Mitochondrial Biology in Health and Disease
Jan 13–16, 2025 | NTUH International Convention Center, Taipei, TPE, Taiwan
Scientific Organizers:
Lena Pernas, Anne N Murphy, and Johan Auwerx
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Jan 13–16, 2025 | NTUH International Convention Center, Taipei, TPE, Taiwan
Scientific Organizers: Lena Pernas, Anne N Murphy, and Johan Auwerx
Lena Pernas
Anne N Murphy
Johan Auwerx
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Supported by the Directors' Fund
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On Demand
***Meeting program subject to change.
Available Formats: = In Person = On DemandMonday, January 13, 2025
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Registration
4:00–8:00 PM
2nd Floor Foyer
Welcome Mixer
6:00–8:00 PM
2nd Floor Foyer
Tuesday, January 14, 2025
Breakfast
7:30–8:30 AM
Individual Hotel
Poster Setup
8:00–8:30 AM
2nd Floor Foyer
Poster Viewing
8:15–5:00 PM
2nd Floor Foyer
Welcome and Keynote Address
8:30–9:30 AM
Room 201
* Lena Pernas, University of California, Los Angeles and Max Planck Institute for Biology of Ageing
Session Chair
Session Chair
Navdeep S Chandel, Northwestern University
Mitochondria are Signaling Organelles
Mitochondria are Signaling Organelles
Mitochondrial Signaling at Different Scales
9:30–11:45 AM
Room 201
* Tania Catarina Medeiros, Max Planck Biology of Ageing
Session Chair
Session Chair
Jodi Nunnari, Altos Labs
Mitochondria and Interorganellar Communication
Mitochondria and Interorganellar Communication
Jared Rutter, University of Utah
Mitochondrial Metabolic Messengers
Mitochondrial Metabolic Messengers
Sarah-Maria Fendt, VIB-KU Leuven
Metabolic Regulation of Metastasis Formation
Metabolic Regulation of Metastasis Formation
Coffee Break
10:00–10:20 AM
2nd Floor Foyer
Lunch
11:45–12:45 PM
Room 201
Poster Session 1
12:00–2:30 PM
2nd Floor Foyer
Symposia Spotlight 1: Tissue-Specific Functions of Mitochondria
2:30–4:30 PM
Room 201
* Ron Baik, Memorial Sloan Kettering/Weill Cornell Medicine
Characterizing the Dynamics of mtDNA Mutations in Human Retinal Pigment Epithelial (RPE) Cells
Characterizing the Dynamics of mtDNA Mutations in Human Retinal Pigment Epithelial (RPE) Cells
Mariana Borsa, University of Oxford
DamAged Memories: How Mitochondrial Inheritance Controls T Cell Diversity
DamAged Memories: How Mitochondrial Inheritance Controls T Cell Diversity
Noritaka Yamaguchi, Chiba University
Mitochondrial Protein C15ORF48 is an Inducer of Thymo-autophagy that Regulates Immunotolerance
Mitochondrial Protein C15ORF48 is an Inducer of Thymo-autophagy that Regulates Immunotolerance
Kao C Han, Academia Sinica
The Interplay between Purinosomes and Mitochondria (Cardiopathy)
The Interplay between Purinosomes and Mitochondria (Cardiopathy)
Jason Maynes, Hospital for Sick Children
Mitochondrial Dysfunction and Metabolic Therapies for Congenital Heart Disease
Mitochondrial Dysfunction and Metabolic Therapies for Congenital Heart Disease
Irit Adini, Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital
Mitochondrial Transfer Between Melanocytes and Dendritic Cells: Unveiling a Crucial Pathway in Inflammatory Response
Mitochondrial Transfer Between Melanocytes and Dendritic Cells: Unveiling a Crucial Pathway in Inflammatory Response
Yen-Jung Hsu, National Taiwan University, College of Medicine
Roles of GSK3 Isoforms in Mitochondrial Quality Control of Skeletal Muscle
Roles of GSK3 Isoforms in Mitochondrial Quality Control of Skeletal Muscle
Xiaojing Cuili, NTU
NME3 Catalytic Function Plays a Critical Role in the Maintenance of Cerebellar Function in an Age and Gender-Dependent Manner
NME3 Catalytic Function Plays a Critical Role in the Maintenance of Cerebellar Function in an Age and Gender-Dependent Manner
Coffee Available
4:30–5:00 PM
2nd Floor Foyer
Mitochondrial Import and Export
5:00–7:00 PM
Room 201
Sarah Hassdenteufel, Weizmann Institute of Science
A Novel Approach for Higher throughput Screening at Ultrastructural Resolution - Uncovering Cristae Modulators in Human Mitochondria
