opening lecture
The opening lecture will be held by Dr. Paola Bezzi
from the Department of Fundamental Neurosciences of the University of Lausanne (Switzerland)
and will be focused on “Gliotransmission in health and disease”. Dr. Paola
Bezzi is a
leading expert in the field of glial cell biology and advanced cellular imaging
technologies. For several years, her work has been focused on cellular and
molecular mechanisms governing astrocytic glutamate release. Dr. Bezzi’s
publications demonstrate that, by releasing gliotransmitters with a specific
vesicular apparatus, astrocytes can integrate and process synaptic information
and control or modulate synaptic transmission and plasticity. Her most recent
work has disclosed the molecular mechanisms by which altered gliotransmission
may participate in neurodegenerative diseases. Thus, the molecular machinery
involved in the fine regulation of neuro-glia interaction offers new avenues
for target discovery and validation.
Paola Bezzi
DNF, University of Lausanne
1005 Lausanne, Switzerland
Tel: +41 21 692 52 84
http://www-ibcm.unil.ch/bezzi_pres_en.html
DNF, University of Lausanne
1005 Lausanne, Switzerland
Tel: +41 21 692 52 84
http://www-ibcm.unil.ch/bezzi_pres_en.html
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