LNA Conference (2023)
15th International Conference of the Lithuanian Neuroscience Association
„Neurodiversity: from Theory through Artificial Intelligence to Clinical Practice“
Date: November 24th, 2023
Venue: Centre for the Advanced Pharmaceutical and Health Technologies, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Hall A-203, Sukileliu av. 13, Kaunas, Lithuania
Program
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9.00-10.00 |
Registration. Coffee/Tea |
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10.00-10.10 |
Opening and welcome Prof. Osvaldas Rukšėnas, President of the Lithuanian Neuroscience Association Prof. Vaiva Lesauskaitė, Vice-rector for Research, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences Prof. Arimantas Tamašauskas, Director, Neuroscience Institute, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences Dr. Rima Naginienė, Neuroscience Institute, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences |
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I session. Artificial Intelligence and Theoretical Neuroscience in Precision Medicine Chair Prof. Aušra Saudargienė, Neuroscience Institute, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences / Vytautas Magnus University, Lithuania |
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10.10-10.50 |
The Virtual Brain Models: Linking Theory and Data Towards Understanding Pathophysiological Processes Prof. Pierpaolo Sorrentino, Institute of System Neuroscience, Aix-Marseille University, France |
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10.50-11.30 |
Precision Neurostimulation of Spinal Cord in Spinal Injury: a Computational Approach Dr. Andreas Rowald, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany |
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11.30-11.45 |
Photoplethysmography, Wearable Devices, and Selected Applications Prof. Vaidotas Marozas, Biomedical Engineering Institute, Kaunas University of Technology, Lithuania |
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11.45-12.00 |
Meeting of the members of Lithuanian Neuroscience Association |
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12.00-13.00 |
Lunch |
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13.00-14.00 |
Poster session |
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II session. Neurodegenerative Disorders Chair – prof. Ramunė Morkūnienė, Neuroscience Institute, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Lithuania |
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14.00-14.40 |
DCLK3, Neuronal Kinase with Likely Many Roles: From Huntington’s Disease to Psychiatric Disorders Dr. Emmanuel Brouillet, Institute of Biology (INSB) CNRS, France |
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14.40-15.00 |
Biomarkers in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Evelina Grušauskienė, Faculty of Medicine, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Lithuania, Hospital of Lithuanian University of Health Sciences Kauno klinikos |
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15.00-15.20 |
How Viral Inflammation Contributes to Neurodegeneration Dr. Silvija Jankevičiūtė, Neuroscience Institute, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Lithuania |
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15.20-15.50 |
Coffee/Tea. Poster session |
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III session. Genetic Aspects of the Nervous System Diseases Chair – dr. Paulina Vaitkienė, Neuroscience Institute, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Lithuania |
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15.50-16.10 |
RNA Modifications in Tumors – the New Black in Gene Regulation Dr. Giedrius Steponaitis, Neuroscience Institute, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Lithuania |
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16.10-16.30 |
Interplay between Metabolic and Epigenetic Factors in Transmission of Neuropsychiatric Disease Risk Dr. Ali Jawaid, Nencki-EMBL BRAINCITY Center of Excellence for Neural Plasticity and Brain Disorders, Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology, Warsaw, Poland |
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16.30-16.45 |
Visual Information Processing in Cortex and a Potential Link to Brain Disorders Dr. Gytis Baranauskas, Neuroscience Institute, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Lithuania |
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16.45-17.00 |
Concluding remarks, discussions, awards. |
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17.00-19.00 |
Closing party. |
Best Poster Awards:
The 1st prize: Poster No 17
The effect of maternal high-fat diet and estrous cycle on microglia in female offspring retina
Gintare Urbonaite1, Neda Ieva Biliūtė2, Guoda Laurinavičiūtė3, Urtė Neniškytė4
1 Life Sciences Center, Vilnius University, Lithuania
2 Institute of Biosciences, Life Sciences Center, Vilnius University, Lithuania
3 Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Vilnius University, Lithuania
4 VU-EMBL Partnership Institute, Life Sciences Center, Vilnius University, Lithuania
The 2nd prize: Poster No 31
Maintaining the neural phenotype of ADMSCs after changing culture conditions
Magdalena Chodkowska1, Natalia Krześniak2, Anna Sarnowska1
1 Translational Platform for Regenerative Medicine, Mossakowski Medical Research Centre, Polish Academy of Sciences, Poland
2 Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Centre of Postgraduate Medical Education Prof. W. Orlowski Memorial Hospital, Poland
The 3rd prize: Poster No 44
MIR-23a, MIR-494, MIR-19b, MIR-96 Expression in Parkinson‘s Disease
Violeta Belickienė1, Aistė Pranckevičienė2, Andrius Radžiūnas3, Giedrė Miniotaitė1, Paulina Vaitkienė1
1 Laboratory of Molecular Neurobiology, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences
2 Health Psychology Department, Faculty of Public Health, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences
3 Neurosurgery Department, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences
A special prize established by Expertus Vilnensis for the Best Molecular Neuroscience Poster: Poster No 22
Investigation of the Changes in Microglial Energy Metabolism upon Pro-inflammatory Stimulation with Amyloid Protein S100A9 and LPS
Jovita Gružaitė1, Ramunė Morkūnienė1, Danielius Umbrasas1, Evelina Rekuvienė1, Vytautas Smirnovas2, Katryna Pampuščenko1
1 Neuroscience Institute, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Lithuania
2 Institute of Biotechnology, Life Sciences Center, Vilnius University, Lithuania
Contacts
Organising and Scientific Committee:
Prof. Osvaldas Rukšėnas (Vilnius University, Lithuania)
Dr. Rima Naginienė (Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania)
Prof. Vilmantė Borutaitė (Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania)
Prof. Aušra Saudargienė (Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, and Vytautas Magnus University, Kaunas, Lithuania)
Assoc. Prof. Ramunė Grikšienė (Vilnius University, Lithuania)
Assoc. Prof. Urtė Neniškytė (Vilnius University, Lithuania)
Dr. Sigita Mėlynytė (Vilnius University, Lithuania)
Sponsors
