Myeloid Cells: Roles in Different Tissue Microenvironments
Mar 03–06, 2025 | Herrenhausen Palace, Hannover, Germany
Scientific Organizers:
Irina A. Udalova, Ana-Maria Lennon-Duménil and Paul Kubes
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Mar 03–06, 2025 | Herrenhausen Palace, Hannover, Germany
Scientific Organizers:
Irina A. Udalova, Ana-Maria Lennon-Duménil and Paul Kubes
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Monday, March 3, 2025
Fundraising
Booking Function
Registration
4:00–8:00 PM
Grand Mussmann Hotel, Tivoli Room
Welcome Mixer
6:00–8:00 PM
Central-Hotel Kaiserhof
Tuesday, March 4, 2025
Breakfast
8:00–9:00 AM
Individual Hotel
Poster Setup
8:30–9:00 AM
Foyer
Poster Viewing
8:45–7:00 PM
Foyer
Welcome and Keynote Address
9:00–10:00 AM
Auditorium
* Paul Kubes, University of Calgary
Session Chair
Session Chair
* Irina A. Udalova, University of Oxford
Session Chair
Session Chair
* Ana-Maria Lennon-Duménil, Curie Institute
Session Chair
Session Chair
Mikael J Pittet, University of Geneva
Microenvironmental Coordination in the Control of Human Cancers
Microenvironmental Coordination in the Control of Human Cancers
Myeloid Cells Through Life and Aging
10:00–12:15 PM
Auditorium
* Marc Bajénoff, Centre d'Immunologie Marseille-Luminy
Session Chair
Session Chair
* Tim Lämmermann, Max Planck Institute of Immunobiology and Epigenetics
Session Chair
Session Chair
Sonia Garel, College de France
Decoding Microglia through the Lens of Early Development
Decoding Microglia through the Lens of Early Development
Katrin Andreasson, Stanford University
Myeloid Cells and Cognitive Decline in Aging
Myeloid Cells and Cognitive Decline in Aging
Filip K. Swirski, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Impact of Lifestyle and Environment on Myeloid Cells
Impact of Lifestyle and Environment on Myeloid Cells
Ciara Campbell, Imperial College London
Short Talk: Neutrophils Bound To Mast Cell Granules Induce Remote Damage During Early Life Allergen-Induced Lung Inflammation
Short Talk: Neutrophils Bound To Mast Cell Granules Induce Remote Damage During Early Life Allergen-Induced Lung Inflammation
Coffee Break
10:30–10:50 AM
Foyer
Lunch
12:15–1:15 PM
Ballroom
Poster Session 1
12:45–2:45 PM
Foyer
Symposia Spotlight 1: Late Breaking Research
2:45–4:30 PM
Auditorium
* Sonia Garel, College de France
Session Chair
Session Chair
* Bryan Yipp, University of Calgary
Session Chair
Session Chair
David Bejarano, LIMES Institute, University of Bonn
Spatial and Phenotypic Heterogeneity of Intestinal Macrophages
Spatial and Phenotypic Heterogeneity of Intestinal Macrophages
Elisa Eme-Scolan, Aix-Marseille University
The Role of Myeloid Cells in Skull-To-Brain Axis & Neuroinflammation
The Role of Myeloid Cells in Skull-To-Brain Axis & Neuroinflammation
Milas Ugur, University of Wurzburg
Pulse-Chase Tracking of Myeloid Precursors Reveals the Differentiation and Maintenance of Dendritic Cells and Monocytes
Pulse-Chase Tracking of Myeloid Precursors Reveals the Differentiation and Maintenance of Dendritic Cells and Monocytes
Beatrice Zitti, University of Geneva
Immune Regulation of CCR7+ Dendritic Cells at Tumor Sites
Immune Regulation of CCR7+ Dendritic Cells at Tumor Sites
Stijn Verwaerde, Vlaams Instituut voor Biotechnologie, Ghent University
Type-2 innate Lymphocytes Reprogram Resident Alveolar Macrophages into Drivers of Inflammation by Switching from PPAR-γ to IRF4 Regulons
Type-2 innate Lymphocytes Reprogram Resident Alveolar Macrophages into Drivers of Inflammation by Switching from PPAR-γ to IRF4 Regulons
Lilian Salm, University of Bern
Plasma Fibronectin Released by Peritoneal Macrophages Promote Remote Skin Wound Healing
Plasma Fibronectin Released by Peritoneal Macrophages Promote Remote Skin Wound Healing
