American Society for Investigative Pathology (ASIP) Pathobiology 2024: Mechanism of Disease

American Society for Investigative Pathology (ASIP) Pathobiology 2024: Mechanism of Disease is organized by American Society for Investigative Pathology (ASIP) and will be held from Apr 20 - 23, 2024 at Renaissance Baltimore Harborplace Hotel, Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America.

Description:
A dynamic and exciting lineup of basic, clinical, and translational research presented by both well-known senior and up-and-coming junior scientists have been organized by the ASIP Program Committee in collaboration with our membership, Scientific Interest Groups (SIGs), and the following societies: American Physician Scientists Association (APSA), National Association of Medical Examiners (NAME), Società Italiana di Patologia e Medicina Traslazionale/Italian Society of Pathology and Translational Medicine (SIPMeT), The Histochemical Society (HCS), The Society for Cardiovascular Pathology (SCVP), and the Society of Toxicologic Pathology (STP).

The annual meeting includes symposia and workshops communicating cutting edge scientific sessions, commingled with educational and professional development sessions appealing to trainees and junior faculty. 

Course Topics:
• Liver Pathobiology
• Neuropathology
• Gene Expression
• Inflammation
• Immunopathology
• Vascular Biology
• Neoplasia
• Endothelial and Epithelial Cell Biology
• Cancer Pathobiology
• Fundamental Cell Biology

Highlights:
• One major theme of the meeting is cutting-edge technologies, including artificial intelligence (AI). Two related symposiums will be held back to back on this topic. The first will feature talks on AI tools in biomedical research, while the second will focus on the impact of AI on research integrity and scholarly publishing. There will also be an educational session on the practical applications of AI. Continuing with the theme of technological advances, there will be a symposium on spatial transcriptomics in human specimens, as well as one on molecular, cellular, and tissue engineering.
• Inflammation, immunity, and infectious disease topics will be strongly represented at the meeting. There is a symposium on cell death and survival in inflamed tissues, and another on exploring the mechanisms of host-pathogen interactions. Another session features the timely topic of post-acute SARS-CoV-2 infection. There will also be symposia on microbiome and disease, Innate immune cells in tissue injury and resolution, and a minisymposium on infectious disease which will consist of abstract-driven short talks. Several award lectures will also focus on these topics, including the Cotran Early Career Investigator Award Lecture, which will be given by Melinda Engevik on the role of commensal microbes in intestinal health and infection. Asma Nusrat, recipient of the Rous-Whipple Award, will be speaking about plasticity of the mucosal barrier. Stephen Galli will receive the Gold-Headed Cane award and give a talk on the role of mast cells as a defense against venom and staphylococcus aureus. And please be sure to attend the President’s Symposium on microbiota regulation of pathobiology, immunity, and disease.
• Several sessions will cover cancer-related topics, including a symposium on cancer and obesity. There is also a breast cancer workshop that focuses on cutting edge technologies for prevention, detection, and screening. A minisymposium focused on cancer pathobiology will feature abstract-driven talks on cancer-related topics. Finally, the Outstanding Investigator Award Lecture, which will be given by Qing Zhang, will be on oxygen sensing in cancer.
• There are several liver pathobiology- related sessions, including a symposium on metabolism and cell-cell crosstalk in chronic liver disease and cancer. There will also be a workshop on liver zonation and consequences for metabolic disease. A minisymposium with abstract-driven talks will round out the liver-related sessions.
• Career development sessions include discussions on how to build a positive and productive research laboratory culture. The Trailblazers session features selected short talks from young investigators. Other sessions that may be of interest to trainees include the Women in Pathology session on connecting, collaborating, and building confidence, and an educational session on recognizing racism in the graduate and medical curriculum.