July 21, 2024
Keynote Session
- BMP Signaling in Bone and Cartilage, Vicki Rosen
July 22, 2024
Session 1: Advances in Cancer/Immunology
- TGF-β in Squamous Cancer, Gareth Inman
- Activin Receptor-Like Kinase 1 Governs Monocytic Lineage Differentiation and Mobilization to Shape an Immunosuppressive Landscape in Breast Cancer Metastases, Kristian Pietras
- Foxp3 Induction and Maintenance in CD8 Regulatory T cells, Liliana C. Patiño Molano
- Targeting the TGFβ Axis to Tackle Resistance to Cancer Therapies, Rosemary Akhurst
- Structural Characterization of Selective Inhibitors of TGFβ1 Activation with Differing Mechanisms of Action and Clinical Potential, Chuck Streich Jr.
- GDF-15 Is a Critical Mediator of Treatment Resistance to Platinum-Based Chemoimmunotherapy, Thorsten Ross
- A New Mouse Model for Measuring TGF-β Responses, Lalage Wakefield
This presenter has opted out of being recorded:
- BMP Signaling and Transcription Factor Crosstalk in Myeloma Cell Apoptosis, Toril Holien
Session 2: Differentiation and Plasticity
- Activin B Is a Key Driver of Heterotopic Ossification in a Murine Model of Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva, Gregory Gipson.
- Mechanisms of Robust Developmental Patterning, Nathan Lord
- TGF-β Signaling in Liver, Pancreas, and Gastrointestinal Diseases, Lopa Mishra
- Using Self-Organizing Stem Cell Systems to Understand the Role of Nodal Signaling in Gastrulation, Aryeh Warmflash
These presenters have opted out of being recorded:
- Modulation of BMP Signaling, Lessons Learned from C. Elegans, Jun (Kelly) Liu
- TGF-β and RAS Jointly Unmask Primed Enhancers to Drive Metastasis, Jun Ho Lee
- New Aspects of TGFβ Signaling in Muscle Regeneration, Jérémy Kessler
July 23, 2024
Session 3: Signaling Mechanisms in Development and Cancer
- Contextual TGF-β Signaling, Joan Massagué
- Immunoglobulin Superfamily 1 Regulates Transforming Growth Factor-β Signaling to Control Skeletal Muscle Mass, Adam Hagg
- Structural Remodeling of the Endoplasmic Reticulum in Cell Growth and Survival, Hannah Ortiz
- Proteolytic Cleavage and Prodomain Function of BMP2 and BMP6 in Xenopus Embryos and Liver Endothelial Cells, Yongqiang Xue
- Cholesterol-dependent Modulation of TGF-β Receptor Complexes Mediates Hepatocellular Signaling Dynamics, Roohi Chaudhary
- TGF-β Induces Cholesterol Accumulation to Regulate the Fate of Tumor-Derived Extracellular Vesicles, Dorival Mendes Rodrigues-Junior
- Tumor Progression and TGF-β Signals, Carl Henrik Heldin
This presenter has opted out of being recorded:
- The role of SMAD1/5 Signaling in Breast Cancer Metastasis, Caroline Hill
Session 4: Regulatory Inputs into Reproductive Biology
- Deciphering the Molecular Mechanisms of SMAD Proteins in the Female Reproductive Tract, Zian Liao
- Discovery of the New Inhibin B Coreceptor, Dan Bernard
- Gonadal Inhibins: Gatekeepers of Female Fertility and Metabolic Health, Kelly Walton
- Structural Basis of Non-Latent Signaling by the Anti-Müllerian Hormone Procomplex, Drew Howard
This presenter has opted out of being recorded:
- Structural Diversity of TGF-β Signaling, Tom Thompson
Keynote Lecture
- Genetic Interrogation of TGF-β Receptors, Marty Matzuk
July 24, 2024
Session 5: Strategic Therapeutic Avenues
- Development of Novel Decoy Receptors, Lorena Lerner
- Recombinant Growth Differentiation Factor 11 (rGFD11) Improves Functional Outcomes in Rodent Models of Hemorrhagic and Ischemic Stroke, Tony Sandrasagra
- Early Detection of BMP9/10 Activity and Therapeutic Targeting the Disbalance in TGFb Signaling in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension, Marie Jose Goumans
- Inhibiting Activin A Signaling in FOP, Aris Economides
- Small Molecule Targeting of ALK2, Alex Bullock
These presenters have opted out of being recorded:
- New Strategies to Antagonize TGF-β, Maureen O’Connor-McCourt
- Regulation of Stepwise Activin-A Precursor Processing and Its Role in Regulating Melanoma Growth, Daniel B. Constam
- Cell-type Specific Inhibition of TGF- β Signaling by TGM6, a Parasitic Protein That Mimics TGF-β Binding to TβRII, Andrew Hinck
Session 6: Dynamic Cross-Talk in Metabolism
- Model Organisms for Studying Metabolism, Michael O’Connor
- Human Genetic Insights into the Function of TGF-ß Superfamily Members in Human Physiology and Disease, Sam Lockhart
- Activin A: A Key Regulator of Fibroblast Function in Wound Repair and Tumorigenesis, Sabine Werner
- BMP Signaling Regulation of C. elegans Lipid Homeostasis in the Host-Pathogen Response, Kat Yamamoto
These presenters have opted out of being recorded:
- Acute Regulation of Adipose Tissue Lipolysis and Insulin Resistance by the TGFβ Superfamily Protein GDF3, Alex Banks
- Preserving Skeletal Muscle Mass and Enhancing Fat Loss by Targeting Activin Type II Receptors in Obesity, Paul Titchenell
July 25, 2024
Session 7: Neuroscience Connections
- Fine Tuning BMP Signaling, Kristi Wharton
- Age-Dependent and Cell-stage Dependent Role of TGF-β Signaling on Adult Neural Stem Cell Proliferation and Migration, Kierra Ware
- Low Blood Levels of Subforms of GDF11/8 Predict Higher Risk of Incident Cardiovascular, Dementia, and Mortality Events, Ryan Walker
- TGF-β Regulation of Astrocytes and Microglia, Agnes Luo
These presenters have opted out of being recorded:
- Dynamics and Interpretation of the BMP Signaling Gradient in Neural Tube Development, Anna Kicheva
- GDF11 as a Blood Factor That Increases Brain Blood Flow, Lee Rubin
- BMP Heterodimers Signal Via an Autocrine Pathway to Shape Phasic Innervation, Mihaela
Session 8: Organ Homeostasis
These presenters have opted out of being recorded:
- Molecular Basis by Which Parasite TGF- beta Mimics Elicit Cell-Type-Specific Signaling and Control Host Responses, Peter ten Dijke
- Mechanisms Underlying Unbalanced TGF-β Signaling in Human Disease, Gonzalo Sanchez-Duffhues
- Is BMP9 a Protective or Pathogenic Molecule in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension? Paul Yu
- Molecular Pathogenesis of Vascular Proliferative Diseases, Akiko Hata