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The goal of this meeting is to encourage scientific exchanges, interactions, and collaborations at the regional level.
Background
The 2024 Annual Mid-Atlantic Diabetes and Obesity Research Symposium is co-organized by the Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Obesity Branch (DEOB) at the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), National Institutes of Health (NIH); the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania; the University of Maryland School of Medicine, and The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
Organizing Committee
Rebecca Brown: DEOB, NIDDK
Aaron Cypess: DEOB, NIDDK
Carol Haft: Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology, & Metabolic Diseases, NIDDK
Andrew Lutas: DEOB, NIDDK
Connie Noguchi: Molecular Medicine Branch, NIDDK
Marc Reitman: DEOB, NIDDK
Patrick Seale: Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
Arthur Sherman: Laboratory of Biological Modeling, NIDDK
Simeon Taylor: University of Maryland School of Medicine
William Wong: The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Registration Deadline
September 26, 2024
Abstract Submission Deadline
August 27, 2024
Agenda
7:30 a.m. – 8:20 a.m.
Registration
8:20 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.
Introductory Remarks
Marc Reitman, M.D., Ph.D., DEOB, NIDDK
Session I
Chair: Rebecca Brown, M.D., M.H.Sc., DEOB, NIDDK
8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Invited Talk—Wild-derived Microbiota Protect Mice against Diet-induced Obesity Via Immune-mediated Brown Adipose Tissue Activation
Barbara Rehermann, M.D., Chief, Immunology Section, Liver Diseases Branch, NIDDK
9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.
Short Talk— Utility of Pancreatic Perivascular Adipose Tissue as a CT Imaging Biomarker for Diagnosing Type 2 Diabetes
Anisa V. Prasad, BA., Imaging Biomarkers and Computer-Aided Diagnosis Laboratory, Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, NIH Clinical Center, Bethesda, MD.
9:15 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
Short Talk— Endosomal Control of Fat Accumulation
Ruby Gupta, Ph.D., Department of Physiology, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD.
9:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Poster Blitz, Session #1
10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Coffee and Posters
10:30 a.m. – 10:35 a.m.
Welcoming Remarks
Griffin P. Rodgers, M.D., MACP, NIDDK
Session II
Chair: Aaron Cypess, M.D., Ph.D., M.M.Sc., DEOB, NIDDK
10:35 a.m. – 10:50 a.m.
Short Talk— Adrenergic Stimulation Modulates Expression of Bile Acid Synthesis Enzymes and Bile Acid Usage in Human White and Brown Adipose Tissues
Kelly T. Long, BS., NIDDK, NIH, Bethesda, MD.
10:50 a.m. – 11:20 a.m.
Invited Talk—Utilizing Islet Autoantibody Signatures for Precision Medicine in Type 2 Diabetes
Nisa M. Maruthur, M.D., M.H.S., Department of Medicine, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
11:20 a.m. – 11:50 a.m.
Poster Blitz, Session #2
11:50 a.m. – 12:20 p.m.
Invited Talk—Brainstem Mechanisms Mediating GLP-1/GIP Agonist Effects on Energy Balance
Matthew R. Hayes, Ph.D., Department of Psychiatry, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
12:20 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Lunch and Posters
Session III
Chair: William Wong, Ph.D., Physiology Department and Center for Metabolism and Obesity Research, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
2:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Invited Talk—Interactions of 17-beta-estradiol and Peptide Hormones in the Control of Metabolism and Glucose Via the Hypothalamus
Troy A. Roepke, Ph.D., School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
2:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.
Short Talk— Transcriptional Regulation of Adipocyte Lipolysis by IRF2BP2
Yang Chen, Institute for Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism, Dept. of Cell and Developmental Biology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, PA.
2:45 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Coffee and Posters
3:15 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Short Talk— Investigating the Intracellular Signaling Mechanism of Semaglutide in a Hindbrain Pathway
Claire Gao, Ph.D., NIDDK, NIH, Bethesda, MD.
3:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.
Short Talk— Additive Drivers of Obesity Selectively Promote Fatty Liver or Muscle Loss
Mary N. Teruel, Ph.D., Department of Biochemistry and The Weill Center for Metabolic Health, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY.
3:45 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.
Invited Talk—The Intersection of Food Choice, Neural Pathways, and Metabolic Responses in Humans
Alexandra DiFeliceantonio, Ph.D., Center for Health Behavior Research, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
4:15 p.m.
Adjournment
Blitz Session #1
Sarah Alver, Ph. D., RDN. Meal Timing, Adiposity, and the Gut Microbiome: The Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos (HCHS/SOL)
Brice Bulotovich, BS, Impact of Bariatric Surgery on EAT-26 Scores and Structural Brain Changes: Examining the Hippocampus One Year Post-Surgery
Jin-Yong Chung, D., c-Jun Transcription Factor Regulates Beta-cell Survival Downstream of Prolactin Receptor and MAPK Signaling
Christopher Colvin BS, Price, Diet Quality, and Convenience Comparison of Ultra-Processed and Minimally-Processed Menus
Silas Culver , Acute Fasting Reduces Renal Lipogenesis and Inflammation in Mice with High Fat Diet-Induced Obesity
Isabelle Geneve, BA, cAMP Signaling in GLP1R-expressing Area Postrema Cells is Necessary for Semaglutide-induced Neuronal Activation
Joon Ha, D., Prediction of Insulin Sensitivity and Beta-cell Function with Fasting Measurements; A Machine Learning Approach
Zach Hutelin, S.; Differential Metabolic and Brain Responses to Ultra-processed and Minimally Processed Foods.
