November 7-9, 2024
November 7-9, 2024
Welcome
We are very proud to announce the Ninth International Cell Senescence Association Conference. The conference will be held in Puerto Varas, Chile from November 7th to 9th of this year and is hosted by Dr. Monica Caceres Lluch, Associate Professor from ICBM, Universidad de Chile and the Millenium Institute of Immunology and Immunotherapy, Dr. Christian González-Billault, Full Professor from Universidad de Chile and Cesar Cárdenas, Associate Professor from Universidad Mayor, belonging to GeroChile.
The ICSA was established in 2015 as an academic organization to promote research aimed at elucidating the mechanisms of aging at the molecular and cellular level from a cellular senescence perspective. This association has contributed to the advancement of aging research by organizing an annual international scientific conference (ICSA conference) where researchers conducting cutting-edge research on cellular senescence gather from around the world to report and discuss the latest research findings.
More information regarding ICSA is available here: www.cellsenescence.info/
We look forward to meeting you at Puerto Varas!
Speakers & Organizers
Keynote Speaker
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Manuel Serrano, PhD.
Altos Lab Cambridge Institute of Science. UK
Guest Speakers
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Peter Adams, PhD.
Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute (SBP). USA.
David Bernard, PhD.
Centre de Recherche en Cancérologie de Lyon (CRCL). France.
César Cárdenas, PhD.
Centro de Gerociencia, Salud Mental y Metabolismo (GERO), Universidad Mayor. Chile.
Susana Castro Obregón, PhD.
Instituto de Fisiología Celular, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM). Mexico.
Manuel Collado, PhD.
Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Santiago de Compostela (IDIS), Universidad de Santiago de Compostela (USC). Spain.
Felipe Court, PhD.
Centro de Gerociencia, Salud Mental y Metabolismo (GERO), Centro de Biología Integrativa (CIB), Universidad Mayor. Chile.
Fabrizio d'Adda di Fagagna, PhD.
IFOM ETS - The AIRC Institute of Molecular Oncology, Milan. Italy.
Marco Demaria, PhD.
European Research Institutute for the Biology of Ageing (ERIBA). Netherlands.
Pablo González, PhD.
Instituto Milenio en Inmunología e Inmunoterapia (IMII), Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. Chile.
Myriam Gorospe, PhD.
Intramural Research Program (IRP), National Institutes of Health (NIH). USA.
Han Li, PhD.
Institut Pasteur. France.
Marcelo Mori, PhD.
Institute of Biology, University of Campinas (UNICAMP). Brazil.
Daniel Muñoz-Espín, PhD.
CRUK Cambridge Centre Thoracic Cancer Programme, University of Cambridge. UK.
Laura Niedernhofer, MD, PhD.
The Institute on the Biology of Aging and Metabolism (iBAM), University of Minnesota. USA.
Mikolaj Ogrodnik, PhD.
Ludwig Boltzmann Gesellschaft (LBG). Austria.
Joao Passos, PhD.
Mayo Clinic. USA.
Paul Robbins, PhD.
The Institute on the Biology of Aging and Metabolism (iBAM), University of Minnesota. USA.
Sheila Stewart, PhD.
Integrating Communication within the Cancer Environment Institute (ICCE), Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. USA.
Maximina Yun, PhD.
Center for Regenerative Therapies TU Dresden (CRTD). Germany.
Hosts
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Mónica Cáceres, PhD.
Instituto Milenio en Inmunología e Inmunoterapia (IMII), Instituto de Ciencias Biomédicas (ICBM), Universidad de Chile. Chile.
Christian González-Billault, PhD.
Centro de Gerociencia, Salud Mental y Metabolismo (GERO), Universidad de Chile. Chile.
César Cárdenas, PhD.
Centro de Gerociencia, Salud Mental y Metabolismo (GERO), Universidad Mayor. Chile.
Co-Hosts
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Eduardo Arzt, PhD.
Biomedicine Research Institute of Buenos Aires - CONICET - Partner Institute of the Max Planck Society. Argentina.
Florencia Barbé-Tuana, PhD.
Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul. Brazil.
Registration
Registration for the conference should be done through the 4ID online registration system. ICSA members receive a $50 USD discount.
Early registration fee (From May 15 to August 4): | Late registration fee (From August 5 to October 31): | |
Student: | 250 USD | 300 USD |
Academic: | 350 USD | 400 USD |
Industry: | 500 USD | 550 USD |
Registration includes a welcome reception, lunch, coffee breaks, and a dinner/party.
Registration payments are non-refundable from September 1st onward.
Update (July 23) – The registration platform has recently added an accompanying person option as an attendee type, with a fee of 130 USD.
Update (August 23) – The application for the Registration fee waiver (RFW) has closed. The beneficiaries of this waiver have already been notified.
For questions contact:
Abstracts
Abstract submission should be done through the 4ID online registration system. The abstract must be in English, and should be 300 words max. Title must be 50 words max. The authors’ names and affiliations must also be provided.
