SEPTEMBER 21 – 22, 2018 – FLORENCE
Novel optics-based approaches for cardiac
electrophysiology
Relevance to future research and clinical intervention
HEADQUARTERS OF CNR-INO, ARCETRI-FIRENZE Paolo De Natale, INO Director Godfrey Smith, University of Glasgow, UK
VILLA IL GIOIELLO, ARCETRI-FIRENZE
Godfrey Smith, University of Glasgow, UK
Novel optics-based approaches for cardiac
2018 NOTICE Workshop
Research into cardiac electrophysiology in normal and pathological circumstances has been transformed by optics-based imaging methodologies. Recent innovations in optogenetic techniques allowed conditioned light to be used to modulate electrical activity in discrete parts of the heart. This meeting will bring together the leading proponents of novel optical techniques in Europe and the USA and discuss the major technical and biophysical questions they address.
The presentations and discussion will form the basis of a position paper on ‘Novel optics-based approaches for cardiac electrophysiology’ to be written after the meeting and supported by the European Society of Cardiology Working Group on Cellular Cardiac Electrophysiology (ESC WG on CCE).
Speakers
Committees
Scientific Committee
Organizing Committee
Programme
Friday, September 21, 2018
13:00
Welcome buffet
14:00
Opening welcome
Francesco Pavone, LENS Director
Leonardo Sacconi, Head of Cardiac Imaging Group, LENS and INO
14:15
Introduction of the Workshop
14:30
Voltage imaging (Chairmen: Godfrey Smith, Gil Bub)
Voltage sensitive dyes and techniques for optical voltage recordings from single cells to whole hearts
Optical dissection of T tubular electrophysiology
Going deeper with two-photon Transmural electrophysiology in the intact heart
16:00
Coffee break
16:30
Optoacoustics, super resolution and advanced materials (Chairmen: Cecilia Ferrantini, Dobromir Dobrev)
Cardiac electrophysiology beyond Einthoven: optoacoustic 3D ECG
Life at superresolution atria-specific Ca2+ signaling mechanisms
Light responsive smart materials: a new approach to muscular regeneration
19:00
Aperitif at Villa Il Gioiello
20:00
Social dinner at Trattoria Omero
Saturday, September 22, 2018
8:30
Coffee
09:00
Optogenetics vol. I (Chairmen: Elisabetta Cerbai, Leonardo Sacconi)
Optogenetic defibrillation to investigate, improve and maybe even replace current defibrillation strategies
Shedding Light on Cardiac Dynamics From Low-Energy to Optogenetic Multi-Site Pacing Strategies
A light kind of blue to understand muscle sympathetic neurons
10:30
Coffee break
11:00
Optogenetics vol. II (Chairmen: Corrado Poggesi, Marco Mongillo)
Real-time optical manipulation of cardiac conduction in intact hearts
Optogenetics as an enabling tool for high-throughput electrophysiological studies
All-optical control of cardiac excitation
12:30
Relevance to future research and clinical intervention
Elisabetta Cerbai, University of Florence, Italy
Corrado Poggesi, University of Florence, Italy
13:00
Light lunch
14:00
Round table on position paper and funding opportunities (invited participation only)
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The workshop is free of charge and registration include attendance to all sessions, conference material, lunches and coffee breaks. Due to limited availability please register as soon as possible by filling the form below. Social dinner is not included and can be paid on site.
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Galileo’s Briefings
The first day of the workshop is also inserted in the Galileo’s Briefings series of meetings that the National Institute of Optics of the National Research Council organizes as an in-depth study on a specific topic dedicated to the scientific community or to the public audience.
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