II Symposium

Glial cells: much more than glue

May 24, 2017     -      ICVS, Braga

Keynote Speaker

Scientific Program
Frank Kirchhoff
University of Saarland, Germany

"Specializations of astrocytes and oligodendrocytes determine brain function"

Research interests
Recent work
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9:00 - Participant reception
 
10:00 - OLYMPUS Keynote lecture
Frank Kirchhoff (University of Saarland, Germany) - Specializations of astrocytes and oligodendrocytes determine brain function
 
10:50 - Coffee break
 
11:00 – MCS Session I – Neuronal and Glial Physiology
João Relvas (I3S, Porto) - Regulation of glial homeostasis
Adelaide Fernandes (iMed.UL, Lisboa) - Glia interplay during demyelination
Sandra Vaz (iMM, Lisboa) - On the role of astrocytes in synaptic plasticity
Camila Portugal (I3S, Porto) - Sodium Vitamin C co-Transporter-2 (SVCT2): A critical molecule for microglial physiology
Ligia Tavares (I3S, Porto) - The influence of the niche fitness in glia (over)migration
 
13:00 – Lunch
 
14:00 – NOLDUS Session II – Glial Dysfunction and Modulation in CNS Disorders
Dora Brites (iMed.UL, Lisbon) - Microglia phenotypic heterogeneity and vesicular trafficking in ALS disease  
António Salgado (ICVS, Braga) - Extracellular Matrix-like Hydrogels and Stem Cells Secretome in CNS Regenerative Medicine
Ana G Mestre (U. Algarve, Faro) - Electrical detection of extra-cellular long-lasting potentials in astrocytes using polymer based devices
Rita Gaspar (IBILI/FMUC, Coimbra) - Modulation of microglia morphology by adenosine A2A receptors: impact for anxiety and cognition
Cláudia Filipa Afonso (FMUL, Lisboa) - Rat oligodendrogenesis is modulated by adenosine a2a receptors in vivo
 
15:45 – Coffee Break

16:00 – VIEWPOINT Session III – Neuroinflammation
Francisco Ambrósio (IBILI, Coimbra) - Treatment of retinal degenerative diseases: targeting neuroinflammation?
Teresa Summavielle (I3S, Porto) - New insights on psychostimulant regulation of microglia activation
Andrea Cruz (INL, Braga) - Identification of actomyosin-based biomarkers relevant for microglia activation
Marta Barbosa (iMed-UL, Lisboa) - Recovery of miR-146a levels through overexpression reverts astrocyte reactivity in cells from ALS mice and modulate astrocytic exosome cargo
Renato Socodato (I3S, Porto) - Microglia homeostasis requires RhoA and its conditional ablation leads to phenotypes commonly associated with neurological disorders

17:45 – Closing remarks

Registration

Venue
Registration and abstract submission for oral communication is now closed.

Important dates

Registration: Feb 13 to April 21
Abstract submission: Feb 13 to March 17
ICVS
School of Medicine, Seminar A0.02,
Campus de Gualtar, University of Minho, Braga

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