Program - Società Italiana di Neuroscienze

National Meeting of
PhD Students in Neuroscience
Società Italiana di Neuroscienze
Dipartimento di Neuroscienze Università di Napoli
“Federico II”
PROGRAM
8.30 – 8.45 Introduction to the Meeting by Organizers and SINS
President
8.45 – 9.30 Prof. Laura Ballerini, University of Trieste
“Nanomaterials for neuroscience: concepts and potentials
of neuro-hybrid tissue constructs”
Chairman: Conti F
9.30 – 11.00 Oral Presentations: 1st SESSION
Chairmen: Popoli M – Morelli M
09.30 - 09.45 Neurotensin receptor 1 (NTS1) is regulated by GRK2/3 and selectively
inhibits mGluR1-mediated responses in dopaminergic neurons of rat
substantia nigra pars compacta
Martini A.
Fondazione Santa Lucia IRCCS, Università di Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy.
09.45 - 10.00 High-fat diet impairs hippocampal synaptic transmission and
plasticity via GluR1 palmitoylation
Spinelli M.
Institute of Human Physiology, Università Cattolica Medical School, Rome,
Italy
10.00 - 10.15 Homer1a gene expression at the post-synaptic density is related to
D2R affinity and dose of antipsychotics: translational implications for
schizophrenia treatment strategies
Buonaguro E. F.
Laboratory of Molecular and Translational Psychiatry, Department of
Neuroscience, Reproductive Sciences and Dentistry, University School of
Medicine, “Federico II”, Naples, Italy.
10.15 - 10.30 Levetiracetam down-regulates the expression of several synaptic
vesicles proteins in rat brain cortex
Marcotulli D.
Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, Università Politecnica
delle Marche, and Center for Neurobiology of Aging, INRCA IRCCS,
Ancona, Italy.
10.30 - 10.45 Stimulation of in vivo dopamine transmission and intravenous selfadministration in rats and mice by JWH-018, a Spice cannabinoid
Margiani G.
Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Cagliari, and
Department of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, University of Ferrara,
Neurocentre Magendie, University of Bordeaux, France, CNR Institute of
Neuroscience, Cagliari Section, Italy, Centre of Excellence “Neurobiology
of Addiction”, Italy
10.45 - 11.00 Pharmacological stimulation of 5HT7 receptor rescues sensory-motor
gating and emotional memory deficits in a mouse model of Rett
syndrome
Vigli D.
Department of Cell Biology and Neuroscience, Istituto Superiore di Sanità,
Rome, and Department of Pharmacy, University of Bari “A. Moro”, Bari,
Italy
11.00 - 11.15 Break
11.15 - 13.00 Oral Presentations: 2nd SESSION
Chairmen: Ballerini L – Poletti A.
11.15 - 11-30
11.30 - 11-45
11.45 - 12.00
Myeloid cell-derived shedding vesicles as carriers of alternative
polarizing factors
Casella G.
Ospedale San Raffaele, Università Vita e Salute, Milano, Italy
Role of INF-γ in the synaptic and behavioural alterations of EAE mice
Fresegna D.
IRCCS Fondazione Santa Lucia/Centro Europeo per la Ricerca sul
Cervello (CERC), Dipartimento di Medicina dei Sistemi, Università Tor
Vergata, Rome, IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Mediterraneo (INM)
Neuromed, Pozzilli, Italy.
Neuroinflammation and GABAergic synaptic activity in organotipic
spinal slices.
Giacco V.
International School for Advanced Studies (SISSA/ISAS), Trieste,
Department of Life Sciences, University of Trieste, Department
NEUROFARBA, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
12.00 - 12.15
Reduced PIP2-dependent regulation as a novel pathogenetic
mechanism for a C-terminal Kv7.2 mutation causing early-onset
epileptic encephalopathy
Mosca I.
Dept. of Medicine and Health Science, University of Molise,
Campobasso, Laboratory of Neurogenetics, Dept. of Neuroscience,
Institute “G. Gaslini”, Genova, Neurogenetics Group, Dept. of Molecular
Genetics, VIB, Antwerp, Belgium; Institut du Cerveau et de la
Moelleépinière, Hopital de la Pitié-Salpêtrière, Paris (France); Dept. of
Neurology and Dept. of Neuroscience and Molecular and Human
Genetics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX; Dept. of
Neuroscience, University of Naples “Federico II”, Naples (Italy)
12.15 - 12.30
Reduced Expression of mGlu5 Receptor Improves Survival and
Clinical Symptomsin the SOD1G93A Mouse Model of Amyotrophic
Lateral Sclerosis
Gallia E
Dept. of Pharmacy, Pharmacology and Toxicology Unit, University of
Genova, Gaslini Institute, Genova, Dept. of Experimental and Clinical
Medicine, Neuroscience and Cell Biology Unit, Università Politecnica
delle Marche.
