Meeting/Workshop
Vis à vis in the Brain: The Neuron-Glia Interface
September 7 - 9, 2022
Freiburg (Germany)
INTRODUCTION
The human mind is conventionally recognized as only derived from neuronal activity, with the dynamic activity of neurons involved in the transfer and processing of information. Glial cells, traditionally thought of simply as the “glue” of the nervous system, were thought to be uninvolved in information processing and only ensuring homeostatic maintenance. Recent evidence has now largely recognized that these cell types play many critical roles in the development and function of the brain.
The conference entitled “Vis à vis in the Brain: The Neuron-Glia Interface” will bring together experts from Neuroscience, Neurotechnology, and Neuroimmunology to highlight and present the most recent developments and unpublished discoveries. It will take place at the Medical Center-University of Freiburg, just a few minutes from the bustling city center.
Participants at all career stages are cordially invited to participate in this meeting, discussing and exchanging latest discoveries and findings with regards to the Neuron-Glia interface.
PROGRAM
Wednesday, 7th of Sept 2022
| 12:00 – 17:00 | Registration | Hörsaal Killianstraße |
| 15:30 – 16:30 | Nanostring Workshop | Resolving tissue and cellular heterogeniety in neuro samples |
| 17:00 – 17:15 | V. M. Ravi and K. Kierdorf | Opening and Welcome |
| 17:20 – 18:00 | Keynote Lecture: Roberto Bonasio |
Social regulation of molecular and cellular plasticity in the ant brain |
| 18:00 – 22:00 | Poster Session + Snacks and Drinks |
Thursday, 8th of Sept 2022
Session I: Neuron & Glia in Health
Moderator: Prof. Andreas Vlachos
| 08:30 – 09:00 | Rosa C. Paolicelli | Microglia-mediated synapse remodelling in brain development and disease |
| 09:00 – 09:30 | Johannes Letzkus | Circuit Mechanism of Neocortical Memory |
| 09:30 – 10:00 | Leda Dimou | NG2-Glia: The understated players in brain function |
| 10:00 – 10:30 | Melanie Greter | Regulation of CNS macrophage development and function |
Coffee Break: 10:30-11:00
Session II: Neurodegeneration & Neuroinflammation
Moderator: Prof. Marco Prinz
| 11:00 – 11:30 | Jonas Neher | Epigenetic control of microglial identity and function |
| 11:30 – 12:00 | Christian Schachtrup | Mechanisms of astrocyte scar formation: from coagulation to strategies for brain repair |
| 12:00 – 12:30 | Giuseppe Locateli | Oligodendrocyte pathology and mitochondrial dysfunction in neuroinflammation |
| 12:30 – 13:00 | Roman Sankowski | Myeloid cell heterogeneity at CNS interfaces in health and disease |
Lunch Break: 13:00-14:00
Session III: Brain Tumors
Moderator: Prof. Oliver Schnell
| 14:00 – 14:30 | Simone Niclou | Advanced brain tumor models for immunotherapy studies |
| 14:30 – 15:00 | Tobias Weiss | Novel insights and therapeutic strategies against glioblastoma |
| 15:00 – 15:30 | Varun Venkataramani | Neuronal mechanisms of glioblastoma invasion |
| 15:30 – 16:00 | Manuel Valiente | Strategies to challenge brain metastasis lethality in mice and human |
| 16:00 – 16:30 | Maria S. Carro | Inactivation of ZBTB18 transcriptional repressor in Glioblastoma |
Coffee Break: 16:30-17:00
Session IV: Applied Neuroscience/ Neurophysiology
Moderator: Prof. Carola Haas
| 17:00 – 17:30 | Nektarios Tavernarakis | Mitophagy in neuronal physiology and pathology during ageing |
| 17:30 – 18:00 | Jay Gopalakrishnan | Induction of primary cilia prevents glioma invasion in brain organoids |
| 18:00 – 18:30 | Maximillian Lenz | Neuron/Microglia-interactions determine synaptic plasticity after non-invasive brain stimulation |
Gala Dinner (By Invitation): 19:00-22:30
Friday, 9th of Sept 2022
Session V: Neurotechnologies
Moderator: Prof. Ulrich G. Hofmann
| 08:30 – 09:00 | Thomas Stieglitz | Miniaturized neural implants-How does size matter ? |
| 09:00 – 09:30 | Dieter H. Heiland | Computational challenges in spatially resolved omics |
| 09:30 – 10:00 | Andreas Weltin | Electrochemical sensors for neural interfaces and cell culture monitoring |
Coffee Break: 10:00-10:30
Session VI: Clinical Neuroscience
Moderator: Prof. Jürgen Beck
| 10:30 – 11:00 | Michael Burger | CAR2BRAIN Study – CAR-T/NK cell therapy for Brain Tumors |
| 11:00 – 11:30 | Marius Schwabenland | Deep Spatial Profiling of human COVID-19 brains reveals neuroinflammation with distinct microanatomical microglia-T-cell interactions |
| 11:30 – 12:00 | Peter Reinacher | How improving accuracy in functional and stereotactic neurosurgery could leverage neuroscience |
| 12:00 – 12:20 | Philipp Kellmeyer | Ethical considerations in research with brain tissue and organoids |
Session 7: Final Keynote and Closing Remarks
| 12:20-13:00 | Keynote Lecture: Adriano Aguzzi |
Discovery of neurodegenerative modifiers by arrayed genome-wide perturbation |
| 13:00-13:15 | K. Joseph and P. d’Errico | Closing Remarks |
DATES AND VENUE
Sept., 7-9, 2022
Hörsaal Killianstrasse,
Medical Center-University of Freiburg,
Breisacherstr. 64,
79104 Freiburg im Breisgau,
Germany