Welcome message On behalf of the directory board of the Brazilian Society for Cell Biology I warmly welcome all the participants of the XV Meeting Brazilian Society for Cell Biology in São Paulo. The Organizing Committee worked very actively to put together a comprehensive program in the most recent topics in cell biology and their interface with human health and disease. The Meeting was also planned to facilitate the integration of all participants from undergraduate and graduate students, post-doctoral fellows to professionals. Four conferences, fifteen lectures and twenty round tables were selected to cover the major subjects in the field of Cell Biology. Four technical conferences will address new concepts and technologies in cell imaging and analysis. Eleven courses prepared for undergraduate and graduate students were organized just before the Meeting. More than 550 abstracts were submitted and will be presented in two Poster Sessions. Students and post-doctoral fellows were also invited to participate in the Young Investigator Awards. The meeting will also host two forums. Ethics is a major topic in any human activity and a Forum about Ethics in Science was setup to give all the attendees the opportunity to discuss this subject. Furthermore, in the last years many private institutions started new investments in clinical and basic research and it is important to know their ideas and what is driving it outside the Academy. It is our pleasure to hold the Glial Day with the participation of the Iberoamerican Glia Network and the Glial Brazilian Club in which the cellular aspects of glial function and dysfunction will be addressed. It is also grateful to take this opportunity to render our homage to two distinguished Brazilian Scientists, Dr Antonio Haddad and Dr Antonio Sesso. The XV Meeting Brazilian Society for Cell Biology will be a suitable platform for exchanging ideas and to start new collaborations. Your participation and involvement will improve the success of the meeting in terms of academic achievement, scientific cooperation and friendship. I wish a very productive meeting for all participants. Vilma R Martins President of the Brazilian Society for Cell Biology REALIZAÇÃO Sociedade Brasileira de Biologia Celular SBBC Diretoria 2008- 2010 Vilma Regina Martins (Presidente) Estela Bevilacqua (Vice- Presidente) Vivaldo Moura Neto Hernandes F Carvalho Wilson Savino Marimélia Porcionatto (Secretária) Patrícia Gama (Tesoureira) Comissão Organizadora Vilma Regina Martins Estela Bevilacqua Luiz Fernando Lima Reis Patrícia Gama Marinilce F Santos Chao Yun Irene Yan Marimélia Porcionatto Flavia A Gomes Silvana Allodi Comissão Científica Andréa M. Amarante Paffaro (UNIFAL) Andrea Monte Alto Costa (UERJ) Andrea Trentin (UFSC) Anselmo Moriscot (USP) Aureo Yamada (UNICAMP) Celia Guadalupe (UEL) Cinthya Sternberg (INCA) Claudio Vieiria da Silva (UNIFESP) Dânia Hammassaki (USP) Emer Ferro (USP) Enilza Espreafico (USP) Estela Bevilacqua (USP) Fabio Dupart Nascimento (UNIFESP) Flavia Gomes (UFRJ) Giselle Zenker Justo (UFRJ) Glaucia Noeli Maroso Hajj (I. Ludwig) Glaucia Santelli (USP) Guacyara da Motta (UNIFESP) Irene Yan (USP) Ivarne Tersariol (UNIFESP) José Garcia Abreu (UFRJ) Luciana Romão (UFRJ) Luiz Eurico Nasciutti (UFRJ) Marcello Barcinski (USP) Marcelo Lamers (UFRS) Maria Cecilia Fernandes (University of Maryland) Maria Christina Werneck Avellar (UNIFESP) Marimelia Porcionatto (UNIFESP) Marinilce Santos (USP) Patrícia Gama (USP) Ricardo Guelerman Ramos (USP) Ruy Jaeger (USP) Silvana Allodi (UFRJ) Taiza Stumpp (UNIFESP) Wilma Kempinas (UNESP) APOIO FINANCEIRO APOIO INSTITUCIONAL E FINANCEIRO APOIO INSTITUCIONAL A SBBC AGRADECE A PARTICIPAÇÃO DOS EXPOSITORES E PATROCINADORES Categoria Diamante Categoria Esmeralda Categoria Ônix Categoria Água Marinha Categoria Citrino , GENERAL INFORMATION ATTENDEE AND EXHIBITOR REGISTRATION Saturday, July 24th 9h00-18h00 Sunday, July 25th 8h00-17h00 Monday July 26th 8h00-17h00 Tuesday July 27th 8h00-11h00 SBBC MEETING MANAGEMENT/BUSINESS OFFICE Room Macuco (Exhibition Hall B) 8h00-17h30 SBBC MEDIA DESK- at the rear of registration booth 8h00-17h00 SBBC/ LIFE TECHNOLOGIES WALKING TIME AT IBIRAPUERA PARK 3Km walking and 5Km run will be held on Monday, July 26th at 6h30 at Ibirapuera Park. Participants should register at Life Technologies Booth (Exhibition Hall B) on Sunday until 16h30. Because of Ibirapuera Park rules, a limited number of participants will be allowed (50 vacancies). Walking and run starts and finishes at the front of Bienal Building (parking area). There will be a shuttle running from the Hotel to the Park. BADGES/REPLACEMENT POLICY Meeting badges must be worn at all times while in Bourbon and Sonesta Convention Centers. Children over the age of 12 must wear a