Joint with: Induced Proximity and Targeted Protein Degradation: Emerging Technologies and Therapeutic Applications
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

Supported by the  Directors' Fund

***Meeting program subject to change.

Available Formats:   = In Person     = On Demand
Monday, February 8, 2027
Registration
4:00–8:00 PM
Welcome Mixer
6:00–8:00 PM
Tuesday, February 9, 2027
Breakfast
7:00–8:00 AM
Welcome and Keynote Address
8:00–9:00 AM
Noboru Mizushima, University of Tokyo
Machinery for Autophagosome Formation and Maturation
Autophagy Machinery and Regulation
9:00–11:15 AM
Hitoshi Nakatogawa, Tokyo Institute of Technology
Mechanism of ER-IM Contact Formation
Claudine Kraft †, University of Freiburg
Phase Separation in Assembly of Autophagic Initiation Hubs on Cargo
Nobuo N Noda, Hokkaido University
Lipid Transport in Autophagosome Formation
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Coffee Break
9:30–9:50 AM
Meet the Editors
11:15–12:15 PM
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: Mechanistic Insights into Cargo-Specific Autophagy
2:30–4:30 PM
Short Talks Chosen from Abstracts
Coffee Available
4:30–5:00 PM
Mechanistic Insights into Cargo-Specific Autophagy
5:00–7:00 PM
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
Posters
7:30–10:00 PM
Wednesday, February 10, 2027
Breakfast
7:00–8:00 AM
Autophagy in Cellular and Organismal Physiology
8:00–11:00 AM
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
Panel Discussion: Big Picture Topics
11:00–12:00 PM
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
Beyond Degradation: Novel Autophagy-Related Pathways
5:00–7:00 PM
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
ULK1/2 Physiological Functions
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Social Hour with Dinner
7:00–8:00 PM
Posters
7:30–10:00 PM
Thursday, February 11, 2027
Breakfast
7:00–8:00 AM
Autophagic Dysfunction in Disease
8:00–11:00 AM
Dimitri Krainc, Northwestern University
Lysosomal Function and Parkinson’s Disease
Noor Gammoh †, The University of Edinburgh
Autophagy in Tumor Formation
Patricia Boya †, University of Fribourg
Autophagy and Lysosomes in Aging and Age-Related Diseases
Boxun Lu, Fudan University
Molecular Glues for Targeted Mutant HTT Autophagic Degradation
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: Beyond Degradation: Novel Function of Autophagy Proteins
2:30–4:30 PM
Short Talks Chosen from Abstracts
Coffee Available
4:30–5:00 PM
Therapeutic Innovations: Harnessing Autophagy for Treatment
5:00–6:45 PM
Gilbert Di Paolo †, Denali Therapeutics Inc.
Harnessing Lipids in Neurodegenerative Diseases
Mary E. Hamby †, Cognition Therapeutics, Inc.
Pharmacological Targeting of the Alzheimer's Disease
Speaker to be Announced
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
Friday, February 12, 2027
Departure
12:00–11:59 PM

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