October 15 - Day One
Keynote Speech – Extracellular Vesicles in 2025: Shaping the Medicine of Tomorrow
Consuelo Borrás, University of Valencia, Spain
Session 1: Mitochondria & Extracellular Vesicles: A Cross-Talk in Health & Disease
Extracellular Vesicles and Mitochondrial Dynamics: Implications in Aging and Pathology
Maria Cavinato, University of Innsbruck, Austria
Extracellular Vesicles and Mitochondrial Transfer: A Novel Approach for Treating Parkinson’s Disease
Amalia Dolga, University of Groningen, The Netherlands
Mitochondrial Stress Drives Nucleophagy and the Release of Extracellular Vesicles Carrying DAMPs
Carla Lopes, University of Coimbra, Portugal
Extracellular Vesicles, Oxidative Stress and Mitochondria: Impact on Retinal Diseases
Francisco J. Romero, Hospital General de Requena, Spain
Redox Modulation in Aging Mediated by Stem Cell-derived Extracellular Vesicles
Cristina Mas-Bargues, University of Valencia, Spain
Extracellular Vesicles in Cardio-Metabolic Therapy: Targeting Hypothalamic NLRP3 to Prevent Obesity-Linked Arrhythmias
Ramaroson Andriantsitohaina, University of Montpellier, France
Exosomal Membrane Histones: Their Role and Regulation Under Stress Conditions
Jonathan Gilthorpe, Umeå University, Sweden
October 16 - Day Two
Session 2 – Microbiota & Extracellular Vesicles: Implications for Human Health
Microbiota Extracellular Vesicles as a Postbiotic Strategy: Recent Findings and Perspectives
Laura Baldomà, Universitat de Barcelona, Spain
Bacterial Vesicles from the Gut May Cause Liver Damage in Bowel Diseases
Claudia Günther, Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Germany
Dietary-Derived Exosome-like Nanoparticles: Advances and Perspectives
Carla Soler, University of Valencia, Spain
Commensal gut bacteria-derived microvesicles: Mediators of microbe-host crosstalk and vehicles for mucosal drug delivery
Simon Carding, Quadram Institute Bioscience, United Kingdom
Bacterial Extracellular Vesicles Halt the Progression of Parkinson’s Disease in the Gut
Sandra Morais Cardoso, University of Coimbra, Portugal
Microbiota-Derived OMVs: A Novel Mechanism in Brain Function and Alzheimer’s Disease
Roosmarijn E Vandenbroucke, Ghent University, Belgium
Session 3– Clinical Applications of EVs: Challenges and Perspectives
Impact of Maternal Extracellular on Embryo Metabolism: Recent Advances and Perspectives
Felipe Vilella, INCLIVA Health Research Institute, Spain
Inverse Association Between Parkinson’s Disease and Cancer: Could Exosomes Be the Missing Link?
Magdalena Gorska-Ponikowska, Medical University of Gdańsk, Poland
Engineered Extracellualr Vesicles for Regeneration and Rejuvenation: Advances and Perspectives
Lino Ferreira, University of Coimbra, Portugal
Extracellular Vesicles for Treating Lysosomal Storage Disorders
Ibane Abasolo, Instituto de Química Avanzanda de Cataluña – CSIC, Spain
10 Minutes-Pitch: Start-ups, Industry & Investors Showcase
A dedicated session for emerging biotech companies, investors, and industry leaders to present innovative projects, cutting-edge technologies, and investment opportunities in the extracellular vesicle space.