The BSI Immunometabolism Affinity Group is excited to present the UK's leading immunometabolism event. The previous meetings in 2019 and 2022 attracted over 150 delegates for programmes of cutting-edge immune metabolism research. For 2024, the committee have planned an exceptional line up of speakers from across the UK, wider Europe and worldwide. There will also be plenty of opportunities for early career researchers to present their work throughout the programme and in dedicated 'Bright Sparks' sessions.
The BSI Immunometabolism Affinity Group looks forward to welcoming you at the Hilton Newcastle Gateshead on
Tuesday 23 and Wednesday 24 April.
Please follow @bsi_immunomet and @bsicongress to stay updated and check the event hashtag #UKimmunomet24 for updates.
Programme
08:30 | Registration and refreshments
09:05 | Opening address: Dr Sarah Dimeloe and Dr Nick Jones (BSI Immunometabolism Affinity Group Committee)
What’s up!
SESSION 1
Chairs: Sarah Dimeloe (University of Birmingham, UK) and Nick Jones (Swansea University, UK)
09:15 | Keynote speaker: Professor Russell Jones (Van Andel Institute, USA)
Metabolic control of T cell function
10:00 | Invited speaker: Dr Linda Sinclair (University of Dundee, UK)
Autophagy in T cells
10:30 | Selected short talk: Dr Esperanza Perucha (King's College London, UK)
Ectopic GLUT5 expression enables CAR and TCR T Cells to utilise fructose as carbon source, fuelling
functional efficacy in vitro and in vivo
10:45| Invited speaker: Dr Roger Geiger (Institute for Research in Biomedicine, Bellinzona, Switzerland)
Droplet-based CRISPR screening of T cell cytotoxicity
11:15| Refreshment break and meet the exhibitors
SESSION 2
Chairs: Dr Lizzy Rosser (University College London, UK) and Dr Andy Howden (University of Dundee, UK)
11:45| Invited speaker: Dr Sophie Trefely (Babraham Institute, UK)
The nucleus as a dynamic metabolic compartment linking nutrients to chromatin modification
12:15| Selected short talk: Professor Victoria Cowling (Beatson Institute for Cancer Research, UK)
Demanding energy in T cells: RNA cap regulation of ribosomes
12:30| Selected short talk: Dr Nancy Gudgeon (University of Birmingham, UK)
Long-chain fatty acid uptake from the bone marrow microenvironment suppresses T cell function in multiple Myeloma
12:45| Invited speaker: Dr Andrew Hogan (Maynooth University, Ireland)
Exploring why good MAITs go bad in obesity
13:15| Lunch, meet the exhibitors and networking
SESSION 3 - PhD Bright Sparks session
Chairs: Professor Russell Jones (Van Andel Institute, USA) and Dr Linda Sinclair (University of Dundee, UK)
14:30 | Selected short talk: John McGrath (Trinity College Dublin, Ireland)
Pentose Phosphate Pathway derived NO orchestrates macrophage immunometabolic responses;
a target for Mycobacterium tuberculosis immune evasion
14:45 | Selected short talk: Ju Hee Oh, (University of British Columbia, Canada)
Inducing an oxidized redox-balance leads to stress adaptive responses and improves CD8+ T cell function
15:00 | Selected short talk: Katie Flaherty (King's College London, UK)
The influence of co-stimulatory domains on the metabolic regulation of chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cells
15:15 | Selected short talk: Yavuz Yazicioglu (University of Oxford, UK)
Asparagine availability controls B cell homeostasis
15:30 | Selected short talk: Daniela Vicencio (Warwick University, UK)
Exploring the metabolic programs of human γδ T cells across lymphoid tissues
15:45 | Selected short talk: Joshua Hughes (University of Manchester, UK)
Characterisation of pulmonary macrophage immunometabolism in type 2 settings
16:00| Refreshment break and meet the exhibitors
SESSION 4 - PostDocs Bright Sparks session
Chairs: Professor Caroline Demangel (Institute Pasteur, France) and Dr Andrew Hogan (Maynooth University, Ireland)
16:30 | Selected short talk: Dr Victoria Stavrou (University of Birmingham, UK)
Nicotinamide Riboside Kinase 1 augments cytoplasmic NAD/H upon CD4+ T cell activation, controlling NADP/H synthesis, reactive oxygen species abundance, inflammatory function and survival
16:45 | Selected short talk: Dr Diana Matei (University College London, UK)
Dietary arginine supplementation exacerbates experimental arthritis severity
17:00| Selected short talk: Dr Nidhi Kedia-Mehta (Maynooth University, Ireland)
Investigation into obesity related defects in MAIT cells - is glutamine the missing link?
