LNA Conference (2024)

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LNA Conference (2024)

16th Conference of Lithuanian Neuroscience Association

 

Date: 29th November 2024

Place: R106, Life Sciences Center, Sauletekio av. 7, Vilnius, Lithuania

 

PROGRAM

Nov 28th / Symposium

PANERIS Satellite Workshop – Frontiers of Light Microscopy

Nov 29th /Main conference (PROGRAM) (Abstract Book)

09:00  Registration of the Participants Welcome Coffee
09:30 Opening Remarks Welcome Address
 
Session 1 / Chair: Osvaldas Rukšėnas
  
09:45

Keynote Lecture 1: Zoltan Molnar (University of Oxford, UK)

 The Shadows of the Subplate
10:30 Michaela Fencková (University of South Bochemia, Chech Republic)
 Breaking Habits: Advancing the Research of Neurodevelopmental Disorders with Drosophila
 
10:50 Coffee Break  
 
11:15

Keynote Lecture 2: Aras Petrulis (Georgia State University, USA)

 Neuropeptide Control of Social Behavior: A Vasopressin Story
 
12:00 Poster Pitch Presentations
 
12:15 Poster Session / LNA meeting  
13:30 Lunch
 
Session 2 / Chair: Aidas Alaburda
  
14:30

Keynote Lecture 3: Damien Depannemaecker (Aix-Marseille University, France)

 Multiscale Modeling and Application to Personalized Whole-brain Modeling
15:15 Neil Dawson (Lancaster University, UK)
 Preclinical Drug Development for Neurodevelopmental Disorders: New Insights from Chromosomal Copy Number Variant (CNV) Mouse Models and Deep Phenotyping
15:35 Grzegorz Grześk (Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, Poland) Off-target Effects of SGLT2 Inhibitors, from Diabetology to Cardiology and Neurology
15:55 Sara Xapelli (University of Lisbon, Portugal)
 The Role of Cannabinoid Type 2 Receptors, Physical Exercise, and Adult Hippocampal Neurogenesis in a Model of Depressive-like Behavior
 
16:15 Coffee Break
 
 
Session 3 / Chair: Kastytis Dapšys
  
16:45 Sana Hannan (Lancaster University, UK) Sleep as a Modulator of Network Activity in Epilepsy: New Insights from Intracranial EEG
17:05 Inga Griškova-Bulanova (Vilnius University, Lithuania) Serotoninergic Modulation of Resting-state EEG Microstates
17:25 Ramunė Grikšienė (Vilnius University, Lithuania) Exploring the Role of Hormonal Contraception in Emotion and Cognition
 
17:45 Closing Ceremony / Awards
18:00 Wine and Cheese Reception

 

Best Poster Awards:

Best Poster – 1st place: Viktorija Karalkevičiūtė (Poster P23)

Best Poster – 2nd place: Gintarė Urbonaitė (Poster P51)

Best Poster – 3rd place: Deimina Baliūnaitė (Poster P3)

Expertus Vilnensis prize for the best molecular neuroscience poster: Justina Birgiolaitė (Poster P7)

 

Conference Fee

The conference fee covers conference materials and activities, lunch and coffee breaks, and closing party.

Active member of LNA — early – free of charge, late 10 Eur, on the conference day 15 Eur

Non-member of LNA (regular) — early – 30 Eur,  late 40 Eur, on the conference day 50 Eur

Non-member of LNA (student) — early – 10 Eur, late 15 Eur, on the conference day 20 Eur

The deadline for early registration fee is 18th November 2024, 24:00 (time zone UTC/GMT +2:00 hours).

Please note the payment on the conference day can only be made via this website (there will be NO POSSIBILITY to pay in cash or with a credit card on site).

Registration to the Conference

All participants are required to register for the conference. Please make sure you have paid the conference fee/activated your membership first. Only then will you receive access to the registration form.

