Building and Repairing the Brain

​Registration open. Talks and posters invited. 
This conference adjoins with Adult Neurogenesis 2020 

COVID-19 Information

Topics

• ​​​​​​Modeling human brain and neural retina development from pluripotent stem cells
• Programming and maintenance of cell identity in the CNS
• Decoding CNS complexity with single-cell resolution
• Development-inspired reprogramming of the brain
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Summary  

The brain is the most complex and fascinating organ of the body. Recent advances have elucidated the rules that establish and maintain cellular diversity in the central nervous system but also highlighted unprecedented plasticity in the capacity of brain cells to reprogram their identity. Key progress in stem cell biology and directed differentiation has provided new experimental models to gain a mechanistic understanding of human brain and retina development and pathology. At this meeting, we will broadly cover recent insights into brain and retina development with a focus on new genome wide tools to understand these biological processes at single-cell resolution and will discuss how these inform new strategies for CNS repair.

Contents  

Confirmed speakers​

• Christian Göritz (Karolinska Institute, Sweden)​
• Weiland Huttner (Max Plank Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics, Germany)
• Denis Jabaudon (University of Geneva, Switzerland)
• Marisa Karow (FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany)
• Marta Nieto López (Centro Nacional de Biotecnologia, Spain)
• Gaia Novarino (Institute of Science and Technology, Austria)
• Tomasz Nowakowski (University of California - San Francisco, US)
• Thomas Reh (University of Washington, US)
• Lorenz Studer (Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, US)
• Pierre Vanderhaeghen (VIB, Belgium)
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Speed networking session

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Only a limited number of places available and places are allocated on a first come - first served basis.

• Date/time: October 7, 2020, 1:00pm - 2:30pm​
• ​Deadline to register: July 7, 2019

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* Note, the date and times are provisional and subject to change. Places only available to people attending the conference.

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Registration

Registration fee includes:​

• Attendance to scientific sessions and conference materials
• Refreshments and lunches during the conference
• Poster sessions
• Drinks and networking reception
• Conference evening social

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​Confimation note: All registered attendees will receive a email confirmation from events@abcam.com within 48 hours of registering. If you do not receive this confirmation email, please contact the Abcam Events Team to confirm your registration. 

Poster sessions

Program

​​Start: Wednesday, October 7, 2020 - 3:00pm
​Finish: Friday, October 9, 2020 - 3:00pm

* Note, these times are provisional and subject to change.
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Venue

The CRTD – Center for Regenerative Therapies Dresden, TU Dresden​ is a research institute and Cluster of Excellence at the Technische Universität Dresden, comprising 18 core research groups. Embracing these core groups is the CRTD Members network, an interdisciplinary organization of around 80 principal investigators located at other research institutes in Dresden.

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Accommodation

Information about accommodation options in Dresden is available on the Dresden Tourism website.

* Important note *
Abcam does not have an affiliated hotel agency for this event.
Please be careful of direct approaches from companies offering hotel reservations for this event. Reservations made by unaffiliated organizations may appear to be for lower rates, however they may be illegitimate, have unreasonable cancelation or change penalties, or be completely non-refundable. Please be aware of, and report any unauthorized solicitation to Abcam.
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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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Frequently asked questions

• ​How can I submit an abstract?
  Abstracts can be submitted through the online registration process. 
• What happens if I've registered but cannot attend? 
  Substitute delegates can be nominated at any time by contacting the Abcam Events Team.
• Do I need insurance?
  As before any travel, delegates are strongly advised to ensure they have adequate medical and travel insurance.
• What do I need to get into the country? 
  Please ensure you have an up-to-date passport before booking travel and are aware of any visa requirements which may be in operation for nationals of your country.
• Are there exhibition and/or sponsorship opportunities?
  Sponsorship and exhibition opportunities are available for this conference. If you are interested in sponsoring or exhibiting, please e-mail the Abcam Events Team for more information.
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Contact

Have a question? Please contact the Abcam Events Team.
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* Image courtesy of Marisa Karow (FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany).