09:00
10:30
Simposio 1
S1.1. When Metabolism Has a Clock: Biological Rhythms and Molecular Nutrition
Auditorio August
Modera: Gerard Aragonès (Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Tarragona, España)
09:00
09:30
It's All in The Seasoning: How Seasonal Timing Reprograms Metabolic Physiology
Gisela Helfer
(University of Bradford, Reino Unido)
09:30
10:00
Eating Timing and Metabolic Health
Olga Ramich
(German Institute of Human Nutrition Potsdam-Rehbrücke, Nuthetal, Alemania)
10:00
10:30
Potential Role of Phenolic Compounds in The Prevention of Alterations Caused by Circadian Disruption
Manuel Suárez Recio
(Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Tarragona, España)
09:00
10:30
Simposio 2
S2.1. Advances in Extracellular Vesicles for Therapeutic Applications
Auditorio Eutyches
Modera: Carolina Serena (Institut d’Investigació Sanitària Pere Virgili, IISPV, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Tarragona, España)
09:00
09:30
Extracellular Vesicles: Isolation Strategies, Functional Applications, and Therapeutic Potential
Marcella Franquesa
(Health Research Institute Germans Trias i Pujol, IGTP, Badalona, España)
09:30
10:00
Encapsulation of Therapeutics in Biological and Synthetic Vesicles: Engineering Approaches and Functional Advantages
Cristina Fornaguera
(Universitat Ramon Llull, IQS, Barcelona, España)
10:00
10:30
Encapsulation of Extracellular Vesicles in Biomaterials for Local and Sustained Release in Therapy
Laura Clua
(Institut d’Investigació Sanitària Pere Virgili, IISPV, Tarragona, España)
09:00
10:30
Simposio 3
S3.1. Fat Matters: Impact on Cancer, Obesity, and Liver Disease
Sala Genius
Modera: Aina Lluch (Institute for Tumor Immunology, Center for Tumor Biology and Immunology (ZTI), Philipps University of Marburg, Marburgo, Alemania)
09:00
09:30
Adipocytes in Action: Shaping the Tumor Microenvironment
Aina Lluch
(Institute for Tumor Immunology, Center for Tumor Biology and Immunology (ZTI), Philipps University of Marburg, Marburgo, Alemania)
09:30
10:00
Life of a Fat Cell in Health and Disease
Francisco José Ortega Delgado
(Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica de Girona Dr. Josep Trueta (IDIBGI), Gerona, España)
10:00
10:30
The Magnesium Link: Connecting Micronutrient Balance to Cancer, Obesity, and Liver Dysfunction
Malú Martínez Chantar
(Centro de Investigación Cooperativa en Biociencias, CIC bioGUNE, Bilbao, España)
09:00
10:30
Simposio 4
S4.1. From Structural Biology to Therapy: Rediscovering Amyloid Proteins
Sala Medusa
Modera: Salvador Ventura (Institut de Biotecnologia i de Biomedicina (IBB), Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, España)
09:00
09:30
A structure-based approach to tackle amyloid aggregation in Parkinson’s disease
Salvador Ventura
(Institut de Biotecnologia i de Biomedicina (IBB), Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, España)
09:30
10:00
Extracting mechanistic insights into amyloid formation by deep mutagenesis
Benedetta Bolognesi
(Institute for Bioengineering of Catalunya, IBEC, Barcelona, España)
10:00
10:30
Amyloid assemblies as signaling platforms: insights from solid-state NMR spectroscopy
Miguel Mompeán
("Blas Cabrera" Institute for Physical Chemistry, IQF-CSIC, Madrid, España)
09:00
10:30
Simposio 1
S1.2. Modulating the Biology of Ageing Through Nutrition: Molecular Mechanisms and Emerging Interventions
Auditorio August
Modera: Ximena Terra (Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Tarragona, España)
09:00
09:30
The Bitter Side of Ageing: How TAS2R Signalling Shapes Gut Function and Systemic Ageing Biology
Ximena Terra
(Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Tarragona, España)
09:30
10:00
Energy Restriction via Time Restricted Feeding: Metabolic and Biological Impact
Alberto Díaz-Ruiz
(Institute IMDEA Food, CEI UAM+CSIC, Madrid, España)
10:00
10:30
Extracellular Vesicles in Aging: Molecular and Cellular Mechanisms
Consuelo Borrás Blasco
(Universidad de Valencia, INCLIVA, Valencia, España)
09:00
10:30
Simposio 2
S2.2. Microbiota Crosstalk with Peripheral Organs: From Liver Metabolism to Brain Function
Auditorio Eutyches
Modera: Xavier Escoté (Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Tarragona, España)
09:00
09:30
When gut viruses talk to the brain: Microviridae bacteriophages modulate food addiction
Jordi Mayneris Perxachs
(Institut d’Investigació Biomèdica de Girona, IDIBGI-CERCA, Gerona, España)
09:30
10:00
Early life microbiota-diet interactions: Insights from cohort data to in vitro studies on health outcomes
Maria Carmen Collado
(Instituto de Agroquímica y Tecnología de Alimentos, IATA-CSIC, Paterna, España)
10:00
10:30
Microbial Histidine Catabolism: Unlocking New Therapies for Metabolic Dysfunction
Xavier Escoté
(Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Tarragona, España)
09:00
10:30
Simposio 3
S3.2. Simposio Hispano-Mexicano. Computational Drug Design: Reality and Challenges in the Era of Artificial Intelligence
Sala Genius
Modera: Santiago Garcia-Vallvé (Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Tarragona, España)
09:00
09:30
When Does Structure-Based Drug Design Really Work? Lessons, Limitations, and Good Practices
Santiago Garcia-Vallvé
(Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Tarragona, España)
09:30
10:00
Chemical Space Characterization and Activity Cliffs: Insights for Reliable Virtual Screening and Predictive Modeling
José L. Medina-Franco
(National Autonomous University of Mexico, Mexico City, México)
10:00
10:30
Harnessing AI to Discover a Chemical Probe for Every Human Protein
Albert Antolín
(Vall d’Hebron Institute of Oncology, VHIO, Barcelona, España)
09:00
10:30
Simposio 4
S4.2. Transcription/mRNA decay coupling and its impact on gene expression
Sala Medusa
Modera: Sebastián Chávez (Instituto de Biomedicina de Sevilla, Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío-CSIC-Universidad de Sevilla, Sevilla, España)
Co-organizador: José Enrique Pérez Ortín (Universitat de Valencia)
09:00
09:30
Gene-Specific Transcript Buffering Through Coupled RNA Synthesis, Export and Decay
Manuel Mendoza
(Institute of Genetics and Molecular and Cellular Biology, CNRS-INSERM-Université de Strasbourg, Illkirch, Francia)
09:30
10:00
Co-transcriptional licensing of cytoplasmic mRNA decay controlling inflammation
Pavel Kovarik
(University of Vienna, Viena, Austria)
10:00
10:30
Sfp1: a zinc-finger protein that couples transcription elongation to mRNA decay regulation
Sebastián Chávez
(Instituto de Biomedicina de Sevilla, Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío-CSIC-Universidad de Sevilla, Sevilla, España)