Neurobiology of Appetite Control (J4)
January 18-21, 2027
| Keystone Resort, Keystone, CO, United States
Michael J. Krashes, Amber L. Alhadeff, Sung-Yon Kim and Alice E. Adriaenssens
| 4:00–8:00 PM |
Registration |
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| 6:00–8:00 PM |
Welcome Mixer |
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Tuesday, January 19, 2027
| 8:00–9:00 AM |
Welcome and Keynote Address (Joint) |
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Misha Ahrens, Janelia Research Campus
Whole-Brain, All-Optical Interrogation of Neuronal Dynamics Underlying Gut Interoception |
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| 9:00–11:15 AM |
Body-Brain Interoception I (Joint) |
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Stephen Liberles, Harvard Medical School
Mechanisms of Body-Brain Communication |
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Kara Marshall, Baylor College of Medicine
Under Pressure: The Role of PIEZO Ion Channels in Interoception |
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Irene Miguel-Aliaga, Francis Crick Institute
Gut Feelings |
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Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
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| 9:30–9:50 AM |
Coffee Break |
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| 11:15–1:00 PM |
Poster Setup |
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| 11:15–5:00 PM |
On Own for Lunch |
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| 1:00–10:00 PM |
Poster Viewing |
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| 2:30–4:30 PM |
Symposia Spotlight 1: Late-breaking research presentations selected from abstract submissions |
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Short Talks Chosen from Abstracts
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| 4:30–5:00 PM |
Coffee Available |
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| 5:00–7:00 PM |
Drug Discovery: Strategies for Combating Metabolism Disorders |
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Michael H. Serrano-Wu †, Metsera
Reducing the Burdens of Obesity |
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Alastair Garfield, Rhythm Pharmaceuticals
Precision Medicines for Neuroendocrine Diseases |
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Anna Secher, Novo Nordisk A/S
Untangling the Mode of Action of Amylin Analogues in the Control of Appetite |
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Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
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| 7:00–8:00 PM |
Social Hour with Dinner |
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Wednesday, January 20, 2027
| 8:00–9:00 AM |
Keynote Address (Joint) |
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Mark L. Andermann, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
How Motivation Shapes Perception |
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| 9:00–9:20 AM |
Coffee Break |
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| 9:00–11:00 AM |
Body-Brain Interoception II (Joint) |
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Sung-Yon Kim, Seoul National University
Transforming Body Signals into Behavior: How Swallowing Quenches Thirst |
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Amber L. Alhadeff, Monell Chemical Senses Center
Dissociating Circuits for Satiety and Aversion |
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Yoav Livneh, Weizmann Institute of Science
Sensations and Prediction in Brain-Body Interactions |
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Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
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| 11:00–1:00 PM |
Poster Setup |
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| 11:00–5:00 PM |
On Own for Lunch |
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| 1:00–10:00 PM |
Poster Viewing |
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| 3:00–4:30 PM |
Career Roundtable |
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| 4:30–5:00 PM |
Coffee Available |
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| 5:00–7:00 PM |
Targeting Homeostatic and Hedonic Food Intake Pathways Underlying Eating |
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Laura Rupprecht, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Gut Cells for Food Reward |
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Guillaume de Lartigue, Monell Chemical Senses Center
How Meals Influence Eating Decisions |
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Dana M. Small, McGill University and the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Center (RI-MUHC)
Diet Modulation of Reward Processing in Humans |
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Samantha Fortin, UConn Health
Central Sites of Action Mediating Food Intake Control |
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Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
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| 7:00–8:00 PM |
Social Hour with Dinner |
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Thursday, January 21, 2027
| 8:00–11:00 AM |
Neural Circuitry and States Modulating Feeding Behavior |
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Denis Burdakov †, ETH Zürich
Investigating how Neural Circuit Dynamics and Connectivity Drive Food Seeking |
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Alice E Adriaenssens, AstraZeneca
The Central GIPR Signaling Axis: New Insights, New Questions |
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Michael J. Krashes, NIDDK, National Institutes of Health
Motivational Processes Underlying Food Intake |
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Marcelo O. Dietrich, Yale University
Ontogeny of Physiological Processes in Mammals |
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Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
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| 9:00–9:20 AM |
Coffee Break |
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| 11:00–5:00 PM |
On Own for Lunch |
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| 2:30–4:30 PM |
Symposia Spotlight 2: Late-breaking research presentations selected from abstract submissions |
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Short Talks Chosen from Abstracts
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| 4:30–5:00 PM |
Coffee Available |
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| 5:00–6:45 PM |
Integration of Sensory and Internal Signals |
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Sophie M. Steculorum, Max Planck Institute for Metabolism Research
Neurocircuits of Food Sensory Perception |
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Nilay Yapici, Cornell University
Understanding the Neural Basis of Foraging and Food Intake Decisions |
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Alexxai V. Kravitz, Washington University in St. Louis
Neural Mechanisms that Control Decision Making and Feeding |
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Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
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| 6:45–7:00 PM |
Meeting Wrap-Up: Outcomes and Future Directions |
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| 7:00–8:00 PM |
Social Hour with Dinner |
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| 8:00–11:00 PM |
Entertainment |
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