Preliminary Program
Day 1
Wednesday, 7 October | 14:00–18:30
13:00 | Registration |
14:00
| Opening ceremony Welcome addresses by Conference Chairs, President of ISNOC, Representative of the Liga Portuguesa Contra o Cancro Chairs / Presidents TBA |
14:30
| Keynote lecture - Khosrow Kashfi - Development of NOSH-aspirin and its potential therapeutic applications |
15:10
| Session 1 — Nitric oxide: molecular and cellular mechanisms Invited Talk: M. Benhar · Selected talk (TBA) · Selected talk (TBA) |
15:55 | Introducing the Special Issue and BBA Journals – Elsevier (Marina Holz) |
16:05 | Coffee break + Poster Session |
16:35 | Session 1 — Nitric oxide: molecular and cellular mechanisms (cont.) Invited Talk: C.H. Switzer · Selected talk (TBA) · Selected talk (TBA) |
17:15 | Session 2 — NO therapeutic applications: Cancer and Immunotherapy Invited Talk: A. Rodriguez-Ariza · Selected talk (TBA) · Selected talk (TBA) |
18:05 | Young Researcher’s Session 1 Speakers TBA |
18:45 | Poster session + Networking drinks |
Day 2
Thursday, 8 October | 09:00–18:30
09:00 | Keynote lecture - David Wink - The spatial analysis of the tumor microenvironment elucidates mechanisms of immunosuppression by NOS2 and COX2, and their roles in cancer stemness and metastasis, facilitated by the specific architecture of cellular niches. |
09:40 | Session 2 — NO therapeutic applications: Cancer and Immunotherapy(cont.) Invited Talk: S. Chlopicki · Selected talk (TBA) · Selected talk 6 (TBA) |
10:30 | Coffee break + Poster Session |
11:00 | Session 3 — NO therapeutic applications: Acute and Chronic Inflammatory-Related Diseases Invited Talk: E. Rezoagli · Selected talk (TBA) · Selected talk (TBA) · Selected talk (TBA) · Selected talk (TBA) |
12:15 | Lunch break (60 min) |
13:30 | Keynote lecture — Asghar Ghasemi - NO in metabolic/chronic disease contexts, including the role of nitric oxide in type 2 diabetes |
14:10 | Session 4 — NO therapeutic applications: Other indications Invited Talk: M. Cortese-Krott · Invited Talk: J. Laranjinha · Selected talk (TBA) · Selected talk (TBA) |
15:25 | Young Researcher’s Session 2 Speakers TBA |
16:05 | Coffee break + Poster Session (30 min) |
16:35 | Session 5 — Expanding the Therapeutic Landscape of Gasotransmitters Beyond Nitric Oxide Invited Talk: R. Motterlini · Invited Talk: H. Vieira · Invited Talk: V. Brancaleone · Selected talk (TBA) · Selected talk (TBA) |
18:15 | End of Day 2 |
20:00 | Conference dinner |
Day 3
Friday, 9 October | 09:00–13:00
09:00 | Keynote Lecture — Mark Schoenfisch - Nitric oxide-releasing therapeutics for treating chronic respiratory infections |
09:40 | Session 6 — Next-Generation Nitric Oxide Donors and Delivery Systems Invited Talk: A. Seabra · Selected talk (TBA) · Selected talk (TBA) · Selected talk (TBA) |
10:45 | Coffee break (20 min) |
11:05 | Session 6 — Next-Generation Nitric Oxide Donors and Delivery Systems (cont.) Invited Talk: R. Morris · Selected talk (TBA) |
11:45 | Session 7 — Clinical and translational perspectives: industry/clinical panel Invited industry/clinical/researchers to discuss strategies, challenges, and pathways to implementation of NO-based therapies Panellists TBA |
12:30 | Closing remarks & awards Conference chairs, ISNOC president, BBA Elsevier |
13:00 | End of the conference |
15:30 – 17:30 | Boat Tour on the Tagus River (optional registration required) |