Fundamental Topics in Mitochondrial Biology: Round Table Discussions
In this round table discussion, conference attendees will be divided into 15 tables, each focusing on a different topic. Discussion leaders will be appointed a month prior to the conference. Attendees will be assigned to a topic on the first day of the conference, during the check-in at the welcome table.
The round table discussion will take place Friday Dec. 8th 2:30 - 3:10 PM
Topics will include:
Mitochondria motility & dynamics:
Moderator: Fernanda Cerqueira ( Mitochondria Emotion Inc.)
Speaker 1: Aydin Halil (University of Colorado Boulder)
Speaker 2: Yasemin Sancak (University of Washington)
Cellular energy expenditure as a therapuetic target
Moderator: Ambre Bertholet (UCLA)
Speaker 1: Jason Bazil (Michigan State University)
Speaker 2: Katsu Funai (University of Utah)
Adipose tissue remodeling & mitochondrial lipid droplet interaction
Moderator: Jameel Dennis (Rivus Pharmaceuticals)
Speaker 1: Laurent Vergenes (UCLA)
Speaker 2: Babu V. Sepuri Naresh (University of Hyderabad)
Mitophagy and mitochondrial quality control
Moderator: Karel Erion (Capacity Bio)
Speaker 1: Katarzyna Goljanek-Whysall (University of Galway)
Speaker 2: Zhenqi Zhou (UCLA)
Mitochondria involvement in aging
Moderator: Rick Tsai (LUCA Science Inc.)
Speaker 1: David Walker (UCLA)
Speaker 2: Anthony Covarrubias (UCLA)
Speaker 3: Robert Musci (Loyola Marymount University)
Obesity & Diabetes
Moderator: Debbie Thurmond (City of Hope)
Speaker 1: Lu Geming (City of Hope)
Speaker 2: Matthew Merrins (University of Wisconsin-Madison)
Mitochondria and the Immune system
Moderator: Ajit Divakaruni (UCLA)
Speaker 1: Julia Mack (UCLA)
Speaker 2: Timonthy Shutt (University of Calgary)
Neurodegeneration
Moderator: Kammy Moalemzadeh (Arcadia Investment Partners)
Speaker 1: Lindsay M. De Biase (UCLA)
Speaker 2: Â Elizabeth Videlock (UCLA)
Speaker 3: Kathy Rodgers (University of Arizona)
Redox signaling
Moderator: Patrice Rioux (Thiogenesis Therapeutics)
Speaker 1: Marc Liesa (Molecular Biology Institute of Barcelona (IBMB-CSIC)
Speaker 2: Mehdi Yeganeh (Laval University)
Mitochondria and the Eye
Moderator: Alfredo Sadun (UCLA Stein/DOHENY Eye Institute)
Speaker 1: Nan Hultgren (UCLA Stein Eye Institute)
Speaker 2: Nan-Kai Wang (Columbia University)
Mitochondria and Cancer
Moderator: Brianna Dalesandro (Rivus Pharmaceuticals Inc.)
Speaker 1: David Shackelford (UCLA)
Speaker 2: Laura Huela (University of Montreal)
Speaker 3. Neema Jamshidi (UCLA)
Biomarkers for Clinical Studies
Moderator: Jonas Hannestad (Capacity Bio)
Speaker 1: Anu Suomalainen (University of Helsinki)
Speaker 2: David Brown (Stealth BioTherapeutics)
Respiratory Chain Physiology & Pathophysiology
Moderator: Cristiane Benincá (UCLA)
Speaker 1: Alena Zikova (Biology Centre, Czech Academy of Sciences)
Speaker 2: Rebeca Acin-Perez (Enspire Bio)
Mitochondrial Calcium in Physiology & Disease
Moderator: György Hajnóczky (Thomas Jefferson University)
Speaker 1: MarÃa Castromonte (Thomas Jefferson University)
Speaker 2: Arijita Ghosh (Thomas Jefferson University)
Mitochondria in Cardiovascular Diseases
Moderator: Erbu Erbay (Cedars-Sinai)
Speaker 1: Thomas A. Vallim (UCLA)
Speaker 2: Jake Lusis (UCLA)