Invited talks: 
NCCR Kidney - Control of Homeostasis
François Verrey: Kidney.CH Aims and Organization
Johannes Loffing: Integrative Control of Potassium Homeostasis
Roland Wenger: Renal oxygen sensing and signaling

Asher-Hess contest: poster 'Blitz presentations' (3 min. each)

1. Lisa Bounoure, Zurich
The ammonia channel RhCG contributes to renal ammonium excretion during high protein intake

2. Yves Guoriou, Geneva
Role of T-Type Ca2+ channels in a cellular model of stroke

3. Komuraiah Myakala, Zurich
Generation of renal-specific and inducible knock out model of the Na/Pi-cotransporter

4. Paula Nunes, Geneva
STIM1-mediated recruitment of ER membranes to nascent phagosomes

5. Sergej Yakushev, Zurich
Reversible oxidative THIOL modifications in control of Na,K-ATPase activity in hypoxic heart

6. Gautham Yepuri, Fribourg
Arginase-II promotes endothelial dysfunction and macrophage inflammation contributing to insulin resistance and atherogenesis  

Poster viewing

Poster viewing

Asher-Hess contest: Oral communications (15min. each)

1. Alok K. Behera, Zurich
Improved L-Tryptophan FRET biosensor for measurement of real time transport and visualization of subcellular tryptophan levels in live cells

2. Sigrid M. Blom, Bern
Neuronal excitability and synaptic plasticity of cortical neurons in neuropathic pain

3. Nicole B. Kampik, Zurich
Loss of differentiated intercalated cells in the absence of AE1

4. Davide Losa, Geneva
Cx43 participates in the airway epithelium defense against Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection by a TLR5-dependent mechanism

5. Asya Makhro, Zurich
N-methyl-D-aspartate receptors (NMDAR) in rat heart

6. Elodie Robin, Lausanne
Adenosine A1 receptor activation is arrhythmogenic in the developing heart through NADPH oxidase/ERK- and PLC/PKC-dependent mechanisms

7. Jaime Santo-Domingo, Geneva
Alkalinization transients in individual mitochondria

8. Srividya Velagapudi, Fribourg
Arginase-II increases vascular endothelial adhesion molecule expression through eNOS-uncoupling in senescent endothelial cells

Jury session

16:45 - 17:00