V SymposiumGlial cells at the crossroad of health and disease
November 30, 2021 - Coimbra
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The Portuguese Glial Network invites you to attend and participate at the V Symposium of the Portuguese Glial Network on November 30th, 2021. The Symposium will be held at the University of Coimbra.
I am very pleased to invite you to attend the V Symposium of the Portuguese Glial Network that will be held this year in Coimbra, on November 30th, as a satellite Meeting of the XVII Meeting of the Portuguese Society for Neuroscience. As you are aware, this Symposium was postponed because of the Covid-19 pandemic. Fortunately, due to a massive vaccination, we consider safety conditions are guaranteed to hold the Symposium.
This year, we will have three invited foreign speakers, Andrew Greenhalgh (University of Manchester), Elena Galea (Universitat Autónoma de Barcelona), Marta Navarrete (Instituto Cajal, Madrid), who have been developing excellent work in the field of glial cells.
The role and heterogeneity of astrocytes, microglia and oligodendrocytes in the physiology of central nervous system, namely the brain and retina, will be covered, as well as the contribution of these cells for the pathophysiology of several diseases.
It will be a great opportunity to have the Portuguese glial family together again, after a two-year break. We can foster interesting scientific discussions and set the ground for new collaborations between our members. This is also an excellent opportunity for younger scientists to share and discuss their work. Four abstracts will be selected for oral presentation.
Do not forget that there is no registration fee (but registration is mandatory)! There will be also awards for best poster and best selected oral communication. These are additional reasons for attending our V Symposium. Please, spread this information for all your collaborators and colleagues working in the field.
I am looking forward to seeing you all in Coimbra in the last day of November.
Francisco Ambrósio
Chair
I am very pleased to invite you to attend the V Symposium of the Portuguese Glial Network that will be held this year in Coimbra, on November 30th, as a satellite Meeting of the XVII Meeting of the Portuguese Society for Neuroscience. As you are aware, this Symposium was postponed because of the Covid-19 pandemic. Fortunately, due to a massive vaccination, we consider safety conditions are guaranteed to hold the Symposium.
This year, we will have three invited foreign speakers, Andrew Greenhalgh (University of Manchester), Elena Galea (Universitat Autónoma de Barcelona), Marta Navarrete (Instituto Cajal, Madrid), who have been developing excellent work in the field of glial cells.
The role and heterogeneity of astrocytes, microglia and oligodendrocytes in the physiology of central nervous system, namely the brain and retina, will be covered, as well as the contribution of these cells for the pathophysiology of several diseases.
It will be a great opportunity to have the Portuguese glial family together again, after a two-year break. We can foster interesting scientific discussions and set the ground for new collaborations between our members. This is also an excellent opportunity for younger scientists to share and discuss their work. Four abstracts will be selected for oral presentation.
Do not forget that there is no registration fee (but registration is mandatory)! There will be also awards for best poster and best selected oral communication. These are additional reasons for attending our V Symposium. Please, spread this information for all your collaborators and colleagues working in the field.
I am looking forward to seeing you all in Coimbra in the last day of November.