The abstracts will be used to select presenters for oral presentations (10 minutes plus 2 minutes for questions), short talks (3 minutes), and poster exhibitions.
Poster specifications: 120 cm height * 84 cm width (Vertical boards).
Abstract Submission Deadline:
September 1
Chosen Participants Will Be Notified By:
October 1
Nature Aging kindly sponsors the Best Poster Award. The winner will receive a one-year online personal subscription to the journal.
Program
(07/11 Update) Please do not hesitate to contact us if you need to correct or change the name/title of your presentation, or if you have any other questions or suggestions. The conference program will be updated from time to time as we make corrections.
General Information
Arrival and Departure
The Congress will be held in Puerto Varas, a small city in the Los Lagos region, 1016 km south of the capital, Santiago de Chile. Although there are a number of local airports in southern Chile, they are not considered international airports. Travellers must first enter the country through the Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (Santiago de Chile, SCL).
The nearest airport to Puerto Varas is El Tepual Airport (Puerto Montt, PMC), which is 15.8 km away. From El Tepual Airport to Puerto Varas there are 3 options, take a bus to Puerto Varas and do a combination in Puerto Montt, or go directly by taxi or shuttle.
Santiago de Chile Airport has two terminals.
Terminal One (T1) is for domestic flights and has four levels. Arrivals, baggage claim and some shops are on the ground floor. The second floor has VIP lounges, while the third floor has check-in areas, departures, shops, restaurants and boarding gates. The fourth floor has some additional restaurants and VIP check-in areas. There is also a bank office, pharmacy, travel agencies, insurance offices and a police station.
Terminal two (T2) is for international flights and has five levels. On the ground floor you’ll find the PDI control area, SAG canine hand baggage screening, Duty Free, baggage claim and commercial areas; on the second floor you’ll find arrivals and connections for international flights; and on the third floor you’ll find ticketing, check-in, immigration control (PDI), security screening of hand baggage (AVSEC), Duty Free and commercial areas. T2 International Terminal has four piers: C, D, E and F. Each pier has children’s play areas, cultural and art areas, duty-free shops and several restaurants and cafes.
To travel between Terminal 1 and Terminal 2, passengers can use the pedestrian walkway that connects the two terminals. The walkway is located on the second level of Terminal 1 and the first level of Terminal 2. The walkway is well signposted and takes only a few minutes to walk. There is also a shuttle bus service between the terminals for passengers who need assistance or have heavy luggage.
Arrival: Once you arrive in Chile, you must follow the directions and go to floor 1 to do the paperwork, look for your luggage and leave terminal 2, then take the connection to floor 3 of terminal 1 and follow the directions to take the plane to the south of Chile.
Departure: Returning from the South of Chile, once you have disembarked at Terminal 1, follow the signs and exit through Floor 1 and take the connection to Floor 3 of the International Terminal 2.
Venue
Enjoy Puerto Varas Hotel
Klenner 349
WEBPAGE: https://www.enjoy.cl/#/puerto-varas/hotel
Enjoy Puerto Varas Hotel is located in one of the most spectacular spots in the region, on the shores of Lake Llanquihue, with stunning views of the landscape and the Osorno Volcano.
To reserve at the hotel with the special event rate (125000+IVA CLP/ 150 USD), please send the reservation form to jose.altamirano@enjoy.cl.
Accommodations
Below are some of the accommodations available in Puerto Varas, ranging from hotels to hostels, along with links to their respective websites and map locations.
1 | Enjoy Puerto Varas Klenner 349 Conference location |
2 | Park Inn by Radisson La Paz 471 171 m from the conference |
3 | Cabaña del Lago Psje. Luis Wellman 195 292 m from the conference |
4 | Weisserhaus San Pedro 252 310 m from the conference |
5 | Radisson Del Salvador 24 530 m from the conference |
6 | Dreams de Los Volcanes Del Salvador 21 530 m from the conference |
7 | Bellavista Av. Vicente Pérez Rosales 060 670 m from the conference |
8 | Solace Imperial 211 750 m from the conference |
9 | Cumbres Puerto Varas Imperial 561 1 km from the conference |
10 | Dein Haus Lago Llanquihue 473 1 km from the conference |
11 | Gran Hotel Germania San Ignacio 1286 1km from the conference |
12 | Terrazas del Lago Avda. Vicente Pérez Rosales 1571 2.6 km from the conference |
13 | Puerto Chico Avda. Los Colonos 60 2.6 km from the conference |
14 | Mero Gaucho Pasaje Ricke 108 50 m from the conference |
15 | El Greco Mirador 134 600 m from the conference |
16 | Puerta del Lago Avda. Purísima 944 730 m from the conference |
17 | Hotel Casa Kaiser Verbo Divino 422 750 m from the conference |
18 | Puelche Imperial 695 1.15 km from the conference |
19 | Casa Kalfu Tronador 1134 1.37 km from the conference |
20 | Casa Ellies Hotel Boutique Patricio Lynch 1107 2.5 km from the conference |
21 | Canales del Sur Avda. Vicente Pérez Rosales 1631- A 2.9 km from the conference |
22 | Agua Nativa Ruta 225 01680 3.6 km from the conference |
Puerto Varas
Puerto Varas, also known as “the city of roses”, is a city and commune located in the southern Chilean province of Llanquihue, in the Los Lagos Region. The city is famous for its German traditions, its natural environment, and its popularity as a tourist destination. It enjoys a scenic location close to mountains, lakes, forests and national parks. Puerto Varas is a popular tourist destination with its distinctive German-inspired architecture, wide variety of hotels and inns, a casino, a beach and striking views over the lake to the Osorno and Calbuco volcanoes. Visitors can take part in a range of outdoor sports including kayaking, fishing and trekking, and there is a winter ski centre on the slopes of Osorno Volcano. It is a good base for excursions to nearby natural landmarks including the emerald Todos los Santos Lake, the picturesque Petrohué Falls, Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park and Puyehue National Park as well as Osorno Volcano. Trips are also possible to other towns around Llanquihue Lake including Frutillar, Puerto Octay and Llanquihue.