Wen Peng, GIGA research, University of Liege
Endothelial Tgfβ Signaling Supports Lung Interstitial Macrophage Differentiation And Prevents Age-Related Abnormalities
Endothelial Tgfβ Signaling Supports Lung Interstitial Macrophage Differentiation And Prevents Age-Related Abnormalities
Coffee Available
4:30–5:00 PM
Foyer
Myeloid Cells Beyond Macrophages: Granulocytes
5:00–7:00 PM
Auditorium
* Filip K. Swirski, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Session Chair
Session Chair
* Katrin Andreasson, Stanford University
Session Chair
Session Chair
Tim Lämmermann, Max Planck Institute of Immunobiology and Epigenetics
Neutrophil Trapping by Mast Cells
Neutrophil Trapping by Mast Cells
Paul Kubes, University of Calgary
Myeloid Cells in Tissue Repair
Myeloid Cells in Tissue Repair
Svetoslav Chakarov, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine (SJTU)
Short Talk: Tissue Specific Microenvironment Drives Eosinophil Metabolic Adaptation
Short Talk: Tissue Specific Microenvironment Drives Eosinophil Metabolic Adaptation
Quin Waterbury, Columbia University Irving Medical Center
Short Talk: Neutrophil Density Controls Bone Marrow Myelopoiesis During Obesity.
Short Talk: Neutrophil Density Controls Bone Marrow Myelopoiesis During Obesity.
Julia Kolter, University of Freiburg
Short Talk: Sensory Neurons Imprint Tissue Macrophage Identity via TGF-β
Short Talk: Sensory Neurons Imprint Tissue Macrophage Identity via TGF-β
Daniel Crepaz, University of Zurich
Short Talk: Eosinophils Control Intestinal Commensalism to Sustain Homeostasis
Short Talk: Eosinophils Control Intestinal Commensalism to Sustain Homeostasis
Social Hour with Lite Bites
7:00–8:00 PM
Ballroom
Wednesday, March 5, 2025
Breakfast
8:00–9:00 AM
Individual Hotel
Poster Setup
8:30–9:00 AM
Foyer
Poster Viewing
8:45–7:00 PM
Foyer
Mechano-Sensing and Responses in Myeloid Cells in Tissues
9:00–12:00 PM
Auditorium
* Menna R Clatworthy, University of Cambridge
Session Chair
Session Chair
* Lai Guan Ng, Shanghai Immune Therapy Institute
Session Chair
Session Chair
Mathieu Deygas, INEM/Institut Curie
Fast Adaptation to Confinement Steers Neutrophil Migration in Complex Microenvironments
Fast Adaptation to Confinement Steers Neutrophil Migration in Complex Microenvironments
Spencer Freeman, SickKids Research Institute
Fluid Surveillance and Mechanotransduction in Macrophage
Fluid Surveillance and Mechanotransduction in Macrophage
Wendy Liu, University of California Irvine
Macrophage Responses to Mechanical Cues
Macrophage Responses to Mechanical Cues
Marc Bajénoff, Centre d'Immunologie Marseille-Luminy
Stromal Cells as Macrophage Niches
Stromal Cells as Macrophage Niches
Ting Zhou, Westlake University
Short Talk: Rescuing Dendritic Cell Interstitial Motility Sustains Anti-Tumor Immunity Cycle
Short Talk: Rescuing Dendritic Cell Interstitial Motility Sustains Anti-Tumor Immunity Cycle
Thomas Fabre, Pfizer
Short Talk: Expression of GPNMB in SPP1+ Scar-Associated Macrophage Promotes Fibrosis Across Organs
Short Talk: Expression of GPNMB in SPP1+ Scar-Associated Macrophage Promotes Fibrosis Across Organs
Coffee Break
10:00–10:20 AM
Foyer
Award Recipient Acknowledgement
10:20–10:25 AM
Auditorium
Lunch
12:00–1:00 PM
Ballroom
Poster Session 2
12:30–2:30 PM
Foyer
Career Roundtable
3:00–4:30 PM
Auditorium
Wendy Liu, University of California Irvine
Assistant Professor
Assistant Professor
Amy Sawtell, Abbvie
Senior Scientist II
Senior Scientist II
Hermann Haller, Mt. Desert Island Biological Laboratory
President & Professor
President & Professor
Coffee Available
4:30–5:00 PM
Foyer
Myeloid Cells in Human Tissue and Clinical Setting
5:00–7:00 PM
Auditorium
* Mikael J Pittet, University of Geneva
Session Chair
Session Chair
* Christine Carine Moussion, Genentech, Inc.