12.30-12.45
Silencing of upregulated Kv3.4 potassium channels reduces
astrocyte activation, -amyloid level in Alzheimer's disease Tg2576
mice
Ciccone R.
Division of Pharmacology, Department of Neuroscience, Reproductive
Sciences and Dentistry, University School of Medicine, “Federico II”,
Naples, Italy.
12.45-13.00
Alteration of hippocampal-nucleus accumbens connectivity in a
mouse model of AD: implication for AD-related cognitive and non
cognitive symptoms
Cordella A.
Department of Experimental Neurology, IRCCS Santa Lucia Foundation,
Department of Medicine, Unit of Molecular Neurosciences, University
Campus-Biomedico, Department of Systems Medicine, University of
Rome 'Tor Vergata', Rome, Italy
13.00 - 15.00 Poster Session and Lunch (*)
Scientific Committee
Bozzi – Secondo – Formisano
Popoli - Cantarella
Bernardini - Pedata
Cataldi - Pannaccione
Bonanno – Fattore- Molinaro
Poletti – Boscia - Pignataro
15.00 - 16.30 Oral Presentations: 3rd SESSION
Chairmen: Pedata F – Di Renzo G.
15.00 - 15.15 Behavioural and anatomical characterization of developmental focal
motor stroke models in rat
Mattiello A.
Department of Neuroscience, Psychology, Drug Research and Child
Health NEUROFARBA, University of Florence, Department of Clinical and
Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, Institute of Neuroscience CNR,
Pisa, Department of Developmental Neuroscience, IRCCS Stella Maris,
Calambrone, Italy
15.15 - 15.30 Optical imaging of brain plasticity after stroke
Conti E.
European Laboratory for Non-linear Spectroscopy University of Florence,
National Institute of Optics, National Research Council, National Research
Council, Neuroscience Institute, Pisa, Scuola Normale Superiore, Pisa,
Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna, Pisa, Ecole Polytechnique Federale de
Lausanne (EPFL), Lausanne, Switzerland, Department of Physics and
Astronomy, University of Florence, Italy
15.30 - 15.45 Fetal vs. adult oligodendrocyte precursor cells: gene expression
profile, maturation and vulnerability to oxygen-glucose deprivation
Baldassarro V.A.
Health Science and Technologies, Interdipartimental Center for Industrial
Research (HST-ICIR), University of Bologna, Department of Pharmacy
and Biotechnology (FaBit), University of Bologna, IRET Foundation,
Ozzano Emilia, Italy
15.45 - 16.00 Regulation of NCX3 expression by Histone deacetylases (HDACs) in
cortical neurons and in brain ischemia
Laudati G.
Division of Pharmacology, Department of Neuroscience, Reproductive and
Dentistry Sciences, School of Medicine, “Federico II” University of Naples,
Division of Pharmacology, Department of Science and Technology,
University of Sannio, Benevento, Italy, IRCCS SDN, Naples, Italy
16.00 - 16.15 Involvement of NCX in Glutamate-induced neuroprotection in an in
vitro model of ische-mia/reperfusion injury
Maiolino M
Department of Biomedical Sciences and Public Health, School of
Medicine, University “Politecni-cadelle Marche”, Ancona, Italy
16.15 – 16.30 NCX3 and AKAP121 interaction on the outer mitochondrial membrane
controls hypoxia-induced mitochondrial dynamics in neurons
Ianniello G.
Division of Pharmacology, Department of Neuroscience, Reproductive and
Odontostomatological Sciences, “Federico II” University of Naples, Italy
16.30 - 16.45 Break
16.45 – 17.30 Prof. Gilberto Corbellini
Università di Roma “La Sapienza”:
“Dalla vivisezione alla sperimentazione animale: false credenze,
opinioni e fatti”
Chairman: Annunziato L.
17.30 - 18.00 Poster Awards, Conclusions and Final Remarks