Monday, September 14
Daily Program
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Registration — 08:15 - 08:50
Opening Presentation — 09:00 - 09:15
09:15 - 09:45
Evolution of mechanical chromatin insulators from selfish genetic elements
↳ Froekjaer-Jensen, Christian
09:45 - 10:00
An RNA Polymerase II disequilibrium state drives global declines in mRNA abundance in aging
↳ del Carmen Fabregat, Andrea
10:00 - 10:15
CUT Homeobox Transcription Factors Regulate Neuronal Subtype Identity Through Chromatin Remodeling
↳ Jordá-Llorens, José Ignacio
10:15 - 10:30
Microbiome-Derived RNA Promotes Heritable Defense Against Intracellular Pathogens in C. elegans
↳ Lazetic, Vladimir
10:30 - 10:45
A Novel H2A.Z-Dependent Mechanism Underlies DREAM Complex Regulation of the DNA Damage Response
↳ Bujarrabal-Dueso, Arturo
10:45 - 11:00
Role of the serotonin receptor 5-HT3/LGC-50 in Spinocerebellar Ataxia type 3 pathogenesis
↳ Nunes-Carvalho, Lídia
11:00 - 11:15
Aggrepoptosis: Ferroptotic cell death induced by protein aggregation
↳ Miranda-Vizuete, Antonio
Coffee Break — 11:15 - 11:45
11:45 - 12:15
Building specialized actomyosin networks in C. elegans contractile systems
↳ Xavier Carvalho, Ana
12:15 - 12:30
A progeria mutation in baf-1 confers neuroprotection against polyQ-based aggregates
↳ Fragoso Luna, Adrián
12:30 - 12:45
The cell cycle regulator APC/CFZR-1 regulates Wnt-mediated fate decisions in C. elegans postembryonic development.
↳ Borrego, David
12:45 - 13:00
Understanding the dynamics of AGO proteins in the C. elegans–Orsay virus pathosystem
↳ Castiglioni, Victoria G
13:00 - 13:15
Synergistic Activation of PPARγ and AMPK: A Metabolic Approach to Improve Proteostasis and Mitochondrial Health in HD
↳ Tortajada-Pérez, Julia
13:15 - 13:30
Glia-to-neuron serotonin signaling controls ASH-dependent nose touch in C. elegans
↳ Bianchi, Laura
13:30 - 13:45
Coordinated regulation of spermatogenesis by germline small RNA pathways
↳ Cornes, Eric
Lunch — 13:45 - 15:30
15:30 - 16:00
Cold temperature activates a BH2-driven intertissue metabolic network that promotes longevity and proteostasis
↳ Vilchez, David
16:00 - 16:15
Uncovering the genetic architecture of pathogen avoidance behaviour in Caenorhabditis elegans
↳ Picão-Osório, João
16:15 - 16:30
Cell-type-specific profiling of transcription factor binding in C. elegans
↳ Alis, Rafael
16:30 - 16:45
Desynchrony between events triggers a compensatory delay during C. elegans development
↳ Olmedo, María
16:45 - 17:00
The Deubiquitinase USP-48 Enables Insulin-Mediated Longevity and Modulates the Mitochondrial Stress Response
↳ Gordillo-García, Sergio
17:00 - 17:15
Validation of the Functionality of Heat-Inactivated Strains in Food Applications Using the Caenorhabditis elegans Model
↳ Llopis, Silvia
17:30 - 18:30
MicroRNA-mediated gene regulation and developmental robustness
↳ Ambros, Victor
Poster Session — 18:30 - 20:00
Gala Dinner — 21:00 - 21:05
Review the SWM2026 program