Session Chair
Session Chair
Menna R Clatworthy, University of Cambridge
Regional Environmental Cues Shaping Function of Human Kidney Macrophages
Regional Environmental Cues Shaping Function of Human Kidney Macrophages
Florent Ginhoux, Gustave Roussy
Heterogeneity of Tissue Resident Macrophages
Heterogeneity of Tissue Resident Macrophages
Fernando D Camargo, Boston Children's Hospital
Ancestry and Function in the Hematopoietic System
Ancestry and Function in the Hematopoietic System
Artur Kibler, University Hospital Essen
Short Talk: Myeloid Cells Drive Early-Life Maturation Of The Human Splenic Marginal Zone
Short Talk: Myeloid Cells Drive Early-Life Maturation Of The Human Splenic Marginal Zone
Zheng Wang, KU Leuven
Short Talk: Unveiling the Relationship Between Nerve-Associated Macrophages and nerves across different organs
Short Talk: Unveiling the Relationship Between Nerve-Associated Macrophages and nerves across different organs
Social Hour with Lite Bites
7:00–8:00 PM
Ballroom
Thursday, March 6, 2025
Breakfast
8:00–9:00 AM
Individual Hotel
Myeloid Cell Interaction with Stromal Cells in Health and Disease Tissue
9:00–12:00 PM
Auditorium
* Wendy Liu, University of California Irvine
Session Chair
Session Chair
Christine Carine Moussion, Genentech, Inc.
Myeloid Cells in the Tumor Microenvironment
Myeloid Cells in the Tumor Microenvironment
Irina A. Udalova, University of Oxford
Myeloid Cells in the Synovium - Osmotic and Mechanical Pressure
Myeloid Cells in the Synovium - Osmotic and Mechanical Pressure
Bryan Yipp, University of Calgary
Neutrophils in Human Pulmonary Host Defense
Neutrophils in Human Pulmonary Host Defense
Lai Guan Ng, Shanghai Immune Therapy Institute
Neutrophil Heterogeneity and Function in Tumor Setting
Neutrophil Heterogeneity and Function in Tumor Setting
Apple C Vollmers, Genentech
Short Talk: Dermatopontin-Expressing Fibroblasts Mediate An Essential Skin Macrophage Niche
Short Talk: Dermatopontin-Expressing Fibroblasts Mediate An Essential Skin Macrophage Niche
Alexander Moshensky, University of California, Irvine
Short Talk: Disentangling the Epidermal-Immune Crosstalk in Inflammatory Skin Disease
Short Talk: Disentangling the Epidermal-Immune Crosstalk in Inflammatory Skin Disease
Coffee Break
10:00–10:20 AM
Foyer
Meet the Editors
12:00–1:00 PM
Auditorium
Iliyan D Iliev, Weill-Cornell Medical College
*Session Chair
*Session Chair
Nick J Bernard, Nature Immunology
Senior Editor
Senior Editor
Achim Breiling, EMBO
Senior Scientific Editor
Senior Scientific Editor
Viorica Liebe Lastun, Elsevier B.V
Scientific Editor
Scientific Editor
Lucie Laurien, Elsevier
Scientific Editor
Scientific Editor
Lorenzo Spagnuolo, Cell Press
Scientific Editor
Scientific Editor
Lunch
1:00–2:00 PM
Ballroom
Symposia Spotlight 2: Short Talks and Panel - Immune Mechano-Sensing in Tissues
2:00–4:00 PM
Auditorium
* Ana-Maria Lennon-Duménil, Curie Institute
