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This meeting will be conducted in English.
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Twitter hashtag for this meeting: #KSneurodegen
Advances in Neurodegenerative Disease Research and Therapy (Z3)
joint with the meeting on New Frontiers in Neuroinflammation: What Happens When CNS and Periphery Meet? (Z4)Scientific Organizers: Li Gan, Leonard Petrucelli and Morgan H. Sheng
June 17—21, 2018
Keystone Resort, Keystone, Colorado, USA
Sponsored by Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Merck & Co., Inc., Nestlé Institute of Health Sciences, Roche and Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited
IT’S NOT TOO LATE TO SUBMIT YOUR ABSTRACT. Abstracts received can no longer be considered for oral short talks. Abstracts for poster display opportunities will be accepted until 6 weeks before meeting start date midnight MST.
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*All deadlines end at 11:59 PM US Mountain Standard Time
Scholarship Deadline: Feb 15, 2018 [details]
Discounted Abstract Deadline: Feb 15, 2018 [details]
Abstract Deadline: Mar 15, 2018 [details]
Discounted Registration Deadline: Apr 18, 2018 [details]
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Discounted Abstract Deadline: February 15, 2018
*All deadlines end at 11:59 PM US Mountain Standard TimeAbstract Submission Fee: 100.00 USD*
Submission by this date receives 50.00 USD discount.
*50.00 USD will be applied to Registration Fee when you register
Abstract Details: It is best to submit your abstract early. Abstract and registration spaces are limited and may fill prior to the abstract or discounted registration deadlines. Submitting an abstract does not constitute or guarantee registration.
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(The Abstract Deadline: is March 15, 2018)
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Scholarship Deadline: February 15, 2018
*All deadlines end at 11:59 PM US Mountain Standard Time
Scholarship Details:
You MUST submit your abstract by the Scholarship Deadline and complete the other required steps (submit a scholarship application and submit a mentor letter) to be considered for a scholarship.
Abstract Deadline: March 15, 2018
*All deadlines end at 11:59 PM US Mountain Standard Time
Abstract Submission Fee: 100.00 USD*
*50.00 USD will be applied to Registration Fee when you register
Details: It is best to submit your abstract early. Abstract and registration spaces are limited and may fill prior to the abstract or discounted registration deadline. Submitting an abstract does not constitute or guarantee registration.
Submitting your abstract by the Abstract Deadline allows us to:
- submit your abstract to organizers to be considered for a short talk
- include your abstract on our website and in our secure mobile app
- reserve your space at the meeting for a poster presentation.**
Abstracts submitted after the Abstract Deadline will NOT be considered for a short talk.
(Discounted Abstract Deadline: is February 15, 2018)
Discounted Registration Deadline: April 18, 2018
*All deadlines end at 11:59 PM US Mountain Standard Time
Registration Fee: 820.00 USD* (includes 200.00 USD discount)
Student Registration Fee: 595.00 USD* (must complete student verification form)
*Includes 50.00 USD of your abstract submission fee
After the Discounted Registration Deadline:
Registration Fee: 1020.00 USD*
Student Registration Fee: 795.00 USD* (must complete student verification form)
*Includes 50.00 USD of your abstract submission fee
Registration spaces are limited and may fill prior to discounted registration deadline.
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No registration fees are used to fund entertainment or alcohol at this conference
The meeting will begin on Sunday, June 17 with registration from 16:00 to 20:00 and a welcome mixer from 18:00 to 20:00. Conference events conclude on Thursday, June 21 with a closing plenary session from 17:00 to 19:00, followed by a social hour and entertainment. We recommend return travel on Friday, June 22 in order to fully experience the meeting.
