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A Welcome Message from the Program Chair
Asma Nusrat, MD
The Annual 2012 Meeting of the American Society for Investigative Pathology will be held April 21-25, 2012, in conjunction with Experimental Biology 2012 at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, CA. The Program Committee has assembled a vibrant scientific program encompassing diverse topics relevant to basic biology and pathobiology of human disease.
It has been our pleasure as members of the Program Committee to garner ideas from the ASIP membership, and to incorporate these into the design of the final program. The program has been developed in conjunction with ASIP guest societies, including the American Society for Matrix Biology, American College of Veterinary Pathologists, International Society for Analytical and Molecular Morphology, International Society for Biological and Environmental Repositories, Society for Cardiovascular Pathology, and Italian Pathology Society.
This year’s scientific program will include ASIP member interests in pathobiology of diseases and will highlight exciting new emerging research topics. Presentation formats will encompass symposia and workshops in addition to educational and training sessions. Symposia by leading scientists will cover topics that include Resolution of Inflammation, Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells, Regulation of Epithelial Junctions in Development and Disease, Protein Folding Diseases and Chaperonopathies and Biological Features of Myofibroblasts. Additional symposia will highlight Evolutionary Aspects of Animal Models, Metabolism and Cancer, Better Disease Biomarkers Through Biobanking, Pathogenesis and Molecular Diagnosis of Cardiomyopathies, Pulmonary Pathology/Pathobiology, Recent Advances in the Pathobiology of Diabetic Complications and Recent Advances in Diagnostic Neuropathology. Given the increased interest and importance of advanced imaging techniques, there will be a session on Non-invasive Optical Imaging/Phenomics.
Another exciting aspect of the 2012 meeting will include two thematic one-day sessions on the Molecular and Cellular Basis of Disease that specifically highlight the Microbiome and Disease and Liver Pathobiology. These sessions will incorporate seminars by expert invited speakers and abstract-driven presentations and posters. A highlight of this year’s program includes the Presidential Symposium, entitled: “Pathogen-Host Interactions: Provoking and Evading the Immune Response.” Additional special interest groups will present workshops and networking sessions focused on vascular biology (Blood Vessel Club™), liver Pathobiology/hepatocellular cancer (Club Hepatomania™), Personalized Medicine & Breast Cancer and Autophagy.
Several of the ASIP Meritorious Awardees have been selected. The ASIP Rous-Whipple Award lecture on “The Many Roles of VEGF in the Adult” will be presented by Patricia D’Amore. The ASIP Outstanding Investigator Award lecture on “Lost in Ubiquitination, Found by Mass Spectrometry: Identification of E3 Ligase Substrates Controlling Critical Cellular Events and Cancer” will be presented by Kojo S. J. Elenitoba-Johnson, and the ASIP Excellence in Science Award on “Mechanisms of TDP-43 Mediated Neurodegeneration in ALS and FTLD” will be presented by Edward B. Lee.
A fundamental component of the program will include abstract-driven mini-symposia and poster sessions. Given ASIP’s strong commitment to supporting young investigators and trainee members, the program will also include special workshops on career development and presentation skills, and will offer opportunities for trainee members to share their research and receive awards, including the ASIP Experimental Pathologist-in-Training Award (EPIT), Experimental Pathologist-in-Graduate Training Award (EPIGT) and Trainee Travel Awards. As members of the investigative pathology community, your participation in the ASIP Annual Meeting is not only vital to the Society’s success but will help to grow the excellent scientific program that we have assembled. Please register, submit abstracts to ASIP topic categories and join us in staying abreast of leading scientific research pertaining to pathophysiology of disease. Furthermore, any faculty (senior or junior) or trainees interested in becoming involved in the many ASIP-related activities should feel free to contact me or Tara Snethen at the ASIP office. We look forward to your participation in ASIP’s scientific program at EB 2012.