Joint with: Sensory Systems: Interoception and Exteroception
Neurobiology of Appetite Control

Jan 01–04, 2027 | Location to be Determined
Scientific Organizers: Michael Krashes, Amber L. Alhadeff, Sung-Yon Kim, and Alice E. Adriaenssens

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Jan 01–04, 2027 | Location to be Determined

Scientific Organizers: Michael Krashes, Amber L. Alhadeff, Sung-Yon Kim, and Alice E. Adriaenssens

Supported by the  Directors' Fund

***Meeting program subject to change.

Available Formats:   = In Person     = On Demand
Friday, January 1, 2027
Registration
4:00–8:00 PM
Welcome Mixer
6:00–8:00 PM
Saturday, January 2, 2027
Breakfast
7:00–8:00 AM
Welcome and Keynote Address (Joint)
8:00–9:00 AM
Misha Ahrens †, Janelia Research Campus
Whole-Brain, All-Optical Interrogation of Neuronal Dynamics Underlying Gut Interoception
Body-Brain Interoception I (Joint)
9:00–11:15 AM
Stephen Liberles, Harvard Medical School
Mechanisms of Body-Brain Communication
Kara Marshall †, Baylor College of Medicine
Under Pressure: The Role of PIEZO Ion Channels in Interoception
Irene Miguel-Aliaga †, Francis Crick Institute
Gut Feelings
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Coffee Break
9:30–9:50 AM
Poster Setup
11:15–1:00 PM
On Own for Lunch
11:15–5:00 PM
Poster Viewing
1:00–10:00 PM
Symposia Spotlight 1: Late-breaking research presentations selected from abstract submissions
2:30–4:30 PM
Short Talks Chosen from Abstracts
Coffee Available
4:30–5:00 PM
Drug Discovery: Strategies for Combating Metabolism Disorders
5:00–7:00 PM
Michael H. Serrano-Wu †, Metsera
Reducing the Burdens of Obesity
Alastair Garfield †, Rhythm Pharmaceuticals
Precision Medicines for Neuroendocrine Diseases
Anna Secher †, Novo Nordisk A/S
New Treatment Therapies and Mode of Action of Anti-Obesity Drugs
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Social Hour with Dinner
7:00–8:00 PM
Posters
7:30–10:00 PM
Sunday, January 3, 2027
Breakfast
7:00–8:00 AM
Body-Brain Interoception II (Joint)
8:00–9:00 AM
Keynote Address (Joint)
8:00–9:00 AM
Sung-Yon Kim, Seoul National University
Transforming Sensory Input to Behavioral and Physiological Output
Mark L. Andermann †, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
How Motivation Shapes Perception
Amber L. Alhadeff, Monell Chemical Senses Center
Dissociating Circuits for Saitiety and Aversion
Yoav Livneh †, Weizmann Institute of Science
Representation of Physiological Need States
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Coffee Break
9:00–9:20 AM
Poster Setup
11:00–1:00 PM
On Own for Lunch
11:00–5:00 PM
Poster Viewing
1:00–10:00 PM
Career Roundtable
3:00–4:30 PM
Coffee Available
4:30–5:00 PM
Targeting Homeostatic and Hedonic Food Intake Pathways Underlying Eating
5:00–7:00 PM
Laura Rupprecht †, Duke University
Gut Cells for Food Reward
Guillaume de Lartigue †, Monell Chemical Senses Center
How Meals Influence Eating Decisions
Dana M. Small †, McGill University and the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Center (RI-MUHC)
Diet Modulation of Reward Processing in Humans
Samantha Fortin †, University of Pennsylvania
Central Sites of Action Mediating Food Intake Control
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Social Hour with Dinner
7:00–8:00 PM
Posters
7:30–10:00 PM
Monday, January 4, 2027
Breakfast
7:00–8:00 AM
Neural Circuitry and States Modulating Feeding Behavior
8:00–11:00 AM
Denis Burdakov †, ETH Zürich
Investigating how Neural Circuit Dynamics and Connectivity Drive Food Seeking
Alice E. Adriaenssens, AstraZeneca
The Central GIPR Signaling Axis: New Insights, New Questions
Michael Krashes, NIDDK, National Institutes of Health
Motivational Processes Underlying Food Intake
Marcelo O. Dietrich †, Yale University
Ontogeny of Physiological Processes in Mammals
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Coffee Break
9:00–9:20 AM
On Own for Lunch
11:00–5:00 PM
Symposia Spotlight 2: Late-breaking research presentations selected from abstract submissions
2:30–4:30 PM
Short Talks Chosen from Abstracts
Coffee Available
4:30–5:00 PM
Integration of Sensory and Internal Signals
5:00–6:45 PM
Sophie M. Steculorum †, Max Planck Institute for Metabolism Research
Neurocircuit Wiring and Function
Nilay Yapici †, Cornell University
Understanding the Neural Basis of Foraging and Food Intake Decisions
Alexxai V. Kravitz †, Washington University in St. Louis
Neural Mechanisms that Control Decision Making and Feeding
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Meeting Wrap-Up: Outcomes and Future Directions
6:45–7:00 PM
Social Hour with Dinner
7:00–8:00 PM
Cash Bar
8:00–11:00 PM
Entertainment
8:00–11:00 PM
Tuesday, January 5, 2027
Departure
12:00–11:59 PM

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