SUNDAY, JUNE 17
MONDAY, JUNE 18
Following Session is for New Frontiers in Neuroinflammation: What Happens When CNS and Periphery Meet? (Z4)
Following Session is for New Frontiers in Neuroinflammation: What Happens When CNS and Periphery Meet? (Z4)
Following Session is for New Frontiers in Neuroinflammation: What Happens When CNS and Periphery Meet? (Z4)
TUESDAY, JUNE 19
Following Session is for New Frontiers in Neuroinflammation: What Happens When CNS and Periphery Meet? (Z4)
Following Session is for New Frontiers in Neuroinflammation: What Happens When CNS and Periphery Meet? (Z4)
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20
Following Session is for New Frontiers in Neuroinflammation: What Happens When CNS and Periphery Meet? (Z4)
Following Session is for New Frontiers in Neuroinflammation: What Happens When CNS and Periphery Meet? (Z4)
THURSDAY, JUNE 21
Following Session is for New Frontiers in Neuroinflammation: What Happens When CNS and Periphery Meet? (Z4)
Following Session is for New Frontiers in Neuroinflammation: What Happens When CNS and Periphery Meet? (Z4)
Following Session is for New Frontiers in Neuroinflammation: What Happens When CNS and Periphery Meet? (Z4)
FRIDAY, JUNE 22
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The meeting will begin on Sunday, June 17 with registration from 16:00 to 20:00 and a welcome mixer from 18:00 to 20:00. Conference events conclude on Thursday, June 21 with a closing plenary session from 17:00 to 19:00, followed by a social hour and entertainment. We recommend return travel on Friday, June 22 in order to fully experience the meeting.
SUNDAY, JUNE 17
18:00—20:00
Welcome Mixer
No registration fees are used to fund alcohol served at this function.
08:30—09:30
Huda Y. Zoghbi,
HHMI/Baylor College of Medicine, USA
Insights From Rare Disorders Shed Light on Common Neurodegenerative Diseases
Insights From Rare Disorders Shed Light on Common Neurodegenerative Diseases
Following Session is for New Frontiers in Neuroinflammation: What Happens When CNS and Periphery Meet? (Z4)
08:30—09:30
Dorian B. McGavern,
National Institutes of Health, USA
CNS Myeloid Cell Dynamics Under Steady State & Inflammatory Conditions
CNS Myeloid Cell Dynamics Under Steady State & Inflammatory Conditions
09:30—11:45
Genetics to Epigenetics in Neurodegenerative Diseases
Registered attendees can view abstracts starting on 05/17/2018
Registered attendees can view abstracts starting on 05/17/2018
John Hardy,
University College London, Institute of Neurology, UK
Genomics and Pathways to Neurodegeneration
Genomics and Pathways to Neurodegeneration
Coffee Break
Alison Goate,
Mount Sinai School of Medicine, USA
Genetic Studies Implicate Microglial Function in Alzheimer's Disease Risk
Genetic Studies Implicate Microglial Function in Alzheimer's Disease Risk
Li-Huei Tsai,
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA
Single-Cell Transcriptomic Analysis of Mouse and Human Brains During Neurodegeneration
Single-Cell Transcriptomic Analysis of Mouse and Human Brains During Neurodegeneration
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Following Session is for New Frontiers in Neuroinflammation: What Happens When CNS and Periphery Meet? (Z4)
09:30—11:45
Immune Privilege, Blood-Brain Barrier and Microglia I
Registered attendees can view abstracts starting on 05/17/2018
Registered attendees can view abstracts starting on 05/17/2018
Josef Priller,
Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Germany
From Bone Marrow to Brain: How Myeloid Cells Can Enter The CNS
From Bone Marrow to Brain: How Myeloid Cells Can Enter The CNS
Coffee Break
Jonathan Kipnis,
University of Virginia, USA
Lymphatics in the CNS and Their Role in Neurological Diseases
Lymphatics in the CNS and Their Role in Neurological Diseases
Richard Daneman,
University of California, San Diego, USA
Regulation of the Blood-Brain Barrier in Health and Disease
Regulation of the Blood-Brain Barrier in Health and Disease
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
17:00—19:00
Andrew G. Dillin,
University of California, Berkeley, USA
Aging in Protein, Homeostasis and Stress
Aging in Protein, Homeostasis and Stress
Ana Maria Cuervo,
Albert Einstein College of Medicine, USA
Contribution of Aging of Selective Autophagy to Neurodegeneration
Contribution of Aging of Selective Autophagy to Neurodegeneration
Tony Wyss-Coray,
Stanford University School of Medicine, USA
Dissecting the Role of Cerebrovascular Dysfunction in Brain Aging
Dissecting the Role of Cerebrovascular Dysfunction in Brain Aging