Panelist & Session Chair
Panelist & Session Chair
Spencer Freeman, SickKids Research Institute
Panelist
Panelist
Wendy Liu, University of California Irvine
Panelist
Panelist
Irina A. Udalova, University of Oxford
Panelist
Panelist
Seily Shrestha, Queen's University
Fibroblast-Derived CSF1 Regulates Macrophage Dynamics In Skeletal Muscle Repair
Fibroblast-Derived CSF1 Regulates Macrophage Dynamics In Skeletal Muscle Repair
Benedicte Chazaud, Université Claude Bernard Lyon
Efferocytosis Controls Dec1/bhlhe40 for the Resolution Of Inflammation
Efferocytosis Controls Dec1/bhlhe40 for the Resolution Of Inflammation
Hanrui Zhang, Columbia University
Finding and Pushing the Limits of Macrophage Efferocytosis via Genome-wide CRISPR Screening
Finding and Pushing the Limits of Macrophage Efferocytosis via Genome-wide CRISPR Screening
Satoshi Watanabe, Kanazawa University
Dynamics And Roles Of Macrophages In Lung Regeneration: Insights From The Mouse Pneumonectomy Model
Dynamics And Roles Of Macrophages In Lung Regeneration: Insights From The Mouse Pneumonectomy Model
Barbora Schonfeldova, The Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology, University of Oxford
AQP1 Integrates Mechano-Osmotic Signals In Synovial Macrophages Residing In Mechanically Strained Areas Of The Joint
AQP1 Integrates Mechano-Osmotic Signals In Synovial Macrophages Residing In Mechanically Strained Areas Of The Joint
Aline Yatim, Institut Curie Paris
Impact of Cell Confinement on Monocytes
Impact of Cell Confinement on Monocytes
Coffee Available
4:00–4:30 PM
Foyer
Myeloid Cell Interaction with Pathogens and Microbiota
4:30–6:15 PM
Auditorium
* Spencer Freeman, SickKids Research Institute
Session Chair
Session Chair
* Fernando D Camargo, Boston Children's Hospital
Session Chair
Session Chair
Barbara Rehermann, NIDDK, National Institutes of Health
Remote Presenter - Wild Mouse Microbiota: Impact on Regulation of Systemic Immune Responses
Remote Presenter - Wild Mouse Microbiota: Impact on Regulation of Systemic Immune Responses
Ana-Maria Lennon-Duménil, Curie Institute
Myeloid Cells as Gut Sentinels - Mechanical Stress and Infection
Myeloid Cells as Gut Sentinels - Mechanical Stress and Infection
Iliyan D Iliev, Weill-Cornell Medical College
Immune Regulation by Fungal Strain Diversity in Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Immune Regulation by Fungal Strain Diversity in Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Raymond Shim, University of Calgary
Short Talk: Kupffer Cell Antibacterial Function Requires Continual Sympathetic Nerve Output
Short Talk: Kupffer Cell Antibacterial Function Requires Continual Sympathetic Nerve Output
Meeting Wrap-Up: Outcomes and Future Directions (Organizers)
6:15–6:30 PM
Auditorium
Social Hour with Lite Bites
6:30–7:30 PM
Ballroom
Friday, March 7, 2025
Departure
12:00–11:59 PM
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