中国神经科学学会第十七届全国学术会议将于2024年9月26日－29日在苏州市召开，作为我国神经科学领域规模最大的学术会议，其学术质量在国内屈指可数。2024年，中国神经科学学会积极组织召集专题研讨会，通过多轮投票筛选确定51个专题研讨会。
学会将陆续推出2024年专题研讨会的详细介绍，敬请关注。
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The 17th Annual Meeting of Chinese Neuroscience Society (cns.org.cn)
Glia, Neuroimmunity and Metabolism
Brain Beyond Neuronal Network: Astrocytes and Oligodendrocyte Lineage Cells
Introduction: Despite wide recognition of the importance of glial cells, the majority of modern concepts of brain function and pathology remain neurocentric. They focus on neuron-neuron signaling and neuron-glia interactions. Even though the role of glial cells is generally acknowledged, the neuronal network is considered the basis and the target of glial influence. The recent concept of brain active milieu (BAM) expands this view and suggests that brain function and pathology depend on interactions between all cellular (glia, neurons, cells of blood vessels) and non-cellular (extracellular space and extracellular matrix) elements of the brain. These elements are interlocated in space and form the unique architecture of different brain structures and regions. This arcitecture defines brain region-specific functions. BAM changes in brain development, aging, and pathology. Specific changes in the elements of BAM form memory traces, or engrams. In the symposium, we will focus on astrocytes and oligodendrocyte lineage cells, representing two BAM elements. We will discuss their involvement in normal brain functions and pathological processes.
Introduction: How interactions between the nervous system and immune system affect physiology and pathology has become an important and attractive research area. Accumulating evidence demonstrates that neurons not only intimately interact with brain-resident immune cells to maintain brain homeostasis, but also distantly regulate peripheral immune cell function to control the whole body homeostasis. Conversely, both central and peripheral immune cells play important roles in regulating the function of neurons. In this symposium, speakers will introduce the latest progress regarding how neural-immune interactions shape the homeostatic and pathological regulation in the body and reveal both neural and molecular mechanisms involved.
Sino-German Symposium “Neuron-Glia Interactions in CNS Development and Diseases”
Introduction: In the central nervous system (CNS), neurons and glial cells (astrocytes, oligodendrocytes (OLs) including their precursor cells OPC (OPC, also known as NG2 glia), and microglia) communicate with each other, thereby orchestrating the functional diversity of the CNS. Unravelling the molecular and cellular mechanisms regulating the numerous ways of neuron-glia interactions is not only key to understand the development and aging of the CNS, but also the related neuropathologies such as acute brain traumata or degenerative processes associated with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) or multiple sclerosis (MS). For providing an update on the status of knowledge, we invited speakers from Germany and China to present their recent research progress demonstrating the versatile roles of different glial cell types in CNS development and diseases. This symposium is intended as a special dissemination and outreach event of the Mobility project funded by the Sino-German Center for Research Promotion and organized by five research groups (Frank Kirchhoff, University of Saarland (USAAR); Yong Tang, Chengdu University of TCM; Quan-Hong Ma, Soochow University; Wenhui Huang, USAAR; and Shan Bian, Tongji University).
The Physiology and Pathology of Microglia
Introduction: Microglia are resident immune cells in the central nervous system (CNS) that play critical roles in the maintenance of CNS homeostasis. With technological advances in the past decades, researchers have extended understanding on the microglial function in development, anesthesia and diseases. Now, microglia study has become a hot topic in neuroscience. Investigation of the fundamental roles of microglia is essential for understanding how the CNS maintains its homeostasis. In this symposium, we invited 6 outstanding speakers of the microglia field. We will take this opportunity to discuss the physiology and pathology of microglia, aiming to exchange the cutting-edge knowledge in microglia studies.
Central Regulation of Energy Metabolism
Introduction: The central nervous system is a master regulator of various physiological functions including energy metabolism. Complex central mechanisms have evolved to regulate energy intake and expenditure to maintain energy homeostasis. The goal of the symposium is to provide an overview across the latest developments on the central regulation and central-peripheral interactions in energy metabolism spanning from metabolic sensing, feeding, and maintaning energy homeostasis. The symposium will provide insights into the neural circuits and mechanisms, as well as genetics and lifestyle underlying energy metabolism, and will focus on the latest advances on metabolic conditions such as obesity that result from energy imbalance.
White Matter Development and Diseases: From Glial Regulation to MRI Imaging
Introduction: White matter occupies about 60% of the human brain in volume and comprises glial cells and neuronal axons. White matter undergoes dynamic growth in developing CNS. Injuries or maldevelopment of white matter in neonatal brains contribute to long-term functional deficits, including defects of cognition, memory, and learning capabilities. White matter development requires dynamic interactions between neuronal axons and multiple types of glial cells. Oligodendrocyte myelination fast proceeds in the neonatal brain, which is essential for establishing proper neural circuitry functions for neuronal functions. Angiogenesis, astrocytes, and neuronal axons govern this process. These homeostatic mechanisms ensure fast and efficient myelination in developing brains. Notably, MRI imaging of white matter imaging can reflect the neuronal connectome microstructure, and characterizing the patterns of structural white matter development represents a promising strategy for predicting long-term functional deficits. This session includes talks on aspects of white matter development from neuroglial regulation to MRI imaging. The speakers will present intriguing stories and unpublished data regarding the glial mechanisms and cutting-edge techniques of white matter imaging in developing brains.
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