SUNDAY |
4:00 pm - 8:00 pm | Arrival and Check-in |
6:00 pm | Dinner |
7:30 pm - 7:40 pm | Welcome / Introductory Comments by GRC Site Staff |
7:40 pm - 9:10 pm | Keynote Lecture |
| Discussion Leader: Briony Forbes (University of Adelaide) |
7:40 pm - 8:40 pm | Linda Partridge (Max Planck Institute for Biology of Aging and University College London)
"Nutrient Sensing Pathways and Aging"
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8:40 pm - 9:10 pm | Discussion |
MONDAY |
7:30 am - 8:30 am | Breakfast |
9:00 am - 12:30 pm | IGF Signaling and Functions in Cell Renewal and
Proliferation
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| Discussion Leader: Marc Tatar (Brown University) |
9:00 am - 9:25 am | Leanne Jones (Salk Institute for Biological Studies)
"Regulation of Stem Cell Behavior and Homeostasis by InR Signaling in Drosophila"
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9:25 am - 9:40 am | Discussion |
9:40 am - 9:55 am | Doaa Aboalola (Western Ontario University)
"The Role of Insulin-Like Growth Factor Binding Protein-6 in the Differentiation of Placental Mesenchymal Stem Cells into Skeletal Muscle"
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9:55 am - 10:00 am | Discussion |
10:00 am | Group Photo / Coffee Break |
10:30 am - 10:55 am | Pierre De Meyts (Hagedorn Research Institute)
"Cell Cycle Regulation by IGF-I, Insulin, and Insulin Analogues" |
10:55 am - 11:10 am | Discussion |
11:10 am - 11:30 am | Cunming Duan (University of Michigan)
"TRP Channel-Dependent Activation of IGF1R-PI3K-Akt Signaling Regulates Calcium Deficiency-Induced Epithelial Growth"
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11:30 am - 11:40 am | Discussion |
11:40 am - 11:55 am | Amy Lyons (University College Cork)
"IGF-1R Signaling is Essential for Mitochondrial Maintenance and Function"
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11:55 am - 12:00 pm | Discussion |
12:00 pm - 12:20 pm | Antonino Belfiore (University of Catanzaro)
"Functional Interaction Between Discoidin Domain Receptor 1 and Insulin Receptor Isoform A"
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12:20 pm - 12:30 pm | Discussion |
12:30 pm | Lunch |
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm | Free Time |
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm | Poster Session I |
6:00 pm | Dinner |
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm | Signaling Pathways and Regulation |
| Discussion Leader: Rosemary O'Connor (University College Cork) |
7:30 pm - 7:55 pm | David Clemmons (University of North Carolina)
"Metabolic Actions of IGF-I"
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7:55 pm - 8:10 pm | Discussion |
8:10 pm - 8:35 pm | Leonard Girnita (Karolinska Institute)
"Biasing IGF-I Receptor Signaling Through G-Protein Coupled Receptors"
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8:35 pm - 8:50 pm | Discussion |
8:50 pm - 9:05 pm | John Menting (Walter and Eliza Hall Institute)
"Insulin and IGF1 Signaling - The Structural Details of Ligand Binding to Site 1"
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9:05 pm - 9:10 pm | Discussion |
9:10 pm - 9:25 pm | Jiri Jiracek (Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Czech Republic)
"Recent Advances in Insulin Structural Research and Plans for the Expansion to the Field of IGF-1 and 2"
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9:25 pm - 9:30 pm | Discussion |
TUESDAY |
7:30 am - 8:30 am | Breakfast |
9:00 am - 12:30 pm | IGFs in Growth, Regeneration, and Aging Processes |
| Discussion Leader: Pinchas Cohen (UC Davis) |
9:00 am - 9:25 am | Patrice Delafontaine (Tulane University School of Medicine)
"Aging, Atherosclerosis, and IGF-I"
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9:25 am - 9:40 am | Discussion |
9:40 am - 9:55 am | Christian Sell (Drexel University College of Medicine)
"A Global Reduction in Mammalian IGF-1 Levels Does Not Produce a Consistent Increase in Lifespan"
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9:55 am - 10:00 am | Discussion |
10:00 am | Coffee Break |
10:30 am - 10:55 am | Carien Niessen (University of Cologne)
