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DESCRIPTION:Alzheimer’s Disease research is accelerating with exciting ne
 w insights into molecular and cellular mechanisms. This upcoming conferenc
 e brings together some of the thought leaders in the field with young inve
 stigators to stimulate discussion and interaction.\n\nWe anticipate furthe
 r insights into the triangle amyloid\, Tau and neuroinflammation and how t
 hese might provide novel therapeutic approaches.\n\nThe following topics w
 ill be the focus of this conference:\n- Genes and environment\n- Synapse a
 nd circuitry\n- Mechanisms and models of disease\n- Seeds and spreading of
  disease\n\nNext to an inspiring scientific program\, conference participa
 nts will have ample networking opportunities (both live and virtual) durin
 g the breaks\, poster sessions and the conference dinner.\n\n**Information
  for poster submissions**\nThe format for your poster should be: A0 (841 x
  1189 mm / 33.1 x 46.8 in)\, portrait orientation. The best fourteen abstr
 acts will be given a short talk slot in the plenary program. No registrati
 on is needed before submitting a abstract. The deadline for abstracts is 2
 7 August 2021. All accepted poster submissions will have a chance to win o
 ne of the two SAO Poster Prizes.\n\n**SAO sponsored Travel grants and regi
 stration waive**\nSAO will sponsor 10 poster presenters (PhD or postdoc) f
 or a travel grant plus registration fee waive. Submit your motivation belo
 w by clicking on the 'Apply for a grant' button before 30 July 2021. The o
 rganizing committee will notify you of your travel grant acceptance by the
  end of August.\n\n**Speaker line-up**\n*Session 1: Genes and environment*
 \n- Lucía Chávez Gutiérrez VIB-KU Leuven Center for Brain &amp\; Diseas
 e Research\, BE\n- Christopher Glass University of California\, San Diego\
 , US\n- Steven A. Goldman University of Rochester Medical Center\, US\n- H
 enne Holstege Amsterdam UMC &amp\; Amsterdam Alzheimer Center\, NL\n- Chri
 stine Van Broeckhoven VIB-UAntwerp Center for Molecular Neurology\, BE\n- 
 Sangram S. Sisodia Department of Neurobiology\, University of Chicago\, US
 \n- Steven A. Goldman University of Rochester Medical Center\, US\n\n*Sess
 ion 2: Synapse and circuitry*\n- Marc Aurel Busche UK Dementia Research In
 stitute at UCL\, UK\n- Inna Slutsky Tel Aviv University\, IL\n- Tara Spire
 s-jones The University of Edinburgh and UK Dementia Research Institute\, U
 K\n- Li-Huei Tsai The Picower Institute for Learning and Memory &amp\; MIT
 \, US\n- Matthijs Verhage Vrije Universiteit &amp\; Amsterdam University M
 edical Center\, NL\n\nEvening keynote: Roger M Nitsch CEO\, Neurimmune\, C
 H\n\n*Session 3: Mechanisms and models of disease*\n- Philip L. De Jager D
 ivision of Neuroimmunology &amp\; Taub Institute for Research on Alzheimer
 ’s Disease and the Aging Brain\, Columbia University Medical Center\, US
 \n- Jerome Mertens Salk Institute for Biological Studies\, US &amp\; Unive
 rsity of Innsbruck\, AT\n- Anne Rovelet-Lecrux University of Rouen\, Inser
 m UMR1245\, FR\n- Beth Stevens FB Kirby Neurobiology Center\; Boston Child
 ren's Hospital &amp\; Broad Institute Member\, US\n- Tony Wyss-Coray Stanf
 ord University\, US\n- Henrik Zetterberg University of Gothenburg\, SE and
  UK Dementia Research Institute\, UK.\n\n*Session 4: Seeds and spreading o
 f disease*\n- Luc Buée University of Lille\, Inserm\, CHU-Lille\, FR\n- B
 art De Strooper VIB-KU Leuven Center for Brain &amp\; Disease Research\, B
 E &amp\; UK Dementia Research Institute\, UK\n- Karen E. Duff UK Dementia 
 Research Institute at UCL\, UK\n- Mathias Jucker The Hertie Institute for 
 Clinical Brain Research (HIH) &amp\; German Center for Neurodegenerative D
 iseases (DZNE)\, DE\n- Maiken Nedergaard University of Rochester\, Medical
  Center\, US
LOCATION:KU Leuven\, Promotion & Jubileumzaal
SUMMARY:New Horizons in Alzheimer's Disease (Hybrid edition)
URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.vibconferences.be/events/new-horizons-in-alzheime
 rs-disease-hybrid-edition
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