Vis à vis in the Brain: The Neuron-Glia Interface
September 9-11, 2024 | Medical Center University of Freiburg - Hörsaal KillianstrasseThe 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.
Our 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from Neuroscience, Neurotechnology, and Neuroimmunology to highlight and present the most recent developments and unpublished discoveries.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.
We cordially invite everyone to join us in Freiburg, inviting participants at all career stages working to participate in this meeting, discussing and exchanging latest discoveries and findings with regards to the Neuron-Glia interface.
Program
Monday Sept. 9, 2024
12:00 - 13:00 | Registration Hörsaal Killianstraße
13:00 - 13:00 | Opening and Welcome | TBA
13:00 - 15:00 | Session I: Neuron and Glia in Health
Chair: TBA
13:00 - 13:30 | TBA | Sabine Krabbe (Bonn)
13:30 - 14:00 | Microglia modulate neurovascular responses via compartment-specific actions | Adam Denes
14:00 - 14:30 | TBA | Martin Fuhrmann (Bonn)
14:30 - 14:45 | Short Talk: TBA | TBA
14:45 - 15:00 | Short Talk: TBA | TBA
15:00 - 15:30 | Coffee Break
15:30 - 16:15 | Keynote Lecture | TBA | Michael Wegner (Erlangen)
16:15 - 17:15 | Sponsor Talks
18:00 - 20:30 | Poster (Wine and cheese)
Tuesday Sept. 10, 2024
08:30 - 10:30 | Session II: Bench to Bedside
Chair: Juergen Grauvogel and TBA
08:30 - 09:00 | TBA | Julia Nakagawa (Freiburg)
09:00 - 09:15 | TBA | TBA
09:15 - 09:30 | TBA | TBA
09:30 - 10:00 | The role of microglia in ICANS | Robert Zeiser (Freiburg)
10:00 - 10:30 | Coffee Break
10:30 - 13:00 | Session III: Neurodegeneration & Neuroinflammation
Chair: TBA
10:30 - 11:00 | TBA | Melanie Meyer-Luehmann (Freiburg)
11:00 - 11:30 | Metabolic checkpoint blockade boosts anti-cancer immunity in brain metastasis | Simone Di Giovanni (Imperial College)
11:30 - 12:00 | Biology and modulation of human microglia in vivo in Alzheimer’s disease | Renzo Mancuso
12:00 - 12:30 | Development of innate barrier immunity | Philipp Henneke
12:30 - 12:45 | Short Talk: TBA | TBA
12:45 - 13:00 | Short Talk: TBA | TBA
13:00 - 14:30 | Lunch Break & Group Photo
14:30 - 16:30 | Session IV: Cancer Meets Neuroscience
Chair: Vidhya M.Ravi &
14:30 - 15:00 | TBA | Mathia Karremann (Heidelberg)
15:00 - 15:30 | TBA | Filippo Beleggia (Cologne)
15:30 - 16:00 | TBA | Fanny Mann (Marseille)
16:00 - 16:15 | Short Talk: TBA | TBA
16:15 - 16:30 | Short Talk: TBA | TBA
16:30 - 17:20 | Keynote | Shawn Hervey Jumper
18:30 - 23:00 | Social Dinner
Wednesday Sept. 11, 2024
08:30 - 10:30 | Session V: Neurotechnologies
Chair: Kevin Joseph
08:30 - 09:00 | TBA | Omer Bayraktar
09:00 - 09:30 | TBA | TBA
09:30 - 10:00 | TBA | TBA
10:00 - 10:15 | Short Talk: TBA | TBA
10:15 - 10:30 | Short Talk: TBA | TBA
10:30 - 11:00 | Coffee Break
11:00 - 12:00 | Session VI: Panel Discussion: TBA
Philipp Kellmeyer (University of Freiburg, Germany) | Jürgen Beck (University of Freiburg, Germany) | Melanie Boerries (University of Freiburg, Germany)
12:15 - 13:00 | Keynote Lecture | Daniel Razansky (ETH Zurich)
13:00 - 13:15 | Closing Remarks & Poster Prize
Registration
Internals:
MD/M.Sc Students: 40 €
PhD/ Post Doc: 100 €
Externals:
M.Sc Students/MD: 60 €
PhD/Post Doc: 150 €
Industry: 230 €
Online participation: 55 €
Abstracts & Posters
Poster Size
Accepted posters will be asked to produce a poster for display at the conference. Presenters are asked to take note of the following guidelines when producing their poster:
Maximum poster size is A0 (0.84 x 1.19m) (portrait orientation)
Keep text to a minimum
Ensure any text is in large font
Use graphs, charts, and/or tables
Ensure contents have a logical flow
Make it colourful
Removal and collection of posters at the end of the display period remains the responsibility of the presenter. Posters not removed by the indicated take down time will be removed and disposed of.
Congress Venue
Medical Center University of Freiburg
Hörsaal Killianstrasse
Killianstrasse 5
79106 Freiburg (Germany)
B6 on the map (click to enlarge)
How to reach the Medical Center - University of Freiburg
... by Airplane: Freiburg is located in the middle of a dense network of international airports. The nearest international airport, EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg, is only 40 minutes away from Freiburg. Direct connection to Freiburg is provided by the Flixbus.
Frankfurt Airport, one of Europe's largest hubs is only a two hour train ride or car drive away. Trains leave from the airport's long distance train station to Freiburg at least once every hour.
... by Car: Over the motorway A-5 Frankfurt-Karlsruhe-Basel; exit "Freiburg Mitte". Over the motorway A-5 Frankfurt-Karlsruhe-Basel; exit "Freiburg Mitte". Follow B31 until the exit “Stühlinger”. Turn left. Follow the street "Escholzstraße" and the signs "Universitätsklinikum Freiburg".
... by Train: Freiburg is located on the ICE/Intercity route Frankfurt-Karlsruhe-Freiburg-Basel. Twice an hour, trains from allover Germany or from Switzerland (Zurich/Basel) stop at Freiburg's main train station. From here, you can reach the Medical Center - University Freiburg with Freiburg's public transport (tram).
Sponsors
Contact
Organizing and Scientific Committee
Vidhya M. Ravi
(Medical Center University of Freiburg, FRIAS Junior Fellow)
Vidhya.ravi@uniklinik-freiburg.de
Katrin Kierdorf (Medical Center University of Freiburg)
Kevin Joseph (Medical Center University of Freiburg)
Paolo d’ Errico (University of Freiburg)
Congress Organizer
Medical Center University of Freiburg
Department of Communication - Event Management
Elke Bührer
Breisacher Str. 153
79110 Freiburg
veranstaltung@uniklinik-freiburg.de
+49 761 270-19210