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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20260629T083000
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URL:https://inflames.utu.fi/events/microglia-gatekeepers-of-cns-health-and
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SUMMARY:Microglia: Gatekeepers of CNS Health and Disease
DESCRIPTION:\n\n\nWelcome to the minisymposium on June 29!\n\nMicroglia: Ga
 tekeepers of CNS Health and Disease\n\n\n\nWe are delighted to welcome wor
 ld‑leading microglia researchers to Turku\, including Laura Airas\, Caro
 line Bergner\, Susanne Wolf\, and Steffen Jung. Together\, they will prese
 nt their discoveries shaping the next era of neuroimmunology across clinic
 al\, translational\, and fundamental research. Their combined expertise of
 fers a rare opportunity to hear multiple pioneers in one symposium.\n\nHos
 t: Professor Alexander Mildner\, Institute of Biomedicine/MediCity Researc
 h Laboratory\, University of Turku\n\nPlease register by June 22  for cat
 ering arrangements: https://eve.utu.fi/event/280/\n\nConfirmed Speakers:\n
 \n 	Dr Susanne Wolf\, Max-Delbrueck-Center for Molecular Medicine\, Berlin
 \, Germany\n 	Professor Steffen Jung\, Weizmann Institute of Science\, Isr
 ael\n 	Dr Caroline Bergner\, University Hospital Leipzig\, Germany\n 	Prof
 essor Laura Airas\, Turku PET Centre\, University of Turku\n\nProgramme\n8
 :30 – 9:00      Morning coffee/tea + breakfast rolls\n\n9:00 – 10:1
 5     Session I\n\nOpening words\, Professor Alexander Mildner\n\nMulti
 ple Sclerosis: Insights into Progression and Smoldering Neuroinflammation\
 nProfessor Laura Airas\, University of Turku\n\nA 30-year search on the or
 igin of postnatal microglia\nProfessor Alexander Mildner\, University of T
 urku\n\n10:15 – 10:30    Break (drinks + snacks)\n\n10:30 –  11:50
     Session II\n\nMonocyte-derived microglia – liability or fountain o
 f youth?\nProfessor Steffen Jung\, Weizmann Institute of Science\, Israel\
 n\n(remote) Sexual dimorphism in microglia in models of neurodiversity\nDr
  Susanne Wolf\, Max-Delbrueck-Center for Molecular Medicine\, Berlin\, Ger
 many\n\n11:50 – 13:20    Lunch\nA limited number of participants can r
 eserve a seat at one of the speakers’ tables. Please register for the lu
 nch here: https://link.webropol.com/s/Microglia-lunch.\n\nIf you need help
 \, please send a message to sampo.koivunen@utu.fi.\n\n13:30 –14:30    
 Reservable 1-to-1 slots with visitors (15 min slots or longer)\nPlease res
 erve the slots either by using the reservation calendars at: https://infla
 mes.utu.fi/contact/reservation-calendars/.\n\nMessage sampo.koivunen@utu.f
 i if you need assistance.\n\n&nbsp\;
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LOCATION:Säätiö lecture hall\, Medisiina D\, Kiinamyllynkatu 10\, Turku\
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