Poster Exhibition

Number of Poster: 0 of 0
Novel Methods and Technology Development
Fr-1.R.05

A 3D-Bioprinted Platform for Modeling Spinal Cord Architecture in Vitro

Silvia Chasseur* (1), Cecilia Traldi (2,3,4), Vanessa Chiappini (1), Chiara Tonda-Turo (2,3,4), Marina Boido (1)

1: Department of Neuroscience "Rita Levi Montalcini", Neuroscience Institute Cavalieri Ottolenghi, University of Turin, Turin, Italy; 2: Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Politecnico di Torino, Turin, Italy; 3: POLITO BIOMedLAB, Politecnico di Torino, Turin, Italy; 4: Interuniversity Center for the promotion of the 3Rs principles in teaching and research, Italy

Exhibited on: Friday, September 12 | Floor: 1 | Corridor: R | Position: 05 | Presenter on site: 15:20 - 16:30


Development
Th-2.L.16

A Brain Takes Shape: in Vivo Emergence of Neural Networks

Lorenzo Roschi* (1), Francesco Saverio Pavone (1,2,3), Francesco Vanzi (1,4)

1: European Laboratory for Non-Linear Spectroscopy, Italy; 2: Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Florence, Italy; 3: National Institute of Optics, National Research Council, Italy; 4: Department of Biology, University of Florence, Italy

Exhibited on: Thursday, September 11 | Floor: 2 | Corridor: L | Position: 16 | Presenter on site: 16:30 - 17:40


Disorders of the Nervous System
Fr-4.L.07

A Cellular Model for Ataxia-Telangiectasia Based on Human Ipsc-derived Npc

Giulia Boni* (1), Emanuela Pessolano (1), Giulia Dematteis (1), Dmitry Lim (1), Camilla D'Angelo (1), Elisa Robotti (2), Mariagrazia Grilli (1)

1: Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Piemonte Orientale, Novara, Italy; 2: Department of Sciences and Technological Innovation, University of Piemonte Orientale, Alessandria, Italy

Exhibited on: Friday, September 12 | Floor: 4 | Corridor: L | Position: 07 | Presenter on site: 15:20 - 16:30


Sensory and Motor Systems
Fr-3.R.01

A Cre-lox Technique to Address Olfactory Dopaminergic Cell Functional Heterogeneity

Ilaria Ghia* (1,2), Stefano Zucca (1,2), Maddalena Pieroni (1,2), Sara Bonzano (1,2), Giulia Demenego (3,4), Simona Lodato (3,4), Paolo Marcello Peretto (1,2), Silvia De Marchis (1,2), Serena Bovetti (1,2)

1: University of Turin, Dept. of Life Sciences and Systems Biology, Italy; 2: University of Turin, Neuroscience Institute Cavalieri Ottolenghi, Italy; 3: Humanitas University, Dept. of Biomedical Sciences, Italy; 4: IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Neurodevelopment Biology Lab, Italy

Exhibited on: Friday, September 12 | Floor: 3 | Corridor: R | Position: 01 | Presenter on site: 15:20 - 16:30


Development
Fr-2.R.05

A Human Neural Tube Model Using 4D Self-Folding Smart Scaffolds

Claudia Dell'Amico* (1), Irene Chiesa (2), Angela Toffano (1), Alessio Esposito (2), Piera Mancini (2), Chiara Magliaro (2), Angeliki Louvi (3), Carmelo De Maria (2), Marco Onorati (1)

1: Department of Biology, Unit of Cell and Developmental Biology, University of Pisa, Italy; 2: Department of Information Engineering and Research Center Enrico Piaggio, University of Pisa, Italy; 3: Departments of Neurosurgery and Neuroscience, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, United States

Exhibited on: Friday, September 12 | Floor: 2 | Corridor: R | Position: 05 | Presenter on site: 15:20 - 16:30


Excitability, Synaptic Transmission, Network Functions
Th-1.R.08

A Mechanogenetic Strategy to Target Synaptic Dysfunction in PCDH19-Related Epilepsy

Ilaria di Iasio* (1,2), Lorenzo Cingolani (1), Maria Passafaro (2)

1: University of Trieste, Italy; 2: Institute of Neuroscience, CNR, Milan, Italy

Exhibited on: Thursday, September 11 | Floor: 1 | Corridor: R | Position: 08 | Presenter on site: 16:30 - 17:40


Disorders of the Nervous System
Th-4.L.13

A New Patient-Derived Model for the Study of DLG4-Related Synaptopathy

Federica Feo* (1,2), Rodolfo Tonin (1), Cristiana Pelorosso (1,2), Anna Caciotti (1), Silvia Falliano (1), Valerio Conti (1), Elena Procopio (1), Daniele Bani (3), Luciana Tramacere (4), Renzo Guerrini (1,2), Amelia Morrone (1,2)

1: Neuroscience and Medical Genetics Department, Meyer Children's Hospital IRCCS, Florence, Italy; 2: Department of Neuroscience, Pharmacology and Child Health, University of Florence, Florence, Italy; 3: Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Florence, Florence, Italy; 4: USL Toscana Centro, Neurology Unit, Ospedale San Giovanni di Dio, Florence, Italy

Exhibited on: Thursday, September 11 | Floor: 4 | Corridor: L | Position: 13 | Presenter on site: 15:20 - 16:30


Novel Methods and Technology Development
Fr-1.R.04

A Novel Fluorescent Sensor Reveals Mechanisms of Cellular Inhibition

Giacomo Pasquini* (1), Melissa Santi (1), Simone Giubbolini (2), Andrew Bale (3), Marco Brondi (4), Irene Carrozzo (5), Alberto Egidi (1), Gabriele Nardi (4), Hanako Tsushima Semini (2), Marta Stancampiano (5), Anna Fassio (2), Silvia Landi (6), Claudia Lodovichi (4), Rachel Edgar (7), John O'Neill (3), Daniele Arosio (5), Gian Michele Ratto (4)

1: NEST Istituto Nanoscienze CNR and Scuola Normale Superiore, Pisa, Italy; 2: Department of Experimental Medicine, University of Genoa, Italy; 3: MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Cambridge, UK; 4: Istituto di Biofisica CNR, Pisa, Italy; 5: Istituto di Biofisica CNR, Trento, Italy; 6: Istituto di Neuroscienze CNR, Pisa, Italy; 7: Department of Infectious Disease, Imperial College London, UK

Exhibited on: Friday, September 12 | Floor: 1 | Corridor: R | Position: 04 | Presenter on site: 16:30 - 17:40


Disorders of the Nervous System
Fr-4.R.01

A Novel mCherry-Alpha-Synuclein Transgenic Zebrafish Line Modeling Parkinson’s Disease

Daniela Zizioli* (1), Silvia Zini (1), Alessia Muscò (1,2), Francesca Longhena (1,3), Gaia Faustini (1), Chiara Tobia (1), Giuseppe Borsani (1), Maria Grazia Spillantini (3), Arianna Bellucci (1)

1: University of Brescia, Italy; 2: University of Pisa; 3: University of Cambridge

Exhibited on: Friday, September 12 | Floor: 4 | Corridor: R | Position: 01 | Presenter on site: 15:20 - 16:30


Disorders of the Nervous System
Fr-4.R.08

A Novel NLRP3 Inflammasome Inhibitor: a Treatment for Alzheimer’s Disease

Javier Chicote* (1), Vittoria Rosano (1), Mariarosa Mezzanotte (1), Massimo Bertinaria (2), Elisabetta Marini (2), Alessandro Vercelli (1), Serena Stanga (1)

1: Neuroscience Institute Cavalieri Ottolenghi, Department of Neuroscience Rita Levi Montalcini, Università degli studi di Torino, Italy; 2: Department of Drug Science and Technology, Università degli studi di Torino, Italy

Exhibited on: Friday, September 12 | Floor: 4 | Corridor: R | Position: 08 | Presenter on site: 16:30 - 17:40


Disorders of the Nervous System
Th-3.L.03

A2A-D2-OTR Receptor Complex Modulates Glutamate Release in Astrocytes

Elisa Farsetti* (1), Sarah Amato (2), Monica Averna (3), Diego Guidolin (4), Marco Pedrazzi (3), Elena Gatta (5), Simona Candiani (6,7), Guido Maura (6), Luigi Francesco Agnati (8), Manuela Marcoli (6,9), Chiara Cervetto (1,7,9)

1: Department of Pharmacy, Section of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Genova, Genoa, Italy; 2: Institute of Neuroscience - National Research Council, Monza, Italy; 3: Department of Experimental Medicine, Section of Biochemistry, University of Genova, Genoa, Italy; 4: Department of Neuroscience, University of Padova, Padua, Italy; 5: DIFILAB, Department of Physics, University of Genova, Genoa, Italy; 6: Department of Earth, Environment and Life Sciences, University of Genova, Genoa, Italy; 7: IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genoa, Italy; 8: Department of Biomedical, Metabolic Sciences and Neuroscience, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy; 9: Interuniversity Center for the Promotion of the 3Rs Principles in Teaching and Research (Centro 3R), Pisa, Italy

Exhibited on: Thursday, September 11 | Floor: 3 | Corridor: L | Position: 03 | Presenter on site: 15:20 - 16:30


Sensory and Motor Systems
Th-2.R.02

Aberrant Spinal Cord Organization and Glial Remodeling in Muscular Dystrophies

Emma Leonetti* (1), Giorgio Roberto Merlo (2), Yvan Torrente (1), Chiara Villa (1)

1: Stem Cell Laboratory, Dino Ferrari Center, Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, University of Milan, Milan, Italy; 2: Department of Molecular Biotechnologies and Health Sciences, University of Turin, Turin, Italy

Exhibited on: Thursday, September 11 | Floor: 2 | Corridor: R | Position: 02 | Presenter on site: 16:30 - 17:40


Disorders of the Nervous System
Th-5.L.01

ADAM10 and CAP2: a Novel Complex Shaping the Postsynaptic Landscape

Federica Gorla* (1), Silvia Pelucchi (1), Lina Vandermeulen (1), Ramona Stringhi (1), Lorenzo Targa (1), Giovanni Di Muccio (3), Francesco Pignotti (3), Marco Rust (2), Monica Di Luca (1), Elena Marcello (1)

1: Department of Pharmacological and Biomolecular Sciences “Rodolfo Paoletti”, University of Milan, Italy; 2: Molecular Neurobiology Group, Institute of Physiological Chemistry, Philipps-University of Marburg, 35032 Marburg, Germany; Center for Mind, Brain and Behavior (CMBB), University of Marburg and Justus-Liebig-University Giessen, 35032 Marburg, Germany; 3: Department of Life and Environmental Sciences, Polytechnic University of Marche, Ancona, Italy; New York-Marche Structural Biology Centre (NY-MaSBiC), Polytechnic University of Marche, Ancona, Italy

Exhibited on: Thursday, September 11 | Floor: 5 | Corridor: L | Position: 01 | Presenter on site: 15:20 - 16:30


Cognition and Behavior
Th-1.L.09

Affective Resonance in TBI: How Emotional Valence Shapes Contagious Reactions

Maria Sole Castoldi* (1), Martina Froio (1), Matilde Blasi (1), Roberta Virgilio (2), Marina Zettin (1), Alessia Celeghin (1)

1: Department of Psychology, University of Torino, Via Verdi, 10, 10124 Turin, Italy; 2: Cooperativa sociale Puzzle- Centro Puzzle 2, via Cimabue, 2, 10137, Turin, Italy

Exhibited on: Thursday, September 11 | Floor: 1 | Corridor: L | Position: 09 | Presenter on site: 15:20 - 16:30


Disorders of the Nervous System
Th-4.R.18

Age-Dependent Increase of Senescence Markers in an Alzheimer´s Mouse Model

Eileen Mac Sweeney* (1,2), Andrea Mastinu (1), Giulia Abate (1), Daniela Letizia Uberti (1), Per Nilsson (2), Simone Tambaro (2)

1: Department of Molecular and Translational Medicine, Division of Pharmacology, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy; 2: Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Division of Neurogeriatrics, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden

Exhibited on: Thursday, September 11 | Floor: 4 | Corridor: R | Position: 18 | Presenter on site: 16:30 - 17:40


Disorders of the Nervous System
Fr-4.R.17

Alcohol Withdrawal-Induced Hyperalgesia Is Mediated by Central Amygdala-PKCδ Neurons

Eleonora Rossi* (1,2), Martina Palma (1,2), Di Qin (3), Roberto Ciccocioppo (1), Esi Domi (1)

1: School of Pharmacy, Center for Neuroscience, Pharmacology Unit, University of Camerino, Camerino, Italy; 2: School of Advanced Studies, Center for Neuroscience, University of Camerino, Camerino, Italy; 3: Third Bethune Hospital, Jilin University, Changchun, Sendai Street 126, Changchun City, China

Exhibited on: Friday, September 12 | Floor: 4 | Corridor: R | Position: 17 | Presenter on site: 15:20 - 16:30


Novel Methods and Technology Development
Th-2.R.17

All-Optical Neuronal Circuit Interrogation with Reduced Crosstalk Between Imaging Andphotostimulation

Cesare Bortolami* (1,2), Andrea Sattin (1), Leonardo Nacci (1), Masayuki Sakamoto (3), Tommaso Fellin (1)

1: Optical Approaches to Brain Function Laboratory, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Genova, Italy; 2: University of Genova, Genova, Italy; 3: Institute for Frontier Life and Medical Sciences, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan

Exhibited on: Thursday, September 11 | Floor: 2 | Corridor: R | Position: 17 | Presenter on site: 15:20 - 16:30


Disorders of the Nervous System
Fr-5.L.09

Alpha-Synuclein and Pesticides Drive AMPAR-GluA1 Insertion in Striatal Neurons

Gioia Marino* (1), Federica Campanelli (2), Giuseppina Natale (2), Veronica Ghiglieri (1,2), Paolo Calabresi (1,3)

1: Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli, Rome, Italy; 2: Dipartimento di Promozione delle Scienze Umane e della Qualità della Vita, Università Telematica San Raffaele, Rome, Italy; 3: Dipartimento di Neuroscienze, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Neurologia, Rome, Italy

Exhibited on: Friday, September 12 | Floor: 5 | Corridor: L | Position: 09 | Presenter on site: 15:20 - 16:30


Disorders of the Nervous System
Fr-5.L.10

Alpha-Synuclein-Based Model of Parkinson’s Disease: Morphological, Neuroinflammatory, and Molecular Shifts

Federica Servillo* (1), Gioia Marino (2), Federica Campanelli (3), Giuseppina Natale (3), Maria De Carluccio (1), Maria Teresa Viscomi (2,4), Veronica Ghiglieri (2,3), Paolo Calabresi (1,2)

1: Department of Neuroscience, Facoltà di Medicina e Chirurgia, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy; 2: Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy; 3: Department of Human Sciences and Quality of Life Promotion, Università Telematica San Raffaele, Rome, Italy; 4: Department of Life Science and Public Health, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy

Exhibited on: Friday, September 12 | Floor: 5 | Corridor: L | Position: 10 | Presenter on site: 16:30 - 17:40


Disorders of the Nervous System
Fr-5.L.06

Alternative Androgen Receptor Isoform A Mitigates ARpolyQ Toxicity in SBMA

Marta Chierichetti* (1), Roberta Andreotti (2), Barbara Tedesco (1), Veronica Ferrari (1), Laura Cornaggia (1), Paola Pramaggiore (1), Marta Cozzi (1), Ali Mohamed (1), Margherita Piccolella (1), Valeria Crippa (1), Paola Rusmini (1), Mariarita Galbiati (1), Carlo Rinaldi (3), Udai Bhan Pandey (4), Maria Pennuto (2), Riccardo Cristofani (1), Angelo Poletti (1)

1: Dipartimento di Scienze Farmacologiche e Biomolecolari “Rodolfo Paoletti”, Dipartimento di Eccellenza 2018-2027, Università degli Studi di Milano, Italy; 2: 2Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padova, Padova, Italy; Veneto Institute of Molecular Medicine (VIMM), Padova, Italy; 3: Department of Pediatrics, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK; 4: Department of Pediatrics, Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA

Exhibited on: Friday, September 12 | Floor: 5 | Corridor: L | Position: 06 | Presenter on site: 16:30 - 17:40


Novel Methods and Technology Development
Th-2.R.09

An Innovative Ex-Vivo Model to Investigate SARS-CoV-2-Induced Neuroinflammation

Nunzia Maisto* (1,3), Sepideh Dashtiani (1,2), Asia D'Ettorre (2,3), Viviana Triaca (3), Dalila Mango (1)

1: School of Pharmacy, Department of Biology, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, 00133, Italy; 2: Department of Physiology and Pharmacology “V. Erspamer”, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, 00185, Italy; 3: Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, National Research Council (CNR), International Campus A. Buzzati-Traverso, Rome, Italy

Exhibited on: Thursday, September 11 | Floor: 2 | Corridor: R | Position: 09 | Presenter on site: 15:20 - 16:30


Disorders of the Nervous System
Fr-5.L.05

Antisense Oligonucleotides for Phelan-McDermid Syndrome’s Treatment: an Innovative Strategy

Laura Cristiani* (1), Maria Victoria Martinez Dominguez (2,3), Alessia Stefanoni (1,4), Veronica Colombo (1), Zaira Tomasoni (1), Stefania Beretta (2,3), Chiara Verpelli (1), Tobias Boeckers (2,3)

1: Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Italy; 2: German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE); 3: Ulm University - Institute of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Germany; 4: Ulm University - Medical Faculty, Germany

