Solute Carrier Transporters: Structure, Physiology and Pharmacology

April 13-16, 2026 | Wylie Center and Tupper Manor at Endicott College, Beverly, MA, United States
Scientific Organizers: Giulio Superti-Furga, David Drew and Kathleen M. Giacomini

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April 13-16, 2026 | Wylie Center and Tupper Manor at Endicott College, Beverly, MA, United States
Scientific Organizers: Giulio Superti-Furga, David Drew and Kathleen M. Giacomini

Available Formats:   = In Person     = On Demand
Monday, April 13, 2026
Registration
4:00–8:00 PM
Welcome Mixer
6:00–8:00 PM
Tuesday, April 14, 2026
Breakfast
7:30–8:30 AM
Poster Setup
8:00–8:30 AM
Poster Viewing
8:15–5:00 PM
Welcome and Keynote Address
8:30–9:30 AM
Eric Gouaux †, Oregon Health & Science University
Receptors and Transporters at Chemical Synapses
Membrane Transporters and Metabolism
9:30–11:45 AM
Rajini Rao †, Johns Hopkins University
Ion Transporters
David Drew, Stockholm University
GLUT Transporters
Poul Nissen †, Aarhus University
Characterizing NKCC1 and SLC12 Transporters
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Coffee Break
10:00–10:20 AM
Lunch
11:45–12:45 PM
Posters
12:30–2:30 PM
Coffee Available
4:30–5:00 PM
Transporters and the CNS
5:00–7:00 PM
Chenghua Gu †, Harvard Medical School
BBB and Neurotransmitter Transport
Olga Boudker †, Weill Cornell Medical College
Structure-Function-Mechanism of Neuronal Glutamate Transporters
Laura Cancedda †, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia and IAMA Therapeutics
Targeting NKCC Transport Proteins - New Treatments Against CNS Disorders
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
On Own for Dinner
7:00–8:00 PM
Wednesday, April 15, 2026
Breakfast
7:30–8:30 AM
Poster Setup
8:00–8:30 AM
Poster Viewing
8:15–5:00 PM
Transporter Genetics and Metabolomics
8:30–11:30 AM
Giulio Superti-Furga, Research Center for Molecular Medicine of the Austrian Academy of Sciences
Membrane Transporters as Mediators of Physiology across Cells and Ecosystems
Sarah-Maria Fendt †, VIB-KU Leuven
Metabolism of Cancer Cells
Nancy Carrasco †, Vanderbilt University
Sodium/iodide Symporter
Craig B. Thompson †, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Nutrient Acquisition Strategy of Cancer Cells and the Consequences
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Coffee Break
9:30–9:50 AM
Lunch
11:30–12:30 PM
Posters
12:30–2:30 PM
Career Roundtable
3:00–4:30 PM
Coffee Available
4:30–5:00 PM
Integrative Transporter Complexes and Organelles
5:00–7:00 PM
Simon Newstead †, University of Oxford
Metabolite Transporter Connected to Chronic Pain
Nicolas Reyes †, University of Bordeaux and Institute Pasteur
NTCP Structure and HBV Virus Interactions
Kivanc Birsoy †, Rockefeller University
Mitochondrial Carrier Physiology
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
On Own for Dinner
7:00–8:00 PM
Thursday, April 16, 2026
Breakfast
7:30–8:30 AM
Transporters and Drug Discovery
8:30–11:30 AM
Kathleen M. Giacomini, University of California, San Francisco
Drug Transporter Pharmacology
Christopher G. Parker †, The Scripps Research Institute
Chemical Proteomic Approaches to Study Transporters
Ariel Bensimon †, Solgate
Accelerating the Discovery of Drug Candidates Against SLCs
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Coffee Break
9:30–9:50 AM
Lunch
11:30–12:30 PM
Coffee Available
4:30–5:00 PM
Emerging SLC Technologies for Drug Discovery
5:00–6:45 PM
Karen Lackey †, X-Chem
AI-Assisted Drug Screening for Small Molecules
Thomas Licher †, Sanofi-Aventis
Unlocking SLC Transporters for Drug Discovery
Erik Lindström †, Ipsen
Bile Acid Transporters such as SLC10A2 as Target to Treat Liver Disease
Francesca Vallese †, Columbia University
Using Cryo-EM to Study the Architecture of the Human Protein Complexes in Membranes
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Meeting Wrap-Up: Outcomes and Future Directions
6:45–7:00 PM
On Own for Dinner
7:00–8:00 PM
Friday, April 17, 2026
Departure
12:00–11:59 PM

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