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Neuroimmune Crosstalk in the Gut: Impact on Local, Autonomic, and Gut-Brain Function

June 29, 2023 Location Contacts

Registration Closed

Registration ended June 28, 2023

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Purpose

The purpose of the Neuroimmune Crosstalk Workshop is to solicit the perspectives and recommendations of experts in the fields of neurogastroenterology, immunology, and microbiology.

The goal is to inform the professional community and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) on the research needs for advancing the understanding of neuroimmune interactions in the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)–relevant areas of interest, including irritable bowel syndrome, inflammatory bowel disease, celiac disease, and gut–brain communication.

NIDDK Internal Committee

Diane Cummings, Ph.D.
Program Director, Division of Digestive Diseases and Nutrition
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
National Institutes of Health

Patricia Greenwel, Ph.D.
Program Director, DDN, NIDDK, NIH

R. Dwayne Lunsford, Ph.D.
Program Director, DDN, NIDDK, NIH

Terez Shea-Donohue, Ph.D.
Program Director, DDN, NIDDK, NIH

External Committee

Isaac Chiu, Ph.D.
Harvard University

Brian Gulbransen, Ph.D.
Michigan State University

Kara Margolis, M.D.
NYU Langone Health

Registration Deadline

June 28, 2023

Thursday, June 29, 2023

8:30 a.m. – 8:45 a.m.: Introduction
8:45 a.m. – 10:40 a.m.: Session I

Neuroimmune Perspectives
Chairs: Kara Margolis, M.D., New York University and Jakob von Moltke, Ph.D., University of Washington

Immune Tuning of the Gut’s Brain
Brian Gulbransen, Ph.D., Michigan State University

How Neurons Control Immunity in the Gut and Beyond
Isaac Chiu, Ph.D., Harvard University

Questions and Answers
10:40 a.m. – 10:55 a.m.: Break
10:55 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.: Session II

ENS Development and Immune Crosstalk
Chairs: Julia Ganz, Ph.D., Michigan State University and Laren Becker, M.D., Stanford University

Enteric Nervous System Development – Origins, Gene Networks, and Cell Type Diversification
Michelle Southard-Smith, Ph.D., Vanderbilt University

Neurogenesis and the Immune System
Jaime Belkind-Gerson, M.D., Children’s Hospital Colorado

Environmental Modifications of the Enteric Nervous System
Yuki Obata, Ph.D., University of Texas Southwestern

Questions and Answers
12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.: Lunch
1:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.: Session III

Visualizing Neuroimmune Interactions
Chairs: Eric Chang, Ph.D., Northwell Health and Hongzhen Hu, Ph.D., Washington University

Seeing is Believing: Approaches to Visualize Cell-to-Cell Communication in the Gut
Kristen Smith-Edwards, Ph.D., Mayo Clinic

New Approaches to Visualize and Target the Peripheral Nervous System
Li Ye, Ph.D., The Scripps Research Institute

Neurotechnology to Probe Brain and Gut Circuits
Polina Anikeeva, Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Questions and Answers
2:50 p.m. – 3:05 p.m.: Break
3:05 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.: Session IV

Neuroimmune Communication
Chairs: Gianluca Cipriani, Ph.D., Mayo Clinic and Ruaidhri Jackson, Ph.D., Harvard University

Mechanisms of Neuroimmune Communication (Gut)
Francisco Quintana, Ph.D., Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard University Medical School

Mucosal Inflammation Drives Adult Enteric Nervous System Remodeling by Muscularis Macrophages
Milena Bogunovic, M.D., Ph.D., University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School

Neuroimmune Circuits in the Regulation of Peripheral Immunity and Inflammation
Colin Reardon, Ph.D., University of California, Davis

Questions and Answers
4:30 p.m.: Closing Remarks and Adjournment of Day 1

Friday, June 30, 2023

8:30 a.m. – 9:50 a.m.: Session V

Neuroimmune Sensation
Chairs: Michael Wheeler, Ph.D., Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Alejandra Mendoza, Ph.D., The Scripps Research Institute

Immune Cell Nutrient Sensing
Jhimmy Talbot, Ph.D., Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

Innate Immune Cell Sensing
Esther Borges Florsheim, Ph.D., Arizona State University

Immune Calibration of Neuroendocrine Homeostasis
Chuan Wu, M.D., Ph.D., National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health

Questions and Answers
9:50 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.: Break
10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.: Session VI

Neuroimmune Interactions along the Gut-Brain Axis
Chairs: Tim Sampson, Ph.D., Emory University School of Medicine and Helen Vuong, Ph.D., University of Minnesota

Afferent Signaling in Gut-Brain Communication: An Overview with Clinical Translation
Kara Margolis, M.D., NYU Langone Health

ENS Sensing of Microbiome and Gut Brain Communication
Christoph Thaiss, Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine

Deciphering Visceral Instincts
Diego Bohórquez, Ph.D., Duke University School of Medicine

Questions and Answers
11:30 a.m. – 11:40 a.m.: Break
11:40 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.: Breakout Sessions
Breakout #1
Breakout #2
Breakout #3
12:45 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.: Breakout Summaries
1:30 p.m.: Closing Remarks and Meeting Adjournment

Registration Closed

Registration ended June 28, 2023

Location

The Bethesdan Hotel
8120 Wisconsin Ave
Bethesda, MD 20814

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Contacts

Program Contact
Terez Shea-Donohue, Ph.D.
NIDDK

Meeting Logistics Contact
Mark Dennis
The Scientific Consulting Group, Inc.

Neuroimmune Crosstalk in the Gut: Impact on Local, Autonomic, and Gut-Brain Function

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