Exhibited on: Friday, September 12 | Floor: 5 | Corridor: L | Position: 05 | Presenter on site: 15:20 - 16:30


Disorders of the Nervous System
Th-4.L.09

Aptamer-Based Profiling of Molecular Signatures in ARSACS

Stefano Doccini* (1,2), Daniele Galatolo (1), Sara Satolli (1), Rebecca Schüle (3), Matthis Synofzik (3), Prospax Consortium (3), Filippo Maria Santorelli (1)

1: Molecular Medicine for Neurodegenerative and Neuromuscular Diseases Unit, IRCCS Stella Maris Foundation, Pisa, Italy; 2: Department of Translational Research and New Surgical and Medical Technologies in Medicine and Surgery, University of Pisa, Pisa; 3: Hertie-Institute for Clinical Brain Research and Center for Neurology, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany

Exhibited on: Thursday, September 11 | Floor: 4 | Corridor: L | Position: 09 | Presenter on site: 15:20 - 16:30


Disorders of the Nervous System
Fr-3.R.12

AQP4 Overexpression and Polarization in ALS and SMA Mouse Models

Paolo Pacca*, Alessandra Tuninetti, Alessandro Vercelli, Marina Boido

Department of Neuroscience “Rita Levi Montalcini”, Neuroscience Institute Cavalieri Ottolenghi, University of Turin, Italy

Exhibited on: Friday, September 12 | Floor: 3 | Corridor: R | Position: 12 | Presenter on site: 16:30 - 17:40


Novel Methods and Technology Development
Fr-1.R.13

Astrocyte Ca2+ Dynamics: from Experimental Observation to Computational Prediction

Rosa Musotto* (1), Ulderico Wanderlingh (2), Michela Spatuzza (1), Simona D'Antoni (1), Angela D'Ascola (2), MariaVincenza Catania (1), Giovanni Pioggia (1)

1: National Research Council, Italy; 2: Università degli Studi di Messina

Exhibited on: Friday, September 12 | Floor: 1 | Corridor: R | Position: 13 | Presenter on site: 15:20 - 16:30


Disorders of the Nervous System
Th-4.L.18

Astrocyte-Microglia Crosstalk in Fragile X Syndrome: Role of IL33

Moad El Bouatmani (2), Giulia Santamaria (2), Zaira Boussadia (3), Eliana Lauranzano (2), Silvia Marsano (2,4), Chiara Saulle (2,4), Alessandro Rossi (2), Elisabetta Stanzani (1,2), Erica Tagliatti (2), Alberto Martire (3), Michela Matteoli (2,4), Antonella Borreca* (1,2)

1: CNR-IN, Italy; 2: Humanitas Research Hospital, Rozzano, (Mi). Italy; 3: Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Rome. Italy; 4: Humanitas University, Rozzano, (Mi). Italy

Exhibited on: Thursday, September 11 | Floor: 4 | Corridor: L | Position: 18 | Presenter on site: 16:30 - 17:40


Cognition and Behavior
Fr-1.L.16

ATM Inhibition in Rett Syndrome: Investigating Hippocampal and Brainstem Circuits

Anna Selimi*, Clara Cambria, Sabrina Briguglio, Flavia Antonucci

Università degli Studi di Milano, Dipartimento di Biotecnologie Mediche e Medicina Traslazionale

Exhibited on: Friday, September 12 | Floor: 1 | Corridor: L | Position: 16 | Presenter on site: 16:30 - 17:40


Novel Methods and Technology Development
Fr-1.R.14

Autonomic Modulation in Parkinson’s Disease Using Whole-Body Cryostimulation

Paolo Piterà* (1,2), Riccardo Cremascoli (2), Laura Bianchi (2), Francesca Borghesi (3), Elisa Prina (1,2), Stefania Cattaldo (2), Federica Verme (4), Pietro Cipresso (3), Federica Galli (2), Jacopo Maria Fontana (4), Lorenzo Priano (1,2), Alessandro Mauro (1,2), Paolo Capodaglio (4,5)

1: Department of Neurosciences “Rita Levi Montalcini”, University of Turin, 10126 Turin, Italy; 2: Laboratory of Clinical Neurobiology, IRCCS Istituto Auxologico Italiano, San Giuseppe Hospital, 28824 Verbania, Italy; 3: Department of Psychology, University of Turin, 10124 Turin, Italy; 4: Research Laboratory in Biomechanics, Rehabilitation and Ergonomics, IRCCS Istituto Auxologico Italiano, San Giuseppe Hospital, 28824 Verbania, Italy; 5: Department of Biomedical, Surgical and Dental Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy

Exhibited on: Friday, September 12 | Floor: 1 | Corridor: R | Position: 14 | Presenter on site: 16:30 - 17:40


Disorders of the Nervous System
Th-4.R.04

Behavioral and Molecular Characterization of Pten T167N Mouse Model

Veronica Galli* (1), Luigi Balasco (2,3), Antonio Napolitano (1), Alessandro Gozzi (4), Simona Casarosa (1), Marta Biagioli (1), Andrea Lunardi (1), Yuri Bozzi (3), Giovanni Provenzano (1)

1: University of Trento, Trento, Italy; 2: Department of Life Sciences and Public Health, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome; 3: CIMeC - Center for Mind/Brain Sciences, University of Trento, Rovereto; 4: Functional Neuroimaging Laboratory, Center for Neuroscience and Cognitive Systems, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Rovereto

Exhibited on: Thursday, September 11 | Floor: 4 | Corridor: R | Position: 04 | Presenter on site: 16:30 - 17:40


Disorders of the Nervous System
Fr-3.R.16

Behavioral and Neurotoxic Effects of Environmental Contaminants in Adult Zebrafish

Jacopo Grisotto*, Shima Tavakolian Haghighi, Stefania Miotto, Serena Rubino, Ugo Moretti, Giovanna Paolone

University of Verona, Italy

Exhibited on: Friday, September 12 | Floor: 3 | Corridor: R | Position: 16 | Presenter on site: 16:30 - 17:40


Excitability, Synaptic Transmission, Network Functions
Th-1.R.14

Behavioural Effects of Cigarette- or E-Cigarette-Exposure During Chronic-Assumption and Withdrawal

Martina Bodria*, Antonietta Vilella, Kristy Antonioni, Michele Zoli

Department of Biomedical, Metabolic and Neural Sciences, Center for Neuroscience and Neurotechnology, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, 41125 Modena, Italy

Exhibited on: Thursday, September 11 | Floor: 1 | Corridor: R | Position: 14 | Presenter on site: 16:30 - 17:40


Cognition and Behavior
Fr-1.R.03

Behavioural Effects of Lactobacillus Plantarum Administration in Perinatal Immune-Activated Mice

Arianna Racca* (1), Maria Adelaide Marconi (2), Angela Maria Ottomana (1), Natalia Battista (2), Aldo Corsetti (2), Gemma Calamandrei (1), Laura Ricceri (1)

1: Centre for Behavioural Science and Mental Health, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Italy; 2: Department of Bioscience and Technology for Food, Agriculture and Environment, University of Teramo, Italy

Exhibited on: Friday, September 12 | Floor: 1 | Corridor: R | Position: 03 | Presenter on site: 15:20 - 16:30


Disorders of the Nervous System
Fr-4.L.18

Biochemical/functional Studies of Kv1.3 Channels Carrying an Epilepsy-Causing Variant

Katia Maglieri* (1), Gianluca Paventi (2), Ilenio Servettini (1), Giorgio Belperio (3), Paolo Ambrosino (3), Johannes Lemke (4,5), Maurizio Taglialatela (6), Maria Virginia Soldovieri (1)

1: Department of Medicine and Health Sciences ”V. Tiberio”, University of Molise, Campobasso, Italy; 2: Department of Agricultural and Environmental and Food Sciences, University of Molise, Italy; 3: Department of Science and Technology, University of Sannio, Benevento, Italy; 4: Institute of Human Genetics, University of Leipzig Medical Center, Leipzig, Germany; 5: Center for Rare Diseases, University of Leipzig Medical Center, Leipzig, Germany; 6: Department of Neuroscience, University of Naples “Federico II”, Naples, Italy

Exhibited on: Friday, September 12 | Floor: 4 | Corridor: L | Position: 18 | Presenter on site: 16:30 - 17:40


Disorders of the Nervous System
Fr-5.L.16

Biodegradable PLGA-Nanoparticles with Naringenin as a Nanotechnological Treatment for Early-Stage Retinitis Pigmentosa

Iolanda Petrillo (1), Maurizio Mete (2), Simona Braccini (3), Andrea Lizarraga (3), Dario Puppi (3), José Fernando Maya-Vetencourt* (1)

1: Department of Biology, Integrative Neurophysiology Laboratory, University of Pisa, Italy; 2: Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Ophthalmology Unit, University of Bologna, Italy; 3: Biolab Research Group, Department of Chemistry and Industrial Chemistry, University of Pisa, Italy

Exhibited on: Friday, September 12 | Floor: 5 | Corridor: L | Position: 16 | Presenter on site: 16:30 - 17:40


Disorders of the Nervous System
Th-3.L.15

Biomarkers of Alzheimer’s Disease: a Perspective from the InveCe.Ab Study

Riccardo Rocco Ferrari* (1,2), Giulia Girolimetti (3), Elisa Pellegrini (1), Bartolo Rizzo (1), Antonio Guaita (1), Cecilia Bucci (3), Annalisa Davin (1)

1: Golgi Cenci Foundation, Abbiategrasso, Italy; 2: University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy; 3: University of Salento, Lecce, Italy

Exhibited on: Thursday, September 11 | Floor: 3 | Corridor: L | Position: 15 | Presenter on site: 15:20 - 16:30


Disorders of the Nervous System
Fr-5.L.02

Biomarkers of Brain Damage in Stroke: Diagnosis, Prognosis, and Evolution

Chiara Adriana Elia (1,2), Laura Straffi (2), Sara Ghirmai (2), Riccardo Levi (2,4), Umberto Pensato (2,4), Roberto Leone (2), Barbara Bottazzi (2), Giovanni Covini (2), Alessandra Mandelli (3), Roberto Furlan (3), Marco Grimaldi (2), Michela Matteoli (2,4), Simona Marcheselli (2), Bruno Bernardini (2), Maria Luisa Malosio* (1,2)

1: Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Neuroscience Institute, Milan, URT c/o IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, via Manzoni 56, 20089 Rozzano, Milan, Italy; 2: IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, via Manzoni 56, 20089 Rozzano, Milan, Italy; 3: IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele, Via Olgettina 60, 20132 Milan, Italy.; 4: Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Via Rita Levi Montalcini 4, 20072 Pieve Emanuele, Milan, Italy

Exhibited on: Friday, September 12 | Floor: 5 | Corridor: L | Position: 02 | Presenter on site: 16:30 - 17:40


Cognition and Behavior
Th-1.R.03

Brain Circuits and Mechanisms for Social Learning: from Emotion->Cognition

Alexandre Carrea*, Ilaria Cerchiaro, Michela Gusmini, Filippo La Greca, Gabriele Imperato, Monica Di Luca, Elena Marcello, Nico Mitro, Diego Scheggia

Department of Pharmacological and Biomolecular Sciences, University of Milano

Exhibited on: Thursday, September 11 | Floor: 1 | Corridor: R | Position: 03 | Presenter on site: 15:20 - 16:30


Excitability, Synaptic Transmission, Network Functions
Th-1.R.13

Brain Network Dynamics in Health and Disease

Marco Brondi* (1,3), Antonio di Soccio (2), Marica Albanesi (2), Claudia Lodovichi (1,3)

1: CNR, Italy; 2: Padova Neuroscience Center; 3: Istituto Biofisica, CNR Pisa

Exhibited on: Thursday, September 11 | Floor: 1 | Corridor: R | Position: 13 | Presenter on site: 15:20 - 16:30


Disorders of the Nervous System
Fr-3.L.09

Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor and Neuroinflammation in Bipolar Disorder

Francesca Martella* (1), Clara Cavallotto (2), Carlotta Marrangone (2), Rita Allegretti (2), Mariangela Pucci (1), Nicolaja Girone (3), Salvatore Saluzzi (4), Mauro Pettorruso (2,5), Giovanni Martinotti (2,5,6), Annabella Di Giorgio (4), Bernardo Dell'Osso (3,7,8), Claudio D'Addario (1,9)

1: Department of Bioscience and Technology for Food, Agriculture and Environment, University of Teramo, Italy; 2: Department of Neuroscience, Imaging, and Clinical Science, University "G. d'Annunzio" of Chieti Pescara, Italy; 3: Department of Mental Health, Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences Luigi Sacco, University of Milan, Italy; 4: Department of Mental Health and Addictions, ASST Papa Giovanni XXIII Bergamo, Italy; 5: Department of Mental Health ASL 2 Abruzzo Lanciano-Vasto-Chieti, Italy; 6: Psychopharmacology, Drug Misuse and Novel Psychoactive Substances Research Unit, School of Life and Medical Sciences, University of Hertfordshire, United Kingdom; 7: "Aldo Ravelli" Center for Neurotechnology and Brain Therapeutic, University of Milan, Italy; 8: Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Bipolar Disorders Clinic, Stanford University, USA; 9: Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institute, Sweden

Exhibited on: Friday, September 12 | Floor: 3 | Corridor: L | Position: 09 | Presenter on site: 15:20 - 16:30


Development
Fr-2.R.14

Building the Corticospinal Tract with Cortical and Spinal Organoids

Alessio Zanelli*, Khallafalla Siddig, Syed Moiz Jawed, Claudia Dell’Amico, Marco Onorati

University of Pisa, Italy

Exhibited on: Friday, September 12 | Floor: 2 | Corridor: R | Position: 14 | Presenter on site: 16:30 - 17:40


Cognition and Behavior
Th-1.L.06

CAG-hACE2 Mice Strain Provides Fresh Perspectives into ACE2 Receptor Study

Carlotta Siddi* (1), Maria Scherma (1), Simona Dedoni (1), Maria Serafina Ristaldi (3), Susanna Porcu (3), Franca Marongiu (3), Simona Vaccargiu (3), Ilenia Pinna (1), Ching-Yen Tsai (4), Paola Fadda (1,2)

1: Department of Biomedical Sciences, Division of Neuroscience and Clinical Pharmacology, University of Cagliari; 2: Institute of Neuroscience-Cagliari, National Research Council, Rome, Italy; 3: Istituto di Ricerca Genetica e Biomedica (IRGB), Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Monserrato, Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy; 4: Institute of Molecular Biology, Academia Sinica, Taiwan

Exhibited on: Thursday, September 11 | Floor: 1 | Corridor: L | Position: 06 | Presenter on site: 16:30 - 17:40


Excitability, Synaptic Transmission, Network Functions
Fr-2.L.08

Calretinin Immunoreactive Large Neurons of the Human Cerebellar Granular Layer

Paolo Flace* (1), Concetta Caporusso (2), Diana Galletta (3), Gabriella Santangelo (3), Maria Elena Caringella (2), Maria Stolfa (2), Alberto Cacciola (4), Jacopo Junio Valerio Branca (5), Vincenza Sara Scarcella (2), Roberto Gradini (6), Paolo Livrea (7), Andrea Marzullo (2)

1: Medical School, University of Bari 'Aldo Moro', Bari, Italy; 2: Section of Molecular Pathology, Department of Precision and Regenerative Medicine and Ionian Area (DiMePRe-J), University of Bari ‘Aldo Moro’; 3: Department of Psychology, Specialization School of Neuropsychology. University of Campania ‘Luigi Vanvitelli’, Caserta, Italy; 4: Brain Mapping Lab, Department of Biomedical, Dental Sciences and Morphological and Functional Imaging, University of Messina, Messina, Italy; 5: Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Firenze, Firenze, Italy; 6: Department of Experimental Medicine, Sapienza University, Roma, Italy; 7: University of Bari ‘Aldo Moro’, Bari, Italy

Exhibited on: Friday, September 12 | Floor: 2 | Corridor: L | Position: 08 | Presenter on site: 16:30 - 17:40


Disorders of the Nervous System
Th-5.R.15

CAP2 as a Novel Regulator of Mitochondrial Dynamics in Neurons

Ramona Stringhi* (1), Lorenzo Targa (1), Chiara Macchi (1), Bahar Aksan (2), Massimiliano Ruscica (1), Marco Rust (3,4), Carsten Culmsee (5), Daniela Mauceri (2,6), Monica Di Luca (1), Silvia Pelucchi (1), Elena Marcello (1)

1: Department of Pharmacological and Biomolecular Sciences “Rodolfo Paoletti”, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy; 2: Department of Neurobiology, Interdisciplinary Centre for Neurosciences (IZN), Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany; 3: Molecular Neurobiology Group, Institute of Physiological Chemistry, Philipps-University of Marburg, Marburg, Germany; 4: Center for Mind, Brain and Behavior (CMBB), University of Marburg and Justus-Liebig-University Giessen, Marburg, Germany; 5: Institute for Pharmacology and Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Marburg, Marburg, Germany; 6: Department Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience, Institute of Anatomy and Cell Biology, University of Marburg, Marburg, Germany

Exhibited on: Thursday, September 11 | Floor: 5 | Corridor: R | Position: 15 | Presenter on site: 15:20 - 16:30


Disorders of the Nervous System
Th-3.R.05

Carbamazepine Alters Neurotrophin Pathways, Affecting Trk Receptors in SH-SY5Y Cells

Simona Dedoni* (1), Jihane Balla (1), Ilenia Pinna (1), Maria Scherma (1), Paola Fadda (1,2)

1: Department of Biomedical Sciences, Division of Neuroscience and Clinical Pharmacology, 5 University of Cagliari, Italy; 2: Neuroscience Institute, National Research Council of Italy (CNR), Cagliari, Italy

Exhibited on: Thursday, September 11 | Floor: 3 | Corridor: R | Position: 05 | Presenter on site: 15:20 - 16:30


Disorders of the Nervous System
Th-3.L.05

CDKL5 Loss Affects Neuronal Growth and Calcium Signaling

Federica Trebbi* (1), Giorgio Medici (1), Francesco Formaggio (2), Angelica Marina Bove (1), Giulia Candini (1), Nicola Mottolese (1), Manuela Loi (1), Feliciana Iannibelli (1), Marco Caprini (2), Stefania Trazzi (1), Elisabetta Ciani (1)

1: Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, University of Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy; 2: Department of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.

