Spring Brain Conference 2020 Scientific Program:
The scientific program for Spring Brain Conference 2020 will include the following Keynote Speakers and Plenary Sessions:
Keynote speakers:
Evan Deneris, Ph.D.
Case Western Reserve University
Department of Neuroscience
Title: Regulation of serotonin system function across the lifespan
Li Gan, Ph.D.
Weill Cornell Medicine
Brain and Mind Research Institute
Title: Microglia: Co-conspirators in Neurodegenerative Diseases
Bruce Trapp, Ph.D.
Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic
Department of Neurosciences
Title: Pathogenesis of Neurologic Disability in Multiple Sclerosis
Plenary Sessions and Session Organizers:
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Glioblastoma
James Connor, Ph.D.
Pennsylvania State University
Department of Neurosurgery
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Neuroimmune Mechanisms in Health and Disease
Dimitrios Davalos, Ph.D.
Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic
Department of Neurosciences
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Leveraging Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell technology to study CNS disorders
Valentina Fossatti, Ph.D.
The New York Stem Cell Foundation
Research Institute
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Epilepsy and Deep Brain Stimulation
John T. Gale, Ph.D.
DIXI
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Parkinsonian Disorders
Maureen McEnery, Ph.D.
Case Western Reserve University
Department of Neurology
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New Targets for Therapeutic Intervention after Spinal Cord Injury
Karen Moxon, Ph.D.
University of California, Davis
Department of Biomedical Engineering
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Toxins Targeting Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors
Baldomero (Toto) Olivera, Ph.D.
University of Utah
Department of Biology
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Migraine and Post Traumatic Headache
Frank Porreca, Ph.D.
University of Arizona
Departments of Pharmacology and Anesthesiology
Each plenary session will host 3 oral presentations
Additional sessions and speaker details will be added to the program soon