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2024 CGNI Symposium Program
2024 Symposium Program and Schedule
The 17th Annual SoCal Symposium
on Glial-Neuronal Interactions in Health and Disease
Friday, February 9, 2024
Highlander Union Building, Room 302 - UC Riverside
Ali Keshavarzian MD, FRCP, FACP, AGAF, MACG - Keynote Speaker
Josephine M. Dyrenforth Chair of Gastroenterology
Professor of Medicine, Physiology, Anatomy & Cell Biology
Associate Dean for Faculty Mentoring
Director, Center for Integrated Microbiome & Chronobiology Research
Rush University Medical Center
“Role of bidirectional gut- microbiota- brain axis in Parkinson's disease pathogenesis, disease course and response to levodopa”
VISIT DR. ALI KESHAVARZIAN'S FACULTY PROFILE
Schedule subject to change
9:00-10:00 am
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Registration. Badge pick-up. Poster set-up.General info: Registration is free (but required) for attendees from non-profit organizations and includes the full program, lunch, and the poster session. Registration is $175 for those from for-profit organizations.
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10:00-10:05 am
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Symposium OpensWelcome address
Rodolfo Torres, PhD, Vice Chancellor for Research and Economic Development
Distinguished Professor of Mathematics Research & Economic Develop Office, University of California, Riverside
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10:05-10:15 am
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Introduction to the 17th annual CGNI symposiumMonica Carson, PhD, Director
Center for Glial-Neuronal Interactions, University of California, Riverside
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10:15-11:15 am |
2024 CGNI Keynote Lecture“Role of bidirectional gut- microbiota- brain axis in Parkinson's disease pathogenesis, disease course and response to levodopa” Ali Keshavarzian MD, Professor of Medicine |
11:15-1:20 pm |
Lunch and Poster Presentations |
1:20-1:30 pm |
Afternoon Session I & WelcomeModerator: Edward Zagha, MD., PhD., Associate Professor
Department of Psychology, University of California, Riverside
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1:30-2:10 pm |
Presentation I“Mechanosensing controls myelin sheath elongation in the CNS” Marie Bechler, PhD, Assistant Professor of Cell Biology and Development
Assistant Professor of Neuroscience and Physiology SUNY Upstate Medical University |
2:10-2:50 pm
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Presentation II“Neuronal control of peripheral inflammation” Colin Reardon, PhD, Associate Professor |
2:50-3:30 pm |
Presentation III”Inflammation and respiratory control: mechanisms and clinical consequence”
Erica Heinrich, PhD, Assistant Professor
Division of Biomedical Sciences, School of Medicine University of California, Riverside
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3:30-3:50 pm |
Afternoon break and Poster viewings |
Afternoon Session II
Moderator: Iryna Ethell, PhD., Professor
Division of Biomedical Sciences, School of Medicine
University of California, Riverside
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3:50-4:30 pm |
CGNI "Return Home" Lecture“Glial-immune priming: the “toll” of prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE) on opioid pain therapeutics” Shahani Noor, PhD, Assistant Professor
Department of Neurosciences, School of Medicine University of New Mexico |
4:30-4:40 pm |
Introduction to the Glenn Hatton LectureModerator: Iryna Ethell, PhD., Professor
Division of Biomedical Sciences |
4:40-5:20 pm |
Glenn Hatton Lecturer“Astrocytic modulation of synaptic activity” Nathan Smith, PhD, Associate Professor |
5:20-5:40 pm
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Award announcements |
5:40-6:00 pm
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Closing remarks and thank you’s!! |