***Meeting program subject to change.
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4:00–8:00 PM
Macdonald Foyer
6:00–8:00 PM
Macdonald Foyer
7:00–8:00 AM
Macdonald EF
Welcome and Keynote Session (Joint)
8:00–9:30 AM
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
Macdonald Foyer
Integrating Degeneration and Inflammation (Joint)
9:50–11:15 AM
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
Macdonald EF
1:00–10:00 PM
Macdonald EF
Symposia Spotlight: Late-breaking research presentations selected from abstract submissions
2:30–4:30 PM
MacDonald CD
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
4:30–5:00 PM
Macdonald Foyer
Inflammation to Maintain Health
5:00–7:00 PM
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
Macdonald EF
7:30–10:00 PM
Macdonald EF
7:00–8:00 AM
Macdonald EF
CNS Glia and Neuroinflammation
8:00–9:30 AM
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
Macdonald Foyer
CNS Glia, Neuroinflammation and Behavior
9:30–11:00 AM
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
Macdonald EF
1:00–10:00 PM
Macdonald EF
Perspectives: Personalized Medicine & Patient-Centered Strategies (Joint)
1:15–2:45 PM
Macdonald ABCD
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Career Roundtable (Joint)
3:00–4:30 PM
Macdonald AB
4:30–5:00 PM
Macdonald Foyer
Gut and Systemic Influences on CNS Inflammation, Neurodegeneration and Behavior
5:00–7:00 PM
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
Macdonald EF
7:30–10:00 PM
Macdonald EF
7:00–8:00 AM
Macdonald EF
8:00–11:00 AM
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
Macdonald Foyer
Award Recipient Acknowledgement
9:20–9:25 AM
Macdonald ABCD
Roundtable Discussion: Neuroinflammation and Psychiatric/Behavioral Disorders
2:30–4:30 PM
MacDonald CD
Marie-Ève Tremblay, University of Victoria
Eleonore Beurel, University of Miami
4:30–5:00 PM
Macdonald Foyer
Blood-Brain Barrier and Inflammation
5:00–6:45 PM
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
MacDonald CD
Jenny P.Y. Ting, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Innate Immune Receptors in Neuroinflammation
Meeting Wrap-Up: Outcomes and Future Directions
7:30–7:45 PM
MacDonald CD
7:45–8:45 PM
Macdonald EF
8:00–11:00 PM
Macdonald EF
