Translational and Transformational Concepts in Amino Acid Sensing

Energy & Macronutrient Metabolism RIS and Nutrient-Gene Interactions RIS
Supported by Ajinomoto
Boston Convention & Exhibition Center – Grand Ballroom East

Sunday, March 29, 2015
8:00 AM–10:00 AM

Chairs

Susan Hutson, PhD and Tracy G. Anthony, PhD

Presentations

Distributed nutrient sensing in the integrated control of energy balance. Gary J. Schwartz, PhD, Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva Univ., Bronx, NY

Amino acid transporters in amino acid sensing and nutritional regulation. Yoshikatsu Kanai, MD, PhD, Osaka University School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan

Amino acid control of cell signaling. Tracy G. Anthony, PhD, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ

Methionine mistranslation in stress response and adaptation. Tao Pan, PhD, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL