Sunday, June 3, 2007
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 16:00-18:00 | Registration (West Mall Complex 3210) |
| 18:00-18:05 | Welcome and official opening of the conference |
| 18:05-18:15 | Welcome remarks by Dr. Mario Pinto, Vice President, Research |
| 18:15-19:30 | Keynote lecture (R. Hegele, Western Ontario): Genomics and phenomics of disordered lipid and lipoprotein metabolism |
| 19:30-22:00 | Reception and socializing |
Monday, June 4, 2007
| Time | Topic |
|---|---|
| 08:30-08:50 | Diversity of LBPs - an evolutionary perspective (N. Haunerland, SFU) |
| 08:50-09:10 | Genesis and fate of duplicated LBP genes of zebrafish (J. Wright, Dalhousie) |
| 09:10-09:40 | Insect sterol carrier proteins: divergent functions (Q. Lan, Wisconsin) |
| 09:40-10:00 | Circulatory lipid transport: lipoprotein assembly and function in an evolutionary perspective (D. van der Horst, Utrecht) |
| 10:00-10:30 | Coffee break |
| 10:30-11:00 | Unique functions of enterocyte fatty acid-binding proteins (J. Storch, Rutgers Univ.) |
| 11:00-11:20 | The importance of skeletal muscle FAT/CD36, FABPpm and FABPc for long distance migration in birds (J.T. McFarlan, Western Ontario) |
| 11:20-11:40 | Molecular dynamics simulations of palmitate entry into the hydro-phobic pocket of the Fatty Acid Binding Protein (H. Gutman, Tel Aviv) |
| 11:40-12:10 | Perspectives of the structure of lipid binding proteins (L. Banaszak, Minnesota) |
| 12:10-14:00 | Lunch and poster session |
| Time | Topic |
|---|---|
| 14:00-14:30 | New insights in contraction signaling towards CD36 translocation and fatty acid uptake in the heart (Joost Luiken, Maastricht) |
| 14:30-14:50 | Fatty acid uptake driven by acyl-CoA synthetases localized to different subcellular compartments (J. Fuellekrug, Heidelberg) |
| 14:50-15:20 | Uptake of intestinal sterols, role of NPC1L1 and ezetimibe (H. Davis, Schering) |
| 15:20-15:40 | Coffee break |
| 15:40-16:00 | Sterol carrier protein of Yarrowia lipolytica transfers fatty acids to acceptor membranes through a collision-mediated mechanism (L. Falomir-Lockhart, La Plata, Argentina) |
| 16:00-16:20 | Yeast Oxysterol-binding proteins: Sterol transporters or regulators of cell polarization? (C. Beh, SFU) |
| 19:00-22:00 | Banquet at the Diamond Alumni Centre |
Tuesday, June 5, 2007
| Time | Topic |
|---|---|
| 08:30-09:00 | Why lipids are important in Alzheimer's Disease (C. Wellington, British Columbia) |
| 09:00-09:30 | Lipid activated transcription factor control bile acid metabolism (O. Barbier, Laval) |
| 10:00-10:30 | Coffee break |
| 10:30-11:00 | Brain-type fatty acid binding protein as a key molecule for the emotional behavior (Y. Owada, Yamaguchi Univ.) |
| 11:00-11:20 | α-Synuclein is a key mediator of brain fatty acid metabolism and inflammatory response (E. Murphy, North Dakota) |
| 11:20-11:40 | Altered Saturated Fat and Cholesterol Metabolism in Liver Fatty Acid Binding Protein Null Mice (E. Newberry, Washington Univ.) |
| 11:40-12:00 | A potential role for lipid binding proteins in the absorption of lipophilic drugs (M. Scanlon, Monash Univ.) |
| 12:00-14:00 | Lunch and poster session |
| Time | Topic |
|---|---|
| 14:00-14:30 | Intracellular FABPs, sensors and regulators of cellular metabolism (D. Bernlohr, Minnesota) |
| 14:30-15:00 | Lipid Droplet Associated Proteins and the Control of Triacylglycerol Metabolism (D.L. Brasaemle, New Jersey) |
| 15:00-15:30 | Coffee break |
| 15:30-16:00 | Lipid binding proteins and lipidomics - a challenge and perspective (F. Spener. Graz) |
| 16:00-16:30 | Reassessing the postulated roles of iLBPs (L. Agellon, Alberta) |
| 16:30-17:00 | Closing remarks and adjournment |
Poster Presentations
- Examining the fate of duplicated regions in the atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) genome using FABP2 genes (Y. Lai, SFU)
- Molecular Mechanisms of Binding of Cholesterol to Sterol Carrier Protein-2 (J. Radek, Wisconsin)
- The ligand-bound X-ray structure of Aedes aegypti Sterol Carrier Protein-2 Like-3 at 1.4-Angstrom Resolution (David Dyer, Wisconsin)
- Isolation, characterization and developmental profile of the single FABP in Drosophila melanogaster. (J.M. Stewart, Mount Allison Univ.)
- Molecular cloning and characterization of two novel Mesocestoides corti FABPs. (A. Esteves, Montevideo)
- Interaction of the locust FABP promoter with RXR (L. Cui, SFU)
- A sensitive method for the detection and quantification of lipid binding protein expression from small samples (J. Rickers-Haunerland, SFU)
- VHDL, a lipid storage protein in insect fat body, is a member of the vitellogenin gene family (H. Sum, SFU)
- IFABP expression alters the intracellular distribution of the BODIPY C16 fatty acid analogue (M. Gastaldi, Marseille)
- Molecular dynamics simulation acid-ligand of toad liver for the complete entry of fatty FABP, through the portal region (E. Nachleil, Tel Aviv)
- Identification of potential protein binding partners for rat L-FABP. (S.G. Chang, Mount Allison Univ.)
- Localization of epidermal-type fatty acid binding protein (E-FABP) in thymic epithelial cells of adult mouse (Y. Adachi, Yamaguchi University)
- Localization of fatty acid binding proteins (FABP) in the retina of adult mice under normal and light-exposure conditions (M. Nourani, Baqiyatallah Univ.)
- Expression of FABPs in human malignant glioma cells and the role of FABP7 on tumor cell growth (R.Z. Liu, Alberta)
- B-FABP expression in malignant glioma cells enhances their migration (R. Mita, Alberta)
- Serum concentrations of intestinal fatty acid-binding protein (I-FABP) in healthy volunteers and acute enteritis patients by a new sandwich ELISA system (H. Funaoka, DS Pharma Biomedical Co.)
- The role of fatty acid binding proteins in the fetal programming of cardiovascular disease and diabetes associated with adolescent pregnancies (L. McDermott, Kings College)
- AMPK-mediated increase in myocardial fatty acid uptake critically depends on sarcolemmal CD36 (J. Glatz, Maastricht)
- Contractions but not AICAR increase FABPpm protein content in sarcolemma (J. Jeppesen, Copenhagen)
- Alpha-linolenic acid inhibits FATP4 ACS. (K. Higashi, Meij Pharmac. Univ)
- Localization of diacylglycerol kinase γ and -ε in neurons (Y. Hozumi, Yamagata Univ.)
- Pro-atherogenic effects of probucol in apo E-KO mice are associated with alterations in physico-chemical properties of lipoproteins (M. H. Moghadasian, U Manitoba)
Please note: Only the presenting author is listed on the program pages.The full list of authors for each paper and their affiliations is included with the abstracts.