Asia Pacific Vascular Biology Organization Conference 2024
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Conference Program
April 5-7, 2024
State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology
Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University
7 Jinsui Road, Zhujiang New Town, Guangzhou, China
State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology
Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University
7 Jinsui Road, Zhujiang New Town, Guangzhou, China
April 5, 2024
Opening Ceremony
- 17:00-17:40 PMWelcome dinner buffet
- 17:40-18:10 PM
Opening ceremony
Chamber music, etc
- 18:10-18:15PMHaotian Lin (President of ZOC, China): Welcome remark
- 18:15-18:55PMKeynote lecture: Napoleone Ferrara: Novel Pathways in Angiogenesis: Therapeutic Implications for Geographic Atrophy (UCSD, USA)18:55-19:00PMDiscussion
- 19:00-19:20 PMPipsa Saharinen: Decoding Mechanisms Underlying Vascular Barrier Permeability (University of Helsinki, Finland)19:20-19:25 PMDiscussion
- 19:25-19:45 PMBin Zhou: Application of dual recombinases-mediated genetic approach for vascular study (CAS, China)19:45-19:50 PMDiscussion
- 19:50-20:10 PMJia Li: Targeting macrophage-vascular crosstalk for the treatment of cancer (Macquarie University, Australia)20:10-20:15 PMDiscussion
- 20:15-20:35 PMJingfa Zhang: Neovascularization and subretinal fibrosis in wet AMD (Shanghai General Hospital, China)20:35-20:40 PMDiscussion
- 20:40-20:50 PMLei Zhang: Single-cell dissection of the human blood-brain barrier and blood-tumor barrier (Shaanxi Normal University, China)20:50-20:55 PMDiscussion
Scientific Session
Chairs: Pipsa Saharinen, Xuri Li, Jingfa ZhangApril 6, 2024
Morning session 1: Vascular Signaling and Metabolic Diseases
Chairs: Napoleone Ferrara, Lena Claesson-Welsh, Alex F. Chen, Feng Zhang
- 08:45-09:00 AMLin Wang: Endothelial niche and liver diseases (Xijing Hospital, China)09:00-09:05 AMDiscussion
- 09:05-09:25AMYihai Cao: Angiogenesis in metabolic disease (Karolinska Institute, Sweden)09:25-09:30 AMDiscussion
- 09:30-09:50 AMJing-Song Ou: HDL and angiogenesis (The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, China)09:50-09:55 AMDiscussion
- 09:55-10:15 AMXiaohong Wang: Hippo signaling in the regulation of diabetic retinopathy (Tianjin Medical University, China)10:15-10:20 AMDiscussion
- Conference break 15 min
Morning session 2: Molecular Mechanisms in Vascular Injury
Chairs: Yihai Cao, Jing-Song Ou, Yu Huang
- 10:35-10:50 AMJunhao Hu: Old Dog Plays New Tricks: The Novel Impacts of NO-sGC Signaling on Pericytes (CAS, China)10:50-10:55 AMDiscussion
- 10:55-11:15 AMLena Claesson-Welsh: Vascular barrier disruption in disease (Uppsala University, Sweden)11:15-11:20 AMDiscussion
- 11:20-11:40 AMAlex F. Chen: Innate immunity and restenosis (Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China)11:40-11:45 AMDiscussion
- 11:45-12:05 PMFeng Zhang: Regulation of tissue specific lymphatic vascular beds (ZOC, Sun Yat-sen University, China)12:05-12:10 PMDiscussion
Afternoon session 1: Lymphatic Function and Diseases
Chairs: Christiana Ruhrberg, Jay Ji-Ye Wei, Xiaohong Wang
- 14:00-14:10 PMGroup photo in front of the main entrance of the SKLO building
- 14:10-14:30 PMXinguo Jiang: Abnormal lymphatic S1P signaling aggravates lymphatic dysfunction and tissue inflammation in lymphedema (Stanford University, USA)14:30-14:35 PMDiscussion
- 14:35-14:55 PMXiaolei Liu: Chemokine signaling regulates lymphangiogenesis and lymphatic function (Temple University, USA)14:55-15:00 PMDiscussion
- 15:00-15:20 PMJincai Luo: Inducible endothelial factors are critical for vascular inflammation, tissue repair, and tumor immunity (Peking University, China)15:20-15:25 PMDiscussion
- 15:25-15:45 PMQing Jing: Intraplatelet miRNA-126 regulates thrombosis and its reduction contributes to platelet inhibition (CAS, China)15:45-15:50 PMDiscussion
