Joint with: Gut-Brain Axis
Islet Biology and Diabetes: Beta Cell Compensation, Failure and Recovery

Mar 16–19, 2026 | Beaver Run Conference Center, Breckenridge, CO, United States
Scientific Organizers: Olov Andersson, Barak Blum, Amelia K. Linnemann and Erica Nishimura

  In Person
  On Demand

Mar 16–19, 2026 | Beaver Run Conference Center, Breckenridge, CO, United States
Scientific Organizers: Olov Andersson, Barak Blum, Amelia K. Linnemann and Erica Nishimura

Available Formats:   = In Person     = On Demand
Monday, March 16, 2026
Registration
4:00–8:00 PM
Welcome Mixer
6:00–8:00 PM
Tuesday, March 17, 2026
Breakfast
7:00–8:00 AM
Welcome and Keynote Address (Joint)
8:00–9:00 AM
Daniel J. Drucker †, Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute
Incretins all Over the Place
Future Therapeutics for Diabetes and Obesity (Joint)
9:00–11:15 AM
Alice E. Adriaenssens †, University College London
GIPR Action
Lotte Bjerre Knudsen †, Novo Nordisk A/S
DACRA/GLP1RA Dual Therapies
Over Cabrera †, Eli Lilly and Company
Islet-Targeting Therapies
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Coffee Break
9:30–9:50 AM
Poster Setup
11:15–1:00 PM
On Own for Lunch
11:15–5:00 PM
Poster Viewing
1:00–10:00 PM
Symposia Spotlight 1: Emerging Technologies and Experimental Systems
2:30–4:30 PM
Coffee Available
4:30–5:00 PM
Development, Stem Cells & Regeneration of beta Cells
5:00–7:00 PM
Heiko Lickert †, Institute of Diabetes and Regeneration
Formation of Functional beta Cells from Progenitors
Olov Andersson, Karolinska Institutet and Uppsala University
Beta Cell Differentiation and Regeneration in Zebrafish
Francesca M. Spagnoli †, King’s College London
Genetics/genomics of beta Cell Development and Regeneration
Sonja Schrepfer †, University of California, San Francisco and Sana Biotechnology
Hypo-immune Pancreatic Islet Transplantation
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Social Hour with Lite Bites
7:00–8:00 PM
Posters
7:30–10:00 PM
Wednesday, March 18, 2026
Breakfast
7:00–8:00 AM
Inter-Organ Communication (Joint)
8:00–11:00 AM
Madina Makhmutova †, University of Miami
Peripheral Innervation in Energy Metabolism
Sarah Stanley †, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
CNS Control of Blood Glucose
Hideki Katagiri †, Tohoku University
Autonomic Outflow to the Islet
Yu Hsuan Carol Yang †, University of Exeter Medical School
Role of Islet Innervation in Zebrafish
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Coffee Break
9:00–9:20 AM
Poster Setup
11:00–1:00 PM
On Own for Lunch
11:00–5:00 PM
Poster Viewing
1:00–10:00 PM
Symposia Spotlight 2: Late-Breaking Research
1:30–3:15 PM
Career Roundtable (Joint)
3:30–4:30 PM
Coffee Available
4:30–5:00 PM
Overcoming Beta Cell Stress: A Roadmap to Resilience and Recovery
5:00–7:00 PM
Amelia K. Linnemann, Indiana University School of Medicine
Decoding the Acute Islet Stress Response: Insights into Long-Term Functional Outcomes
Peter J. Thompson †, Unviersity of Manitoba
Non-Lethal Fate Changes of beta Cells (e.g. Dedifferentiation/Senescence) and beta Cell Heterogeneity
Scott A. Soleimanpour †, University of Michigan Medical School
Islet Mitophagy
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Social Hour with Lite Bites
7:00–8:00 PM
Posters
7:30–10:00 PM
Thursday, March 19, 2026
Breakfast
7:00–8:00 AM
Maturation and Aging of Islet Cells
8:00–11:00 AM
Barak Blum, University of Wisconsin
Deployment and Maturation of Islet Cells
Rafael Arrojo e Drigo †, Vanderbilt University
Islet Cell Homeostasis and Longevity
Hongkui Deng †, Peking University
Chemical Reprogramming of Human Somatic Cells & Functional Maturation of Stem Cell-Derived Islets
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Coffee Break
9:00–9:20 AM
On Own for Lunch
11:00–5:00 PM
Symposia Spotlight 3: Human Islet Biology – New Therapeutic Modalities and Implementation, joint with HIRN
2:30–4:30 PM
* Erica Nishimura, Novo Nordisk A/S
Coffee Available
4:30–5:00 PM
Genomics & DNA/RNA Modifications in Diabetes
5:00–6:45 PM
J. Andrew Pospisilik †, Van Andel Institute
Epigenetic Identification of beta Cell Subtypes
Rohit N. Kulkarni †, Joslin Diabetes Center, Harvard Medical School
RNA Biology and beta Cell Preservation
Lori Sussel †, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
RNA Modifications and Types in beta Cells
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Meeting Wrap-Up: Outcomes and Future Directions
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, March 20, 2026
Departure
12:00–11:59 PM

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