Program
The winter school will take place in the Amphitheater Eicher – Pôle AAFE, University of Burgundy
Wednesday 8th November 2023
• Arrival in Dijon
• Informal meeting, visit of the city centre and restaurant
Thursday 9th November 2023
• Welcome coffee and Introduction: 9:00
Alexander Frame (Academic coordinator for FORTHEM European University Alliance)
A representative of uB (personality to be determined)
• Session 1: Nutrient sensing and toxicity
Chair: Dirk Schneider
Online-Chair: Stephan Collins
9:20-10:10: Gérard Manière & Julie Delescluse “Sensing internal and external nutrient factors in Drosophila”.
10:10-11:00: Ana Juan-García & Luna Bridgeman “Toxicity in vitro studies of plant protection products and mycotoxins”.
11:00-11:15: Coffee Break
11:15-12:05: Lara Manyes & Álvaro Lázaro “Aflatoxin B1 and ochratoxin damage in rat kidney: a proteomics approach”.
• Lunch Break and on-site poster session: 12:05-13:30
Session 2: Signaling concepts in plants and microorganisms
Chair: Ismael Mingarro
Online-Chair: Mathieu Gayral
13:30-14:20: Valeria Alduina & Alessia Maria Sampino: “Current strategies to elicit secondary metabolism in antibiotic-producing Actinomycetes”.
14:20-15:10: Ralf Heermann & Nazzareno Dominelli “Small Talk – Understanding bacterial communication for biotechnological breakthroughs”.
15:10-15:30: Coffee Break
15:30-16:00: Alessandro Presentato: “Unlocking the potential of Kitasatospora purpeofusca: a promising rare Actinomycete dealing with the stress signaling exerted by Selenite”.
16:00-16:50: David Wendehenne & Zoé Chaudron: “Biosynthesis and signalling functions of nitric oxide (NO) in plant cells”.
17:00: Students Quiz Day 1, Poster’s price – discussion about FORTHEM “Cell signaling” future
• Speakers Dinner: 19:00 – visit and dinner « Cité internationale de la gastronomie et du vin »
Friday 10th November 2023
• Welcome coffee: 9:00
• Session 3: Signaling across membranes
Chair: Helen May-Simera
Online-Chair: Benoit Poinssot
9:20-10:10: Ismael Mingarro & Juan Ortiz-Mateu “What have we learnt about SARS-CoV-2 membrane proteins?”
10:10-11:00: Dirk Schneider & Veronika Osten: “Biological membranes affect membrane-associated processes”.
11:00-11:15: Coffee Break
11:15-12:00: Varpu Marjomaki & Jun Liu: “Specific kinase pathways in enterovirus infection can be blocked by a repurposed cancer drug”.
• Lunch Break and on-site poster session: 12:05-13:30
• Session 4: Cell signaling in human health and disease
Chair: Stephan Collins
Online-Chair: Mathieu Gayral
13:20-13:50: Lotta-Riina Sundberg: “bacteriophage and bacterial infections in the mucosal milieu”.
13:50-14:40: Viviana Barra & Salvatore Martino “DNA methylation alterations in genomic instability and cancer”.
14:40-15:30: Helen May-Simera & Jannis von Spreckelsen “Ciliary Signalling: an ancient way for cells to communicate”
15:30-15:50: Coffee Break
15:50-16:40: Olivier Micheau & Abdelmnim Radoua: “Harnessing the signaling properties of TNF receptors for cancer therapy: are we following the right TRAILs?”.
16:40: Students Quiz Day 2 and winner’s price
• End of the Winter School: 17:00
