PROGRAM
15.50-15.54:
Welcome and Opening Remarks
– H.E. Gianluigi Benedetti (Ambassador of Italy to Japan)
15.54-15.58:
Opening Greetings
– Prof. Stefano Geuna (Rector of the University of Turin)
15.58-16.00:
Introduction by the Moderator
– Prof. Enrico Traversa (Scientific Counsellor, Embassy of Italy in Japan)
16.00-16.20:
“Functional rejuvenation of aged neural stem cells”
– Dr. Ryoichiro Kageyama (Director of the RIKEN Center for Brain Science)
16.20-16.40:
“Striatal neuron transplantation for cell replacement in Huntington’s Disease: prospects and challenges”
– Prof. Annalisa Buffo (Neuroscience Institute Cavalieri Ottolenghi (NICO), University of Turin)
16.40-17.00:
“The brain mechanisms for recovery after spinal cord injury”
– Prof. Tadashi Isa (Institute for the Advanced Study of Human Biology (ASHBi), Kyoto University)
17.00-17.20:
“Neural stem cell transplantation and stretch-growth: a combinatorial approach to address spinal cord lesions”
– Prof. Marco Onorati (Head of the Neural Stem Cell Lab, Department of Biology, University of Pisa)
17.20-18.00:
Panel Discussion with the 4 speakers and Wrap-Up by the moderator
– Prof. Alessandro Vercelli, President of the Italian Neuroscience Society, Scientific Director of NICO, University of Turin.
