Comparative perspectives on hypoxia signaling and tolerance

Featured Topic — Wednesday, April 26, 2024 — 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM — , Room W190B
Comparative & Evolutionary Physiology Section — Chair: Graham Scott — Co-Chair:

Hypoxia-tolerant animals have evolved exquisite mechanisms for coping with oxygen deprivation, often honed by many generations of natural selection. These species can provide unique perspectives and a wealth of insight into how physiological function can be maintained in low oxygen conditions, which are a similar feature of many clinical disorders. This session will feature presentations on the mechanisms of hypoxia tolerance in various animal species that encounter hypoxia naturally. Comparative perspectives on the role of cellular hypoxia signalling in hypoxia tolerance will be integrated with insights into the various mechanism of hypoxia tolerance in animals.

Speakers

• Human and Animal Adaptation to Hypoxia: Lessons from High Altitude
  Gabriel Haddad — Department of Pediatrics, University of California San Diego


• ABSTRACT
  Graham Scott — Biology, McMaster University


• ABSTRACT
  Jeff Richards — Zoology, University of British Columbia