IBC2023 will be held
June 7-9, 2023!
Location:
Hilton Garden Inn, 500 York Rd, Niagara on the Lake, ON L0S 1J0
Organizers:
Andrew Donini and Jean-Paul Paluzzi, York University
Sponsored by:
Plenary speaker :
Prof. Nicolas Pichaud
Plenary title:
Mitochondrial responses to environmental factors in insects
Summary:
Insect species represent more than 70% of all animal species and are also known to have the highest metabolic rates and the most rapidly contracting muscles in nature. They have also colonized just about every habitat on earth and are thus confronted to a large range of different environmental stress, such as temperature variations and food availability. Mitochondria, as the metabolic hub of the cell, play a key role to cope with such stress. Mitochondrial functions such as oxygen consumption, ATP production and reactive oxygen species generation can be greatly modulated by environmental conditions and the capacity of mitochondria to adjust these functions and maintain cell homeostasis is essential for the survival of individuals. In this talk, I will review the capacity of insects’ mitochondria to oxidize different metabolic fuels. I will then discuss about the importance of this mitochondrial flexibility that likely helped insects to tolerate and adapt to different type of environmental stress.
IBC2023 Details:
Conference costs:
Principal Investigators / Retirees - $400 by April 14th, 2023 ($450 thereafter)
Post-Doctoral Fellows, Graduate Students, and Technicians - $325 by April 14th, 2023 ($375 thereafter)
Registration:
Registration link will be activated in early March. Registration fees offset IBC administrative and annual meeting costs, support trainee awards and cover accounting fees. IBC is a registered not-for-profit organization so any surplus in registration fees is distributed in the form of awards for best presentations by trainees.
IBC2023 registration and payment can be made online by credit/debit card (links below):
Trainee registration link (includes Post-Doctoral Fellows, Graduate Students and Technicians) - $325 ($375 after early bird deadline until May 25)
Principal Investigators / Retirees registration link - $400 ($450 after early bird deadline until May 25)
Abstracts:
Once you have paid your registration fee, if you are interested in giving an oral presentation, please submit your abstract using the following link for the oral presentations by April 14th, 2023.
Please follow the specified formatting guidelines when submitting your abstract. A sample abstract submission can be found here.
Accommodations:
We have negotiated special rates for IBC2023 attendees at the Hilton Garden Inn (Niagara on the Lake, ON). The group booking code is: "INSECT"
Reservations can be made by calling the guest service agents at 905-984-4200. Please note that the cutoff date for this special rate is May 8, 2023 at 12am; after this date any room bookings will be charged at regular public rates.
Important Dates to Remember:
Registration early bird deadline: extended to April 14th, 2023 (increases by $50 after April 14th)
Abstract submission deadline: April 14th, 2023
Accommodation special rate cutoff date: May 8th, 2023
Tentative Meeting Schedule:
Wednesday June 7th, 2023: plenary lecture and social
Thursday June 8th, 2023: full day of talks, evening conference banquet
Friday June 9th, 2023: half or full day of talks
Sessions:
Following past practices, there will be two types of presentations. Standard seminar type (long talks) and short talk opportunities for those who wish to highlight their research for exposure but not for detailed explanation (ideal for graduate students early in their research career and for those more experienced who want to highlight a new or early area of discovery). These short talks replace the poster sessions.
Long talks: 15 minute talks, ~5 minute questions (20 min total)
Short talks: 5 minute talks, maximum 5 slides, ~5 min question period (10 min total)
For more information contact us by email: Andrew Donini and Jean-Paul Paluzzi
Archive of Insect Biotech Conference Programs:
