ASBMB Deuel Conference on Lipids

Jan. 21–24, 2025
Hyatt Regency, Long Beach, Calif.

• Register
• Submit an abstract

The ASBMB Deuel conference is a must-attend event for leading lipids investigators — and for scientists who’ve just begun to explore the role of lipids in their research programs. This event will bring together a diverse array of people including those who have not attended Deuel or perhaps any lipid meeting before.

The conference is a forum for the presentation of new and unpublished data, and attendees enjoy the informal atmosphere that encourages free and open discussion. Interested scientists are invited to attend and encourage trainees to submit abstracts.

If you have any questions, contact meetings@asbmb.org.

Important dates

Speakers

Havel lecture

• Mechanisms for lipotoxicity in cardiometabolic disease
  E. Dale Abel, University of California, Los Angeles

Session: Liver and adipose

• Spatially resolved multi-omics uncover rewiring of mitochondria–lipid droplet interactions in hepatic lipid homeostasis
  Natalie Porat–Shliom, National Cancer Institute
• Acquired and genetic causes of variation in liver and adipose tissue lipid composition in human MASLD
  Hannele Yki–Järvinen, University of Helsinki
• Human adipose tissue development and therapeutic potential
  Silvia Corvera, Univesity of Massachussetts
• Importance of alterations in adipose tissue biology in the metabolic benefit of weight loss
  Samuel Klein, Washington University in St. Louis

Session: Kidney

• Podocyte lipid droplets in glomerular diseases
  Alessia Fornoni, University of Miami
• FATP2-mediated glucolipotoxicity
  Jeff Schelling, Case Western Reserve University
• The multifaceted impact of lipid tubule metabolism on kidney kisease: Exploring fatty acid oxidation, lipogenesis and ferroptosis
  Katalin Susztak, University of Pennsylvania
• Role of nuclear hormone receptors in regulation of lipid metabolism and kidney disease in obesity, diabetes and aging
  Moshe Levi, Georgetown University

Session: Heart

• Investigating protein lipidation in cardiac development and disease
  Whitney Edwards, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
• Cardiomyocyte ceramides drive diastolic dysfunction
  Will Holland, University of Utah
• Targeting cardiac fatty acid oxidation as an approach to treat heart failure
  Gary Lopaschuk, University of Alberta
• Unlocking a world without chronic metabolic disease through innovation
  Bei Zhang, Novo Nordisk

Session: GI tract

• Shedding light on the dark yolk phenotype: Hooking novel regulators of lipoprotein metabolism using larval zebrafish
  Steven Farber, Johns Hopkins University
• How lipid ingestion is sensed by the intestine
  Frank Reimann, University of Cambridge
• Cholesterol transport in physiology and disease
  Peter Tontonoz, University of California, Los Angeles
• The fat muscle interface in stricturing Crohn’s disease
  Florian Rieder, Cleveland Clinic

Session: Brain

• The role of ApoE in neuron to glia lipid transport
  Maria Ioannou, University of Alberta
• ApoE receptors and the origin of Alzheimer's disease
  Joachim Herz, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
• An allelic series of lipidated ApoE drives neuronal lipofuscinosis
  Gil Di Paolo, Denali Therapeutics
• Regulation of brain lipids as a function of sleep
  Amita Sehgal, University of Pennsylvania

Sponsors

Industry attendee information

The Deuel Conference greatly values industry (e.g., pharma, biotech) participation. Indeed, industry participants have played a huge role in creating the meeting’s vibrant scientific atmosphere and in guiding the future of the meeting. By long tradition, industry registrants are required to sponsor the ASBMB Deuel Conference on Lipids. The rules regarding sponsorship, which were established by the Deuel Conference Board of Directors, have not changed in more than 30 years.

To learn about sponsorship rules, please contact the Deuel Conference fundraising chair, Rodney Infante. In many cases, funding of an employer-sponsored “meeting grant” covers the sponsorship requirement. The absence of funding by an employer-sponsored grant program is not a problem; however, you will need to contact Rodney Infante regarding an alternate pathway for sponsorship.

Abstracts

Abstracts will be reviewed and selected for short talks. Those not selected may be programmed as posters.

