We are delighted to welcome world‑leading microglia researchers to Turku, including Laura Airas, Caroline Bergner, Christine Stadelmann, Susanne Wolf, Marco Prinz, and Steffen Jung. Together, they will present their discoveries shaping the next era of neuroimmunology across clinical, translational, and fundamental research. Their combined expertise offers a rare opportunity to hear multiple pioneers in one symposium.

Host: Professor Alexander Mildner, Institute of Biomedicine/MediCity Research Laboratory, University of Turku

Please register by June 22  for catering arrangements: https://eve.utu.fi/event/280/

Confirmed Speakers:

• Professor Marco Prinz, Institute of Neuropathology, Medical Center – University of Freiburg, Germany
• Professor Christine Stadelmann, Institute of Neuropathology, University of Göttingen, Germany
• Dr Susanne Wolf, Max-Delbrueck-Center for Molecular Medicine, Berlin, Germany
• Professor Steffen Jung, Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel
• Dr Caroline Bergner, University Hospital Leipzig, Germany
• Professor Laura Airas, Turku PET Centre, University of Turku

Preliminary Programme

8:30 – 9:00      Morning coffee/tea + breakfast rolls

9:00 – 10:15     Session I

Opening words, Professor Alexander Mildner

TBA, Professor Laura Airas

TBA, Dr Caroline Bergner

10:15 – 10:30    Break (drinks + snacks)

10:30 –  11:50    Session II

TBA, Professor Christine Stadelmann

TBA, Dr Susanne Wolf

11:50 – 13:20    Lunch break
A limited number of participants can reserve a seat at one of the speakers’ tables. Please register by emailing sampo.koivunen@utu.fi and indicate which speaker’s table you would like to join.

13:20 – 14:40    Session III

TBA, Professor Marco Prinz

TBA, Professor Steffen Jung

15:00 –16:00    Reservable 1-to-1 slots with visitors (15 min slots or longer)
Please reserve the slots by email: sampo.koivunen@utu.fi