CNDR 2011 Marian S. Ware Research Retreat

October 28, 2011
8:00am - 4:45pm
Biomedical Research Building 2/3 Auditorium
421 Curie Boulevard
University of Pennsylvania

This CNDR's Marian S. Ware Research Retreat focuses on aspects of neurodegenerative disease research conducted here at the Perelman School of Medicine and across the University of Pennsylvania. Scroll down below for a full agenda and registration information.

Event Information, Registration, Parking and Directions

To register to attend the retreat and/or present a poster, please click here.

For directions to Biomedical Research Building or BRB 2/3, click here. Information on parking is provided at the above link. You can also access parking information at http://www.business-services.upenn.edu/parking/index.html.

Agenda

The agenda for the day's proceedings is as follows:

8:00-8:30am	Breakfast Buffet in the Auditorium Lobby (BRB 2/3)
8:30-8:45am	Opening Remarks - Virginia M.-Y. Lee, PhD, MBA Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania Director, Center for Neurodegenerative Disease Research

8:45-9:20am	Speaker - Alice Chen-Plotkin, MD Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania Assistant Professor of Neurology Talk: “TMEM106B: A new genetic risk factor for frontotemporal dementia”

9:20-9:45am	Speaker - Armen Moughamian University of Pennsylvania Graduate Student in Dr. Erika Holzbaur's lab Talk: “Neurodegenerative Mutations in Dynactin Disrupt the Initiation of Transport from the Distal Axon”

9:45-10:10am	Speaker - Kelvin Luk, PhD University of Pennsylvania Research Associate, CNDR Talk: “In vivo transmission and propagation of alpha-synuclein pathology”

10:10am	BREAK
10:40-11:05am	Speaker - Stephanie A. Cross, BA University of Pennsylvania Graduate Student in Dr. Kolson's lab Talk: “Activation of the antioxidant response attenuates HIV replication and neurotoxin production in human macrophages”

11:05am-11:30am	Speaker - Alondra Schweizer Burguete, PhD University of Pennsylvania Postdoctoral Student in Dr. Nancy Bonini's lab Talk: “Insight into the mechanisms of CAG-repeat RNA toxicity in polyQ expansion diseases”

11:30am-11:55am	Speaker - Maria Armakola, BS University of Pennsylvania Postdoctoral Student in Dr. Aaron Gitler's lab Talk: “Inhibition of RNA lariat debranching enzyme suppresses TDP-43 toxicity in ALS disease models”

11:55am-2:00pm	Lunch and Visit Posters
2:00pm-2:35pm	Speaker - Edward B. Lee, MD, PhD Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania Assistant Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Division of Neuropathology Talk: "Metabolism and neurodegeneration: Who’s wagging the dog?”

2:35pm-3:00pm	Speaker - Fadia Ibrahim, PhD University of Pennsylvania Postdoctoral Fellow in Dr. Zissimos Mourelatos' lab Talk: “TAF15: Knowns, unknowns, and implications in ALS pathogenesis”

3:00pm-4:00pm	Keynote Speaker - Don W. Cleveland, PhD University of California at San Diego Departmental Chair of Cellular and Molecular Medicine; Professor of Medicine, Neurosciences, and Cellular and Molecular Medicine; Member, Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research Talk: “TDP-43 Mediated Neurodegeneration in ALS”

4:00pm-4:45pm	Closing Remarks/Refreshments/Best Poster Award - Virginia M.-Y. Lee, PhD

Questions

Questions? Please call 215-662-4708.

Sponsored by the Training Program in Age-Related Neurodegenerative Diseases, NIH/NIA AG 00255, the Penn Alzheimer’s Disease Core Center (AG 10124) and the Institute on Aging.

University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine

CNDR 2011 Marian S. Ware Research Retreat

October 28, 2011 8:00am - 4:45pm Biomedical Research Building 2/3 Auditorium 421 Curie Boulevard University of Pennsylvania

Event Information, Registration, Parking and Directions

Agenda

Questions

October 28, 2011
8:00am - 4:45pm
Biomedical Research Building 2/3 Auditorium
421 Curie Boulevard
University of Pennsylvania