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Conference Agenda

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Date: Thursday, 14/Sept/2023
10:00am - 11:15am	Satellite Symposium 1: Schwann Cells in Nerve Physiopathology Location: Sala Londra Chair: Giovanna Gambarotta, University of Torino Chair: Valerio Magnaghi, Università degli Studi di Milano
11:15am - 12:30pm	Satellite Symposium 2: Mechanisms of recovery after peripheral nerve damage Location: Sala Londra Chair: Stefania Raimondo, University of Turin Chair: Carla Taveggia, San Raffaele Hospital
2:30pm - 3:45pm	Satellite Symposium 3: Enteric Nervous System: the Second Brain of the Mammalian Body Location: Sala Londra Chair: Roberto De Giorgio, University of Ferrara Chair: Catia Sternini, UCLA Workshop of the Italian Group of Neuromorphology – GISN
3:45pm - 5:00pm	Satellite Symposium 4: Steroids and Nervous System Location: Sala Londra Chair: Stefano Gotti, University of Torino Chair: Roberto Cosimo Melcangi, Università degli Studi di Milano SINS and Turin Department of Neuroscience Symposium in Memory of Giancarlo Panzica
5:15pm - 6:00pm	Opening Ceremony Location: Sala Cinquecento Video introduction Welcome and General address from Congress President Greetings from the Authorities Stefano Geuna (Rector of University of Torino) Alessandro Mauro (Director of the Department of Neurosciences "Rita Levi Montalcini") Alessandro Vercelli (SINS President)
6:00pm - 6:30pm	SINS – Egyptian Museum Lecture: Dreams in the ancient Egypt Location: Sala Cinquecento Christian Greco (Director of the Egyptian Museum of Torino) Chair: Martina Amanzio
6:30pm - 7:30pm	Creating a sense of space: bridging action and sensation Marco Tripodi MRC Laboratory of Molecualr Biology, United Kingdom Location: Sala Cinquecento Chair: Alessandro Vercelli, Neuroscience Institute Cavalieri Ottolenghi, University of Torino SINS – Presidential Lecture \| dedicated to Rita Levi-Montalcini

Date: Friday, 15/Sept/2023
8:30am - 9:45am	Symposium 1_1: Cognitive deficits in neuropsychiatric disorders: from neural networks to function Location: Sala Cinquecento Chair: Paolo Calabresi, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli Chair: Alfonso Tortorella, University of Perugia SIPB – SINS joint Symposium	Symposium 1_2: Beyond motor neurons: skeletal muscle contribution in motor neuron diseases Location: Sala Londra Chair: Marina Boido, Univ. Torino Chair: Riccarda Granata, University of Turin	Symposium 1_3: Impact of prenatal maternal adversities on the offspring developmental outcomes Location: Sala Madrid Chair: Tiziana Rubino, University of Insubria Chair: Claudio D'Addario, University of Teramo	Symposium 1_4: Translational approaches to GRIN related disorders Location: Sala Parigi Chair: Ilaria Bertocchi, Università di Torino	Symposium 1_5: Distributed sensory processing in the cortex Location: Sala Lisbona Chair: Maximiliano Jose Nigro, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) Chair: Luca Bonini, University of Parma
9:45am - 11:00am	Symposium 2_1: Different strategies to untangle the neurobiology of psychiatric disorders Location: Sala Cinquecento Chair: Anna Maria Cariboni, Universita degli Studi di MIlano Chair: Valentina Massa, Università degli Studi di Milano	Symposium 2_2: Extracellular vesicles in ALS/MND: the two sides of the medal Location: Sala Londra Chair: Marco Milanese, University of Genoa Chair: Stephanie, Marie-Rose Duguez, Ulster University	Symposium 2_3: The human brain in action: from movement monitoring to execution Location: Sala Madrid Chair: Rossella Breveglieri, Università di Bologna Chair: Martina Amanzio, University of Turin	Symposium 2_4: Spinal mechanisms of pain modulation Location: Sala Parigi Chair: Francesco Ferrini, University of Turin Chair: Francesca Mercante, Università degli Studi di Teramo
11:00am - 11:30am	COFFEE BREAK
