day 1 agenda
| 6th Edition of Global Experts Meeting on | ||
| FRONTIERS IN NEUROSCIENCES | ||
| June 18 - 19, 2026, in Prague, Czech Republic | ||
| Scientific Program | ||
| Day -1: June (18, 2026) | ||
| Meeting Hall - 1 | ||
| Registrations Open (08:30-09:00) | ||
| Opening Ceremony (09:00-09:10) | ||
| Keynote Talks | ||
| Italo Mocchetti , Georgetown University Medical Center, USA |
09:10-09:40 | Title: Human immunodeficiency virus 1 glycoprotein gp120 Induces amyloid pathology in neurons |
| Stephen E Nadeau, University of Florida College of Medicine, USA |
09:40-10:10 | Title: Concentration Disorder |
| Cheng Long, South China Normal University, China |
10:10-10:40 | Title: CYLD deletion in parvalbumin interneurons drives hippocampal neuron microglia crosstalk and impairs contextual fear memory of mice |
| Group Photo & Refreshment Break (10:40-11:00) | ||
| Scientific Session I | ||
| Noëlle Callizot, Neuro-Sys, France |
11:00-11:20 | Title: Alpha-Synuclein: The spark that flames dopaminergic neurons, in vitro and in vivo evidence. |
| Gary R Ten Eyck, NYU Grossman Long Island School of Medicine, USA |
11:20-11:40 | Title: Monoamine neurochemistry, behavior, and microhabitat contribute to male coquí frog modes: silent, territorial, and paternal |
| Monique Vallee, University Bordeaux, INSERM, Neurocentre Magendie, France |
11:40-12:00 | Title: Advances in steroid research from the pioneering neurosteroid concept to metabolomics: New insights into pregnenolone function for cannabis-related disorders. |
| Yangming Ou, Harvard Medical School, USA |
12:00-12:20 | Title: Consortium Effort of Big data and AI for Neonatal Brain Injury Biomarker Development |
| Pavla Jendelova, Institute of Experimental Medicine, CAS, Czech Republic |
12:20-12:40 | Title: Gene therapy strategies to enhance axonal regeneration after spinal cord injury via PI3Kδ signaling and integrin-mediated mechanisms |
| Qi Yuan, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada |
12:40-13:00 | Title: Early Tau Sets the Stage: Lifelong Environmental Shaping of Locus Coeruleus Vulnerability |
| Lunch Break @ Restaurant(13:00-14:00) | ||
| Scientific Session II | ||
| Ryan Kenly Betters, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, USA |
14:00-14:20 | Title: Chronic stress alters neurotransmitter co-expression in the medial septum of female mice |
| Therese Riedemann, Paracelsus Medical University, Austria |
14:20-14:40 | Title: Common and contrasting effects of serotonergic signaling in pyramidal cells and SOM interneurons of the mouse cortex |
| Med Siegfried Trattnig, Hochfeld MR Zentrum Medizinische Universität Wien, Austria |
14:40-15:00 | Title: 7 Tesla MRI and Multiple Sclerosis |
| Dennis Shen, University of Southern California, USA |
15:00-15:20 | Title: Obtaining personalized predictions from a randomized controlled trial on Alzheimer’s disease |
| Seokbum Ko, University of Saskatchewan, Canada |
15:20-15:40 | Title: Multi-Head Trajectory Prototypical Networks for Myasthenia Gravis Detection from Eye-Tracking Data |
| Refreshment Break(15:40-16:00) | ||
| Baraa Rayed, Istanbul University-Cerrahpa?a, Turkey |
16:00-16:20 | Title: A dual-diagnostic multimodal agent-based system for Alzheimer’s and epilepsy detection using 3D brain interpretation |
| Patrizia Rosso, Synchronic Lines Foundation & N.G.o. - Morosini Foundation, Milano, Italy |
16:20-16:40 | Title: Panksepp’s Emotions Theory and Ritualization of the Mechanism of Play. A case study: Damanhur Ecospiritual Community |
| Meral Ayd?n, Masterson Institute Turkey |
16:40-17:00 | Title: Functional Brain Connectivity Changes Following Masterson Psychotherapy in Borderline Personality Disorder |
| Pannel Discussions | ||
| Day-01 Concludes | ||
day 2 agenda
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Day -2: June (19, 2026) |
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Scientific Program |
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Keynote Talk |
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Graziano Pinna, |
10:00-10:30 |
Title: Rodent models of AUD and PTSD show altered brain PPAR-α expression and signaling in stress- and addiction-related neuroadaptations |
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Scientific Session III |
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Jong-Ki Kim, |
10:30-10:50 |
Title: Transcranial electric field stimulation targeting iron deposition cures multiple pathologies of Aß, tau, and microglia and improves cognitive impairment in Alzheimer's mouse model |
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Derek Bowie, |
10:50-11:10 |
Title: Glutamatergic synapses as a hub for intellectual disability |
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Mariana Bernardo Fiadeiro, |
11:10-11:30 |
Title: Pre-clinical validation of a new drug candidate to halt the progression of Parkinson’s Disease based on NOX1 inhibition to target oxidative stress |
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Madalina E Tivarus, |
11:30-11:50 |
