Lipids in Cellular Function and Disease
April 6-9, 2025 | Beaver Run Conference Center, Breckenridge, CO, United States
Scientific Organizers:
Valerie B. O'Donnell, Junken Aoki and Vytas A. Bankaitis
In Person
On Demand
April 6-9, 2025 | Beaver Run Conference Center, Breckenridge, CO, United States
Scientific Organizers:
Valerie B. O'Donnell, Junken Aoki and Vytas A. Bankaitis
Available Formats:
In Person
On Demand
Supported by the Directors' Fund
Available Formats: = In Person = On Demand
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Booking Function
Sunday, April 6, 2025
Fundraising
Registration
4:00–8:00 PM
Welcome Mixer
6:00–8:00 PM
Monday, April 7, 2025
Breakfast
7:00–8:00 AM
Welcome and Keynote Address
8:00–9:00 AM
Marcus Conrad, Helmholtz Zentrum München
Role of Lipids in Driving Ferroptosis in Mitochondria
Role of Lipids in Driving Ferroptosis in Mitochondria
Organelle Stress and Ferroptosis in Health and Diseases
9:00–11:15 AM
Karen Reue, University of California, Los Angeles
Identification of Genes that Control Lipid Metabolism
Identification of Genes that Control Lipid Metabolism
Guillaume Thibault, Nanyang Technological University
Lipid Bilayer Stress-Induced Unfolded Protein Response in Aging
Lipid Bilayer Stress-Induced Unfolded Protein Response in Aging
James A. Olzmann, University of California, Berkeley
Mechanisms of Lipid Storage and Lipotoxicity
Mechanisms of Lipid Storage and Lipotoxicity
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Coffee Break
9:30–9:50 AM
On Own for Lunch
11:15–5:00 PM
Poster Setup
11:15–1:00 PM
Poster Viewing
1:00–10:00 PM
Workshop 1: LIPID MAPS
2:30–4:30 PM
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Coffee Available
4:30–5:00 PM
Lipids in Metabolic Disease
5:00–7:00 PM
Judith A. Simcox, University of Wisconsin - Madison
Regulation of Energy Expenditure by Plasma Lipid Signaling
Regulation of Energy Expenditure by Plasma Lipid Signaling
Russell A. DeBose-Boyd, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Cholesterol Metabolism
Cholesterol Metabolism
L. Ashley Cowart, Virginia Commonwealth University
Ceramide Synthases and Obesity
Ceramide Synthases and Obesity
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Social Hour with Lite Bites
7:00–8:00 PM
Posters
7:30–10:00 PM
Tuesday, April 8, 2025
Breakfast
7:00–8:00 AM
Phospholipid Metabolism in Physiology and Disease
8:00–11:00 AM
Vytas A. Bankaitis, Texas A&M University
Phosphatidylinositol Transfer Protein Function and Disease in Mammals
Phosphatidylinositol Transfer Protein Function and Disease in Mammals
Sarah Cohen, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
Lipid Droplet-Organelle Contacts in Health and Disease
Lipid Droplet-Organelle Contacts in Health and Disease
Junken Aoki, University of Tokyo
An Emerging Role of PAQR Family Members as Phospholipid Remodeling PLA2
An Emerging Role of PAQR Family Members as Phospholipid Remodeling PLA2
William L. Holland, University of Utah
Genetics of Hyperceramidemia
Genetics of Hyperceramidemia
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Coffee Break
9:00–9:20 AM
On Own for Lunch
11:00–5:00 PM
Poster Setup
11:00–1:00 PM
Poster Viewing
1:00–10:00 PM
Career Roundtable
3:00–4:30 PM
Coffee Available
4:30–5:00 PM
Role of Lipids in Organisms and Cardiometabolic Disease
5:00–7:00 PM
Dominic Campopiano, University of Edinburgh
Novel Sphingolipids Generated by Bacteria
Novel Sphingolipids Generated by Bacteria
Michael H. Gelb, University of Washington
Mass Spectrometry-Based Expansion of Newborn Screening
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 Human Influenza and Covid Infections
Plasma Eicosanoids are Biomarkers of Inflammation and Disease Severity in Human Influenza and Covid Infections
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Social Hour with Lite Bites
7:00–8:00 PM
Posters
7:30–10:00 PM
Wednesday, April 9, 2025
Breakfast
7:00–8:00 AM
Lipids and Regulation of Cellular Homeostasis
8:00–11:00 AM
Takeshi Harayama, Institute of Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology
Manipulating Cellular Lipidome to Discover Novel Regulatory Mechanisms of Lipid Composition
Manipulating Cellular Lipidome to Discover Novel Regulatory Mechanisms of Lipid Composition
Stacy Gelhaus, University of Pittsburgh
Electrophilic Fatty Acid Regulation of Cellular Metabolism Mediates Inflammation Resolution
Electrophilic Fatty Acid Regulation of Cellular Metabolism Mediates Inflammation Resolution
Meng C. Wang, HHMI/Janelia Research Campus
Lysosome Lipid Signaling in Neurons Regulates Longevity
Lysosome Lipid Signaling in Neurons Regulates Longevity
Kasparas Petkevicius, University of Cambridge
A Novel Mechanism Regulating Cellular Phospholipid Composition
A Novel Mechanism Regulating Cellular Phospholipid Composition
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Coffee Break
9:00–9:20 AM
On Own for Lunch
11:00–5:00 PM
Workshop 2: Late-breaking research presentations selected from abstract submissions
2:30–4:30 PM
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Coffee Available
4:30–5:00 PM
Bioactive Lipids in Inflammatory Disease
5:00–6:45 PM
Valerie B. O'Donnell, Cardiff University
Role of Lipoxygenase in Dampening Inflammation
Role of Lipoxygenase in Dampening Inflammation
Maria Fedorova, Technische Universität Dresden
Analysis of Oxygenated TAGs in the Circulation
Analysis of Oxygenated TAGs in the Circulation
Nguyen Nam Long, Duke-NUS
The Roles of Transporters for Lysolipids in Health and Disease
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
Social Hour with Lite Bites
7:00–8:00 PM
Entertainment
8:00–11:00 PM
Cash Bar
8:00–11:00 PM
Thursday, April 10, 2025
Departure
12:00–11:59 PM
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