9:15 - Welcome
Dr. Liesbeth Vanherp (µNEURO Centre of Excellence) on behalf of the NEUROday organizing committee
9: 25 - NEUROpitches part 1
Session chairs: Prof. dr. Marleen Verhoye (Bio-Imaging Lab) & dr. Amaya M. Graf (Decanaat FGGW)
- NP 1: Sarah De Beuckeleer (Laboratory of Cell Biology and Histology) - Mapping the cell state plasticity of patient-derived glioma stem-like cells (Abstract in pdf, 135 kB)
- NP2: Winde Hilven (Bio-Imaging Lab) - Evaluating structural alterations and neuroinflammation in a non-human primate model of Batten Disease (Abstract in pdf, 126 kB)
- NP3: Charlotte van der Waal (MOVANT) - Establishing normative data for the assessment of the Subjective Postural Vertical using a motorized tilting chair (Abstract in pdf, 130 kB)
- NP4: Ayse Candayan (VIB-CMN Molecular Neurogenomics Research group) - Same gene, different outcomes: Insights into the expanding landscape of RNA polymerase III disorders (Abstract in pdf, 112 kB)
- NP5: Paulien Meulemeester (MICA) - Endocannabinoid Neuroenzyme PET Imaging in Huntington's Disease mice (Abstract in pdf, 124 kB)
- NP6: Bieke Bekaert (Peripheral Neuropathy Research group) - Neuromuscular models to investigate Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (Abstract in pdf, 117 kB)
10:00 - Keynote talk 1
Session chairs: Prof. dr. Jan Sijbers (imec-Vision Lab) and Claudia Schrauwen (Bio-Imaging Lab)
Prof. dr. Ben Jeurissen (imec-Vision Lab)
Probing brain tissue microstructure with magnetic resonance imaging
10:30 - NEUROpitches part 2
Session chairs: Prof. dr. Tommas Ellender (Experimental Neurobiology Unit) and dr. Liesbeth Vanherp (µNEURO Centre of Excellence)
- NP7: Marine Liesse (imec-Vision Lab) - A Data-driven Approach to Microstructural Imaging (ADAMI) (Abstract in pdf, 123 kB)
- NP8: Marijne Vandebergh (VIB-CMN – Applied and Translational Neurogenomics) - The road towards implementation of TMEM106B genetic testing in clinical practice in progranulin pathogenic variant carriers (Abstract in pdf, 146 kB)
- NP9: An-Marie Schyvens (Laboratory of Experimental Medicine and Pediatrics) - A performance validation of six commercial wrist-worn wearable devices for sleep stage scoring compared to polysomnography (Abstract in pdf, 128 kB)
- NP10: Marion Decrop (Bio-Imaging Lab) - Exploring Dopaminergic Pathways in the Brain Using Preclinical Pharmacological MRI (Abstract in pdf, 120 kB)
- NP11: Elissa Embrechts (MOVANT) - Gaze control during walking: a gateway to understanding sensory and cognitive functioning, dynamic postural control, and fall risk in older adults? (Abstract in pdf - 125 kB)
- NP12: Luís-Jorge Amaral (FAMPOP - Global Health Institute - Neglected Tropical Diseases Team) - High epilepsy prevalence and excess mortality in onchocerciasis-endemic counties of South Sudan: A call for integrated interventions (Abstract in pdf, 143 kB)