Long COVID and Post Acute Sequalae of SARS CoV 2 (PASC): Pathogenesis and Treatment (F1)
August 27-30, 2023  | Eldorado Hotel & Spa, Santa Fe, NM, United States
Steven G Deeks, Michael J. Holtzman, Resia Pretorius and Catherine A. Blish
Scholarship Deadline: May. 25, 2023 | Abstract Deadline: May. 25, 2023 | Early Registration Deadline: Jun. 28, 2023
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Sunday, August 27, 2023
10:00–2:00 PM Registration Cava Santa Fe
12:00–2:00 PM Welcome Mixer Cava Santa Fe
Monday, August 28, 2023
1:00–2:00 AM Breakfast Anasazi Ballroom
1:30–2:00 AM Poster Setup Anasazi Ballroom
2:00–3:00 AM Welcome and Keynote Address Eldorado Ballroom
  * Michael J. Holtzman, Washington University in St. Louis / NuPeak Therapeutics
Sesion Chair
 
  * Steven G. Deeks, University of California, San Francisco
Session Chair
 
  Gary H. Gibbons, NHLBI, National Institutes of Health
Addressing the Public Health Threat of PASC—NIH RECOVER Initiative
 
2:00–1:00 PM Poster Viewing Anasazi Ballroom
3:00–5:30 AM Acute to Chronic Eldorado Ballroom
  * Avindra Nath, NINDS, National Institutes of Health
Session Chair
 
  * Michael J. Peluso, University of California, San Francisco
Session Chair
 
  Michael J. Holtzman, Washington University in St. Louis / NuPeak Therapeutics
Defining and Fixing Viral Reprogramming
 
  Andrea Lynn Cox, Johns Hopkins University
Sex, Obesity, Immunometabolism, and Viral Persistence in Post-acute Sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 Infection
 
  Akiko Iwasaki, Yale University/HHMI
Distinguishing Features of Long COVID Identified through Immune Profiling
 
  Michael J. Peluso, University of California, San Francisco
Short Talk: Short Talk: Multimodal Assessment of Antigen Persistence in the Post-Acute Phase of SARS-CoV-2 Infection
 
  Ella Borberg, Harvard Medical School
Short Talk: Short Talk: Uncovering the Link between SARS-CoV-2 Antigen Persistence and Post-Acute Sequelae of COVID-19
 
3:30–3:50 AM Coffee Break Concourse
5:30–6:30 AM Lunch Anasazi Ballroom
6:00–8:30 AM Poster Session 1 Anasazi Ballroom
8:30–10:30 AM Workshop 1: Pathogenesis Eldorado Ballroom
  * Harlan Krumholz, Yale University School of Medicine
Session Chair
 
  Julio Silva, Yale School of Medicine
Session Chair
 
  Michael J. Patton, Hugh Kaul Precision Medicine Institute
Determinants of Pulmonary Post-acute Sequelae of SARS-COV-2 (PASC): A Single-Center Retrospective Study
 
  Ling Li, University of Minnesota
Capturing the Impact of Age, Sex, and APOE Genotype on the Progression of SARS-CoV-2 Infection and Subsequent Neuroinflammation in Mouse Models
 
  Seynt Jiro Sahagun, University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine
Endotrophin and PASC Symptoms at 12 Months After Acute COVID-19 Infection
 
  John Michael Powers, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Omicron Lineage Variants Display Acute and Chronic Fibrotic Pathologic Lung Disease in BALB/c Mice
 
  Amber Wolabaugh, Columbia University
A Novel Human Immune System Mouse Model for COVID-19
 
  Julio Silva, Yale School of Medicine
Testosterone is a Key Differentiator of Sex-specific Immune Profiles and Symptomology in Long COVID
 
  Alexandra Tabachnikova, Yale University
Identification of Elevated and Altered Humoral Responses to Epstein-Barr Virus in Long COVID
 
10:30–11:00 AM Coffee Available Concourse
11:00–1:30 PM Immunopathology of Long COVID/PASC Eldorado Ballroom
  * Janko Z. Nikolich, University of Arizona College of Medicine
Session Chair
 
