Joint with: Autophagy: Mechanisms to Therapy
Membrane Dynamics, Repair and Disease
January 1-4, 2026 | Location to be Determined
Scientific Organizers:
James H. Hurley, Phyllis I. Hanson and Gilbert Di Paolo
In Person
On Demand
January 1-4, 2026 | Location to be Determined
Scientific Organizers:
James H. Hurley, Phyllis I. Hanson and Gilbert Di Paolo
Available Formats:
In Person
On Demand
Supported by the Directors' Fund
Available Formats: = In Person = On Demand
Booking Function
Thursday, January 1, 2026
Merchandise Options
Registration Options
Registration
4:00–8:00 PM
Welcome Mixer
6:00–8:00 PM
Friday, January 2, 2026
Breakfast
7:00–8:00 AM
Welcome and Keynote Address (Joint)
8:00–9:00 AM
Erika L Holzbaur †, University of Pennsylvania
Mitophagy and Lysophagy in Neurons
Mitophagy and Lysophagy in Neurons
From Autophagy to Lysosomal Membrane Repair (Joint)
9:00–11:15 AM
Sharon A. Tooze, Francis Crick Institute
Role of PI 4-Kinases in Autophagy and Membrane Repair
Role of PI 4-Kinases in Autophagy and Membrane Repair
Oliver Florey †, Babraham Institute
Conjugation of ATG8s to Single Membranes
Conjugation of ATG8s to Single Membranes
Jayanta Debnath †, University of California, San Francisco
Non-Canonical ATG8ylation and Secretion
Non-Canonical ATG8ylation and Secretion
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
Coffee Available
4:30–5:00 PM
Mitochondria and Ferroptosis
5:00–7:00 PM
Ana J. García-Sáez †, Max Planck Institute of Biophysics
Mitochondrial Membrane Dynamics in Cell Death
Mitochondrial Membrane Dynamics in Cell Death
James A. Olzmann †, University of California, Berkeley
Ferroptosis, Lipotoxicity, and Organelle Homeostasis
Ferroptosis, Lipotoxicity, and Organelle Homeostasis
Maria Ioannou †, University of Alberta
Ferroptosis in the Brain
Ferroptosis in the Brain
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Social Hour with Lite Bites
7:00–8:00 PM
Posters
7:30–10:00 PM
Saturday, January 3, 2026
Breakfast
7:00–8:00 AM
Keynote Address (Joint)
8:00–8:45 AM
Harald Stenmark †, Oslo University Hospital
Integration of ESCRTs and ATG8 Conjugation in Membrane Repair
Integration of ESCRTs and ATG8 Conjugation in Membrane Repair
Lysosomal Membrane Repair: ESCRTs and Beyond (Joint)
8:45–11:00 AM
Phyllis I. Hanson, University of Michigan
Calcium and ESCRTs in Membrane Repair
Calcium and ESCRTs in Membrane Repair
James H. Hurley, University of California, Berkeley
ESCRTs as Suppressors of Amyloid Spread
ESCRTs as Suppressors of Amyloid Spread
Claudio Bussi †, Nanyang Technological University
ESCRT and Stress Granule Mediated Resistance to Infection
ESCRT and Stress Granule Mediated Resistance to Infection
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 (Joint)
1:00–10:00 PM
Coffee Available
4:30–5:00 PM
Membrane Damage and Resilience
5:00–7:00 PM
Patrick Lusk †, Yale University
Nuclear Membrane Rupture and Resilience
Nuclear Membrane Rupture and Resilience
Vishva M. Dixit †, Genentech, Inc.
Membrane Damage and Inflammation
Membrane Damage and Inflammation
Feng Shao †, National Institute of Biological Sciences
Membrane Damage in Infection and Innate Immunity
Membrane Damage in Infection and Innate Immunity
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Social Hour with Lite Bites
7:00–8:00 PM
Posters
7:30–10:00 PM
Sunday, January 4, 2026
Breakfast
7:00–8:00 AM
Membrane Homeostasis and Neurodegeneration
8:00–11:00 AM
Alyssa Coyne †, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Nuclear Membrane Damage in C9ORF72 ALS
Nuclear Membrane Damage in C9ORF72 ALS
Shawn Ferguson †, Yale University
Signaling Downstream of Lysosome Damage
Signaling Downstream of Lysosome Damage
Judith Frydman †, Stanford University
ESCRTs and Proteostasis
ESCRTs and Proteostasis
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Angela Cacace †, Arvinas Inc
Targeting LRRK2
Targeting LRRK2
Coffee Break
9:00–9:20 AM
On Own for Lunch
11:00–5:00 PM
Coffee Available
4:30–5:00 PM
Membrane Homeostasis and Drug Discovery
5:00–6:45 PM
Haoxing Xu †, Zhejiang University and University of Michigan
Calcium Channels and Parkinson's Disease
Calcium Channels and Parkinson's Disease
Magdalene Moran †, Caraway Therapeutics
Targeting Calcium Channels
Targeting Calcium Channels
Gilbert Di Paolo, Denali Therapeutics Inc.
Phospholipid Metabolism and Neurodegeneration
Phospholipid Metabolism and Neurodegeneration
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
Entertainment
8:00–11:00 PM
Cash Bar
8:00–11:00 PM
Monday, January 5, 2026
Departure
12:00–11:59 PM
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