AuPS/ASB Meeting

Neurophysiology:
Channels and Transporters as molecular mechanisms of epilepsy

Joint PSJ - AuPS symposium

Chair: Dr Chelsea Goulton, UNSW & Assoc Prof Andrew Moorhouse, UNSW

• Atsuo Fukuda: Hamamatsu University, Japan
  Mutations in KCC2 and seizures
• Ryuta Koyama: The University of Tokyo, Japan
  Microglia rewire circuits in febrile seizures.
• Linlin Ma: Griffith University
  hEAG1 as antiepileptic target for venom peptides
• Nathan Absalom : Sydney University
  GABA receptor mutations and epilepsy

Unravelling the mysteries of mitochondria in health and disease

Chair: Livia Hool, University of WA

• Shey-Shing Sheu: Thomas Jefferson University, USA
  The implications of SR-mitochondrial calcium signalling in cardiac function
• Helena Viola: Univiersity of WA
  An alternative mechanism for regulation of mitochondrial energetics in the heart
• Andy Philp: UGarvin Institute of Medical Research
  The influence of aerobic exercise on mitochondrial quality control in skeletal muscle
• Aleksandra Filipovska: Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research
  The role of mitochondrial RNA binding proteins in mitochondrial disease

Cardiomyocyte Ca²⁺ handling and myofilament modification

Chair: Lea Delbridge (University of Melbourne)

• William Louch:University of Oslo
  Cardiomyocyte dyadic plasticity in heart failure
• Kimberley Mellor: University of Auckland
  Irreversible cardiac troponin modification - a contributing factor in diabetic cardiomyopathy?
• Peter Jones: University of Otago
  Ryanodine receptor regulation in health and disease
• Rebecca Ritchie: Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute
  O-GlcNAc modifications in diabetic cardiomyopathy

Environmental and epigenetic influences on cardiovascular pathology

Chair: Jim Bell, La Trobe University

• Janna Morrison: University of South Australia
  Maternal influence on fetal heart development
• James Fisher: University of Auckland
  The endogenous autonomic environment shapes cardiovascular reactive responses
• Lorna Daniels:University of Auckland
  Metabolic consequences of cardiac fructose metabolism
• Enzo Porello:MCRI/University of Melbourne
  The epigenetic landscape in cardiac development

Ion channels in different tissues

Chair: Nicole Beard, University of Canberra & Bradley Launikonis, UQ

• Timothy Domeier: University of Missouri, USA
  TRPV4 in I/R and preload elevation
• Felicity Davis: University of Qld
  Calcium signalling in the mammary gland
• Charles Cox:Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute
  Mechano-sensitive channels in the heart
• Bradley Launikonis: University of Qld
  Sarcoplasmic reticulum-mitochondrial interactions following high intensity interval training.

Using next-generation technologies to unlock novel cellular physiology

Chair: Kevin Watt, University of Melbourne

• Ben Parker: University of Melbourne
  A systems biology approach to define cellular physiology
• Kaylene Simpson: Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
  Making novel discoveries using high throughput technologies
• Robert Judson: STEMCELL Technologies, Candada
  Using iPS technologies for muscle disease modelling and cell therapy

21st Innovations in Physiology Practical classes

Chair: Julia Choate, Monash University

• Judit Kibedi: University of QLd
  Development of tutors' dialogic and feedback skills that promote students' scientific writing
• Tracey Kuit: University of Woolongong
  eNotebooks in Laboratory Teaching: Developing Students Employability Skills using a Students as Partners Approach
• Margot Day: University of Sydney
  Use of a cloud-based interactive learning tool in Physiology practicals and beyond
• Charles Sevigny: University of Melbourne
  Facilitating the Use of Virtual Reality in Education
• Liz Beckett: University of Adelaide
  Reattaching the cart to the horse: The benefits of a gradual progression from structured to guided inquiry for the development of research skills in physiology teaching

Sex-differences in metabolism: novel insights on mechanisms

Chair: Adam Rose, Monash University

• Karen Reue: University of California, LA, USA
  Genetic control of sex differences in metabolic physiology
• Axel Kallies : Doherty Institute and Univiersity of Melbourne
  Sex-specific adipose tissue imprinting of regulatory T cells
• Kelly Walton: Monash University
  Activins as sex-biased modulators of metabolic control
• Shanie Landen: Victoria University
  Sex-specific adaptations to exercise training; role of epigenetics

Model systems to advance human physiology research

Chair: Andres Philp, Garvan Institute and James Hudson, QIMR Berghofer

• Richard Mills: QIMR Berghofer
  Engineering micro muscles - adding another dimension to skeletal muscle research
• Kelly Smith: Univiersity of Melbourne
  Identification of novel genes regulating cardiac physiology using genetic screening in zebrafish
• Tim Etheridge: University of Exeter
  Sending worms to space to understand human muscle wasting disorders
• Avnika Ruparelia: Monash University
  Elucidating the mechanism of sarcopenia using killifish and zebrafish models

Fluorescence measurement of cellular function

ASB symposium

Chair: Andrea Yool, University of Adelaide

• Nela Durisic: University of Queensland
  The dynamic synapse in epilepsy: effects of heritable human mutations revealed by super-resolution microscopy
• Alice Bong: University of Queensland
  A recently identified ion channel in breast cancer
• Sam Robinson: University of Queensland
  Using animal venoms to identify new pain pathways
• Jinxin Victor Pei: University of Adelaide
  Analysis of nonselective cation channel activity in migrating cancer cells using photo-switchable ion sensor

Membrane Protein Biophysics

ASB symposium: Sponsored by The Journal of General Physiology

Chair: Toby Allen, RMIT & Renae Ryan, Univeristy of Sydney

• Crina Nimigean: Cornell University
  Mechanism of Calcium Gating and Inactivation in Potassium Channels
• Simon Scheuring: Weill Cornell Medicine
  Structural response of the piezo channel upon application of force
• Aurelio Galli: The University of Alabama at Birmingham
  Watch Flies Teaching Us Mechanisms of Neurological Disorders and Transporter Dysfunctions
• Takayuki Nishizaka: Gakushuin University
  Membrane-embedded molecular motors to propel microorganisms

Alternative approaches to the use of animals in physiology and biophysics

ASB symposium: Sponsored by MAWA

Chair: Boris Martinac, Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute and Stefan Bröer, ANU

• Eduardo Perozo: University of Chicago
  Mechanotransduction in Biology: A membrane-centric perspective
• Matthew Baker: UNSW
  Resurrecting the ancient flagellar motor
• Rocio Finol-Urdaneta : University of Woolongong
  Assessing off-target effects of approved pharmaceuticals on novel antimicrobial targets.
• Katie Wilson : Australian National University
  Computational Modelling of Lipid Inhibitor Binding to the Neurotransmitter Transporter GlyT2 /li>