  * Sara Morón-López, AIDS Research Institute - IrsiCaixa
Session Chair
 
  Catherine A. Blish, Stanford University School of Medicine
Adipose Tissue Inflammation as a Potential Driver of Long COVID
 
  Anna Aschenbrenner, Systems Medicine, DZNE
Immunologic Correlates of Long COVID Following Mild Disease
 
  Anthony Dominic Kelleher, University of New South Wales
Resolution of Immune Dysregulation and Improvement in Health-related Quality of Life in Individuals with Long COVID at 2-years Following SARS-CoV-2 Infection
 
  Timothy J. Henrich, University of California, San Francisco
Imaging
 
  Jennifer A Liu, John’s Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Short Talk: Short Talk: Sex Differences in SARS-CoV-2 during Acute and Post-acute Infection in a Mouse Model of COVID-19
 
  Brent Appelman, Amsterdam UMC
Short Talk: Short Talk: Muscle Abnormalities Contribute to Post-Exertional Malaise in Long COVID
 
1:30–2:30 PM On Own for Dinner
Tuesday, August 29, 2023
1:00–2:00 AM Breakfast Anasazi Ballroom
2:00–5:00 AM Vascular Disease Eldorado Ballroom
  * Karl Morten, University of Oxford
Session Chair
 
  * Jane Mitchell, Imperial College
Session Chair
 
  Resia Pretorius, Stellenbosch University
Microclots and Platelet Hyperactivation as Key Pathologies in Long COVID
 
  Jane A. Mitchell, Imperial College London
COVID19 Brings Endothelitits and Systemic Vascular Manifestations of Infection into the Spotlight
 
  Avindra Nath, NINDS, National Institutes of Health
Neuroinflammatory Syndromes and Microvascular Disease with COVID-19
 
  Massimo Nunes, Stellenbosch University
Short Talk: Short Talk: Long COVID and ME/CFS: Shared Dysregulation of Coagulation, Complement Machinery, and the Endothelium Revealed by DIA LC-MS/MS Analysis of Plasma
 
  Kailin Yin, Gladstone Institutes
Short Talk: Short Talk: Long COVID Manifests with T Cell Dysregulation, Inflammation, and an Uncoordinated Adaptive Immune Response to SARS-CoV-2
 
  Lavanya Visvabharathy, Northwestern University
Short Talk: Short Talk: Mild SARS-CoV-2 Infection Promotes Autoantibody Production in Long COVID Patients Despite Vaccination
 
  Jon Izquierdo Pujol, IrsiCaixa AIDS Research Institute
Short Talk: Short Talk: PBMC Immunophenotyping, Plasma Inflammatory Profile and Antibody Levels of Children with Long COVID
 
3:00–3:20 AM Coffee Break Concourse
5:00–7:00 AM Poster Setup Anasazi Ballroom
5:00–11:00 AM On Own for Lunch
7:00–4:00 PM Poster Viewing Anasazi Ballroom
9:00–10:30 AM Career Roundtable Eldorado Ballroom
  Lisa E. Gralinski, University of North Carolina
Assistant Professor
 
  Rosie D Lyles, AbbVie
Medical Director of Infectious Diseases
 
10:30–11:00 AM Coffee Available Concourse
11:00–1:00 PM Organ-Specific Syndromes Eldorado Ballroom
  * Braeden Charlton, Vrije Universiteit
Session Chair
 
  * Mitchell Miglis, Stanford University
Session Chair
 
  Mitchell Miglis, Stanford University
Dysautonomia and POTS
 
  John Wood, University of Southern California
Brain Fog in Children
 
  Clifford J. Rosen, Maine Medical Center
Metabolic Aspects of PASC: The Impact of HDL and Lipid Peroxides
 
  Matthew S Durstenfeld, University of California, San Francisco
Short Talk: Short Talk: Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing and Heads up Tilt Table Testing in Cardiopulmonary PASC
 
