Synopsis

Neural development continues throughout life in the mammalian brain. This conference will bring together leaders from diverse fields, such as embryonic cortical development, adult neurogenesis, patient-derived stem cell-based 2D and 3B brain organoid disease modelling, direct reprograming and transplantation to discuss recent advances and remaining gaps in the understanding of the cellular and molecular mechanisms regulating neural stem cell activity, neural fate specification and functional significance of circuitries modified by the addition of new neurons in health and diseases.

Confirmed Plenary Speakers

• Anne Brunet (Stanford University)
  MECHANISMS OF NEURAL STEM CELL AGING

• Magdalena Götz (Helmholtz Zentrum München)
  NOVEL MECHANISMS OF NEUROGENESIS AND NEURAL REPAIR

• Rene Hen (Columbia University)
  NEUROGENESIS, PATTERN SEPARATION, AND OVERGENERALIZATION

• Ryoichiro Kageyama (RIKEN Center for Brain Science)

• Gerd Kempermann (TU Dresden)
  ADULT NEUROGENESIS AND THE NEUROBIOLOGY OF INDIVIDUALITY

• Sergio Pasca (Stanford University)

• Pierre Vanderhaeghen (KU Leuven)