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Wednesday, August 24
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15:00-17:45 |
Registration and
mounting posters |
| 17:45 |
Welcome reception |
| 18:30 |
Get-together |
Thursday, August 25
| 8:00-9:00 |
Registration |
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9:00-11:00 |
Session I
- Glial dynamics
Chair:
Helmut Kettenman |
| 9:00-9:30 |
| Andreas
Reichenbach: Structural
associations between neurons and glia in developed brain |
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9:30-10:00 |
| Alexej Verkhratsky:
Ionotropic glutamate receptors and purinoceptors
in astroglia |
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10:00-10:30 |
Helmut Kettenmann:
Microglia |
| 10:30-11:00 |
| Eva Sykova:
Extracellular space diffusion parameters |
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| 11:00-11:30 |
Break I |
| 11:30-13:30 |
Session II
- Release of
gliotransmitters
Chair: David C.
Spray |
| 11:30-12:00 |
| Robert Zorec:
Exocytosis and vesicle trafficking in astrocytes |
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| 12:00-12:30 |
Vladimir Parpura:
Ca2+ sources for the exocytotic glutamate
release from astrocytes |
| 12:30-13:00 |
Michela
Matteoli: Secretory pathways in
astrocytes |
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13:00-13:30 |
David C. Spray:
Surfing in a lipid sea: Connexin and pannexin transport
to and movement within the plasma membrane |
| 13:30-15:00 |
Lunch |
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15:00-17:00 |
Session III
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Astrocyte-neuron signaling
Chair:
Philip G. Haydon |
| 15:00-15:30 |
| Frank Kirchhoff:
Genetic manipulations to study astrocyte-neuron
signaling |
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| 15:30-16:00 |
Marta Navarrete Llinás:
Role of astrocytes in
endocannabinoid-mediated synaptic plasticity |
| 16:00-16:30 |
| Stephane Oliet:
Contribution of glial cells
to synaptic plasticity |
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| 16:30-17:00 |
Philip G. Haydon:
Purinergic signaling from astrocytes modulates
synaptic transmission and behavior |
| 17:00-17:30 |
Break II |
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17:30-19:30 |
Session IV
- “Emerging
topics”
Chair:
Christian Steinhäuser |
| 17:30-17:50 |
| Serguei Skatchkov:
Functional impact of glial Kir4.1
channels on glutamate uptake in astrocytes and seizure
susceptibility |
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| 17:50-18:10 |
| Marko Kreft: Single Cell
Measurements of Cytosolic Glucose in Astrocytes |
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| 18:10-18:30 |
Vedrana Montana: Bradykinin
promotes the chemo-tactic invasion of primary brain
tumors |
| 18:30-18:50 |
Yuriy Pankratov: Exocytosis of
ATP from astrocytes and modulation of tonic and phasic
inhibition in the neocortex: novel pathway of
glia-neuron interaction. |
| 18:50-19:10 |
Nina Vardjan: Mobility of late
endocytic/lysosomal compartments in interferon-gamma
activated astrocytes |
| 19:30 |
Poster sessions with
snack and drinks |
Friday, August 26
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9:00-11:00 |
Session V
- Glia in neurogenesis and brain
metabolism
Chair:
Arne Schousboe |
| 9:00-9:30 |
| Milos Pekny:
Astrocytes and the adult
neurogenic niche |
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9:30-10:00 |
Christian Steinhäuser:
Impact of connexins on
neurogenesis in the adult hippocampus |
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10:00-10:30 |
Pierre Magistretti:
Role of neuron-glia metabolic coupling in synaptic
plasticity |
| 10:30-11:00 |
Arne Schousboe:
Astroglial glycogen metabolism is crucial for
maintenance of glutamatergic activity |
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11:00-11:30 |
Break |
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11:30-12:00 |
Joachim Deitmer:
Glucose uptake and distribution in the mouse brain |
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12:00-13:30 |
Session VI -
Glia in pathophysiology
Chair:
Giorgio Carmignoto |
| 12:00-12:30 |
Giorgio Carmignoto:
The contribution of astrocytes to focal seizure
generation |
| 12:30-13:00 |
Kazuhide Inoue:
Glial functions in neuropathic pain |
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13:00-13:30 |
Michael Heneka:
Astrocytes in Alzheimer´s disease |
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13:30-15:00 |
Lunch |
| 16:00- 21:00 |
Guided
Ljubljana walking tour, funicular ride to Ljubljana
Castle, special event and Dinner (the restaurant pointed
out in The New York Times
article.) |
Saturday, August 27
Departure |
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