CaribeGLIA-3 SYMPOSIUM:

***FIRST DAY*, December 18, 2013,**

9:00 AM-12:00 noon
(six oral presentations,
25+5 minutes each)

1. ATP/Adenosine-release from glia and sleep disorders.

***Philip Haydon*, Tufts University, Boston, MA, USA,**

http://sackler.tufts.edu/Faculty-and-Research/Faculty-Research-Pages/Philip-Haydon

http://www.tufts.edu/central/research/ResearchNews/Researchers/haydon.htm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DtNbswhI2AY; http://gliacure.com/philip-g-haydon-ph-d/
(the speaker will be available for discussion and consultations during Dec.18-19)

2. Polyamines, uptake and release in glia: role in brain signaling.

***Serguei Skatchkov*, Universidad Central del Caribe, Bayamon, PR, USA,**

http://www.uccaribe.edu/research/?page_id=1260

http://www.ashdin.com/journals/ijmb/serguei_skatchkov.aspx

(all days)

3. Regulation of Сх36 and Сх43 hemichannels and gap junction channels by polyamines and Mg²⁺.

***Feliksas Bukauskas*, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Ney York, NY, USA,**

http://connexons.aecom.yu.edu/Home.htm

http://www.delfi.lt/mokslas/mokslas/paskirtos-mokslo-premijos-uzsienio-lietuviams.d?id=62394803

(Dec. 16-22)

4. Mechanisms of plasticity at gap junction-mediated electrical synapses.

***Alberto Pereda*, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Ney York, NY, USA,**

http://www.einstein.yu.edu/faculty/8028/alberto-pereda/

http://www.biomedexperts.com/Profile.bme/1102175/Alberto_E_Pereda

(Dec. 17-20)

5. Glial Kir4.1 K-channels and brain disorders.

Colin Nichols, Washington University,
Saint Louis, MO, USA,

http://www.nicholslab.wustl.edu/nichols.htm

http://www.nicholslab.wustl.edu/

http://biomed21.wustl.edu/ircs/cimed

(Dec. 17-21)

6. Astroglial control of synaptic plasticity in the hippocampus.

Dmitri Rusakov, Institute of Neurology,
UCL, London, UK

http://www.ion.ucl.ac.uk/~drusakov/

http://www.ucl.ac.uk/npp/NeurosciencePhD/supervisors/drusakov

http://www.ucl.ac.uk/slms/people/show.php?personid=140

(Dec. 15-22)

12:00-1:00 PM-lunch and posters

1:00 PM-5:00 PM (one lecture and workshop demonstrations)

7. Background in membrane capacitance measurements: Methods for measuring membrane capacitance (microscopic and macroscopic). Regulated exocytosis: Whole-cell measurements; Fusion pore properties; Single vesicle measurements.

Robert Zorec, University of Ljubljana,
Academia Europaea, CELICA, Slovenia, EU,

http://www.fkkt.uni-lj.si/en/?478; http://www.ae-info.org/ae/User/Zorec_Robert http://www.celica.si/index.php?id=1

(Dec. 13-21)

The lecture will be followed by lab demonstrations and hands-on experience of the new technique- Measurements of Single Vesicle Fusion in Glial Cells.

DINNER: 7:00PM in CONDADO

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SYMPOSIUM: SECOND DAY,
December 19, 2013, –

9:00 AM-12:00 noon
(six oral presentations,
25+5 minutes)

8. Window into the injured brain; single astrocytes, microglia and neurons during osmotic and ischemic stress.

Sergey Kirov, Georgia Regents University,
Augusta, GA, USA,

http://news.gru.edu/archives/tag/sergei-kirov

(Dec.17-22)

9. Glioma development in brain microenvironment.

***Lilia Kucheryavykh*, Universidad Central del Caribe, Bayamon, PR, USA**

http://www.uccaribe.edu/research/?page_id=1234

http://benthamscience.com/open/openaccess.php?toneurj/articles/V003/40TONEURJ.htm

(all days)

