The 14th BRI International Symposium
SUN 24 March 2024
10:00 → 16:30
Nakada Memorial Hall, Brain Research Institute
10:00 → 16:30
Nakada Memorial Hall, Brain Research Institute
BRI hosts an annual international symposium since FY2010 as part of our joint usage/research event. We invite you to join our BRI International Symposium on March 24, 2024.
| Date | SUN 24 March 2024, 10:00～16:30 |
| Venue | Nakada Memorial Hall Brain Research Institute, Niigata University (1-757 Asahimachidori, Chuo-ku Niigata 951-8585 JAPAN) |
| Language | English |
| Fee | No participation fee required. |
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Program
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| 10:00-10:10 | Opening remarks |
Osamu Onodera Yuka Koike Brain Research Institute, Niigata University |
| Chair: Tomohiko Ishihara | ||
| 10:10-10:40 | Short Tandem Repeat and ALS/FTD - genetics and molecular pathomechanisms |
Yuzo Fujino Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine / Kindai University |
| 10:40-11:00 | Perturbation of DNA methylation in the TDP-43 autoregulatory region links to aging. |
Yuka Koike Brain Research Institute, Niigata University |
| 11:00-11:20 | RNA binding proteins taxonomy in neurodevelopment and diseases |
Masato Yano Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata University |
| 11:20-11:30 |
 Break |
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| Chair: Akihiro Sugai | ||
| 11:30-12:30 | TDP-43 dysfunction beyond FTD and ALS（tentative） |
Mercedes Prudencio Mayo Clinic in Florida |
| 12:30-13:30 |
 Lunch |
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| Chair: Masato Yano | ||
| 13:30-14:00 | Detecting cross-β polymers |
Eiichiro Mori Nara Medical University |
| 14:00-14:30 | Development of Therapeutics for ALS/FTLD through Novel Nucleic Acid Pharmaceuticals |
Shinsuke Ishigaki Shiga University of Medical Science |
| Chair: Manabu Natsumeda | ||
| 14:30-14:50 | Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: what we can learn from autopsied human brains |
Mari Tada Brain Research Institute, Niigata University |
| 14:50-15:10 | Elucidating the degenerative process of the corticospinal circuit in ALS |
Masaki Ueno Brain Research Institute, Niigata University |
| 15:10-15:20 |
Break |
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| Chair: Taisuke Kato | ||
| 15:20-16:20 | Deciphering TDP-43 functions in health and disease. |
Shuo-Chien Ling National University of Singapore |
| 16:20-16:30 | Closing remarks |
Masaki Ueno Brain Research Institute, Niigata University |
