Joint with: Incretin Biology and Therapeutics: Transforming Obesity and Associated Diseases
Adipose Tissue: From Cellular Mechanisms to Systemic Health

Mar 21–24, 2027 | Fairmont Banff Springs, Banff, AB, Canada
Scientific Organizers: Kirsty L. Spalding, Camilla C Schéele, and Clair Crewe

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Mar 21–24, 2027 | Fairmont Banff Springs, Banff, AB, Canada

Scientific Organizers: Kirsty L. Spalding, Camilla C Schéele, and Clair Crewe

Supported by the  Directors' Fund

***Meeting program subject to change.

Available Formats:   = In Person     = On Demand
Sunday, March 21, 2027
Registration
4:00–8:00 PM
Welcome Mixer
6:00–8:00 PM
Monday, March 22, 2027
Breakfast
7:00–8:00 AM
Welcome and Keynote Session (Joint)
8:00–9:30 AM
Daniel J. Drucker, Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute
Incretin Overview; MoA to Weight Control and Benefits to Other Common Associated Diseases
Philipp E. Scherer, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Role of Adipose Tissue in Incretin-Based Therapeutics
Coffee Break
9:30–9:50 AM
Incretins and Adipose Tissue Biology (Joint)
9:30–11:15 AM
Jeffrey M. Friedman †, Rockefeller University
Integration of Hedonic and Homeostatic Weight Control
Samuel Klein, Washington University School of Medicine
Metabolic Adaptations to Weight Loss and Regain
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Meet the Editors (Joint)
11:15–12:15 PM
Poster Setup
12:15–1:00 PM
On Own for Lunch
12:15–5:00 PM
Poster Viewing
1:00–10:00 PM
Symposia Spotlight 1: Late-Breaking Adipocyte Biology Research
2:30–4:30 PM
Short Talks Chosen from Abstracts
Coffee Available
4:30–5:00 PM
Adipose Tissue Extracellular Vesicles as a Novel Therapeutic Target
5:00–7:00 PM
Clair Crewe, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis
Adipocyte Extracellular Vesicles in Cardiometabolic Disease
Yan Bi †, Nanjing University
Adipocyte Extracellular Vesicles in the Central Regulation of Obesity
Barbara Zavan †, Ferrara University
Decoding Pain Relief by Adipose Extracellular Vesicles
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Social Hour with Dinner
7:00–8:00 PM
Posters
7:30–10:00 PM
Tuesday, March 23, 2027
Breakfast
7:00–8:00 AM
Emerging Insights into Adipose Tissue and Incretin Pharmacology (Joint)
8:00–11:00 AM
Ruth E. Gimeno †, Eli Lilly and Company
Incretin Therapies for Combating Neurodegeneration and Addiction
Matthias Blüher, University of Leipzig
Novel Horizons for Liver and Kidney Health: Translating Incretin Research into Organ-Specific Therapies
Silvia Corvera, University of Massachusetts Medical School
Therapeutic Targeting of Adipose Depots
Tore Bengtsson †, Stockholm University
Using Highly Selective β2-Agonists for the Treatment of Obesity, Diabetes and Age-Related Muscle Loss
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Coffee Break
9:00–9:20 AM
Panel Discussion: The Future of Incretin Therapeutics: Scientific Impact, Clinical Challenges, and Shaping Public Understanding of Obesity (Joint)
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
Adipose Tissue and Cancer
5:00–7:00 PM
Kirsty L. Spalding, Karolinska Institute
Adipocyte Senescence and Breast Cancer in Humans
Catherine Muller, University of Toulouse
The Contribution of Cancer-Associated Adipocytes in Breast Cancer
Nadav Ahituv, University of California, San Francisco
Starving Tumors with Fat
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Social Hour with Dinner
7:00–8:00 PM
Posters
7:30–10:00 PM
Wednesday, March 24, 2027
Breakfast
7:00–8:00 AM
Brown and White Adipose Tissue Interactions with the Immune System
8:00–11:00 AM
Willa A. Hsueh †, The Ohio State University
Cellular Crosstalk between Adipocytes, Immune Cells and Stem Cells
Camilla C Schéele, University of Copenhagen
Transcriptional Rewiring of Brown Adipose Progenitors from Adipogenic to Inflammatory States
Farnaz Shamsi, New York University
Mechanisms of Inflammaging and Immune Resilience in Aging Brown Fat
Gökhan S. Hotamisligil †, Harvard School of Public Health
Interactions between Adipose Innate Immune Defense and Infection
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: Emerging Technologies in Adipose Tissue Modelling
2:30–4:30 PM
Short Talks Chosen from Abstracts
Coffee Available
4:30–5:00 PM
Evolutionary Perspectives on Adipose Function
5:00–6:45 PM
Soren Nielsen, Rigshospitalet
Adipose Tissue Capacity and Adaptation in Hibernating Brown Bears
Martin Jastroch, Stockholm University
Evolution of Mammalian Adipose Tissue Thermogenesis
John Speakman, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, CAS
An Evolutionary Perspective of Adipose Biology - The Dual Intervention Point Model
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Meeting Wrap-Up: Outcomes and Future Directions
6:00–7:00 PM
Social Hour with Dinner
7:00–8:00 PM
Posters
7:30–10:00 PM
Thursday, March 25, 2027
Departure
12:00–11:59 PM

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