Sunday
4:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Arrival and Check-in
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Dinner
7:30 pm - 7:40 pm
Introductory Comments by GRC Site Staff / Welcome from the GRC Chair
7:40 pm - 9:30 pm
Keynote Session: IGF and Insulin Signaling
7:40 pm - 8:40 pm
"New Insulin-Like Peptides and the Expanding Dimensions in Insulin/IGF Signalling"
8:40 pm - 8:50 pm
Discussion
8:50 pm - 9:05 pm
"Converting Insulin-Like Growth Factors 1 and 2 into High-Affinity Ligands for Insulin Receptor Isoform A by the Introduction of an Evolutionarily Divergent Mutation"
9:05 pm - 9:10 pm
Discussion
9:10 pm - 9:25 pm
"IGF Receptor-Like 1 Is a Novel Regulator of the Insulin Signaling Pathway"
9:25 pm - 9:30 pm
Discussion
Monday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Structural Biology of the IGF and Insulin System
9:00 am - 9:25 am
"Single Particle CryoEM Structure of the Insulin Receptor in Complex with Insulin"
9:25 am - 9:35 am
Discussion
9:35 am - 10:00 am
"IGF-1's Interaction with Its Receptor: Induced Fit or Lock-and-Key?"
10:00 am - 10:10 am
Discussion
10:10 am - 10:40 am
Coffee Break
10:40 am - 11:05 am
"Regulating Insulin Receptor Activity"
11:05 am - 11:15 am
Discussion
11:15 am - 11:40 am
"Demystifying the Role of IGF-1 and Insulin in the Cornea: Implications for Cellular Homeostasis"
11:40 am - 11:50 am
Discussion
11:50 am - 12:05 pm
"Novel Insulin Analogues with Improved Therapeutics Benefits"
12:05 pm - 12:10 pm
Discussion
12:10 pm - 12:25 pm
"Microbial Insulin Mimics in Type 1 Diabetes Autoimmunity"
12:25 pm - 12:30 pm
Discussion
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Free Time
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Poster Session
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Dinner
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Host and Microbe Interactions
7:30 pm - 7:55 pm
"Modulation of Life History Traits by a Truncated Insulin Receptor in C. elegans "
7:55 pm - 8:05 pm
Discussion
8:05 pm - 8:30 pm
"Gut Microbiota, IGF-1 and Skeletal Growth"
8:30 pm - 8:40 pm
Discussion
8:40 pm - 9:05 pm
"Parsing the Regulatory Functions of Drosophila Insulin Paralogs: Distinct Roles in Metabolism and Aging Through Control of Glycogen Metabolism"
9:05 pm - 9:15 pm
Discussion
9:15 pm - 9:25 pm
"The Function of Synaptic Insulin-Like Signaling in Behavioral Switch in C. elegans "
9:25 pm - 9:30 pm
Discussion
Tuesday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
8:30 am - 9:00 am
Group Photo
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Old and New IGF Binding Protein Biology
9:00 am - 9:25 am
"Molecular Mechanisms Regulating IGFBP-1 Phosphorylation"
9:25 am - 9:35 am
Discussion
9:35 am - 10:00 am
"The Stanniocalcin – PAPP-A – IGFBP-4 – IGF Axis: Clinical Findings and Perspective"
10:00 am - 10:10 am
Discussion
10:10 am - 10:40 am
Coffee Break
10:40 am - 11:05 am
"IGFBP-3: At the Crossroads Between Cell Death and Survival"
11:05 am - 11:15 am
Discussion
11:15 am - 11:40 am
"Why IGF Binding Proteins and Why So Many?"
