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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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