Synopsis
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The different epithelial stem/progenitor cells identified so far in the different regions of the lung interact with specific stromal, and physical/mechanical, niches. Some of these niches have recently been characterized. These niches dictate the quiescence of the epithelial stem/progenitor cells, as well as their re-entry into the cell cycle and subsequent differentiation. The mesenchyme, which gives rise to different stromal cell niches has so far been understudied during development, homeostasis, injury/repair and disease development. Similarly, the effects on stem cells of the physical/mechanical properties of their local environment are just beginning to be explored.
Key Sessions
- Stem cell niches in lung development
- Stem cell niches in lung homeostasis and repair
- Breaking niche regulation in lung cancer
- Characterisation of epithelial and mesenchymal progenitor cell populations
Student Offer
Take advantage of this fantastic opportunity for students! Fully paying academics can bring a student for only €882. Unfortunately, Postdocs are not eligible. Both registration packages include; accommodation for the 05, 06, 07 October 2023 (on a shared basis for students) and a food and beverage package for the conference period. Once registered, please contact Jack Peters to obtain a special registration link for your student.
Confirmed Invited Speakers
Wellington Cardoso (Columbia University Irving)
Stijn Delanghe (Mayo Clinic)
Dianhua Jiang (Cedars Sinai)
Maya Kumar (Stanford University)
Susan Majka (National Jewish Health)
Ana Pardo-Saganta (Institute for Lung Health)
Soni Savai Pullamsetti (Justus-Liebig-Universitaet Giessen)
Emma Rawlins (University of Cambridge)
Rajkumar Savai (Max Planck Institute for Heart and Lung Research)
Werner Seeger (Max Planck Institute for Heart and Lung Research)
Igor Stagljar (University of Toronto)
Nan Tang (NIBS)
Rachel Zemans (University of Michigan)
Educational Need
The objective of this meeting is to bring together the scientific community interested in niche-epithelial stem/progenitor interaction during lung development, homeostasis and disease. It is proposed that developmental mechanisms are redeployed in the repair process and during disease progression.
The identification of the critical pathways and understanding their function will open the way to their manipulation to enhance the repair process. In particular we propose to bring the audience up to date on:
1) the characterization of the different stromal niches along the proximal-distal axis of the lung during development, homeostasis, injury/repair;
2) the characterization of in vitro assays to test/validate the quality of the stromal cell niches in supporting epithelial stem/progenitor cells (3D organoid-based models involving co-culture of stromal cell niches and epithelial/stem progenitor cells);
3) the identification of drugs affecting the niche-epithelial stem/progenitor cell interaction
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