Neural-Immune Interactions: Immune Modulation of CNS Biology (X6)
April 11-14, 2027
| Whistler Conference Centre, Whistler, BC, Canada
Dimitry Ofengeim, Martin Kerschensteiner and Soyon Hong
4:00–8:00 PM |
Registration |
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6:00–8:00 PM |
Welcome Mixer |
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Saturday, January 2, 2027
8:00–9:30 AM |
Welcome and Keynote Session (Joint) |
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Alfred Njamnshi †, University of Yaoundé Infectious Disease Life-Time Impact on Cognition |
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Daniel S. Reich †, NINDS, National Institutes of Health Combining Advanced Imaging and Biological Insights for Better Disease Progression |
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9:30–9:50 AM |
Coffee Break |
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9:30–11:15 AM |
Molecular Insights into the Interplay between Neurodegeneration and Neuroinflammation (Joint) |
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Li Gan †, Weill Cornell Medicine Converging Molecular Mechanisms of Neurodegeneration |
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Mariko Bennett †, University of Pennsylvania The Potential of Microglia-Based Therapies in Neurodegeneration |
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David M Holtzman †, Washington University Innate and Adaptive Immune System in tau-Mediated Neurodegeneration |
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Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
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11:15–1:00 PM |
Poster Setup |
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11:15–5:00 PM |
On Own for Lunch |
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1:00–10:00 PM |
Poster Viewing |
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2:30–4:30 PM |
Symposia Spotlight 1: Late-breaking research presentations selected from abstract submissions |
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Short Talks Chosen from Abstracts
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4:30–5:00 PM |
Coffee Available |
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5:00–7:00 PM |
Glial and Innate Drivers of CNS Inflammation |
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Brad Zuchero †, Stanford University Oligodendrocytes Plasticity and Immune Drivers |
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Soyon Hong, University College London Microglia-Synapse Biology in Brain Homeostasis and Pathology |
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Martin Kerschensteiner, Ludwig Maximilians University Munich Myeloid Cell Actions and Interactions in the Inflamed CNS |
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Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
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7:00–8:00 PM |
Social Hour with Dinner |
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8:00–11:00 AM |
The Role of the Adaptive Immune System Beyond Autoimmunity |
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Menna R Clatworthy †, University of Cambridge Immune Cells in Border Tissues Protect the CNS from Infection and Contribute to CNS Diseases |
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Arthur Liesz †, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München Deleterious and Beneficial Roles of the Adaptive Immune System following Brain Ischemia |
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Doron Merkler †, University of Geneva Role of Tissue Resident T cells in CNS Infection and Immunity |
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Dimitry Ofengeim, Sanofi Interplay of the Innate and Adaptive Immune System in Neurodegeneration |
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Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
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9:00–9:20 AM |
Coffee Break |
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11:00–1:00 PM |
Poster Setup |
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11:00–5:00 PM |
On Own for Lunch |
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1:00–10:00 PM |
Poster Viewing |
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3:00–4:30 PM |
Career Roundtable |
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4:30–5:00 PM |
Coffee Available |
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5:00–7:00 PM |
Emerging Concepts of Neuro-Immune Communication |
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Michael T. Heneka †, University of Luxembourg Structural and Molecular Bridges between Neurons and Microglia |
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Gloria Choi †, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cytokines as Modulators of Neuronal Activity and Development |
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Isaac Chiu †, Harvard Medical School Neuronal Pathogen Sensing Mechanism in Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration |
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Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
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7:00–8:00 PM |
Social Hour with Dinner |
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8:00–11:00 AM |
Translating Innovation: Clinical Advances in Neurodegeneration and Neuroimmunology (Joint) |
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Henrik Zetterberg †, University of Gothenburg Biomarkers in Neurodegeneration and Neuroinflammation |
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Maura Malpetti †, University of Cambridge Advances in PET Neuroimaging Across Neurodegeneration and Neuroinflammation |
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James Keaney †, F. Hoffmann-La Roche Omics Approaches to Drug Discovery in Neurodegeneration and Neuroinflammation |
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Joy Yu Zuchero †, Denali Therapeutics Inc Challenges for CNS Drug-Discovery |
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Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
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9:00–9:20 AM |
Coffee Break |
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11:00–5:00 PM |
On Own for Lunch |
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2:30–4:30 PM |
Symposia Spotlight 2: Late-breaking research presentations selected from abstract submissions |
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Short Talks Chosen from Abstracts
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4:30–5:00 PM |
Coffee Available |
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5:00–6:45 PM |
Regulation of Immune Responses across Compartments |
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Andrew Yang †, University of California, San Francisco Decoding Immune and Protein Crosstalk between the Brain and Body |
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Rejane Rua †, CIML Exploring the Functions of the Immune Sentinels at the Brain Borders to Control Neuroinflammation |
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Maria Lehtinen †, Harvard Medical School The Choroid Plexus: A Command Center for Brain-Body Communication during Inflammation |
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Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
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6:45–7:00 PM |
Meeting Wrap-Up: Outcomes and Future Directions (Organizers) |
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7:00–8:00 PM |
Social Hour with Dinner |
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8:00–11:00 PM |
Entertainment |
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