8th Symposium
of the Portuguese Glial Network
April 5, 2024 - Braga
6 invited experts
6 selected oral presentations 36 Poster presentations 111 Participants
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Welcome message
We are delighted to welcome you to the 8th Symposium of the Portuguese Glial Network. The Symposium will be held in Braga on April 5, 2024.
We are thrilled to present an exciting speaker lineup that will present outstanding findings employing state-of-the-art techniques in the study of glial cells. It will be an excellent opportunity to foster 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 in the vibrant Braga and reunite friends and colleagues of the Portuguese glial family for another exciting meeting.
See you in Braga!
The Scientific Committee
We are thrilled to present an exciting speaker lineup that will present outstanding findings employing state-of-the-art techniques in the study of glial cells. It will be an excellent opportunity to foster 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 in the vibrant Braga and reunite friends and colleagues of the Portuguese glial family for another exciting meeting.
See you in Braga!
The Scientific Committee
Invited speakers
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Andrea Volterra
University of Lausanne, Switzerland |
Gonçalo Castelo-Branco
Karolinska Institutet, Sweden |
Ana Paula Pêgo
Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde (INEB-I3S), Porto, Portugal |
Catarina Gomes
Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Coimbra, Portugal |
Diogo Trigo
iBiMED - University of Aveiro, Portugal |
Olga Barca
CiMUS - University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain |
Scientific Program
9h00 - 9h30 | Registration
9h30 | Welcome address
Rede Glial Portuguesa, SPN representative
9h45 - 10h45 | Keynote lecture
Chair: João Filipe Oliveira
Speaker: Andrea Volterra (University of Lausanne, Switzerland)
Specialized types of astrocytes and their roles in brain function and dysfunction
10h45 – 11h15 | Coffee break | Poster session
11h15 -12h45 | Session I
Chairs: Fernanda Marques, Adelaide Fernandes
11h15 | Speaker: Ana Paula Pêgo (i3S -INEB, Porto, PT)
Unraveling the Threads. From Astrogliosis to Remyelination - Advances in Glial Tissue Engineering
11h45 | Speaker: Diogo Trigo (iBiMED, Universidade de Aveiro, PT)
Metabolism, the glymphatic system, and their implications in CNS homeostasis
12h15 | Selected Talks
12h15 | Glial-restricted precursors stimulate endogenous cytogenesis and effectively recover emotional deficits in a model of cytogenesis ablation – Speaker: Eduardo Gomes (PT)
12h25 | Role of PGC-1a2 and PGC-1a3 isoforms in astrocyte function: impact on neurodegeneration – Speaker: Maria João Nunes (PT)
12h35 | Early-life il-4 as a risk factor for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, CNC Coimbra, microglia – Speaker: Joana Guedes (PT)
12h45 - 14h30 | Lunch break | Poster session
14h30 - 16h00 | Session II
Chairs: Luisa Pinto, Sandra Vaz
14h30 | Speaker: Olga Barca (CiMUS, University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain)
Astrocytic insulin receptor controls circadian behavior via dopamine signaling in a sexually dimorphic fashion
15h00 | Speaker: Catarina Gomes (Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade de Coimbra, PT)
Microglia sequelae: brain signature of innate immunity in biological psychiatry
15h30 | Selected Talks
15h30 | From peripheral to local immune response after spinal cord injury: focus on microglia and neutrophil populations – Speaker: Susana Monteiro (PT)
15h40 | Microglial rac1 drives experience-dependent brain plasticity – Speaker: Tiago Almeida (PT)
15h50 | Experimental model of multiple sclerosis exacerbated by obesity’s influence: a thorough examination of clinical progression – Speaker: Alexandre Neto (PT)
16h00 - 16h30 | Coffee break | Poster session
16h30-17h30| Keynote lecture
Chair: Ana Luisa Mendanha
Speaker: Gonçalo Castelo-Branco (Karolinska Institutet, Sweden)