"Insulin/IGF-I Mediated Regulation of Skin Morphogenesis, Homeostasis, and Regeneration" |
10:55 am - 11:10 am | Discussion |
11:10 am - 11:30 am | Gang Xi (University of North Carolina)
"Plasma Membrane Localized Nox4-Derived ROS Alters IGF-I-Stimulated Src Activation and Biological Actions"
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11:30 am - 11:40 am | Discussion |
11:40 am - 11:55 am | Mara Fornaro (Novartis Institutes for Biomedical Research)
"E-Peptides Derived from an Isoform of IGF-1 Have No Apparent Effect on Muscle Cell Growth"
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11:55 am - 12:00 pm | Discussion |
12:00 pm - 12:20 pm | Zee Upton (Queensland University)
"Effectiveness of an Acellular Synthetic Vitronectin: IGF-I Matrix in the Treatment of Hard-to-Heal Leg Ulcers"
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12:20 pm - 12:30 pm | Discussion |
12:30 pm | Lunch |
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm | Free Time |
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm | Poster Session I |
6:00 pm | Dinner |
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm | IGF Binding Proteins |
| Discussion Leader: Cheryl Conover (Mayo Clinic) |
7:30 pm - 7:55 pm | David Flint (University of Strathclyde)
"IGFBP-5 Enhances the Host Response to Tumors to Limit Metastatic Potential"
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7:55 pm - 8:10 pm | Discussion |
8:10 pm - 8:35 pm | Sue Firth (Kolling Institute of Medical Research)
"IGFBP-3 and Cancer Cell Survival"
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8:35 pm - 8:50 pm | Discussion |
8:50 pm - 9:05 pm | Allyson Agostini-Dreyer (Rutgers University)
"Nuclear Localization of IGFBP-3 in Response to Intrinsic Apoptotic Stress"
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9:05 pm - 9:10 pm | Discussion |
9:10 pm - 9:25 pm | Claus Oxvig (Aarhus University)
"Pregnancy-Associated Plasma Protein-A (PAPP-A) Modulates Early Developmental Rate in Zebrafish Independent of Its Proteolytic Activity"
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9:25 pm - 9:30 pm | Discussion |
WEDNESDAY |
7:30 am - 8:30 am | Breakfast |
9:00 am - 12:30 pm | Genetics and Epigenetics |
| Discussion Leader: Ron Rosenfeld (Stat 5 Consulting) |
9:00 am - 9:25 am | Jan-Maarten Wit (Leiden University Medical Center)
"Genetic Causes of IGF-I Deficiency and Insensitivity"
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9:25 am - 9:40 am | Discussion |
9:40 am - 9:55 am | Marc Becker (Mayo Clinic)
"IGF-2 is Overexpressed in Bowel Metastases of Primary Patient Ovarian Cancer Tumorgrafts"
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9:55 am - 10:00 am | Discussion |
10:00 am | Coffee Break |
10:30 am - 10:55 am | Haim Werner (Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University)
"Transcriptional and Epigenetic Control of IGF-I Receptor Action: Implications in Metabolism and Cancer"
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10:55 am - 11:10 am | Discussion |
11:10 am - 11:25 am | Anyonya Guntur (Maine Medical Center)
"Impaired Oxygen Consumption in Osteoblasts Leads to Reduced Bone Formation and Low Bone Mass in IRS1 Mutant Mice"
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11:25 am - 11:35 am | Discussion |
11:35 am - 11:50 am | Vinodh Kumar Radhakrishnan (Loma Linda University)
"Differential Mechanisms in the Regulation of IGF-II Expression in Breast Cancer"
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11:50 am - 12:00 pm | Discussion |
12:00 pm - 12:20 pm | Michal Marzec (Children's Hospital of Philadelphia)
"Modulation of Maturation and Secretion of IGF-1 and -2 by Genetic Variants of Glucose Regulated Protein 94 Found in Human Populations"
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12:20 pm - 12:30 pm | Discussion |
12:30 pm | Lunch |
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm | Free Time |
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm | Poster Session II |
6:00 pm | Dinner |
7:00 pm - 7:30 pm | Business Meeting |
| Nominations for the next Vice Chair; Fill out Conference Evaluation Forms; Discuss future Site & Scheduling preferences; Election of the next Vice Chair |
