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Forthcoming Meetings
Mitochondria, the cardiovascular system and metabolic syndrome
- Start date
- April 24, 2013
- End date
- April 24, 2013
- Venue
- London, UK / Kennedy Lecture Theatre, Institute of Child Health
- Location
- London, UK
- Topics
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- Mitochondrial ROS metabolism in the heart
- Mitochondrial permeability transition pore
- Mitochondria in vascular smooth muscle
- Therapeutic targets for cardiac disease
This meeting is free to attend but registration is required. Full details and registration here.
Program
09:30 - 10:00 Registration/Coffee
Chair: Sean Davidson
10:00 - 11:00 Opening guest lecture: Paolo Bernardi, University of Padova, Italy
'The mitochondrial permeability transition pore: A mystery solved?'
11:00 - 11:30 Susan Chalmers, University of Strathclyde Glasgow
'Mitochondria in vascular smooth muscle: from regulation of calcium signals to control of proliferation'
11:30 - 12:00 Coffee Break
12:00 - 12:30 Andrew Hall, UCL
'TBD'
12:30 - 13:00 Derek Hausenloy, UCL
'Mitochondrial dynamics as a therapeutic target for cardiac disease'
13:00 - 14:00 Lunch
Chair: Derek Hausenloy
14:00 - 14:30 Guy Rutter, Imperial College London
'Mitochondria and insulin secretion - links to diabetes'
14:30 - 15:00 Michael Murphy, MRC
'Exploring mitochondrial ROS metabolism in the heart using targeted probes and bioactive molecules'
15:00 - 15:30 Two selected talks from abstracts
15:30 - 16:00 Tea Break
16:00 - 16:30 Two selected talks from abstracts
16:30 - 17:30 Closing Guest lecture:Toni Vidal Puig, University of Cambridge
'Adipose tissue expandability, lipotoxicity and the metabolic syndrome'
Social events
Following the days talks, a poster session and reception will be held with drinks and nibbles. Visit the abstract tab for deadlines.
Organizing Committee
- Michael Duchen, (University College of London, Research Department of Cell and Developmental Biology)
- Gyorgy Szabadkai (University College of London, Research Department of Cell and Developmental Biology)
- Sean Davidson (University College of London, Research Department of Cell and Developmental Biology)
Call for abstracts
This meeting is calling for poster and oral abstracts. Do not miss these important deadlines.
Meeting Sponsors
Abcam
is proud to be working with co-sponsors UCL' Domains for Basic Life
Sciences and Neuroscience' and Seahorse Bioscience to bring you this
event.
Description
Mitochondrial
function and dysfunction are emerging as key players in health and
disease involving the vasculature, the heart and in metabolic signalling
in adipose tissue and insulin signalling. In this symposium we will
bring highlight recent developments in this rapidly growing area. Our
guest speakers are world leaders in their fields. Paolo Bernardi has
facsinating new data on the possible identity of the permeability
transition pore, possibly the single most important common final step in
the patwhway to calcium or oxidative stress dependent cell death which
he will share with us. Toni Vidal Puig is a key player in understanding
metabolic determinants of adipose tissue growth and obesity, at teh
interface wbetween mitochondrial metabolism and insulin signalling. We
will highlight the breadth of work in the field, from work on calcium
signalling in smooth muscle, roles of mitochondrial dysfunction in
cardiac hypertrophy, novel data on the importance of mitochondrial
shaping proteins as determinants of myocardial injury, and work from
Michael Murphy showing the way to newapproaches to measurement of
oxidative stress in cells and tissues. It promises to be a most
stimulating and engaging meeting for anyone with an interest in
mitochondria and cardiovascular disease.
We hope that these
symposia will serve as a focal point for interaction in this rapidly
expanding and fascinating branch of biomedicine, hope that many people
will take the opportunity to come and showcase their work. We look
forward to welcoming you to UCL.
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Full Details and sign up: http://www.cell-symposia-mitochondria.com/index.html
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Bioblast 2012: Conference on Mitochondrial Competence
2012 December 10th to 12th
- Location: Innsbruck, Austria
- Mitochondrial life style - from evolution to protective medicine
- Mitochondria at the top of life - their big role in sports
- History of science - the roots of innovation: From fierce competition to ‘Gentle Science’
- Mitochondrial networks without borders - Do we need a Global Mitochondrial Network?
