CC-SPMD Symposia

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Past events

International Symposium on ‘The reciprocal interactions of signaling pathways and non-coding RNA’ (16 – 19 September 2012)

The Competence Center for Systems Physiology and Metabolic Diseases of the University of Zurich and the ETH Zurich organized an international symposium on 'The reciprocal interactions of signaling pathways and non-coding RNA' in autumn 2012. We brought together international renowned experts in the field to discuss the interaction of non-coding RNAs and cellular signaling pathways relevant in cancer, stress, metabolism and development. Sessions on therapeutic approaches and newest technologies were also included. By providing a platform that is not restricted to a certain area of biology, but rather focused on the function of non-coding RNAs in signaling pathways, we aimed to initiate scientific exchange between researchers from different areas, provide new insights into RNA biology and connect leading and young researchers in the field.

The symposium started on Sunday, 16 September 2012, in the late afternoon, and ended on Wednesday, 19 September 2012, at midday. It took place in the Centro Stefano Franscini, on Monte Verità near Locarno, Switzerland.

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International Symposium on ‘Aging and Metabolism’ (31 March - 2 April 2011)

The Competence Center for Systems Physiology and Metabolic Diseases of the University of Zurich and the ETH Zurich, together with the Think Tank Thurgau, the Jakob- and Emma-Windler-Foundation and the City of Stein am Rhein, organized an international symposium on 'Aging and Metabolism' in spring 2011. The meeting focused on the molecular, cellular and physiologic mechanisms by which tissue and organ function decline and normal homeostasis fails. We brought together leading experts from basic science, medicine and the health care sector.

The symposium took place in Stein am Rhein on 31 March - 2 April 2011 and also included lectures and a round table with policy makers and scientists for the public.

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International Symposium on ‘Energy Homeostasis’ (26 - 28 March 2009)

Together with the Think Tank Thurgau, the Jakob- and Emma-Windler-Foundation and the City of Stein am Rhein, CC-SPMD organized a international two-day symposium on ‘Energy homeostasis - new insights and concepts and their impact on human health’. The Symposium with around 100 attendees and international speakers took place in Stein am Rhein on 26-28 March 2009.

The scientific program comprised presentations of renowned international experts such as Johan Auwerx, Laboratory of Integrative and Systems Physiology, EPFL, Lausanne; Karin Dahlman-Wright, Department of Biosciences and Nutrition, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm; Andrew Hattersley, Diabetes Research, Peninsula Medical School, Exeter; Marc R. Montminy, Clayton Foundation Laboratories, The Salk Institute, San Diego and Juleen Zierath, Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm.

The symposium also included lectures and a round table for the public.

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Round table on «Fakten und Mythen rund um das gesunde Körpergewicht – Die Rolle der Grundlagenforschung» (Photo: Ernst Hunkeler)

Minisymposium ‘Keeping the Balance - New Insights into Energy Homeostasis’ (15 March 2007)

This symposium was organized by CC-SPMD Ph.D. Students. It took place in March 2005 on the ETH campus Hönggerberg. Four experts from very different fields gave their own perspective of energy homeostasis: David Carling (Imperial College, London), Jeroen Jeneson (Eindhoven), Jim Kaput (UC Davis) and Steve Oliver (Univ. Manchester). The topics ranged from mouse cell biology and nutrigenomics to yeast functional genomics and included also a poster session in which CC-SPMD students had the opportunity to present their work to the experts and the attending scientists.

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