Here are the steps for a successful registration:

  1. Log in/create an account.
  2. Pay the conference fee / renew membership:
  • For members: Please check your membership status under your profile; once you have paid the most recent membership you will become an active member. If you wish to become a new member, please first read instructions here.
  • For non-members: please make a conference fee payment.
  1. Register for the conference (after successful payment the form will be visible below. Please open the conference site again / refresh this website if needed to see the registration form).

Registration form:

To access registration form - please login (register) first to website and then come back to this page. Login or register to website here.

Abstract Submission

The best posters will be awarded – please submit your abstract! To participate in the Poster session, first you are required to submit an abstract. Abstract submission deadline – 7th November, 24:00 (time zone UTC/GMT +2:00 hours). Please note – the deadline is final!

Abstract submission is now closed 

All authors will be contacted on 8th-11th November. If you haven’t received a reply by then, please contact the organizers straight away at lna.conference.2024@gmail.com.

Poster Session

You are expected to present your poster based on your abstract during the poster session and answer questions. We strongly encourage an active participation in the poster session that will take place during the Conference. Please speak to the organizers at the registration desk once you have arrived at the venue. You will be assigned a stand to hang your poster on; pins will be provided.

Requirements for posters:

  • Poster orientation: portrait
  • Poster size: A1 (594×841 mm)

Poster printing expenses can be covered for all active LNA members.

To get reimbursement please do the following:  

  • Print your poster at the printing house of your choice (NOTE: You must print-out the poster yourself!);
  • Ask for an invoice that must be issued to Lietuvos neuromokslų asociacija, Company code 300007300;
  • Get a payment receipt;
  • Preferred way: Find the Google doc folder Compensation for posters printing. Fill in the excel sheet (your name, Invoice number, your bank account details), upload the invoice and the receipt to the subfolder “Documents”.
  • An alternative way: Bring the invoice, the receipt, with your name and bank account details on another side of the invoice, to Ramunė Grikšienė on the day of the conference.
  • In case you have questions: send and e-mail to ramune.griksiene@gf.vu.lt .
  • The reimbursement will be proceeded until the end of December.

Venue

The conference will be held at auditorium R106, Life Sciences Center of Vilnius University, Sauletekio al. 7, Vilnius. Please follow the signs to the conference hall and registration desk.

The parking area of the Life Sciences Center (Nemencines pl. 3D, Vilnius) will be kept open and free of charge for your convenience. You can locate the entrance to the parking place by using this link (https://goo.gl/maps/xgNPzw4oeFFnGy718).

During the event, photographs will be taken and used for event publicity purposes.

Contacts

lna.conference.2024@gmail.com 

 Main sponsors:

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Partners:

Organizing and Scientific Committee:

  • Prof. Osvaldas Rukšėnas (Vilnius University, Lithuania) 
  • Dr. Inga-Griškova Bulanova (Vilnius University, Lithuania) 
  • Dr. Ramunė Grikšienė (Vilnius University, Lithuania) 
  • Prof. Urtė Neniškytė (Vilnius University, Lithuania) 
  • Prof. Aidas Alaburda (Vilnius University, Lithuania) 
  • Dr. Mindaugas Mitkus (Vilnius University, Lithuania) 
  • Dr. Rima Naginienė (Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania) 
  • Prof. Aušra Saudargienė (Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Vytautas Magnus University, Lithuania)     
  • Dr. Rokas Buišas (Vilnius University, Lithuania) 
  • Dr. Sigita Mėlynytė (Vilnius University, Lithuania) 
  • Martynas Arbačiauskas (Vilnius University, Lithuania) 
  • Agnė Dambrauskaitė (Vilnius University, Lithuania) 
  • Rimantė Gaižauskaitė (Vilnius University, Lithuania) 
  • Erik Ilkevič (Vilnius University, Lithuania) 
  • Igor Nagula (Vilnius University, Lithuania) 
  • Aušrinė Navickaitė (Vilnius University, Lithuania) 
  • Dr. Vilmantas Pupkis (Vilnius University, Lithuania) 
  • Dovilė Šimkutė (Vilnius University, Lithuania) 
  • Ingrida Zelionkaitė (Vilnius University, Lithuania)