Interoception: Neural Sensing and Control of Organ Function

April 22-24, 2025 | Allen Institute, Seattle, WA, United States
Scientific Organizers: Xin Sun, Mark L. Andermann and Rui M. Costa

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  On Demand

April 22-24, 2025 | Allen Institute, Seattle, WA, United States
Scientific Organizers: Xin Sun, Mark L. Andermann and Rui M. Costa

Available Formats:   = In Person     = On Demand
Tuesday, April 22, 2025

Registration
2:00–4:00 PM
Welcome and Keynote Address
4:00–5:00 PM
David Julius, University of California, San Francisco
Interoception Mechanisms
Interoception in Health and Disease
5:00–7:00 PM
Helene M. Langevin, NCCIH, National Institutes of Health
Interoception as Part of Whole Person Health Research
Xin Sun, University of California, San Diego
Lung Function as a Sensory Organ
Asya Rolls, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology
Central Control of Immune Responses
Polina Anikeeva, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Bioelectronics for Interoception
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Welcome Mixer
7:00–8:00 PM
Wednesday, April 23, 2025

Breakfast
7:00–8:00 AM
Interoception and Emotion
8:00–10:00 AM
Kara Marshall, Baylor College of Medicine
Talk Title to be Announced
Nadine Gogolla, Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry
Interoception and Homeostatic Regulation of Fear
Olujimi Ajijola, University of California, Los Angeles
Neural Control of Cardiac Function
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Coffee Break
9:30–9:50 AM
Workshop 1: Emerging Technologies and Model Systems
10:00–11:30 AM
Poster Setup
11:15–12:30 PM
On Own for Lunch
11:30–1:00 PM
Poster Viewing
12:30–10:00 PM
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Workshop 2: The Future of Interoception
1:00–2:30 PM
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Panel Discussion: Funding and Publishing Your Interoception Research
3:00–4:30 PM
Coffee Available
4:30–5:00 PM
Integrative Interoception
5:00–7:00 PM
Misha Ahrens, Janelia Research Campus
Interoception in Zebrafish
Rui M. Costa, Allen Institute
Descending Innervation and Control of Interoception
Mark L. Andermann, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Integration of Interoceptive Pathways in the Parabrachial Nucleus
Peter Dayan, Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics
Computational Interoception
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Social Hour with Lite Bites
7:00–8:00 PM
Posters
7:30–10:00 PM
Thursday, April 24, 2025

Breakfast
7:00–8:00 AM
Gut-Brain Axis
8:00–10:45 AM
Walter J. Koroshetz, NINDS, National Institutes of Health
Interoception at NIH: Blueprint, BRAIN and SPARC Initiatives
Lauren L Orefice, Massachusetts General Hospital / Harvard Medical School
Talk Title to be Announced
Qiufu Ma, Westlake University
Inflammation and Pain Modulation by Electroacupuncture
Amber L. Alhadeff, Monell Chemical Senses Center
Ascending Vagal and Spinal Pathways Regulating Energy Balance
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Coffee Break
9:00–9:20 AM
Concluding Panel Discussion
10:45–11:15 AM
On Own for Lunch
11:00–5:00 PM
Meeting Wrap-Up: Outcomes and Future Directions (Organizers)
1:30–1:45 PM
Departure
1:45–2:00 PM

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