Description of event:
February 17—22, 2013
Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth, Montreal, QC, Canada
Meeting Summary
Autophagy is a lysosomal degradation
pathway by which eukaryotic
cells break down their own components to adapt to nutrient deprivation. In multicellular organisms, autophagy and autophagy
proteins also play a key role in the orchestration of diverse aspects of cellular and organismal responses to multiple dangerous stimuli, including
infection. Thus, autophagy and autophagy
proteins represent a key nexus within the
cell through which multiple cellular and organismal stresses are integrated. This emerging understanding has led to exciting recent advances that, together, begin to paint a picture of how autophagy and autophagy
proteins are involved in multiple diseases. Of particular interest, recent studies reveal a crucial role for autophagy
pathways and
proteins in
immunity and
inflammation. They balance the beneficial and detrimental effects of
immunity and
inflammation, and thereby may protect against infectious,
autoimmune, and inflammatory diseases. The time is therefore ripe for a Keystone meeting that brings together researchers from a variety of fields to
focus on emerging themes and concepts in 'Autophagy,
Inflammation, and
Immunity'. Key advances in this area include the identification of
signaling pathways that regulate autophagy,
inflammation, and
immunity and the finding that
inflammation,
immunity and autophagy are tightly, and reciprocally, intertwined. The goal of this meeting will be to relate the
cell biology and
signaling pathways that regulate autophagy and autophagy
proteins to fundamental aspects of
immunity and
inflammation, as well as to diseases associated with alterations in these processes such as
autoimmunity,
infection,
cancer, diabetes, the
metabolic syndrome, and cardiovascular
disease.
general information:
At the
heart of romantic and cosmopolitan Montréal where French and English meet, Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth offers guests outstanding comfort and attentive service. Located above the train station (Via Rail & AMTRAK) and connected to the extensive underground city of thousands of boutiques, restaurants and cafés, and within walking distance of sports and cultural attractions, this Montréal hotel reflects the city’s distinct elegance and charm.
Location
Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth
900 Rene-Levesque West
Montreal, QC H3B 4A5
Canada
Contact us:
Keystone Symposia
160 U.S. Highway 6, Suite 200
PO Box 1630
Silverthorne, CO 80498