  Kristin Sauter, Oregon National Primate Research Center, OHSU
Short Talk: Short Talk: Effect of Obesity on Long-term Response to SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Rhesus Macaques
 
1:00–2:00 PM Social Hour with Lite Bites Anasazi Ballroom
1:30–4:00 PM Poster Session 2 Anasazi Ballroom
Wednesday, August 30, 2023
1:00–2:00 AM Breakfast Anasazi Ballroom
2:00–5:00 AM Lessons Learned from other Post-Infections Complications Eldorado Ballroom
  * Leonard H Calabrese, Cleveland Clinic
Session Chair
 
  * Adriana Marques, NIAID, National Institutes of Health
Session Chair
 
  Lisa McCorkell, Patient-Led Research Collaborative
Patient Insights into Long COVID and Associated Conditions
 
  Karl Morten, University of Oxford
Developing a Blood Cell-Based Diagnostic Test for Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Using Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells
 
  William H. Robinson, Stanford University School of Medicine
EBV as a Driver of Chronic Disease
 
  Adriana Marques, NIAID, National Institutes of Health
Post-Lyme Complications
 
  Sarah R. Leist, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Short Talk: Short Talk: A Model of Persistent Post SARS-CoV-2 Induced Lung Disease in Mice for Target Identification and Evaluation of Therapeutic Strategies
 
  Braeden Charlton, Vrije Universiteit
Short Talk: Short Talk: Skeletal Muscle Structure and Function Contribute to Exercise Intolerance in Long COVID Patients
 
3:00–3:20 AM Coffee Break Concourse
5:00–11:00 AM On Own for Lunch
8:30–10:30 AM Workshop 2: Disease Management Eldorado Ballroom
  * Rasika Karnik, University of Chicago
Session Chair
 
  * Rebecca Hamlin, Stanford University
Session Chair
 
  Vashi Negi, Purdue University
A BSL-2 Chimeric System Designed to Screen SARS-CoV-2 E Protein Ion Channel Inhibitors
 
  James N. Baraniuk, Georgetown University
Naltrexone Restores Impaired Transient Receptor Potential Melastatin 3 Ion Channel Function in NK Cells From Post COVID-19 Condition Patients
 
  Rebecca L. Skalsky, Oregon Health & Sciences University
Virus-encoded MicroRNAs as Biomarkers of SARS-CoV2 Infection States
 
  Rebecca Hamlin, Stanford University
Investigating the Immunobiological Basis of Long COVID in a Prospective Clinical Cohort
 
  Tongcui Ma, Academia (University, Research Institute etc.)
Post-acute Immunological and Behavioral Sequelae in Mice after Omicron Infection
 
  Brian Walitt, NIH/NINDS
Premorbid Conditions Predict Onset of New Neurological Manifestations and Long-term Disability Following SARS-CoV-2 Infection
 
  Monika Haack, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center & Harvard Medical School
Pain in PASC – The Role of Sleep Disturbances
 
  Sindhu Mohandas, Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Exploring the Clinical Spectrum of Pediatric Long COVID and the Impact of COVID-19 Vaccines on Disease Course
 
10:30–11:00 AM Coffee Available
11:00–12:45 PM Diagnostics, Management, and Therapy Eldorado Ballroom
  * Matthew S Durstenfeld, University of California, San Francisco
Session Chair
 
  * Lisa E. Gralinski, University of North Carolina
Session Chair
 
  Lisa E. Gralinski, University of North Carolina
Complement Signaling Mediates Both Acute and Chronic Coronavirus-induced Lung Injury
 
  Harlan Krumholz, Yale University School of Medicine
Novel, Digital, Participant-Centric Approaches to Long-COVID Research
 
  David M. Systrom, Harvard Medical/Brigham & Women's Hospital
Neurovascular Dysregulation During Exercise
 
11:45–12:00 PM Meeting Wrap-Up: Outcomes and Future Directions (Organizers) Eldorado Ballroom
1:00–2:00 PM Social Hour with Lite Bites Anasazi Ballroom
Thursday, August 31, 2023
6:00–5:59 PM Departure