Exhibited on: Thursday, September 11 | Floor: 3 | Corridor: L | Position: 05 | Presenter on site: 15:20 - 16:30


Excitability, Synaptic Transmission, Network Functions
Fr-2.L.01

CDKL5 Loss Potentiates GABAergic Neurotransmission Via Non-L-Type Calcium Channels

Giuseppe Chiantia* (1), Claudio Franchino (2), Debora Comai (1), Antonia Gurgone (1), Vita Cardinale (1), Andrea Marcantoni (2), Maurizio Giustetto (1)

1: Department of Neuroscience “Rita Levi-Montalcini”, University of Turin, Turin, Italy; 2: Department of Drug Science, University of Turin, Turin, Italy

Exhibited on: Friday, September 12 | Floor: 2 | Corridor: L | Position: 01 | Presenter on site: 15:20 - 16:30


Disorders of the Nervous System
Fr-4.R.02

CDKL5: a Novel Regulator of the Inhibitory Post-Synaptic Complex

Serena Valastro* (1), Claudia Lora (1), Debora Comai (2), Giuseppe Chiantia (2), Roberta De Rosa (1), Isabella Barbiero (1), Maurizio Giustetto (2), Charlotte Kilstrup-Nielsen (1)

1: Department of Biotechnology and Life Sciences, Center for Neuroscience Research, University of Insubria; 2: Department of Neuroscience, University of Torino

Exhibited on: Friday, September 12 | Floor: 4 | Corridor: R | Position: 02 | Presenter on site: 16:30 - 17:40


Cognition and Behavior
Fr-1.L.15

Cebranopadol: a Novel Nop/Mop Dual Agonist to Treat Opioid Addiction

Sofia Christina Gkolfinopoulou* (1,2), Manthoula Olga Kyratzi (1,2), Caitlin Crook (1,2), Esi Domi (1), Massimo Ubaldi (1), Roberto Ciccocioppo (1)

1: School of Pharmacy , Center for Neuroscience, Pharmacology Unit, University of Camerino; 2: School of Advanced studies, Center for Neuroscience, University of Camerino

Exhibited on: Friday, September 12 | Floor: 1 | Corridor: L | Position: 15 | Presenter on site: 15:20 - 16:30


Disorders of the Nervous System
Th-3.R.18

Cell Imaging-Based Approach to Develop Biomarkers for for HSP-SPG4

Francesca Sardina* (1), Gaia Fattorini (1), Filippo Santorelli (2), Gabriella Silvestri (3), Valerio Licursi (1), Carlo Casali (4), Cinzia Rinaldo (1)

1: IBPM-CNR, Rome, Italy; 2: IRCCS Fondazione Stella Maris, Pisa, Italy; 3: Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy; 4: Universita di Roma "La Sapienza", Roma, Italy

Exhibited on: Thursday, September 11 | Floor: 3 | Corridor: R | Position: 18 | Presenter on site: 16:30 - 17:40


Disorders of the Nervous System
Th-4.R.17

Cellular Phenotyping in Angelman Patients iPSCs-Derived Neurons and Potential Treatment

Valentina Alari* (1), Ivana Morabito (1), Alessandro Vimercati (1), Chiara De Cesari (3), Sara Perego (1), Clara Cambria (2), Lidia Larizza (1), Ilaria Tonazzini (3), Flavia Antonucci (2), Silvia Russo (1)

1: Molecular Genetics Laboratory, Istituto Auxologico Italiano I.R.C.C.S, Milan, Italy Italy; 2: Department of Medical Biotechnology and Translational Medicine (BIOMETRA), University of Milan, Milan, Italy; 3: Nanoscience Institute, National Research Council of Italy (CNR), @NEST, Pisa, Italy

Exhibited on: Thursday, September 11 | Floor: 4 | Corridor: R | Position: 17 | Presenter on site: 15:20 - 16:30


Sleep, Autonomic and Neuroendocrine Systems
Fr-2.R.18

Central Dopaminergic Neurodegeneration Triggers Early Cardiac Remodelling in Parkinson’s Disease

Alessandra Martello* (1,2), Lisa Alibrandi (1), Éléa Coulomb (3), Antea Minetti (2), Valentina Sassu (1), Elena Montagni (4), Anna Letizia Allegra Mascaro (2,4), Cristina Spalletti (2), Vincenzo Lionetti (1,5)

1: Interdisciplinary Center Health Science, Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, Pisa, Italy; 2: Neuroscience Institute, National Research Council (CNR), Pisa, Italy; 3: Bio@SNS Laboratory of Biology, Scuola Normale Superiore, Pisa, Italy; 4: European Laboratory for Non-Linear Spectroscopy (LENS), Sesto Fiorentino, Italy; 5: BioMedLab, Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna and CNR-Institute of Clinical Physiology, Pisa, Italy

Exhibited on: Friday, September 12 | Floor: 2 | Corridor: R | Position: 18 | Presenter on site: 16:30 - 17:40


Disorders of the Nervous System
Fr-4.R.14

Cerebellar Involvement in Limbic Seizure-Like Events: an in Vitro Study

Gaia Bruno* (1,2), Marco de Curtis (2), Gerardo Biella (1), Laura Uva (2)

1: Dept. of biology and biotechnology, faculty of biology, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy; 2: Epilepsy Unit, I.R.C.C.S Carlo Besta Institute, Milan, Italy

Exhibited on: Friday, September 12 | Floor: 4 | Corridor: R | Position: 14 | Presenter on site: 16:30 - 17:40


Disorders of the Nervous System
Fr-3.R.15

Cerebral Irisin and Its Role in Post-Stroke Neuroinflammation and Neurogenesis

Viviana Viscardi* (1,2), Ester Licastro (1), Noemi Di Muraglia (1,2), Annunziata Gaetana Cicatiello (3), Monica Dentice (3), Giuseppe Pignataro (1), Ornella Cuomo (1)

1: Division of Pharmacology, Department of Neuroscience, Reproductive and Dentistry Sciences, School of Medicine, “Federico II” University of Naples, Naples, Italy; 2: School of Advanced Studies, Center for Neuroscience, University of Camerino, Camerino, Italy; 3: Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy

Exhibited on: Friday, September 12 | Floor: 3 | Corridor: R | Position: 15 | Presenter on site: 15:20 - 16:30


Development
Th-2.L.06

Characterization of iPSCs-Derived Neural Progenitor Cells in Phelan-Mcdermid Syndrome

Zaira Tomasoni* (1), Alessia Stefanoni (1), Veronica Colombo (1), Laura Cristiani (1), Jessica Pagano (2), Stefania Beretta (2), Tobias M Boeckers (2,3), Chiara Verpelli (1)

1: Neuroscience Institute, National Research Council, Milan, Italy; 2: German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE), Ulm, Germany; 3: Institute of Anatomy and Cell Biology, University of Ulm, Germany

Exhibited on: Thursday, September 11 | Floor: 2 | Corridor: L | Position: 06 | Presenter on site: 16:30 - 17:40


Disorders of the Nervous System
Fr-3.R.13

Characterization of the GBA1 L444P Mouse Model of Parkinson’s Disease

Maria Mancini* (1), Deborah Di Martino (1,2), Michela Salvadè (3), Alessandra Stanchina (4), Marco Peviani (4), Fabrizio Gardoni (3), Silvia Cerri (2), Alessandro Fraldi (5,6), Antonio Pisani (1,2)

1: University of Pavia, Department of Brain and Behavioral Sciences, Pavia, Italy; 2: IRCCS Mondino Foundation, Pavia, Italy; 3: University of Milan, Department of Pharmacological and Biomolecular Sciences “Rodolfo Paoletti”, Milan, Italy; 4: University of Pavia, Department of Biology and Biotechnology “Lazzaro Spallanzani’, Pavia, Italy; 5: University of Naples “Federico II”, Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Naples, Italy; 6: CEINGE Advanced Biothecnology, Naples, Italy

Exhibited on: Friday, September 12 | Floor: 3 | Corridor: R | Position: 13 | Presenter on site: 15:20 - 16:30


Disorders of the Nervous System
Th-4.L.17

Characterization of the Oxytocin System in CDKL5-Deficiency Disorder Mouse Model

Inas Daher* (1,2), Heba El-Seedy (2,3), Antonia Gurgone (1), Debora Comai (1), Angela Sirigu (2,3), Maurizio Giustetto (1)

1: Department of Neuroscience “Rita Levi-Montalcini”, University of Turin, Turin, Italy.; 2: Institute of Cognitive Sciences “Marc Jeannerod”, CNRS UMR 5229, Bron, France.; 3: Timone Neuroscience Institute, CNRS-Aix-Marseille University, UMR7289, Marseille, France

Exhibited on: Thursday, September 11 | Floor: 4 | Corridor: L | Position: 17 | Presenter on site: 15:20 - 16:30


Disorders of the Nervous System
Th-5.R.02

Characterizing Local and Whole-Brain Network Dynamics After Stroke in Rodents

Giulio Morri* (1,2), Matteo D'Urso (1,2), Giacomo Vecchieschi (3,4), Alessandro Leparulo (2,5), Livia Vignozzi (4), Stefano Varani (5), Maurizio Corbetta (1,2,5), Manuela Allegra (1,4,6)

1: Padova Neuroscience Center (PNC), Padua, Italy; 2: Department of Neuroscience (DNS), University of Padua, Padua, Italy; 3: IRCCS Fondazione Stella Maris, Calambrone, Pisa, Italy; 4: Neuroscience Institute, National Research Council (IN-CNR), Padua, Italy; 5: Veneto Institute of Molecular Medicine (VIMM), Padua, Italy; 6: Istituto di Ricerca Pediatrica Città della Speranza, Padua, Italy

Exhibited on: Thursday, September 11 | Floor: 5 | Corridor: R | Position: 02 | Presenter on site: 16:30 - 17:40


Development
Fr-2.R.04

Characterizing Retinal Degeneration in a Zebrafish IMPG2-Linked Retinitis Pigmentosa Model

Alba Cumplido Mayoral* (1), Luigi Balasco (1,2), Sara Dori (1), Michele Tedesco (1), Chiara Fogliano (3), Elena Cannone (4), Marco Schiavone (4), Bice Avallone (3), Simona Casarosa (1,5)

1: Department of Cellular, Computational and Integrative Biology (CiBiO), University of Trento, Trento, Italy; 2: Department of Life Sciences and Public Health, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome; 3: Department of Biology, University of Naples Federico II, 80125 Naples, Italy; 4: Department of Molecular and Translational Medicine, Zebrafish Facility, University of Brescia, 25123 Brescia, Italy; 5: Center for Medical Sciences, University of Trento, Trento, Italy

Exhibited on: Friday, September 12 | Floor: 2 | Corridor: R | Position: 04 | Presenter on site: 16:30 - 17:40


Excitability, Synaptic Transmission, Network Functions
Fr-2.L.05

Chloride Co-Transporters as Therapeutic Targets in CDKL5 Deficiency Disorder

Angela Di Iacovo (1), Chiara D'Agostino (1,2), Giulia Casoli (1,2), Tiziana Romanazzi (1), Charlotte Nielsen-Kilstrup (1,4), Maurizio Giustetto (3), Elena Bossi (1,4), Cristina Roseti* (1,4)

1: Department of Biotechnology and Life Sciences, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy.; 2: PhD School of Experimental and Translational Medicine, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy.; 3: Department of Neuroscience, University of Turin, Italy; National Institute of Neuroscience-ItalyTurin, Italy.; 4: Centre for Neuroscience, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy.

Exhibited on: Friday, September 12 | Floor: 2 | Corridor: L | Position: 05 | Presenter on site: 15:20 - 16:30


Disorders of the Nervous System
Th-3.L.13

Cholesterol Dysregulation in Rett Syndrome: Implications for Synaptic Function

Francesca Postogna, Fabio Biella, Ottavia Roggero, Noemi Giancroce, Nicoletta Landsberger, Marta Valenza, Angelisa Frasca*

University of Milan, Italy

Exhibited on: Thursday, September 11 | Floor: 3 | Corridor: L | Position: 13 | Presenter on site: 15:20 - 16:30


Disorders of the Nervous System
Th-4.L.03

Chromatin Disruption in Huntington’s Disease Alters Development and Precedes Neuropathology

Michela Villa* (1,2), Paola Conforti (1,2), Maria Rosaria Nucera (1,5,6,7), Silvia Brocchetti (1), Giulia Birolini (1), Laura Antonelli (4), Francesco Gregoretti (4), Gennaro Oliva (4), Valentina Rosti (2), Chiara Lanzuolo (2,3), Elena Cattaneo (1,2)

1: Università degli Studi di Milano, Italy; 2: INGM, Istituto Nazionale di Genetica Molecolare, Milan, Italy; 3: Institute of Biomedical Technologies (ITB)-CNR, Milan, Italy; 4: CNR Institute for High Performance Computing and Networking, Naples, Italy; 5: Cell Medicine Department, Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, Parkville, VIC, Australia; 6: The Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Stem Cell Medicine – reNEW Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia; 7: Department of Pediatrics, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia

Exhibited on: Thursday, September 11 | Floor: 4 | Corridor: L | Position: 03 | Presenter on site: 15:20 - 16:30


Excitability, Synaptic Transmission, Network Functions
Th-1.R.17

Chronic Social Defeat Stress Reduces Prefrontal Cortex Excitability in Mice

Anita Maria Rominto* (1,2), Matilde Loddo (1,2), Luna Berrino (1,2), Francesca Montarolo (1,2), Eriola Hoxha (1,2), Filippo Tempia (1,2)

1: Dept of Neuroscience, Univ. of Torino, Torino, Italy; 2: Neuroscience Institute Cavalieri Ottolenghi (NICO), Orbassano (TO), Italy

Exhibited on: Thursday, September 11 | Floor: 1 | Corridor: R | Position: 17 | Presenter on site: 15:20 - 16:30


Disorders of the Nervous System
Fr-5.L.07

Cocaine-Withdrawn Rats Show Memory Deficits and Altered Hippocampal Glutamatergic System

Francesca Mottarlini (1), Paolo Miglioranza (1), Beatrice Rizzi (1,2), Susanna Parolaro (1), Sofia Taddini (1), Daniele Caprioli (3), Roberto Ciccocioppo (4), Lucia Caffino* (1), Fabio Fumagalli (1)

1: Department of Pharmacological and Biomolecular Sciences “Rodolfo Paoletti”, Università Degli Studi di Milano, 20133 Milan, Italy.; 2: Center for Neuroscience, University of Camerino, Camerino, Italy.; 3: Laboratory affiliated to Institute Pasteur Italia - Fondazione Cenci Bolognetti - Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy; Santa Lucia Foundation (IRCCS Fondazione Santa Lucia), Rome, Italy.; 4: School of Pharmacy, Center for Neuroscience, Pharmacology Unit, University of Camerino, Camerino, Italy

Exhibited on: Friday, September 12 | Floor: 5 | Corridor: L | Position: 07 | Presenter on site: 15:20 - 16:30


Cognition and Behavior
Fr-1.L.01

Cognitive Deficits in Multiple Sclerosis: Role of Mesocortical Dopaminergic Neurons

Laura Doro* (1), Roberta Puliga (2), Valentina Bassareo (3), Elio Acquas (2), Alessandra Tiziana Peana (4), Eleonora Cocco (5,6), Laura Dazzi (2)

1: Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari, Viale San Pietro 43, 07100 Sassari, Italy; 2: Department of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Cagliari, Cittadella Universitaria Monserrato, 09042, Monserrato, Cagliari, Italy; 3: Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Cagliari, Cittadella Universitaria Monserrato, 09042, Monserrato, Cagliari, Italy; 4: Department of Medicine, Surgery and Pharmacy, University of Sassari, Viale San Pietro 43, 07100 Sassari, Italy; 5: Multiple Sclerosis Center, Binaghi Hospital, Cagliari, Italy; 6: Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy

Exhibited on: Friday, September 12 | Floor: 1 | Corridor: L | Position: 01 | Presenter on site: 15:20 - 16:30


Disorders of the Nervous System
Th-4.L.08

Combined Pharmacological and Cellular Therapies in Spinal Cord Injury

Valeria Veneruso* (1), Petillo Emilia (2), Frigerio Enrico (1), Giorgi Zoe (2), Perale Giuseppe (3), Rossi Filippo (2), Veglianese Pietro (1)

1: Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri IRCCS, via Mario Negri 2, Milan 20156, Italy; 2: Materials and Chemical Engineering “Giulio Natta”, Politecnico di Milano, via Mancinelli 7, Milan 20131 , Italy; 3: Università della Svizzera Italiana, via Buffi 13, Lugano 6900, Switzerland

