Tuesday, 16th May 2nd Australian Cancer and Metabolism Meeting 2017
Registration
8:00AM - 6:00PM
Tuesday, 16th May
Level 7 Foyer
Session 1: Immuno-metabolism & cancer
8:30AM - 10:30AM
Tuesday, 16th May
Theatre B
Chair: Professor Tony Tiganis
- T-cell-receptor-dependent molecular regulation of inhibitory receptor expression and metabolic impairments of exhausted T cells - Axel Kallies
- Functional and Metabolic Characteristics of CD8+ T cells in Ageing - Nicole La Gruta
- B cell lymphoma induces metabolic stress and functional defects in Natural Killer cells - Stephen Mattarollo
- Obesity prolongs survival in a murine model of myelodysplastic syndrome - Helene L Kammoun
- NLRP1 exacerbates colitis-associated cancer through IL-18, with effects on butyrate producing Clostridiales. - Seth Masters
Morning Tea
10:30AM - 11:00AM
Tuesday, 16th May
Level 7 Foyer
Session 2: Metabolic Disease, Lifestyle Interventions & Cancer
11:00AM - 1:00PM
Tuesday, 16th May
Theatre B
Chair: Lisa Butler
- Dynamic ‘omics reveals kinase signalling primes cells for glucose metabolism - James R Krycer
- Role of Androgens and Androgen Targeted Therapies in Prostate Tumour Cell Metabolism - Colleen Nelson
- Metabolic reprogramming associated with epithelial-mesenchymal transition in pancreatic cancer - Nigel Turner
- Metabolic Characterization of Pancreatic Cancer-Derived Stem-Like Cells - Alice Domenichini
- Metabolic reprogramming of neuronal dedifferentiation - Louise Cheng
Lunch
1:00PM - 2:00PM
Tuesday, 16th May
Level 7 Foyer
Session 3: Novel Metabolic Pathways and Signalling in Cancer I
2:00PM - 4:00PM
Tuesday, 16th May
Theatre B
Chair: Renea Taylor
- The Hippo pathway’s sweet tooth: Yap reprograms glucose metabolism to fuel tissue growth. - Andrew Cox
- Activation of the KEAP1-NRF2 pathway drives lung adenocarcinoma with an altered metabolism - Sarah A Best
- Fatty acid metabolism in cancer. - Andrew Hoy
- Enhanced lipid uptake: A novel metabolic target to fight the adaptive response to androgen-targeted therapies in prostate cancer - Kaylyn Tousignant
- Coordinated translational and metabolic reprograming underpins synergistic effects of kinase inhibitors and biguanides - Ivan Topisirovic
Afternoon Tea
4:00PM - 4:30PM
Tuesday, 16th May
Level 7 Foyer
Plenary Lecture
4:30PM - 5:30PM
Tuesday, 16th May
Theatre B
Chair: Matthew Watt
Sponsored by:
Social Function
5:30PM - 7:30PM
Tuesday, 16th May
Level 7 Foyer