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8:00 – 8:30 Registration
ISZB Registration
Room 5
8:30 – 9:00 Welcome
ISZB Welcome
9:00 – 10:00 Plenary 1
Chair: Samantha Pitt
Michal Hershfinkel
Zn2+ Acts as a First Messenger via the Zinc Sensing Receptor
10:00 – 10:30 Coffee Break
10:30 – 12:00 Zinc Signaling in Cancer
Chairs: Ling Huang; Fanis Missirlis
  • 10:30–10:55 — Ling Huang
    Determine the role of zinc transporter SLC39A10 in pancreatic cancer
  • 10:55–11:20 — Oleh Khalimonchuk
    Mitochondrial zinc metallopeptidase OMA1 as a new therapeutic target in treatment-refractory breast cancer
  • 11:20–11:45 — Zakeya Baalawy
    An investigation to determine the role of zinc and ZIP family metal transporters in Renal Cell Carcinoma
  • 11:45–12:00 — Panel Discussion
12:00 – 13:30 Lunch
on your own
13:30 – 15:00 Zinc in Immunity
Chairs: Daren Knoell; Divya Ramnath
  • 13:30–13:55 — Daren Knoell
    Zinc Dyshomeostasis Alters the Gut Microbiome Causing Metabolic Disruption of Macrophage-Mediated Bacterial Clearance in the Lung
  • 13:55–14:20 — Stefan Feske
    Different ZIP transporters control CD4 T cell function in autoimmunity and immunity to infection
  • 14:20–14:45 — Matthew Sweet
    Understanding and manipulating the antibacterial zinc toxicity response in macrophages for anti-infective design
  • 14:45–15:00 — Panel Discussion
15:00 – 15:30 Coffee Break
15:30 – 16:30 Zinc in Neurobiology
Chairs: Satoshi Takenaka, Michal Hershfinkel
  • 15:30–15:55 — Richard Dyck
    Vesicular zinc modulates postnatal hippocampal neurogenesis and experience-dependent plasticity
  • 15:55–16:20 — Charles Anderson
    The roles of the zinc transporter proteins ZnT3 and ZIP12 in synaptic function and synaptic structure in the mouse auditory cortex.
  • 16:20–16:30 — Panel Discussion
16:30 – 17:30 Zinc Imaging and Biosensors
Chair: Christer Hogstrand
  • 16:30–16:55 — Carlos Tejeda-Guzmán
    Zinc chelation induces visible pigment granules and loss of autofluorescence in Drosophila Malpighian tubules
  • 16:55–17:20 — Wen-hong Li
    A versatile fluorescent zinc indicator, ZIGIR-2, for imaging zinc rich vesicles in living cells
  • 17:20–17:30 — Panel Discussion
18:00 – 19:30 Opening Ceremony
Opening Ceremony
20:00 – 22:00 Cocktail
Opening Cocktail Reception
Room 5
8:30 – 9:30 Trainee Session 1
Chairs: Georgia Farr; Yahav Ishay
  • 08:30–08:45 — Emma Dalton
    'Ramping' up macrophage antibacterial zinc toxicity to combat antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections
  • 08:45–09:00 — Sergio Pereira Lima Neto
    Impacts of excess zinc on the Chromobacterium violaceum transcriptome revealed by RNAseq analysis
  • 09:00–09:15 — Braden Rue
    A high-affinity sensor mitoGZnP4s uncovers a TRPML1-MCU axis governing mitochondrial Zn2+ uptake
  • 09:15–09:30 — Xiujuan Tong
    Real-time Visualization and Quantification of Zinc Dynamics in Live Zebrafish using a Novel FRET-based Probe
9:30 – 10:00 Coffee Break
10:00 – 11:30 Zinc Transporters
Chairs: Toshiyuki Fukada; Zakeya Baalawy
  • 10:00–10:25 — Yuta Amagai
    Roles of Zinc Transporters in Maintaining ER and Golgi Zinc Homeostasis
  • 10:25–10:50 — Zhi Luo
    Recent progress in the regulation of zinc metabolism and homeostasis in the vertebrates
  • 10:50–11:15 — Fudi Wang
    Transporters and Zincology: Decoding Zinc Homeostasis in Health and Disease
  • 11:15–11:30 — Panel Discussion
11:30 – 13:30 Lunch
Complementary: Montecarmo Restaurant
14:00 – 19:30 Cultural Tour
Cultural Tour (buses depart at 2:00 pm)
19:30 – 22:00 Congress Dinner
Congress Dinner
Room 5
08:30 – 09:30 Plenary 3
Chair: Lothar Rink
Toshiyuki Fukada
From Cytokine to Zinc Biology: New Insights into Zinc Transporters' Function, Disease, and Drug Development
09:30 – 10:00 Coffee Break
10:00 – 11:30 Zinc in Development and Reproduction
Chairs: Wen-hong Li; Stefan Feske
  • 10:00–10:25 — Christer Hogstrand
    The membrane androgen receptor, ZIP9, regulates the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal (HPG) axis and is essential for female fertility in zebrafish
  • 10:25–10:50 — Fanis Missirlis
    Physiological relevance of prominent zinc storage granules in the Malpighian Tubules of Drosophila melanogaster larvae.
