Joint with: Neurodegeneration: Linking Cellular Pathways to Therapeutic Strategies
Neural-Immune Interactions: A Systems-Wide Perspective on Whole Organism Physiology
June 8-11, 2025 | Whistler Conference Centre, Whistler, BC, Canada
Scientific Organizers:
Dorothy Schafer, Asya Rolls and Anne Schaefer
In Person
On Demand
June 8-11, 2025 | Whistler Conference Centre, Whistler, BC, Canada
Scientific Organizers:
Dorothy Schafer, Asya Rolls and Anne Schaefer
Available Formats:
In Person
On Demand
Supported by the Directors' Fund
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Booking Function
Sunday, June 8, 2025
Fundraising
Registration
4:00–8:00 PM
Welcome Mixer
6:00–8:00 PM
Monday, June 9, 2025
Breakfast
7:00–8:00 AM
Welcome and Keynote Session (Joint)
8:00–9:00 AM
Catherine G. Dulac, Harvard University
Neural-Immune and Regulation of Whole-Body Physiology in Health and Disease
Neural-Immune and Regulation of Whole-Body Physiology in Health and Disease
Speaker to be Announced
Cell Biology of Neuroinflammation within Diseased Brain Circuits (Joint)
9:00–11:15 AM
Veronique Miron, University of Toronto
Immune Regulation of Remyelination in Multiple Sclerosis
Immune Regulation of Remyelination in Multiple Sclerosis
Timothy Hammond, Sanofi
Therapeutic Targeting of Microglial Inflammatory Responses within Diseased Brain Circuits
Therapeutic Targeting of Microglial Inflammatory Responses within Diseased Brain Circuits
Beth Stevens, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School
Lysosome Dysfunction Driving Neuroinflammation
Lysosome Dysfunction Driving Neuroinflammation
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Coffee Break
9:30–9:50 AM
On Own for Lunch
11:15–5:00 PM
Poster Setup
11:15–1:00 PM
Poster Viewing
1:00–10:00 PM
Workshop 1: The Digital Era in Neurodegeneration and Neuroinflammation (Joint)
2:30–4:30 PM
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Coffee Available
4:30–5:00 PM
Neural-Immune Signaling Intrinsic to Brain Circuits
5:00–7:00 PM
Anne Schaefer, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, MPI Ageing
The Operational Principles of Neuron-Microglia Circuits
The Operational Principles of Neuron-Microglia Circuits
Ádám Dénes, Hungarian Academy of Sciences
Microglia Control Circuit Homeostasis and Pathological States
Microglia Control Circuit Homeostasis and Pathological States
Dorothy Schafer, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School
Neural-Immune Signaling Governing Microglia Function Within Brain Circuits
Neural-Immune Signaling Governing Microglia Function Within Brain Circuits
Baljit S. Khakh, David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA
Astrocyte Control of Neural Circuits During Inflammation
Astrocyte Control of Neural Circuits During Inflammation
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Social Hour with Lite Bites
7:00–8:00 PM
Posters
7:30–10:00 PM
Tuesday, June 10, 2025
Breakfast
7:00–8:00 AM
Mechanisms of Aging in Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration (Joint)
8:00–11:00 AM
Robin Franklin, Altos Labs
The Impact of Aging on Remyelination Potential in the Inflamed Brain
The Impact of Aging on Remyelination Potential in the Inflamed Brain
Andrea Ablasser, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Role of cGAS/Sting in Neurodegenerative Diseases
Role of cGAS/Sting in Neurodegenerative Diseases
Judith Frydman, Stanford University
Age-Related Translational and Ribosomal Dysfunction and its Contribution to Neurodegeneration
Age-Related Translational and Ribosomal Dysfunction and its Contribution to Neurodegeneration
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Coffee Break
9:00–9:20 AM
Poster Setup
11:00–1:00 PM
On Own for Lunch
11:00–5:00 PM
Poster Viewing
1:00–10:00 PM
Meet the Editors
1:45–2:45 PM
Career Roundtable (Joint)
3:00–4:30 PM
Coffee Available
4:30–5:00 PM
Neural Circuit Control of Immunity
5:00–7:00 PM
Asya Rolls, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology
Immunoception- Neuronal Representation of Immune Processes to Modulate Behavior
Immunoception- Neuronal Representation of Immune Processes to Modulate Behavior
Erica Sloan, Monash University
Stress-Induced Regulation of Immune System Function
Stress-Induced Regulation of Immune System Function
Isaac Chiu, Harvard Medical School
Neural Control of the Peripheral Immune Response
Neural Control of the Peripheral Immune Response
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Social Hour with Lite Bites
7:00–8:00 PM
Posters
7:30–10:00 PM
Wednesday, June 11, 2025
Breakfast
7:00–8:00 AM
Neural-Immune Regulation of Peripheral Organ Homeostasis
8:00–11:00 AM
Jens C. Brüning, Max Planck Institute for Metabolism Research
Neural Control of Age-Related Metabolic Dysfunction
Neural Control of Age-Related Metabolic Dysfunction
Ivan E. de Araujo, Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics
Neural Networks Controlling Peripheral Organ Function
Neural Networks Controlling Peripheral Organ Function
Ana Domingos, University of Oxford
Neuroimmune Control of Obesity
Neuroimmune Control of Obesity
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Coffee Break
9:00–9:20 AM
On Own for Lunch
11:00–5:00 PM
Workshop 2: Late-breaking research presentations selected from abstract submissions
2:30–4:30 PM
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Coffee Available
4:30–5:00 PM
Immune System Control of Behavior
5:00–6:45 PM
Maayan Levy, University of Pennsylvania
Understanding the Bi-Directional Communication Between the Gut and the Brain
Understanding the Bi-Directional Communication Between the Gut and the Brain
Richard Daneman, University of California, San Diego
The Brain Vasculature: A Conduit between the Periphery and Control of Brain Circuits
The Brain Vasculature: A Conduit between the Periphery and Control of Brain Circuits
Jonathan Kipnis, Washington University School of Medicine
Immune Environment in Brain Borders Governing Circuit Function and Behavior
Immune Environment in Brain Borders Governing Circuit Function and Behavior
Short Talk(s) Chosen from Abstracts
Meeting Wrap-Up: Outcomes and Future Directions (Organizers)
6:45–7:00 PM
Social Hour with Lite Bites
7:00–8:00 PM
Entertainment
8:00–11:00 PM
Cash Bar
8:00–11:00 PM
Thursday, June 12, 2025
Departure
12:00–11:59 PM
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