Alzheimer’s Related Disorders & Autophagy, October 24 2019 - Workshop Program
8:30 - 9:00 | Registration |
9:00 - 9:10 | Opening Remarks by Ralph Nixon & Christian Behl – Workshop Aims & Questions |
| Session 1 - Chairs: Radek Dobrowolski & Marijn Kuijpers |
9:10 - 9:35 | Talk 1 – Erika Holzbaur: “Effects of Aging on Neuronal Autophagy ” |
9:35 - 10:00 | Talk 2 – Volker Haucke: “Roles of Autophagy in Neuronal Health and Synaptic Transmission” |
10:00 - 10:25 | Talk 3 – Michael Sendtner: “Plekhg5-regulated Autophagy of Synaptic Vesicles in Motoneurons” |
10:25 - 10:40 | Adhoc-Statements & Session discussion I, led by Radek Dobrowolski |
10:40 - 11:05 | Coffee Break & Open Discussion |
| Session 2 - Chairs: Anthony Tsarbopoulos & Fazilet Bekbulat |
11:05 - 11:30 | Talk 4 – Fred Maxfield: “Regulation of Lysosomal Digestion of Amyloid by Microglia” |
11:30 - 11:55 | Talk 5 – Ralph Nixon: “Regulation of Lysosome Biogenesis and Function in Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders” |
11:55 - 12:10 | Adhoc-Statements & Session discussion II, led by Anthony Tsarbopoulos |
12:15 - 1:30 pm | LUNCH |
| Session 3 - Chairs: Thorsten Hoppe & Max Christ |
1:30 - 1:55 pm | Talk 6 – Ana Maria Cuervo: “Chaperone-Mediated Autophagy in the Fight Against Neurodegeneration” |
1:55 - 2:20 pm | Talk 7 – Ai Yamamoto: “Increasing Macroautophagy Selectively to Combat protein Accumulation in the CNS” |
2:20 - 2:45 pm | Talk 8 – Christian Behl: “Autophagy Pathways in Stress Response and Neurodegenerative Disease” |
2:45 - 3:00 pm | Adhoc-Statements & Session discussion III, led by Thorsten Hoppe |
3:00 - 3:25 pm | Coffee Break II & Open discussion |
| Session 4 - Chairs: Jochen Weißhaupt & Christiane Ott |
3:25 - 3:50 pm | Talk 9 – Ivan Dikic: “Ubiquitin and Autophagy Networks in Neurodegeneration” |
3:50 - 4:15 pm | Talk 10 – Konstanze Winklhofer: “A Role of Linear Ubiquitination in Protein Quality Control: Implications for Neurodegenerative Diseases” |
4:15 - 4:30 pm | Adhoc-Statements & Session discussion III, led by Jochen Weißhaupt |
4:30 - 4:35 pm | Minibreak |
| Session 5 - Chairs: Ralph Nixon & Christian Behl |
4:35 - 5:35 pm | Clinical Implications - Active discussion panel / Q&A, led by Jürgen Winkler |
5:35 - 5:45 pm | Workshop Wrap Up & Closing Remarks |
6:00 - 8:30 pm | Public Outreach. Panelists: Ralph Nixon, Christian Behl, TBA; moderated by Fazilet Bekbulat |
from 8:30/9:00 pm | Workshop/Networking Dinner |
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