Boston Interactive Glia Group (BIGG) Meeting 2023

Submit your short talk abstracts by March 31​! 

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Meeting Summary

​​​​​​​​​​​​The Boston Interactive Glia Group (BIGG) meeting series takes place annually and moves between different institutions. 

This meeting provides a forum for labs (studying functional roles of glial cells in the healthy and diseased nervous system) in the New England area to gather, foster discussion and establish/strengthen collaborations. 

An important objective of this meeting is to support trainee career development by providing a venue for discussing unpublished or newly published work and creating local networking opportunities. 
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Scientific organizers

• Daniel Mulkey (University of Connecticut, US)
• Akiko Nishiyama (University of Connecticut, US)
  
  

Invited speakers

• Professor Richard Robitaille (University de Montreal, CA)
  
  
  

Topics

• Glial cell development
• Neuron-glial interaction
• Glia in disease
  • Inflammation and neurovascular diseases
  • Demyelinating diseases
  • Cell stress and neurodegenerative diseases​
    
    

Call for abstracts

Short talk and poster presentation places are avaialble. Abstracts can be submitted during online registration. 

Download abstract guidelines 

Deadlines:

• Talk abstract: March  31, 2023
• Poster abstract: April 21, 2023

Registration 

Participation is free, however, registration is required. Places are allocated on a 'first come, first served' basis. Register early to secure your seat!

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Venue and accommodation 

Address:
University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT 06269

*important note*
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Terms and conditions 

• Delegates are advised to ensure they have adequate travel insurance to cover their attendance at the conference in case of incident, or cancelation due to circumstances beyond Abcam's control.
• All fees payable to Abcam are non-refundable.
• Substitute delegates can be made at any time by contacting the Abcam Events Team.

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