Selected Papers from the 7th European Meeting on AMPK and Nutrient-Sensing Pathways: From Metabolism to Immunity and Beyond

Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue aims to contain a series of articles related to various topics discussed during the 7th European Meeting on AMPK and nutrient-sensing pathways held on September 27-29th 2026 in Lunteren (The Netherlands).

AMPK and its related kinases sit at the intersection of nutrient sensing, energy homeostasis and cell fate decisions, placing them at the core of processes as diverse as cardiac and hepatic metabolism, tumour growth, exercise adaptation and muscle regeneration, neuronal function and immune cell activation. Their integration with other nutrient-sensing pathways make these interconnected networks central to cellular nutrient and energy homeostasis in both health and diseases.

This three-day meeting is aimed at bringing together leading experts and emerging young scientists working on AMPK and its related kinases (LKB1, CAMKK2, SIKs, NUARKs, BRSKs, MARKs, SNRK) and nutrient sensing pathways (such as mTORC1, PPARs, SREBPs and hexosamine biosynthesis pathway) from a large diversity of research fields that include cardiometabolic disease, cancer, nutrition and exercise, neurology and immunology.

We invite submissions of original research articles and reviews on the following topics that are covered in our conference: 

• Regulation of AMPK, AMPK-related kinases and nutrient-sensing pathways in health and diseases
• Crosstalk between AMPK/AMPK-related kinases and other nutrient-sensing pathways
• Pharmacological modulators of AMPK, AMPK-related kinases and nutrient-sensing pathways
• AMPK/nutrient-sensing control of autophagy, mitophagy and celular organelle dynamics
• Energy/nutrient-sensing pathways and metabolites in immunometabolism and inflammation
• Nutrient sensing in the hypothalamus and control of feeding behaviour
• Glucose/lipid metabolism and epigenetic regulation
• Gut-derived (microbial) metabolites and host nutrient/energy homeostasis

Dr. Bruno Guigas
Dr. Bart Everts
Dr. Miranda Nabben
Guest Editors

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