- 15:50-16:25 PMKari Alitalo: Translational insights into lymphangiogenesis (University of Helsinki, Finland)16:25-16:30 PMDiscussion
- Conference break 10 min
Afternoon session 2: Angiogenesis and Diseases
Chairs: Yihai Cao, Xiaolei Liu
- 16:40-16:55 PMJay Ji-Ye Wei: AAV delivery anti-VEGF/ anti-Ang2 bispecific antibody in long-duration angiogenic animal models (ViewGene Biotherapeutics, Inc., China)16:55-17:00 PMDiscussion
- 17:00-17:20 PMChristiana Ruhrberg: A VEGF-independent mechanism of brain and retina vascularisation (UCL, UK)17:20-17:25 PMDiscussion
- 17:25-17:45 PMRoxana Ola: SMAD4 signaling in safeguarding the vascular homeostasis (University of Heidelberg, Germany)17:45-17:50 PMDiscussion
- 17:50-18:10 PMMichael Simons: Yin and Yang of metabolism: one pathway, two phenotypes (Yale University, USA)18:10-18:15 PMDiscussion
April 7, 2024
Morning session 1: Microenvironment-Vascular Crosstalk and Regulation
Chairs: Alessandro Fantin, Anna Dimberg, Yu Huang
- 09:00-09:20 AMQi Chen: From neurovascular crosstalk to ductal-endothelial coupling (GIBH, CAS, China)09:20-09:25 AMDiscussion
- 09:25-09:45 AMBin Ren: Arteriolar Angiogenesis and CD36-mediated Metabolic Reprogramming and Innate Immunity (University of Alabama at Birmingham, USA)09:45-09:50 AMDiscussion
- 09:50-10:10 AMTetsuro Watabe: Targeting tumor microenvironment networks for developing novel therapeutic strategies (Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Japan)10:10-10:15AMDiscussion
- 10:15-10:35 AMMasabumi Shibuya: VEGFR-1/FLT1 is a crucial regulator not only for physiological angiogenesis but also various diseases including preeclampsia (Jobu University, Japan)10:35-10:40 AMDiscussion
- Conference break 15 min
Morning session 2: Vascular Growth and Remodeling
Chairs: Tetsuro Watabe, Qi Chen, Yu Huang
- 10:55-11:15 AMHuangtian Yang: hPSC-Derivative-based reparative therapy for infarcted hearts (CAS, China)11:15-11:20 AMDiscussion
- 11:20-11:40 AMAnna Dimberg: Tailoring vascular phenotype to induce anti-tumor immunity in glioma (Uppsala University, Sweden)11:40-11:45 AMDiscussion
- 11:45-12:05 PMAlessandro Fantin: Neuropilin 1 (NRP1) mediates SEMA3A chemorepulsive cues during vascular morphogenesis (University of Milan, Italy)12:05-12:10 PMDiscussion
- 12:10-12:25 PMKathy Lui: YY1 epigenetically orchestrates vascular contraction through promoting m6A-mediated transcript stability in VSMCs (Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China)12:25-12:30 PMDiscussion
Afternoon session 1: Endothelial Specialization and Regenerative Medicine
Chairs: Hellmut Augustin, Bin Ren, Huanhuan He, Yu Huang
- 14:00-14:20 PMJunjie Xiao: Lymphangiogenesis contributes to exercise-induced physiological cardiac growth (Shanghai University, China)14:20-14:25 PMDiscussion
- 14:25-14:45 PMFerdinand le Noble: Parenchymal cues define Vegfa driven venous angiogenesis by activating a sprouting competent venous endothelial subtype (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany)14:45-14:50PMDiscussion
- 14:50-15:10 PMLuyang Yu: The regulation of SUMOylation in vascular remodeling (Zhejiang University, China)15:10-15:15 PMDiscussion
- 15:15-15:35 PMBi-Sen Ding: Editing Angiocrine Signaling to stimulate organ regeneration and bypass fibrosis (Sichuan University, China)15:35-15:40 PMDiscussion
- Conference break 15 min
Afternoon session 2: New Advances in Vascular Aging and Angiogenesis
Chairs: Ferdinand le Noble, Bi-Sen Ding
- 15:55-16:15 PMHuanhuan He: The aging of large vessels at a single-cell resolution (The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, China)16:15-16:20 PMDiscussion
- 16:20-16:40 PMHellmut Augustin: Vascular control of metastasis during aging (Heidelberg University, Germany)16:40-16:45 PMDiscussion
- 16:45-17:05 PMRalf Adams: Endothelial cells as regulators of bone formation, homeostasis and aging (Max Planck Institute for Molecular Biomedicine, Germany)17:05-17:10 PMDiscussion
- 17:10-17:20PMXuri Li: Concluding remarks (Sun Yat-sen University, China)