Agenda

Megan Prescott, PhD, The New York Academy of Sciences

9:15 AM 

Physiological Roles of Brown and Beige Fat.
Paul Cohen, MD, PhD, The Rockefeller University

9:45 AM 

Identification of a Molecular Resistor that Controls UCP1-Independent Ca2+ Cycling Thermogenesis in Adipose Tissue
Shingo Kajimura, PhD, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center 

10:15 AM 

Defining the Activation Mechanism of UCP1-Independent Thermogenesis Through the Futile Creatine Cycle and Its Integration as a Parallel Pathway
Lawrence Kazak, PhD, McGill University 

11:20 AM 

Measurement of Triglyceride Cycling Rates and Energy Consumption by Mass Spectrometric Tracing of Fatty Acid Turnover
Christoph Thiele, PhD, University of Bonn 

11:50 AM 

Coordinate Control of Adipose 'Browning' And Energy Expenditure by Beta-Adrenergic and Natriuretic Peptide Signaling
Sheila Collins, PhD, Vanderbilt University

1:45 PM

PEPCK Regulates Adipose Tissue Energy Balance and Lipid Homeostasis  

Yutong Bao, MSc, University of Wisconsin, Madison 

1:55 PM

In Vivo Mosaic Adipose Screening to Identify Novel Targets For Achieving Weight  Loss in Combination with GLP-1R Agonists 

Joanne Hsieh, PhD, Gordian Biotechnology 

2:05 PM 

Activin E Neutralization Drives Healthy Fat Loss 

Tam Phuong, PhD, iBio Inc. 

2:50 PM 

Adipose Browning and Cancer Cachexia 
Christine Chio PhD, Columbia University

3:20 PM 

GIP Enhances Uptake and Metabolism of Fatty Acids in Brown Adipose Tissue
Jacqueline Beaudry, PhD, University of Toronto 

3:45 PM 

Quantifying Systemic Triacylglycerol-Fatty Acid Cycle
Tony Hui, PhD, Harvard University

4:20 PM

Mechanisms of GIP-Induced Weight Loss
Ricardo Samms, PhD, Lilly