mardi 26 juillet 2016

Symposium "Elie METCHNIKOFF Legacy"



I have received the following information from the Institut Pasteur Paris. It seems very interesting. But, unfortunately, I'll have things to do on that day and cannot attend it. For those who can, please enjoy it! 

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Elie METCHNIKOFF Legacy :  From embryology to aging from phagocytes to microbiota   
September 26, 2016 Institut Pasteur - Paris 

http://www.metchnikofflegacy2016.org/

Overview

This year, we celebrate one century of the many legacies of the great scientist Elie Metchnikoff. The Institut Pasteur organizes a one-day symposium that will illustrate the impact of his work on modern biology. The Institut is also displaying an exhibition that presents the life and multiple achievements of Metchnikoff, who worked here for 28 years. Metchnikoff is considered the father of phagocytes, innate cellular immunity, probiotics and gerontology. His initial work as a comparative embryologist led him to be one of the founding fathers of immunology, and develop a new understanding of physiology and pathology. As an illustration of his boundless curiosity, his team investigated inflammation in guinea pigs, rats and frogs, infectious diseases in monkeys, caimans and geese, and aging in parrots, rabbits, dogs and humans. He then explored the gut microbiota of these animals and generated germ-free organisms. His later studies led him to propose that fermented milk delays the deleterious and pro-aging effects of toxic compounds released by putrefactive gut bacteria. Finally, he was also a philosopher, and ventured into writing essays on natural harmony, human disharmony, pessimism and, in the face of it all, optimism. In all these fields, Metchnikoff has been a visionary, publishing more than 200 papers in the Annales de l’Institut Pasteur. He has also been a remarkable team leader and mentor, supervising more than 100 young trainees and collaborators. This symposium will begin with an opening talk to remind us of the life and many achievements of Elie Metchnikoff. The sessions will then illustrate the four major scientific fields pioneered by Metchnikoff - embryology, macrophages and immunity, microbiota, and aging. The speakers will illustrate these periods through their own work, and project their modern visions of Metchnikoff’s legacy. Finally, a closing talk will reflect on the visions of Metchnikoff for the future of biology.


Organizing committee

Jean-Marc CAVAILLON, Institut Pasteur, Paris, France
Jean-François CHAMBON, Institut Pasteur, Paris, France

Gérard EBERL, Institut Pasteur, Paris, France
Philippe HERBOMEL, Institut Pasteur, Paris, France
Elisa PERDIGUERO-GOMEZ, Institut Pasteur, Paris, France


Scientific Programme

Opening Keynote

Metchnikoff's history and legacy
Jean-Marc Cavaillon
    Institut Pasteur, Paris

Session 1 - From embryology to immunology

Comparative macrophage biology
David Hume
Unversity of Edinburgh, UK

Phagocyte development in zebrafish
Philippe Herbomel
Institut Pasteur, Paris

Resident macrophages
Elisa Gomez Perdiguero
Institut Pasteur, Paris

Session 2 - Phagocytes as key players of immunity

Phagocytosis in Dictyostelium
Thierry Soldati
University of Geneva, Switzerland

Macrophage polarization
Subhra Biswas
A*Star, Singapore

Macrophages as APCs
Emil Unanue
Washington University, St-Louis, USA
  
Session 3 - Influence of microbiota on immunity and health

Microbes and immunity
Gérard Eberl
Institut Pasteur, Paris

Microbial metabolites and pathology
Mark Brown
Cleveland Clinic, USA

Microbiome and human health
Johan van Hylckama Vlieg
Hansen, Denmark

Session 4 - Aging

Pathology associated with aging
Philippe Amouyel
Institut Pasteur, Lille

Microgila in aging 
Amanda Sierra
University of the Basque Country

Rejuvenation of the aging
Lida Katsimpardi
Institut Pasteur, Lille
  
Closing Keynote

Macrophage immunobiology
Siamon Gordon
University of Oxford, UK







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