Phagocytosis across Kingdoms Symposium
Phagocytosis is a fundamental cellular process that has been conserved across evolution, playing crucial roles in immunity, tissue homeostasis, and host-pathogen interactions. This symposium will explore the diversity and conservation of phagocytic mechanisms across different biological kingdoms, from the unicellular amebae to complex organisms like Drosophila, zebrafish, and mammals. By bringing together experts in these model systems, we aim to uncover common principles, evolutionary adaptations, and novel insights into the role of phagocytosis in health and disease.
Program
- 14h Symposium introduction by Bruno Lemaitre
- 14h05 Estee Kurant (University of Haifa) Glial phagocytosis in developing and diseased brain
- 14h30 Francesca Peri (University of Zurich) In the belly of the microglia: neuronal engulfment and digestion
- 14h55 Marine Van Campenhoudt (EPFL, McCabe lab) The Neverending Phagocytic Signal: Motor Circuits Refinement Gone Wrong in ALS
- 15h10 Enno Bockelmann (University of Zurich, Peri lab) Tag Teaming the Threat: Radial glia and microglia collaborate to remove dying neurons during brain development
- 15h25 Laura Filomena Comi (University of Zurich, Hajnal lab) EGFR signaling: a conserved step in apoptotic cell recognition and elimination
- 16h10 Pierre Cosson (University of Geneva) How phagocytes kill bacteria: what the study of Dictyostelium tells us
- 16h35 Florence Niedergang (Institut Cochin, Paris) Mechanisms of successful phagocytosis: lessons from human pathogens
- 17h00 Tania Distler (EPFL, Persat lab) How bacterial motility and surface colonization modulate Pseudomonas aeruginosa’s susceptibility to phagocytosis
- 17h15 Lucas Ceseti (University of Geneva, Soldati lab) Xanthomonas citri employs diverse strategies to evade predation by amoebae
- 17h30 Eric Giannoni (CHUV) Host-pathogen interactions in neonatal sepsis: the importance of phagocytosis
- 17h45 Prince Sah (EPFL, Lemaitre lab) NimB2 Enhances Staphylococcus aureus Recognition by Macrophages in Drosophila
- 18h End of symposium
Practical information
- Informed public
- Free
Organizer
- Bruno Lemaitre
Contact
- bruno.lemaitre@epfl.ch