Sunday
2:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Arrival and Check-in
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Dinner
7:30 pm - 7:40 pm
Introductory Comments by GRC Staff / Welcome and Introduction from the Chairs
7:40 pm - 9:30 pm
Keynote Session: Enlightening the Role of Extracellular Vesicles in Health and Disease
Discussion Leader: Clotilde Théry (Institut Curie / INSERM U932, France)
7:40 pm - 7:45 pm
General Discussion
7:45 pm - 7:50 pm
Introduction by Discussion Leader
7:50 pm - 8:25 pm
Xandra Breakefield (Harvard Medical School / Massachusetts General Hospital, United States)
"Engineering EVs for Therapeutic Cargo Delivery"
8:25 pm - 8:40 pm
Discussion
8:40 pm - 9:15 pm
Guillaume van Niel (INSERM, France)
"What If? Manipulating the Life Cycle of Extracellular Vesicles"
9:15 pm - 9:30 pm
Discussion
Monday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Biology and Diversity in Extracellular Vesicles
Discussion Leader: An Hendrix (Ghent University, Belgium)
9:00 am - 9:05 am
Introduction by Discussion Leader
9:05 am - 9:35 am
Li Yu (Tsinghua University, China)
"Migrasome, Biogenesis and Physiological Functions"
9:35 am - 9:50 am
Discussion
9:50 am - 10:20 am
Nicole Meisner-Kober (Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Nanovesicular Precision Medicine at the University of Salzburg, Austria)
"Towards Oral RNA Delivery Using Nanovesicles: Converging the Biology of EVs, LNPs and Viruses"
10:20 am - 10:35 am
Discussion
10:35 am - 11:05 am
Coffee Break
11:05 am - 11:35 am
Tijana Jovanovic-Talisman (Beckman Research Institute, City of Hope, United States)
"SEVEN O’Clock: Time for a New Method to Characterize Individual Extracellular Vesicles and Non-Vesicular Extracellular Particles"
11:35 am - 11:50 am
Discussion
11:50 am - 12:05 pm
Short Talk Selected from Poster Abstracts
12:05 pm - 12:10 pm
Discussion
12:10 pm - 12:25 pm
Short Talk Selected from Poster Abstracts
12:25 pm - 12:30 pm
Discussion
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Free Time
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
The GRC Power Hour™
The GRC Power Hour™ is designed to address diversity and inclusion in the scientific workplace by providing a safe environment for informal and meaningful conversations amongst colleagues of all career stages. The program supports the professional growth of all members of our communities, including ethnicity, race and/or gender identity by providing an open forum for discussion and mentoring.
Organizers: Eva Rohde (Paracelsus Medical University and University Hospital SALK, Austria) and Lucia Languino (Thomas Jefferson University, United States)
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Poster Session
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Dinner
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Novel Developments in Extracellular Vesicle Diagnostics
Discussion Leader: Lucia Languino (Thomas Jefferson University, United States)
7:30 pm - 7:35 pm
Introduction by Discussion Leader
7:35 pm - 8:00 pm
An Hendrix (Ghent University, Belgium)
"Extracellular Vesicle Analysis in Liquid Biopsies"
8:00 pm - 8:10 pm
Discussion
8:10 pm - 8:35 pm
Saumya Das (Mass Gen Hospital, United States)
"Tissue-Specific EVs and Their RNA Cargo: Towards a High Fidelity Liquid Biopsy"
8:35 pm - 8:45 pm
Discussion
8:45 pm - 9:10 pm
Eric Boilard (CHU de Québec, Université Laval , Canada)
"Release of Extracellular Vesicles from Platelets and Megakaryocytes in Response to Immune Stimuli"
9:10 pm - 9:20 pm
Discussion
9:20 pm - 9:30 pm
General Discussion
Tuesday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Extracellular Vesicles in Host-Pathogen Interactions
Discussion Leader: Chioma M. Okeoma (New York Medical College, United States)
9:00 am - 9:05 am
Introduction by Discussion Leader
9:05 am - 9:35 am
Hailing Jin (University of California, Riverside, United States)
"Cross-Kingdom mRNA Trafficking Between Plants and Fungal Pathogens"
9:35 am - 9:45 am
Discussion
9:45 am - 10:15 am
Amy Buck (University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom)
"RNA Communication Between Nematodes and Mammals: Probing Cross-Species RNA Interference"
10:15 am - 10:25 am
Discussion
10:25 am - 10:55 am
Coffee Break
10:55 am - 11:25 am
Neta Regev-Rudzki (Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel)
"RNA-Mediated Malaria-Host Crosstalk"
11:25 am - 11:35 am
Discussion
11:35 am - 12:05 pm
Gang Long (Fudan University, Shanghai, China)
"Envelope Protein on the Surface of Flavivirus Infection Derived Extracellular Vesicles Displays Antigenic Landscape Similar to Virions"
12:05 pm - 12:15 pm
Discussion
12:15 pm - 12:25 pm
Short Talk Selected from Poster Abstracts
12:25 pm - 12:30 pm
Discussion
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Free Time
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Poster Session
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Dinner
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Extracellular Vesicles in Immune Biology and Disease
Discussion Leader: Adrian Morelli (University of Pittsburgh, United States)
7:30 pm - 7:35 pm
Introduction by Discussion Leader
7:35 pm - 8:00 pm
Jane Stinchcombe (University of Cambridge, United Kingdom)
"Extracellular Vesicles in Serial Killing by Cytotoxic T-Lymphocytes"
