Cellular and Metabolic Dynamics of Host-Pathogen Interactions (E1)
June 21-24, 2027  | Fairmont Chateau Whistler, Whistler, BC, Canada
Lena Pernas, Maria Manuel Dias da Mota and Maximiliano Gutierrez
Scholarship Deadline: Feb. 24, 2027 | Abstract Deadline: Jun. 1, 2027 | Early Registration Deadline: Apr. 23, 2027
* Session Chair † Invited but not yet accepted | Program current as of August 24, 2026 4 AM | For the most up-to-date details, visit https://www.keystonesymposia.org
Monday, June 21, 2027
4:00–8:00 PM Registration Macdonald Foyer
6:00–8:00 PM Welcome Mixer Macdonald Foyer
Tuesday, June 22, 2027
7:00–8:00 AM Breakfast Macdonald CDEF
8:00–8:10 AM Welcome Remarks Macdonald A
8:10–9:00 AM Keynote Address Macdonald A
  Chiara Zurzolo, Institut Pasteur
Role of Cellular Connectivity in Pathogenesis
 
9:00–11:15 AM Cellular Remodeling during Infection Macdonald A
  Rebecca Lamason, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Dissecting the Cellular Landscape of Host-Pathogen Interactions
 
  Serge Mostowy, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Septin Roles in Host Defence
 
  Maximiliano Gutierrez, Francis Crick Institute
Dynamics of M. Tuberculosis-Induced Membrane Damage and Host Cell Membrane Repair
 
  Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
 
9:30–9:50 AM Coffee Break Macdonald Foyer
11:25–12:25 PM Meet the Editors: Where the Field is Moving? Macdonald A
12:25–1:00 PM Poster Setup Macdonald CDEF
12:25–2:30 PM On Own for Lunch
1:00–10:00 PM Poster Viewing Macdonald CDEF
2:30–4:30 PM Symposia Spotlight 1: Organelle Plasticity during Infection Macdonald A
  Short Talks Chosen from Abstracts
 
4:30–5:00 PM Coffee Available Macdonald Foyer
5:00–7:00 PM Host Organelle-Pathogen Antagonism Macdonald A
  Lena Pernas, University of California, Los Angeles and HHMI
Microbe – Mitochondria Conflict
 
  Ileana M. Cristea, Princeton University
Viral Regulation of Host Organelle Dynamics
 
  Shaeri Mukherjee, University of California, San Francisco
Turning Pathogens into Cell-Biology Tools
 
  Bryan D. Bryson, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Lipid Droplet Dynamics during M. Tuberculosis Infection
 
  Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
 
7:25–8:25 PM Social Hour with Dinner Macdonald CDEF
7:30–10:00 PM Poster Session 1 Macdonald CDEF
Wednesday, June 23, 2027
7:00–8:00 AM Breakfast Macdonald CDEF
8:00–11:00 AM Pathogen Effector Targeting of Host Cell Biological Processes Macdonald A
  Mehdi Bouhaddou, University of California, Los Angeles
Viruses as Phosphorylated Biosensors of the Host Cellular Signaling State
 
  Moritz Treeck, Gulbenkian Institute for Molecular Medicine
Expand, Export, Diversity and Conquer: Kinase Families in the P. falciparum – Host Interaction
 
  Mikko Taipale, University of Toronto
Systematic Profiling of Effectors Across Human Pathogens and Pathways
 
  Feng Shao, National Institute of Biological Sciences
Effector Remodeling of Host Membrane dynamics
 
  Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
 
9:00–9:20 AM Coffee Break Macdonald Foyer
11:00–1:00 PM Poster Setup Macdonald CDEF
11:00–3:00 PM On Own for Lunch
1:00–10:00 PM Poster Viewing Macdonald CDEF
3:00–4:30 PM Career Roundtable (Joint) Macdonald A
4:30–5:00 PM Coffee Available Macdonald Foyer
5:00–7:00 PM Novel Technologies to Illuminate Host-Pathogen Interactions Macdonald A
  Sarah Rouse, Imperial College London
Molecular Simulation of Protein-Membrane Interactions
 
  Emmanuel Saliba, Helmholtz Institute for RNA based infection research
Unveiling Host-Pathogen Interactions in Time and Space at Single-Cell Resolution
 
  Chi-Min Ho, Columbia University
Membrane Protein Complexes in Host-Pathogen Interactions
 
  Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
 
7:00–8:00 PM Social Hour with Dinner Macdonald CDEF
7:30–10:00 PM Poster Session 2 Macdonald CDEF
Thursday, June 24, 2027
7:00–8:00 AM Breakfast Macdonald CDEF
8:00–11:00 AM Therapeutic Potential of Host-Pathogen Cell Biology Macdonald A
  Padmini Salgame, Rutgers University
Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Biomarkers in Humans
 
  Morgan Halman, Mimetas
Organ-on-a-Chip Platform to Investigate Host-Pathogen Interactions
 
  Matthew S. Bogyo, Stanford University School of Medicine
Bacterial Protease Mediated Host Signaling in the Gut That Regulates Pain and Inflammation
 
  Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
 
9:00–9:20 AM Coffee Break Macdonald Foyer
11:10–12:10 PM Panel Discussion: What is a Pathogen? Macdonald A
12:10–2:30 PM On Own for Lunch
2:30–4:30 PM Symposia Spotlight 2: Heterogeneity of Host and Pathogen Macdonald A
  Short Talks Chosen from Abstracts
 
4:30–5:00 PM Coffee Available Macdonald Foyer
5:00–6:45 PM Host-Pathogen Metabolic Arms Races Macdonald A
  Ana Traven, Monash University
Nutrient-Dependent Regulation of Host and Fungal Interactions
 
  Maria Manuel Dias da Mota, GIMM- Gulbenkian Institute for Molecular Medicine
Inter-Kingdom Interactions Shaping Malaria Infection
 
  Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
 
6:45–7:30 PM Closing Keynote Address Macdonald A
  Miguel P Soares, Gulbenkian Institute for Molecular Medicine
Talk Title to be Announced
 
7:30–8:30 PM Social Hour with Dinner Macdonald CDEF
Friday, June 25, 2027
12:00–11:59 PM Departure