#METPHYS2025

The Metabolic
Physiology Meeting
2025

Early bird registration ends January 31! REGISTER NOW
  

Hosted by the White-McGarrah Lab with support from Sable Systems

APRIL 28 – MAY 1, 2025
SONESTA RESORT
HILTON HEAD ISLAND
SOUTH CAROLINA, USA

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The Metabolic Physiology Meeting brings together trailblazers in metabolic physiology research from around the globe. METPHYS2025 will be the third edition of this annual meeting held on the idyllic Hilton Head Island.

The meeting features the latest advances in molecular mechanisms governing metabolic homeostasis, nutrient sensing, metabolic flux, cancer metabolism, and immunometabolism. Providing a dynamic forum for discussion and networking that bridges the many distinct domains of metabolic physiology research. 

Alongside invited talks, the meeting also features short talks selected from the abstract submissions. All abstract submissions are guaranteed a spot in the poster session. 

THE SABLE AWARD

Each year, the Metabolic Physiology Meeting comes to a close with the presentation of “The Sable Award for Outstanding Contributions to the field of Metabolic Physiology” the presentation of the award is accompanied by a $20,000 honorarium and followed by an award lecture and closing dinner. The prior recipients of the Sable Award are Kathryn Wellen (2023) and Shingo Kajimura (2024) pictured below. Join us in April to discover who will be this year’s recipient of The Sable!

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Dr. Craig B. Thompson 

Craig B. Thompson, MD, leads his research group at the Sloan Kettering Institute within Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, where he served as President and CEO from 2010 to 2022. He is a member of the National Academy of Medicine, the National Academy of Sciences, and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. In addition, he is a fellow of the American Association for Cancer Research and serves on the Lasker Award Committee, the medical advisory board of HHMI, the board of directors at Regeneron Pharmaceuticals and Charles River Laboratories, and is a founder of Agios Pharmaceuticals.

Widely recognized for his pioneering contributions to immunology, cancer biology, and translational medicine, Craig is particularly well-known for his groundbreaking work in cancer metabolism. His ongoing research focuses on how cellular metabolism is regulated during cell growth and differentiation, as well as how metabolic changes contribute to the development and progression of cancer. In recognition of his exceptional contributions, Craig has been honored with numerous notable awards, including the Watanabe Prize, the Vallee Award, the Drexel Prize in Cancer Biology, the ASCO Science of Oncology Award, and the ASCI Stanley J. Korsmeyer Award.

INVITED SPEAKERS

  • Erika Pearce
    Johns Hopkins
  • Li Ye
    Scripps
  • Patrick Seale
    uPenn
  • Ana Domingos
    Oxford
  • Lucas Sullivan
    Fred Hutch
  • Lawrence Kazak
    McGill
  • Isha Jain
    UCSF
  • Dohoon Kim
    uMass
  • Donita Brady
    uPenn
  • Richard Possemato
    NYU
  • Kirsty Spalding
    Karolinska
  • Will Bailis
    uPenn
  • Rebecca Haeusler
    Columbia
  • Scott Dixon
    Stanford
  • Alex Muir
    Chicago
  • Erika Pearce
    Johns Hopkins
  • Li Ye
    Scripps
  • Patrick Seale
    uPenn
  • Ana Domingos
    Oxford
  • Lucas Sullivan
    Fred Hutch
  • Lawrence Kazak
    McGill
  • Isha Jain
    UCSF
  • Dohoon Kim
    uMass
  • Donita Brady
    uPenn
  • Richard Possemato
    NYU
  • Kirsty Spalding
    Karolinska
  • Will Bailis
    uPenn
  • Rebecca Haeusler
    Columbia
  • Scott Dixon
    Stanford
  • Alex Muir
    Chicago
  • Erika Pearce
    Johns Hopkins
  • Li Ye
    Scripps
  • Patrick Seale
    uPenn
  • Ana Domingos
    Oxford
  • Lucas Sullivan
    Fred Hutch
  • Lawrence Kazak
    McGill
  • Isha Jain
    UCSF
  • Dohoon Kim
    uMass
  • Donita Brady
    uPenn
  • Richard Possemato
    NYU
  • Kirsty Spalding
    Karolinska
  • Will Bailis
    uPenn
  • Rebecca Haeusler
    Columbia
  • Scott Dixon
    Stanford
  • Alex Muir
    Chicago

Meeting Venue

The metabolic physiology meeting is held at the Sonesta Resort, Hilton Head Island. The oceanfront resort boasts multiple on-site restaurants, a fitness center, a lagoon-style pool, and a full-service Arum Spa. During meeting breaks enjoy easy access to the beach, tennis, golf, bicycle rentals, and much more.

ROOM RESERVATION 

Click above to reserve your room, or call 843.842.2400 and tell them you are with the Metabolic Physiology Meeting.

Sonesta Resort
130 Shipyard Dr
Hilton Head Island, SC 29928
United States

Tel: 843.842.2400

sonesta.com

MEETING REGISTRATION

Click above to register for the Metabolic Physiology Meeting 2025. Early-bird registration cost is $795.00 USD through January 31, 2025. Starting on February 1, 2025, registration cost is $925 USD.  Registered attendees may present a poster at the meeting. To present a poster, attendees must register and provide a poster abstract by February 28, 2025. For more information about the meeting, contact Phillip White at  phillip.white@duke.edu.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

If you register prior to January 31, registration is $795.

After the end of the early bird deadline registration is $925

Registration will close April 11.

Click on the blue registration here link at the top of the page. This will bring you to the meetings Ticketspice page where you can register. Once you have filled out all the available fields you will receive a confirmation email from Ticketspice.

Click on the “reserve my accommodations” link to go directly to the meeting booking page for the Sonesta. If you are having any difficulties with the hotel registration site please contact Phillip.White@duke.edu for assistance.

Attendees can present their work during the poster session and there are also a number of short talks available. Persons wishing to present their work at the meeting must submit an abstract to Phillip.white@duke.edu. All submitted abstracts will be considered for short-talks. There is no additional cost for submitting an abstract. Those abstracts not selected for a short-talk you will be part of the poster session. 

You do not need to submit an abstract at registration. But you do need to indicate that you plan to submit an abstract and enter a provisional title. The deadline for abstract submission is February 28.  

The maximum poster dimension is 4 feet by 4 feet. 

Hilton Head Island Airport (HHH) and Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport (SAV) can both be used to reach the venue. However; please note that HHH is approximately 15 minutes from the venue whereas SAV is 45 minutes. There are no airport shuttles.

If you would like to support the meeting, are interested in exhibiting at the meeting, or desire to share promotional materials with METPHYS2025 attendees during the meeting please contact phillip.white@duke.edu. All promotions must be pre-approved by the meeting organizer.  Unauthorized distribution of promotional materials will result in cancellation of meeting registration and removal from the meeting. 

Please address any additional questions to phillip.white@duke.edu.