Title: Brain Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Adolescents with Primary Hypertension |
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Poster Presentations (11:50-13:00) |
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Sanaa Khosla, |
PP-I |
Title: Immunohistochemical characterisation of dopaminergic and cholinergic alterations in |
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Yumi Kim, Joyoung Son & Dongkuk Ahn, |
PP-II |
Title: Spinal NLRP3 inflammasome attenuates trigeminal neuropathic pain via HIF-1α pathway in rats |
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Alice Semenova, |
PP-III |
Title: Magnetoencephalographic analysis of system consolidation in configuration |
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Tamar Matitaishvili, |
PP-IV |
Title: Behavioral and cognitive effects of chronic isolation in rats of different social statuses |
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Tamar Domianidze, |
PP-V |
Title: Stress-related behavioral and monoamine alterations in dominant and submissive adult rats |
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Clara Wolfe, |
PP-VI |
Title: A stage-dependent model of human neurodevelopment for ketamine exposure in cortical organoids |
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Jorge Ivan Botello Rueda, |
PP-VII |
Title:Characterization of the expression and activity of kynurenine pathway enzymes in the brain during gestational, early postnatal, and adult stages in mice. |
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Pilar Sanchis Cortes, |
PP-VIII |
Title: Higher protein-to-carbohydrate energy ratio is associated with better cognitive performance in type 2 diabetes |
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Miquel Adrover Estelrich, |
PP-IX |
Title: Iron chelation and protein aggregation control by phytate (IP6): a dual strategy against neurodegeneration |
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Sareh Panjeh, |
PP-X |
Title: Slow wave sleep dynamics may not be a reliable marker of dissipation of homeostatic sleep pressure in adulthood |
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Richardson Sarfo-Yeboah, |
PP-XI |
Title: The Contribution of Ferroptosis Cell Death to Progressive Neurodegeneration in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: a Bibliometric Analysis |
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Sophia Jeanne, |
PP-XII |
Title: Disciplinary siloing at the neuroimmune-decoder interface: a bibliometric analysis of chronic brain-computer interface literature and structural inference gaps in neuroprosthetic biomarker stability |
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Certificate Presentation for Best Poster |
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Pannel Discussions |
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June 18 - 19, 2026, in Prague, Czech Republic |
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Day-1 (June 18, 2026) Thursday |
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Time Zone: Virtual program runs CEST Prague time |
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Scientific Sessions |
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Derk Draper, |
13:40-14:00 |
Title: HOPS disruption impairs APP trafficking and processing |
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Rebeca Mira Sanchez, |
14:00 – 14:20 |
Title: Air pollutants, endocrine disruption and their association with neurodevelopmental disorders |
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Payam Rezaie, |
14:20 – 14:40 |
Title: Microglia: Early History and Founding Concepts |
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Herbert B. Newton, |
14:40 – 15:10 |
Keynote: Overview of Ayurveda and Ashwagandha: Bioactive Phytochemicals and Potential Applications to Gliomas |
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Jonathan A. Edlow, |
15:10 – 15:30 |
Title: Diagnosis of Reversible Cerebral Vasoconstriction Syndrome (RCVS) |
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Pushpa Verma, |
15:30 –15:50 |
Title: Brain-specific microRNA-mediated regulation of metabolic homeostasis in Drosophila melanogaster |
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Marjan Gharagozloo, |
15:50 –16:10 |
Title: NLRX1 Limits Inflammatory Neurodegeneration in the Experimental Models of Multiple Sclerosis |
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Laura Beth McIntire, |
16:10 –16:35 |
Pleanary Talk: Aberrant lipid homeostasis and acyl chain remodeling in mild cognitive impairment, depression and Apolipoprotein E4 carriers |
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Akshaya Venkatesh, |
16:35 –16:55 |
Title: Effects of Early-Life Pesticide Exposure on Neurodevelopment |
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Madina Sukhanova, |
16:55 –17:20 |
Pleanary Talk: Chromosomal aneuploidy in meningioma: two subgroups with nonrandom chromosomal gains (polysomy) or losses (hypodiploidy) with distinct methylation signature and prognosis |
