Neuroinflammation in Health and Disease (N4)
June 22-25, 2026  | Fairmont Chateau Whistler, Whistler, BC, Canada
Michael V. Sofroniew, Malú Gámez Tansey and Robyn S Klein
Scholarship Deadline: Feb. 19, 2026 | Abstract Deadline: Jun. 2, 2026 | Early Registration Deadline: Apr. 24, 2026
* Session Chair † Invited but not yet accepted | Program current as of November 4, 2025 2 PM | For the most up-to-date details, visit https://www.keystonesymposia.org
Monday, June 22, 2026
4:00–8:00 PM Registration Macdonald Foyer
6:00–8:00 PM Welcome Mixer Macdonald Foyer
Tuesday, June 23, 2026
7:00–8:00 AM Breakfast Macdonald EF
8:00–9:30 AM Welcome and Keynote Session (Joint) Macdonald ABCD
  Christian Haass, Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich
Modulation of Microglial Function
 
  Astrid Iversen, University of Oxford
Genomic Risk for Neuroinflammation
 
9:30–9:50 AM Coffee Break Macdonald Foyer
9:50–11:15 AM Integrating Degeneration and Inflammation (Joint) Macdonald ABCD
  Malú Gámez Tansey, Indiana University School of Medicine
Role of Central-Peripheral Neuroimmune Cross-Talk in Neurodegeneration
 
  Bart De Strooper, University College London
Key Inflection Points in Alzheimer’s Disease Pathogenesis
 
  Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
 
11:15–1:00 PM Poster Setup Macdonald EF
11:15–5:00 PM On Own for Lunch
1:00–10:00 PM Poster Viewing Macdonald EF
2:30–4:30 PM Symposia Spotlight: Late-breaking research presentations selected from abstract submissions MacDonald CD
  Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
 
4:30–5:00 PM Coffee Available Macdonald Foyer
5:00–7:00 PM Inflammation to Maintain Health MacDonald CD
  Irene Salinas Remiro, University of New Mexico
Evolution of Neuroimmune Systems
 
  Josephine W. Thinwa, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Protection Against Neurotropic Viruses
 
  Robyn S Klein, Western University, London, Ontario
Host-Pathogen Neuroimmunology Gone Wrong
 
  Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
 
7:00–8:00 PM Social Hour with Dinner Macdonald EF
7:30–10:00 PM Poster Session 1 Macdonald EF
Wednesday, June 24, 2026
7:00–8:00 AM Breakfast Macdonald EF
8:00–9:30 AM CNS Glia and Neuroinflammation MacDonald CD
  Michael V. Sofroniew, University of California, Los Angeles
Astrocytes and CNS Innate Immunity
 
  Ukpong Bassey Eyo, University of Virginia
Microglia and Neuroinflammation
 
  Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
 
9:00–9:20 AM Coffee Break Macdonald Foyer
9:30–11:00 AM CNS Glia, Neuroinflammation and Behavior MacDonald CD
  Jennifer Felger, Emory University
Inflammation and Anhedonia in Depression: Biomarkers, Mechanisms, and Therapeutic Implications
 
  Marie-Ève Tremblay, University of Victoria
Microglia, Sex Differences, Neuroinflammation and Psychiatric Disorders
 
  Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
 
11:00–1:00 PM Poster Setup Macdonald EF
11:00–5:00 PM On Own for Lunch
1:00–10:00 PM Poster Viewing Macdonald EF
1:15–2:45 PM Perspectives: Personalized Medicine & Patient-Centered Strategies (Joint) Macdonald ABCD
  Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
 
3:00–4:30 PM Career Roundtable (Joint) Macdonald AB
4:30–5:00 PM Coffee Available Macdonald Foyer
5:00–7:00 PM Gut and Systemic Influences on CNS Inflammation, Neurodegeneration and Behavior MacDonald CD
  Laura M Cox, Harvard Medical School
Gut Microbiome, Autoimmunity and Neurodegeneration
 
  Andrea Merchak, Indiana University
Microbial Metabolites and Immune Regulation
 
  Eleonore Beurel, University of Miami
Stress, Inflammation, Microbiome and Depression
 
  Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
 
7:00–8:00 PM Social Hour with Dinner Macdonald EF
7:30–10:00 PM Poster Session 2 Macdonald EF
Thursday, June 25, 2026
7:00–8:00 AM Breakfast Macdonald EF
8:00–11:00 AM Drug Delivery (Joint) Macdonald ABCD
  Christopher J. Barnum, INmune Bio Inc.
Selective Targeting of Soluble TNF to Mitigate Neuroinflammation in Neurodegenerative Diseases
 
  Fiona C. Elwood, Janssen R&D
Developing Drugs for CNS Disorders: Considerations for Therapies That Cross the BBB
 
  Kate Monroe, Denali Therapeutics
Human Genetics Identifies Novel Microglial Targeting Therapeutic Approaches for Alzheimer's Disease
 
  Sebastian Boland, Prevail Therapeutics, Eli Lilly
Talk Title to be Announced
 
  Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
 
9:00–9:20 AM Coffee Break Macdonald Foyer
9:20–9:25 AM Award Recipient Acknowledgement Macdonald ABCD
11:00–5:00 PM On Own for Lunch
2:30–4:30 PM Roundtable Discussion: Neuroinflammation and Psychiatric/Behavioral Disorders MacDonald CD
  Marie-Ève Tremblay, University of Victoria
 
  Eleonore Beurel, University of Miami
 
4:30–5:00 PM Coffee Available Macdonald Foyer
5:00–6:45 PM Blood-Brain Barrier and Inflammation MacDonald CD
  Catherine Hall, University of Sussex
Neurovascular Function and Neuroinflammation
 
  Andy Shih, Seattle Children’s Research Institute and University of Washington
Brain Capillaries, Pericytes, and Neuroinflammation
 
  Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
 
6:45–7:30 PM Closing Keynote Address MacDonald CD
  Jenny P.Y. Ting, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Innate Immune Receptors in Neuroinflammation
 
7:30–7:45 PM Meeting Wrap-Up: Outcomes and Future Directions MacDonald CD
7:45–8:45 PM Social Hour with Dinner Macdonald EF
8:00–11:00 PM Entertainment
8:00–11:00 PM Cash Bar Macdonald EF
Friday, June 26, 2026
12:00–11:59 PM Departure