Course in Genetics and Molecular Pathology of Age Related Neurodegenerative Diseases

“EuroMediterranean University Center” of Ronzano
Bologna, March 29-31, 2010

Registration fee: 300 euro + VAT 20% = 360 euro. The fee includes tuition, course material, lunch, coffee break and shuttle bus from Porta San Mamolo (meeting point) to the course venue and back. For info about accommodation, local transportation and other details please contact serena.greco@eurogene.org

For info about logistic details and accommodation please visit the following section: ACCOMMODATION INFO

The European Society of Human Genetics (www.eshg.org) offers 3 fellowships covering the registration fee. Applicants for fellowships should submit their request together with C.V. and a reference letter to esgm.fellowships@eshg.org . (please put serena.greco@eurogene.org
 in cc).  Deadline for submission postponed to March 11, 2010.

Poster submission is optional , not compulsory, but we warmly invite all to submit a poster. Participants may decide to submit a poster (max. 70cm X 100cm) illustrating their present research activities (poster abstracts should be sent by e-mail to serena.greco@eurogene.org within max. 16th March). Posters will be displayed in the course venue.

This course offers European and Italian credits for Continuing Medical Education (CME). Credits will be assigned to physicians and biologists through the accreditation procedure carried out by Menarini International Foundation.

Under the aegis of

Course in Genetics and Molecular Pathology of Age Related Neurodegenerative Diseases      

EuroMediterranean University Centre of Ronzano
Bologna (Italy), March 29-31, 2010

DIRECTORS: Romano Ferracini (Bologna, Italy), PierLuigi Gambetti (Cleveland, USA), Lefkos Middleton (London, UK)

SPEAKERS:

O. Bugiani (Milan, Italy), V. Carelli (Bologna, Italy), G. Cenacchi (Bologna, Italy),  P. Montagna (Bologna, Italy), P. Parchi (Bologna, Italy), T. Revesz (London, Uk), F. Salvi (Bologna, Italy), D. Schiffer (Turin, Italy), G. Soraru (Padua, Italy), M. G. Spillantini (Cambridge, UK), F. Tagliavini (Milan, Italy), K. Talbot (Oxford, UK), P. Zamboni (Ferrara, Italy).

Monday, March 29th

Morning session: PRION DISEASE
9:00: P. Gambetti, Introduction of the course and Neuropathology of prion diseases

09:45: O. Bugiani, Clinical features of prion diseases.

10:30: Coffee break

11:00: P. Gambetti, Genetics of prion diseases

11:45: P. Parchi, Molecular pathology of prion diseases

13:00: Lunch break
Afternoon session: ALZHEIMER DISEASE

14:30: L. Middleton, Clinical findings and genetic basis of Alzheimer disease

15:15: O. Bugiani, Aging vs Alzheimer disease

16:00: Coffee break

16:30: F. Tagliavini , Molecular pathology of Alzheimer disease

17:15: T. Revesz, Neuropathology of Parkinson disease

Tuesday, March 30th

Morning session: PARKINSON DISEASE

09:00: L. Middleton, Clinical aspects of Parkinson's disease and their biological correlates

10:15: Coffee break

10:45: M. G. Spillantini, Molecular pathology of Parkinson disease

11:45: V. Carelli, Genetic of Parkinson disease

13:00: Lunch break

Afternoon session: AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS

14:00: D. Schiffer, Neuropathology of ALS

14:45: F. Salvi, Clnical of ALS

15:30: Coffee break

16:00: G. Soraru, ALS: mechanisms of disease

16:30: K. Talbot, Genetics of ALS and Fronto-Temporal Dementia

17:15: G. Cenacchi, ALS and muscle regeneration

Wednesday, March 31st

Morning session:

Session dedicated to research project in the field of neurodegenerative pathologies, presented by participants.

Prof. Fiorenzo Albani will present the "Gino Galletti Foundation Neuroscience Prize 2010-2011"

13:00: Lunch break
Departure after lunch