A Novel Approach for Higher throughput Screening at Ultrastructural Resolution - Uncovering Cristae Modulators in Human Mitochondria
Lena Ho, Duke-NUS Medical School
EMBO Young Investigator Lecture: Regulation of Oxidative Metabolism by Mitochondrial Microproteins
EMBO Young Investigator Lecture: Regulation of Oxidative Metabolism by Mitochondrial Microproteins
* Soni Deshwal, Helmholtz-Munich
Unveiling Pathways that Dictate Mitochondrial CoQ Export and Their Role in Ferroptosis
Unveiling Pathways that Dictate Mitochondrial CoQ Export and Their Role in Ferroptosis
Nora Kory, Harvard T.H Chan School of Public Health
Short Talk: TRANSIT – A New Approach to Identifying Mitochondrial Transporters
Short Talk: TRANSIT – A New Approach to Identifying Mitochondrial Transporters
On Own for Dinner
7:00–8:00 PM
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
Breakfast
7:30–8:30 AM
Individual Hotel
Poster Setup
8:00–8:30 AM
2nd Floor Foyer
Poster Viewing
8:15–5:00 PM
2nd Floor Foyer
Tissue-Specific Mitochondrial Dysfunction
8:30–11:30 AM
Room 201
Ying Liu, Peking University
Pre-Recorded: Mitochondria in Intertissue Communication in Aging and Disease
Pre-Recorded: Mitochondria in Intertissue Communication in Aging and Disease
Aleksandra Filipovska, Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research
Lipid-Mediated Organization of Mitochondrial Interactions in 3D
Lipid-Mediated Organization of Mitochondrial Interactions in 3D
* Aleksandra Trifunovic, University of Cologne
Taming Mitochondrial Stress Responses
Taming Mitochondrial Stress Responses
Chantell S Evans, Duke University School of Medicine
Mitochondrial Quality Control in the Nervous System
Mitochondrial Quality Control in the Nervous System
Fabian Finger, University of Copenhagen
Short Talk: Mitochondrial Membrane Lipid CL Controls Fiber-type Adaptations in Aging Muscle via ERRγ
Short Talk: Mitochondrial Membrane Lipid CL Controls Fiber-type Adaptations in Aging Muscle via ERRγ
Katsu Funai, University of Utah
Short Talk: Cardiolipin Deficiency Disrupts Electron Transport Chain to Induce Steatohepatitis
Short Talk: Cardiolipin Deficiency Disrupts Electron Transport Chain to Induce Steatohepatitis
Coffee Break
9:30–9:50 AM
2nd Floor Foyer
Lunch
11:30–12:30 PM
Room 201
Poster Session 2
12:00–2:30 PM
2nd Floor Foyer
Career Roundtable
3:00–4:30 PM
Room 201
Aleksandra Trifunovic, University of Cologne
Professor
Professor
Shu-Jung Chang, National Taiwan University
Assistant Professor
Assistant Professor
Marijn G Ford, Altos Labs
Principal Scientist
Principal Scientist
Pin-Chao Liao, National Tsing Hua University
Assistant Professor
Assistant Professor
Coffee Available
4:30–5:00 PM
2nd Floor Foyer
Mitochondria in Immunity and Infection
5:00–7:00 PM
Room 201
Gerald S. Shadel, The Salk Institute for Biological Studies
Mitochondria are Genotoxic Sensors
Mitochondria are Genotoxic Sensors
Ping-Chih Ho, Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research
Mitochondrial Catastrophes and T Cell Exhaustion: Lessons can be Applied in CAR T Cell Therapy
Mitochondrial Catastrophes and T Cell Exhaustion: Lessons can be Applied in CAR T Cell Therapy
* Lena Pernas, University of California, Los Angeles and Max Planck Institute for Biology of Ageing
'Mitochondria-Microbe Conflict
'Mitochondria-Microbe Conflict
Yasmine T Toudji, Vanderbilt University
Short Talk: Differential Adaptative Responses of T Cells to Mild Heat Stress
Short Talk: Differential Adaptative Responses of T Cells to Mild Heat Stress
Yentli E Soto Albrecht, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Children's Hosp of Philadelphia
Short Talk: Mitochondrial OXPHOS Restricts SARS-CoV-2 Replication by Limiting Glycolytic Capacity
Short Talk: Mitochondrial OXPHOS Restricts SARS-CoV-2 Replication by Limiting Glycolytic Capacity
On Own for Dinner
7:00–8:00 PM
Thursday, January 16, 2025
Breakfast
7:30–8:30 AM
Individual Hotel
Targeting Mitochondrial Disease
