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Metabolism in Cancer and Stromal Cells (2nd edition)
26-27 November 2018, Leuven, Belgium
Metabolism in Cancer and Stromal Cells (2nd edition)
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After a successful first edition of the VIB Conference “Metabolism in cancer and stromal cells” in September 2015, we are pleased to announce the second edition that will take place in the beautiful and historic city of Leuven.
During this international Conference we will focus on how cancer and stromal cells metabolically communicate and how their specific metabolism impacts disease development and progression. These cellular metabolism insights will offer novel therapeutic opportunities for malignant, metabolic, or inflammatory disease. In addition, also the impact of ‘omics’ technologies to study cellular metabolism will be highlighted during the meeting.
This conference will bring together internationally renowned experts who will showcase their findings on cell-type specific metabolism in cancer and beyond. By bringing together experts from different disciplines, we aim to provide a unique platform of interactions and to create a vibrant environment for discussions on novel concepts and recent technological developments.
In addition to the scientific program with plenary talks and poster sessions, there will be ample opportunities to network during the breaks, reception and conference dinner.
Submit your research:
If you are working in the field of Metabolism in Endothelial Cells, Cancer cells, Immune cells or Cancer-Associated Fibroblasts and you want to share new findings with your colleague-researchers, we would be happy to receive your abstract before 24 September! The best abstracts will be selected for oral presentation or can win the poster prize. All accepted abstracts will be included in the program book.
Poster information:
Format: A0 (841 x 1189 mm / 33.1 x 46.8 in), portrait orientation
Meet the Expert - Prof Karen Vousden
We offer all registered junior researchers the opportunity to join our ‘Meet the Expert' session with Prof. Karen Vousden (The Francis Crick Institute, UK). During an informal round table discussion on the 26th of November (16:15 - 16:45), PhD students and postdocs will have the exclusive opportunity to ask any question/advise related to their research and careers. If you are interested in joining the free session, then send an e-mail to: conferences@vib.be.
Seating is very limited so make sure to reserve a spot soon.
Confirmed speakers
Ralph DeBerardinis
Ralph DeBerardinis
Children’s Medical Center Research Institute at UT Southwestern Medical Center, US
Program
Day 1 - Monday, 26 November, 2018
08:30
09:10
Registration & Coffee
09:10
09:20
Welcome
Session 1: Metabolism of Endothelial Cells
09:20
09:55
Metabolic regulation of endothelial growth and proliferation
Michael Potente
Max Planck Institute for Heart and Lung Research, DE
09:55
10:30
Endothelial Metabolism
Zolt Arany
Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, US
10:30
10:45
FOXO1-induced metabolite signaling enforces quiescence in the vascular endothelium
Jorge Andrade
Max Planck Institute for Heart and Lung Research, DE
Selected from abstracts
10:45
11:15
Coffee break
11:15
11:30
Endothelial FoxO1 deficiency prevents obesity-related disorders through increased endothelial glycolysis and vascular growth
Martina Rudnicki
York University, CA
Selected from abstracts
11:30
12:05
Endothelial control of muscle metabolism
Andreas Fischer
German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), DE
12:05
12:40
Angiogenesis revisited: Role and (therapeutic) Implications of Endothelial Metabolism
Peter Carmeliet
VIB-KU Leuven Center for Cancer Biology, BE
12:40
13:30
Lunch
13:30
14:30
Poster session
Session 2: Metabolism of Cancer Cells
14:30
15:05
Metabolic reprogramming in human tumors in vivo
Ralph DeBerardinis
Children’s Medical Center Research Institute at UT Southwestern Medical Center, US
15:05
15:40
Metabolic limitations of cancer cell proliferation
Matthew Vander Heiden
Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research, MIT, US
15:40
16:15
Glutamate secretion drives exosome release to link mitochondrial metabolism with cell migration and invasion
Jim Norman
Cancer Research UK- Beatson Institute, UK
16:15
16:30
Increased formate overflow is a hallmark of oxidative cancer and promotes invasion
Johannes Meiser
Luxembourg Institute of Health, LU
Selected from abstracts
16:30
16:35
Droplet digital PCR allows for sensitive detection and quantification of (metabolic) oncogenes.
Koen De Gelas
Regional Sales Specialist ddPCR, Bio-Rad, BE
Sponsored talk
16:35
17:05
Coffee break
17:05
17:20
Evidence for an alternative fatty acid desaturation pathway that increases metabolic plasticity in cancer cells
Kim Vriens
VIB-KU Leuven Center for Cancer Biology, BE
Selected from abstracts
17:20
17:55
Lactate and protons accumulation: consequences but also causes of cancer cell metabolic rewiring
Olivier Feron
UCLouvain, BE
17:55
18:30
p53 and Metabolism: Cancer and Beyond
Karen Vousden
The Francis Crick Institute, UK
18:30
19:15
Network reception
20:00
22:30
Conference dinner
Day 2 - Wednesday, 26 November, 2014
08:45
09:15
Coffee
Session 3: Metabolism of Immune Cells
09:15
09:50
Anti-tumor T cells- you are what you eat
Susan Kaech
Salk Institute for Biological Studies, US
09:50
10:25
Acetate acts as an alternative substrate to promote T cell function during glucose restriction
Erika Pearce
Max Planck Institute of Immunobiology and Epigenetics, DE
10:25
10:40
A defective pentose phosphate pathway reduces inflammatory macrophage responses during hypercholesterolemia
Jan Van den Bossche
UMC Amsterdam - VUmc, NL
Selected from abstracts
01:40
11:10
Coffee break
11:10
11:45
Hierarchical control of tumor immunity by myeloid amino acid metabolism
Peter Murray
Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry, DE
11:45
12:20
Regulation of T cell function by one-carbon metabolism
Russell Jones
Centre for Cancer and Cell Biology, Van Andel Research Institute, US
12:20
12:25
Bring high resolution, high content imaging to life
Sponsored talk
12:25
13:10
Lunch
13:10
14:00
Poster session
Session 4: Metabolism of Cancer-Associated Fibroblasts
14:00
14:35
Cancer associated fibroblast metabolism: role of the pyruvate dehydrogenase
Sara Rossana Zanivan
Beatson Institute for Cancer Research, UK
14:35
15:10
Identifying Metabolic Dependencies in Pancreatic Cancer
Alec Kimmelman
NYU, Langone Health, US
15:10
15:25
Stroma-dependent reactivation of tumor growth from mitochondrial DNA-depleted cancer cells relies on dihydroorotate dehydrogenase
Jakub Rohlena
Institute of Biotechnology, Czech Academy of Sciences, CZ
Selected from abstracts
15:25
15:55
Coffee break
Session 5: Omics Technologies
15:55
16:30
Trans-omic analysis of the liver of lean and obese mice during an oral glucose challenge
Shinya Kuroda
University of Tokyo, JP
16:30
17:05
Spatial metabolomics in tissues and single cells
Theodore Alexandrov
EMBL, DE
17:05
17:40
Metabolomics as a hypothesis generator for understanding metabolic regulation
Uwe Sauer
ETH Zurich, CH
17:40
17:50
Closing remarks
Organizing committee
Abstracts
The full list of abstracts will be available on 16-11-2018 until 11-12-2018
This list will only be available for registered attendees of the event.
This list will only be available for registered attendees of the event.
Attendees
The full list of attendees will be available on 16-11-2018 until 11-12-2018
This list will only be available for registered attendees of the event.
This list will only be available for registered attendees of the event.
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