Satellite Events

The GeNeDis 2022 satellite events provide the very latest neuroscience updates, from leading international experts. Take a look at the sessions and speakers below.

For registration and payment information please contact info@genedis.eu.

24th Satellite Event – Thursday July, 21

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17:00 - 18:00

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Cognitive impairment and Depressive symptoms in older users of municipal home care services in Western Greece, mobility GEOspatial features and access to psychogeriatric services

By Dr. Eliza Georgiou, Medical School University of Patras

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21/07/2022, 17:00 (Athens time)

 

23rd Satellite Event – Thursday June, 02

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16:00 - 17:00

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What do reactive astrocytes (really) do?

By Dr. Liddelow Shane, A/Prof Neuroscience Institute and Departments of Neuroscience & Physiology and of Ophthalmology, NYU Grossman School of Medicine

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02/06/2022, 16:00 (Athens time)

 

22nd Satellite Event – Thursday May, 19

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17:00 - 18:00

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Electroencephalogram in relation to clinical and CSF biomarker data in early stages of neurodegeneration: results from the ALBION study

By Dr. Andreas Kyrozis, Adjunct Professor of Neurology, 1st Neurological Clinic of UOA

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19/05/2022, 17:00 (Athens time)

 

21st Satellite Event – Thursday May, 05

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16:00 – 17:00

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Human adult hippocampal neurogenesis during physiological and pathological aging

By Dr. María Llorens-Martín, Tenured Scientist, Department of Molecular Neuropathology, Molecular Biology Center “Severo Ochoa” (CBMSO), Spanish Research Council (CSIC)

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05/05/2022, 16:00 (Athens time)

 

20th Satellite Event – Thursday April, 21

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17:00 – 18:00

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The effect of COVID 19 pandemic on older adults with Mild Cognitive Impairment and Alzheimer’s Disease Dementia who attended non pharmacological interventions: a longitudinal study

By Dr. Marianna S. Tsatali, Psychologist, PhD, Greek Alzheimer Association, Day Care Centre “Saint John”

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21/04/2022, 17:00 (Athens time)

 

19th Satellite Event – Thursday April, 07

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16:00 – 17:00

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Estrogens and memory: Translating basic research into therapies for Alzheimer’s disease and menopause

By Dr. Karyn M. Frick, Distinguished Professor – Neuroscience Area Head, Co-director, Neuroscience B.S. Program Director, Neuroendocrinology of Memory Lab, Department of Psychology, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

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07/04/2022, 16:00 (Athens time)

 

18th Satellite Event – Thursday March, 17

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17:00 – 18:00

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Comparison of the Quick Mild Cognitive Impairment (Qmci-Gr) Screen to the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) in the Greek elderly population

By Dr. Lambros Messinis, Clinical Neuropsychologist, Associate Professor, School of Psychology, Lab of Cognitive Neuroscience, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki 

Feasibility and efficacy of a telerehabilitation program in Greek patients with Mild Cognitive Impairment during the covid era

By Dr. Grigoris Nasios, Neurologist, Professor (Assoc.), School of Health Sciences, University of Ioannina

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17/03/2022, 17:00 (Athens time)

 

17th Satellite Event – Thursday March, 03

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16:00 – 17:00

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Alpha-synuclein mediated synaptopathy at the core of Parkinson’s disease and beyond

By Dr. Era Taoufik, Researcher (Level C) at the Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology – Stem Cells Hellenic Pasteur Institute

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03/03/2022, 16:00 (Athens time)

 

16th Satellite Event – Thursday February, 03

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16:00 – 17:00

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The cellular phase of Alzheimer’s Disease

By Dr. Bart De Strooper, Director of UK Dementia Research Institute, UK Dementia Research Institute HQ, Faculty of Brain Sciences

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03/02/2022, 16:00 (Athens time)

 

15th Satellite Event – Thursday November, 18

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17:00 – 18:00

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Post-acute Neuropsychiatric Sequelae of COVID-19.

By Dr. Tracy Vannorsdall, Associate Professor of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences in the division of medical psychology and in the Richman Family precision medicine center of excellence in Alzheimer’s disease

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18/11/2021, 17:00 (Athens time)

 

14th Satellite Event – Friday November, 04

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16:00 – 17:00

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Proteasome activation against aging and proteotoxicity.