17:15| Selected short talk: Dr Elise Rees (University College London, UK)
Elucidating the link between metabolic profile and NK cell function in the progression of multiple myeloma
17:30| Poster sessions with networking reception
19:00| Conference dinner, Hilton Newcastle Gateshead Hotel (included in the registration fee)
Day 2
SESSION 5 - Emerging PI session
Chairs: Dr Laura Pallett (University College London, UK) and Dr Roger Geiger (Institute for Research in Biomedicine, Bellinzona, Switzerland)
09:15 | Invited emerging PI: Dr Lizzy Rosser (University College London, UK)
Sex, Oxysterols and the regulation of B cell responses in autoimmunity
09:30 | Invited emerging PI: Dr Andy Howden (University of Dundee, UK)
Mapping the B cell protein landscape and its regulation by immune stimulation
09:45 | Invited emerging PI: Dr Anna Schurich (King’s College London, UK)
Metabolic regulation of CAR-T cells
10:00 | Invited emerging PI: Dr Nick Jones (Swansea University, UK)
Therapeutic targeting of mitochondrial metabolism in T-cell mediated autoimmunity
10:15 | Invited emerging PI: Dr Lucy Jackson-Jones (Lancaster University, UK)
IgM is a regulator of pleural cavity macrophage metabolism
10:30 | Invited emerging PI: Dr Joy Edwards-Hicks (University of Edinburgh, UK)
Metabolic regulation of T cell signalling and function
10:45 | Sponsored talk TBC
11:00 | Refreshment break and meet the exhibitors
SESSION 6
Chairs: Dr Anna Schurich (King’s College London, UK) and Matthew Sinton (University of Manchester, UK)
11:30 | Invited speaker: Professor Caroline Demangel (Institute Pasteur, France)
Protein metabolism fuelling immunity: mycobacteria hit the brakes
12:00 | Invited speaker: Dr Lee Booty (GSK, UK)
Unpicking novel immunometabolic contributions to macrophage function using CRISPR screening
12:15 | Selected short talk: Dr Geraldine O'Connor (University of Central Lancashire, UK)
IL-2 stimulates glutaminolysis to enable de novo pyrimidine synthesis in natural killer cells
12:30 | Invited speaker: Dr Frederick Sheedy (Trinity College Dublin, Ireland)
Train to win; immunometabolic changes in beta-glucan induced trained immunity
13:00 | Presentation of prize winners: Dr Linda Sinclair (University of Dundee, UK) and Dr Lee Booty (GSK, UK)
13:15 | Lunch
14:00 | Close
Registration
Registration is now open, book your place here.
BSI members benefit from reduced registration fees at this meeting and other BSI events, as well as free access to our journals, grants, career development activities and much more. You can sign up to become a member online. For current BSI members, your reduced fee will be applied automatically if you are logged in to your account.
The below fees are inclusive of VAT and include refreshment breaks and lunch on both days of the conference as well as a buffet dinner on Tuesday 23 April.
BSI member rate:
| Early bird fees (until midnight on 8 April) | Late fees (from 9 April) | |
|---|---|---|
| Full | £110 | £120 |
| Early Career/Clinician in training (read the criteria) | £110 | £120 |
| Postgraduate (anyone studying a PhD or Masters) | £80 | £90* |
| Senior (retired) (read the criteria) | £55 | £60 |
| Discounted membership/rate (read the criteria) | £80* | £90* |
| Undergraduate (membership is free) | £55 | £60 |
Non-member rate:
| Early bird fees (until midnight on 8 April) | Late fees (from 9 April) | |
|---|---|---|
| Full | £160 | £174 |
| Early Career/Clinician in training (read the criteria) | £160 | £174 |
| Postgraduate (anyone studying a PhD or Masters) | £120 | £132* |
| Senior (retired) (read the criteria) | £120 | £132 |
| Discounted membership/rate (read the criteria) | £120* | £132* |
*If this fee applies to you, please contact meetings@immunology.org for a discount code prior to registering.
If delegates wish to stay at the conference venue, accommodation can be booked at the Hilton Newcastle Gateshead by clicking here. We recommend booking early to secure a room.
BSI grants to support your attendance at this event
As part of our career development package, we have two grants available to BSI members to support your attendance at this event.
- BSI Regional & Affinity Group Conference Grants: BSI members can apply for up to £100 to contribute towards their travel costs in attending this conference. In this scheme, we have 10 grants available for this conference and they will be allocated on a first come, first served basis to eligible BSI members. Deadline: Tuesday 2 April 2024. Find out more and apply.
- BSI Regional & Affinity Group Carers' Grants: BSI members can apply for up to £100 to contribute towards extra care arrangements costs they incur during the conference, for example, childcare costs, or for additional care for the applicant themselves. Deadline: Tuesday 2 April 2024. Find out more and apply.
Abstract submission
Abstract submission has now closed.
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