WORKSHOP PROGRAM
Dear colleagues,
It is our pleasure to invite you to participate in the training workshop entitled
“Functional analysis of CNS-infiltrating cells during the development of CNS
autoimmunity, injury and repair” to be held in Athens, Greece between
Tuesday, December 4th and Friday, December 7th 2012.
This workshop is organized and funded within the framework of the EU 7th
Framework Program Capacities project “NeuroSign” granted to three
neuroscience laboratories of the HPI headed by Socrates Tzartos (coordinator), Rebecca Matsas and Lesley Probert.
The program of this workshop has been prepared in order to span the stateof-the-art knowledge in the development of neuroimmune pathologies of
the central nervous system together with hands-on practicals in current
investigative techniques. Lectures are to be delivered by an international cast
of leading experts in neuroimmunology and related fields. The aim is to
promote and encourage awareness in the field and cooperation amongst
aspiring and established neuroimmunologists.
The workshop is open to young scientists at every level upon registration
without fees and offers the opportunity to a limited number of highly
motivated students to participate in afternoon practical sessions. Attendees
are also welcome to present their work as a poster. For participation a
completed registration form and required documents should be sent to
Vivian Tseveleki (vtseveleki@pasteur.gr).
All plenary sessions will be held at the Auditorium of Hellenic Pasteur Institute, Building 8,
Program of Practical sessions will be announced
1st DAY, 4 December, Tuesday
BASIC & CLINICAL ASPECTS OF IMMUNE-MEDIATED CNS DISEASE
09:00-09:30
REGISTRATION (Auditorium, Building 8)
09:30-09:40
WELCOME- OPENING REMARKS: Socrates Tzartos, Coordinator of “Neurosign”, Hellenic Pasteur Institute
09:40-10:25
PLENARY SESSION- Chairs: L. Probert & C. Linington
Christopher Linington, University of Glasgow
Experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis: a valid
model for multiple sclerosis?
10:25-11:10
Hans Lassmann, University of Vienna
How to translate mechanisms from basic experimental
studies to human multiple sclerosis
11:10-11:40
Coffee Break with Posters
11:40-12:25
David Baker, Barts and The London School of Medicine
and Dentistry
Use and abuse of animal models of multiple sclerosis
12:25-13:30
Lunch Break
13:30-14:30
AFTERNOON PRACTICAL SESSION- ALL PRACTICAL GROUPS
Hallmarks of neuropathology- interactive demonstration
Hans Lassmann
14:30-18:30
4 ROTATING GROUPS
GROUP 1: EAE: induction and evaluation- Nadia
Kavrochorianou
GROUP 2:, Neuropathological analysis- Maria Karamita
GROUP 3: Isolation and analysis of spinal cord infiltratesVivian Tseveleki & Ioannis Kanistras
GROUP 4: Ex vivo T-cell imaging- Maria Evangelidou &
Ioannis Grivas
We look forward to sharing this course with you in Athens, Greece.
The organization team
MARIA EVANGELIDOU
IOANNIS GRIVAS
MARIA KARAMITA
VASILIKI KYRARGYRI
LESLEY PROBERT
VIVIAN TSEVELEKI
IMPORTANT DATES
Registration deadline: 20 th October
2nd DAY, 5 December 2012, Wednesday
CNS INFILTRATING CELLS
4th DAY, 7 December 2012, Friday
THERAPEUTIC APPROACHES
09:30-10:15
PLENARY SESSION- Chairs: R. Liblau & V. Tseveleki
Roland Liblau, Centre de Physiopathologie de ToulousePurpan
T cells and CNS autoimmunity
09:30-10:15
PLENARY SESSION- Chair: N. Grigoriadis & A. Uccelli
Vivian Tseveleki, Hellenic Pasteur Institute, Athens
Reestablishing immune tolerance for multiple sclerosis
therapy
10:15-11:00
Edgar Meinl, Max Planck-Institute of Neurobiology, Munich
B cells and CNS autoimmunity
10:15-11:00
11:00-11:30
Coffee Break with Posters
Antonio Uccelli, University of Genoa
Mesenchymal stem cells: Basics and therapeutic potential
for multiple sclerosis
11:30-12:15
George Kollias, Biomedical Sciences Research Centre
“Alexander Fleming”, Vari
Endothelial pathways in the regulation of CNS
autoimmunity and repair
11:00-11:30
Coffee Break with Posters
11:30-12:15
Nikolaos Grigoriadis, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Stem cells as therapies for multiple sclerosis: Are we ready
for clinical trials?
12:15-13:00
Krysztof Selmaj, Medical University of Lodz
Immune intervention leading to progress in multiple
sclerosis therapy
13:00-13:30
CLOSING REMARKS, Workshop Photo
13:30-14:30
Lunch Break
14:30-18:30
AFTERNOON PRACTICAL SESSION- 4 ROTATING GROUPS
12:15-13:30
Lunch Break
13:30-17:30
AFTERNOON PRACTICAL SESSION- 4 ROTATING GROUPS
3rd DAY, 6 December 2012, Thursday
PATHOGENIC MECHANISMS IN NEUROINFLAMMATION
09:30-10:15
PLENARY SESSION- Chairs: R. Furlan & H. Wekerle
Hartmut Wekerle Max Planck-Institute of Neurobiology,
Munich
In vivo imaging of Immune-CNS cell interactions
10:15-11:00
Maria Evangelidou, Hellenic Pasteur Institute, Athens
T cell - neuron interactions in the CNS
11:00-11:30
Coffee Break with Posters
11:30-12:15
Roberto Furlan, San Rafaele Scientific Institute, Milan
Propagation of neuroinflammation by extracellular
membrane vesicles
12:15-13:30
Lunch Break
13:30-17:30
AFTERNOON PRACTICAL SESSION- 4 ROTATING GROUPS
GENERAL INFORMATION
Venue and Date: Hellenic Pasteur Institute Auditorium- Building 8, 127
Vassilissis Sofias Av., Ambelokipi, Athens
4-7 December 2012
Course language: The official language is English. No simultaneous
translation will be provided
Attendance certificates will be offered to every participant.
Access: Hellenic Pasteur Institute (HPI) is situated in close proximity to the
Athens city centre. Its main entrance is 127, Vassilissis Sofias Avenue. It is
easily accessible by frequent direct buses (X95) and underground- Metro
(blue line, No 3) from the Airport “El. Venizelos”. The closest bus stop to the
Institute is “Ampelokipi” and Metro stations are “Megaro Moussikis” (front
gate) or “Ambelokipi” (back gate).
Front Gate
Further information: V. Tseveleki (Sc. Program) email: vtseveleki@pasteur.gr
V. Staikou (NeuroSign Program Manager) email: vstaikou@pasteur.gr