11:30am - 12:45pm	Symposium 3_1: Gene therapy and MNDs: from preclinical validation to clinical application Location: Sala Cinquecento Chair: Manuela Basso, University of Trento Chair: Maria Pennuto, University of Padova	Symposium 3_2: Gut-brain axis in Parkinson’s Disease: from animal models to patients Location: Sala Londra Chair: Vanessa Porrini, University of Brescia Chair: Giovanna Gambarotta, University of Torino Under 40 Symposium	Symposium 3_3: Capturing the complexity of social and cognitive processes Location: Sala Madrid Chair: Miriam Melis, University of Cagliari Chair: Diego Scheggia, University of Milan	Symposium 3_4: We are what we remember: circuits and mechanisms shaping memory Location: Sala Parigi Chair: Gustavo Provensi, University of Florence Chair: Maria Vincenza Catania, CNR	Symposium 3_5: Novel insights on eating disorders: neurobiological mechanisms and pharmacological targets Location: Sala Lisbona Chair: Silvana Gaetani, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy Chair: Giuseppina Cantarella, University of Catania
12:45pm - 1:30pm	Neurocircuitry of social motivation In health and disease Camilla Bellone University of Geneva, Switzerland Location: Sala Cinquecento Chair: Monica DiLuca, University of Milano PLENARY LECTURE 1
1:30pm - 3:45pm	LUNCH BREAK & POSTER SESSION 1
2:15pm - 2:30pm	Presentation: Italian Glia Network Location: Sala Madrid
2:30pm - 3:45pm	Round Table 1: EARA Location: Sala Cinquecento Communication of research on experimental animals		Symposium 0_1: Advances in understanding astrocyte biology Location: Sala Madrid Chair: Laura Civiero, University of Padova Chair: Nunzio Iraci, University of Catania
4:30pm - 5:00pm	COFFEE BREAK
5:00pm - 6:15pm	Symposium 4_1: Translational research and therapeutic implications in MNDs Location: Sala Cinquecento Chair: Stefania Marcuzzo, IRCCS Fondazione Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta Chair: Silvia Bonanno, IRCCS Ist. Neurologico C. Besta	Symposium 4_2: Cell-to-cell communication in human and mouse models of neurodevelopmental disorders Location: Sala Londra Chair: Riccardo Brambilla, Cardiff University Chair: Maurizio Giustetto, Univ. of Torino - Dept. of Neuroscience	Symposium 4_3: Neuroplasticity in Parkinson’s disease: from pathophysiology to therapeutic possibilities Location: Sala Madrid Chair: Riccardo Di Iorio, Polyclinic A. Gemelli Foundation IRCCS	Symposium 4_4: Neurobiology of social interactions: integration of ecological and neurophysiological approach Location: Sala Parigi Chair: Monica Maranesi, University of Parma Chair: Aldo Genovesio, Sapienza Università di Roma	Symposium 4_5: Brain vulnerability to drug abuse: from molecular mechanisms to behaviour Location: Sala Lisbona Chair: Elisabetta Gerace, University of Florence
6:15pm - 7:30pm	Symposium 5_1: Beyond adult neurogenesis: reservoirs of “immature” neurons for brain plasticity Location: Sala Cinquecento Chair: Luca Bonfanti, University of Turin Chair: Sebastien Couillard-Despres, Paracelsus Medical University	Symposium 5_2: Maternal stressors matter: deconstructing the neurobehavioral signature of fetal insults Location: Sala Londra Chair: Antonia Manduca, Sapienza University of Rome Chair: Anna Maria Tartaglione, Istituto Superiore di Sanità Under 40 Symposium	Symposium 5_3: The distributed engram: large-scale neuronal circuits underlying fear learning and extinction Location: Sala Madrid Chair: Ludovico Silvestri, University of Florence Chair: Bianca Silva, CNR-IN Under 40 Symposium	Symposium 5_4: Recent advances in 3D Electron Microscopy for Neuroscience Location: Sala Parigi Chair: Corrado Calì, Università degli Studi di Torino Chair: Maura Francolini, Università degli Studi di Milano Sponsored by Zeiss	Symposium 5_5: Neuroimmune-driven pain chronification Location: Sala Lisbona Chair: Livio Luongo, Università della Campania "L. Vanvitelli" Chair: Lorenzo Di Cesare Mannelli, University of Florence

Date: Saturday, 16/Sept/2023
8:30am - 9:45am	Symposium 6_1: In pursuit of healthy brain aging: unveiling the biology of novel age-related mechanisms leading to dementia Location: Sala Cinquecento Chair: Serena Stanga, Università degli studi di Torino Chair: Claudia Saraceno, IRCCS Istituto Centro San Giovanni di Dio Fatebenefratelli, Brescia Under 40 Symposium \| Sponsored by The Company of Biologists	Symposium 6_2: Innovative brain imaging and peripheral biomarkers of Parkinson’s disease progression Location: Sala Londra Chair: Francesca Longhena, University of Brescia Chair: Sara Belloli, CNR	Symposium 6_3: Stem cells meet glial cells: human iPSC-derived glia to study myelin diseases Location: Sala Madrid Chair: Martina Lorenzati, Neuroscience Institute Cavalieri Ottolenghi Chair: Marco Onorati, University of Pisa Symposium sponsored by The Company of Biologists	Symposium 6_4: Neuroinflammation in the basal ganglia network: implications for neurological diseases Location: Sala Parigi Chair: Andrea Mancini, University of Perugia Chair: Roberta Schellino, Università degli Studi di Torino Under 40 Symposium	Symposium 6_5: Emerging factors underlying nigrostriatal dopaminergic system dysfunctions in neurological disorders Location: Sala Lisbona Chair: Maria Josè Sisalli, University of Naples "Federico II" Chair: Giulia Costa, University of Cagliari Under 40 Symposium
