4th Annual SoCal Metabolism Symposium » - Sanford Burnham Prebys
Symposium

4th Annual SoCal Metabolism Symposium

DateMar 20, 2026
Time9:00AM-5:00PM PT
Location
Fishman Auditorium
Sanford Burnham Prebys
10901 N. Torrey Pines Road
La Jolla, CA, 92037Get Directions

About this symposium

For the fourth time, Sanford Burnham Prebys, UC Irvine, and USC are bringing together the Southern California metabolism community. Join us at this one-day symposium to network, make new connections, and discover more of the high-quality metabolism research being conducted here in SoCal at the molecular, cellular, and organismal levels.

This unique event will also showcase the brightest upcoming talents in the field, with presentations from trainees that reflect the breadth of research being undertaken in our region.

Topics

  • Metabolic signaling
  • Nutrient sensing and utilization
  • Cancer metabolism
  • Metabolism and aging

Agenda

Parking

Parking is available in the area immediately outside the Sanford Burnham Prebys parking structure or within the structure itself in any unreserved space.

Handicap parking is located on the top level of the parking structure on the west side. If the parking structure reaches capacity, an overflow lot will be available at Building 12 – 10905 Road to the Cure, San Diego, CA 92121.

Registration

Early Bird Registration from now to February 1, 2026.

Register


Poster session

The symposium will conclude with a drinks reception and poster session where students and postdocs can network, display unpublished data, and discover the exceptional metabolism research happening in Southern California.


Special Guest Presenter

Keynote Speaker

Hosts

Brooke Emerling, PhD, is the director of the Sanford Burnham Prebys Cancer Metabolism and Microenvironment Program.

Brooke Emerling PhD

  • Director and Associate Professor
    Cancer Metabolism and Microenvironment Program
    NCI-Designated Cancer Center
    Sanford Burnham Prebys
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