Microproteins: from Discovery to Applications
February 6-8, 2025 | Wylie Center and Tupper Manor at Endicott College, Beverly, MA, United States
Scientific Organizers:
Thomas F. Martínez, Lena Ho and Anne-Ruxandra Carvunis
In Person
On Demand
February 6-8, 2025 | Wylie Center and Tupper Manor at Endicott College, Beverly, MA, United States
Scientific Organizers:
Thomas F. Martínez, Lena Ho and Anne-Ruxandra Carvunis
Available Formats:
In Person
On Demand
Supported by the Directors' Fund
Available Formats: = In Person = On Demand
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Booking Function
Thursday, February 6, 2025
Fundraising
Registration
4:00–8:00 PM
Welcome Mixer
6:00–8:00 PM
Friday, February 7, 2025
Breakfast
7:00–8:00 AM
Welcome and Keynote Address
8:00–9:00 AM
Jonathan W. Yewdell, NIAID, National Institutes of Health
Noncanonical Translation as a Source of Novel Antigens
Noncanonical Translation as a Source of Novel Antigens
Microprotein Annotation Across Species
9:00–11:00 AM
Anne-Ruxandra Carvunis, University of Pittsburgh
Systems Approaches to Unravel Microprotein Biology in S. cerevisiae
Systems Approaches to Unravel Microprotein Biology in S. cerevisiae
Kousuke Hanada, Kyushu Institute of Technology
Identification and Characterization of Microproteins in Arabidopsis
Identification and Characterization of Microproteins in Arabidopsis
Julie Aspden, University of Leeds
Discovery of Non-Canonical Peptides during Neuronal Differentiation
Discovery of Non-Canonical Peptides during Neuronal Differentiation
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Coffee Break
9:30–9:50 AM
On Own for Lunch
11:00–5:00 PM
Poster Setup
11:00–1:00 PM
Poster Viewing
1:00–10:00 PM
Workshop: 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
Disease-Regulating Microproteins
5:00–7:00 PM
Thomas F. Martínez, University of California, Irvine
Uncovering Novel Microprotein Regulators of Squamous Cell Carcinoma Growth
Uncovering Novel Microprotein Regulators of Squamous Cell Carcinoma Growth
Jennifer Snead, Velia
Talk Title to be Announced
Talk Title to be Announced
Catherine A. Makarewich, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Microproteins Implicated in Heart Failure
Microproteins Implicated in Heart Failure
Jin Chen, Altos Labs
Functional Genomics Strategies Reveal Microproteins Involved in Disease
Functional Genomics Strategies Reveal Microproteins Involved in Disease
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Social Hour with Lite Bites
7:00–8:00 PM
Posters
7:30–10:00 PM
Saturday, February 8, 2025
Breakfast
7:00–8:00 AM
Microprotein Interactions and Functions
8:00–11:00 AM
Lena Ho, Duke-NUS Medical School
Microprotein Interactions with Mitochondrial Protein Complexes
Microprotein Interactions with Mitochondrial Protein Complexes
Christine Brun, TAGC Inserm-Univ. Mediterranee
Computational Predictions of Microprotein Interactions
Computational Predictions of Microprotein Interactions
Sarah Slavoff, Yale University
Microproteins and Chromatin Modifying-Proteins
Microproteins and Chromatin Modifying-Proteins
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Coffee Break
9:00–9:20 AM
On Own for Lunch
11:00–5:00 PM
Coffee Available
4:30–5:00 PM
The Functional Potential of Natural and Synthetic Microproteins
5:00–6:45 PM
Gabriel Jacob Rocklin, Northwestern University
Stability and Dynamics of Miniproteins at Scale
Stability and Dynamics of Miniproteins at Scale
Xuebing Wu, Columbia University
Noncoding Translation Mitigation
Noncoding Translation Mitigation
Aaron Wacholder, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Evolutionary Multi-Omics Strategies for Microprotein Characterization
Evolutionary Multi-Omics Strategies for Microprotein Characterization
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
Departure
8:00–9:00 AM
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