8:30–11:30 AM
Room 201
Pénélope Andreux, Vandria SA
Mitophagy-Targeting Therapies
Mitophagy-Targeting Therapies
Johan Auwerx, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Ceramide de novo Synthesis Links Degenerative Disorders with Mitochondrial and Protein Homeostasis
Ceramide de novo Synthesis Links Degenerative Disorders with Mitochondrial and Protein Homeostasis
* Luca Scorrano, University of Padova
Unbiased Screenings for Mitochondrial Membrane Contact Sites and Mitochondrial Fission Regulators
Unbiased Screenings for Mitochondrial Membrane Contact Sites and Mitochondrial Fission Regulators
Oliver Rackham, Curtin University
Short Talk: How a Cytoplasmic Protein Causes Mitochondrial Disease
Short Talk: How a Cytoplasmic Protein Causes Mitochondrial Disease
Sean P Curran, University of Southern California
Short Talk: RNA Editing in Response to Mitochondrial Dysfunction Drives Accelerated Aging
Short Talk: RNA Editing in Response to Mitochondrial Dysfunction Drives Accelerated Aging
Coffee Break
9:30–9:50 AM
2nd Floor Foyer
On Own for Lunch
11:30–2:30 PM
Symposia Spotlight 2: Mitochondria from Bacteria to Endosymbiont
2:30–4:30 PM
Room 201
Alexandre Smirnov, University of Strasbourg, CNRS
Ancestral Ribosome Assembly Mechanisms: From Bacteria to Mitochondria (and Beyond)
Ancestral Ribosome Assembly Mechanisms: From Bacteria to Mitochondria (and Beyond)
* Cristiana Zollo, University of Cologne
The “Mitoscanner”: Endogenous DRP1 Continuously Scans Mitochondria in a Diffusive Manner Beyond the Fission Site
The “Mitoscanner”: Endogenous DRP1 Continuously Scans Mitochondria in a Diffusive Manner Beyond the Fission Site
Chieh-Ju Sung, National Taiwan University
Evolutionary Conservation of Cardiolipin Externalization in Stressed Mitochondrial Revealed by Novel Bio-probe
Evolutionary Conservation of Cardiolipin Externalization in Stressed Mitochondrial Revealed by Novel Bio-probe
Suzuka Ono, Kyoto Sangyo University
ATPases Control the Intracellular Distribution of Single-pass Membrane Proteins
ATPases Control the Intracellular Distribution of Single-pass Membrane Proteins
Sofia La Vecchia, Rutgers University
Targeting Mitochondrial Dynamics In Drug-Resistant Acute Leukemia
Targeting Mitochondrial Dynamics In Drug-Resistant Acute Leukemia
N Sushma Sri, Dr. Reddy's Institute of Life Sciences
Mitochondrial Dysfunction Due to PISD Loss Leads to Skeletal Phenotypes in Spondyloepimetaphyseal Dysplasia
Mitochondrial Dysfunction Due to PISD Loss Leads to Skeletal Phenotypes in Spondyloepimetaphyseal Dysplasia
Feng-Yung Wang, National Yang-Ming Chiao Tung University
Mitochondrial S-adenosylmethionine Deficiency Induces Mitochondrial Unfolded Protein Response and Extends Lifespan in Caenorhabditis Elegans
Mitochondrial S-adenosylmethionine Deficiency Induces Mitochondrial Unfolded Protein Response and Extends Lifespan in Caenorhabditis Elegans
Coffee Available
4:30–5:00 PM
2nd Floor Foyer
Non-Canonical Mitochondrial Compartments
5:00–6:45 PM
Room 201
* Johannes M Herrmann, University of Kaiserslautern
Dysfunctional mitochondria trap proteins in the intermembrane space
Dysfunctional mitochondria trap proteins in the intermembrane space
Samantha C. Lewis, University of California, Berkeley
Interdependencies Between Mitochondrial DNA and RNA Maintenance
Interdependencies Between Mitochondrial DNA and RNA Maintenance
Julien Prudent, University of Cambridge
Inner mitochondrial membrane quality control and mtDNA regulation
Inner mitochondrial membrane quality control and mtDNA regulation
Naotada Ishihara, Osaka University
Short Talk: Dynamic Regulation of Mitochondrial Nucleoids by Inner-membrane Components and Proteins
Short Talk: Dynamic Regulation of Mitochondrial Nucleoids by Inner-membrane Components and Proteins
Meeting Wrap-Up: Outcomes and Future Directions (Organizers)
6:45–7:00 PM
Room 201
Social Hour with Lite Bites
7:00–8:00 PM
Room 201
Friday, January 17, 2025
Departure
12:00–11:59 PM
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