Scientific program
February 16th
13:30
Opening Session
Crossing barriers... to Alzheimer's disease
Maria do Carmo Pereira | LEPABE, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Portugal
1st Session
Chair: Joana A. Loureiro | LEPABE, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Portugal
14:00
Non-amyloid hypotheses explored through chemical kinetic analysis
Pedro Martins | Institute for Molecular and Cell Biology, IBMC, Portugal
14:30
A nonconventional secretory pathway of Alzheimer-associated protein tau
Kerensa Broersen | University of Twente, Netherlands
15:00
Discussion
2nd Session
Chair: Bárbara Gomes | Institute of Molecular Medicine, iMM, Portugal
15:30
Stem cell-derived anti-inflammatory treatment for neurodegenerative diseases
Ines Moreno-Gonzalez | University of Malaga, Spain
16:00
Immunology of neurodegenerative diseases: from peripheral to CNS changes
Natalia Pessoa Rocha | University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, USA
16:30
Discussion
February 17th
1st Session
Chair: Ana Catarina Silva | Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto, Portugal | University Fernando Pessoa, Portugal
14:00
Biosensors towards early detection of Alzheimer's disease
Pedro Carneiro | LEPABE, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Portugal
14:30
Dissecting unexplored mechanisms underlying Transthyretin neuroprotection and advancing towards a therapy for Alzheimer's Disease
Isabel Cardoso| Institute for Molecular and Cell Biology, IBMC, Portugal
15:00
Discussion
2nd Session
Chair: Maria João Ramalho | LEPABE, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Portugal
15:30
Nanoparticles: A potential approach for chronic diseases treatment
Joana Loureiro | LEPABE, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Portugal
16:00
The prion principle in Alzheimer's disease: Strategies for treatment and diagnosis
Claudio Soto | University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, USA
16:30
Conformational strain diversity in amyloid-beta peptides and their potential consequences in Alzheimer’s disease
Rodrigo Morales | University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, USA
16:30
Discussion
17:00
Closing session
Joana A. Loureiro | LEPABE, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Portugal
Maria do Carmo Pereira | LEPABE, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Portugal
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Maria do Carmo Pereira
Maria do Carmo Pereira completed the PhD in Chemical Engineering in 1998 at the Universidade do Porto, Faculdade de Engenharia, and a graduation in Chemical Engineering in 1993 at Universidade do Porto, Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal. She is Assistant Professor at Universidade do Porto, Faculdade de Engenharia and the Group Leader of Supramolecular Assemblies at the Laboratory for Process Engineering, Environment, Biotechnology and Energy (LEPABE). The main research areas that she is working are: i) Nanotechnology and interfacial phenomena; supramolecular interactions including novel nano-engineered biomaterials for therapeutic applications; development of nanostructured electrochemical immunosensors for detection of neurodegenerative diseases; and environment (air quality and atmospheric pollution with emphasis on public and environmental health).