10. Monitoring vesicle dynamics and metabolites in single living astrocytes.

***Marko Kreft*, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia, EU,**

http://videolectures.net/marko_kreft/

http://www.amazon.com/s?ie=UTF8&field-author=Marko%20Kreft&page=1&rh=n%3A283155%2Cp_27%3AMarko%20Kreft

(Dec. 13-21)

11. Astrocytes as antigen presenting cells: traffic of endolysosomal compartments and intermediate filaments.

***Nina Vardjan*, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia, EU,**

https://wordery.com/nina-vardjan-author

(Dec.13-21)

12. Impact of exocytosis of gliotransmitters on synaptic plasticity in neocortex.

Yuriy Pankratov, The University of Warwick, Coventry, UK,

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Yuriy_Pankratov/

(Dec. 15-22)

13. Neuro-rehabilitation by non-invasive tongue stimulation: Neuronal and/or Glial Networks?

Yuri Danilov, University of Wisconsin,
Madison, WI, USA,

http://tcnl.bme.wisc.edu/laboratory/team/yuri-danilov

http://vision.wisc.edu/people/danilov

http://www.supportuw.org/stories/feature/healing-the-brain-through-the-tongue/

http://www.reachmd.com/xmradioguest.aspx?pid=33301

http://hub.aa.com/en/aw/ron-husmann-university-of-wisconsin-kildare-yuri-danilov

(Dec.14-21)

12:00-1:00 PM-lunch and posters

1:00 PM-5:00 PM (one oral presentation and workshop demonstrations)

14. workshop demonstrations.

DINNER: 7:00 PM in CONDADO

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IBRO GLIA Workshop

Universidad Central del Caribe

Symposium

CaribeGLIA-3 SYMPOSIUM:

***FIRST DAY*, December 18, 2013,**

9:00 AM-12:00 noon
(six oral presentations,
25+5 minutes each)

1. ATP/Adenosine-release from glia and sleep disorders.

***Philip Haydon*, Tufts University, Boston, MA, USA,**

2. Polyamines, uptake and release in glia: role in brain signaling.

***Serguei Skatchkov*, Universidad Central del Caribe, Bayamon, PR, USA,**

3. Regulation of Сх36 and Сх43 hemichannels and gap junction channels by polyamines and Mg²⁺.

***Feliksas Bukauskas*, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Ney York, NY, USA,**

4. Mechanisms of plasticity at gap junction-mediated electrical synapses.

***Alberto Pereda*, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Ney York, NY, USA,**

5. Glial Kir4.1 K-channels and brain disorders.

Colin Nichols, Washington University,
Saint Louis, MO, USA,

6. Astroglial control of synaptic plasticity in the hippocampus.

Dmitri Rusakov, Institute of Neurology,
UCL, London, UK

12:00-1:00 PM-lunch and posters

1:00 PM-5:00 PM (one lecture and workshop demonstrations)

7. Background in membrane capacitance measurements: Methods for measuring membrane capacitance (microscopic and macroscopic). Regulated exocytosis: Whole-cell measurements; Fusion pore properties; Single vesicle measurements.

Robert Zorec, University of Ljubljana,
Academia Europaea, CELICA, Slovenia, EU,

The lecture will be followed by lab demonstrations and hands-on experience of the new technique- Measurements of Single Vesicle Fusion in Glial Cells.

DINNER: 7:00PM in CONDADO

SYMPOSIUM: SECOND DAY,
December 19, 2013, –

8. Window into the injured brain; single astrocytes, microglia and neurons during osmotic and ischemic stress.

Sergey Kirov, Georgia Regents University,
Augusta, GA, USA,

9. Glioma development in brain microenvironment.

***Lilia Kucheryavykh*, Universidad Central del Caribe, Bayamon, PR, USA**

10. Monitoring vesicle dynamics and metabolites in single living astrocytes.

***Marko Kreft*, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia, EU,**

11. Astrocytes as antigen presenting cells: traffic of endolysosomal compartments and intermediate filaments.

***Nina Vardjan*, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia, EU,**

12. Impact of exocytosis of gliotransmitters on synaptic plasticity in neocortex.

Yuriy Pankratov, The University of Warwick, Coventry, UK,

13. Neuro-rehabilitation by non-invasive tongue stimulation: Neuronal and/or Glial Networks?

Yuri Danilov, University of Wisconsin,
Madison, WI, USA,

14. workshop demonstrations.

