9:00 a.m. - Welcome introduction
Speakers: - Dr. Patrícia Gama, director of ICB-USP; Dr. Elen Miyabara
9:10 a.m. – “Molecular mechanisms underlying facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy”.
Speaker: Dr. Michael Kyba - University of Minnesota, USA
9:40 a.m. – “Mechanical signatures of muscle cells in health and disease”.
Speaker: Dr. Foteini Mourkioti - University of Pensilvania, USA
10:10 a.m. – “Heterotopic ossification – insight into tissue identity and stability”.
Speaker: Dr. Eileen Shore - University of Pensilvania, USA
10:40 a.m. - Coffee break
10:55 a.m – “Role of Notch signalling in the regulation of the muscle stem cell niche”.
Speaker: Dr. Philippos Mourikis - Paris-East University, France
11:25 a.m. – "Pluripotent stem cells: from development to therapeutics".
Speaker: Dr. Rita Perlingeiro - University of Minnesota, USA
11: 55 a.m. – Pitch session 1 (7 pitches)
12:15 p.m. – Lunch
2:00 p.m. – “How to be a healthy centenarian”.
Speaker: Dr. Mayana Zatz - University of Sao Paulo, Brazil
2:30 p.m. – “Circadian clock in the regulation of muscle stem cell activation and differentiation”.
Speaker: Dr. Atsushi Asakura - University of Minnesota, USA
3:00 p.m. – Pitch session 2 (7 pitches)
3:20 p.m. – Coffee break
3:35 p.m. – “Neuromuscular circuit involving hypothalamic IL-6 in the control of skeletal muscle metabolism”.
Speaker: Dr. Eduardo Ropelle - State University of Campinas, Brazil
4:05 p.m. – “Mitochondrial fragmentation in muscle physiology: friend or foe?”
Speaker: Dr. Julio Ferreira - University of Sao Paulo, Brazil
4:35 p.m. – “Novel strategies for controlling skeletal muscle mass”.
Speaker: Dr. Anselmo Moriscot - University of Sao Paulo, Brazil
5:05 p.m. – "Exercise in cancer cachexia".
Speaker: Dr. Patricia Brum - University of Sao Paulo, Brazil
5:35 p.m. – End of first day.
9:00 a.m. – “Unraveling skeletal muscle wasting: insights from the cancer cachexia omics database”.
Speaker: Dr. Robson Carvalho - Sao Paulo State University, Brazil
9:30 a.m. – “The Skeletal Muscle Physiology and Pathology as you have never seen before: the JoVE case”.
Speaker: Dr. Mikaela Pulzatto – JoVE, Brazil
9:45 a.m. – “The thyroid hormone improves muscle physiology during sepsis”.
Speaker: Dr. Flavia Bloise - Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
10:15 a.m. – “The endocrine control of skeletal muscle protein metabolism by adrenal glands”.
Speaker: Dr. Luiz Navegantes - University of Sao Paulo, Brazil
10:45 a.m. – Coffee break
11:00 a.m. – “Distinct effects of the beta 2-adrenergic agonist formoterol and the cholinesterase inhibitor pyridostigmine in a new murine Myasthenia model with specific VAChT deletion in motor neurons”.
Speaker: Dr. Cristina Guatimosim - Federal University of Minas Gerais, Brazil
11:30 a.m. - “Melatonin and estrogen effects on metabolism and the repair process of exercised skeletal muscle”.
Speaker: Dr. Wladimir Beck - Federal University of Sao Carlos, Brazil
12:00 a.m. - “Influence of muscle mass regulators on skeletal muscle regeneration”.
Speaker: Dr. Elen Miyabara - University of Sao Paulo, Brazil
12:30 a.m. - Closing remarks and pitch awards.
Speakers: Dr. Elen Miyabara; Dr. Luiz Navegantes