Advances in Neural Regenerative Medicine

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Introduction

Regenerative Medicine deals with the process of restoring, repairing and improving the normal functions of damaged tissues or organs to extend and improve quality of life. The complexity of Central Nervous System (CNS) pathologies has been demanding for the development of integrative therapies that combine different fields of science. Indeed this has been the most recent trend in neurotherapeutics. However, this trend has not been followed by the majority of the workshops (both national and international), which generally tend to focus on one or two isolated topics (e.g. neuroinflammation or axonal growth), and not in the overall integrated picture. Therefore the objective of this course is to comprehensively discuss the current state of the art in relevant areas of Neural Regenerative Medicine research in the most integrated possible form. The purpose is to create a unique multidisciplinary forum of debate that can foster new ideas and strategies that can pave the way for innovative approaches within this field.

Learning Objectives

- Comprehensive Understanding: Offer lectures covering fundamental principles of Regenerative Medicine and Neurotherapeutics, addressing both current research trends and clinical perspectives.
- Establishment of In Vitro Models: Provide practical sessions on establishing in vitro models of primary cultures of neurons and glial cells, enabling participants to explore cellular interactions and responses in controlled environments.
- Surgical Skills Development: Equip participants with technical proficiency in CNS surgery using rodent models, with a focus on one traumatic and one neurodegenerative pathological condition: Spinal Cord Injury and Parkinson's Disease. Participants will gain hands-on experience in laboratory settings, learning surgical techniques, and the handling and care of injured rodents.
- Outcome Measurement Techniques: Teach participants how to assess behavioral recovery, physiological changes, and neuroanatomical outcomes following experimental interventions. Participants will learn to employ a range of assessment tools to quantify the efficacy of therapeutic interventions accurately.

Organization

Belém Sampaio-Marques
Life and Health Sciences Research Institute (ICVS), School of Medicine, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal
ICVS/3B's - PT Government Associate Laboratory, Braga/Guimarães, Portugal

Nuno A. Silva
Life and Health Sciences Research Institute (ICVS), School of Medicine, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal
ICVS/3B's - PT Government Associate Laboratory, Braga/Guimarães, Portugal

Susana Monteiro
Life and Health Sciences Research Institute (ICVS), School of Medicine, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal
ICVS/3B's - PT Government Associate Laboratory, Braga/Guimarães, Portugal

Faculty

Invited Speakers

Abel Torres Espín
University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

Ana Paula Pêgo
i3S, Porto, Portugal

Mónica Sousa
i3S, Porto, Portugal

Nuno Pires
BIAL, Trofa, Portugal

Peter Egelberg
Phase Holographic Imaging, Lund, Sweden

Rogério Pirraco
3B's Research Group,University of Minho, Guimarães, Portugal
ICVS/3B's - PT Government Associate Laboratory, Braga/Guimarães, Portugal

Teaching Staff

Alice Miranda
Life and Health Sciences Research Institute (ICVS), School of Medicine, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal
ICVS/3B's - PT Government Associate Laboratory, Braga/Guimarães, Portugal

Ana Mendanha Falcão
Life and Health Sciences Research Institute (ICVS), School of Medicine, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal
ICVS/3B's - PT Government Associate Laboratory, Braga/Guimarães, Portugal

Andreia Teixeira-Castro
Life and Health Sciences Research Institute (ICVS), School of Medicine, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal
ICVS/3B's - PT Government Associate Laboratory, Braga/Guimarães, Portugal

António J. Salgado
Life and Health Sciences Research Institute (ICVS), School of Medicine, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal
ICVS/3B's - PT Government Associate Laboratory, Braga/Guimarães, Portugal

Fernanda Marques
Life and Health Sciences Research Institute (ICVS), School of Medicine, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal
ICVS/3B's - PT Government Associate Laboratory, Braga/Guimarães, Portugal

Hugo Leite-Almeida
Life and Health Sciences Research Institute (ICVS), School of Medicine, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal
ICVS/3B's - PT Government Associate Laboratory, Braga/Guimarães, Portugal

João Oliveira
Life and Health Sciences Research Institute (ICVS), School of Medicine, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal
ICVS/3B's - PT Government Associate Laboratory, Braga/Guimarães, Portugal

Miguel F. Gago
Life and Health Sciences Research Institute (ICVS), School of Medicine, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal
ICVS/3B's - PT Government Associate Laboratory, Braga/Guimarães, Portugal

Rui Duarte
Life and Health Sciences Research Institute (ICVS), School of Medicine, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal
ICVS/3B's - PT Government Associate Laboratory, Braga/Guimarães, Portugal

Tiago Gil Oliveira
Life and Health Sciences Research Institute (ICVS), School of Medicine, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal
ICVS/3B's - PT Government Associate Laboratory, Braga/Guimarães, Portugal

Programme

This course will be held from May 26th to June 6th, 2025. Click here to download the detailed programme.

Registration

To register, please fill out the registration form. Within 24/72h, we will send you the confirmation and details for the payment. Please contact us if you do not receive a response in the next 5 days.

Target group

Master and PhD students
Researchers of biological/biomedical fields

Registration deadline

May 11th, 2025

Number of vacancies

20 places

Fee

300,00 EUR

The fee includes

- All the necessary material for the course
- Certificate of attendance
- Course Protocol Guidebook

Details for the payment

This information will be sent to the accepted participants.

Payment and invoicing policy

After submit the registration form, you will receive an email with the payment details (this may take up to 72 hours). To complete the registration process, you should proceed with the payment and send the receipt to upg-cursos@med.uminho.pt within 5 days.

Your registration will be effective after confirmation of the payment. If payment is not made in due time we will have to cancel the registration.

The correct indication of customer data during the payment, including a correct fiscal number, are the sole responsibility of the customer. y result from inaccurate information provided by the customer, particularly in the issuance of tax documents which are not susceptible to cancellation after issued. If you do not indicate the tax identification number you will be considered as final consumer (non-taxable person).

Cancelation and refund policy

You may cancel your registration at any time, but you will forfeit the full amount, irrespective of the date of cancellation. We cannot refund or return the fee, unless the course suffer any changes or it is cancelled.

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