Understanding Autophagy to Enhance Clinical Discovery: The 2016 Dr. Paul Janssen Award Symposium

September 01, 2016

The New York Academy of Sciences, The New York Academy of Medicine, 1216 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10029
2016-09-22

Thursday, September 22, 2016
8:00 AM	Registration and Breakfast
9:00 AM	Welcome and Introductory Remarks Seema Kumar, Johnson & Johnson Anthony Shih, MD, MPH, The New York Academy of Medicine Brooke Grindlinger, PhD, The New York Academy of Sciences
Session I: Elucidating the Underlying Cellular Processes of Autophagy
9:15 AM	2016 Dr. Paul Janssen Award for Biomedical Research Announcement William Hait, MD, PhD, Global Head, Janssen Research & Development
9:30 AM	Dr. Paul Janssen Award for Biomedical Research Lecture Looking Back on My 28 Years of Autophagy Research Yoshinori Ohsumi, PhD, Tokyo Institute of Technology
10:20 AM	Coffee and Networking Break
Session II: Understanding the Molecular Landscape of Autophagy: From Basic Mechanisms to Human Health Session Chair: Brooke Grindlinger, PhD, The New York Academy of Sciences
10:50 AM	Potential Therapeutic Targets in Autophagy Beth Levine, MD, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI)
11:20 AM	Ouroboros, Autophagy, Cell Health and Cell Death Eric H. Baehrecke, PhD, University of Massachusetts Medical School
11:50 AM	Chaperone-Mediated Autophagy in the Fight Against Aging and Age-Related Diseases Ana Maria Cuervo, MD, PhD, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
12:20 PM	Discovery of Autophagy Inhibitors Matthias Versele, PhD, Janssen Research & Development
12:50 PM	Panel Discussion: The Future of Autophagy Research Moderator: Matthias Versele, PhD, Janssen Research & Development Panelists: Yoshinori Ohsumi, PhD, Tokyo Institute of Technology Eric H. Baehrecke, PhD, University of Massachusetts Medical School Ana Maria Cuervo, MD, PhD, Albert Einstein College of Medicine Beth Levine, MD, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI)
1:15 PM	Luncheon
2:15 PM	Adjourn

Organized by:

The New York Academy of Sciences

Invited Speakers:

Yoshinori Ohsumi, PhD

Tokyo Institute of Technology

Eric H. Baehrecke, PhD

University of Massachusetts Medical School

Ana Maria Cuervo, MD, PhD

Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Beth Levine, MD

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI)

Matthias Versele, PhD

Janssen Research & Development

Deadline for Abstracts:

n/a

Registration:

Registration

Symposium registration is free. Although on-site registration may be possible on the day of the event, pre-registration is highly encouraged due to space limitations.

E-mail:

acarley@nyas.org