Full Details: http://www.bioblast.at/index.php/Bioblast_2012
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3rd Joint German/UK Bioenergetics Conference co-organized by the Biochemical Society and Max Planck Institute of Biophysics.
Bioenergetics in mitochondria, bacteria and chloroplasts 10—13 April 2013, Schloss Rauischholzhausen, Ebsdorfergrund, Germany
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Mitochondria and the Central Nervous System
Date: December 17, 2012
Venue: Kennedy Lecture Theatre, Institute of Child Health
London, UK
Programme
Opening Keynote: Thomas
Langer, (Institute of Genetics, Cologne)
Mitochondrial quality control and disease of the CNS
Catherine
Hall, (University College of London)
Energy Supply in the Brain
Helene Plun Favreau, (University
College of London)
Mitochondrial proteins and mitochondrial dysfunction in Parkinson's
Disease
Kenneth Smith, (University College of
London)
Mitochondrial dysfunction in demyelinating disease
Alex Whitworth, (University of Sheffield)
Modelling neurodegenerative diseases 'in drosphila'
Paul Chapple (Barts), (William Harvey
Research Institute)
Sacsin and cerebellar ataxia
Closing Keynote: Massimo Zeviani
Incoming director of the Medical Research Council of Mitochondrial Biology
Unit, (Cambridge, UK)
Mitochondrial genetic disease and the CNS
Do not delay..
This complimentary meeting has a limited number of seats. Register early!
Latest news
Meeting announcement
This complimentary, one day meeting will be held at the Kennedy Lecture
Theatre, Institute of Child Health, Guildford Street, London, UK.
Abcam is proud to be working with co-sponsors UCL' Domains for Basic Life Sciences and Neuroscience' and Seahorse Bioscience to bring you this event.
Meeting Chair
Michael Duchen, (University College of
London)
Research Department of Cell and Developmental Biology
Opportunities to present
This meeting will be inviting abstracts for speaking positions, as well as a
poster presentation.
Meeting Sponsor
Description
Mitochondrial dysfunction is emerging as a central theme in all the major neurodegenerative diseases, while also playing key roles in ischaemic injury following stroke. In this symposium we will bring together key elements and highlight recent developments in this rapidly growing area. Our guest speakers are world leaders in their fields. Thomas Langer will talk about mitochondrial quality control, an area that has really only been understood in the last few years but which seems pivotal in defining mitochondrial - and therefore cell - health. Massimo Zeviani will talk about recent identification of novel proteins that play central roles in aspects of human mitochondrial and neurological disease. Both are outstanding scientists and superb speakers. We will also highlight the breadth of work in the field, from modelling studies in the mammalian CNS to the development of novel models in the fruit fly.
We hope that these symposia will serve as a focal point for interaction in this
rapidly expanding and fascinating branch of biomedicine, hope that many people
will take the opportunity to come and showcase their work, and look forward to
welcoming you to UCL.
Submit your abstract before November 16 for a chance to present. A poster session and networking social will take place following the sessions.
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Mitochondrial Biology Conference
Presented by: Seattle Children’s Research Institute and the United Mitochondrial Disease Foundation with the Mitochondrial Research Guild
The Mitochondrial Conundrum: When Testing Does Not Lead to a Diagnosis.The study of mitochondrial disease is a relatively new field of medicine. Diagnosis improves daily, while new discoveries unravel the mysteries of these devastating diseases. However, diagnosis is still complex and often elusive for families who must navigate between multiple caregivers in search of help and hope. The Mitochondrial Disease Conference will bring together renowned leaders in the field of mitochondrial disease research and patient care. Discussion will focus on the complexities of diagnosing mitochondrial disease, with emphasis on the application of state of the art technologies that can aid in accurate identification of these diseases. Come join us and add your voice as we explore the next generation of patient care, research and diagnosis.Parents, researchers and clinicians are all encouraged to join us as we explore the next generation of patient care, research and diagnosis. For more information, visit www.umdf.org/mitoconference Please note: We are pleased to offer an additional meeting opportunity for patients and families on Saturday morning on August 25th. Details are available on the conference web site. |
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Mitochondria & Metabolism, June 14-16 at Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia |
Mitochondria and oxidative stress in the nervous system Postgraduate course 11-15 June 2012 University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finlandhttp://www.uef.fi/dpmm/mitochondria-and-oxidative-stress-in-the-nervous-system |
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MiPsummer 2012 - FEBS Workshop Cambridge, July 7 to 13
5 day FEBS Workshop on Mitochondria, consisting of lectures, posters and discussion, for researchers, medics, post-docs and research students.