Exhibited on: Thursday, September 11 | Floor: 4 | Corridor: L | Position: 08 | Presenter on site: 16:30 - 17:40


Disorders of the Nervous System
Th-4.L.01

Complement Proteins Disrupt Glutamate Balance in EAE Model

Nicole Rosenwasser* (1), Veronica Torre (1), Alice Taddeucci (1), Guendalina Olivero (1), Anna Pittaluga (2)

1: Department of Pharmacy, DIFAR, Pharmacology and Toxicology Section, University of Genoa, viale Cembrano 4, 16148, Genoa, Italy; 2: Department of Pharmacy, DIFAR, Pharmacology and Toxicology Section, Centre of Excellence for Biomedical Research, 3Rs Center, University of Genoa, viale Cembrano 4, 16148, Genoa, Italy

Exhibited on: Thursday, September 11 | Floor: 4 | Corridor: L | Position: 01 | Presenter on site: 15:20 - 16:30


Excitability, Synaptic Transmission, Network Functions
Fr-2.L.14

Continuous Theta-Burst Stimulation Attenuates Neuroinflammation Induced by Pulsatile L-DOPA

Maria De Carluccio* (1,2), Giuseppina Natale (3), Federica Campanelli (3), Gioia Marino (4), Sofia Nutarelli (5), Federica Servillo (1), Valerio Chiurchiù (6,7), Maria Teresa Viscomi (4,5), Barbara Picconi (3,8), Paolo Calabresi (1,4), Veronica Ghiglieri (3,4)

1: Neurologia, Dipartimento di Neuroscienze, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy; 2: Dipartimento di Neuroscienze e Neuroriabilitazione, IRCCS San Raffaele, Rome, Italy; 3: Dipartimento di Promozione delle Scienze Umane e della Qualità della Vita, Università Telematica San Raffaele, Rome, Italy; 4: Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy; 5: Dipartimento di Scienze della vita e Sanità Pubblica, Sezione di Istologia e Embriologia Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy; 6: Istituto di Farmacologia Traslazionale, IFT-CNR, Rome, Italy; 7: Laboratorio di Risoluzione della Neuroinfiammazione, IRCCS Fondazione Santa Lucia, Rome, Italy; 8: IRCCS San Raffaele Rome, Italy

Exhibited on: Friday, September 12 | Floor: 2 | Corridor: L | Position: 14 | Presenter on site: 16:30 - 17:40


Disorders of the Nervous System
Th-3.R.16

Correlation Between Oxidative Stress and Mitochondrial Dysfunction in Alzheimer’s Disease

Elisa Pellegrini* (1), Riccardo Rocco Ferrari (1,2), Bartolo Rizzo (1), Antonio Guaita (1), Annalisa Davin (1)

1: Golgi Cenci Foundation, Abbiategrasso, Italy; 2: University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy

Exhibited on: Thursday, September 11 | Floor: 3 | Corridor: R | Position: 16 | Presenter on site: 16:30 - 17:40


Cognition and Behavior
Th-1.L.15

Cortical Hypomyelination Is Associated with Cognitive Impairment in Sox10CreCit-kfl/fl Mouse

Niccolò Di Cintio* (1,2), Martino Bonato (1,2), Maryam Khastkhodaei Ardakani (1,2), Ottavia Maria Roggero (3), Annamaria Renna (1), Francesca Montarolo (1,2), Federica Marchiotto (4), Marta Scalera (5), Eleonora Vannini (5), Angelisa Frasca (3), Marco Cambiaghi (4), Benedetto Sacchetti (1), Annalisa Buffo (1,2), Enrica Boda (1,2)

1: Dept. of Neuroscience Rita Levi Montalcini, Università degli Studi di Torino, Torino, Italy; 2: Neuroscience Institute Cavalieri Ottolenghi, Orbassano (Torino), Italy; 3: Dept. of Medical Biotechnology and Translational Medicine, University of Milan, Italy; 4: Dept. of Neurosciences, Biomedicine and Movement Sciences, University of Verona, Verona, Italy; 5: Institute of Neuroscience, Italian National Research Council (IN-CNR), Pisa, Italy

Exhibited on: Thursday, September 11 | Floor: 1 | Corridor: L | Position: 15 | Presenter on site: 15:20 - 16:30


Sensory and Motor Systems
Fr-3.R.04

Cortical Spatiotemporal Reformatting Tuned to Saccadic Amplitude

Alessandro Benedetto* (1,2,3), Michele A. Cox (2,3), Samantha K. Jenks (2,3), Jonathan D. Victor (4), Michele Rucci (2,3)

1: Department of Neurosciences, Psychology, Drug Research and Child Health, University of Florence, Florence, Italy; 2: Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, USA; 3: Center for Visual Science, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, USA; 4: Feil Family Brain and Mind Research Institute, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, USA

Exhibited on: Friday, September 12 | Floor: 3 | Corridor: R | Position: 04 | Presenter on site: 16:30 - 17:40


Cognition and Behavior
Th-1.R.02

Cortical-Hippocampal Circuits Mediate Prosocial Behaviors

Ilaria Cerchiaro* (1), Alexandre Carrea (1), Michela Gusmini (1), Elisa Zianni (1), Antonio Zippo (2), Monica DiLuca (1), Diego Scheggia (1)

1: Department of Pharmacological and Biomolecular Sciences “Rodolfo Paoletti”, University of Milan, Milan, Italy; 2: CNR, Neuroscience Institute, Milano, Italy

Exhibited on: Thursday, September 11 | Floor: 1 | Corridor: R | Position: 02 | Presenter on site: 16:30 - 17:40


Disorders of the Nervous System
Fr-4.L.09

Corticotectal Feedback Involvement in Suboptimal Bayesian Inference in Autism

Leiron Ferrarese*, Hiroki Asari

European Molecular Biology Laboratory, EMBL Rome, Italy

Exhibited on: Friday, September 12 | Floor: 4 | Corridor: L | Position: 09 | Presenter on site: 15:20 - 16:30


Disorders of the Nervous System
Fr-4.R.03

Cross-Species Models to Dissect Mitochondrial Dysfunction in BBSOAS Neurodevelopmental Disorder

Sara Bonzano (1), Giuliana Giamundo (2), Ikhlass Belhassen (1), Iolanda Carratù (2), Eleonora Dallorto (1), Marco Sassoè-Pognetto (3), Valerio Licursi (4), Giuseppe Lupo (5), Michèle Studer (6), Ivan Conte (2), Silvia De Marchis* (1)

1: Department of Life Sciences and Systems Biology (DBIOS) and Neuroscience Institute Cavalieri Ottolenghi (NICO), University of Turin, Turin, Italy; 2: Department of Biology, University of Studies of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy; 3: Department of Neurosciences "Rita Levi Montalcini", University of Turin, Turin, Italy; 4: Institute of Molecular Biology and Pathology (IBPM), National Research Council (CNR), Rome, Italy; 5: Dipartimento di Biologia e Biotecnologie Charles Darwin, Sapienza Università di Roma, Roma, Italia; 6: Institute de Biologie Valrose (iBV), Université Côte d'Azur (UCA), CNRS 7277, Inserm 1091, Nice 06108, France

Exhibited on: Friday, September 12 | Floor: 4 | Corridor: R | Position: 03 | Presenter on site: 15:20 - 16:30


Development
Fr-2.R.08

CYFIP1 Governs the Development of Cortical Axons Modulating Calcium Availability

Carlotta Ricci* (1,2), Maëllie Julie Midroit (2), Federico Caicci (3), Tilmann Achsel (2), Nuria Domingues-Iturza (1,2,4), Claudia Bagni (1,2)

1: Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Italy.; 2: Department of Fundamental Neurosciences, University of Lausanne, Switzerland; 3: Department of Biology, University of Padova, Padua, Italy.; 4: Present address: Department of Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology, Harvard University, Cambridge, USA and Stanley Center for Psychiatric Research, Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, USA.

Exhibited on: Friday, September 12 | Floor: 2 | Corridor: R | Position: 08 | Presenter on site: 16:30 - 17:40


Cognition and Behavior
Th-1.L.12

Decoding Behavioral Patterns in G93A Mice: Insights and Implications

Martina Monaco* (1), Hanna Trebesova (3), Francesca Bacchetti (1), Francesca Rosso (1), Carola Torazza (1), Marco Milanese (1,2), Massimo Grilli (1,2), Tiziana Bonifacino (1)

1: Department of Pharmacy, Pharmacology and Toxicology Unit, University of Genova, Genova, Italy; 2: IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genova, Italy; 3: Laboratory of Emotions Neurobiology, BRAINCITY-Centre of Excellence for Neural Plasticity and Brain Disorders, Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland

Exhibited on: Thursday, September 11 | Floor: 1 | Corridor: L | Position: 12 | Presenter on site: 16:30 - 17:40


Sensory and Motor Systems
Th-2.R.04

Decoding Behavioral Signatures of Olfactory Preference Through Keypoint-Moseq

Donatella Lobraico* (1), Claire Martin (2), Loredana Bellantuono (1,3), Antonio Frigeri (1), Michele Dibattista (1)

1: Department of Translational Biomedicine and Neuroscience (DiBraiN), School of Medicine, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy.; 2: Unité de Biologie Fonctionnelle et Adaptative UMR 8251, Université de Paris CNRS, F-75205, Paris, France; CNRS, France.; 3: Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Bari, 70125 Bari, Italy.

Exhibited on: Thursday, September 11 | Floor: 2 | Corridor: R | Position: 04 | Presenter on site: 16:30 - 17:40


Cognition and Behavior
Th-1.L.10

Decoding Neural Mechanisms Linking Emotion and Social Behavior in ASD

Camilla Giglio*, Felice Cicciarelli, Annamaria Renna, Luisella Milano, Benedetto Sacchetti

Department of Neuroscience "Rita Levi Montalcini", University of Turin, C.so Raffaello, 30, 10125, Turin, Italy

Exhibited on: Thursday, September 11 | Floor: 1 | Corridor: L | Position: 10 | Presenter on site: 16:30 - 17:40


Disorders of the Nervous System
Th-5.L.09

Decoding the FLASH Effect: Radiobiological Insights from Glioblastoma Models

Elisa De Santis* (1,2), Marta Scalera (2,3), Elisabetta Mori (1), Fabio Di Martino (4,6), Alessandra Flori (9), Mariagrazia Celentano (4,8), Andrea Cavalieri (5), Fabiola Paiar (7), Noemi Giannini (7), Simone Capaccioli (5), Francesco Raimondi (1), Eleonora Vannini (2), Mario Costa (2)

1: Scuola Normale Superiore, Italy; 2: Neuroscience Institute, CNR, Pisa, Italy; 3: University of Pisa, Biology Department, Pisa, Italy; 4: National Institute of Nuclear Physics, Section of Pisa, Italy; 5: University of Pisa, Center for instrument Sharing of the University of Pisa (CISUP), Pisa, Italy; 6: Azienda ospedaliero-universitaria pisana, U.O. Fisica Sanitaria, Pisa; Italy; 7: University of Pisa, Department of Translational Research and New Technologies in Medicine and Surgery; Pisa; 8: University of Pisa, Department of Physics “E. Fermi”, Pisa, Italy; 9: "G. Monasterio" Foundation - Regione Toscana

Exhibited on: Thursday, September 11 | Floor: 5 | Corridor: L | Position: 09 | Presenter on site: 15:20 - 16:30


Novel Methods and Technology Development
Fr-1.R.17

Deep Spatial Phenotyping of Microglia in Human Alzheimer’s Disease Brain Tissue

Paula Sanchez-Molina (2), Ritu Mihani (1), Dusan Zencak* (1), Aude Chiot (2), Alina Bogachuk (2), Randy Wojtler (3), Bahareh Ajami (2), Michelle Poulin (1)

1: Akoya Biosciences, Marlborough, MA, United States of America; 2: Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland OR, United States of America; 3: Department of Pathology, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR, United States of America

Exhibited on: Friday, September 12 | Floor: 1 | Corridor: R | Position: 17 | Presenter on site: 15:20 - 16:30


Disorders of the Nervous System
Th-3.L.17

Deregulated microRNAs in Frontotemporal Dementia Extracellular Vesicles

Evelyne Minucchi* (1,2), Rosalinda Di Gerlando (1,2), Francesca Dragoni (2), Bartolo Rizzo (3), Matteo Cotta Ramusino (2), Giulia Perini (2), Alfredo Costa (2), Stella Gagliardi (2)

1: University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy; 2: IRCCS Mondino Foundation, Italy; 3: Golgi Cenci Foundation, Abbiategrasso, Italy

Exhibited on: Thursday, September 11 | Floor: 3 | Corridor: L | Position: 17 | Presenter on site: 15:20 - 16:30


Development
Fr-2.R.11

Developing Preclinical Models for Investigating Neurodevelopmental Disorders in Jamuar Syndrome

Annachiara Cabibbo* (1), Enrica Cappellozza (1), Francesca Ciarpella (1), Ilaria Decimo (1), Gaia Colasante (2), Emanuela Bottani (1)

1: Department of Diagnostics and Public Health, University of Verona, P.le L.A. Scuro 10, 37124, Verona, Italy; 2: Stem Cell and Neurogenesis Unit, Division of Neuroscience, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy

Exhibited on: Friday, September 12 | Floor: 2 | Corridor: R | Position: 11 | Presenter on site: 15:20 - 16:30


Disorders of the Nervous System
Fr-3.L.08

Developmental Synaptic Alterations in NLG3-/ y Mouse Model of Autism

Rocco Pizzarelli* (1), Hannah Monyer (1,2), Marilena Griguoli (1,3)

1: European Brain Research Institute, Italy; 2: Department of Clinical Neurobiology at the Medical Faculty of Heidelberg University and German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany.; 3: Institute of Molecular Biology and Pathology of the National Council of Research (IBPM-CNR), Rome, Italy

Exhibited on: Friday, September 12 | Floor: 3 | Corridor: L | Position: 08 | Presenter on site: 16:30 - 17:40


Disorders of the Nervous System
Fr-5.R.08

Dietary β-Glucosyl-Sitosterol Perturbs Gut-Brain Axis and Induces Neurodegeneration

Francesca Terrin* (1), Chiara Consorti (2), Sofia Faggin (3), Edoardo Bizzotto (1), Stefania Marcotti (4), Stefano Cagnin (1,5), Paolo Bonaldo (2), Laura Treu (1), Maria Cecilia Giron (3), Nicoletta Plotegher (1), Luisa Dalla Valle (1)

1: Department of Biology, University of Padova, Padova; Italy; 2: Department of Molecular medicine, University of Padova, Padova; Italy; 3: Department of Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences, University of Padova, Padova; Italy; 4: Randall Centre for Cell and Molecular Biophysics, King's College London, London; UK; 5: CIR-Myo Myology Center, University of Padova, Padova, Italy

Exhibited on: Friday, September 12 | Floor: 5 | Corridor: R | Position: 08 | Presenter on site: 16:30 - 17:40


Disorders of the Nervous System
Th-3.R.08

Discovering MAP1B: a New Phenotypic Determinant in Sporadic ALS Patients

Francesca Dragoni* (1), Rosalinda Di Gerlando (2,1), Bartolo Rizzo (3), Evelyne Minucchi (2,1), Luca Diamanti (1), Marco Peviani (2), Mauro Giuseppe Spatafora (2), Andrea Gazzano (2), Matteo Bordoni (1), Eveljn Scarian (1), Camilla Viola (2,1), Orietta Pansarasa (1), Stella Gagliardi (1)

1: IRCCS Mondino Foundation, Pavia, Italy; 2: University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy; 3: Golgi Cenci Foundation, Abbiategrasso, Italy

Exhibited on: Thursday, September 11 | Floor: 3 | Corridor: R | Position: 08 | Presenter on site: 16:30 - 17:40


Disorders of the Nervous System
Fr-4.R.16

Discovering Therapies for KCNA2-Related Neurodevelopmental Disorders: a Drug Repurposing Approach

Manuel Marinelli* (1), Alessandro Giovanni Cerchiara (1), Anna Rita Tondo (1), Claudia Arigliano (1), Egidio Maria Rubino (1), Daniela Trisciuzzi (1), Giorgia Dinoi (1), Antonietta Mele (1), Lydia Siragusa (2,3), Antonella Liantonio (1), Orazio Nicolotti (1), Annamaria De Luca (1), Paola Imbrici (1)

1: Università degli Studi di Bari "Aldo Moro", Bari (BA) Italy; 2: Molecular Horizon S.R.L., Bettona (PG), Italy; 3: Molecular Discovery Ltd, Kinetic Business Centre, Elstree Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom

Exhibited on: Friday, September 12 | Floor: 4 | Corridor: R | Position: 16 | Presenter on site: 16:30 - 17:40


Disorders of the Nervous System
Fr-3.R.18

Disrupted LHb-VTA Signaling Leads to Core ASD-Like Behavioral Deficits

Manuel Scorrano* (1,2), Giulia Sagona (1,3), Anna Letizia Allegra Mascaro (1,4), Giorgia Targa (5), Marco Cambiaghi (5,6), Laura Baroncelli (1,3)

1: Neuroscience Institute, CNR, Via Giuseppe Moruzzi 1, 56124, Pisa, Italy; 2: International School of Advanced Studies, Via Gentile III Da Varano, 62032, Camerino (MC); 3: IRCCS Stella Maris Foundation, Viale del Tirreno, 56128, Calambrone (PI), Italy; 4: European Laboratory for Non-Linear Spectroscopy, University of Florence, Via Nello Carrara 1, 50019, Sesto Fiorentino (FI), Italy; 5: University of Verona, Department of Neurosciences, Biomedicine and Movement Sciences, Strada le Grazie 8, 37134, Verona, Italy; 6: Department of Neurology, Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine, Nutley, NJ, United States

