ERA CHAIRS ANNUAL MEETING IMMUNOHUB & NCBIO
At the Crossroads of Neuroscience & Immunology:
Advances and Innovations
5—6th December 2024
i3S — Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Porto.
About the event
Where
i3S — Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde
Rua Alfredo Allen, 208. 4200-135 Porto, Portugal
When
5—6th December, 2024
Language
English
Registration Fee
20€ (Registration fee includes coffee breaks, lunch and event material)
Payment Deadline
15th November, 2024
Abstract submission
The call for abstracts will be open until October 18th. The abstract will be evaluated and selected either for oral communication (12 minutes each followed by up to 3 minute-discussion) or poster communication.
Programme
Day 1 - December 5th
13:30-14:00
Registration
14:30-14:45
Welcome Session
14:45-16:30
Session I
14:45-15:35
Francisco Quintana
Regulation of inflammation by AHR and related molecules
15:35-15:50
Short communication (selected)
15:50-16:30
Cláudia Nóbrega
Unravelling T cell dysfunction in Multiple Sclerosis
16:30-17:00
Coffee Break
17:00-17:55
Session II
17:00-17:40
Ilana Gabanyi
The role of Pattern Recognition Receptors on Brain neurons
17:40-17:55
Short communication (selected)
17:55-19:00
Porto D'Honra
Day 2 - December 6th
09:30-11:15
Session III
09:30-10:20
Sonia Garel
Decoding Microglia Through the Lens of Early Development
10:20-10:35
Short communication (selected)
10:35-11:15
Elva Bonifácio Andrade
Protecting the developing brain: the role of meningeal immunity in neonatal meningitis
11:15-12:00
Coffee Break
12:00-13:00
Jonathan Kipnis
CNS immune privilege: what have we been missing?
13:00-15:00
Lunch and Poster Session
15:00-16:50
Session IV
15:00-15:40
João Peça
IL-4: A critical link between allergic diseases, ADHD and the developing cerebellum
15:40-15:55
Short communication (selected)
15:55-16:10
Short communication (selected)
16:10-16:50
Teresa Summavielle, i3S
Sex, drugs and neuroimmune dysregulation
16:50-17:00
Closing and Awards Session
Speakers
Francisco J. Quintana
Ann RomnAnn Romney Center for Neurologic Diseases | Brigham and Women’s Hospital | Harvard Medical School | Broad Institute of Harvard and MIT | USA
Francisco J. Quintana
Ann RomnAnn Romney Center for Neurologic Diseases | Brigham and Women’s Hospital | Harvard Medical School | Broad Institute of Harvard and MIT | USA
Jonathan Kipnis
BIG - Center for Brain Immunology and Glia | Washington University in St. Louis | USA
Jonathan Kipnis
BIG - Center for Brain Immunology and Glia | Washington University in St. Louis | USA
Sonia Garel
IBENS - Institut of Biology of the Ecole Normale Superieure | College de France | France
Sonia Garel
IBENS - Institut of Biology of the Ecole Normale Superieure | College de France | France
João Peça
Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology (CNC) | University of Coimbra | Portugal
João Peça
Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology (CNC) | University of Coimbra | Portugal
Ilana Gabanyi
GIMM - Gulbenkian Institute for Molecular Medicine | Portugal
Ilana Gabanyi
GIMM - Gulbenkian Institute for Molecular Medicine | Portugal
Cláudia Nóbrega
ICVS - Life and Health Sciences Research Institute | School of Health Sciences, University of Minho | Portugal
Cláudia Nóbrega
ICVS - Life and Health Sciences Research Institute | School of Health Sciences, University of Minho | Portugal
Teresa Summavielle
i3S - Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde | Portugal
Teresa Summavielle
i3S - Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde | Portugal
Elva Bonifácio Andrade
i3S - Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde | Portugal
Elva Bonifácio Andrade
i3S - Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde | Portugal
Organizing Committee
Pedro Moura-Alves
ERA Chair Holder
- Email:pmouraalves@i3s.up.pt
Matthew Holt
ERA Chair Holder
- Email:mholt@i3s.up.pt
Maria Joana Pinto
Post-Doctoral Researcher
- Email:mpinto@i3s.up.pt
Tânia Pimenta Lima
Project Manager
- Email:tania.lima@i3s.up.pt
Olga Sin
Project Manager
- Email:olga.sin@i3s.up.pt
Venue
i3S – Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Universidade do Porto
Rua Alfredo Allen 208
4200-135, Porto
GPS: 41º 10’ 30.008’’ N, 8º 36’ 12.488’’ W
How to get to i3S
The subway is the easiest way to get to the i3S, because there is a subway stop (Pólo Universitário) just next to it (<1 min walk).
From the Francisco Sá Carneiro airport — Subway: take line E (direction: Estádio do Dragão) and get out at Trindade station. Change to line D (direction: Hospital São João) and get out at Pólo Universitário station.
From Campanhã train station —Subway all lines are possible (A, B, C, E and F). Get out at Trindade station and then change to line D (direction: Hospital São João) and get out at Pólo Universitário station.
From São Bento train station — Subway: take line D (direction: Hospital São João) and get out at Pólo Universitário station.
Accommodation
HOTEL IBIS SÃO JOÃO **
- Rua Dr. Plácido Costa | 4200-450 Porto
- (+351) 225 513 100
- h3227@accor.com
EUROSTARS OPORTO HOTEL ****
- Rua do Mestre Guilherme Camarinha, 212 | 4200-537 Porto
- (+351) 225 072 090
- reservas@eurostarsoporto.co
AXIS PORTO – BUSINESS & SPA HOTEL ****
- Rua Maria Feliciana, 100 – São Mamede de Infesta | 4465-283 Matosinhos – Porto
- (+351) 229 052 000
- reservas@axisporto.com