  • 10:50–11:15 — Satoshi Takenaka
    Pathophysiological Significance of Impaired KAT7-Dependent Histone H3K14 Acetylation During Zinc Deficiency
  • 11:15–11:30 — Panel Discussion
11:30 – 12:30 Business Meeting
Chair: Richard Dyck
ISZB Business Meeting
12:30 – 13:30 Lunch
on your own
13:30 – 15:30 Zinc in Human Health, Disease, and Aging
Chairs: Sunita Ho; Sangyong Choi
  • 13:30–13:55 — Christopher Elitt
    Gene transcripts in plasma exosomes for specific zinc transporters and metallothioneins are downregulated in human preterm infants
  • 13:55–14:20 — Samantha Pitt
    Altered Zn2+ homeostasis in Niemann-Pick C1 disease results in impaired NAADP-mediated lysosomal Ca2+- dynamics
  • 14:20–14:45 — Sangyong Choi
    A Common Genetic Variant Near the PPCDC Gene Regulates the Cellular Zinc Homeostasis.
  • 14:45–15:10 — Sunita Ho
    Zinc signatures inform site-specific pathways of kidney stone formation
  • 15:10–15:30 — Panel Discussion
15:30 – 15:45 Bio/Coffee Break
(on your own)
15:45 – 17:00 Trainee Session 2
Chairs: Emma Dalton; Braden Rue
  • 15:45–16:00 — Oscar Antonio Nunez-Gaytan
    The possible involvement of serotonin in regulating zinc homeostasis
  • 16:00–16:15 — Yahav Ishay
    Early to mature, late to connect: ZnR/GPR39 in neuronal development
  • 16:15–16:30 — Georgia Farr
    Novel roles for ZIP7 in metastasis-associated behaviours of breast cancer
  • 16:30–16:45 — Raul Jorge-Marrero
    Effect of subcutaneous kynurenine injection on systemic zinc regulation in murine models
  • 16:45–17:00 — Weronika Leszczyńska
    Characteristics of interaction of zinc and copper ions with human metallothioneins (MT1a-MT4)
17:00 – 17:30 Coffee Break
(coffee and food available)
17:30 – 19:00 Poster Session
101. Martyna Uściła
Biophysical and Biochemical Characterization of Human Metallothionein MT1HL1
102. Zuzanna Janiec
Zn(II)-induced homodimerization of C-terminal cysteine cluster of MTF-1 transcription factor
103. Kevin Shu-Leung Lai
Zinc Deficiency at ICU Admission: Longitudinal Trends and Diagnostic Stratification
104. Sang Won Suh
Transcranial Focused Ultrasound Enhances Adult Hippocampal Neurogenesis via Vesicular Zinc Signaling
105. Kaitlin Bainer
Investigating the roles of synaptic zinc in inhibitory neurotransmission in the mouse auditory cortex
106. Yahav Ishay
Loss of ZnR/GPR39 accelerates neuronal maturation but impairs network integration
107. Oscar Antoni Nunez-Gaytan
The possible involvement of serotonin in regulating zinc homeostasis
108. Rayli Ruby
Synaptic zinc contributes to AMPA receptor maturation in the mouse auditory cortex
109. Emma Trate
The discovery and refinement of small-molecule compounds that can act as ZIP12 agonists and antagonists
110. Raul Jorge-Marrero
Effect of subcutaneous kynurenine injection on systemic zinc regulation in murine models
111. Cynthia Sarai Sanchez-Gonzalez
How does Rab32 function in the biogenesis of zinc storage granules?
112. Braden Rue
A high-affinity sensor mitoGZnP4s uncovers a TRPML1-MCU axis governing mitochondrial Zn2+ uptake
113. Sergio Pereira Lima Neto
Impacts of excess zinc on the Chromobacterium violaceum transcriptome revealed by RNA-seq analysis
114. Xuijuan Tong
Real-time visualization and quantification of zinc dynamics in live zebrafish using a novel FRET-based probe
115. Emma Dalton
'Ramping' up macrophage antibacterial zinc toxicity to combat antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections
116. Wojciech Bal
Silver ions destroy zinc fingers, but glutathione comes to the rescue
20:00 – 22:00 Social Meeting
Social Meeting (Sao Paolo bar with live music)
Room 5
9:00 – 10:00 Plenary 4 · Frederickson Prize
Chair: Richard Dyck
Lothar Rink
Zinc in Immunosenescence and Malnutrition
10:00 – 10:30 Coffee Break
10:30 – 12:00 Zinc in Host / Pathogen Dynamics
Chairs: Derrick Samuelson; Eusondia Arnett
  • 10:30–10:55 — Derrick Samuelson
    Microbiota-derived metallophores contribute to IBD severity
  • 10:55–11:20 — Divya Ramnath
    Harnessing Zinc Toxicity Pathways to Overcome Antimicrobial Resistance
  • 11:20–11:45 — Eusondia Arnett
    Mycobacterium tuberculosis subverts macrophage-mediated defence through exploitation of the Zn transporter ZIP8
  • 11:45–12:00 — Panel Discussion
12:00 – 12:30 Award Presentations
Award Presentations
12:30 – 13:30 Closing Ceremony
Closing Ceremony