Francisco Ambrósio
Chair
Andrew Greenhalgh
University of Manchester, UK |
Elena Galea
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain |
Marta Navarrete
Cajal Institute, Spain |
Teresa Summavielle
Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde (I3S), Portugal |
Ana Mendanha Falcão
Life and Health Sciences Research Institute (ICVS), Portugal |
Ana Raquel Santiago
University of Coimbra, Portugal |
Scientific Program
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9:00-9:45 REGISTRATION
9:45 WELCOME
10:00 PLENARY LECTURE
Chair: Francisco Ambrósio (iCBR, Coimbra, Portugal)
10:00 “The role of microglia and macrophages in CNS injury”
Andrew Greenhalgh (UM, Manchester, UK)
10:45 COFFEE BREAK
11:15-12:45 SESSION I
Chairs: Paula Agostinho (CNC, Coimbra, Portugal) and João Oliveira (ICVS, Braga, Portugal)
11:15 “Astrocytes: the missing link in synaptic plasticity”
Marta Navarrete (CSIC, Madrid, Spain)
11:45 “PsychoGlia: a crosstalk between glial cells under psychoactive drugs”
Teresa Summavielle (i3S, Porto, Portugal)
12:15 “Contrasting patterns of morphologic remodeling of microglia and neurons and vulnerability to
depression after short and long chronic mild stress exposure ”
Rita Gaspar (iCBR, Coimbra, Portugal)
12:30 “Astrocyte-driven changes in synaptic plasticity and memory function in Alzheimer' disease”
Daniela Sofia Abreu (iMM, Lisbon, Portugal)
12:45-14:00 LUNCH
14:00 POSTER SESSION
15:00 PLENARY LECTURE
Chair: Dora Brites (iMed.ULisboa, Lisbon, Portugal)
15:00 “The phenotypic transformation of astrocytes in Alzheimer’s disease unraveled by bioinformatics”
Elena Galea (ICREA, Barcelona, Spain)
15:45 COFFEE BREAK
16:15-17:45 SESSION II
Chairs: Rosa Fernandes (iCBR, Coimbra, Portugal) and João Relvas (i3S, Porto, Portugal)
16:15 “Oligodendroglial heterogeneity in health and disease”
Ana Mendanha Falcão (ICVS, Braga, Portugal)
16:45 “Contribution of microglial exosomes to retinal neuroinflammation”
Ana Raquel Santiago (iCBR-FMUC, Coimbra, Portugal)
17:15 “Increasing Vitamin C uptake in microglia for halting Azheimer´s disease”
Camila Cabral Portugal (i3S-IBMC, Porto, Portugal)
17:30 “Sacsin deletion promotes intermediate filaments aggregation in glial cells: potential implications for ARSACS”
Fernanda Murtinheira (ITQB-NOVA, Lisbon, Portugal)
17:45 SUMMARY AND AWARDS
9:45 WELCOME
10:00 PLENARY LECTURE
Chair: Francisco Ambrósio (iCBR, Coimbra, Portugal)
10:00 “The role of microglia and macrophages in CNS injury”
Andrew Greenhalgh (UM, Manchester, UK)
10:45 COFFEE BREAK
11:15-12:45 SESSION I
Chairs: Paula Agostinho (CNC, Coimbra, Portugal) and João Oliveira (ICVS, Braga, Portugal)
11:15 “Astrocytes: the missing link in synaptic plasticity”
Marta Navarrete (CSIC, Madrid, Spain)
11:45 “PsychoGlia: a crosstalk between glial cells under psychoactive drugs”
Teresa Summavielle (i3S, Porto, Portugal)
12:15 “Contrasting patterns of morphologic remodeling of microglia and neurons and vulnerability to
depression after short and long chronic mild stress exposure ”
Rita Gaspar (iCBR, Coimbra, Portugal)
12:30 “Astrocyte-driven changes in synaptic plasticity and memory function in Alzheimer' disease”
Daniela Sofia Abreu (iMM, Lisbon, Portugal)
12:45-14:00 LUNCH
14:00 POSTER SESSION
15:00 PLENARY LECTURE
Chair: Dora Brites (iMed.ULisboa, Lisbon, Portugal)
15:00 “The phenotypic transformation of astrocytes in Alzheimer’s disease unraveled by bioinformatics”
Elena Galea (ICREA, Barcelona, Spain)
15:45 COFFEE BREAK
16:15-17:45 SESSION II
Chairs: Rosa Fernandes (iCBR, Coimbra, Portugal) and João Relvas (i3S, Porto, Portugal)
16:15 “Oligodendroglial heterogeneity in health and disease”
Ana Mendanha Falcão (ICVS, Braga, Portugal)
16:45 “Contribution of microglial exosomes to retinal neuroinflammation”
Ana Raquel Santiago (iCBR-FMUC, Coimbra, Portugal)
17:15 “Increasing Vitamin C uptake in microglia for halting Azheimer´s disease”
Camila Cabral Portugal (i3S-IBMC, Porto, Portugal)
17:30 “Sacsin deletion promotes intermediate filaments aggregation in glial cells: potential implications for ARSACS”
Fernanda Murtinheira (ITQB-NOVA, Lisbon, Portugal)
17:45 SUMMARY AND AWARDS
Registration
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Important dates
Registration deadline: November 1
Abstract submission: November 1 |
Auditório da Reitoria da Universidade de Coimbra
Rua Larga 3004-504 Coimbra Coordenadas GPS 40.207571,-8.423987 |
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