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm | IGF Mechanisms and Functions in Specific Target Tissues |
| Discussion Leader: Shoshana Yakar (New York University College of Dentistry) |
7:30 pm - 7:55 pm | Elizabeth Barton (University of Pennsylvania)
"IGF Anabolic Actions in Skeletal Muscle"
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7:55 pm - 8:10 pm | Discussion |
8:10 pm - 8:35 pm | Keith Baar (UC Davis)
"IGF-I and Other Growth Factors in Engineered Human Ligaments"
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8:35 pm - 8:50 pm | Discussion |
8:50 pm - 9:05 pm | Sara Harstad (Mayo Clinic)
"Preferential Impact of Pregnancy-Associated Plasma Protein-A Deficiency on Visceral Fat"
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9:05 pm - 9:10 pm | Discussion |
9:10 pm - 9:25 pm | Victoria DeMambro (Maine Medical Center)
"IGFBP-2 and Estrogen as Co-regulators of Body Composition and Energy Expenditure"
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9:25 pm - 9:30 pm | Discussion |
THURSDAY |
7:30 am - 8:30 am | Breakfast |
9:00 am - 12:30 pm | IGFs in Neuronal Growth, Survival, and Function |
| Discussion Leader: Terri Wood (New Jersey Medical School) |
9:00 am - 9:25 am | Ignacio Torres Aleman (Cajal Institute)
"The Puzzle of IGF-I Signaling in the Brain: Antagonism and Cooperativity Among Insulin Family Members"
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9:25 am - 9:40 am | Discussion |
9:40 am - 9:55 am | Derek Huffman (Albert Einstein College of Medicine)
"Central Insulin and IGF-1 Signaling in the Regulation of Peripheral Metabolism with Aging"
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9:55 am - 10:00 am | Discussion |
10:00 am | Coffee Break |
10:30 am - 10:55 am | Adrian Krainer (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
"Circulating IGF-I Deficiency in Spinal Muscular Atrophy"
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10:55 am - 11:10 am | Discussion |
11:10 am - 11:30 am | Friedrich Metzger (F. Hoffmann-La Roche)
"PEGylated Insulin-like Growth Factor I Treatment Efficacy in Rodent Models of Neuromuscular Disorders Depends on Age and Disease Severity"
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11:30 am - 11:40 am | Discussion |
11:40 am - 11:55 am | Isabel Varela-Nieto (CSIC-UAM, Spain)
"Insulin-like Growth Factor I Deficiency and Hearing Loss in Mice: Molecular Clues and Clinical Implications"
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11:55 am - 12:00 pm | Discussion |
12:00 pm - 12:20 pm | Steven Levison (UMDNJ-NJMS)
"IGF-II Is Required to Maintain Neural Stem Cells Across the Lifespan"
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12:20 pm - 12:30 pm | Discussion |
12:30 pm | Lunch |
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm | Free Time |
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm | Poster Session II |
6:00 pm | Dinner |
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm | IGFs in Cancer |
| Discussion Leader: Derek LeRoith (Mt. Sinai School of Medicine) |
7:30 pm - 7:55 pm | Michael Pollak (McGill University)
"How Anti-Ligand Antibodies Differ from Anti-Receptor Antibodies as Drug Candidates"
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7:55 pm - 8:10 pm | Discussion |
8:10 pm - 8:35 pm | Stephen Hursting (M.D. Anderson and University of Texas at Austin)
"Energy Balance, Metabolism, and Cancer: The Role of IGF-I Signaling"
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8:35 pm - 8:50 pm | Discussion |
8:50 pm - 9:05 pm | Marina Guvakova (University of Pennsylvania)
"The Onset of Carcinoma Cell Motility by IGF-I Requires IGF-IR-Mediated Endocytosis and the Transient Activation of the Small GTPase Rap1"
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9:05 pm - 9:10 pm | Discussion |
9:10 pm - 9:25 pm | Roberta Malaguarnera (University of Magna Graecia)
"Metformin Inhibits the Androgen Mediated Up-Regulation of Insulin-like Growth Factor-I Receptor Through Multiple Mechanisms"
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9:25 pm - 9:30 pm | Discussion |
FRIDAY |
7:30 am - 8:30 am | Breakfast |
9:00 am | Departure |