Autophagy in Health and Disease: From Mechanisms to Therapeutics

Feb 08–11, 2027 | Fairmont Banff Springs, Banff, AB, Canada
Scientific Organizers: Hong Zhang, Susan Ferro-Novick, and Hitoshi Nakatogawa

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Feb 08–11, 2027 | Fairmont Banff Springs, Banff, AB, Canada

Scientific Organizers: Hong Zhang, Susan Ferro-Novick, and Hitoshi Nakatogawa

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Monday, February 8, 2027
Registration
4:00–8:00 PM
 Riverview Lounge
Welcome Mixer
6:00–8:00 PM
 Riverview Lounge
Tuesday, February 9, 2027
Breakfast
7:00–8:00 AM
 Alberta/New Brunswick
Welcome Remarks
8:00–8:10 AM
 Alhambra Ballroom
Keynote Address
8:10–9:00 AM
 Alhambra Ballroom
Noboru Mizushima, University of Tokyo
Machinery for Autophagosome Formation and Maturation
Autophagy Machinery and Regulation
9:00–11:15 AM
 Alhambra Ballroom
Hitoshi Nakatogawa, Institute of Science Tokyo
Mechanism of ER-IM Contact Formation
Sascha Martens, University of Vienna
In vitro Reconstitution of Autophagy
Nobuo N Noda, Hokkaido University
Lipid Transport in Autophagosome Formation
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Coffee Break
9:30–9:50 AM
 Riverview Lounge
Meet the Editors (Joint)
11:40–12:40 PM
 Cascade Ballroom
Poster Setup
12:40–1:00 PM
 Alberta/New Brunswick
On Own for Lunch
12:40–2:30 PM
Poster Viewing
1:00–10:00 PM
 Alberta/New Brunswick
Symposia Spotlight 1: Mechanistic Insights into Cargo-Specific Autophagy
2:30–4:30 PM
 Alhambra Ballroom
Short Talks Chosen from Abstracts
Coffee Available
4:30–5:00 PM
 Riverview Lounge
Mechanistic Insights into Cargo-Specific Autophagy
5:00–7:00 PM
 Alhambra Ballroom
Susan Ferro-Novick, University of California, San Diego
Autophagy Receptors Function at Distinct ER Domains
Florian Wilfling, Max-Planck-Institut of Biophysics
Structural Insights into Protein Aggregates Degraded by Autophagy
Eric H. Baehrecke, University of Massachusetts Medical School
Macroautophagy-Independent Clearance of Mitochondria
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Social Hour with Dinner
7:00–8:00 PM
 Alberta/New Brunswick
Poster Session 1
7:30–10:00 PM
 Alberta/New Brunswick
Wednesday, February 10, 2027
Breakfast
7:00–8:00 AM
 Alberta/New Brunswick
Autophagy in Cellular and Organismal Physiology
8:00–11:00 AM
 Alhambra Ballroom
Ana Maria Cuervo, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Chaperone-Mediated Autophagy in Metabolism
Hong Zhang, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Systemic Regulation of Autophagy in C. Elegans
Xiaochen Wang, Southern University of Science and Technology
Lysosome Dynamics: Regulation and Functions
Roberto Zoncu, University of California Berkeley
Lysosomes in Integrating Biosynthetic and Catabolic Processes
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Coffee Break
9:00–9:20 AM
 Riverview Lounge
Panel Discussion: Big Picture Topics
11:10–12:10 PM
 Alhambra Ballroom
Poster Setup
12:10–1:00 PM
 Alberta/New Brunswick
On Own for Lunch
12:10–3:00 PM
Poster Viewing
1:00–10:00 PM
 Alberta/New Brunswick
Career Roundtable (Joint)
3:00–4:30 PM
 Alhambra Ballroom
Coffee Available
4:30–5:00 PM
 Riverview Lounge
Beyond Degradation: Novel Autophagy-Related Pathways
5:00–7:00 PM
 Alhambra Ballroom
Vojo Deretic, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center
Noncanonical Roles of Atg8ylation in Membrane Dynamics
Yan Zhao, Southern University of Science and Technology
Autophagy Proteins Hijacked by Coronaviruses
Mondira Kundu, St. Jude Children's Hospital
A ULK/Atg1-Dependent Nutrient-Sensitive Checkpoint Inhibits ER-to-Golgi Trafficking to Remodel the Cell Surface
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Social Hour with Dinner
7:00–8:00 PM
 Alberta/New Brunswick
Poster Session 2
7:30–10:00 PM
 Alberta/New Brunswick
Thursday, February 11, 2027
Breakfast
7:00–8:00 AM
 Alberta/New Brunswick
Autophagic Dysfunction in Disease
8:00–11:00 AM
 Alhambra Ballroom
Dimitri Krainc, Northwestern University
Lysosomal Function and Parkinson’s Disease
Patricia Boya, University of Fribourg
Autophagy and Lysosomes in Aging and Age-Related Diseases
Ai Yamamoto, Columbia University
Autophagy Dysfunction and Neurodegeneration
Anna Katharina Simon, Max-Delbrück-Centrum für Molekulare Medizin (MDC)
Autophagy in T Cell Aging
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Coffee Break
9:00–9:20 AM
 Riverview Lounge
On Own for Lunch
11:00–2:30 PM
Symposia Spotlight 2: Beyond Degradation: Novel Function of Autophagy Proteins
2:30–4:30 PM
 Alhambra Ballroom
Short Talks Chosen from Abstracts
Coffee Available
4:30–5:00 PM
 Riverview Lounge
Therapeutic Innovations: Harnessing Autophagy for Treatment
5:00–6:45 PM
 Alhambra Ballroom
Boxun Lu, Fudan University
Molecular Glues for Targeted Mutant HTT Autophagic Degradation
Speaker to be Announced
Vassiliki Nikoletopoulou, University of Lausanne
Mechanisms of Autophagy-Dependent Secretion in Neurons
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Meeting Wrap-Up: Outcomes and Future Directions
6:45–7:00 PM
 Alhambra Ballroom
Social Hour with Dinner
7:00–8:00 PM
 Alberta/New Brunswick
Cash Bar
8:00–11:00 PM
Entertainment
8:00–11:00 PM
Friday, February 12, 2027
Departure
12:00–11:59 PM

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