Asia Pacific Vascular Biology Organization Conference 2017
Conference Program
State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology
Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center
Jinsui Road 7, Pearl river new city, Guangzhou, China
— Nov 18, 2017 —
Chairs: Napoleone Ferrara (UCSD) and Xuri Li (ZOC)
8:20-8:30, Yizhi Liu: Opening remark
ZOC, SYSU, China8:30-8:55, Ira Tabas: Defective inflammation resolution in atherosclerosis: mechanisms and therapeutic opportunities
Columbia University, USA8:55-9:00, Discussion
9:00-9:25, Martin A. Schwartz: Endothelial fluid shear stress responses in vascular remodeling and atherosclerosis
Yale University School of Medicine, USA9:25-9:30, Discussion
9:30-9:50, Pei-Yu Chen: TGFβ suppresses the multilineage potential of adult smooth muscle cells in aortic disease
Yale University School of Medicine, USA9:50-9:55, Discussion
9:55-10:10, Hui Huang: lL 18 accelerated vascular calcification in hypertensive patients
Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, SYSU, China10:10-10:15, Discussion
Chairs: Xiao-Li Tian (Nanchang University), Zhongwei Cao (Sichuan University) and Michael Simons (Yale)
10:30-10:50, Dietmar Vestweber: Regulation of endothelial junctions during leukocyte diapedesis
Max Planck Institute for Molecular Biomedicine, Germany10:50-10:55, Discussion
10:55-11:15, Christiana Ruhrberg: Vascular permeability regulation by VEGF isoforms
University College London, UK11:15-11:20, Discussion
11:20-11:40, Tatiana V Byzova: The role of innate immune cells in vascular patterning
Cleveland Clinic, USA11:40-11:45, Discussion
11:45-12:05, Martin Friedlander: Stemming vision loss with stem cells and a little help from VEGF, VHL and HIF
The Scripps Research Institute, USA12:05-12:10, Discussion
12:10-12:20, Yuqiang Wang: Novel therapy for diabetic retinopathy
Jinan University, China12:20-12:25, Discussion
Novartis Satellite Conference (lunch provided)
Chair: Xuri Li (ZOC)
12:30-13:30 PM, The treatment of wAMD
Chairs: Martin A. Schwartz (Yale), Tatiana V Byzova (Cleveland Clinic) and Yuqiang Wang (Jinan University)
14:00-14:08, Jia Li: Targeting VE-cadherin normalises endothelium in tumours and cerebral cavernous malformation lesions
Centenary Institute, Australia14:08-14:10, Discussion
14:10-14:22, Neil Lagali: Inflammation and angiogenesis in the cornea: insights from genome-wide analysis and anti-inflammatory therapies
Linköping University, Sweden14:22-14:25, Discussion
14:25-14:45, Xuri Li: Novel functions of VEGF-B in regulation the FGF pathway
ZOC, SYSU, China14:45-14:50, Discussion
14:50-15:02, Luyang Yu: SUMOylation negatively regulates angiogenesis by targeting endothelial NOTCH signaling
Zhejiang University, China
15:02-15:05, Discussion
15:05-15:20, Lasse Jensen: Zebrafish models for ocular neovascularization provide new opportunities for understanding vascular pathology related to eye disease
Linköping University, Sweden15:20-15-25, Discussion
15:25-15:40, Xiao-Li Tian: AGGF1, a novel vascular protector
Nanchang University, China15:40-15:45, Discussion
Chairs: Luyang Yu (China), Christiana Ruhrberg (UCL) and Jing Li (GUCM)
16:00-16:12, Zhongwei Cao : Checkpoint decisions made by subverted vascular niche transform indolent tumor cells into chemoresistant cancer stem cells
Sichuan University, China
16:12-16:15, Discussion
16:15-16:40, Karen Hirschi: Regulation of endothelial cell fate
Yale University School of Medicine, USA16:40-16:45, Discussion
16:45-16:57, Feng Zhang: Lacteal junction zippering prevents diet-induced obesity
Yale University School of Medicine, USA16:57-17:00, Discussion