8:00 pm - 8:10 pm
Discussion
8:10 pm - 8:35 pm
Anna Lena Jung (Institute for Lung Research, Philipps University Marburg, Germany)
"Impact of Klebsiella Pneumoniae OMVs on Antibiotic Resistance"
8:35 pm - 8:45 pm
Discussion
8:45 pm - 9:10 pm
Wei Guo (University of Pennsylvania, United States)
"Extracellular Vesicles in Immune Suppression and Tumor Progression"
9:10 pm - 9:20 pm
Discussion
9:20 pm - 9:30 pm
General Discussion
Wednesday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
8:30 am - 9:00 am
Group Photo
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Extracellular Vesicles in Cancer
Discussion Leader: David Lyden (Weill Cornell Medicine, United States)
9:00 am - 9:05 am
Introduction by Discussion Leader
9:05 am - 9:35 am
Alissa Weaver (Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, United States)
"Exosome Secretion Promotes Filopodia Formation"
9:35 am - 9:50 am
Discussion
9:50 am - 10:20 am
Suresh Mathivanan (La Trobe University, Australia)
"Extracellular Vesicles Mediate Muscle Atrophy and Lipolysis in Preclinical Models of Cancer Cachexia"
10:20 am - 10:35 am
Discussion
10:35 am - 11:05 am
Coffee Break
11:05 am - 11:35 am
Randy Schekman (University of California, Berkeley, United States)
"Secretion of Exosomes and Microvesicles as a Byproduct of Plasma Membrane Repair"
11:35 am - 11:50 am
Discussion
11:50 am - 12:05 pm
Short Talk Selected from Poster Abstracts
12:05 pm - 12:10 pm
Discussion
12:10 pm - 12:25 pm
Short Talk Selected from Poster Abstracts
12:25 pm - 12:30 pm
Discussion
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Free Time
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Poster Session
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Dinner
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Extracellular Vesicles in Neurobiology and Disease
Discussion Leader: Kenneth Witwer (Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, United States)
7:30 pm - 7:35 pm
Introduction by Discussion Leader
7:35 pm - 8:00 pm
Eva-Maria Krämer-Albers (Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany)
"Axon-Glia Interaction and Maintenance of Axonal Integrity by Oligodendrocyte-Derived Extracellular Vesicles."
8:00 pm - 8:10 pm
Discussion
8:10 pm - 8:35 pm
Roosmarijn Vandenbroucke (VIB, Ghent University, Belgium)
"Bacterial Extracellular Vesicles Play an Important Role in the Gut-Brain Axis"
8:35 pm - 8:45 pm
Discussion
8:45 pm - 9:10 pm
Efrat Levy (NYU School of Medicine, United States)
"The Role of Mitovesicles: Mitochondria-Derived Extracellular Vesicles in the Brain"
9:10 pm - 9:20 pm
Discussion
9:20 pm - 9:30 pm
General Discussion
Thursday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
8:30 am - 9:00 am
Business Meeting
Nominations for the Next Vice Chair(s); Complete the GRC Evaluation Forms; Election of the Next Vice Chair(s)
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Extracellular Vesicles in Preclinical and Clinical Settings
Discussion Leader: Eva Rohde (Paracelsus Medical University and University Hospital SALK, Austria)
9:00 am - 9:05 am
Introduction by Discussion Leader
9:05 am - 9:35 am
Mario Gimona (Paracelsus Medical University Salzburg, Austria)
"EVs for Implant and Surgery-Induced Injury: Start MoAning and Get Clinical"
9:35 am - 9:45 am
Discussion
9:45 am - 10:15 am
Soazig Le Lay (Inserm, France)
"Adipose Tissue-Derived EVs: Promising Tools to Manage Obesity-Associated Metabolic Complications"
10:15 am - 10:25 am
Discussion
10:25 am - 10:55 am
Coffee Break
10:55 am - 11:25 am
Joost Sluijter (umcu, The Netherlands)
"Extracellular Vesicle Subtypes for Cardiac Therapeutic Application"
11:25 am - 11:35 am
Discussion
11:35 am - 12:05 pm
Susmita Sahoo (Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, United States)
"EVs in Pathogenesis, Diagnosis and Treatment of the Heart"
12:05 pm - 12:15 pm
Discussion
12:15 pm - 12:25 pm
Short Talk Selected from Poster Abstracts
12:25 pm - 12:30 pm
Discussion
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Free Time
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Poster Session
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Dinner
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Novel Developments in Extracellular Vesicle Engineering for Therapy
Discussion Leader: Paul Robbins (University of Minnesota, United States)
7:30 pm - 7:35 pm
Introduction by Discussion Leader
7:35 pm - 7:55 pm
Koen Breyne (Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, United States)
"Enrichment Technique for Generating Homogeneous and Functional Extracellular Vesicle Samples for Gene Therapy"
7:55 pm - 8:00 pm
Discussion
8:00 pm - 8:20 pm
Aurelio lorico (Touro University Nevada College of Medicine, United States)
"Novel Mechanism of Nuclear Transport of EV Cargo as Potential Therapeutic Target in Metastatic Cancer"
8:20 pm - 8:25 pm
Discussion
8:25 pm - 8:45 pm
Joel Nordin (Karolinska Institutet, Sweden)
"Extracellular Vesicles for Biomedical Applications: Engineering EVs for Drug Delivery"
8:45 pm - 8:50 pm
Discussion
8:50 pm - 9:00 pm
Short Talk Selected from Poster Abstracts
9:00 pm - 9:05 pm
Discussion
9:05 pm - 9:15 pm
Short Talk Selected from Poster Abstracts
9:15 pm - 9:20 pm
Discussion
9:20 pm - 9:30 pm
General Discussion
Friday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
9:00 am
Departure