Programme
Thursday October 24
| 8.00-9.00 | Registration | |
| 9.00-9.05 | Symposium Opening | Jiri Neuzil, Institute of Biotechnology, CAS, CZ, and Griffith University, AUS |
| Session 1 | Discovery of HMT | Chair: Ildiko Szabo, University of Padova, IT |
| 9.05-9.45 | Long Talk 1 | Mike Berridge, Malaghan Institute of Medical Research, NZ Discovery of horizontal mitochondrial transfer |
| 9.45-10.25 | Long Talk 2 | Jonathan Brestoff, Washington University, USA Overview of horizontal mitochondrial transfer |
| 10.25‑11.05 | Morning Tea | |
| Session 2 | HMT in Cancer I | Chair: Stepana Boukalova, Institute of Biotechnology, CZ |
| 11.05-11.45 | Long Talk 3 | Stuart Rushworth, University of East Anglia, UK Mitochondrial transfer in hematological malignancies |
| 11.45-12.05 | Short Talk 1 | Michal Smida, CEITC, CZ Mitochondrial transfer in chronic lymphocytic leukemia and its impact upon CAR-T cell therapy |
| 12.05-12.25 | Short Talk 2 | Magdalena Krulova, Charles University, CZ Horizontal mitochondrial transfer in stem cells |
| 12.25-12.45 | Short Talk 3 | Jaromir Novak, Institute of Biotechnology, CZ Role of Miro1 in horizontal mitochondrial transfer |
| 12.45-13.45 | Lunch | |
| Session 3 | HMT in Cancer II | Chair: Shazib Pervaiz, National University of Singapore, SIN |
| 13.45-14.25 | Long Talk 4 | Marie-Luce Vignais, University of Montpellier, FR Mitochondrial transfer in glioblastoma |
| 14.25-14.45 | Short Talk 4 | Andrea Strakova, University of Cambridge, UK Horizontal mitochondrial transfer in canine transferable venereal tumours |
| 14.45-15.05 | Short Talk 5 | Petra Brisudova, Institute of Biotechnology, CZ Import of mitochondria from neuronal stroma promotes glioblastoma formation |
| 15.05-15.25 | Short Talk 6 | Berwini Endaya, Institute of Biotechnology, CZ Regenerating liver repurposes ammonia to support de novo pyrimidine synthesis and cell proliferation |
| 15.25-15.55 | Afternoon Tea | |
| Session 4 | HMT and Dynamics in Other Systems | Chair: Frantisek Kolar, Institute of Physiology, CZ |
| 15.55-16.35 | Long Talk 5 | Clair Crewe, Washington University, USA Horizontal mitochondrial transfer in cardiovascular system |
| 16.35-16.55 | Short Talk 7 | Dean Pountney, Griffith University, AUS Movement of α-synuclein along tubulin fibers |
| 16.55-17.15 | Short Talk 8 | Petra Alanova, Institute of Physiology, CZ HIF-1α and mitochondria in cardioprotection induced by adaptation to chronic hypoxia |
| 17.15-17.55 | Long Talk 6 | Minghao Zheng, University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia Mitochondrial transfer of osteocyte regulation of bone and bone marrow homeostasis |
| 17.55-19.00 | Poster session | |
| 19.00 | Conference dinner and get-together in the BIOCEV Centre with swing band live music | |
Friday October 25
| Session 5 | HMT and Mitochondrial Dynamics | Chair: Catherine Brenner, University of Paris-Saclay, FR |
| 9.00-9.40 | Long Talk 7 | Anne-Marie Rodriguez, Sorbonne University, FR Mitochondrial transfer in wound healing |
| 9.40-10.00 | Short Talk 9 | Jitka Zurmanova, Charles University, CZ Mitochondrial dynamics in the heart |
| 10.00‑10.20 | Short Talk 10 | Pavel Vodicka, Institute of Experimental Medicine, CZ Repair of mitochondrial and nuclear DNA in carcinogenesis |
| 10.20‑10.35 | Short Talk 11 | Sona Vodenkova, Institute of Experimental Medicine, CZ mtDNA copy number, damage, and repair in colorectal cancer |
| 10.35-11.00 | Morning Tea | |
| Session 6 | Mitochondrial Dynamics I | |
| 11.00-11.40 | Long Talk 8 | Josef Kittler, University College of London, UK Mitochondrial mobility in neuronal system |
| 11.40-12.00 | Short Talk 12 | Keshav Singh, Uni Alabama, AL, USA Nomadic mitochondria: Navigating the nucleus nexus |
| 12.00-12.20 | Short Talk 13 | Katerina Komrskova, Institute of Biotechnology, CZ Mitochondrial dynamics in the reproduction system |
| 12.20-13.10 | Lunch | |
| Session 7 | Mitochondrial Dynamics II | Chair: Boris Zhivotovsky, Karolinska Institute, SE |
| 13.10-13.50 | Long Talk 9 | Zdenek Lansky, Institute of Biotechnology, CAS, CZ Mitochondrial mobility and dynamics in a reconstituted system |
| 13.50-14.10 | Short Talk 14 | Michelangelo Campanella, Queen Mary University, UK Mitochondrial dynamics and interaction with the nucleus |
| 14.10-14.30 | Short Talk 15 | Luigi Leanza, University of Padova, IT Dynamics between endoplasmatic reticulum and mitochondria in cancer progression |
| 14.30-14.50 | Short Talk 16 | Andes Caicedo Mitochondrial transfer/transplant in skin: Reducing ROS damage, and enhancing proliferation and wound healing |
| 14.50-15.10 | Short Talk 17 | Vilma Sardao, University of Coimbra, PT Disruption of Lysosomal Acidification Impacts Mitochondrial Dynamics and Respiration |
| 15.10-15.40 | Afternoon Tea | |
| Session 8 | Special Talk and Keynote Talk | Chair: Jakub Rohlena, Institute of Biotechnology, CAS, CZ |
| 15.40-16.10 | Special Talk | Vladimir Hampl, Charles University, CZ Eukaryotes without mitochondria |
| 16.10-17.00 | Keynote Talk | Chiara Zurzolo, Institute Pasteur, FR Tunnelling nanotubes in horizontal mitochondrial transfer |
| 17.00‑17.10 | Conference adjourned | Presentation of next HMTD conference and conference termination |
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