Joint Conference
“Advances in Research on Neurodegenerative Disease with a Focus on Dementias”
4th Joint Inter-Academy Symposium by
the German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina and
the Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities
Halle (Saale), 4-5 May 2015
Preliminary Programme
Sunday, 3 May 2015
7.00
Arrival of the Israeli Delegation at Leipzig/Halle Airport
(Flight number)
Informal Get-Together of German and Israeli Speakers & Representatives of the
Academies / Welcome Dinner
Monday, 4 May 2015
8.30–9.00
Registration
9.00–9.30
WELCOME ADDRESSES
INTRODUCTIONS
9.30–10.00
Session 1
Moderation: Prof. Peter Riederer, University Hospital Würzburg & Prof. Beka
Solomon, Tel Aviv University
Talk 1: Molecular neuropathology of frontotemporal dementias
Prof. Manuela Neumann, University of Tübingen
10.00–10.30
Talk 2: Transition mechanisms from physiology to Alzheimer's Disease pathology
Prof. Inna Slutsky, Tel Aviv University
10.30–11.00
Talk 3: The role of microglia and associated inflammatory processes in neuropsychiatric
and neurodegenerative diseases
Prof. Raz Yirmiah, Hebrew University
11.00-11.30
Coffee Break
11.30–12.00
12.00-12.30
Session 2
Moderation: Prof. Michael Frotscher, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf
& Prof. Oded Abramsky, Hadassah Medical Centre
Talk 4: Was Alois Alzheimer's histological description helpful in understanding why so
many old people get demented?
Prof. Michael Davidson, Sheba Medical Center and Tel Aviv University
Talk 5: Alzheimer´s disease: an evolutionary perspective
Prof. Thomas Arendt, Leipzig University
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12.30-1.00
Talk 6: Risk factors for depression and dementia in geriatric populations: The VITA and
VOGEL studies
Prof. Jürgen Deckert, University Hospital Würzburg
1.00–2.00
Lunch Break
Session 3
Moderation: Prof. Karl M. Einhäupl, Charité Berlin & (to be named)
2.00–2.30
Talk 7: Prediction of Alzheimers dementia
Prof. Wolfgang Maier, University Hospital Bonn
2.30-3.00
Talk 8: What we talk about when we talk about disorientation in patients with
dementia: Neuropsychological, behavioral and functional neuroimaging evidence
Dr. Shahar Arzy, Hadassah Medical Center, Hebrew University
Poster Session 1
Moderation: Prof. Helmut Kettenmann
3.15-4.15
4.15-4.45
4.45-5.45
Coffee Break
Poster Session 2
Moderation: Prof. Helmut Kettenmann
5.45-6.00
6.00-7.00
free time
Evening Keynote-Lecture
Prof. Aaron Ciechanover, Technion
7.30
CONFERENCE DINNER
Tuesday, 5 May 2015
Session 4
Moderation: Prof. Yadin Dudai, Weizman Institute of Science & Prof. Walter Müller,
Goethe University Frankfurt am Main
8.30-9.00
Talk 9: Advances in Alzheimer's disease research - evolving concepts in biomarker,
diagnostics and therapy development
Prof. Harald Hampel, Université Pierre et Marie Curie
9.00-9.30
Talk 10: Ubiquitin signalling in health and disease
Dr. Meike Brömer, German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE)
9.30-10.00
Talk 11: Membrane homeostasis of the prion protein as a key regulator in
neurodegenerative diseases
Prof. Markus Glatzel, University Medical Center Hamburg- Eppendorf (UKE)
10.00-10.30
Talk 12: Interplay between Amyloid-beta and Tau in degenerating neurons
Dr. Eva-Maria Mandelkow, German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE)
Coffee Break
10.30-11.00
Session 5
Moderation: Prof. Markus Otto, Ulm University & (to be named)
11.00-11.30
Talk 13: The SPP/SPPL family – fascinating homologues of the gamma-secretase
PD Dr. Regina Fluhrer, LMU Munich
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11.30-12.00
Talk 14: MicroRNA-target interactions in neurodegenerative diseases
Prof. Hermona Soreq, Hebrew University
12.00–12.30
Talk 15: Unexpected roles of the innate immune complement pathway in the
developing brain
Prof. Orly Reiner, Weizmann Institute of Science
12.30-1.30
Lunch Break
Session 6
Moderation: Prof. Amiram Grinvald, Weizmann Institute of Science & Prof. Dr. Dan
Rujescu, University Hospital in Halle (Saale)
1.30-2.00
Talk 16: The role of microglia in pathology
Prof. Helmut Kettenmann, Max-Delbrück-Center for Molecular Medicine
2.00-2.30
Talk 17: Apolipoprotein E4 - targeted therapy of Alzheimer's Disease
Prof. Danny Michaelson, Tel-Aviv University
2:30-3:00
Talk 18: Why multi target drugs for Alzheimer's Disease?
Prof. Moussa Youdim, Technion
3.00
3.30-6.00
Official End of Conference
City Tour (optional/tbc)
6.30
Dinner (optional)
Venue:
German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina
Jägerberg 1
06108 Halle (Saale)
Germany
Participants:
German Delegation:
Prof. Dr. Peter Riederer, University Hospital Würzburg (Scientific Coordinator)
Prof. Dr. Thomas Arendt, Leipzig University
Dr. Meike Brömer, German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE)
Prof. Dr. Jürgen Deckert, University Hospital Würzburg
PD Dr. Regina Fluhrer, Ludwig Maximilian Universität München (LMU Munich)
Prof. Dr. Markus Glatzel, University Medical Center Hamburg- Eppendorf (UKE)
Prof. Dr. Harald Hampel, Université Pierre et Marie Curie
Prof. Dr. Helmut Kettenmann, Max-Delbrück-Center for Molecular Medicine
Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Maier, University Hospital Bonn
Dr. Eva-Maria Mandelkow, German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE)
Prof. Dr. Manuela Neumann, University of Tübingen
Prof. Dr. Karl M. Einhäupl, Charité Berlin (Session Co-Chair)
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Prof. Dr. Michael Frotscher, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE) (Session Co-Chair)
Prof. Dr. Walter Müller, Goethe University Frankfurt am Main (Session Co-Chair)
Prof. Dr. Markus Otto, Ulm University (Session Co-Chair)
Prof. Dr. Dan Rujescu, University Hospital in Halle (Saale) (Session Co-Chair)
Israeli Delegation:
Prof. Yadin Dudai, Weizmann Institute of Science (Scientific Coordinator)
Prof. Aaron Ciechanover, Technion (Keynote Lecturer)
Dr. Shahar Arzy, Hadassah Medical Center Hebrew University
Prof. Michael Davidson, Sheba Medical Center and Tel Aviv University
Prof. Danny Michaelson, Tel-Aviv University
Prof. Dr. Orly Reiner, Weizmann Institute of Science
Prof. Inna Slutsky, Tel Aviv University
Prof. Hermona Soreq, Hebrew University
Prof. Yirmah Raz, Hebrew University
Prof. Moussa Youdim, Technion
Prof. Amiram Grinvald, Weizmann Institute of Science (Session Co-Chair)
Prof. Oded Abramsky, Hadassah Medical Center (Session Co-Chair)
Prof. Beka Solomon, Tel Aviv University (Session Co-Chair)
Conference Organizers:
Dr. Jan Nissen | Senior Officer International Relations Department | German National Academy of Sciences
Leopoldina | Tel. +49 (0)345 472 39-834| Fax +49 (0)345 472 39-839 | Mobil +49 (0)151 46 12 78 73 |
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