BIOMORA24: Unique biology of mole-rats - from husbandry to biomedical applications

28 Nov 2024, 09:00 → 29 Nov 2024, 21:00 Europe/Berlin

MPINB Bonn

Topic

Mole-rats are subterranean mammals native to Africa with a fascinating gamut of biological adaptations and traits. Their underground niche provides protection against predators and oscillating environmental conditions but simultaneously imposes a plethora of environmental pressures on sensory, thermoregulatory, and metabolic systems. Mole-rats are extremely well-adapted to their habitats, displaying many innovative ecophysiological adaptations at the morphological, physiological, behavioral and molecular levels.

This conference aims to bring together established experts studying mole-rats across a wide scope of research themes and researchers that have recently realized the potential of these non-model organisms to their line of research. We aim to create opportunities for new international cooperation to emerge. Finally, since establishing successful breeding colonies in a laboratory setting can be very challenging but is crucial to much of this research, we have combined a fascinating scientific program looking into diverse research themes utilizing state-of-the art technology in metabolism, sensory biology, physiology, and omics together with a workshop on how to establish, maintain and conduct laboratory animal science within these species.

 

Invited Speakers

Jonathan Bayerl, UCSF, San Francisco, USA
Sabine Begall, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
Nigel Bennett, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
Rochelle Buffenstein , University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Sandra Buhl, MPI for Biology of Ageing, Cologne, Germany
Hynek Burda, Charles University Prague, Czech Republic
Katharina Dinger, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
Michaela Frye, DKFZ, Heidelberg, Germany
Melissa Holmes, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
Sandra Honigs, Aquazoo Löbbecke Museum, Duesseldorf, Germany
Gary Lewin, Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine, Berlin, Germany
Thomas Park, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Paul Friedemann Pohlig, CECAD University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
Kaori Oka, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto City, Japan
Radim Sumbera, University of Budweis, Budweis, Czech Republic
Martin Toft, QM Diagnostics, Nijmegen, Netherlands
Nina Vogt, MPI for Brain Research, Frankfurt a.M., Germany

 

Organizing Committee

Alison Barker, Max Planck Institute for Brain Research, Frankfurt a.M., Germany
Pascal Malkemper, Max Planck Institute for Neurobiology of Behavior, Bonn
Paul Friedemann Pohlig, CECAD, University of Cologne, Germany
Jane Reznick, CECAD, University of Cologne, Germany

 

 

We are grateful for the support provided by the German Research Foundation (DFG)

 

 

 

 

BIOMORA24_Programm.pdf

Thursday, 28 November

10:00 → 11:30 Session 1

10:00 Thomas Park - title tbd

Speaker: Prof. Thomas Park (University of Illinois)

Link to University of Illinois - Thomas Park

11:00 Sandra Buhl - title tba

Speaker: Dr Sandra Buhl (MPI AGE, Cologne, Germany)

10:20 → 10:35 Opening Remarks

11:30 → 12:00 Coffee Break

12:00 → 14:00 Session 2

12:00 Sandra Honigs - title tba

Speaker: Mrs Sandra Honigs (Aquazoo Löbbecke Museum, Dusseldorf)

12:40 selected abstract

13:00 Martin Toft - title tba

Speaker: Dr Martin Toft (QM Diagnostics, Nijmegen, Netherlands)

13:40 selected abstract

14:00 → 15:00 Lunch Break

15:00 → 16:40 Session 3

15:00 Friedemann Pohlig - title tba

Speaker: Mr Paul Friedemann Pohlig (CECAD University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany)

15:40 selected abstract

16:00 Katharina Dinger - title tba

Speaker: Dr Katharina Dinger (University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany)

16:40 → 17:00 Coffee Break

17:00 → 18:00 Roundtable Discussion

18:00 → 19:00 Session 4

18:00 Nigel Bennett - title tba

Speaker: Prof. Nigel Bennett (University of Pretoria)

Link to University of Pretoria - Nigel Bennett

19:00 → 20:30 Poster Session

20:30 → 22:00 Conference Dinner

Friday, 29 November

10:00 → 11:40 Session 5

10:00 Hynek Burda - title tba

Speaker: Prof. Hynek Burda (Charles University Prague)

10:40 selected abstract

11:00 Gary Lewin - title tba

Speaker: Prof. Gary Lewin (Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association)

MDC - Gary Lewin

11:40 → 12:00 Coffee Break

12:00 → 14:00 Session 6

12:00 Kaori Oka - title tba

Speaker: Dr Kaori Oka (Kumamoto University, Kumamoto City, Japan)

12:40 selected abstract

12:55 Radim Sumbera - title tba

Speaker: Prof. Radim Sumbera (University of South Bohemia)

13:40 selected abstract

14:00 → 15:00 Lunch Break

15:00 → 16:40 Session 7

15:00 Jonathan Bayerl - title tba

Speaker: Dr Jonathan Bayerl (UCSF, San Francisco, USA)

15:40 selected abstract

16:00 Sabine Begall - title tba

Speaker: Prof. Sabine Begall (Universität Duisburg Essen)

Link to Universität Essen - Sabine Begall

16:40 → 17:00 Coffee Break

17:00 → 19:00 Session 8

17:00 Rochelle Buffenstein - title tba

Speaker: Prof. Rochelle Buffenstein (University of Illinois Chicago)

17:40 selected abstract

18:00 Melissa Holmes - title tba

Speaker: Prof. Melissa Holmes (University of Toronto)

Link to University of Toronto - Melissa Holmes

18:40 selected abstract

19:00 → 19:15 Closing Remarks

19:15 → 21:00 Networking at Christmas Market