Short Talk Chosen from Abstracts
Following Session is for New Frontiers in Neuroinflammation: What Happens When CNS and Periphery Meet? (Z4)
17:00—19:00
Immune Privilege, Blood-Brain Barrier and Microglia II
Registered attendees can view abstracts starting on 05/17/2018
Registered attendees can view abstracts starting on 05/17/2018
Doron Merkler,
University of Geneva, Switzerland
Interaction between Neurons, Phagocytes and T Cells in Neuroinflammation
Interaction between Neurons, Phagocytes and T Cells in Neuroinflammation
Michal Schwartz,
Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel
From Protective Autoimmunity to Immune Checkpoint Blockade to Combat Alzheimer’s Disease
From Protective Autoimmunity to Immune Checkpoint Blockade to Combat Alzheimer’s Disease
Short Talk Chosen from Abstracts
19:00—20:00
Social Hour with Lite Bites
No registration fees are used to fund alcohol served at this function.
08:30—11:30
Adriano M. Aguzzi,
University Hospital of Zürich, Switzerland
Protein Aggregation and Pathways of Toxicity
Protein Aggregation and Pathways of Toxicity
Christian Haass,
Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich, Germany
Loss of TREM2 Function Increases Amyloid Seeding but Reduces Plaque Associated ApoE
Loss of TREM2 Function Increases Amyloid Seeding but Reduces Plaque Associated ApoE
Coffee Break
Christopher K. Glass,
University of California, San Diego, USA
Genomic Approaches to Dissect Innate Immunity in Neurodegeneration
Genomic Approaches to Dissect Innate Immunity in Neurodegeneration
Li Gan,
Gladstone Institutes and University of California, San Francisco, USA
Microglia in Tau Proteostasis and Toxicity
Microglia in Tau Proteostasis and Toxicity
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Following Session is for New Frontiers in Neuroinflammation: What Happens When CNS and Periphery Meet? (Z4)
08:30—11:30
Cross Talk of Microglia with Other CNS Cells
Registered attendees can view abstracts starting on 05/17/2018
Registered attendees can view abstracts starting on 05/17/2018
Mikael Simons,
Technische Universität München / German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases, Germany
Cholesterol Metabolisms as Key Regulator of Phagocyte Function during Remyelination
Cholesterol Metabolisms as Key Regulator of Phagocyte Function during Remyelination
Francisco J. Quintana,
Harvard Medical School, USA
Astrocytes and Microglia
Astrocytes and Microglia
Coffee Break
Anna Victoria Molofsky,
University of California, San Francisco, USA
Astrocyte-Microglial Communication in Developmental Synapse Remodeling
Astrocyte-Microglial Communication in Developmental Synapse Remodeling
Burkhard Becher,
University of Zurich, Switzerland
T Cell Entry into the CNS: How Myelin is Presented
T Cell Entry into the CNS: How Myelin is Presented
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
17:00—19:00
Neuronal and Network Dysfunction in Neurodegeneration
Registered attendees can view abstracts starting on 05/17/2018
Registered attendees can view abstracts starting on 05/17/2018
Huaxi Xu,
Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute, USA
A Novel Mechanism for Memory/Synaptic Dysfunction in Tauopathy
A Novel Mechanism for Memory/Synaptic Dysfunction in Tauopathy
Zayd M. Khaliq,
NINDS, National Institutes of Health, USA
Dendritic Ca2+ Signaling in Substantia Nigra Dopamine Neuron Subpopulations
Dendritic Ca2+ Signaling in Substantia Nigra Dopamine Neuron Subpopulations
Morgan H. Sheng,
Genentech, Inc., USA
Mechanisms of synapse loss revealed by proteomic analysis of postsynaptic density in tauopathy mouse model
Mechanisms of synapse loss revealed by proteomic analysis of postsynaptic density in tauopathy mouse model
Short Talk Chosen from Abstracts
Following Session is for New Frontiers in Neuroinflammation: What Happens When CNS and Periphery Meet? (Z4)
17:00—19:00
Masaaki Murakami,
Hokkaido University, Japan
Neural Stimulations Modulate the Formation of Immune Cell Gateways into the CNS
Neural Stimulations Modulate the Formation of Immune Cell Gateways into the CNS
Akihiko Yoshimura,
Keio University, Japan
Regulation of Inflammation after Stroke by Macrophages and Regulatory T Cells
Regulation of Inflammation after Stroke by Macrophages and Regulatory T Cells
Robyn S. Klein,
Washington University School of Medicine, USA
CNS Innate Immunity and Post-Viral Cognitive Dysfunction
CNS Innate Immunity and Post-Viral Cognitive Dysfunction
Short Talk Chosen from Abstracts
19:00—20:00
Social Hour with Lite Bites
No registration fees are used to fund alcohol served at this function.
