Cell Signaling & Metabolism in Development & Disease

We are pleased to announce the Cold Spring Harbor Asia conference on Cell Signaling & Metabolism in Development & Disease which will be held in Suzhou, China, located approximately 60 miles west of Shanghai. The conference will begin at 7:00pm on the evening of Monday October 9, and will conclude after lunch on October 13, 2017. 

The conference will include eight oral sessions and one poster session covering the latest findings across many topics in Signal Transduction. Many talks will be selected from the openly submitted abstracts on the basis of scientific merit and relevance. Social events throughout the conference provide ample opportunity for informal interactions. 

Major Topics:
Developmental signaling
Signaling in cell death and autophagy 
Signaling in Metastasis and angiogenesis
Signaling in Cancer immunity 
Immune and Cancer metabolism

Keynote Speakers:
Michael Karin, University of California, San Diego, USA
Abstract title: De novo lipogenesis induced by ER stress is essential for hepatic steatosis and its progression to NASH 
Erika Pearce, Max Planck Institute of Immunobiology & Epigenetics, GERMANY
Abstract title: T cell metabolism in the tumor microenvironment 

Invited Speakers:
Gen-Sheng Feng, University of California, San Diego, USA
Abstract title: Dissecting the tumor-suppressing effects of classical oncoprotiens in liver cancer 
Hua Gu, Montreal Clinical Research Institute, CANADA
Jun-Lin Guan, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, USA
Abstract title: Autophagy in the regulation of breast cancer and neural stem cells 
Kun-Liang Guan, University of California, San Diego, USA
Abstract title: The Hippo pathway in cell growth, organ size, and cancer 
Timothy Hla, Harvard Medical School/ Boston Children's Hospital, USA
Jin Jiang, UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, USA
Abstract title: Hippo and BMP signaling in gut homeostasis and regeneration 
Qunying Lei, Fudan University, China
Abstract title: Metabolites Promote Hepatocarcinoma Cancer Development 
Ming Li, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, USA
Abstract title: Nutrient Signaling and Metabolism in Control of Organismal Homeostasis and Immune Responses 
Anning Lin, University of Chicago, USA
Abstract title: Coherent Feedforward Systems Control in the Suppression of TNF-induced Apoptosis 
Zheng-Gang Liu, National Cancer Institute, USA
Abstract title: The regulation of TNF-induced necroptosis and cancer 
Jorge Moscat, Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute, USA
Abstract title: p62, from cancer metabolism to the metabolism of cancer 
Benjamin Neel, NYU School of Medicine, USA
Abstract title: PIK3C3 is an obligate haploinsufficient tumor suppressor gene in lung cancer 
Christof Niehrs, German Cancer Research Center, GERMANY
Abstract title: Novel Wnt/LRP6 signaling regulators 
Stefan Offermanns, Max-Planck-Institute for Heart and Lung Research, GERMANY
Abstract title: Mechanisms of tumor cell extravasation during metastasis 
Jeffrey Pollard, The University of Edinburgh, UNITED KINGDOM
Bing Su,Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, CHINA
Abstract title: The mTORC2-AGC signaling axis in lymphocyte growth and metabolic regulation 
Shao-Cong Sun, The Univeristy of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, USA
Hongyang Wang, Eastern Hepatobiliary Surgery Institute/Hospital, CHINA
Abstract title: "New Understanding of EGFR/CHKA/AKT Signaling in Hepatocellular Carcinoma" 
Dianqing Dan Wu, Yale School of Medicine, USA
Han-Chung Wu, Institute of Cellular and Organismic Biology, Academia Sinica, TAIWAN
Abstract title: Extracellular domain of EpCAM enhances tumor progression through EGFR signaling in colon cancer cells 
Zhi-Xiong Jim Xiao, Sichuan University, CHINA
Chenqi Xu, Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, SIBS, CAS, CHINA
Abstract title: Membrane lipids and T-cell immunity 
Yingzi Yang, Harvard University, USA
Yi Zeng, Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, SIBS, CAS, CHINA
Abstract title: Protein C Receptor as a surface marker for mammary stem cells & beyond 
Limin Zheng, Sun Yat-sen University, China
Abstract title: Myeloid Cells in Human Tumor Microenvironments 
Dawang Zhou, Xiamen Univeristy, China

We encourage abstracts to contain new and unpublished materials. The abstracts must be submitted electronically by the abstract deadline. Selection of material for oral and poster presentation will be made by the organizers. Status (fellow's talk/poster) of abstracts will be posted on our web site as soon as decisions have been made by the organizers. 

Fellowship: 
We are eager to have as many young people as possible attend since they are likely to benefit most from this meeting. A certain number of presentations by graduate students and postdocs in this conference will be selected as fellowship (USD $100-$500) awards. For more details, please visit http://www.csh-asia.org/stipends.html

We look forward to seeing you at Suzhou in October, 2017.