Adipose tissue - physiology and pathology — Organizer: Lea Delbridge |
Wah Chin Boon,
Florey Institute, Australia
– - Effects of oestrogens on adipose tissues |
Matthew Watt,
Monash University, Australia
– - Identification of metabolically distinct adipocyte progenitor cells in human adipose tissues |
James Bell,
The University of Melbourne, Australia
– - Pericardial adipose accumulation and cardiac pathology – mechanistic insights |
Enhancing student engagement: flipping, quizzes, study tools, condensed units and professional development — Organizer: Julia Choate |
Kathy Tangalakis,
Victoria University, Australia
– - Revolutionizing first year: an innovative block model to improve student engagement and success |
Sharon Flecknoe,
Monash University, Australia
– - Activating the classroom to enhance student engagement and learning |
Julia Choate,
Monash University, Australia
– - Engaging biomedical students with their course via in-curriculum professional development |
Kay Colthorpe,
University of Queensland, Australia
– - Biomedical science students’ active engagement in study tool creation and use |
Andrew Moorhouse,
University of New South Wales, Australia
– - Medical students engaging in physiology via a national quiz competition |
Immunometabolism and disease — Organizer: James Ryall |
Seth Masters,
The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, Australia
– - NLRP1 exacerbates colitis-associated cancer through IL-18, with effects on butyrate producing Clostridiales |
Kate Quinlan,
The University of NSW, Australia
– - Eosinophils in adipose tissue energy expenditure |
Kate Schroder,
University of Queensland, Australia
– - New insights into inflammasome signalling and inhibition |
Mark Febbraio,
Garvan Institute of Medical Research, Australia
– - The novel designer cytokine IC7Fc protects against obesity-induced metabolic disease |
Jonathan Schertzer,
McMaster University, Canada
– - Microbiota components that improve endocrine control of metabolism in obesity and ageing |
Ion channel function — Organizer: David Adams |
David Beech,
University of Leeds, United Kingdom
– - Piezo1 mechano-sensor in vascular physiology and disease |
Kate Poole,
University of New South Wales, Australia
– - Mechanoelectrical transduction at the cell-substrate interface |
Charles Cox,
Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute, Australia
– - A TRiP through the mechanical world of TRPP channels |
Irina Vetter,
University of Queensland, Australia
– - Ion channels in pain pathways: insight from venom peptides |
Steve Petrou,
Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, Australia
– Mechanism based therapies in ion channel disorders |
Maternal Influences on fetal physiology — Organizer: Deanne Hryciw |
Deborah Sloboda,
McMaster University, Canada
– - Maternal microbial and metabolic influences on programming reproductive and metabolic outcomes |
Margaret Morris,
University of NSW, Australia
– - Maternal effects on offspring metabolism and behaviour – impact of diet and stress |
Hui Chen,
University Technology Sydney, Australia
– - Impact of maternal cigarette smoke exposure on brain health, lessons learned from a mouse model |
Deanne Hryciw,
Griffith University, Australia
– - Elevated maternal linoleic acid reduces male fetal survival |
Metabolic and signalling dysregulation in cardiac stress — Organizer: Kim Mellor |
Dale Abel,
University of Iowa, USA
– - Novel mechanisms linking metabolic signaling and mitochondria to the pathophysiology of heart failure |
Lea Delbridge,
Department of Physiology, Australia
– - Molecular mechanisms of cardiac metabolic stress pathology |
Regis Lamberts,
University of Otago, New Zealand
– - Autonomic dysregulation in the diabetic heart |
James Coleman,
Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute, Australia
– - Orphan G protein-coupled receptor GPR37L1 and the cardiovascular system: variability across methods and models |
Metabolic implications of vascular dysfunction — Organizer: Renee Ross (Dwyer) |
Michelle Keske,
Deakin University, Australia
– - Skeletal muscle microvascular blood flow and insulin action |
Cathryn Kolka,
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, USA
– - The skeletal muscle endothelium: the barrier within |
Dino Premilovac,
University of Tasmania, Australia
– - Metabolic-vascular coupling: pericytes regulate capillary blood flow |
Sarah Blackwood,
Ariel University, Israel
– - The physiological importance of flowmotion |
Rigor and reproducibility in physiological research — Organizer: William Phillips |
David Vaux,
Walter and Eliza Hall Institute, Australia
– Red flags to look out for when reading research papers |
Simon Gandevia,
Neuroscience Research Australia, Australia
– - Reproducibility: why you should be worried? |
Miranda Grounds,
University of Western Australia, Australia
– - Building rigour in exploratory rodent studies of neuromuscular disease |
Shift work: beneficial effects of exercise and the timing of meals — Organizer: Glenn McConell |
John Hawley,
Australian Catholic University, Australia
– - Timing is everything: exercise & nutrition as ‘Zeitgebers’ that influence circadian biology |
Glenn McConell,
Institute of Sport, Exercise & Active Living, Australia
– - Can exercise overcome the negative metabolic effects of shift work? |
Siobhan Banks ,
University of South Australia , Australia
– - Altering the timing of meals to improve metabolic and cognitive performance outcomes in shift workers |
Melinda Jackson,
RMIT, Australia
– - Impact of shift work on sleep, alertness and cognitive function– can “splitting” sleep reduce the adverse effects of night shift work? |
The genome and epigenome of the exercising skeletal muscle — Organizer: Nir Eynon |
Nir Eynon,
Institute of Sport, Exercise, and Active Living (ISEAL), Australia
– - What do we know on the genome of the exercising muscle? |
Jane Seto,
Murdoch Childrens Research Institute (MCRI), Australia
– - New insights into the influence of ACTN3 on muscle performance |
Jeffery Craig ,
Deakin University , Australia
– - Developing epigenetic biomarkers - applications for exercise |
Sarah Voisin,
Institute of Sport, Exercise and Active Living (ISEAL), Australia
– - Racing against the (epigenetic) clock: exercise training slows down epigenetic aging in skeletal muscle |
The structural basis of electrical signalling: latest developments in the structural analysis of ion channels and transporters — Organizer: Jamie Vandenberg |
Jian Yang,
Columbia University, USA
– - Structural basis of function and regulation of endolysosomal TRPML channels |
Glenn King,
Institute for Molecular Bioscience, Australia
– - Cryo-EM structure of a gating modifier–sodium channel complex reveals the complex molecular basis of allosteric modulation of channel gating |
Carus Lau,
Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute, Australia
– - Understanding the mechanisms of hERG channel gating and drug inhibition using cryo-EM |
Jacqui Gulbis,
The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, Australia
– - Investigating the role of conformational change of the pore in Kir channel gating |
Renae Ryan,
University of Sydney, Australia
– - The split personality of glutamate transporters: a chloride channel and a transporter |