badge. There is a R$ 30,00 charge for lost or misplaced badges. Photo identification will be required for replacement. To avoid these charges, please remember to bring your meeting badge and materials with you. CAMERAS Cameras and other recording devices are prohibited in Poster Sessions. EXHIBIT HALL HOURS Sunday and Monday 8h30-17h30 Tuesday 8h30-12h00 GROUND TRANSPORTATION In São Paulo, public transportation includes buses, subway and trains. Ticket costs from R$ 2,50 to R$ 2,65. An integrated special ticket (bilhete único) can be used both in buses and subway. A special bus service runs from the Airports (Guarulhos and Congonhas) to specific sites in the city (Airport Service at R$ 31,00). For more information: www.sptrans.com.br , www.metro.sp.gov.br , www.emtu.sp.gov.br Taxis are white in São Paulo. DRINKING AND SMOKING POLICIES The SBBC, Bourbon and Sonesta Convention Centers encourage responsible drinking for those drinking alcohol. Soft drinks, juices and water will be offered at Coffee breaks. Alcoholic beverages are allowed only in specific areas. According to São Paulo State Law 13.541 it is prohibited to smoke in any area at any public area, including the Convention Center. LOST AND FOUND AND MESSAGE CENTER Please contact Registration Desk for lost and found. Messages for invited speakers and/or attendees should be left at SBBC Management Office (Room Macuco, Exhibition Hall B). POSTER PRESENTATIONS Poster Sessions will be held at Sonesta Hotel Convention Center, Av Ibirapuera, 2534 (2 blocks). Poster Session I: Sunday, July 25th 18h00-20h00 Poster Session II: Monday, July 26th 18h00-20h00 Poster numbers will identify the boards. Tapes and hangers should be brought to the area by presenters. The Organizing Committee will not provide these items and will not collect and keep Posters that are left on the Boards. SAFETY AND SECURITY São Paulo is the biggest city in South America and care should be taken as in any other huge city. We are committed to make the necessary efforts to ensure a safe, productive and nice event for everyone. Please remember to take off your badge when exiting the Convention Centers (Bourbon and Sonesta). Please be aware of your surroundings at all times. For emergencies while in Bourbon and Sonesta Centers, contact a uniformed security officer. For emergencies while in your hotel, please follow the specific instructions. WEATHER July monthly highs average 20o C, lows average 9o C. It is usually a dry season in São Paulo. Meeting will be held at Bourbon Convention Center Poster Sessions will be held at Sonesta Convention Center Bourbon Convention Lower Level Media Desk Bourbon Convention Mezzanine Level (access through elevators at the rear of Rouxinol Rooms) July 24th 10h00 Pre Meeting Courses (check main program for rooms) 17h30 Gaiovota 1 Opening Cerimony Conference Don Cleaveland Guarding the genome: centromeres, aneuploidy and tumorigenesis July 25th Rooms Gaivota 1 Gaivota 2 Gaivota 3 Rouxinol 1 Rouxinol 2 Gazebo Colibri TC#1Shabana F#1 Luiz Fernando Islam.Driving Cellular Reis Science outside 8h30 Communication with the Academy Extracellular Matrix-BD C#2 Bruce Ramson. TC#3 Sandra Rosa da TC#5 Vanessa Santos TC#2 Aaron Bensimon. TC#4 Leila Vecchio. Glial functions in health Silva. InCell Analyser - da Silva. Flow Molecular Combing - In vivo imaging- 9h30 and disease: an GE Healthcare Life Cytometry-Life Genomic Vision Ambriex overview Sciences Technologies 10h30 Coffee Break RT#1 Sergio RT#3 José Garcia RT#4 Maria Isabel RT#5 Roger Chammas. Tribute to Antonio Schenkman. Nuclear RT#2 Stevens Rehen. Abreu. Signaling Colombo. Pathogens Cancer: a metabolic Haddad. Constance organization in Biology of pluripotent pathways regulating 11h00 and phagocytic view towards Olliver, M Celia Jamur replication and stem cells development and pathways chemoprevention & Vivaldo Moura Neto transcription disease 12h30 Lunch L#1 Rony Seger. The L#5 Seamus Martin. subcellular localization L#4 Marçal P A Glial Day: La Red L#2 Oliver Wessely. L#3 Mark Rasenick. G Regulation of of ERK: nuclear Anglada. Nucleoside Glial Iberoamericana Regulatory pathways protein and the mitochondrial translocation signal Transporter Proteins: & Glial Brazilian 13h30 involved in kidney microtubule fission/fusion dynamics (NTS) and importin7 from biology to Club development and disease cytoskeleton by members of the Bcl- pave the way to the pharmacology Microglia 2 familyL5 nucleus RT#6 Enilza RT#8 Hernandes F. RT#10 Gustavo P. A Glial Day: La Red Espreafico. RT#7 Rafael Linden. RT#9 Renato Meet the consultant: Carvalho. Cell biology Amarante-Mendes. Glial Iberoamericana Endoplasmic reticulum- Membrane domains in cell Mortara. Parasite- Introducing ImarisCell 14h30 of the male Cell death regulation of & Glial Brazilian