Magdeburger Forschungsverbund„Neurowissenschaften“

&

„Immunologie und Molekulare Medizin der Entzündung“

Thursday, 30.11.2006

16.00 Registration at Reception deskHotel „Ratswaage“

16.00 to 16.30 Mounting of posters16.30 Welcome addresses

Ministry for Cultural AffairsRector Otto-von-Guericke-University MagdeburgDean Medical FacultySpeaker of Magdeburger Forschungsverbund

Opening of Symposium

16.45 to 18.45 Scientific sessionSession 1: Inflammation, immunology and neurosciences

at crossroads: From molecules to diseases

Chairs: B. Bonnekoh, G. Reiser, G. Wolf

16.45 to 17.15 K. Aktories (Freiburg)„Novel insights into structure and functions of Rho-

modifying clostridial cytotoxins“

17.15 to 17.45 J. Schröder (Kiel)„Defense mechanisms of human skin and mucous

membrane“

17.45 to 18.15 G. G. Haddad (San Diego, USA)„Hypoxic neuronal injury: Insights from vertebrate and

invertebrate models“

18.15 to 18.45 N. Vergnolle (Calgary, Canada)Protease Signalling: cross roads between inflammation and

pain“

Lectures: time includes 5 min discussion

19.00 to 21.00 Welcome Reception with „Poster-Party“Snacks, Drinks & Poster discussion

Posters are displayed until Friday afternoon

International Symposium„Inflammation, Degeneration and Regeneration

-from Basic Mechanisms to Clinical Manifestations“30.11. - 01.12. 2006, Magdeburg, Hotel „Ratswaage“

39104 Magdeburg, Ratswaageplatz 1- 4

Friday, 01.12.2006

8.30 to 10.30 Morning session Session 2: Disease processes and model systems

Chairs: M. Naumann, B. Schraven

8.30 to 9.00 M.L. Schmitz (Giessen)„Mechanisms of the DNA-damage induced p53 response“

9.00 to 9.30 B. Kenny (Newcastle, UK)„Enteropathogenic E. coli inhibition of antimicrobial

andinflammatory responses in a small intestinal model system“

9.30 to 10.00 T. Pap (Münster)„Modulation of fibroblast activation in destructive inflammatory arthritis - getting from bench to

beside“

10.00 to 10.30 L. Minghetti (Rom, Italy)„Microglial activation as a model for brain

inflammation“

Lectures: time includes 5 min discussion

10.30 to 12.00 Guided poster tour - Section 1Chairs: H. K. Müller-Hermelink, C.-W. Walleschand coffee

Magdeburger Forschungsverbund„Neurowissenschaften“

&

„Immunologie und Molekulare Medizin der Entzündung“

Friday, 01.12.2006

16.00 to 18.30 Evening sessions

Session 4: Neurodegenerative diseases and immunology Chairs: B. Bogerts, V. Höllt

16.00 to 16.30 I. Klyubin (Dublin, Ireland)„Alzheimer´s disease disrupted synaptic plasticity byamyloid ß-protein“

16.30 to 17.00 M. Rothermundt (Münster)„Immune pathology in schizophrenia: The role of glial

cells“

17.00 to 17.30 B. Sperner-Unterweger (Innsbruck, Austria)

„Depression and immunology“

Session 5: Neurodegeneration and Neuroregeneration

Chairs: V. Höllt, O. Ullrich

17.30 to 18.00 A. Storch (Dresden)„Mesencephalic neural stem cells in regenerativeapproaches in Parkinson´s Disease“

18.00 to 18.30 J. Schulz (Göttingen)„Mechanisms of neuronal death and inflammation in

modelsof Parkinson´s Disease“

lectures: time includes 5 min discussion

18.30 End of symposium and concluding remarks

19.30 Reception for invited speakers by Dean and Faculty

International Symposium„Inflammation, Degeneration and Regeneration

-from Basic Mechanisms to Clinical Manifestations“30.11. - 01.12. 2006, Magdeburg, Hotel „Ratswaage“

39104 Magdeburg, Ratswaageplatz 1- 4

Friday, 01.12.2006

12.00 to 13.00 Lunch

13.00 to 14.00 Afternoon session

Session 3: General aspects of immunology Chairs: W. König, P. Malfertheiner

13.00 to 13.30 R. Pabst (Hannover)„ Is the „common mucosal immune system“ really common? Comparison of structure and immune functions in intestine and lung in different species“

13.30 to 14.00 I. Bechmann (Frankfurt)„What is immune privilege (not) ?“

lectures: time includes 5 min discussion

14.00 to 14.30 Coffee break

14.30 to 16.00 Guided poster tour - Section 2

Chairs: M. Röllinghoff, B. Bonnekoh

15.45 to 16.00 Poster dismounting

Web-page: http://www.med.uni-magdeburg.de/fme/rf/mfv