March 11-13, 2022

ReVAMP hosted its first in-person conference on March 11-13, 2022 in Barcelona, Spain. Young and Senior Scientists training in labs across North America and Europe who study vascular biology showcased their research and established new collaborations within the network. The conference was made accessible virtually to those unable to attend in person and the group enjoyed a special guest presentation by Dr. Mariona Graupera, Group Leader of Endothelial Pathobiology and Microenvironment at Josep Carreras Leukaemia Research Institute.

Organizing PI: Luisa Iruela-Arispe, PhD, Northwestern University

Conference Address:
H-10 Universitat
Ronda Universitat, 21,
08007 Barcelona
Phone: (34) 93 342 78 50

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Day 1: March 11, 2022

Time (CET)	Time	Duration
05:00 PM	Social hour – non-alcoholic cocktails and hors d'oeuvres at the hotel terrace restaurant TWENTY ONE ROOFTOP	01:30
06:30 PM	“PIK3CA in endothelial cells: a master regulator with pathophysiological implications” Mariona Graupera, PhD Group Leader, Endothelial Pathobiology and Microenvironment Group, Josep Carreras Leukaemia Research Institute	01:00

Time (CET)

Time

Duration

05:00 PM

Social hour – non-alcoholic cocktails and hors d'oeuvres at the hotel terrace restaurant TWENTY ONE ROOFTOP

01:30

06:30 PM

“PIK3CA in endothelial cells: a master regulator with pathophysiological implications”

Mariona Graupera, PhD

Group Leader,
Endothelial Pathobiology and Microenvironment Group,
Josep Carreras Leukaemia Research Institute

01:00

Day 2: March 12, 2022

Time (CET)	Time	Duration
08:30 AM	Opening reception – coffee & tea	00:20
08:50 AM	Opening words, welcome and main goals Luisa Iruela-Arispe, PhD Professor and Chair, Northwestern University	00:10
09:00 AM	“Pulmonary Vascular Architecture” Stephen Spurgin, MD Pediatric Cardiology Fellow, Cleaver Lab	00:30
09:30 AM	Discussion facilitated by Angela Quiesser, Vikkula Lab	00:15
09:45 AM	“scRNA-seq in vascular anomalies: future perspectives” Catalina Alvarez, PhD Postdoctoral Fellow, Vikkula Lab	00:30
10:15 AM	Discussion facilitated by Angela Quiesser, Vikkula Lab	00:15
10:30 AM	BREAK	00:15
10:45 AM	“A case study in Moyamoya” Florian Specque, MS Bioinformatician, Tournier-Lasserve Lab	00:30
11:15 AM	Discussion facilitated by Chaker Aloui, Tournier-Lasserve Lab	00:15
11:30 AM	“BMP Signaling” Katiannah Moise, BS Predoctoral Fellow, Arispe Lab	00:30
12:00 Noon	Discussion facilitated by Florence Riant, Tournier-Lasserve Lab	00:15
12:15 PM	LUNCH BREAK – open finger buffet	01:00
01:15 PM	“CCM –an angiocrine signaling center at heart” Claudia Rödel, PhD Postdoctoral Research Associate, Seyfried Lab	00:30
01:45 PM	Discussion facilitated by Gwenola Boulday, Tournier-Lasserve Lab	00:15
02:00 PM	“The role of the Hippo Pathway on embryonic endothelial development” Mitzy Cowdin, BS Predoctoral Fellow, Cleaver Lab	00:30
02:30 PM	Discussion facilitated by Gwenola Boulday, Tournier-Lasserve Lab	00:15
02:45 PM	“Deciphering mechanisms of cerebrovascular diseases: From gene identification to mouse models” Gwenola Boulday, PhD Research Associate, Tournier-Lasserve Lab	00:30
03:15 PM	Discussion facilitated by Van-Cuong Pham, Seyfried Lab	00:15
03:30 PM	BREAK – coffee, tea, pastries, and fruit	00:15
03:45 PM	“From genetic data analysis to the characterization of a newly-identified clinical phenotype” Martina De Bortoli, MSc Predoctoral Fellow, Vikkula Lab	00:30
04:15 PM	Discussion facilitated by Chaker Aloui, Tournier-Lasserve Lab	00:15
04:30 PM	“Modelling and understanding vascular disorders through blood vessel organoids” Kirill Salewskij, MSc Predoctoral Fellow, Penninger lab	00:30
05:00 PM	Discussion facilitated by Van-Cuong Pham, Seyfried Lab	00:15
05:15 PM	“The use of human heart and blood vessel organoid systems to model cardiovascular diseases” Sahra Tasdelen, BSc Masters Student, Penninger lab	00:30
05:45 PM	Discussion facilitated by Florence Riant, Tournier-Lasserve Lab	00:15
06:00 PM	PI Meeting	01:00
07:00 PM	Conclusion of PI meeting

Day 3: March 13, 2022

Time (CET)	Time	Duration
08:30 AM	Opening reception	00:20
08:50 AM	Opening words, welcome and main goals Miikka Vikkula, MD, PhD Professor and Director, de Duve Institute	00:10
09:00 AM	“Underlying mechanisms in vascular anomalies” Ana Mompeon, PhD Postdoctoral Fellow, Arispe Lab	00:30
09:30 AM	Discussion facilitated by Anusha Sathyanaraynan, Seyfried Lab	00:15
09:45 AM	“Elucidate the role of Cbx7a in a zebrafish CCM model” Van-Cuong Pham, MSc Predoctoral Fellow, Seyfried Lab	00:30
10:15 AM	Discussion facilitated by Anusha Sathyanaraynan, Seyfried Lab	00:15
10:30 AM	BREAK – coffee, tea, fruit juices, fruit, pastry variety	00:15
10:45 AM	Open forum on techniques, reagents, and collaborations	01:45
12:30 PM	Meeting adjourns