Oligodendroglia in Development and Multiple Sclerosis: Insights from Single-Cell and Spatial Omics
17h30 | Awards and Closing Session
9h30 | Welcome address
Rede Glial Portuguesa, SPN representative
9h45 - 10h45 | Keynote lecture
Chair: João Filipe Oliveira
Speaker: Andrea Volterra (University of Lausanne, Switzerland)
Specialized types of astrocytes and their roles in brain function and dysfunction
10h45 – 11h15 | Coffee break | Poster session
11h15 -12h45 | Session I
Chairs: Fernanda Marques, Adelaide Fernandes
11h15 | Speaker: Ana Paula Pêgo (i3S -INEB, Porto, PT)
Unraveling the Threads. From Astrogliosis to Remyelination - Advances in Glial Tissue Engineering
11h45 | Speaker: Diogo Trigo (iBiMED, Universidade de Aveiro, PT)
Metabolism, the glymphatic system, and their implications in CNS homeostasis
12h15 | Selected Talks
12h15 | Glial-restricted precursors stimulate endogenous cytogenesis and effectively recover emotional deficits in a model of cytogenesis ablation – Speaker: Eduardo Gomes (PT)
12h25 | Role of PGC-1a2 and PGC-1a3 isoforms in astrocyte function: impact on neurodegeneration – Speaker: Maria João Nunes (PT)
12h35 | Early-life il-4 as a risk factor for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, CNC Coimbra, microglia – Speaker: Joana Guedes (PT)
12h45 - 14h30 | Lunch break | Poster session
14h30 - 16h00 | Session II
Chairs: Luisa Pinto, Sandra Vaz
14h30 | Speaker: Olga Barca (CiMUS, University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain)
Astrocytic insulin receptor controls circadian behavior via dopamine signaling in a sexually dimorphic fashion
15h00 | Speaker: Catarina Gomes (Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade de Coimbra, PT)
Microglia sequelae: brain signature of innate immunity in biological psychiatry
15h30 | Selected Talks
15h30 | From peripheral to local immune response after spinal cord injury: focus on microglia and neutrophil populations – Speaker: Susana Monteiro (PT)
15h40 | Microglial rac1 drives experience-dependent brain plasticity – Speaker: Tiago Almeida (PT)
15h50 | Experimental model of multiple sclerosis exacerbated by obesity’s influence: a thorough examination of clinical progression – Speaker: Alexandre Neto (PT)
16h00 - 16h30 | Coffee break | Poster session
16h30-17h30| Keynote lecture
Chair: Ana Luisa Mendanha
Speaker: Gonçalo Castelo-Branco (Karolinska Institutet, Sweden)
Oligodendroglia in Development and Multiple Sclerosis: Insights from Single-Cell and Spatial Omics
17h30 | Awards and Closing Session
Registration
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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. Registration and/or abstract submission is closed. Participants could submit an abstract to be considered for poster and/or oral presentation. Deadline for Registration and Abstract submission: February 21 Notification of Selected Talks: March 11 In case of doubt contact us here. Presentation information
Oral presentations: 8 mins + 2 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 |
ICVS - School of Medicine
Campus de Gualtar - Universidade do Minho 4710-057 Braga If you arrive by car you should enter the Campus on the south entrance, here. There are limited parking slots close to the ICVS. Please arrive early enough to calmly find a slot and avoid delays. |
Committees
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Scientific Committee
João Filipe Oliveira - ICVS, School of Medicine, University of Minho Ana Falcão - ICVS, School of Medicine, University of Minho Luísa Pinto - ICVS, School of Medicine, University of Minho Fernanda Marques - ICVS, School of Medicine, University of Minho Susana Monteiro - ICVS, School of Medicine, University of Minho |
Organization Committee
Alexandra Veiga Alice Vieira Andreia Monteiro Daniela Abreu Diana Rodrigues Duarte Dias João Machado |
João Viana Leandro Freitas Maria Moura Marta Ferreira Sara Barsanti Sara Fernandes |
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