2021 Program
Tentative Program
October 11th
17:00 - 17:15 Introduction to the workshop
17:15 - 18:45 Session 1
Chair: Antonella Riccio
Mechanisms of Axonal Regeneration
Speaker |
Title |
Simone Di Giovanni |
Signalling mechanisms for the control of neuronal regenerative ability |
Naoyuki Inagaki |
Mechanobiology of Axon Outgrowth, Guidance and Possible Regeneration |
Monica Sousa |
Microtubule dynamics determines DRG axon asymmetry and regenerative capacity |
Ashley Kalinski Curren |
SARM1 mediated degeneration of peripheral nerve fibers regulates Schwann cell reprogramming, axon regeneration, and functional recovery |
19:00 - 20:30 Session 2
Chair: Vagnoni Alessio
Mechanisms of Axonal Degeneration
Speaker |
Title |
Toshiyuki Araki |
Initiation of axonal degeneration signaling by ROS-dependent activation of ZNRF1 ubiquitin ligase |
Lukas Neukomm |
NAD+ metabolism in axon degeneration in Drosophila |
Laurent Guillaud |
Hydrotropic regulation of neuronal proteins aggregation in synaptic organization and neurodegeneration |
Andrea Loreto |
Neurotoxin-mediated potent activation of the axon degeneration regulator SARM1 |
20:30 - 20:45 First day wrap up
October 12th
17:00 - 18:45 Session 3
Chair: Monica Sousa
Biology of the Axonal Compartment
Speaker |
Title |
Mike Fainzilber |
RNA localization for neuronal growth regulation |
Joachim Fuchs |
Mechanisms controlling axon branching |
Alessio Vagnoni |
Intracellular trafficking of mitochondria and neuronal ageing in Drosophila |
Antonella Riccio |
A new class of non-coding RNAs in sympathetic neurons |
Letizia Marvaldi |
KLF6 regulates growth of proprioceptive neurons during development |
19:00 - 20:30 Session 4
Chair: Mike Fainzilber
Axonal Biology in Neurodegenerative Diseases
Speaker |
Title |
Pietro Fratta |
TDP-43 loss of function, the axon and the synapse |
Eva Hedlund |
Decoding the motor axon transcriptome in health and ALS |
Toshihide Yamashita |
Development of therapeutic strategies to repair neuronal network for the central nervous system diseases |
Ariel Ionescu |
Axonal TDP-43 Drives NMJ Disruption through Inhibition of Local Protein Synthesis |
20:30 - 20:45 Workshop's last remarks