By Evaggelia Kontogianni, First Department of Psychiatry, Eginition Hospital

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04/11/2021, 16:00 (Athens time)

 

13th Satellite Event – Thursday October, 21

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17:00 – 18:00

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Promoting health for eyes, ears and mind (SENSE-COG). The impact of sensory deficits on neuropsychiatric symptoms in people with dementia, results from Greece.

By Evaggelia Kontogianni, First Department of Psychiatry, Eginition Hospital

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21/10/2021, 17:00 (Athens time)

 

12th Satellite Event – Thursday October, 07

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16:00 – 17:00

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Genome-based drug discovery for neuropsychiatric disorders.

By Andreas Papassotiropoulos, Professor of Molecular Neurosciences, University of Basel, Switzerland. 

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07/10/2021, 16:00 (Athens time)

 

11th Satellite Event – Thursday September, 16

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17:00 – 18:00

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Adherence to therapy and efficacy of an individualized home dementia intervention programe. 

By Maria Frounta, Scientific Director of the Corporation for Succor and Care of older adults and people with disabilities – FRODIZO, Patras, Greece

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16/09/2021, 17:00 (Athens time)

 

10th Satellite Event – Thursday June, 17

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17:00 – 18:00

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Objective long sleep duration in elderly: a potential biomarker of cognitive function in elderly with cognitive impairment.

By Maria Basta, Department of Psychiatry, University Hospital of Heraklion

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17/06/2021, 17:00 (Athens time)

 

9th Satellite Event – Thursday June, 03

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16:00 – 17:00

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Current and Future Initiatives, Investments and Opportunities fighting Disease.

By Kyriaki Bakirtzi and Constantine Stratakis 

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03/06/2021, 16:00 (Athens time)

 

8th Satellite Event – Thursday May, 20

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17:00 – 18:00

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Cretan Brain Bank: characterization of patients with Alzheimer’s disease and initial questions.

 By Manos Tavladorakis

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20/05/2021, 17:00 (Athens time)

 

7th Satellite Event – Thursday May, 06

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16:00 – 17:00

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Sex differences in stress, cognition and depression: insights from animal models.

By Christina Dalla

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06/05/2021, 16:00 (Athens time)

6th Satellite Event – Thursday Apr, 15

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17:00 – 18:00

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Frailty in old age: prevalence-incidence of different definitions and associations with lifestyle and genetic factors in HELIAD.

By Eva Ntanasi & Niki Mourtzi 

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15/04/2021, 17:00 (Athens time)

5th Satellite Event – Thursday Apr, 1

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16:00 – 17:00

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Pharmacological interventions on neurotrophins and their receptors against Alzheimer’s Disease.

By Ioannis Charalambopoulos

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31/03/2021, 16:30 (Athens time)

4th Satellite Event –Wednesday Mar, 31

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16:30 – 17:30

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Ίδρυση Κέντρου Ιατρικής Ακριβείας για τη νόσο Αλτσχάιμερ στην Κρήτη: Δυνατότητες, Ευκαιρίες και Προκλήσεις.

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Δυνατότητες και Ευκαιρίες Χρηματοδότησης στην Ευρώπη για την Άνοια και τις Νευροεκφυλιστικές Ασθένειες.

By Nektarios Tavernarakis

 

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31/03/2021, 16:30 (Athens time)

3rd Satellite Event – Thursday Mar, 18

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17:00 – 18:00

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Mild depression as a predictor of postoperative delirium in a clinical and CSF biomarker study.

By Carol Chan

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18/03/2021, 17:00 (Athens time)

2nd Satellite Event – Thursday Mar, 4

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16:00 – 17:00

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Neurobiological Pathways to Tau-dependent Pathology: Perspective from flies to humans.

By Katerina Papanikolopoulou, PhD; Group Leader, Stavros Niarchos Foundation Researcher, Institute for Fundamental Biomedical Research, Biomedical Sciences Research Centre “Alexander Fleming” Vari ,Greece 

1st Satellite Event – Thursday Feb, 4

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16:00 – 17:00

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Exosome biomarkers and precision medicine for Alzheimer’s disease and beyond

By Dimitris Kapogiannis, Clinical Investigator and Chief of the Human Neuroscience Unit, National Institute on Aging (NIA)

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