• Abstract title field allows 200 characters maximum.
• Abstract body field allows 350 words maximum (does not include authors and affiliations).
• Text may be typed or copied and pasted into the abstract title and body fields.

Important presentation requirements

• Registration is required at the time of abstract submission.
• Abstract submission does not guarantee registration and/or availability of hotel accommodations.
• Rooms will be assigned on a first-come, first-served basis. We strongly advise you to register as soon as possible to secure your space.
• All speakers and poster presenters are required to present in person at the scheduled date and time of their session.

How to submit an abstract

ASBMB members

1. Click “Submit Abstract" button.
2. Enter the email address associated with your ASBMB member profile. (Don't remember the email associated with your member record? Contact membership@asbmb.org before proceeding.)
3. Once your email address is validated by the system, enter the password associated with your ASBMB member profile. (Don't remember your password? Click "Forgot your password?" to have your password emailed to you. Check your junk mail and spam filter if you do not see the reminder email in your inbox.)
4. Do NOT create a new profile if you do not remember either the email address or the password associated with your ASBMB membership account. Contact membership@asbmb.org and request this information prior to submitting.
5. Select the, "Submit and Continue" button at the bottom of the page.
6. Select the "Submit Abstract" button to enter your abstract submission.

Non-members

1. Click “Submit Abstract" button.
2. Click the "Create an ASBMB Account" button to set up your user profile.
3. Complete the profile fields and select the, "Submit and Continue" button at the bottom of the page.
4. Select the "Submit Abstract" button to enter your abstract submission.

Registration

There is no onsite registration. All attendees must be registered prior to arriving at the conference.

NOTE: Registration is on a first come, first served basis and will remain open until capacity is reached. This may mean that the conference registration closes before the officially posted registration deadline. To secure your spot at the conference, we encourage you to register early.

What's included

The conference package includes:

• Lodging at the Hyatt Regency Long Beach, with checkin on Jan. 21 and checkout on Jan. 24.
  • Lodging can be single or double occupancy.
• All sessions, poster sessions and meeting materials.
• The following meals are included in your registration fee:
  • Tuesday, Jan. 21: Dinner
  • Wednesday, Jan. 22: Breakfast, dinner
  • Thursday, Jan. 23: Breakfast
  • Friday, Jan. 24: Breakfast

Registration changes

Registration changes will be accepted as space allows until Dec. 23 and can be made by contacting meetings@asbmb.org.

Cancellation policy

Cancellations received in writing on or before Dec. 23 are subject to a $100 processing fee. No refunds will be issued for cancellations after Dec. 23 due to final guarantee commitments. To cancel your registration, email meetings@asbmb.org and attach a copy of your meeting registration receipt/paid invoice.

Getting to the Hyatt Regency Long Beach

Airports

• Long Beach Airport, Daugherty Field (LGB) — 10 miles
• Los Angeles Airport (LAX) — 21 miles
• John Wayne Airport (SNA) — 23 miles

Airport transportation

• SuperShuttle
• Uber/Lyft/Rideshare
• Long Beach Transit — The closest metro stations to the conference location are Downtown Long Beach (0.4 miles away from the Hyatt) and 1st St Station (0.6 miles away from the Hyatt), both on the A Line.

Parking

Overnight parking is available at the Hyatt Regency Long Beach for $45/night (valet) or $40/night (self-parking).

Health and safety

Mask-wearing and other health and safety measures will be determined based on local, state, and venue guidelines and will be communicated to attendees prior to the conference.

Visas

All individuals traveling from outside of the United States should apply for a visa as soon as possible and at least four to five months prior to their date of travel.

• The most up-to-date information about traveling to the U.S. can be found at the U.S. State Department website.
• Scientists visiting the U.S. may find helpful information at the National Academies of Sciences website.
• Find visa appointment wait times here.

Please do not wait until you receive your registration confirmation before applying for a visa. We encourage you to apply for your visa right away if you are considering attending to avoid delays and longer than anticipated wait times.

All visitors traveling to the U.S. from visa waiver countries must meet all requirements of the program. Find more information on the Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) and a list of visa waiver countries.