08:30—11:30
Leslie M. Thompson,
University of California, Irvine, USA
A Systems Biology Approach to Understanding ALS Pathogenesis in iPSC-Derived Motor Neurons
A Systems Biology Approach to Understanding ALS Pathogenesis in iPSC-Derived Motor Neurons
Baris Bingol,
Genentech, Inc., USA
Lysosomal Degradation in Parkinson’s Disease
Lysosomal Degradation in Parkinson’s Disease
Coffee Break
Bess Frost,
Barshop Institute for Longevity and Aging Studies, USA
Jump Around, Jump Around: Transposable Element Activation in Tauopathy
Jump Around, Jump Around: Transposable Element Activation in Tauopathy
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Following Session is for New Frontiers in Neuroinflammation: What Happens When CNS and Periphery Meet? (Z4)
08:30—11:30
Imaging of the Healthy and Diseased CNS
Registered attendees can view abstracts starting on 05/17/2018
Registered attendees can view abstracts starting on 05/17/2018
Wenbiao Gan,
Skirball Institute Program of Molecular Neurobiology, USA
The Role of Microglia in Learning-Dependent Synaptic Plasticity
The Role of Microglia in Learning-Dependent Synaptic Plasticity
Martin Kerschensteiner,
Ludwig Maximilians University Munich, Germany
In Vivo Analysis of Phagocyte Phenotypes and Effector Function
In Vivo Analysis of Phagocyte Phenotypes and Effector Function
Coffee Break
Melanie Meyer-Luehmann,
University of Freiburg, Germany
Microglia Contribution to the Propagation of Abeta Pathology
Microglia Contribution to the Propagation of Abeta Pathology
Francesca Peri,
European Molecular Biology Laboratory, Germany
Microglia and Neuronal Interactions
Microglia and Neuronal Interactions
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
17:00—19:00
Albert R. La Spada,
University of California, San Diego, USA
Deconstructing Polyglutamine Neurodegeneration: From Pathways of Neuron Demise to Therapeutic Intervention
Deconstructing Polyglutamine Neurodegeneration: From Pathways of Neuron Demise to Therapeutic Intervention
Speaker to be Announced
Yadong Huang,
Gladstone Institute of Neurological Disease and UCSF, USA
Modeling and Drug Screening of AD Using Patients-Derived iPSCs
Modeling and Drug Screening of AD Using Patients-Derived iPSCs
Short Talk Chosen from Abstracts
Following Session is for New Frontiers in Neuroinflammation: What Happens When CNS and Periphery Meet? (Z4)
17:00—19:00
Myeloid Cells as Targets of Drug Discovery and Biomarkers
Registered attendees can view abstracts starting on 05/17/2018
Registered attendees can view abstracts starting on 05/17/2018
Irene Knuesel,
Roche Innovation Center Basel, Switzerland
Therapeutic Effects of Anti-Amyloid-Beta Immunotherapy on Myeloid Cell Transcriptome
Therapeutic Effects of Anti-Amyloid-Beta Immunotherapy on Myeloid Cell Transcriptome
Melanie Greter,
University of Zurich, Switzerland
Microglia Gene Modifications
Microglia Gene Modifications
Short Talk Chosen from Abstracts
19:00—20:00
Social Hour with Lite Bites
No registration fees are used to fund alcohol served at this function.