9:45am - 11:00am	Symposium 7_1: From genes to environment: the GABA switch in neuropsychiatric disorders Location: Sala Cinquecento Chair: Roberto Frau, University of Cagliari Chair: Alessandro Usiello, UNIVERSITA' VANVITELLI	Symposium 7_2: From development to disease – how astrocyte heterogeneity sculpts the brain Location: Sala Londra Chair: Valentina Cerrato, University of Turin Chair: Veronica Ghiglieri, San Raffele University sponsored by The Company of Biologists & The International Society for Neurochemistry	Symposium 7_3: Synucleinopathy and synucleinopenia: the two faces of neurodegeneration Location: Sala Madrid Chair: Graziella Cappelletti, Università degli Studi di Milano Chair: Antonella Scorziello, Fedrico II university of Naples	Symposium 7_4: Non-invasive stimulation of brain networks: from plasticity to functional connectivity Location: Sala Parigi Chair: Maria Vittoria Podda, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore Chair: Francesca Macchi, CNR	Symposium 7_5: Glioblastoma multiforme: a better understanding for having clinically promising approaches Location: Sala Lisbona Chair: Alessandro Sessa, Ospedale San Raffaele
11:00am - 11:30am	COFFEE BREAK
11:30am - 12:45pm	Symposium 8_1: Mechanisms and therapies of metabolic and neurological disorders Location: Sala Cinquecento Chair: Silvia De Marchis, University of Turin Chair: Michele Studer, University Côte d'Azur (UCA) Italo-French Neuroscience Societies Symposium, Sponsored by Neuroscience Institute of Turin and by the "Label scientifico 2023" Università Italo Francese - Université Franco Italienne	Symposium 8_2: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: from Molecular mechanisms to clinical trial design Location: Sala Londra Chair: Giuseppe Pignataro, University of Naples "Federico II" Chair: Angelo Poletti, Università degli Studi di Milano	Symposium 8_3: Cell intrinsic and extrinsic regulation of oligodendrocyte biology and re-/myelination Location: Sala Madrid Chair: Marta Fumagalli, Università degli Studi di Milano Chair: Enrica Boda, University of Turin, Italy	Symposium 8_4: Individual Neurodynamics to Personalize Neuromodulations [INPerN] Location: Sala Parigi Chair: Franca Tecchio, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR)	Symposium 8_5: Walking through misfolded proteins in movement disorders Location: Sala Lisbona Chair: Patrizia Longone, Fondazione Santa Lucia Chair: Ezia Guatteo, University of Naples Parthenope
1:30pm - 3:45pm	LUNCH BREAK & POSTER SESSION 2
2:30pm - 3:45pm	Round Table 2: Italian Brain Council Location: Sala Cinquecento		Symposium 0_2: Network correlates of brain dysfunction in autism: from deep phenotyping to drug discovery Location: Sala Londra Chair: Alessio Masi, Università degli Studi di Firenze Chair: Viviana Trezza, Roma Tre University
3:45pm - 4:30pm	Microglia in the healthy and diseased brain Rosa Chiara Paolicelli University of Lausanne, Switzerland Location: Sala Cinquecento Chair: Maria Vincenza Catania, CNR PLENARY LECTURE 4
4:30pm - 5:00pm	COFFEE BREAK
5:00pm - 6:15pm	Symposium 9_1: Misfolded proteins and mechanisms of neurodegeneration Location: Sala Cinquecento Chair: Monica DiLuca, University of Milano Chair: Carlo Ferrarese, University Milano Bicocca SINS - SIN Joint symposium	Symposium 9_2: From ontogenesis to physiology and cell replacement: insight into the striatum Location: Sala Londra Chair: Dario Besusso, University of Milan Chair: Paolo Marcello Peretto, University of Turin	Symposium 9_3: Pathogenic mechanisms of autoimmune encephalitis associated with synaptic autoantibodies Location: Sala Madrid Chair: Raffaele Iorio, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore Chair: Alessandro Dinoto, University of Verona	Symposium 9_4: Sex modulates early-life social experiences effects on brain and behavior Location: Sala Parigi Chair: Roberto Ciccocioppo, University of Camerino Chair: Marta Fumagalli, Università degli Studi di Milano	Symposium 9_5: Big Data in Neuroscience: large scale characterization of brain physiology Location: Sala Lisbona Chair: Stefano Zucca, Università di Torino Chair: Nicola Simola, University of Cagliari
