Overview
Cellular aging and metabolism are deeply interconnected, shaping health, longevity, and susceptibility to disease. Progressive alterations in metabolic pathways underlie the functional decline associated with aging and contribute to the development of age-related disorders, including cancer.
A central hallmark of aging is cellular senescence, a stable cell cycle arrest mechanism with a dual role in biology. While senescence limits the proliferation of damaged cells, the accumulation of senescent cells and their senescence-associated secretory phenotype (SASP) promotes chronic inflammation, tissue dysfunction, and disease progression, particularly in cancer.
CAMS2026 will bring together leading experts to explore the interplay between metabolism, senescence, mitochondrial dysfunction, epigenetic regulation, and tissue microenvironments. Through interdisciplinary discussions, the meeting aims to advance innovative strategies to modulate aging processes and develop therapies to promote healthy aging and disease prevention.
Speakers
Instituto Ramón y Cajal de Investigación Sanitaria, Universidad de Alcalá
Madrid, Spain
Lung Cancer Early Detection Group
Cambridge Cancer Centre
Cambridge, United Kingdom
Blizard Institute, Queen Mary University of London
London, UK
IBIS, Universidad de Sevilla
Sevilla, Spain
Universitat de Barcelona
Barcelona, Spain
Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas,
Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas
Madrid, Spain
Vascular Ageing Group, Department of Biomedicine,
Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas Margarita Salas
(CIB), Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas
Madrid, Spain
University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna
Vienna, Austria
Centro de Investigación Príncipe Felipe
Valencia, Spain
Bioinspired Nanochemistry (BioNanoChem) Group
CICA, Universidade da Coruña
A Coruña, Spain
Metabolic Diseases, Cancer and Aging (MetCaEn)
INIBIC-CICA, Universidade da Coruña
A Coruña, Spain
Immunity and Small Molecules Lab, CiMUS
Universidade de Santiago de Compostela
Santiago de Compostela, A Coruña, Spain
_Scientific committee
Laboratory of Cellular Senescence, Cancer and Ageing
Health Research Institute of
Santiago de Compostela (IDIS), Spain
Health Research Institute of Santiago de Compostela (IDIS)
Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Santiago de Compostela (CHUS), Spain
Cellular Therapy and Regenerative Medicine Group (TCMR)
CICA-INIBIC
Universidade da Coruña, Spain
Cellular Therapy and Regenerative Medicine Group
CICA-INIBIC
Universidade da Coruña, Spain
Cartilage Biology Unit, Rheumatology Research Group
Biomedical Research of A Coruña (INIBIC), Spain
Cellular Therapy and Regenerative Medicine Group (TCMR)
CICA-INIBIC
Universidade da Coruña, Spain
Gene and Cell Therapy Research Group (G-CEL)
Interdisciplinary Center for Chemistry and Biology (CICA)
Universidade da Coruña, Spain
Laboratory of Glia-Neuron Interactions in the Control of Hunger
Achucarro Basque Center for Neuroscience
Leioa, Spain
Scientific committee
Medical Oncology Department, Research Unit
University Hospital Lucus Augusti
Lugo, Spain
CICA, Gene and Cell Therapy Research Group (G-CEL), Interdisciplinary Center for Chemistry and Biology (CICA), Universidade da Coruña
A Coruña, Spain
Cell Senescence, Cancer & Aging, CIMUS-IDIS-CNB-Universidade de Santiago de Compostela
Santiago de Compostela, A Coruña, Spain
Prof Susana Sangiao Alvarellos
Metabolic Diseases, Cancer and Aging (MetCaEn),
INIBIC-CICA, Universidade da Coruña
A Coruña, Spain
Dr M. Carmen de Andrés González
Epigenetic Unit, Rheumatology Research Group,
Biomedical Research of A Coruña (INIBIC)
A Coruña, Spain
Cerebrovascular Diseases Research Group: Clinical and Translational Neurology, Biomedical Research of A Coruña (INIBIC), Universidade da Coruña
A Coruña, Spain
Metabolic Diseases, Cancer and Aging (MetCaEn), CICA-INIBIC, Universidade da Coruña
A Coruña, Spain
Dr María Elena Rodríguez García-Rendueles
Metabolic Diseases, Cancer and Aging (MetCaEn),
CICA-INIBIC, Universidade da Coruña
A Coruña, Spain
Cartilage Biology Unit, Rheumatology Research Group, Biomedical Research of A Coruña (INIBIC)
A Coruña, Spain
Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacology of Neurodegenerative diseases, Universitat de Barcelona
Barcelona, Spain
Cardiovascular Research Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School
Boston, United States
Prof Francisco Javier de Toro Santos
Cellular Therapy and Regenerative Medicine Group
(TCMR), INIBIC, Universidade da Coruña
