Adipose Tissue: From Cellular Mechanisms to Systemic Health (L7)
March 21-24, 2027
| Fairmont Banff Springs, Banff, AB, Canada
Kirsty L. Spalding, Camilla C Schéele and Clair Crewe
Scholarship Deadline: Dec. 3, 2026 | Abstract Deadline: Mar. 3, 2027 | Early Registration Deadline: Jan. 21, 2027
| 4:00–8:00 PM |
Registration |
Van Horne Foyer |
| 6:00–8:00 PM |
Welcome Mixer |
Van Horne Foyer |
| 7:00–8:00 AM |
Breakfast |
Alberta/Cascade/Conservatory/New Brunswick |
| 8:00–8:10 AM |
Welcome Remarks (Joint) |
Van Horne A/B |
| 8:10–9:30 AM |
Keynote Session (Joint) |
Van Horne A/B |
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Daniel J. Drucker, Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute
Incretin Overview; MoA to Weight Control and Benefits to Other Common Associated Diseases |
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Philipp E. Scherer, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Role of Adipose Tissue in Incretin-Based Therapeutics |
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| 9:30–9:50 AM |
Coffee Break |
Van Horne Foyer |
| 9:30–11:30 AM |
Incretins and Adipose Tissue Biology (Joint) |
Van Horne A/B |
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Jeffrey M. Friedman, Rockefeller University
Integration of Hedonic and Homeostatic Weight Control |
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Samuel Klein, Washington University School of Medicine
Metabolic Adaptations to Weight Loss and Regain |
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Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
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| 11:40–12:40 PM |
Meet the Editors (Joint) |
Van Horne A/B |
| 12:40–1:00 PM |
Poster Setup |
Alberta/Cascade/Conservatory/New Brunswick |
| 12:40–2:30 PM |
On Own for Lunch |
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| 1:00–10:00 PM |
Poster Viewing |
Alberta/Cascade/Conservatory/New Brunswick |
| 2:30–4:30 PM |
Symposia Spotlight 1: Late-Breaking Adipocyte Biology Research |
Van Horne A |
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Short Talks Chosen from Abstracts
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| 4:30–5:00 PM |
Coffee Available |
Van Horne Foyer |
| 5:00–7:00 PM |
Adipose Tissue Extracellular Vesicles as a Novel Therapeutic Target |
Van Horne A |
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Clair Crewe, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis
Adipocyte Extracellular Vesicles in Cardiometabolic Disease |
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C. Ronald Kahn, Joslin Diabetes Center and Harvard Medical School
Adipose-derived miRNAs as a System of Inter-Organ Communication and Metabolic Regulation |
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Kerstin Stemmer, University of Augsburg
Adipocyte Extracellular Vesicles in the Early Pathogenesis of Type 2 Diabetes |
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Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
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| 7:00–8:00 PM |
Social Hour with Dinner |
Alberta/Cascade/Conservatory/New Brunswick |
| 7:30–10:00 PM |
Poster Session 1 |
Alberta/Cascade/Conservatory/New Brunswick |
| 7:00–8:00 AM |
Breakfast |
Alberta/Cascade/Conservatory/New Brunswick |
| 8:00–11:00 AM |
Emerging Insights into Adipose Tissue and Incretin Pharmacology (Joint) |
Van Horne A/B |
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Ruth E. Gimeno, Eli Lilly and Company
Incretin Therapies for Combating Neurodegeneration and Addiction |
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Matthias Blüher, University of Leipzig
Novel Horizons for Liver and Kidney Health: Translating Incretin Research into Organ-Specific Therapies |
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Silvia Corvera, University of Massachusetts Medical School
Therapeutic Targeting of Adipose Depots |
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Tore Bengtsson, Stockholm University
Using Highly Selective β2-Agonists for the Treatment of Obesity, Diabetes and Age-Related Muscle Loss |
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Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
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| 9:00–9:20 AM |
Coffee Break |
Van Horne Foyer |
| 11:10–12:10 PM |
Panel Discussion: The Future of Incretin Therapeutics: Scientific Impact, Clinical Challenges, and Shaping Public Understanding of Obesity (Joint) |
Van Horne A/B |
| 12:10–1:00 PM |
Poster Setup |
Alberta/Cascade/Conservatory/New Brunswick |
| 12:10–3:00 PM |
On Own for Lunch |
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| 1:00–10:00 PM |
Poster Viewing |
Alberta/Cascade/Conservatory/New Brunswick |
| 3:00–4:30 PM |
Career Roundtable (Joint) |
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| 4:30–5:00 PM |
Coffee Available |
Van Horne Foyer |
| 5:00–7:00 PM |
Adipose Tissue and Cancer |
Van Horne A |
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Kirsty L. Spalding, Karolinska Institute
Adipocyte Senescence and Breast Cancer in Humans |
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Catherine Muller, University of Toulouse
The Contribution of Cancer-Associated Adipocytes in Breast Cancer |
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Nadav Ahituv, University of California, San Francisco
Starving Tumors with Fat |
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Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
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| 7:00–8:00 PM |
Social Hour with Dinner |
Alberta/Cascade/Conservatory/New Brunswick |
| 7:30–10:00 PM |
Poster Session 2 |
Alberta/Cascade/Conservatory/New Brunswick |
Wednesday, March 24, 2027
| 7:00–8:00 AM |
Breakfast |
Alberta/Cascade/Conservatory/New Brunswick |
| 8:00–11:00 AM |
Brown and White Adipose Tissue Interactions with the Immune System |
Van Horne A |
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Willa A. Hsueh, The Ohio State University
Cellular Crosstalk between Adipocytes, Immune Cells and Stem Cells |
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Camilla C Schéele, University of Copenhagen
Transcriptional Rewiring of Brown Adipose Progenitors from Adipogenic to Inflammatory States |
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Farnaz Shamsi, New York University
Mechanisms of Inflammaging and Immune Resilience in Aging Brown Fat |
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Gökhan S. Hotamisligil, Harvard School of Public Health
Interactions between Adipose Innate Immune Defense and Infection |
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Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
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| 9:00–9:20 AM |
Coffee Break |
Van Horne Foyer |
| 11:00–2:30 PM |
On Own for Lunch |
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| 2:30–4:30 PM |
Symposia Spotlight 2: Emerging Technologies in Adipose Tissue Modelling |
Van Horne A |
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Short Talks Chosen from Abstracts
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| 4:30–5:00 PM |
Coffee Available |
Van Horne Foyer |
| 5:00–6:45 PM |
Evolutionary Perspectives on Adipose Function |
Van Horne A |
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Soren Nielsen, Rigshospitalet
Adipose Tissue Capacity and Adaptation in Hibernating Brown Bears |
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Martin Jastroch, Stockholm University
Evolution of Mammalian Adipose Tissue Thermogenesis |
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John Speakman, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, CAS
An Evolutionary Perspective of Adipose Biology - The Dual Intervention Point Model |
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Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
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| 6:00–7:00 PM |
Meeting Wrap-Up: Outcomes and Future Directions |
Van Horne A |
| 7:00–8:00 PM |
Social Hour with Dinner |
Alberta/Cascade/Conservatory/New Brunswick |
| 8:00–11:00 PM |
Entertainment |
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