On 29 April, we will be holding our C4N Spring Meeting. The program will include a dual keynote lecture, delivered by Prof. Eva Swinnen (RERE research group, VUB) and Prof. Bart Jansen (ETRO research group, VUB), as well as oral presentations by new senior members and several junior members of the C4N network.
We look forward to seeing you there!
PROGRAM
14:00 – 14:15 | Arrival and Welcome by the C4N board
14:15 – 15:30 | Oral Presentations - Interdisciplinary Neuroscience Research
(10 min + 5 min Q&A)
14:15: Jorne Laton, PhD (AIMS, NEUR)
Title: Translate-AD: Translating Alzheimer’s molecular biology of cognitive decline to improve diagnostics and therapeutics
14:30: Lander Cannaerts (BBCO)
Title: Aperiodic EEG Signatures of Substance Use in Psychiatric Inpatients
14:45: Salma Lamhasni (EFAR)
Title: Role of Astrocytic a1A- adrenergic receptor signaling pathway in Dentate Gyrus: implications for pattern separation as potential therapeutic potential for anxiety disorders
15:00: Manon Rose (MFYS)
Title: Multi-echo ASL-BOLD fMRI reveals attenuated inhibitory-control activation following mental fatigue
15:15: Sarah Al Omari (RERE)
Title: Dynamics of brain-muscle interaction with neuromuscular fatigability: systematic review
15:30 – 15:45 | Coffee Break
15:45 – 16:15 | Oral Presentations - Focus Session: Innovations in Corneal Treatment
(10 min + 5 min Q&A)
15:45: Prof. Sorcha Ni Dhubhghaill (NEUR)
Title: Engineering the future of corneal transplants
16:00: Silke Oellerich, PhD (NEUR)
Title: Topical insulin for the treatment of neuropathic corneas
16:15 – 17:00 | Dual Keynote Lecture - Prof. Eva Swinnen (RERE) & Prof. Bart Jansen (ETRO)
(30 min + 15 min Q&A)
Title: "Co-Creation in Rehabilitation Technology: Bridging Rehabilitation Science and Engineering"
17:00 | Reception (drinks and dips)
Practicalities
Location: Learning Theatre (LIC 0.04)
Learning and Innovation Center (marked in dotted green, Campus Etterbeek, Pleinlaan 2, 1050 Brussels)
Den Agora Congreszaal - Landmark building UZ Brussel (see map attached)