Diseases of Multiple Organ Systems
Junken Aoki, University of Tokyo
An Emerging Role of PAQR Family Members as Phospholipid Remodeling PLA2
William L. Holland, University of Utah
Genetics of Hyperceramidemia
Social Hour with Lite Bites
7:00–8:00 PM
 Peaks 1 - 3
Poster Session 2
7:30–10:00 PM
 Peaks 1 - 3
Wednesday, April 9, 2025
Breakfast
7:00–8:00 AM
 Summit Gallery
Lipids and Regulation of Cellular Homeostasis
8:00–11:00 AM
 Peaks 4 - 5
Takeshi Harayama, Institute of Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology
Manipulating Cellular Lipidome to Discover Novel Regulatory Mechanisms of Lipid Composition
Stacy L Gelhaus, University of Pittsburgh
Electrophilic Fatty Acid Regulation of Cellular Metabolism Mediates Inflammation Resolution
Meng C. Wang, HHMI/Janelia Research Campus
Lysosome Lipid Signaling in Neurons Regulates Longevity
Kasparas Petkevicius, University of Cambridge
A Novel Mechanism Regulating Cellular Phospholipid Composition
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Coffee Break
9:00–9:20 AM
 Colorado Ballroom Foyer
On Own for Lunch
11:00–2:30 PM
Symposia Spotlight: Research Presentations Selected from Abstract Submissions
2:30–4:30 PM
 Peaks 4 - 5
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Coffee Available
4:30–5:00 PM
 Colorado Ballroom Foyer
Bioactive Lipids in Inflammatory Disease
5:00–6:45 PM
 Peaks 4 - 5
Valerie B. O'Donnell, Cardiff University
The SARS-CoV2 Envelope Responds to Host Lipid Metabolism through Changing its Coat
Maria Fedorova, Technische Universität Dresden
Analysis of Oxygenated TAGs in the Circulation
Nguyen Nam Long,  Duke-NUS
The Roles of Transporters for Lysolipids in Health and Disease
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Meeting Wrap-Up: Outcomes and Future Directions (Organizers)
6:45–7:00 PM
 Peaks 4 - 5
Social Hour with Lite Bites
7:00–8:00 PM
 Peaks 1 - 3
Entertainment
8:00–9:00 PM
 Peaks 4 - 5
Cash Bar
8:00–9:00 PM
 Peaks 1 - 3
Thursday, April 10, 2025
Departure
12:00–11:59 PM

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