Location: Arthur H. Rubenstein Auditorium
Smilow Center for Translational Research
3400 Civic Center Blvd
Sandrine Etienne-Manneville, PhD
Institut Pasteur
"Intermediate filaments in cell migration"
Robert D. Goldman, PhD
Northwestern University
“The roles of intermediate filaments in regulating cytoskeletal crosstalk, cell mechanics and motility”
Sylvie Hénon, PhD
University of Paris, Diderot
"Role of desmin and desmin mutation in passive and active mechanical properties of myoblasts"
Jan Lammerding, PhD
Cornell University
“Mutant lamins cause mechanically-induced nuclear envelope rupture, DNA damage, and DNA-PK activation in muscle”
Irena Ivanovska, PhD (Discher Lab)
University of Pennsylvania
"Nuclear rupture at sites of high curvature compromises retention of DNA repair factors"
Julie Heffler (Prosser Lab)
University of Pennsylvania
"Desmin protects cardiomyocyte nuclei from microtubule-dependent collapse"
A. Sue Menko, PhD
Thomas Jefferson University
"Does vimentin have distinct functions in wound repair and fibrosis?"
Alison E. Patteson, PhD (Janmey Lab)
University of Pennsylvania
"Loss of vimentin intermediate filaments decreases peri-nuclear stiffness and enhances cell motility through confined spaces"
Poster session, plus student and post-doc oral presentations selected from abstracts
Schedule of Events
TIME
PLACE
EVENT DESCRIPTION
8:30 – 9:00
Smilow Commons
Registration
9:00 - 9:15
Smilow Auditorium
Welcome
E. Michael Ostap, PhD - Director, Pennsylvania Muscle Institute and Professor of Physiology
Robert E. Davies Honorary Lectures
9:15 - 10:00
Smilow Auditorium
Robert D. Goldman, PhD
Northwestern University
“The roles of intermediate filaments in regulating cytoskeletal crosstalk, cell mechanics and motility”
10:00 - 10:30
Smilow Auditorium
Irena Ivanovska, PhD (Discher Lab)
University of Pennsylvania
"Nuclear rupture at sites of high curvature compromises retention of DNA repair factors"
10:30 - 11:00
Smilow Auditorium
Coffee, Posters, Vendors
11:00 - 11:45
Smilow Auditorium
A. Sue Menko, PhD
Thomas Jefferson University
"Does vimentin have distinct functions in wound repair and fibrosis?"
11:45 - 12:30
Smilow Auditorium
Sandrine Etienne-Manneville, PhD
Institut Pasteur
"Intermediate filaments in cell migration"
12:30 - 1:30
Smilow Commons
Lunch, Poster Session, and Vendors
Andrew P. Somlyo Honorary Lectures
1:30 - 2:00
Smilow Auditorium
Alison E. Patteson, PhD (Janmey Lab)
University of Pennsylvania
"Loss of vimentin intermediate filaments decreases peri-nuclear stiffness and enhances cell motility through confined spaces"
2:00 - 2:45
Smilow Auditorium
Sylvie Hénon, PhD
University of Paris, Diderot
"Role of desmin and desmin mutation in passive and active mechanical properties of myoblasts"
2:45 - 3:15
Smilow Commons
Coffee Break and Poster Session
3:15 - 3:45
Smilow Auditorium
Julie Heffler (Prosser Lab)
University of Pennsylvania
"Desmin protects cardiomyocyte nuclei from microtubule-dependent collapse"
3:45 - 4:30
Smilow Auditorium
Jan Lammerding, PhD
Cornell University
“Mutant lamins cause mechanically-induced nuclear envelope rupture, DNA damage, and DNA-PK activation in muscle”
4:30 - 5:30
Smilow Commons
Reception
Sponsors