11:40 am - 11:50 am
Discussion
11:50 am - 12:05 pm
"Association Between GRP78 and IGFBP-3: Impact on the Prognosis for Patients with Triple-Negative Breast Cancer"
12:05 pm - 12:10 pm
Discussion
12:10 pm - 12:25 pm
"Transient Reduction of Local IGF-1 Signaling via PAPP-A Inhibition Is a Promising Target for Healthy Longevity"
12:25 pm - 12:30 pm
Discussion
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Free Time
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Poster Session
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Dinner
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
7:30 pm - 7:55 pm
"IGF Activity in Mitochondrial Protection"
7:55 pm - 8:05 pm
Discussion
8:05 pm - 8:30 pm
"Modulators of IGF Signaling in Mammary Development and Breast Cancer"
8:30 pm - 8:40 pm
Discussion
8:40 pm - 9:05 pm
"Roles of IRS-1-Induced Cell Competition in Myogenic Differentiation"
9:05 pm - 9:15 pm
Discussion
9:15 pm - 9:25 pm
"Hyperglycaemia Induces Epithelial to Mesenchymal Transition (EMT) in Prostate Cancer Cells: The Role of FOXA1 and IGFBP-2"
9:25 pm - 9:30 pm
Discussion
Wednesday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
IGF/Insulin System and Aging Related Diseases
9:00 am - 9:25 am
"A Role of IGF2 in Memory Formation and Memory Enhancement"
9:25 am - 9:35 am
Discussion
9:35 am - 10:00 am
"Differential Effects of IGF-1 on Brain Aging and Age-Related Pathology"
10:00 am - 10:10 am
Discussion
10:10 am - 10:40 am
Coffee Break
10:40 am - 11:05 am
"Enhanced Cap-Independence Translation in Slow Aging Mice Models with Low Levels of IGF"
11:05 am - 11:15 am
Discussion
11:15 am - 11:30 am
"Rbfox2 Protein Mediates Exon 11 Inclusion in Insulin Receptor Alternative Splicing in Hepatoma Cells"
11:30 am - 11:35 am
Discussion
11:35 am - 11:50 am
"Inhibition of IGF-1R in Wnt1-Mediated Mammary Tumorigenesis Alters the Tumor Microenvironment and Promotes Metastasis"
11:50 am - 11:55 am
Discussion
11:55 am - 12:10 pm
"IGF-1 Signalling Promotes Mitochondrial Turnover and Protection in Cancer Cells"
12:10 pm - 12:15 pm
Discussion
12:15 pm - 12:25 pm
"Insect IGF-Like Peptide and Steroid Hormone Co-Ordinately Promote the Development of Insect Organs"
12:25 pm - 12:30 pm
Discussion
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Free Time
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Poster Session
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Dinner
7:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Business Meeting
Nominations for the Next Vice Chair; Fill in Conference Evaluation Forms; Discuss Future Site and Scheduling Preferences; Election of the Next Vice Chair
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
7:30 pm - 7:55 pm
"Defining a Novel Angiocrine Role for IGF-1 in Craniofacial Development"
7:55 pm - 8:05 pm
Discussion
8:05 pm - 8:30 pm
"Mammalian EAK-7 Activates Alternative mTOR Signaling"
8:30 pm - 8:40 pm
Discussion
8:40 pm - 9:05 pm
"Pancreatic Differentiation from Human iPSCs Towards Regenerative Therapy for Diabetes"
9:05 pm - 9:15 pm
Discussion
9:15 pm - 9:25 pm
"Argininosuccinate Synthase 1 Is an AKT Repressor Transactivated by p53"
9:25 pm - 9:30 pm
Discussion
Thursday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Metabolic-Related Disorders
9:00 am - 9:25 am
"Protein Leverage and the Nutritional Geometry of Obesity, Aging and Metabolic Health"
9:25 am - 9:35 am
Discussion
9:35 am - 10:00 am
"The Actions of Insulin and Growth Hormone and Metabolic Dysfunction in Adipose Tissue"
10:00 am - 10:10 am
Discussion
10:10 am - 10:40 am
Coffee Break
10:40 am - 11:05 am
"The Roles of IGF-1 in Hepatic Osteodystrophy"
11:05 am - 11:15 am
Discussion
11:15 am - 11:30 am
"Functional Characterization of the Role of ZBED6-IGF2 Axis on the Growth of Skeletal Muscle and Internal Organs in Placental Mammals"
11:30 am - 11:35 am
Discussion
11:35 am - 11:50 am
"Association Between IGF-I and Vitamin D Metabolism: A Novel Aspect in Population Data Analysis Pertaining to Vitamin D and Risk of Pca"
11:50 am - 11:55 am
Discussion
11:55 am - 12:10 pm
"IGF-1 Improves Cardiac Function After Myocardial Infarction by Modulating Myeloid Cells"
12:10 pm - 12:15 pm
Discussion
12:15 pm - 12:25 pm
"Stepwise Autophosphorylation Modulates Biased Agonism of the Insulin Receptor"
12:25 pm - 12:30 pm
Discussion
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Free Time
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Poster Session
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Dinner
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
New Methodologies for IGF and Insulin Research
7:30 pm - 7:50 pm
"Lipid-Protein Interactions as Determinants for Controlled Cell Signaling Outcomes"
7:50 pm - 8:00 pm
Discussion
8:00 pm - 8:20 pm
"Non-Destructive Prediction of Transcriptomic Profiles by Raman Microscopy"
8:20 pm - 8:30 pm
Discussion
8:30 pm - 8:50 pm
"New Methodologies for Human Membrane Protein Crystallography"
8:50 pm - 9:00 pm
Discussion
9:00 pm - 9:20 pm
"Mapping the Landscape of Zebrafish Development with Single Cell RNAseq"
9:20 pm - 9:30 pm
Discussion
Friday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
9:00 am
Departure