17:00-17:25, Kenneth Walsh: Clonal hematopoiesis and cardio-metabolic disease: new mechanisms, new therapeutic opportunities
Boston University School of Medicine, USA17:25-17:30, Discussion
17:30-17:55, Ralf H. Adams: Organ-specific specialization and functional heterogeneity of endothelial cells
Max Planck Institute for Molecular Biomedicine, Germany17:55-18:00 PM, Discussion
— Nov 19, 2017 —
8:15, All-together photo in front of the main entrance of the SKLO building
Chairs: Ralf H. Adams (Max Planck Institute) and Raghu Kalluri (MD Anderson Cancer Center)
8:30-8:55, Peter Carmeliet : Angiogenesis revisited: role and (therapeutic) implications of endothelial metabolism
VIB Center for Cancer Biology, Belgium
8:55-9:00, Discussion
9:00-9:25, Massimo M. Santoro: Redox metabolism in blood vessels
University of Turin, Italy9:25-9:30, Discussion
9:30-9:55M, Michael Potente: Metabolic regulation of endothelial growth and quiescence
Max Planck Institute for Heart and Lung Research, Germany9:55-10:00, Discussion
10:00-10:25 AM, Michael Simons: Metabolic control of vascular growth
Yale University School of Medicine, USA10:25-10:30 AM, Discussion
Chairs: Karen Hirschi (Yale) and Zhongjun Zhou (Hong Kong)
10:45-11:10, Yihai Cao: Angiogenesis in cancer and metabolic disease
Karolinska Institute, Sweden
11:10-11:15, Discussion
11:15-11:30, Jing Li: Mechanosensitive calcium ion channel Piezo1 in vascular biology
Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, China11:30-11:35, Discussion
11:35-11:50, Guang Wang: Ethanol exposure leads to disorder of blood vessel development in early chick embryo
Jinan University, China
11:50-11:55, Discussion
11:55-12:10, Xiaoqiang Yao: Mechanosensitive TRP channels in cardiovascular system
The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
12:10-12:15, Discussion
Chairs: Yihai Cao (Karolinska Institute) and Kenneth Walsh (Boston University)
13:45-14:00, Hongye Sun : Global genomic data platform empowering drug discovery and clinical research
WuXi NextCODE Genomics Inc, China
14:00-14:05, Discussion
14:05-14:30, Napoleone Ferrara: Therapeutic targeting of VEGF-A and other pro-angiogenic mediators
UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center, USA
14:30-14:35, Discussion
14:35-15:00, Jan Kitajewski: Notch-mediated gene regulation promotes angiogenesis by diverse mechanisms
University of Illinois at Chicago, USA
15:00-15:05, Discussion
15:05-15:25, Junjian Liu: Developing anti-angiogenesis drugs in China
Innovent Biologics (Suzhou) Co, Inc, China15:25-15:30, Discussion
15:30-15:42, Feng Han: Targeting the P2RX 7 pathway for neurovascular protection in septic encephalopathy
Zhejiang University, China15:42-15:45, Discussion
Chairs: Jan Kitajewski (University of Illinois at Chicago), Michael Potente (Max Planck Institute) and Jingxuan Pan (ZOC)
16:00-16:15, Jincai Luo : VEGF receptor 2 regulates vascular homeostasis and inflammation via endothelial exocytosis
Peking University, China
16:15-16:20, Discussion
16:20-16:45, Zhongjun Zhou: MT1-MMP suppresses corneal lymphangiogenesis
The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China16:45-16:50, Discussion
16:50-17:05, Bi-Sen Ding: Editing of hematopoietic-vascular niche to stimulate organ regeneration and bypass fibrosis
Sichuan University, China17:05-17:10, Discussion
17:10-17:30, Yoshiaki Kubota: Cell-to-cell communication in retinal vascular development
Keio University School of Medicine, Japan17:30-17:35, Discussion
17:35-17:55, Raghu Kalluri: Functional contribution of vascular heterogeneity in organotropic metastasis
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, USA17:55-18:00, Discussion