CaribeGLIA-3 SYMPOSIUM:

FIRST DAY, December 18, 2013,

9:00 AM-12:00 noon (six oral presentations, 25+5 minutes each)

1. ATP/Adenosine-release from glia and sleep disorders.

Philip Haydon, Tufts University, Boston, MA, USA,

2. Polyamines, uptake and release in glia: role in brain signaling.

Serguei Skatchkov, Universidad Central del Caribe, Bayamon, PR, USA,

3. Regulation of Сх36 and Сх43 hemichannels and gap junction channels by polyamines and Mg2+.

Feliksas Bukauskas, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Ney York, NY, USA,

4. Mechanisms of plasticity at gap junction-mediated electrical synapses.

Alberto Pereda, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Ney York, NY, USA,

5. Glial Kir4.1 K-channels and brain disorders.

Colin Nichols, Washington University, Saint Louis, MO, USA,

6. Astroglial control of synaptic plasticity in the hippocampus.

Dmitri Rusakov, Institute of Neurology, UCL, London, UK

12:00-1:00 PM-lunch and posters

1:00 PM-5:00 PM (one lecture and workshop demonstrations)

7. Background in membrane capacitance measurements: Methods for measuring membrane capacitance (microscopic and macroscopic). Regulated exocytosis: Whole-cell measurements; Fusion pore properties; Single vesicle measurements.

Robert Zorec, University of Ljubljana, Academia Europaea, CELICA, Slovenia, EU,

The lecture will be followed by lab demonstrations and hands-on experience of the new technique- Measurements of Single Vesicle Fusion in Glial Cells.

DINNER: 7:00PM in CONDADO

SYMPOSIUM: SECOND DAY, December 19, 2013, –

8. Window into the injured brain; single astrocytes, microglia and neurons during osmotic and ischemic stress.

Sergey Kirov, Georgia Regents University, Augusta, GA, USA,

9. Glioma development in brain microenvironment.

Lilia Kucheryavykh, Universidad Central del Caribe, Bayamon, PR, USA

10. Monitoring vesicle dynamics and metabolites in single living astrocytes.

Marko Kreft, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia, EU,

11. Astrocytes as antigen presenting cells: traffic of endolysosomal compartments and intermediate filaments.

Nina Vardjan, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia, EU,

12. Impact of exocytosis of gliotransmitters on synaptic plasticity in neocortex.

Yuriy Pankratov, The University of Warwick, Coventry, UK,

13. Neuro-rehabilitation by non-invasive tongue stimulation: Neuronal and/or Glial Networks?

Yuri Danilov, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, USA,

14. workshop demonstrations.

***FIRST DAY*, December 18, 2013,**

9:00 AM-12:00 noon
(six oral presentations,
25+5 minutes each)

***Philip Haydon*, Tufts University, Boston, MA, USA,**

***Serguei Skatchkov*, Universidad Central del Caribe, Bayamon, PR, USA,**

3. Regulation of Сх36 and Сх43 hemichannels and gap junction channels by polyamines and Mg²⁺.

***Feliksas Bukauskas*, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Ney York, NY, USA,**

***Alberto Pereda*, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Ney York, NY, USA,**

Colin Nichols, Washington University,
Saint Louis, MO, USA,

Dmitri Rusakov, Institute of Neurology,
UCL, London, UK

Robert Zorec, University of Ljubljana,
Academia Europaea, CELICA, Slovenia, EU,

SYMPOSIUM: SECOND DAY,
December 19, 2013, –

Sergey Kirov, Georgia Regents University,
Augusta, GA, USA,

***Lilia Kucheryavykh*, Universidad Central del Caribe, Bayamon, PR, USA**

***Marko Kreft*, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia, EU,**

***Nina Vardjan*, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia, EU,**

Yuri Danilov, University of Wisconsin,
Madison, WI, USA,