Frutillar
Frutillar is a must-see city in Chile due to its remarkable German influence. It is located 28 km from Puerto Varas and bordering Llanquihue Lake. Its main points of interest include the Frutillar Pier, the Lake Theater, the German Colonial Museum, and its tea houses, where you can enjoy the delicious kuchens typical of this town.
Las Cascadas Waterfall
An attractive site for tourists who visit Lake Llanquihue is Las Cascadas Waterfall. To get there you have to walk 3 km from Las Cascadas town. To visit it, it is best to go by private transportation, since most tours do not include this town and there are only direct buses from Puerto Octay.
Laguna Verde
"Green Lagoon" is located near the town of Ensenada. It is a small lagoon with an intense green colour due to the presence of certain microalgae. Two hiking trails are available at this location, and they are free of charge. The shorter trail is Laguna Verde, which takes no more than 10 minutes. The second trail is Los Pilleyos, which is 1.2 km long.
Petrohué Waterfalls
The Petrohué Waterfalls are one of the most visited attractions in the region. These spectacular waterfalls are part of the Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park and are very easy to visit. They can be reached by private or public transport. It can easily be visited in just over an hour. In addition to visiting the falls, you can also walk the "Sendero de los Enamorados" (Lovers' Trail), which leads to a small waterfall and several viewpoints.
Todos los Santos Lake
Todos los Santos Lake is the source of the Petrohué Falls, just 5 kilometres upstream. This spectacular lake is notable for the turquoise colour of its waters and for its beautiful views of the Valdivian Forest on one side and the volcanoes on the other. It is possible to take catamaran rides that last 30 minutes.
Villa Peulla
Villa Peulla is accessible by boat from Todos los Santos Lake. It is a small village near the border with Argentina that offers an abundance of waterfalls, crystal-clear rivers, and lush forests. Peulla is an ecological community with restaurants and hotel facilities, as well as canopy, horseback riding, and hiking trails, including as the road to the waterfall Velo de Novia, which is easily accessible. Another intriguing route from Peulla is to reach the perspective of the Tronador Volcano, which forms part of the international border between Chile and Argentina.
Ralún
Ralún is a small fishing village on the Reloncavi estuary, the first southern fjord, at the point where the Petrohué River meets the sea. It has a police station, fishing lodges, a rural health post, small stores, camping facilities, bed and breakfasts, hostels, horseback riding and restaurants.
Cochamó valley
Cochamó valley is an isolated paradise surrounded by the granite peaks of the Andes Mountains. It is famous for being one of the few remaining virgin areas in Chile, where glaciers, waterfalls and lush forests provide an unforgettable experience to those who visit. However, it is important to note that this destination is not suitable for inexperienced mountaineers.
Tagua Tagua Park
Tagua Tagua Park is a Private Protected Area of 3,000 hectares, located in the basin of the Puelo River, on the shores of Tagua Tagua Lake. You can visit for the day or stay in three cozy lodges, to walk all the trails enjoying the landscapes, flora and fauna of the pristine forest at any time of the year. To get there, you have to climb from Puelo to the mountain range, passing through mountain forests and beautiful landscapes until you reach Tagua Lake.
Alerce Andino National Park
Alerce Andino National Park is a reserve for the native larch forests in the Lakes Region. This regional ecosystem remained isolated from the glaciers that covered the area 12 thousand years ago. Today, its forests are a global icon of endemic fauna-one in three species in this forest is not found anywhere else on the planet. Vertical walls of granite surround the park’s fifty or so lagoons, and its rugged geography has long protected millennia old Alerce (Fitzroya) trees that grow over more than half of the park’s surface. It has multiple entrances and multiple trails.