Dear colleagues, We would like to announce that registration for the MiPsummer 2012, sponsored by FEBS, is open and closes on 2012-May-01. This is the 5th summer school organized by the Mitochondrial Physiology Society (MiP), this year co-organized with the University of Cambridge as a FEBS Workshop.
The number of participants is limited according to the FEBS guidelines. Participants should have at least the educational level of a PhD student and submit an abstract based on their current research. Participants are selected from submitted abstracts through a review process and will have the opportunity to present their work either as a poster or a short talk.
Registration Registration fee is £ 550 (~€ 652) or £ 700 (~€ 830), covering registration, accommodation and all meals.
Abstracts Submission deadline: 2012-May-31
FEBS Youth Travel Funds (YTF) & Transcontinental TransYTF Grants Deadline for FEBS applications: 2012-April-01
Best regards and we hope to see you in Cambridge,
Guy Brown, Univ. Cambrdige - gcb@mole.bio.cam.ac.uk Kathrin Renner-Sattler, Univ. Regensburg - kathrin.renner-sattler@klinik.uni-regensburg.de Erich Gnaiger, Medical University Innsbruck - erich.gnaiger@i-med.ac.at
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Mitochondrial Medicine 2012: Capitol Hill 2012
Capitol Hill UMDF Advocacy Day: The Burroughs Wellcome Fund has awarded UMDF a grant of $10,000 to provide
travel scholarships to new investigators who might not otherwise have the
opportunity to come to the annual Symposium in Bethesda, MD. Awards of
$500 will be available for U.S.-based scientists. International travel
awards may be higher.
Click HERE for an application! (http://www.umdf.org/atf/cf/%7B6B75E085-7B4B-4560-A78B-73D6F6EF613E%7D/Burroughs_form_final[1].pdf) Symposium Registration will open in February. |
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Dear colleagues,
I would like to draw your attention to a Featured Topic at Experimental Biology 2012 (San Diego, 21.- 25. April 2012), and encourage you to submit your abstracts to
Future Directions of Mitochondrial Bioenergetics in Integrative Physiology (Topic Category Number 1083-APS)
Track: Hypoxia and Oxidative Stress Translational Physiology Sponsored by: Comparative and Evolutionary Physiology Section Date: Monday, April 23, 2012, 10:30 AM-12:30 PM Location: San Diego Convention Center, Room 27
2-4 of the submitted abstracts will be selected as short oral presentations (in addition to the poster presentation), so please submit to this Top(ic) Category! Deadline is the Nov 8th 2011!
The keynote speakers have put forward new dimensions in assessing mitochondrial bioenergetics in the living organism that will benefit the understanding of energy metabolism in all disciplines of biology. 10:30 AM Mitochondrial bioenergetics in the intact cell. David G. Nicholls, Buck Institute for Research on Aging. 11:00 AM In vivo spectroscopy provides a new window into mitochondrial bioenergetics David J. Marcinek, Univ. of Washington Sch. of Med. Chair: Martin Jastroch
Feel free to contact me if you have any questions. I am looking forward to seeing you in San Diego!
Martin
Dr. Martin Jastroch Head of Division Mitochondrial Biology Institute for Diabetes and Obesity Helmholtz Zentrum München German Research Center for Environmental Health (GmbH) Ingolstädter Landstr. 1 85764 Neuherberg Germany www.helmholtz-muenchen.de |
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Event links: http://www.biochemistry.org |
 International
O2k-Workshop on High-Resolution Respirometry |
 BSCR Spring 2011 Meeting |
 United Mitochondrial Disease Foundation |
 The eighth European Meeting on Mitochondrial Pathology |
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BSCR Autumn Meeting 2011
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 MIP
Society invites you to
participate in MIP2011 |
 Society
of General Physiologists |
 Mitochondrial Dynamics: From Mechanism to Disease |
 2011 Mitochondria, Apoptosis and Cancer Conference |