6:15pm - 7:15pm	SINS General Asselmby Location: Sala Cinquecento

Date: Sunday, 17/Sept/2023
8:30am - 9:45am	Symposium 10_1: Neural bases of peripersonal space: animal models, health and disease Location: Sala Cinquecento Chair: Davide Albertini, University of Parma Chair: Rossella Breveglieri, Università di Bologna	Symposium 10_2: Advanced applications of gene therapy and editing for treating neurological disorders Location: Sala Londra Chair: Vania Broccoli, CNR-Institute of Neuroscience Chair: Gabriele Lignani, UCL	Symposium 10_3: Different strategies to untangle the neurobiology of psychiatric disorders Location: Sala Madrid Chair: Alessio Squassina, University of Cagliari Chair: Patrizia Romualdi, Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna	Symposium 10_4: Coding and non-coding RNA in health and diseases of the Central nervous System Location: Sala Parigi Chair: Stella Gagliardi, IRCCS Mondino Chair: Marco Peviani, Universita' degli Studi di Pavia Under 40 Symposium \| Sponsored by Cyanagen	Symposium 10_5: Inside and outside the CNS: searching for targets in neurodegeneration Location: Sala Lisbona Chair: Simona Federica Spampinato, University of Turin Chair: Giovanni Nardo, Mario Negri Institute
9:45am - 11:00am	Symposium 11_1: Molecular mechanisms of autism spectrum disorders Location: Sala Cinquecento Chair: Eriola Hoxha, Università di Torino Chair: Antonella De Jaco, Sapienza University of Rome	Symposium 11_2: Unforgettable memories: neural/molecular processes in hypermnesia and impaired extinction Location: Sala Londra Chair: Daniela Laricchiuta, University of Perugia Chair: Monica DiLuca, University of Milano	Symposium 11_3: The role of glial cells in PNS development and pathology Location: Sala Madrid Chair: Guido Cavaletti, University of Milano-Bicocca Chair: Alessandro Vercelli, Neuroscience Institute Cavalieri Ottolenghi, University of Torino Symposium organized in partnership with ASNP (Associazione Italiana per lo studio del Sistema Nervoso Periferico)	Symposium 11_4: Lipid metabolism and neurodegenerative disorders: new insights and therapeutic perspectives Location: Sala Parigi Chair: Francesca Zimetti, University of Parma Chair: Antonietta Vilella, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia	Symposium 11_5: Ketamine to understand the nature of rapid antidepressant action Location: Sala Lisbona Chair: Laura Musazzi, University of Milano-Bicocca Chair: Carmela Matrone, University Federico II of Naples
11:00am - 11:30am	COFFEE BREAK
11:30am - 12:45pm	Symposium 12_1: Periphery-CNS miscommunication in neurodegeneration: focus on brain barriers Location: Sala Cinquecento Chair: Anna R Carta, University of Cagliari Chair: Renato Bernardini, University of Catania	Symposium 12_2: Building cortical circuits: one gene, one protein, one cell at the time Location: Sala Londra Chair: Giulia Quattrocolo, NTNU Chair: Elisabetta Vegeto, University of Milan	Symposium 12_3: The importance of innovative experimental models in neuroscience research Location: Sala Madrid Chair: Cristina Cereda, University Children's Hospital “V. Buzzi”, Milano, Italy. Chair: Stephana Carelli, University of Milano	Symposium 12_4: Novel molecular players affecting synaptic functions in movement disorders Location: Sala Parigi Chair: Gaia Faustini, University of Brescia Chair: Emanuele Frattini, IRCCS Fondazione Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico Under 40 Symposium	Symposium 12_5: Novel Psychoactive Substances toxicology: from preclinical research to human psychopathology Location: Sala Lisbona Chair: Luigia Trabace, University of Foggia Under 40 Symposium
12:45pm - 1:30pm	Implantable and wearable neuroprostheses to understand and restore neural functions Silvestro Micera Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, Italy Location: Sala Cinquecento Chair: Yuri Bozzi, University of Trento PLENARY LECTURE 5
1:30pm - 2:00pm	Closing Ceremony: Closing Ceremony Location: Sala Cinquecento

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