The main presenter is Dr. Dunja Aksentijevic of University of London, UK. She is joined by leading national researchers in the field of mitochondria and cardiovascular disease.
Program
11:30-12:00 Lunch
12:00-12:05 Welcome
May-Kristin Torp, University of Oslo, Norway
12:05-12:50 Mitochondria in heart failure
Dunja Aksentijevic, Queen Mary, University of London, United Kingdom
12:50-13:35 How mitochondrial shape alters function in cardiac disease
Neoma Tove Boardman, The Artic University of Tromsø, Norway
13:35-14:00 Break
14:00-14:20 Instability in NAD+ metabolism leads to impaired cardiac mitochondrial function and communication
Knut Husø Lauritzen, Oslo University Hospital, Norway
14:20-14:40 Anoxia-tolerant mitochondria
Lucie Gerber, University of Oslo, Norway
14:40-15:00 Cardiac metabolism in association with mitochondrial function
Anne Hafstad, The Artic University of Tromsø, Norway
15:00-15:10 Short break
15:10-15:55 Monitoring mitochondria degradation in cardiac cells
Åsa Birna Birgisdottir, The Artic University of Tromsø, Norway