Exhibited on: Friday, September 12 | Floor: 3 | Corridor: R | Position: 18 | Presenter on site: 16:30 - 17:40


Disorders of the Nervous System
Th-3.L.12

Dissecting Dimethyl Fumarate Repurposing in Alpha-Synuclein-Induced Parkinson’s Disease Mouse Model

Michela Salvadè* (1,2), Maria Mancini (3,4), Elisa Zianni (1), Maria Italia (1), Elena Romito (1), Monica DiLuca (1), Antonio Pisani (3,4), Fabrizio Gardoni (1)

1: University of Milan, Department of Pharmacological and Biomolecular Sciences (DiSFeB), Milan, Italy; 2: School of Advanced Studies, Center for Neuroscience, University of Camerino, Camerino, Italy; 3: Department of Brain and Behavioral Sciences, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy; 4: IRCCS Mondino Foundation, 27100 Pavia, Italy

Exhibited on: Thursday, September 11 | Floor: 3 | Corridor: L | Position: 12 | Presenter on site: 16:30 - 17:40


Disorders of the Nervous System
Th-4.R.11

Dissecting the Molecular Function of KLHL17 in West Syndrome Pathophysiology

Ibrahim Raya* (1), Chiara Ongaro (2), Martina Biagioni (3), Edoardo Fraviga (1), Davide Pozzi (1), Matteo Fossati (3)

1: Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Pieve Emanuele, Milan, Italy; 2: IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Rozzano, Milan, Italy; 3: Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Neuroscience Institute, Milan, URT c/o IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital

Exhibited on: Thursday, September 11 | Floor: 4 | Corridor: R | Position: 11 | Presenter on site: 15:20 - 16:30


Development
Th-2.L.12

Dynamics of Serotonergic Axon Growth and Plasticity Revealed by 3D-Holotomography

Marta Picchi* (1), Melissa Hingorani (2), Sara Migliarini (1), Skirmantas Janusonis (2), Massimo Pasqualetti (1)

1: Department of Biology, University of Pisa, Italy; 2: Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, University of California Santa Barbara, United States

Exhibited on: Thursday, September 11 | Floor: 2 | Corridor: L | Position: 13 | Presenter on site: 16:30 - 17:40


Disorders of the Nervous System
Fr-4.L.01

Dysregulation of miR-211/Ezrin Axis in Neurodegenerative Disorders

Giuliana Giamundo (1), Iolanda Carratù (1), Chiara Barone (1), Andrea Emilia Barbero (2), Sabrina Quaresima (3), Emanuele Cacci (3), Marco Sassoè-Pognetto (4), Sara Bonzano (2), Paolo Peretto (2), Valerio Licursi (5), Giuseppe Lupo (3), Silvia De Marchis (2), Ivan Conte* (1)

1: University of studies of Naples Federico II, Italy; 2: Department of Life Sciences and Systems Biology (DBIOS) and Neuroscience Institute Cavalieri Ottolenghi (NICO), University of Turin, Turin, Italy; 3: Dipartimento di Biologia e Biotecnologie Charles Darwin, Sapienza Università di Roma, Roma, Italia; 4: Department of Neurosciences "Rita Levi Montalcini", University of Turin, Turin, Italy; 5: Institute of Molecular Biology and Pathology (IBPM), National Research Council (CNR), Rome, Italy

Exhibited on: Friday, September 12 | Floor: 4 | Corridor: L | Position: 01 | Presenter on site: 15:20 - 16:30


Disorders of the Nervous System
Fr-3.L.12

Early Biomarkers in the MPTPp Mouse Model of Parkinson’s Disease

Marcello Serra* (1,2), Margherita Tassan Mazzocco (3,4), Gaia Faustini (5), Viviana Brembati (5), Marco Maspero (3,6), Angela Coliva (3), Annarosa Carta (1), Luca Presotto (3), Maria Antonietta Casu (7), Marina Pizzi (5), Micaela Morelli (1,2), Rosa Maria Moresco (3,6,8), Sara Belloli (3,6), Arianna Bellucci (5), Annalisa Pinna (2)

1: Department of Biomedical Sciences, Section of Neuroscience, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy; 2: Neuroscience Institute (IN), UOS of Cagliari, CNR, Italy; 3: Nuclear Medicine Unit, IRCCS San Raffaele, Milan, Italy; 4: Milan Center for Neuroscience (NeuroMI), University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy; 5: Department of Molecular and Translational Medicine University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy; 6: Institute of Molecular Bioimaging and Physiology (IBFM), CNR, Segrate (MI), Italy; 7: National Research Council of Italy, Institute of Translational Pharmacology, UOS of Cagliari, Scientific and Technological Park of Sardinia POLARIS, Pula, Italy; 8: School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano - Bicocca, Monza, Italy

Exhibited on: Friday, September 12 | Floor: 3 | Corridor: L | Position: 12 | Presenter on site: 16:30 - 17:40


Disorders of the Nervous System
Th-5.L.08

Early-Life High-Fat Diet Affects Dopaminergic Pathways in 3xTg-AD Mice

Andrea Mastio* (1), Michele Santoni (1,2), Anna Herres (1), Marco Pistis (1,2,3), Claudio Pirozzi (4), Maria Grazia Morgese (5), Claudia Sagheddu (1)

1: Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Cagliari, Italy; 2: Unit of Clinical Pharmacology, University Hospital, Cagliari, Italy; 3: Neuroscience Institute, National Research Council of Italy, Cagliari, Italy; 4: Department of Pharmacy, School of Medicine, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy; 5: Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy

Exhibited on: Thursday, September 11 | Floor: 5 | Corridor: L | Position: 08 | Presenter on site: 16:30 - 17:40


Disorders of the Nervous System
Fr-5.R.14

Effects of Anti-CD20-Therapy on T-Lymphocyte-Dependent Synaptic Excitotoxity in Multiple Sclerosis

Fabrizio Mariani* (1,2), Sara Balletta (3), Mario Stampanoni Bassi (3), Alice Tartacca (1,2), Federica Palmeiro (1,2), Alessandra Musella (4,5), Francesca De Vito (6), Stefano Vellucci (4), Vincent Escarrat (4), Valentina Rovella (2), Ettore Dolcetti (3), Antonio Bruno (3), Roberta Fantozzi (3), Luana Gilio (3), Gianluca Lauritano (3), Fabio Buttari (3), Diego Centonze (2,3), Georgia Mandolesi (4,5)

1: Ph.D. Program in Neuroscience, Department of Systems Medicine, Tor Vergata University, Rome, Italy; 2: Department of Systems Medicine, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy; 3: Unit of Neurology, IRCCS Neuromed, Pozzilli (IS), Italy; 4: Synaptic Immunopathology Lab, IRCCS San Raffaele Roma, Rome, Italy; 5: Department of Human Sciences and Quality of Life Promotion, University of Rome San Raffaele, Rome, Italy; 6: Faculty of Psychology, Uninettuno Telematic International University, 00186 Rome, Italy

Exhibited on: Friday, September 12 | Floor: 5 | Corridor: R | Position: 14 | Presenter on site: 16:30 - 17:40


Disorders of the Nervous System
Th-5.L.04

Effects of Cannabidiol in Mice Exposed to Prenatal Immune Challenge

Irene Coppola* (1,2), Mattia De Magistris (3), Arianna Racca (3), Martin Kuchar (4), Fabiana Piscitelli (5), Fabio Arturo Iannotti (5), Vincenzo Micale (2), Anna Maria Tartaglione (3)

1: National Center for Drug Research and Evaluation, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Rome, Italy; 2: Dept. Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences, University of Catania, Catania, Italy; 3: Center for Behavioral Sciences and Mental Health, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Rome, Italy; 4: Forensic Laboratory of Biologically Active Substances, Dept. Chemistry of Natural Compounds, University of Chemistry and Technologies, Prague, Czech Republic; Psychedelic Research Center, National Institute of Mental Health, Klecany, Czech Republic; 5: Institute of Biomolecular Chemistry (ICB), National Research Council of Italy (CNR), Pozzuoli, Naples, Italy.

Exhibited on: Thursday, September 11 | Floor: 5 | Corridor: L | Position: 04 | Presenter on site: 16:30 - 17:40


Development
Th-2.L.03

Effects of Nanoplastics on GnRH Neuron Development and Neuroendocrine Function

Federica Amoruso* (1), Alyssa Julia Jennifer Paganoni (1), Roberto Oleari (1), Fabrizio Fontana (1), Astrid Saraceni (2), Alessia Brossa (3), Patrizia Bovolin (2), Giorgio Roberto Merlo (3), Anna Cariboni (1)

1: Department of Pharmacological and Biomolecular Sciences, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy; 2: Department of Life Sciences and Systems Biology, Università di Torino, Turin, Italy; 3: Department of Molecular Biotechnology and Health Sciences, Università di Torino, Turin, Italy

Exhibited on: Thursday, September 11 | Floor: 2 | Corridor: L | Position: 03 | Presenter on site: 15:20 - 16:30


Cognition and Behavior
Fr-1.L.02

Effects of Rhythm-Based Temporal Predictions on Audio-Visual Neural Synchronisation

Alessandro Mancari* (1,3), Anna-Katharina Matke-Bauer (2,3,5), Mark Woolrich (3), Anna Christina Nobre (3,4,5)

1: Department of Translational Research on New Technologies in Medicine and Surgery, University of Pisa, Pisa; 2: Royal Holloway, University of London, London; 3: Department of Psychiatry, University of Oxford, Oxford; 4: Department of Psychology and Center for Neurocognition and Behavior, Wu Tsai Institute, Yale University, New Haven; 5: Department of Experimental Psychology, University of Oxford, Oxford

Exhibited on: Friday, September 12 | Floor: 1 | Corridor: L | Position: 02 | Presenter on site: 16:30 - 17:40


Sensory and Motor Systems
Th-2.R.03

Effects of Visual Attention in the Pulvinar at 7T fMRI

Giacomo Mazzotta* (1), Miriam Acquafredda (1), Laura Biagi (2), Michela Tosetti (2,3), Maria Concetta Morrone (1), Paola Binda (1)

1: University of Pisa, Italy; 2: IRCCS Stella Maris, Calambrone, Pisa, Italy; 3: Imago7 Research Foundation, Pisa, Italy

Exhibited on: Thursday, September 11 | Floor: 2 | Corridor: R | Position: 03 | Presenter on site: 15:20 - 16:30


Excitability, Synaptic Transmission, Network Functions
Fr-2.L.16

Electrophysiological Characterization of NGN2-Induced Excitatory Neurons Differentiated from hiPSC

Federica De Rosa*, Giusy Carleo, Natascia Guida, Vincenzo Barrese, Maurizio Taglialatela, Francesco Miceli

University of Naples Federico II, Italy

Exhibited on: Friday, September 12 | Floor: 2 | Corridor: L | Position: 16 | Presenter on site: 16:30 - 17:40


Cognition and Behavior
Fr-1.L.13

Endocrine Disruptor Mixture Impacts Maternal Behavior and Offspring Neurobehavioral Development

Mariateresa Bellantoni*, Silvia Paterlini, Davide Ponzi, Paola Palanza

Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, Parma, Italy

Exhibited on: Friday, September 12 | Floor: 1 | Corridor: L | Position: 13 | Presenter on site: 15:20 - 16:30


Novel Methods and Technology Development
Fr-5.R.16

Engineering Brain Organoid’s Engraftment Via Reverse Intravital 3D Bioprinting

Lisa Agostini* (1,2), Luca Brandolino (1,3), Andrea Maset (1,3), Pietro Bellet (1,3), Carmela Ribecco (1,4), Sara Brignani (1,3), Stefano Varani (1), Nicola Elvassore (1,3), Cecilia Laterza (1,4)

1: Venetian Institute of Molecular Medicine, Padova, Italy; 2: Padova Neuroscience Center, University of Padova, Italy; 3: Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Padova, Italy; 4: Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padova, Italy

Exhibited on: Friday, September 12 | Floor: 5 | Corridor: R | Position: 16 | Presenter on site: 16:30 - 17:40


Disorders of the Nervous System
Fr-3.R.14

Enhancement of α-Synuclein Accumulation in c-Rel-/- Primary Midbrain Neurons

Michele Mario Gennari* (1), Gaia Faustini (1), Agnese Segala (1), Veronica Mutti (1), Francesca Longhena (2), Marina Benarese (1), Alessandra Valerio (1), Arianna Bellucci (1), Marina Pizzi (1), Vanessa Porrini (1)

1: University of Brescia, Italy; 2: University of Cambridge, UK

Exhibited on: Friday, September 12 | Floor: 3 | Corridor: R | Position: 14 | Presenter on site: 16:30 - 17:40


Disorders of the Nervous System
Fr-5.R.13

Enhancing Central Nervous System Regeneration via Mechanical Stimulation

Elena Capitanini* (1), Laura Talarico (1), Maria Marchese (2), Vittoria Raffa (1)

1: University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy; 2: IRCCS Fondazione Stella Maris, Pisa, Italy

Exhibited on: Friday, September 12 | Floor: 5 | Corridor: R | Position: 13 | Presenter on site: 15:20 - 16:30


Development
Th-2.L.13

Enlightening Opsin Role in Human Neural Progenitors

Erika Poggianti* (1), Claudia Dell'Amico (2,3), Marco Onorati (3)

1: Scuola Normale Superiore, Italy; 2: Department of Clinical and Translational Medicine, University of Pisa, Italy; 3: Department of Biology, University of Pisa, Italy

Exhibited on: Thursday, September 11 | Floor: 2 | Corridor: L | Position: 12 | Presenter on site: 15:20 - 16:30


Disorders of the Nervous System
Fr-3.L.07

Epigenetic and Microbial Modifications in the Pathophysiology of Anorexia Nervosa

Federica Gilardini* (1,2), Francesca Mercante (1), Mariangela Pucci (1), Annalaura Sabatucci (1), Marianna Rania (3), Cristina Segura Garcia (3,4), Claudio D'Addario (1)

1: Department of Bioscience and Technology for Food, Agriculture and Environment, University of Teramo, Teramo, Italy; 2: School of Advanced Studies, Center for Neuroscience, University of Camerino, Camerino, Italy; 3: Outpatient Unit for Clinical Research and Treatment of Eating Disorders, University Hospital Renato Dulbecco, Catanzaro, Italy; 4: Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University Magna Graecia of Catanzaro, Catanzaro, Italy

Exhibited on: Friday, September 12 | Floor: 3 | Corridor: L | Position: 07 | Presenter on site: 15:20 - 16:30


Cognition and Behavior
Fr-1.L.03

Epigenetics in PTSD: Potentiating LSD1 to Rewire Fear Memory Circuits

Arteda Paplekaj*, Chiara Forastieri, Alessandra Antoniazzi, Elisa Codini, Emanuela Toffolo, Elena Battaglioli, Francesco Rusconi

University of Milan, Italy

Exhibited on: Friday, September 12 | Floor: 1 | Corridor: L | Position: 03 | Presenter on site: 15:20 - 16:30


Disorders of the Nervous System
Fr-4.L.06

Epigenome-Mitochondria Crosstalk in Neural Cell Death After Axotomy in CNS

Maria Teresa Viscomi* (1,2), Sofia Nutarelli (1), Sara Delmirani (1), Francesco Millozzi (2), Daniela Palacios Garcia (3)

1: Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Italy; 2: Fondazione Policlinico Gemelli IRCCS, Italy; 3: Consiglio Superiore delle Ricerche, Italy

Exhibited on: Friday, September 12 | Floor: 4 | Corridor: L | Position: 06 | Presenter on site: 16:30 - 17:40


Novel Methods and Technology Development
Fr-1.R.06

Epileptic-Like Activity from Human Temporal Cortical Brain Slices

Alice Emilio* (1), Manuela Tore (1), Laura Monni (1), Alessio Di Clemente (1,2), Anna Maria Costa (1), Irene Incerti (1), Giulia Maria Boiani (3), Anna Elisabetta Vaudano (1,4), Elisa Moriconi (5), Giacomo Pavesi (4), Stefano Meletti (1,4), Daniela Gandolfi (3), Jonathan Mapelli (1), Michele Giugliano (1,2)

1: Department of Biomedical, Metabolic and Neural Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy; 2: Neuroscience Area, International School of Advanced Studies (SISSA), Trieste, Italy; 3: Department of Engineering "Enzo Ferrari", University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy; 4: Neurology Unit, OCB Hospital, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria di Modena, Modena, Italy; 5: Neurosurgery Unit, Department of Biomedical, Metabolic and Neural Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Di Modena, Via Pietro Giardini, Modena, Località Baggiovara, Italy

Exhibited on: Friday, September 12 | Floor: 1 | Corridor: R | Position: 06 | Presenter on site: 16:30 - 17:40


Disorders of the Nervous System
Th-4.R.06

Evaluation of Depressive-Like Effects in an Animal Model of Epilepsy

Nicolò Birtolo* (1), Annunziata Guarino (1), Laila Asht (1), Marie Soukupova (1), Cristiana Pareo (1,2), Valentina Aleotti (1), Silvia Zucchini (1), Michele Simonato (1,3), Chiara Ruzza (1)

1: University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy; 2: University of Camerino, Camerino, Italy; 3: San Raffaele Hospital, Milano, Italy

Exhibited on: Thursday, September 11 | Floor: 4 | Corridor: R | Position: 06 | Presenter on site: 16:30 - 17:40