08:30—11:30
RNA Metabolisms and New Mechanisms of Toxicity
Registered attendees can view abstracts starting on 05/17/2018
Registered attendees can view abstracts starting on 05/17/2018
J. Paul Taylor,
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, USA
Disturbance of Phase Transitions in Neurological Disease
Disturbance of Phase Transitions in Neurological Disease
Aaron D. Gitler,
Stanford University School of Medicine, USA
Expanding Mechanisms of C9orf72 Mutations in ALS and FTD
Expanding Mechanisms of C9orf72 Mutations in ALS and FTD
Coffee Break
Leonard Petrucelli,
Mayo Clinic Jacksonville, USA
C9 Biology and Biomarkers
C9 Biology and Biomarkers
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Following Session is for New Frontiers in Neuroinflammation: What Happens When CNS and Periphery Meet? (Z4)
08:30—11:30
Speaker to be Announced
Ido Amit,
Weizmann Institute, Israel
The Power of ONE: Immunology in the Age of Single Cell Genomics
The Power of ONE: Immunology in the Age of Single Cell Genomics
Coffee Break
Marco Colonna,
Washington University School of Medicine, USA
Cytokines and Microglia
Cytokines and Microglia
Bahareh Ajami,
Stanford University School of Medicine, USA
Single-Cell Mass Cytometry Reveals Molecular Signatures of Inflammation in Contrasting Models of Neuroinflammation versus Neurodegeneration
Single-Cell Mass Cytometry Reveals Molecular Signatures of Inflammation in Contrasting Models of Neuroinflammation versus Neurodegeneration
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
17:00—18:45
William J. Jagust,
University of California, Berkeley, USA
Imaging Tau and Beta-Amyloid in the Human Brain
Imaging Tau and Beta-Amyloid in the Human Brain
C. Frank Bennett,
Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc., USA
Antisense Oligonucleotide Based Therapies for Neurological Diseases
Antisense Oligonucleotide Based Therapies for Neurological Diseases
Rita Balice-Gordon,
Sanofi, Inc., USA
Translational Challenges in Neuroscience Drug Development
Translational Challenges in Neuroscience Drug Development
Following Session is for New Frontiers in Neuroinflammation: What Happens When CNS and Periphery Meet? (Z4)
17:00—18:45
Shane Antony Liddelow,
NYU Langone Medical Center, USA
What Do Reactive Astrocytes Do?
What Do Reactive Astrocytes Do?
Florent Ginhoux,
Singapore Immunology Network, Singapore
Talk Title to be Announced
Talk Title to be Announced
Philip L. De Jager,
Columbia University Medical Center, USA
The Genetic and Population Architecture of Aged Human Microglia: Role in Accelerating Tau Pathology and Cognitive Decline
The Genetic and Population Architecture of Aged Human Microglia: Role in Accelerating Tau Pathology and Cognitive Decline
18:45—19:00
Meeting Wrap-Up: Outcomes and Future Directions (Organizers)
Registered attendees can view abstracts starting on 05/17/2018
Registered attendees can view abstracts starting on 05/17/2018
Following Session is for New Frontiers in Neuroinflammation: What Happens When CNS and Periphery Meet? (Z4)
18:45—19:00
Meeting Wrap-Up: Outcomes and Future Directions (Organizers)
Registered attendees can view abstracts starting on 05/17/2018
Registered attendees can view abstracts starting on 05/17/2018
19:00—20:00
Social Hour with Lite Bites
No registration fees are used to fund alcohol served at this function.
20:00—23:00
Entertainment
Entertainment is not subsidized by conference registration fees nor any U.S. federal government grants. Funding for this expense is provided by other revenue sources.
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