A Coruña, Spain
Clinical Oncology Group,
Biomedical Research of A Coruña (INIBIC)
A Coruña. Spain
Agenda
20th July
Moderator: Dr. Manuel Collado
9.30
Opening the event
10.00
Targeting calcium-dependent signaling hubs to preserve neuronal metabolic fitness during ageing
Alicia Mansilla Aparicio
Instituto Ramón y Cajal de Investigación Sanitaria, Universidad de Alcalá
Madrid, Spain
10.45
Ageing drives an immunosuppressive, senescent microenvironment promoting lung carcinogenesis
Daniel Muñoz Espín
Lung Cancer Early Detection Group, Cambridge Cancer Centre
Cambridge, United Kingdom
11.30
Coffee Break And Poster Exhibition
Moderator: Dr. Uxía Nogueira Recalde
12.30
Epigenetic regulation of transcriptional programs in ovarian cancer
Marcos Quintela Vázquez
Metabolic diseases, Cancer and aging (MetCanEn), INIBIC-CICA, Universidade da Coruña
A Coruña, Spain
13.15
Modulating Cytokine Secretion for the Treatment of Autoimmune Diseases
Iria Gómez Touriño
Immunity and Small Molecules Lab, CiMUS, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela
Santiago de Compostela, A Coruña, Spain
16.30
Flash Talks
19.00
Satellite Session
El Café de Macondo
Rúa San Andrés 106
15003 A Coruña
21st July
Moderator: Dr. María del Carmen de Andrés
09.15
Cellular responses to hypoxia in physiology and disease
David Macías
IBIS, Universidad de Sevilla
Sevilla, Spain
10.00
Apoptotic protection in therapy-induced senescent cancer cells
Clara Alcón Franch
Universitat de Barcelona
Barcelona, Spain
10.45
Contribution of MAM to age-related disorders
Estela Area Gómez
Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas
Madrid, Spain
11.30
Coffee Break And Poster Exhibition
Moderator: Dr. Juan A. Fafián Labora
12.30
Endothelial Lamin A/C downregulation drives age-related cardiovascular disease
Ignacio Benedicto
Vascular Ageing Group, Department of Biomedicine, Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas Margarita Salas (CIB), Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas
Madrid, Spain
13.15
Exploring pro-senescence mechanisms and therapeutic strategies for cancer
Cleo Bishop
Blizard Institute, Queen Mary University of London
London, UK
16.30
Flash Talks
22nd July
Moderator: Dr. Ana Rey Rico
10.00
Micropeptide Kill Switch Reveals the Functional Landscape of Condensate Microenvironments
Pablo Fernández Pernas
University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna
Vienna, Austria
10.45
CDK4 inhibition induces the Cell-in-cell invasion programme entosis in cancer cells
Federico Lucantoni
Centro de Investigación Príncipe Felipe
Valencia, Spain
11.30
Engineering lipids in living systems: implications for metabolism, aging, and therapeutics
Roberto J. Brea
CICA, Universidade da Coruña
A Coruña, Spain
12.15
Coffee Break And Poster Exhibition
13.15
Awards And Close The Symposium
Participants:
PI/Postdoc/PhD students/Master students/Degree students/Public
Abstract Submission:
Send an email to contact@cams2026.com indicating:
-Title of work
-Authors and affiliation
-Abstract of work
Rules for presentations:
Flash talk: 10 minutes per talk
Download Flash Talks programme
Poster:
- Size: Landscape 70 x 50 cm.
- File Formats allowed: PDF, JPG, PNG
- Image Resolution: 300 ppp
Deadline:
Extended to June 15th, 2026
Abstract submission
Organization
Cellular Therapy and Regenerative Medicine Group (TCMR),
CICA-INIBIC, Universidade da Coruña
A Coruña, Spain
Assistance to organization:
Cellular Therapy and Regenerative Medicine Group (TCMR),
CICA-INIBIC, Universidade da Coruña
A Coruña, Spain
Lucía Pedrouzo Alarcón
Cerebrovascular Diseases Research Group:
Clinical and Translational Neurology
INIBIC, A Coruña, Spain
Sergio Lucio Gallego
PhD Student, TCMR Group, CICA-INIBIC
Universidade da Coruña, A Coruña, Spain
Cristina Varela Pombo
PhD Student, TCMR Group, CICA-INIBIC
Universidade da Coruña, A Coruña, Spain
Carlota Probaos Rivadulla
TCMR Group, CICA-INIBIC
Universidade da Coruña, A Coruña, Spain
Lama Berjawi
PhD Student, TCMR Group, CICA-INIBIC
Universidade da Coruña, A Coruña, Spain
Alba Iglesias Fente
PhD Student, G-CEL Group CICA
Universidade da Coruña, A Coruña, Spain
Lucía Rodríguez Pérez
PhD Student, G-CEL & BioNanoChem Group, CICA
Universidade da Coruña, A Coruña, Spain
Getting there
2A
Stop at Hospital de Oza.
6 min. walking
12-12A-17-20
Stop at Avda. da Pasaxe. Casablanca.
12 min. walking
Nearest Taxi stop: Hospital de Oza
Xubias de Arriba, 5, A Coruña
6 min. walking
CAMS 2026
20-22 July 2026
Facultade de Ciencias da Saúde
UDC Campus de Oza
15006 A Coruña
Galicia Spain
Funding entities
design:
