KFO 192 Symposium 2008
Dear Colleagues
In our symposium, we will present and discuss the projects of the clinical research group "Regulation and dysregulation of skeletal muscle growth" funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG, KFO 192). Various international experts will present state-of-the-art lectures and share their views with young researchers during a poster session. The meeting is also dedicated to establish a strong cooperation between the muscle research activities in Paris and Berlin with the long-term goal of a common graduate student research training school.
Prof. Dr. Simone Spuler, Scientific Leader, KFO 192 and
Prof. Dr. Friedrich C. Luft, Speaker of the KFO 192
Location
Max-Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine, Berlin, Germany
MDC-Communication Center
Robert Rössle Str. 10, 13125 Berlin
http://www.mdc-berlin.de
Please download the Symposium program as a pdf-file here.
Hors-d'oeuvre: Sunday, December 7th
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6:00 pm |
Deutsche Oper Berlin |
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Two versions of Wagner’s opera Tannhäuser exist: one composed in Germany and a later one in Paris – an example of Wagner’s development as a composer. This opera is being presented as an opening to our symposium and the Berlin-Paris workshop, for us a happy coincidence. The soprano Nadja Michael (Venus/Elisabeth) and the Deutsche Oper Berlin support the CRG 192 Symposium and research on muscle diseases. For invited participants of the symposium and accompanying persons, a limited free ticket contingent has been made available. We will meet with Nadja Michael after the performance. |
Monday, December 8th
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9:00 am |
Translational research in Berlin-Buch |
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9:15 am |
Mission and perspectives of CRG 192 |
State of the art lectures on selected topics in muscle research
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Session I |
Chair: Rhonda Bassel-Duby |
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9:30 am |
Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy |
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10:00 am |
MURF signaling in muscular atrophy |
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10:30 am |
Arthrogryposis multiplex congenita |
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11:00 am |
Coffee break |
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Session II |
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11:15 am |
Molecular mechanisms regulating skeletal muscle remodeling |
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11:45 pm |
Emerging therapeutic strategies for muscular dystrophy |
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12:15 am |
Control of progenitor maintenance in the developing skeletal muscle |
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12:45 pm |
Lunch break |
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1:45-3:45 pm |
Poster Session: Projects of the CRG 192 and invited related posters |
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4:00 pm |
Workshop |
Section A - Structures and Tools
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Chair: Simone Spuler |
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4:00 pm |
Introduction |
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4:15 pm |
The Paris Summer School of Myology |
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4:40 pm |
Charité International |
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4:50 pm |
The Helmholtz Graduate School for Molecular Cell Biology |
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5:00 pm |
Excellence Cluster NEUROCURE |
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5:20 pm |
E-Teaching - Creating versatile tools for international teaching |
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6:15 pm |
Bus leaves to Hörsaal Ruine, Campus Charité Mitte, Berlin |
Tuesday, December 9th
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9:00 am |
Workshop |
Section B - Research Projects (Round table)
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Chair: Thomas Voit |
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Project Proposals (15 min presentation plus 5 min discussion) |
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I. Myostatin induced optimization of exercise capacity and oxidative metabolism of skeletal muscle |
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II. Regulatory mechanisms and function of muscle RING Finger 1 and 3 |
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III. The role of transcriptional modulator skNAC in myogenic differentiation |
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IV. Notch signaling and muscle progenitor differentiation |
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V. Metabolism in facioskapulohumeral muscular dystrophy |
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VI. CD55 in dysferlin-deficient muscular dystrophy |
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VII. Titin-kinase signaling in skeletal muscle health and disease |
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VIII. Odd skipped related genes in muscle patterning and morphogenesis |
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12:00 pm |
Discussion |
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1:00 pm |
Lunch and end of meeting |