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Kedar N Prasad, |
17:20-17:40 |
Title: The role of a micronutrient mixture, probiotics, collagen peptides, omega3, and cannabidiol (CBD) in improving quality of life during aging, and reducing the risk and improving treatment of Alzheimer’s disease |
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Katelyn West, |
17:40–18:00 |
Title: Innovative Contrast Advances ‘Big Data’ for Improved Neuroscience, Neuropathology, Neurosurgery and Neurohealth |
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Rodica Elena Petrea, |
18:00-18:20 |
Title: Transthyretin cardiac (TTR) amyloidosis, polyneuropathy and dementia |
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Yifan Wang, |
18:20-18:40 |
Title: Interneuron loss and microglia activation by transcriptome analyses in the basal ganglia of Tourette disorder |
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Day 1 Virtual Concludes |
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Day-2 (June 19, 2026) Friday |
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Scientific Sessions |
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Sakura Ciara Brennan, |
10:10-10:30 |
Title: A Data-driven approach to predicting cognitive performance in simulated spaceflight conditions |
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Henrique Oyama, |
10:30-10:50 |
Title: A predictive coding account for spontaneous transitions between focus and mind wandering in humanoid robots |
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Cai Meng, |
10:50 – 11:15 |
Pleanary Talk: Development and Application of the Portable Electromagnetic Navigation for Neurosurgery |
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Wanqing Peng, |
11:15-11:35 |
Title:Qihuang Needle Therapy for Motor Symptoms in Parkinson's Disease |
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Qingyan Wang, |
11:35 – 11:55 |
Title:The identification of metabolites from gut microbiota in Parkinson’s disease via network pharmacology |
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Michelle Henry, |
11:55 – 12:15 |
Title: The association between sleep quality and cognitive function in patients with non-functioning pituitary adenoma |
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Sirko Swetlana, |
12:15 – 12:40 |
Pleanary Talk: From Heterogeneity to Plasticity: How Diversity and Context-Dependent Adaptivity of Human Astrocytes Can Shape Diagnostic and Therapeutic Innovation in Neuropathology |
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Simona Daniele, |
12:40 – 13:00 |
Title:Sex Specific Blood Changes in Neurodegenerative Proteins and Antioxidant Responses to Exercise |
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Okan Ekinci, |
13:00 – 13:20 |
Title: Charles Bonnet syndrome and its treatment |
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Francesco Cavallo, |
13:20 – 13:40 |
Title: Beyond calcifications: NODDI reveals widespread microstructural alterations in PBC |
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Federico Gaiti, |
13:40-14:00 |
Title: Neurodevelopmental hijacking of oligodendrocyte lineage programs drives glioblastoma infiltration |
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Amanda M. Brown, |
14:00-14:20 |
Title: Reversal of memory deficits in HIV-1 infection after osteopontin knockdown |
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Avantika Ahiya, |
14:20-14:40 |
Title: Caveolin-1 mediated Blood-Brain barrier permeability contributes to neurologic impairment in post-acute sequalae of COVID (“Long COVID”) |
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Mark Y. Czarnolewski, |
14:40-15:00 |
Title: Status of the Everyday (Spatial) Behavioral Questionnaire (ESBQ) 11 Component model |
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Noriko Kamei, |
15:00-15:20 |
Title: Injured Inflammatory Environment Overrides the TET2 Shaped Epigenetic Landscape of Pluripotent Stem Cell Derived Human Neural Stem Cells |
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Maneesha Rajora, |
15:20-15:40 |
Title: Leveraging microbubble labeling for image-guided advancement of oncologic therapeutic ultrasound applications |
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Irma Rukhadze, |
15:40-16:00 |
Title: Unlocking potential targets for Obstructive sleep apnea treatment |
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Shiaoching Gong, |
16:00-16:20 |
Title: Human iPSC 4R tauopathy model uncovers modifiers of tau propagation |
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Sammi Chou, |
16:20-16:40 |
Title: Benzodiazepine and ssri co-prescription vs. monotherapy: a review of effects on adherence and anxiety relief |
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Andreas Miles-Novelo, |
16:40-17:00 |
Title: The Violent Brain: Media, Adolescents, and Neuroscience |
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Day-02 Concludes |
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