Joint with: Cardiometabolism in Health and Disease
Obesity Therapeutics: Unlocking Benefits and Minimizing Side Effects

Jan 26–29, 2026 | Keystone Resort, Keystone, CO, United States
Scientific Organizers: Lora K. Heisler, James Trevaskis, Michael A Cowley and Matthias H. Tschöp

  In Person
  On Demand

Jan 26–29, 2026 | Keystone Resort, Keystone, CO, United States
Scientific Organizers: Lora K. Heisler, James Trevaskis, Michael A Cowley and Matthias H. Tschöp

Available Formats:   = In Person     = On Demand
Monday, January 26, 2026
Registration
4:00–8:00 PM
Welcome Mixer
6:00–8:00 PM
Tuesday, January 27, 2026
Breakfast
7:00–8:00 AM
Welcome and Keynote Address (Joint)
8:00–9:00 AM
Richard D. DiMarchi †, Indiana University
Talk Title to be Announced
Beyond Weight Loss: Applications of Obesity Medications to Other Indications (Joint)
9:00–11:15 AM
Rachel J. Roth Flach, Pfizer Inc.
Targeting Metabolism for HFpEF
Susan Quaggin, Northwestern University
A United Vision for Kidney and Cardiovascular Disease Treatment
James Trevaskis, Eli Lilly
Incretins for MASH Treatment
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Coffee Break
9:30–9:50 AM
Poster Setup
11:15–1:00 PM
On Own for Lunch
11:15–2:30 PM
Poster Viewing
1:00–10:00 PM
Symposia Spotlight 1: Emerging Therapies, Lifestyle Interventions and AI Approaches (Joint)
2:30–4:30 PM
Coffee Available
4:30–5:00 PM
Late Breaking Research on Obesity Development
5:00–7:00 PM
Ana Paula Arruda, University of California, Berkeley
Metabolic Adaptations to Nutritional Fluctuations
Jason Gill, University of Glasgow
Ethnic Differences in the Development and Management of Obesity
Randy J. Seeley, University of Michigan
Body Weight Set Point
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Social Hour with Lite Bites
7:00–8:00 PM
Posters
7:30–10:00 PM
Wednesday, January 28, 2026
Breakfast
7:00–8:00 AM
CNS Mechanisms of Action of Weight Loss
8:00–11:00 AM
Michael A Cowley, Monash University
Hypothalamic Neurocircuits that Mediate Drug Actions
Lora K. Heisler, Rowett Institute, University of Aberdeen
Brain GPCR Targets and Circuits Controlling Food Intake
Bei B. Zhang, Novo Nordisk
Modulation of GLP-1 and Amylin Receptors for Weight Management
Giuseppe D'Agostino, University of Manchester
Appetite and Body Weight Control via Caudal Brainstem Circuits
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Coffee Break
9:00–9:20 AM
Poster Setup
11:00–1:00 PM
On Own for Lunch
11:00–1:30 PM
Poster Viewing
1:00–10:00 PM
Career Roundtable (Joint)
1:30–2:45 PM
Panel Discussion: Health Implications of Widespread Online Availability of Fraudulent Obesity Medications
3:00–4:30 PM
Coffee Available
4:30–5:00 PM
Leveraging Enteroendocrine Cell Secretion
5:00–7:00 PM
Shirly Pinto, Kallyope
Unlocking GLP-1 Expressing Cells for Novel Therapeutics
Fiona M. Gribble, University of Cambridge
Mechanisms Underlying Nutrient Sensing in Human Intestinal-Secreting Cells
Kevin G. Murphy, Imperial College London
Dietary Drivers of Gut Hormone Release
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Social Hour with Lite Bites
7:00–8:00 PM
Posters
7:30–10:00 PM
Thursday, January 29, 2026
Breakfast
7:00–8:00 AM
Emerging Therapies for Obesity and Cardiometabolic Diseases (Joint)
8:00–11:00 AM
Matthias H. Tschöp, Helmholtz Munich
Dual and Triple Co-Agonists: From Discovery to Best-in-Class
Kirsten Raun †, Novo Nordisk A/S
Talk Title to be Announced
Thomas Alexander Lutz, University of Zürich
Amylin Physiology and its Therapeutic Potential to Treat Metabolic Diseases
Murielle M. Véniant-Ellison, Amgen Inc.
Unlocking the Power of GIPR and GLP-1R Targeting for Effective Weight Loss and Metabolic Improvement
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Coffee Break
9:00–9:20 AM
On Own for Lunch
11:00–2:30 PM
Symposia Spotlight 2: Leveraging Genetics
2:30–4:30 PM
Coffee Available
4:30–5:00 PM
Preservation of Muscle Mass and Function during Weight Loss
5:00–6:45 PM
Mark W. Sleeman, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
Strategies to Prevent Muscle Loss
Speaker to be Announced
Elizabeth M. McNally †, Northwestern University
Genetic Regulation of Muscle Biology
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
Cash Bar
8:00–11:00 PM
Entertainment
8:00–11:00 PM
Friday, January 30, 2026
Departure
12:00–11:59 PM

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