Injae Hwang, Ph.D., Understanding the Dynamic Roles of Ketone Body Metabolism of Mesenchymal Stromal Cells in the Regulation of Adipose Tissue Inflammation and Insulin Resistance
Osvaldo Rivera-Gonzalez, D., Inhibition of Gi Signaling in Enteroendocrine K-cells Increases GIP Secretion and Improves Glucose Homeostasis
Blitz Session #2
Paula Bartlett, D., Suppressed IP3 Dependent Ca2+ Signaling Promotes Hepatic Steatosis
Sourav Roy Choudhury, D., Pregestational Obesity Leads to Alteration in Inflammatory and Glycemic Markers During Pregnancy in the ETCHED Cohort
Benjamin Cole, Role of TGM2+ Macrophages in Diet-Induced Obesity Metabolism and Adipose Tissue Inflammation
Mahlon Dyer, BS, Diagnostic Tests to Discriminate Selective and Total Insulin Resistance
Tamseel Fatima, Iron Modulates Cyclic AMP Levels to Promote Browning Of White Adipose Tissue
Lila Gonzalez-Hodar, D., HSD17B13 and Hepatic Lipid Droplet Dynamics in a Mouse Model of Obesity and MASLD
Dhanush Haspula, D., Unraveling a Novel Metabolic Role for G12/13 Signaling in POMC Neurons
Usman Hussain, , Evaluating Changes in Food Desire in Post Bariatric Surgery Hispanic Patients: Insights from The Power of Food Scale and Cerebral White Matter Volumes
Seoyoung Jun, BS, GATA6 Controls Embryonic Brown Adipocyte Development
Juyoung Kim, D., The Role of Mitochondrial Copper Transporter, SLC25A3, in Adipose Tissues for Systemic Energy Metabolism
Danielle Lafferty D., Control of Ingestion by a Central Amygdala GABAergic Input to the Pons
Lin Liu, Systemic Interrogation of Type 2 Diabetes Risk Loci in Human Skeletal Muscle Identifies HMBS as a Regulator of Glucose Utilization
Sabyasachi Sen, D., Ph.D., Human Endothelial Cell Damage Resulting from Exposure to Hyperglycemic Condition is Rescued by p53-gene Silenced Bone Marrow Derived MSC Secretome
Sean Yu, Acute Cold Exposure Induces Microglial Polarization to M2-like Phenotype in Sympathetic Ganglia Innervating Brown Adipose Tissue in Mice
Allison Wing, D., Hsd17b13 Loss Adversely Impacts Glucose-insulin Metabolism
Abstracts
Submission Deadline
August 27, 2024
Submitting Abstracts
Participants in the 2024 Mid-Atlantic Diabetes and Obesity Research Symposium are encouraged to submit poster abstracts. You must register for the Symposium in order to submit an abstract. A small number of abstracts will be chosen for a “hot topic” (10-minute) oral presentation. The remaining abstracts will be scheduled for a 2-minute blitz presentation in addition to poster presentation. All posters and short talks will be in-person only.
All abstracts must be submitted via email to John Hare of The Scientific Consulting Group, Inc., with “Mid-Atlantic Abstract Diabetes and Obesity Research Symposium” in the subject line. Abstract submissions should be no longer than 250 words (not including name and affiliation). Please make sure to read the formatting requirements below very carefully. It is extremely important that you follow these specifications.
The abstract should be an MS Word document, typed and single-spaced using Times New Roman font. Everything but the title should be in normal, 12-point font.
The abstract’s title should be Bold, 16-Point, Title Casefont and should clearly represent the nature of the investigation.
On the first line after the title, list the authors’ first and last names, degree, affiliation, city, state, and country.
Separate multiple authors with a semicolon and underline the primary author’s name (one primary author per abstract).
Primary author’s email address must be included under the list of author’s.
Use one blank line between the title and the body of the abstract and between paragraphs.
The abstract file name should follow this format: primary author’s LastName_FirstWordOfTitle (e.g., Zucker_Effects).
Please ensure that your abstract is the correct length (250 words or less) and use 1-inch margins.
The use of standard abbreviations is desirable (e.g., RBC), as well as standard symbols for units of measure (e.g., kg, g, mg, mL, L, and %). Place nonstandard or unusual abbreviations within parentheses after the full word the first time that it appears. Use numerals to indicate numbers, except to begin sentences. Do not use subtitles (e.g., Methods, Results).
Simple tables or graphs may be included; however, they must fit within the designated abstract space of one page.
Organize the body of the abstract as follows:
Statement of the purpose of the study/program/project
Statement of the methods used
Summary of the results presented in sufficient detail to support the conclusion
Statement of the conclusions reached
Event Logistics
Registration
Registration Closed
Registration ended
Location
NIH Natcher Conference Center 31 Center Drive Main Auditorium, Building 45 Bethesda,MD20894
Webinar
This is a hybrid workshop. Virtual participation is available. For those attending via webinar, the link will be distributed via email prior to the date of the event.
