9th Symposium
of the Portuguese Glial Network
May 27, 2025 - i3S, Porto
Welcome message
We are delighted to welcome you to the 9th Symposium of the Portuguese Glial Network. The Symposium will be held at the Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde (i3s) in Porto on the 27th May 2025.
We have put together an outstanding exciting lineup of speakers that will present you their latest research data. It will be an excellent opportunity to meet them and engage in fruitful discussions and collaborations within and across the border. Participants are encouraged to submit their works for short talks and poster presentations. Registration is, as always, free (but mandatory), and the best poster and oral communication will receive awards! Join us at i3S to network and catch up with friends and colleagues of the Portuguese glial family for another exciting meeting. See you in Porto! The Scientific Committee |
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Invited speakers
Gertrudis Perea
Cajal Institute, Madrid, Spain |
Pedro Brites
I3S - Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Porto, Portugal |
Maria Joana Pinto
I3S - Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Porto, Portugal |
Francesco Uloa Severino
Cajal Institute, Madrid, Spain |
Scientific Program
13h00 - 14h00 | Registration
13h00 - 14h00 | Poster Session
14:00 | Welcome address
Portuguese Glial Network
14h15 - 15h15 | Keynote lecture 1
Dorsal raphe Astrocytes promote social bonding
Speaker: Gertrudis Perea (ES)
Chairs: Matthew Holt and João Oliveira
15h15 -16h15 | Session I
Chairs: Adelaide Fernandes and Francisco Ambrósio
Probing the surface proteome of astrocyte-neuron contacts at synapses
Speaker: Maria Joana Pinto (PT)
15h45 Selected Talk 1 – The fine art of regulating myelin growth in vivo - insights from zebrafish
Rafael Almeida, University of Edinburgh (UK)
16h00 Selected Talk 2 – The Role of Astrocytes in BDNF-Induced Modulation of Hippocampal Long-Term Potentiation
Joana Ribeiro, University of Lisbon (PT)
16:15 – 16:45 | Poster session and Coffee
16h45 – 17:45 | Session II
Chairs: Teresa Summavielle and Sandra Vaz
Astrocyte-neuron interactions shape cortico-striatal circuits and regulate goal-directed behaviors
Speaker: Francesco Ulloa Severino (ES)
17h15 Selected Talk 3 – Untangling glia-to-neuron communication in alcohol
Raquel Pacheco, i3S (PT)
17h30 Selected Talk 4 – Human-derived microglia models: modelling MS pathology in vitro
Catarina Barros, University of Lisbon (PT)
17:45-18:45 - | Keynote lecture 2
How Oligodendrocytes and Schwann Cells Shape Myelin in Rare Disease
Speaker: Pedro Brites (PT)
Chairs: Dora Brites and Raquel Santiago
18h45 – 19:15 | Awards and Closing Session
13h00 - 14h00 | Poster Session
14:00 | Welcome address
Portuguese Glial Network
14h15 - 15h15 | Keynote lecture 1
Dorsal raphe Astrocytes promote social bonding
Speaker: Gertrudis Perea (ES)
Chairs: Matthew Holt and João Oliveira
15h15 -16h15 | Session I
Chairs: Adelaide Fernandes and Francisco Ambrósio
Probing the surface proteome of astrocyte-neuron contacts at synapses
Speaker: Maria Joana Pinto (PT)
15h45 Selected Talk 1 – The fine art of regulating myelin growth in vivo - insights from zebrafish
Rafael Almeida, University of Edinburgh (UK)
16h00 Selected Talk 2 – The Role of Astrocytes in BDNF-Induced Modulation of Hippocampal Long-Term Potentiation
Joana Ribeiro, University of Lisbon (PT)
16:15 – 16:45 | Poster session and Coffee
16h45 – 17:45 | Session II
Chairs: Teresa Summavielle and Sandra Vaz
Astrocyte-neuron interactions shape cortico-striatal circuits and regulate goal-directed behaviors
Speaker: Francesco Ulloa Severino (ES)
17h15 Selected Talk 3 – Untangling glia-to-neuron communication in alcohol
Raquel Pacheco, i3S (PT)
17h30 Selected Talk 4 – Human-derived microglia models: modelling MS pathology in vitro
Catarina Barros, University of Lisbon (PT)
17:45-18:45 - | Keynote lecture 2
How Oligodendrocytes and Schwann Cells Shape Myelin in Rare Disease
Speaker: Pedro Brites (PT)
Chairs: Dora Brites and Raquel Santiago
18h45 – 19:15 | Awards and Closing Session
Registration
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Venue |
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Registration is free of charge for members of the PT Glial Network.
To become a member, follow the simple instructions here. Participants could submit an abstract to be considered for poster and/or oral presentation. Deadline for Registration and Abstract submission: April 25 Notification of Selected Talks: May 15 Register here. Please note that the meeting will be restricted to 100 participants. Please register early. In case of doubt contact us here. Presentation information
Oral presentations: 12 mins + 3 mins discussion
Poster layout: vertical Poster max dimensions: 80 cm (width) x 120 cm (height) Posters should be hung up upon registration and removed only at the end of Symposium |
i3S, Porto
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Committees
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Scientific Committee
Teresa Summavielle – i3S, UPorto João Bettencourt Relvas - i3S, UPorto Matthew Holt - i3S, UPorto Dora Brites - iMed.ULisboa, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Lisboa Adelaide Fernades - iMed.ULisboa, FFUL, University of Lisboa Francisco Ambrósio - iCBR, FMUC, University of Coimbra Raquel Santiago - iCBR, FMUC, University of Coimbra Sandra Vaz - iMed.ULisboa, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Lisboa João Filipe Oliveira - ICVS, School of Medicine, University of Minho |
Organization Committee
Teresa Summavielle Matthew Holt João B Relvas Renato Socodato Camila Portugal Olga Sin |
Joana Moreira João Galvão Joana Bravo João Rodrigues Filipa Terceiro |
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