Symposium on Sphingolipids in Health and Disease

In recent years, sphingolipids have emerged as key molecules that, besides a structural role, exert signalling functions in the modulation of several cellular processes such as proliferation or apoptosis.
The aim of this symposium on Sphingolipids in Health and Disease is to bring together researchers, students and health professionals to discuss the metabolism and functions of sphingolipids and their role in diseases.
The symposium will focus on infection, inflammation, aging, cancer, neurodegeneration and metabolic disorders as well as on how this knowledge can be translated into novel therapeutic strategies. To foster the participation of young scientists, their work can be presented as poster or oral communication (selected from submitted abstracts).
This symposium is scheduled for September 18, 2014 at the Institute for Molecular and Cell Biology, Porto, Portugal.

09:30	Registration

10:00	Opening

10:20	Sphingomyelinases in cell regulation
	Yusuf Hannun, Stony Brook University, USA

11:10	Selected short communication

11:30	Coffee break

11:50	Bioactive sphingolipids in inflammation and cancer
	Lina Obeid, Stony Brook University, USA

12:40	Selected short communication

13:00	Lunch

14:00	Poster session

15:00	Sphingolipid lysosomal storage diseases: pathogenesis and therapy
	Frances Platt, University of Oxford, UK

15:50	Sphingolipid and nutrient signaling in yeast: insights into ageing and disease
	Vítor Costa, University of Porto, Portugal

16:30	Tackling sphingolipids biophysical properties to decipher their biological roles
	Liana Silva, University of Lisbon, Portugal

17:10	Selected short communication

17:30	Closing remarks and Farewell Coffee

The event is free, but registration is mandatory:
http://www.ibmc.up.pt/eventos/registrationnew.php?eid=47

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: 8 SEPTEMBER

MORE INFORMATION: http://www.ibmc.up.pt/sphingosymp

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