Palmse Mois Minisymposium 2010
Mitochondria, metabolism and homeostasis

Lahemaa National Park Headquarters, Palmse, Estonia
Wednesday 16 June

Participation fee EUR 100 (Incl. transportation Tallinn-Palmse-Tallinn by bus, meals (special diet?) and cocktails)
Registration deadline = 15 April 2010 to paivi.manninen(at)uta.fi

Confirmed speakers:

Brendan Battersby, University of Helsinki
Lars Eide, University of Oslo
Kalervo Hiltunen, University of Oulu
Enn Seppet, University of Tartu
Vladimir Gogvadze, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm
Serhiy Pankiv, University of Oslo
Eva-Liisa Eskelinen, University of Helsinki
Alexander Chibalin, Karolinska Institute
Jacob Hansen, University of Copenhagen
Ville Hietakangas, University of Helsinki
Rolf Berge, University of Bergen
Allen Kaasik, University of Tartu

Program:

0930 Arrival, coffee

0945 Welcome and Introductory Presentation, Lahemaa National Park

1000 Session 1: Mitochondrial genetics and cellular homeostasis
Chairs: Bill Ballard and Richard Youle

1000 Brendan Battersby, University of Helsinki
Tissue-specific control of mitochondrial DNA genetics

1035 Lars Eide, University of Oslo
Accumulation of mitochondrial DNA damage and bioenergetic dysfunction in CSB
defective cells

1110 Kalervo Hiltunen, University of Oulu
Mitochondrial fatty acid synthesis - a lesson from yeast as a model organism

1145 Enn Seppet, University of Tartu
Compartmentalized systems of regulation of oxidative phosphorylation in muscle cells

1220 General discussion

1230 Lunch

1345 Session 2: Autophagy and apoptosis
Chair: Damien Arnoult

1345 Vladimir Gogvadze, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm
tba - Metabolic transformations in cancer cells, apoptosis

1420 Serhiy Pankiv, University of Oslo
Maintenance of intracellular homeostasis via selective autophagic elimination of ubiquitinated substrates

1455 Eva-Liisa Eskelinen, University of Helsinki
The biogenesis of autophagosomes in mammalian cells

1530 Coffee

1600 Session 3: Metabolic signals in development and disease
Chairs: Michael Hall and Haim Cohen

1600 Alexander Chibalin, Karolinska Institute
Exercise, mitochondria and sodium pumps

1635 Jacob Hansen, University of Copenhagen
Mitochondrial biogenesis during white and brown adipocyte differentiation

1710 Ville Hietakangas, University of Helsinki
Characterization of novel regulators of insulin signaling in Drosophila

1745 Short break

1755 Rolf Berge, University of Bergen
The role of mitochondria in relation to metabolic syndrome

1830 Allen Kaasik, University of Tartu
Principles of mitochondrial fusion and fission cycle in neurons?

1905 General discussion

1915 Cocktails and Dinner

2230 Minibuses leaves for Tallinn and Tartu (speakers and day-particpants)

 

 

PALMSE MOIS SUMMER SCHOOL IN MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2010


Mitochondria, metabolism and homeostasis

Tampere Graduate School in Biomedicine and Biotechnology (TGSBB) and the Estonian Graduate School in Biomedicine and Biotechnology (EGSBB).will once again hold a joint residential summer school in molecular biology in 2010.

Venue and dates

The summer school will be held at Palmse Mois, the most beautiful of Estonia's historic manor houses, situated within Lahemaa National Park, from 11-18 June (arrival in Estonia 10 June).

Subject area and topics

The summer school will cover, from different angles, the molecular pathways by which organisms regulate growth and metabolism in response to energy demand, nutrition and stress. Data from different model organisms, including yeast, Drosophila and mammals, will be considered. The topics to be covered include:

  • autophagy, apoptosis and mitochondrial dynamics
  • the role of mitochondria in immune regulation
  • cellular and hormonal signalling systems which integrate nutrition and energy homeostasis
  • growth, life-history strategies and lifespan

Programme and activities

  • an intensive lecture series, given by international research leaders
  • presentations by students, about their own research (posters or short talks)
  • a minisymposium involving leading Nordic researchers in this field
  • group-study exercises leading to final presentations by the students
  • a structured discussion on a topical ethical issue
  • some time for relaxation and recreation

Main course lecturers

  • Damien Arnoult (INSERM, Villejuif, France)
  • Bill Ballard (University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia)
  • Haim Cohen (Bar-Ilan University, Ramat Gan, Israel)
  • Michael Hall (University of Basel, Switzerland)
  • Richard Youle (NIH, Bethesda, USA)

Minisymposium

The Palmse Mois Minisymposium (16 June 2010) will be open to outsiders attending just for the day. It will showcase the contributions of researchers in the Nordic region to the study of mitochondria, metabolism and homeostasis.

Participation and fees

Students wishing to attend the school must commit to the full week. The course fee includes full-board accommodation in twin rooms and travel to Palmse from/to Tallinn harbour or Tartu. The fee will be partially waived, upon application, for registered students of TGSBB or EGSBB who are accepted to the course. Other students who are accepted should apply for financial support from their own graduate school or other sponsoring organization to cover the costs of attendance. Those attending only the minisymposium will be charged a registration fee of EUR 150, covering meals and accommodation for 2 nights (EUR 180 in single room).

Prices:

  • For TGSBB or EGSBB students: full board (includes teaching, meals, accommodation in 2 pers. rooms and transportation to Palmse from/to Tallinn harbour or Tartu) 750 €

  • For others students: full board (includes teaching, meals, accommodation in 2 pers. rooms and transportation to Palmse from/to Tallinn harbour or Tartu) 950 €

  • Single room costs for 180 € more.

Applicants

Graduate students in biomedicine and molecular biology are encouraged to apply, ranging from those who will graduate in 2010 to those who are just beginning their research. A prior involvement with research on metabolism or on mitochondria is NOT required. Early applications are advised, since a maximum of 30 students will be accepted (at most 15 from Finland and 15 from Estonia). The course is valued at 4 ECTS credits.

How to apply

Send a CV and a one-page statement of your research activities and career goals, stating why you wish to attend the school. Applications must be sent electronically to Päivi Manninen at IMT (paivi.manninen@uta.fi), no later than 30 March 2010. All applications will be acknowledged, and the outcome communicated at the end of March 2010. Applications for attending only the minisymposium will be invited later.