Scandomit 2010 - Programme
The programme for Scandomit 2010 is out. On January 20-22., 70 participants will meet in beautiful Solstrand Hotel to discussion various topics related to mitochondrial function, genetics and disease. Invited talks will be given by top researchers in the field.
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Those who are not registered as participants but wish to attend the conference, are welcome. Please contact Professor Laurence Bindoff if you want to join on one or several of the days.
Updated programme 18.01.2010
Wednesday, 20 January
Session 1: Energy metabolism and bioenergetics
Chair - Karl Johan Tronstad
13.30-14.15 |
45min |
David Nicholls |
Studying mitochondrial bioenergetics in intact cells |
14.15-14.30 |
15min |
Hanne Hagland |
Metabolic adaptations in tumour cells |
14.30-14.45 |
15min |
Julie Nikolaisen |
Mitochondrial organisation in endothelial cells during angiogenesis |
14.45-15.00 |
15min |
Emilia Lohndal |
A novel protein localisation assay based on subcellular NAD pools |
15.00-15.15 |
15min |
Andrey Nikiforov |
The pathways of mitochondrial NAD generation from extracellular precursors
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15.15-15.30 |
15min |
Line Agledal |
Expression of genes involved in NAD biosynthesis are altered by decreased subcellular NAD pools |
15.30-16.00 |
30min |
BREAK |
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Session 2: Mitochondrial DNA maintenance and replication
Chair - Hans Spelbrink
16.00-16.15 |
15min |
Emil Ylikallio |
Regulation of mtDNA copy number in vivo |
16.15-16.30 |
15min |
Atsushi Fukuoh |
Depletion of mitochondrial DNA under RNAi of an mTERF family protein, DmTTF. |
16.30-16.45 |
15min |
Sjoerd Wanrooij |
Mitochondrial RNA polymerase is needed for activation of the origin of light-strand DNA replication |
16.45-17.00 |
15min |
Wei Wang |
Impaired mitochondrial DNA integrity alters differentiation outcomes of neural stem/progenitor cell in vitro |
17.00-17.15 |
15min |
Steffi Goffart |
Twinkle and mtDNA replication |
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Setting up of posters |
Thursday, 21 January
Session 3 Mitochondrial translation/physiology/models
Chair - Howy Jacobs
08.30-09.15 |
45min |
Zosia Chrzanowska-Lightowlers |
Exploiting Starvation: The STOP codon enigma |
09.15-09.30 |
15min |
Christopher Carroll |
Physiological consequences of mitochondrial dysfunction |
09.30-09.45 |
15min |
Shanjun Chen |
A cytoplasmic suppressor of tko25t |
09.45-10.00 |
15min |
Joni Nikkanen |
Cis-regulatory elements of POLG1 expression with putative tissue-specificity |
10.00-10.25 |
25min |
Laurie Kaguni |
A drosophila model of mitochondrial DNA transactions |
10.25-10.45 |
20min |
BREAK |
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Session 4 NAD-dependent regulation of mitochondrial function
Chair - Howy Jacobs
10.45-11.30 |
45min |
Walter Rossmanith |
Human mitochondrial (t)RNA processing: new enzyme, old job |
11.30-11.45 |
15min |
Lucia Valente |
Sirtuins involvement in mitochondrial functions and mitochondrial DNA maintenance |
11.45-12.00 |
15min |
Christian Dölle |
Identification of a novel target for mitochondrial mono-ADP- ribosylation |
12.00-12.15 |
15min |
Marc Niere |
Is there poly ADP ribose metabolism in mitochondria? |
12.15-12.30 |
15min |
Alberto Sanz |
Modulating Drosophila lifespan by the specific expression of alternatives enzymes in mitochondria. |
12.30-13.30 |
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LUNCH |
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Session 5 Mitochondrial Pathologies
Chair - Anu Wartiovaara
13.30-13.55 |
25 min |
David Thorburn |
Complex I deficiency: mouse models and the roles of new assembly factors |
13.55-14.10 |
15min |
Elsebet Østergaard
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Mutations in a novel gene, C120ORF65, in two patients with a combined oxphos deficiency |
14.10-14.25 |
15 min |
Lisbeth Tranebjærg
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OPA1 mutations and dual sensory impairment in two patients |
14.25-14.40 |
15min |
Petter Sanaker
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Tissue splice differences and antisense splice corrections of ISCU myopathy |
14.40-14.55 |
15min |
Gittan Kollberg |
Antisense oligonucleotide therapeutics for iron-sulphur cluster deficiency myopathy |
14.55-15.15 |
20min |
BREAK |
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15.15-15.35 |
20min |
Julio Montoya |
Three patients with new mtDNA mutations |
15.35-15.50 |
15min |
Tuula Lönnqvist |
Dominantly inherited encephalitis mimicking mitochondrial disease |
15.50-16.05 |
15min |
Alexandra Götz |
Severe CI and CIV deficiency with cardiac involvement in finnish infants |
16.00-16.20 |
15min |
Karin Hultin Jaderlund |
A mitochondrially inherited neurological syndrome in dogs |
16.20-18.00 |
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POSTER SESSION |
Friday, 22 January
Session 5 contd. Mitochondrial translation/models/haplotypes
Chair - Mathias Ziegler
09.00-09.45 |
45 min |
Bob Lightowlers |
New jobs for old terminators: the human mitochondrial translation termination family |
09.45-10.00 |
15min |
Kia Kemppainen |
Expression of AOX rescues partial COX deficiency in Drosophila |
10.00-10.15 |
15min |
Eric Dufour |
The alternative oxidase as a tool to compensate mitochondrial deficiencies; an update |
10.15-10.30 |
15min |
Matti Lakanmaa |
TBA (NDI1) |
10.30-11.00 |
20min |
Erika Hagelberg |
Mitochondrial DNA haplotypes in Norway |
11.00-12.00 |
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General Discussion/summary (Bindoff) |
POSTERS
Name |
Poster title |
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Ragna |
Breines |
Gadidae mitogenomics |
Linn Nilsson |
Hodneland |
Mitochondrial biogenesis as a regulator in cell bioenergetics |
Priit |
Jõers |
Mitochondrial DNA maintenance and topology in Drosophila melanogaster |
Riikka |
Jokinen |
Tissue-Specific Control of Mitochondrial DNA Genetics |
Esko |
Kemppainen |
tko Model of Mitochondrial Disorders |
Tuomas |
Komulainen |
POLG1 R722H mutation associated with multiple mtDNA deletions and a neurological phenotype |
Maja |
Krzewinska |
Mitochondrial DNA and Y chromosome variation in modern Norwegians |
Saori |
Morota |
Human calcium induced mitochondrial permeability transition |
Ilse |
Paetau |
Mouse model for infantile spinocerebellar ataxia |
Nina |
Rajala |
Nucleoids in mtNDA maintenance |
Marina |
Toompuu |
ELAC2 is involved in RNA19 processing |
Tea |
Tuomela |
Creation of a mtDNA mutator in Drosophila melanogaster |
Katrin |
Viikov |
Yeast mitochondrial DNA polymerase is highly processive, monomeric enzyme |
Paulina |
Wanrooij |
Involvement of G-quadruplexes in pretermination of LSP-transcripts. |
Eleonor |
Åsander |
Mitochondrial respiration in human platelets |