XVII European Meeting on Glial Cells in Health and Disease

Marseille | 8–11 July 2025

Programme at a glance

Workshops

W01 – Systematic approaches to CNS myelin: Visualization, molecular dissection, and remyelination (T. Iram, H. B. Werner)

W02 – Modeling the role of glia cells in disease using iPS cells and CRISPR/Cas techniques (K. Carlström, T. Kuhlmann)

W03 – Neuronal-Glial Interactions in Neurodegenerative Disorders: Exploring Human Brain Tissues, Organoids, and Chimeric Models (M. Deleidi, C. Zurzolo)

Symposia

Symposia 1, Tuesday, 8 July 2025

S01 – Mechanisms of microglial response to neurodegenerative disease states (T. Li, X. Piao)

S02 – Understanding the roles of astrocytes in cognition and behaviour across the lifespan (C. Murphy-Royal, A. Busquets Garcia)

S03 – Extracellular matrix regulation of glial cell function: the players, the modifiers, and the results. (R. Milner, H. Colognato)

S04 – Understanding Human Oligodendroglia: A Lifespan Perspective (L. A. Seeker, S. Jaekel)

S05 – The modulation of neural circuits by ventricular glial cells (D. Kurrasch, N. Spassky)

Symposia 2, Wednesday, 9 July 2025

S06 – Determinants in Glial Energy Metabolism for Nerve Development and Disease (R. Fledrich, A. Woodhoo)

S07 – Glia – matrix interactions shape brain structure and function (F. Soria, A. Dityatev)

S08 – Developmental origins of astrocyte diversity (K. Loulier, R. Bocchi)

S09 – Special Trainee: Electrical dynamics in glia and their role in physiology and pathology (D. Mozheiko)

S10 – Revolutionizing Neuroimmunology: Exploring Microglia and Immune Cell Replacement (D. Kronenberg-Versteeg, C. Bennett)

Symposia 3, Wednesday, 9 July 2025

S11 – Impaired communication between astrocytes and neurons contributes to early symptoms of neurodegenerative dementia (G. Bonvento, D. Blum)

S12 – Astrocytes control brain circuits underlying behavior (J. Oliveira, I. Goshen)

S13 – Microglial metabolism in the spotlight: From behavioral regulation to neuropsychiatric disorders (A. Nadjar, A. Jawaid)

S14 – Mechanisms underlying oligodendrocyte and myelin development and dynamics (S. R. Mayoral, B. Zuchero)

S15 – Glial cells as guardians of brain proteostasis (M. Jimenez-Sanchez, A. Plaza-Zabala)

Symposia 4, Thursday, 10 July 2025

S16 – Epigenetic control of microglial identity and function (J. Neher, S. Marzi)

S17 – Special Trainee: Myelinating glia: dynamic behaviours in health, disease, and injury (Y. Kamen, C. Mutschler)

S18 – Glia cells in brain development – an integrative view on the role of distinct glial cells in neurodevelopmental disorders (V. Kellner, A. Agarwal)

S19 – Clearance and propagation of protein aggregates: focus on astrocytes (L. Civiero)

S20 – Human microglial activities in brain physio-pathological contexts (G. Milior, M.-È. Tremblay)

Symposia 5, Thursday, 10 July 2025

S21 – From states to functions: making sense of microglial biology in health and disease (S. Garel, F. Ginhoux)

S22 – Glia-vasculature interactions in brain homeostasis and pathology (U. Eyo, B. Díaz Castro)

S23 – Glial cell diversity and functions across evolution: from worms to mammals (A. Pekowska, C. Falcone)

S24 – Astrocyte Heterogeneity: Bridging Synaptic Signals to Behavioral Outcomes via Interactions with Local Neural Circuit (S. H. Vaz, M. Navarrete)

S25 – New preclinical and clinical advances on oligodendrocyte and myelin regeneration in multiple sclerosis (S. Karimi, A. Voronova)

Symposia 6, Friday, 11 July 2025

S26 – Exploring glial diversity using single cell and spatial genomics (M.-J. Dolan, P. Hasel)

S27 – Neuro-glia-immune crosstalk in neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration (R. van der Kant, S. Hong)

S28 – Disease-specific function of reactive gliosis – from concepts and molecular signatures to opportunities for intervention (M. Pekny, F. Perrin)

S29 – Understanding the role of glial cells in the pathogenesis of childhood neurological and developmental disorders (J. Lange, J. Cooper)

S30 – Immunometabolism of Glial Cells in Cancer and Neurodegeneration (G. Chopra, D. Hambardzumyan)

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