Disorders of the Nervous System
Th-5.L.05

Evaluation of the Anti-Glycation and Neuroprotective Potential of Plant-Based Extracts

Stefania Morandini*, Emanuela Tirelli, Eileen Mac Sweeney, Vlad Sebastian Popescu, Mariachiara Pucci, Andrea Mastinu, Maurizio Memo, Daniela Letizia Uberti, Giulia Abate

University of Brescia, Italy

Exhibited on: Thursday, September 11 | Floor: 5 | Corridor: L | Position: 05 | Presenter on site: 15:20 - 16:30


Excitability, Synaptic Transmission, Network Functions
Th-1.R.12

Exosomes from Presynaptic Terminals: Potential Markers of Age-Related Synaptic Dysfunction

Paride Saccani* (1), Veronica Torre (1), Nicole Rosenwasser (1), Danilo Marimpietri (2), Katia Cortese (3), Maria Cristina Gagliani (3), Anna Pittaluga (1), Guendalina Olivero (1)

1: Department of Pharmacy (DIFAR), Pharmacology and Toxicology Section, University of Genoa (UniGe), Genova, Italy; 2: Cell factory, IRCCS Istituto Giannina Gaslini Genova, Italy; 3: Department of Experimental Medicine (DIMES), Cellular Electron Microscopy Laboratory, UniGe,Genova, Italy

Exhibited on: Thursday, September 11 | Floor: 1 | Corridor: R | Position: 12 | Presenter on site: 16:30 - 17:40


Novel Methods and Technology Development
Th-2.R.13

Expansion-Assisted Light-sheet Microscopy: Illuminating Neuronal Circuits in Volumetric Samples

Elisa Imbimbo* (1,2), Niamh Brady (1,2), Ludovico Silvestri (1,2)

1: Department of Physics and Astronomy, Florence, Italy; 2: European Laboratory for Non-Linear Spectroscopy (LENS), Sesto Fiorentino (FI), Italy;

Exhibited on: Thursday, September 11 | Floor: 2 | Corridor: R | Position: 13 | Presenter on site: 15:20 - 16:30


Disorders of the Nervous System
Th-5.R.01

Exploring Extracellular Vesicles as Molecular Biomarkers for CDKL5 Deficiency Disorder

Vita Cardinale* (1), Giuseppe Chiantia (1), Debora Comai (1), Chiara Cicconetti (2), Francesca Anselmi (2), Andrea Marcantoni (3), Salvatore Oliviero (2), Antonia Gurgone (1), Maurizio Giustetto (1)

1: Department of Neuroscience “Rita Levi-Montalcini”, University of Turin, Turin (Italy); 2: Department of Life Sciences and System Biology and MBC, University of Turin, Torino, (Italy); 3: Department of Drug Science and Technology, University of Turin, (Italy)

Exhibited on: Thursday, September 11 | Floor: 5 | Corridor: R | Position: 01 | Presenter on site: 15:20 - 16:30


Disorders of the Nervous System
Th-4.L.14

Exploring HPDL’s Role in SPG83: Clinical Variants to Zebrafish-Based Therapies

Serena Mero* (1,2), Sara Satolli (1), Sara Bernardi (1), Daniele Galatolo (1), Jacopo Troisi (3,4), Valentina Naef (1), Maria Marchese (1), FIlippo Maria Santorelli (1)

1: Neurobiology and Molecular Medicine, IRCCS Stella Maris Foundation, Pisa, Italy; 2: Dept. of Medical and Surgical Sciences (DIMEC), University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy; 3: Dept. of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry "Scuola Medica Salernitata", University of Salerno, Baronissi, Italy; 4: Theoreo srl, Salerno, Italy

Exhibited on: Thursday, September 11 | Floor: 4 | Corridor: L | Position: 14 | Presenter on site: 16:30 - 17:40


Disorders of the Nervous System
Th-5.R.04

Exploring LRRK2-TAU Interplay in Parkinson’s Disease

Ilaria Gatti* (1), Veronica Mutti (1), Valentina Mazziotti (1,2), Alice Filippini (1,3), Massimo Gennarelli (1), Isabella Russo (1)

1: Unit of Biology and Genetics, Department of Molecular and Translational Medicine, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy; 2: Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Via Cinthia 4, 80126 Naples, Italy; 3: Unit of Genetics, IRCCS Centro San Giovanni di Dio Fatebenefratelli, Brescia, Italy

Exhibited on: Thursday, September 11 | Floor: 5 | Corridor: R | Position: 04 | Presenter on site: 16:30 - 17:40


Disorders of the Nervous System
Fr-5.L.01

Exploring MeCP2 and PRPF40B Functional Interaction in Rett Syndrome

Silvia Gasparini (1), Susanna Croci (2), Sara Pastore (3), Letizia Giordano (4), Ilaria Meloni (3), Cecilia Mannironi* (1)

1: Institute of Molecular Biology and Pathology - CNR, Rome, Italy; 2: Medical Genetics, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Senese, Siena, Italy; 3: Medical Genetics, Department of Medical Biotechnologies, University of Siena, Siena, Italy; 4: Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy

Exhibited on: Friday, September 12 | Floor: 5 | Corridor: L | Position: 01 | Presenter on site: 15:20 - 16:30


Excitability, Synaptic Transmission, Network Functions
Th-1.R.09

Exploring Synaptic and Biophysical Mechanisms to Defeat Neurodegenerative Diseases

Jessica Cazzola* (1), Paolo Spaiardi (1), Francesca Talpo (1), Arianna Trucco (1), Francesca Raffin (1), Giorgia Faravelli (1), Andrea Scolz (2,3), Samuele Maramai (4), Mario Saletti (4), Maurizio Anzini (4), Chiara Zuccato (2,3), Gerardo Biella (1)

1: University of Pavia, Italy; 2: Department of Biosciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy; 3: Istituto Nazionale di Genetica Molecolare “Romeo ed Enrica Invernizzi”, Milan, Italy; 4: Department Biotechnology, Chemistry and Pharmacy, University of Siena, Siena, Italy

Exhibited on: Thursday, September 11 | Floor: 1 | Corridor: R | Position: 09 | Presenter on site: 15:20 - 16:30


Disorders of the Nervous System
Th-5.R.08

Exploring the Implication of Astrocytic Clusterin in Neuronal α-Synuclein Pathology

Alice Filippini* (1,2), Giulia Carini (2), Veronica Mutti (2), Massimo Gennarelli (1,2), Isabella Russo (2)

1: Unit of Genetics, IRCCS Centro San Giovanni di Dio Fatebenefratelli, Brescia, Italy; 2: Unit of Biology and Genetics, Department of Molecular and Translational Medicine, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy

Exhibited on: Thursday, September 11 | Floor: 5 | Corridor: R | Position: 08 | Presenter on site: 16:30 - 17:40


Disorders of the Nervous System
Fr-4.R.11

Exploring the Role of Circadian Rhythms in CDKL5 Deficiency Disorder

Maria Grazia Giuliano* (1), Andrea Tognozzi (2), Kousha Changizi Ashtiani (3), Francesca Damiani (4), Matteo Caldarelli (4), Sara Cornuti (4), Alice Miniati (5), Giulia Tiozzo (5), Giacomo Vecchieschi (2), Elena Putignano (6), Tommaso Pizzorusso (4), Pierre Baldi (3), Raffaele Mario Mazziotti (7), Paola Tognini (1)

1: Health Science Interdisciplinary Center, Sant’Anna School of Advanced studies, Pisa, Italy; 2: Department of Translational Research and New Technologies in Medicine and Surgery, University of Pisa, Italy; 3: Department of Computer Science, University of California, Irvine, USA; 4: Bio@SNS Laboratory, Scuola Normale Superiore, Pisa, Italy; 5: Department of Biology, University of Pisa, Italy; 6: Institute of Neuroscience (IN-CNR), CNR, Pisa, Italy; 7: Department of Neuroscience, Psychology, Drug Research and Child Health Neurofarba, University of Florence, Florence, Italy

Exhibited on: Friday, September 12 | Floor: 4 | Corridor: R | Position: 11 | Presenter on site: 15:20 - 16:30


Disorders of the Nervous System
Fr-4.L.12

Expression Deregulation of lncRNA PHOX2B-AS1 in the Pathogenesis of CCHS

Simona Di Lascio (1), Eleonora Piscitelli (2), Martina Bertocchi (1), Filippo Chiesa (1), Ana Lucia Cuadros Gamboa (1), Ettore Mosca (2), Paride Pelucchi (2), Alice Chiodi (2), Roberta Benfante* (1,3), Diego Fornasari (1)

1: Department of Medical Biotechnology and Translational Medicine, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy; 2: CNR – Institute of Biomedical Technologies, Segrate (MI), Italy; 3: CNR - Institute of Neuroscience, Vedano al Lambro (MB), Italy

Exhibited on: Friday, September 12 | Floor: 4 | Corridor: L | Position: 12 | Presenter on site: 16:30 - 17:40


Disorders of the Nervous System
Fr-3.R.08

Extracellular Vesicles Derived from Preconditioned Stem Cells Against Alzheimer’s Disease

Giulia Morello* (1), Elisa Porchietto (1), Eva Costanzi (2), Marco Grisetti (2), Chiara Crivello (1), Giulia Cicilese (1), Francesca Giroldo (2), Mario Buffelli (3), Michela Guglielmotto (1), Silvia Coco (2), Elena Tamagno (1)

1: University of Turin, Italy; 2: University of Milano Bicocca, Italy; 3: University of Verona, Italy

Exhibited on: Friday, September 12 | Floor: 3 | Corridor: R | Position: 08 | Presenter on site: 16:30 - 17:40


Disorders of the Nervous System
Fr-5.R.09

Fluid Biomarkers in Neurological Disorders: from Bench to Bed

Chiara Paola Zoia* (1), Edoardo Schilke (1,2), Valeria Isella (1,2), Elisa Conti (1), Simona Andreoni (1), Gessica Sala (1), Lucio Tremolizzo (1,2), Maura Frigo (2), Fulvio Da Re (2), Diletta Cereda (2), Guido Cavaletti (1,2), Carlo Ferrarese (1,2)

1: University of Milano-Bicocca, Monza, Italy; 2: IRCCS San Gerardo dei Tintori, Monza, Italy

Exhibited on: Friday, September 12 | Floor: 5 | Corridor: R | Position: 09 | Presenter on site: 15:20 - 16:30


Disorders of the Nervous System
Fr-4.L.10

Forced OCT6 Expression Enhances Medium Spiny Neurons Specification

Linda Scaramuzza* (1,2), Christian Cassarino (1,2), Greta Galeotti (3), Ginevra Serra (1,2), Paola Conforti (1,2), Dario Besusso (1,2), Elena Cattaneo (1,2)

1: Università degli studi di Milano, Italy; 2: INGM, Milan, Italy; 3: Human Technopole, Milan, Italy

Exhibited on: Friday, September 12 | Floor: 4 | Corridor: L | Position: 10 | Presenter on site: 16:30 - 17:40


Disorders of the Nervous System
Fr-3.L.02

FTD/GRN Model: Behavioral, Molecular and a Gene Therapy Device Treatment

Chiara Bertasini (1), Maria Italia (2), Sara Salzano (1), Shima Tavakolian Haghighi (1), Elisabetta Dal Grande (1), Alessandro Piva (1), Cristiano Chiamulera (1), Lars U. Wahlberg (3), Diego Scheggia (2), Fabrizio Gardoni (2), Giovanna Palone* (1)

1: Department of Diagnostic and Public Health, Pharmacology Section, University of Verona, Verona, Italy; 2: Department of Pharmacological and Biomolecular Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy; 3: Gloriana Biotherapeutics Inc., Providence, RI, USA

Exhibited on: Friday, September 12 | Floor: 3 | Corridor: L | Position: 02 | Presenter on site: 16:30 - 17:40


Cognition and Behavior
Fr-1.L.09

Functional Role of Dorsal Raphe Nucleus in Stress-Induced Social Impairments

Elena Tittarelli* (1), Serafina Manila Guzzo (1,3), Donald Ielpo (1,2), Carlo Cifani (3), Rossella Ventura (1,4), Cristina Marchetti (5), Luisa Lo Iacono (1,2), Diego Andolina (1,2)

1: Department of Psychology, Sapienza University, Rome 00184, Italy; 2: IRCCS Fondazione Santa Lucia, Rome, Italy; 3: University of Camerino School of Pharmacy, Pharmacology Unit, Camerino, Italy; 4: IRCCS San Raffaele, Rome, Italy; 5: European Brain Research Institute-Fondazione Rita Levi-Montalcini, Rome, Italy

Exhibited on: Friday, September 12 | Floor: 1 | Corridor: L | Position: 09 | Presenter on site: 15:20 - 16:30


Cognition and Behavior
Fr-1.L.07

Gamma-Oryzanol and Probiotics for Brain Health in SAMP8 Mice

Giulia Abate* (1), Emanuela Tirelli (1), Stefania Morandini (1), Marika Premoli (1), Eileen Mac Sweeney (1), Andrea Mastinu (1), Giuseppina Maccarinelli (1), Andrea Zendrini (1), Sara Anna Bonini (1), Maurizio Memo (1), Anna Maria Eleutieri (2), Valentina Cecarini (2), Daniela Letizia Uberti (1)

1: Università degli Studi di Brescia, Department of Molecular and Translational Medicine, Brescia, Italy; 2: Università di Camerino, School of Biosciences and Veterinary Medicine, Camerino, Italy

Exhibited on: Friday, September 12 | Floor: 1 | Corridor: L | Position: 07 | Presenter on site: 15:20 - 16:30


Disorders of the Nervous System
Fr-3.R.17

Gene Therapy Device Targeting GCase-Linked Lysosomal Dysfunction in Gba1-PD Models

Chiara Bertasini* (1), Rozalda Picari (1), Jacopo Grisotto (1), Giulia Guarise (1), Michela Sguario (1), Gianluigi Zanusso (2), Lars U. Wahlberg (3), Giovanna Paolone (1)

1: Department of Diagnostic and Public Health, Pharmacology Section, University of Verona, Verona, Italy; 2: Department of Neuroscience, Biomedicine, and Movement Sciences, Section of Clinical Neurology, University of Verona, Verona, Italy; 3: Gloriana Biotherapeutics Inc., Providence, RI, USA

Exhibited on: Friday, September 12 | Floor: 3 | Corridor: R | Position: 17 | Presenter on site: 15:20 - 16:30


Disorders of the Nervous System
Th-3.L.08

Gene Therapy for Creatine Transporter Deficiency: a Promising Therapeutic Frontier

Federica Di Vetta* (1,2), Ludovica Iovino (1), Lorenzo Dadà (3,4), Ralph Hector (5), Jim Selfridge (5), Caterina Montani (6), Elsa Ghirardini (7), Francesco Calugi (1,4), Giulia Sagona (1), Paul Ross (5), Sophie Thomson (5), Tommaso Pizzorusso (1,4), Alessandro Gozzi (6), Stuart Cobb (5), Laura Baroncelli (1,7)

1: Institute of Neuroscience, Italian National Research Council (CNR), Pisa, 56124, Italy; 2: Department of Biology, University of Pisa, Pisa, 56123, Italy; 3: Department of Statistics, Computer Science, Applications “Giuseppe Parenti”, University of Florence, Florence, 50134, Italy; 4: BIO@SNS Lab, Scuola Normale Superiore, Pisa, 56126, Italy; 5: Centre for Discovery Brain Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, EH89XD, United Kingdom; 6: Functional Neuroimaging Laboratory, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Center for Neuroscience and Cognitive Systems, CNCS@UniTN, Rovereto, 38068, Italy; 7: Department of Developmental Neuroscience, IRCCS Stella Maris Foundation, Calambrone, 56128, Italy

Exhibited on: Thursday, September 11 | Floor: 3 | Corridor: L | Position: 08 | Presenter on site: 16:30 - 17:40


Disorders of the Nervous System
Th-5.L.07

Genotype-Phenotype Correlation in SCN1A-Related Neurological Disorders

Egidio Maria Rubino* (1), Giorgia Dinoi (1), Davide Mei (2), Claudia Arigliano (1), Ileana Canfora (1), Elena Perrini (2), Elena Conte (1), Vittorio Sciruicchio (3), Simona Balestrini (2), Antonella Liantonio (1), Renzo Guerrini (2), Annamaria De Luca (1), Paola Imbrici (1)

1: Department of Pharmacy - Drug Sciences, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, Bari, Italy; 2: Neuroscience Department, Children's Hospital 'A. Meyer' IRCSS - University of Florence; 3: Children Epilepsy and EEG Center, Ospedale San Paolo di Bari, 70123 Bari, Italy

Exhibited on: Thursday, September 11 | Floor: 5 | Corridor: L | Position: 07 | Presenter on site: 15:20 - 16:30


Disorders of the Nervous System
Th-4.L.05

Glial Dysregulation in a Rat Model of Fragile X Syndrome

Alessandro Feo* (1), Alessandro Rava (1), Barbara Peruzzi (2), Viviana Trezza (1)

1: Department of Science, Section of Biomedical Sciences and Technologies, University “Roma Tre”, Rome, Italy.; 2: Bone Physiopathology Research Unit, Bambino Gesù Children’s Hospital, IRCCS, 00165 Rome, Italy.

