UPCOMING CILIA MEETINGS

Join us for an unmissable finale to 2025! We're thrilled to bring our cilia and centrosome community together for one last special session this year – and this one's different. In collaboration with the Journal of Cell Science, we're celebrating the Special Issue on Cilia and Flagella, guest edited by myself and Lotte Pedersen.

We've handpicked four standout papers from the issue – research from our community, for our community – and paired them with two cutting-edge talks showcasing the latest breakthroughs in the field. Think of it as showcasing what we've achieved this year, plus a glimpse of where we're heading next. Whether you're deep in ciliary biology or just curious about the latest discoveries, this session has something for everyone. Mark your calendars – you won't want to miss this!

We will be back in 2026, with another 4 sessions across the year where our PIs, students and postdocs can continue to share their exciting stories! Open to all, from now a ONE-OFF registration for this free series in advance will be required- once you are on our list, you will be sent a recurring link to each event for the Zoom webinar and link to the cloud recording once processed after the event. YOU DO NOT NEED TO REGISTER FOR EACH EVENT- I will transfer your registration for you for each subsequent event. If you wish to be removed from these events, please email pleasantine.millATed.ac.uk to be taken off the list.

53rd BSCB GenSoc UK Cilia Network e-symposium- JCS Special Issue on Cilia and Flagella

Date: Tuesday November 25th 2025 Time: 15:00 - 17:45 GMT

15:00 -15:05 Pleasantine Mill Opening remarks

 15:05 -15:25 Yan Li and Joy Jiayi Zheng, He lab, Hong Kong University, Hong Kong SAR. Modeling pulmonary ciliopathy using multi-lineage human airway organoids.

 15:25- 15:45 Caitlyn McCafferty, Engel lab, Biozentrum, University of Basel, CH. The molecular architecture of the ciliary base in mammalian multiciliated cells.

15:45 -16:05 Abigail Moye, Rivolta lab, Institute of Molecular and Clinical Ophthalmology Basel, CH. Sub-ciliary localization of CEP290 and effects of its loss in mouse photoreceptors.

16:05 -16:25 Rudolfo Karl, Wachten lab, Institute for Innate Immunity, University of Bonn, Bonn, DE. Renal tissue-resident macrophages promote cystogenesis in early polycystic kidney disease.

16:25 -16:45 Jessica Tanis, University of Delaware, Newark, US. Phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate Impacts Extracellular Vesicle Shedding from C. elegans Ciliated Sensory Neurons.

16:45 -17:05 Mark Lee, Hilgendorf lab, Department of Biochemistry, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, US. Prostaglandin E2 inhibits adipogenesis through the cilia-dependent activation of ROCK2.

17:05 – 17:45 Panel discussion