Exhibited on: Thursday, September 11 | Floor: 4 | Corridor: L | Position: 05 | Presenter on site: 15:20 - 16:30


Excitability, Synaptic Transmission, Network Functions
Th-1.R.05

GluA3 Shapes Synaptic Plasticity and Neuronal Structure

Alessio Spinola*, Maria Italia, Sofia Caruso, José Ignacio Gomez Blanco, Silvia Cecilia Pelucchi, Elisa Zianni, Elena Marcello, Monica Maria Grazia DiLuca, Fabrizio Gardoni

Department of Pharmacological and Biomolecular Sciences, University of Milan, Italy

Exhibited on: Thursday, September 11 | Floor: 1 | Corridor: R | Position: 05 | Presenter on site: 15:20 - 16:30


Excitability, Synaptic Transmission, Network Functions
Th-1.R.11

Glyphosate Disrupts Astrocyte-Neuron Communication Mediated by Extracellular Vesicles

Debora Comai* (1), Antonia Gurgone (1), Vita Cardinale (1), Anthony Battaglia (2), Chiara Cambini (2), Giulia Tomagra (2), Valentina Carabelli (2), Loredana Leggio (3), Nunzio Iraci (3), Maurizio Giustetto (1)

1: Department of Neuroscience “Rita Levi-Montalcini”, University of Turin, Turin (Italy); 2: Drug Science Department and NIS Centre, University of Torino, 10125 Torino, Italy; 3: Department of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences (BIOMETEC), University of Catania, Catania, Italy.

Exhibited on: Thursday, September 11 | Floor: 1 | Corridor: R | Position: 11 | Presenter on site: 15:20 - 16:30


Excitability, Synaptic Transmission, Network Functions
Fr-2.L.10

Gut Microbiota Modulates Seizure Susceptibility

Francesca Mengoni* (1), Valentina Salari (1), Giulia Spagnoli (2), Federico Del Gallo (2), Giovanni Malerba (1), Massimo Donadelli (2), Giuseppe Bertini (2), Paolo Fabene (1)

1: Department of Engineering for Innovation Medicine, University of Verona, Italy; 2: Department of Neurosciences, Biomedicine and Movement Sciences, University of Verona, Italy

Exhibited on: Friday, September 12 | Floor: 2 | Corridor: L | Position: 10 | Presenter on site: 16:30 - 17:40


Excitability, Synaptic Transmission, Network Functions
Fr-2.L.06

Harnessing Spike-Timing-Dependent Plasticity to Remodel Visual Cortex After Focal Lesion

Daniele Cangi (1), Isabella Giulia Rodriguez* (2,4), Giulia Palla (3,4), Matteo Caleo (4,5), Laura Restani (4), Claudia Alia (4)

1: Department of Pharmacy, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy; 2: Department of Biology, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy; 3: Scuola Normale Superiore, Pisa, Italy; 4: Neuroscience Institute, CNR, Pisa, Italy; 5: Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padua, Padua, Italy

Exhibited on: Friday, September 12 | Floor: 2 | Corridor: L | Position: 06 | Presenter on site: 16:30 - 17:40


Disorders of the Nervous System
Th-4.L.10

Hippocampal Alterations in Dystrophic Mice Correlate with Reduced D-Aspartate Levels

Francesca Mastrostefano (1), Martina Garofalo (2,3), Tommaso Nuzzo (2,3), Francesco Errico (3,4), Claudio Bruno (5), Alessandro Usiello (2,3), Maria Egle De Stefano* (1,6)

1: Dept. of Biology and Biotechnologies “Charles Darwin”, Sapienza University of Rome, Roma, Italy; 2: Dept. of Environmental, Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technologies, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, Caserta, Italy; 3: CEINGE Advanced Biotechnologies Franco Salvatore, Napoli, Italy; 4: Dept. of Agricultural Sciences, University of Naples “Federico II”, Portici, Italy; 5: Dept. of Neuroscience, Rehabilitation, Ophthalmology, Genetics, Maternal and Child Health-DINOGMI, University of Genoa, Genova, Italy; 6: Center for Research in Neurobiology “Daniel Bovet”, Sapienza University of Rome, Roma, Italy

Exhibited on: Thursday, September 11 | Floor: 4 | Corridor: L | Position: 10 | Presenter on site: 16:30 - 17:40


Disorders of the Nervous System
Fr-5.R.07

hNGFp Eyedrops Rescue Vision Loss in Mouse Optic Glioma Model

Lucia Buccarello (1), Fabrizio Pelli (1), Ophelia Livero (1), Giorgia Ribbeni (1), Sabrina Petralla* (1), Rita Florio (1), Francesca Malerba (1), Benedetto Falsini (2), Antonino Cattaneo (1), Silvia Marinelli (1)

1: European Brain Research Institute-Rita Levi Montalcini, Rome, Italy; 2: Ophthalmology Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "A. Gemelli" IRCCS/Università Cattolica del S. Cuore, Rome, Italy

Exhibited on: Friday, September 12 | Floor: 5 | Corridor: R | Position: 07 | Presenter on site: 15:20 - 16:30


Novel Methods and Technology Development
Th-2.R.19

Hydrogel-Delivered Stromal Vascular Fraction for Spinal Cord Repair

Enrico Frigerio* (1), Valeria Veneruso (1), Zoe Giorgi (2), Emilia Petillo (1,2), Giuseppe Perale (3), Filippo Rossi (2), Pietro Veglianese (1)

1: Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri, Italy; 2: Politecnico di Milano, Italy; 3: Università della Svizzera Italiana, Switzerland

Exhibited on: Thursday, September 11 | Floor: 2 | Corridor: R | Position: 19 | Presenter on site: 15:20 - 16:30


Excitability, Synaptic Transmission, Network Functions
Th-1.R.10

Hypothalamic Microcircuit Adaptations in Response to Social Experience

Valeria Mussetto* (1), Leiron Ferrarese (1), Ingrid Reverte (2), Sofia Torchia (1), Cornelius Gross (1)

1: European Molecular Biology Laboratory Rome, Italy; 2: Sapienza University of Rome, Italy

Exhibited on: Thursday, September 11 | Floor: 1 | Corridor: R | Position: 10 | Presenter on site: 16:30 - 17:40


Disorders of the Nervous System
Fr-4.L.03

Identification of Neuroprotective Molecules In a C. elegans SMA Model

Ilenia Matino* (1), Pamela Santonicola (1), Roberto Iacomino (1), Federica Cieri (1,2), Giuseppina Zampi (1), Sandro Montefusco (3), Diego Medina (3,4), Ersilia Nicorvo (5), Daniela Maria Rasà (5), Serena Stanga (5), Alessandro Vercelli (5), Piera Smeriglio (6), Marina Boido (5), Elia Di Schiavi (1)

1: Institute of Biosciences and Bioresources, IBBR, CNR, Naples, Italy; 2: Department of Biology, University of Naples “Federico II”, Naples, Italy; 3: Telethon Institute of Genetics and Medicine (TIGEM), Pozzuoli, Italy; 4: Department of Translational Medicine, University of Naples “Federico II”, Naples, Italy; 5: 5Department of Neuroscience Rita Levi Montalcini, Neuroscience Institute Cavalieri Ottolenghi, University of Turin, Turin, Italy; 6: 6Sorbonne Université, INSERM, Institut de Myologie, Centre de Recherche en Myologie, F-75013 Paris, France.

Exhibited on: Friday, September 12 | Floor: 4 | Corridor: L | Position: 03 | Presenter on site: 15:20 - 16:30


Disorders of the Nervous System
Fr-3.L.17

Identification of Sex-Specific Autophagy Enhancers for Dementia

Brunella Mongiardi* (2,3), Vittorio Loffredo (4), Mariagrazia Monaco (2), Cristina Somma (2), Greta Fabiani (1), Maria Sanzari (1), Giulia Torromino (1,2), Maria De Risi (1,2), Elvira De Leonibus (1,2)

1: Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology (IBBC), National Research Council, Rome, Italy; 2: Telethon Institute of Genetics and Medicine, Telethon Foundation, Pozzuoli, Italy.; 3: PhD Program in Biomolecular Sciences, Luigi Vanvitelli University of Campania, Italy.; 4: PhD Program in Behavioral Neuroscience, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy

Exhibited on: Friday, September 12 | Floor: 3 | Corridor: L | Position: 17 | Presenter on site: 15:20 - 16:30


Cognition and Behavior
Fr-1.L.08

If You Drink, | Drink-Uncovering Social Facilitation Process in Mice

Giulia Palla* (1,2), Nadia Giordano (1), Lorenzo Fruzzetti (2), Raffaele Mazziotti (2), Tommaso Pizzorusso (1), Luca Bonini (3), Matteo Caleo (4), Claudia Alia (2)

1: Scuola Normale Superiore, Pisa, Italy; 2: Neuroscience Institute, CNR, Pisa, Italy; 3: Dep. of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, Parma, Italy; 4: Dep. of BiomedicalSciences, University of Padua, Padua, Italy

Exhibited on: Friday, September 12 | Floor: 1 | Corridor: L | Position: 08 | Presenter on site: 16:30 - 17:40


Development
Th-2.L.09

Impact of EBV Infection on Cortical Neurodevelopment

Anna Dell'Armi* (1,2), Chiara D'Antoni (1,2), Caterina Sanchini (2), Stavros Fanourakis (3), Maria Saveria Gilardini Montani (4), Mara Cirone (4), Silvia Di Angelantonio (1,2,5)

1: Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy.; 2: Center for Life Nano- & Neuro-Science, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, 00161 Rome, Italy.; 3: Columbia University Irving Medical Center. Department of Molecular Pharmacology and Therapeutics. 630 West 168th Street; 4: Department of Experimental Medicine Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy.; 5: D-Tails srl BC, 00165 Rome, Italy

Exhibited on: Thursday, September 11 | Floor: 2 | Corridor: L | Position: 10 | Presenter on site: 15:20 - 16:30


Cognition and Behavior
Fr-1.L.06

Impulsivity as a Risk Factor for AUD: an Impulsivity Model

Palmira Acosta Mares* (1), Min Li (1), Hongwu Li (2), Roberto Ciccocioppo (1), Nazzareno Cannella (1)

1: School of Pharmacy, Center for Neuroscience, Pharmacology Unit, University of Camerino, Italy; 2: School of Chemical Engineering, Changchun University of Changchung, China.

Exhibited on: Friday, September 12 | Floor: 1 | Corridor: L | Position: 06 | Presenter on site: 16:30 - 17:40


Disorders of the Nervous System
Fr-5.R.11

In Vitro Modeling of Neuron-Glioma Interactions Using Co-Culture Systems

Ersilia Nicorvo* (1,2), Alessia Ferraro (1,2), Marina Boido (1,2), Ferdinando Di Cunto (1,2), Alessandro Vercelli (1,2)

1: Department of Neuroscience "Rita Levi Montalcini", University of Turin, Italy; 2: Neuroscience Institute Cavalieri Ottolenghi, University of Turin, Italy

Exhibited on: Friday, September 12 | Floor: 5 | Corridor: R | Position: 11 | Presenter on site: 15:20 - 16:30


Disorders of the Nervous System
Th-4.R.09

In-Silico Prediction of Novel Targets for Mirtazapine in Rett Syndrome

Ottavia Maria Roggero (1), Nicolò Gualandi (2,3), Viviana Ciraci (1), Vittoria Berutto* (1), Emanuele Carosati (4), Enrico Tongiorgi (1)

1: Cellular and Developmental Neurobiology Lab – Department of Life Sciences, University of Trieste, 34127 Trieste, Italy; 2: Computational Genomics Laboratory, Scuola Internazionale Superiore di Studi Avanzati (SISSA), 34136 Trieste, Italy; 3: Department of Medicine, University of Udine, 33100 Udine, Italy; 4: Department of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Trieste, 34127, Trieste, Italy

Exhibited on: Thursday, September 11 | Floor: 4 | Corridor: R | Position: 09 | Presenter on site: 15:20 - 16:30


Novel Methods and Technology Development
Th-2.R.14

Innovative Gold Nanoparticles Liposomes for Targeted Temozolomide Delivery in Glioblastoma

Giovanna Casili*, Fabiola De Luca, Alessio Ardizzone, Deborah Mannino, Cinzia Anna Ventura, Federica De Gaetano, Anna Piperno, Angela Scala, Emanuela Esposito, Irene Paterniti

Department of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences, University of Messina, Messina, Italy

Exhibited on: Thursday, September 11 | Floor: 2 | Corridor: R | Position: 14 | Presenter on site: 16:30 - 17:40


Novel Methods and Technology Development
Th-2.R.10

Insights into Neural Firing Patterns from Chemical and Optical Interventions

Yasaman Heydari*, Ilya Auslender, Yuri Bozzi, Lorenzo Pavesi

University of Trento, Italy

Exhibited on: Thursday, September 11 | Floor: 2 | Corridor: R | Position: 10 | Presenter on site: 16:30 - 17:40


Cognition and Behavior
Th-1.L.04

Insights on Emotional Contagion via Action Units and Morphological Features

Martina Froio* (1), Ivonne Angelica Castiblanco Jimenez (1), Enrico Vezzetti (2), Elena Carlotta Olivetti (2), Federica Marcolin (2), Alessia Celeghin (1)

1: Università di Torino, Department of Psychology. Via Verdi, 10, 10124 Turin, Italy; 2: Politecnico di Torino, Department of Management and Production Engineering. Corso Duca degli Abruzzi, 24, 10129 Turin, Italy

Exhibited on: Thursday, September 11 | Floor: 1 | Corridor: L | Position: 04 | Presenter on site: 16:30 - 17:40


Disorders of the Nervous System
Th-5.R.09

Interplay Between GLI3 and ARpolyQ in SBMA: Friend or Foe?

Marta Cozzi* (1), Maria Elena Cicardi (2), Laura Cornaggia (1), Paola Pramaggiore (1), Barbara Tedesco (1), Veronica Ferrari (1), Marta Chierichetti (1), Margherita Piccolella (1), Mariarita Galbiati (1), Paola Rusmini (1), Valeria Crippa (1), Dario Bonanomi (3), Riccardo Cristofani (1), Angelo Poletti (1)

1: Department of Pharmacological and Biomolecular Sciences “Rodolfo Paoletti” (DiSFeB), University of Milan, Milan, Italy; 2: Weinberg ALS Center, Vickie and Jack Farber Institute for Neuroscience, Department of Neuroscience, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA; 3: Division of Neuroscience, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy

Exhibited on: Thursday, September 11 | Floor: 5 | Corridor: R | Position: 09 | Presenter on site: 15:20 - 16:30


Disorders of the Nervous System
Th-3.R.12

Intranasal In-Vivo Administration of MSC-Derived EVs on ALS Mice

Francesca Bacchetti* (1), Matilde Balbi (1), Debora Giunti (2,3), Sebastian Sulis Sato (2), Matteo Bozzo (5), Silvia Ravera (4), Carola Torazza (1), Tiziana Bonifacino (1), Roberta Tasso (2,4), Nicole Kerlero de Rosbo (6), Antonio Uccelli (2,3), Simona Candiani (5), Giambattista Bonanno (1,2), Marco Milanese (1,2)

1: Dept. of Pharmacy (DIFAR), University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy; 2: IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genoa, Italy; 3: Dept of Neurosciences, Rehabilitation, Ophthalmology, Genetics, Maternal and Child Health (DINOGMI), 4Department of Experimental Medicine, University of Genoa, Italy. University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy; 4: Department of Experimental Medicine, University of Genoa, Italy. University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy; 5: Department of Earth, Environmental and Life Sciences, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy; 6: TomaLab, Institute of Nanotechnology, National Research Council (CNR), Rome,

Exhibited on: Thursday, September 11 | Floor: 3 | Corridor: R | Position: 12 | Presenter on site: 16:30 - 17:40


Disorders of the Nervous System
Fr-4.L.15

Investigating Aβ-Tau Mediated Axonal Dysfunction in Alzheimer’s Disease

Maria Giuseppa Caso*, Edoardo Moretto

Institute of Neuroscience - CNR, Italy

Exhibited on: Friday, September 12 | Floor: 4 | Corridor: L | Position: 15 | Presenter on site: 15:20 - 16:30


Disorders of the Nervous System
Th-4.L.04

Investigating HTT Somatic Instability in Huntington’s Disease Brain Organoids

Davide Scalzo* (1,2), Martina Zobel (1,2), Simone Maestri (1,2), Dario Besusso (1,2), Paola Conforti (1,2), Linda Scaramuzza (1,2), Elena Cattaneo (1,2)

1: Laboratory of Stem Cell Biology and Pharmacology of Neurodegenerative Diseases, Department of Biosciences, University of Milan, 20122 Milan, Italy; 2: Istituto Nazionale Genetica Molecolare, Romeo ed Enrica Invernizzi, Milan 20122, Italy

Exhibited on: Thursday, September 11 | Floor: 4 | Corridor: L | Position: 04 | Presenter on site: 16:30 - 17:40


Disorders of the Nervous System
Fr-3.L.11

Investigating Kctd20’s Role in Neuronal Development: Implications for Phelan-McDermid Syndrome

Alessia Stefanoni* (1,2), Zaira Tomasoni (1), Veronica Colombo (1), Laura Cristiani (1), Luca Murru (1), Chiara Verpelli (1)

1: CNR, Istituto di Neuroscienze; 2: Universität Ulm, Medizinische Fakultät

Exhibited on: Friday, September 12 | Floor: 3 | Corridor: L | Position: 11 | Presenter on site: 15:20 - 16:30


Excitability, Synaptic Transmission, Network Functions
Fr-2.L.12

Investigating Neuronal Synchrony and Activity Entropy in the Visual Cortex

Gabriele Nardi* (1), Marco Brondi (1), Giacomo Pasquini (2), Claudia Lodovichi (1), Gian Michele Ratto (1)

1: Istituto di Biofisica, CNR, Pisa, Italy; 2: Scuola Normale Superiore, Pisa, Italy

Exhibited on: Friday, September 12 | Floor: 2 | Corridor: L | Position: 12 | Presenter on site: 16:30 - 17:40


Cognition and Behavior
Th-1.L.11

Investigating Novel Mechanisms of Intermittent Fasting Effects on Brain Function

Andrea Tognozzi* (1), Fabrizia Carli (3), Sherif Abdelkarim (4), Francesca Damiani (2), Sara Cornuti (2), Maria Grazia Giuliano (5), Alice Miniati (2), Lia De Benedectis (3), Martina Nasisi (3), Gaia Scabia (3), Margherita Maffei (3), Pierre Baldi (4), Amalia Gastaldelli (3), Paola Tognini (5)

1: PhD program in Clinical and Translational Sciences, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy; 2: Laboratory of Biology, Scuola Normale Superiore, Pisa, Italy; 3: Institute of Clinical Physiology, National Research Council, Pisa, Italy; 4: Institute for Genomics and Bioinformatics, School of Information and Computer Sciences, University of California, Irvine, CA, USA; 5: Health Science Interdisciplinary Center, Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna, Pisa, Italy

Exhibited on: Thursday, September 11 | Floor: 1 | Corridor: L | Position: 11 | Presenter on site: 15:20 - 16:30


Disorders of the Nervous System
Fr-5.R.01

Investigating Primary Cilium Defects in Joubert Syndrome via iPSC-Derived NSCs

Giorgia Ruotolo* (1,2), Angela D'Anzi (3), Tommaso Biagini (4), Tommaso Mazza (4), Jessica Rosati (2,5)

1: Department of Biotechnology and Biosciences, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy; 2: Cellular Reprogramming Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza, San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy; 3: Production Unit of Advanced Therapies, Fondazione IRCCS Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza, San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy; 4: Computational Biology and Bioinformatics Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Roma, Italy; 5: UniCamillus – Saint Camillus International University of Health Sciences, Via di Sant’Alessandro, 8 – 00131 Rome, Italy

Exhibited on: Friday, September 12 | Floor: 5 | Corridor: R | Position: 01 | Presenter on site: 15:20 - 16:30


Disorders of the Nervous System
Fr-5.R.06

Investigating Prodromal Parkinson Disease Via Primary 3D Enteric Cultures

Fabiana Miraglia* (1), Jessica Grigoletto (1), Caterina Sorteni (1), Eleonora Crocco (1), Alexia Tiberi (1), Rebecca Senter (2), Federico Cremisi (1), Antonino Cattaneo (3), Stewart Campbell (2), Emanuela Colla (4,1)

1: Laboratory of Biology, Scuola Normale Superiore, Pisa, Italy; 2: Axial Therapeutics, Boston, MA, USA; 3: Neurotrophins and Neurodegenerative Diseases Laboratory, Rita Levi-Montalcini European Brain Research Institute, Rome, IT; 4: Department of Human Sciences and Promotion of Quality of Life, San Raffaele Open University, Rome, IT

Exhibited on: Friday, September 12 | Floor: 5 | Corridor: R | Position: 06 | Presenter on site: 16:30 - 17:40


Cognition and Behavior
Th-1.L.16

Investigating Subcortical Structures in the Action-Observation Network at Ultra-High Field

Pierfrancesco Ambrosi* (1), Marta Lancione (1), Paolo Cecchi (2,3), Antonino Errante (4), Giuseppe Ciullo (4), Graziella Donatelli (2,3), Giuseppina Sgandurra (1), Michela Tosetti (1), Leonardo Fogassi (4), Laura Biagi (1)

1: IRCCS Stella Maris, Italy; 2: Fondazione Imago7, Pisa, Italy; 3: University of Pisa, Italy; 4: University of Parma, Italy

Exhibited on: Thursday, September 11 | Floor: 1 | Corridor: L | Position: 16 | Presenter on site: 16:30 - 17:40


Development
Th-2.L.07

Investigating the Pacemaking Role of Hcn1 During Cortical Development

Giovanni Francesco Porcheddu* (1), Sara Mancinelli (1), Laura Zucchelli (1), Veronica Marroccoli (1), Stefano Zucca (3,4), Serena Bovetti (3,4), Simona Lodato (1,2)

1: Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, via Rita Levi Montalcini 4, 20072 Pieve Emanuele, Milan, Italy; 2: IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, via Manzoni 56, 20089 Rozzano, Milan, Italy; 3: Department of Life Sciences and Systems Biology (DBIOS), University of Turin, via Accademia Albertina 13, 10123 Turin, Italy; 4: Neuroscience Institute Cavalieri Ottolenghi (NICO), University of Turin, Regione Gonzole 10, 10143 Orbassano, Italy

Exhibited on: Thursday, September 11 | Floor: 2 | Corridor: L | Position: 07 | Presenter on site: 15:20 - 16:30


Cognition and Behavior
Th-1.L.14

Investigation of Hippocampal Involvement in Visual Perceptual Learning in Rodents

Livia Vignozzi* (1), Giacomo Vecchieschi (1,2), Catalina Campuzano (3), Raffaele Mazziotti (1,4), Eugenio Piasini (5), Manuela Allegra (1,6,7)

1: Institute of Neuroscience, National Research Council (IN-CNR), Italy; 2: IRCCS Fondazione Stella Maris, Pisa, Italy; 3: Department of Biomedical Sciences (DSB), University of Padova, Padova, Italy; 4: Department of Neuroscience, Psychology, Pharmacology, and Child Health, University of Florence, Italy; 5: Department of Neuroscience, International School for Advanced Studies (SISSA), Trieste, Italy; 6: Padova Neuroscience Center (PNC), Padova, Italy; 7: Fondazione di Ricerca Pediatrica Città della Speranza (IRP), Padova, Italy

Exhibited on: Thursday, September 11 | Floor: 1 | Corridor: L | Position: 14 | Presenter on site: 16:30 - 17:40


Disorders of the Nervous System
Th-4.L.06

Investigation of Supraspinal Plasticity of Painful Paclitaxel-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy

Laura Cherchi* (1), Lisa Fantoni (1), Valentina Carozzi (1), Eleonora Pozzi (1), Annalisa Canta (1), Alessia Chiorazzi (1), Antonio Zippo (2), Alessandro Sacchini (2), Virginia Rodriguez-Menendez (1), Ibtihal Segmani (1), Mattia Giovenzana (1), Jessica Mingardi (1), Paola Alberti (1), Laura Musazzi (1), Paola Marmiroli (1)

1: Università di Milano-Bicocca, Italy; 2: Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Italy

Exhibited on: Thursday, September 11 | Floor: 4 | Corridor: L | Position: 06 | Presenter on site: 16:30 - 17:40


Disorders of the Nervous System
Th-3.R.07

Involvement of Autophagy and Mitophagy in Epileptogenesis

Cristiana Pareo* (1,2), Nada Dhaouadi (3), Annunziata Guarino (1), Nicolò Birtolo (1), Marie Soukupova (1), Mario Barbieri (1), Valentina Aleotti (1), Michele Simonato (1,4), Saverio Marchi (3), Silvia Zucchini (1)

1: University of Ferrara, Italy; 2: University of Camerino; 3: Polytechnic University of Marche; 4: San Raffaele Hospital

Exhibited on: Thursday, September 11 | Floor: 3 | Corridor: R | Position: 07 | Presenter on site: 15:20 - 16:30


Disorders of the Nervous System
Fr-3.R.10

Involvement of miR-137 in Prenatal EtOH-Induced AMPA Alterations in Vitro

Antonino Iurato La Rocca* (1), Federica Polverini (1), Valentina Scianaro (1), Gregorio Sonsini (3), Nazzareno Cannella (3), Massimo Ubaldi (3), Elisabetta Bigagli (1), Cristina Luceri (1), Guido Mannaioni (1), Alessio Masi (1), Elisabetta Gerace (2)

1: Department of Neurosciences, Psychology, Drug Research and Child Health, University of Florence, Florence, Italy; 2: Department of Health Sciences, University of Florence, Florence, Italy; 3: School of Pharmacy, Center for Neuroscience, Pharmacology Unit, University of Camerino, Italy

Exhibited on: Friday, September 12 | Floor: 3 | Corridor: R | Position: 10 | Presenter on site: 16:30 - 17:40


Disorders of the Nervous System
Fr-3.L.18

Iron Dyshomeostasis and Mitochondrial Features’ Alteration in Early Alzheimer’s Disease

Mariarosa Mezzanotte (1), Javier Chicote (1), Noemi Scimia (1), Chiara Riganti (2), Paolo Ettore Porporato (3), Serena Stanga* (1)

1: Neuroscience Institute Cavalieri Ottolenghi, Department of Neuroscience Rita Levi Montalcini, University of Turin, Italy; 2: Department of Oncology, Oncological Pharmacology Lab, University of Turin, Italy; 3: Department of Molecular Biotechnology and Health Sciences, Molecular Biotechnology Center, University of Turin, Italy

Exhibited on: Friday, September 12 | Floor: 3 | Corridor: L | Position: 18 | Presenter on site: 16:30 - 17:40


Disorders of the Nervous System
Th-5.R.12

Isolation and Characterization of Brain-Derived Extracellular Vesicles in 5XFAD Mice

Monica Piemontese* (1,2), Federica Silvestri (1), Michele Zoli (1), Antonietta Vilella (1)

1: Department of Biomedical, Metabolic and Neural Sciences, Center for Neuroscience and Neurotechnology, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, 41125 Modena, Italy; 2: International School of Advanced Studies, University of Camerino, 62032 Camerino, Italy

Exhibited on: Thursday, September 11 | Floor: 5 | Corridor: R | Position: 12 | Presenter on site: 16:30 - 17:40


Disorders of the Nervous System
Th-4.R.10

KCC2 Pharmacological Targeting to Reverse Cognitive Impairment O Elderliness

Alessandra Cucinelli* (1,2), Ilaria Colombi (2), Federica Piccardi (3), Maria Bolla (2), Tiaziana LaBella (4), Alessandro Gaeta (5), Gabriele Ruffolo (5), Marco Borgogno (6), Giuseppe Ronzitti (4), Eleonora Palma (5), Marco DeVivo (6), Andrea Contestabile (2), Annalisa Savardi (2), Laura Cancedda (2)

1: Università degli Studi di Genova, Genova, Italy.; 2: Department of LifeTech, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT), Genova, Italy.; 3: Animal Facility, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT), Genova, Italy; 4: Genethon, 91000 Evry, France; Paris-Saclay University, University Evry, Inserm, Integrare research unit UMR_S951, Evry, France; 5: Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, University of Rome, Sapienza, P.le Aldo Moro, 5, 00185 Rome, Italy; 6: Molecular Modeling and Drug Discovery, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT), Genova, Italy

Exhibited on: Thursday, September 11 | Floor: 4 | Corridor: R | Position: 10 | Presenter on site: 16:30 - 17:40


Cognition and Behavior
Fr-1.L.05

Ketamine Effects on Sex- and Circadian Rhythm-Dependent Action of Stress

Mattia Giovenzana* (1,2), Jessica Mingardi (2), Noemi Nicosia (1,2), Lucrezia Aglioni (2), Paulina Misztak (3), Laura Musazzi (2,4)

1: PhD program in Neuroscience, University of Milano-Bicocca, Monza (MB), Italy; 2: School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca, Monza (MB), italy; 3: Department of Comparative Biomedical Sciences Louisiana State University School of Veterinary Medicine Skip Bertman Drive Baton Rouge, LA 70803; 4: Fondazione IRCCS San Gerardo dei Tintori, Monza, Italy

Exhibited on: Friday, September 12 | Floor: 1 | Corridor: L | Position: 05 | Presenter on site: 15:20 - 16:30


Disorders of the Nervous System
Th-5.L.10

KIF5A Protein Ameliorates Spinal Muscular Atrophy Phenoptype in Mice SMNΔ7

Giusy Laudati* (1), Valeria Valsecchi (1), Markella Baklou (2), Xhesika Kolici (3), Paola Brancaccio (1), Giuseppe Pignataro (1)

1: University of Naples "Federico II", Italy; 2: Medical Sciences and Nutrition, University of Aberdeen; 3: School of Advanced Studies, Center for Neuroscience, University of Camerino

Exhibited on: Thursday, September 11 | Floor: 5 | Corridor: L | Position: 10 | Presenter on site: 16:30 - 17:40


Disorders of the Nervous System
Fr-5.L.13

Kv7 Channel Role in Angiotensin II-Induced Disruption of Blood-Brain Barrier

Rossella Vitale*, Camilla Celentano, Ludovica Capone, Giovanni Schipani, Stefania Iervolino, Lidia Carotenuto, Francesco Miceli, Maurizio Taglialatela, Vincenzo Barrese

University of Naples Federico II, Italy

Exhibited on: Friday, September 12 | Floor: 5 | Corridor: L | Position: 13 | Presenter on site: 15:20 - 16:30


Novel Methods and Technology Development
Th-2.R.11

Lactococcus Lactis as an In-Vivo Delivery Vehicle for Therapeutic Proteins

Giulia Candini*, Giorgio Medici, Nicola Mottolese, Beatrice Uguagliati, Federica Trebbi, Manuela Loi, Angelica Marina Bove, Feliciana Iannibelli, Stefania Trazzi, Elisabetta Ciani

Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy

Exhibited on: Thursday, September 11 | Floor: 2 | Corridor: R | Position: 11 | Presenter on site: 15:20 - 16:30


Cognition and Behavior
Fr-1.L.10

Large Scale Analysis of Current and Past Outcomes in Mice

Francesco Siano* (1,4), Francesco Ceccarelli (1,2), Giulia Arena (1,2,4), Fabrizio Londei (1,5), Lorenzo Ferrucci (1,2), Encarnacion Sanmartin Marcos (5), Aldo Genovesio (3)

1: Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Sapienza University of Rome, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy; 2: Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology (IBBC), National Research Council of Italy (CNR), Via Ramarini 32, 00015 Monterotondo Scalo, Roma, Italy; 3: Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Piemonte Orientale, 28100 Novara, Italy.; 4: Behavioral Neuroscience PhD Program, Sapienza University, Rome, Italy; 5: Instituto de Neurociencias, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas and Universidad Miguel Hernández, Sant Joan d’Alacant, Alicante, Spain

Exhibited on: Friday, September 12 | Floor: 1 | Corridor: L | Position: 10 | Presenter on site: 16:30 - 17:40


Disorders of the Nervous System
Th-4.L.02

Leveraging Brain Organoids to Explore Congenital Central Hypoventilation Syndrome (CCHS)

Eleonora Piscitelli* (1), Simona Di Lascio (2), Filippo Chiesa (2), Alice Chiodi (1), Cinzia Cocola (1), Paride Pelucchi (1), Daniela Gaglio (3), Marcella Bonanomi (3), Renzo Vanna (4), Victor Alcolea Rodriguez (4), Ana Lucia Cuadros Gamboa (2), Martina Bertocchi (2), Diego Fornasari (2), Roberta Benfante (5)

1: CNR – Istituto di tecnologie biomediche (CNR-ITB), Segrate, Italy; 2: Dept BIOMETRA, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy; 3: CNR-Istituto di Bioimmagini e Sistemi Biologici Complessi (CNR-IBSBC), Segrate, Italy; 4: CNR - Istituto di Fotonica e Nanotecnologie (CNR-IFN), P.zza Leonardo da Vinci 32, 20133, Milan, Italy; 5: CNR - Institute of Neuroscience (CNR-IN), Vedano al Lambro (MB), Italy

Exhibited on: Thursday, September 11 | Floor: 4 | Corridor: L | Position: 02 | Presenter on site: 16:30 - 17:40


Cognition and Behavior
Fr-1.L.14

Levetiracetam Reduces Ethanol Intake in Genetically Selected Alcohol-Preferring Rats

Manthoula Olga Kyratzi* (1,2), Serena Stopponi (1), Sofia Christina Gkolfinopoulou (1,2), Laura Soverchia (1), Hongwu Li (1,3), Esi Domi (1), Roberto Ciccocioppo (1)

1: School of Pharmacy, Center for Neuroscience, Pharmacology Unit, University of Camerino; 2: School of Advanced Studies, Center for Neuroscience, University of Camerino; 3: School of Chemical Engineering, Changchun University of Technology, Changchun, China

Exhibited on: Friday, September 12 | Floor: 1 | Corridor: L | Position: 14 | Presenter on site: 16:30 - 17:40


Disorders of the Nervous System
Fr-3.R.11

Linking Spatial Memory Loss to Astrocyte Impairment in Alzheimer’s Disease

Marion Gaborit* (1), Michele Speggiorin (2), Samuele Mariotti (3), Anahita Arabi (4), L. Federico Rossi (5), Letizia Mariotti (1)

1: Institute of Neuroscience, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Padova, Italy; 2: Dept. of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padova, Italy; 3: Dept. of Computer Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy; 4: Dept. of Biology and Biotechnology, University of Pavia, Italy; 5: Centre for Neuroscience and Cognitive Systems, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Rovereto, Italy

Exhibited on: Friday, September 12 | Floor: 3 | Corridor: R | Position: 11 | Presenter on site: 15:20 - 16:30


Disorders of the Nervous System
Fr-5.L.15

Locomotor and Brain Alterations in a Cdkl5 Zebrafish Mutant Line

Marco Salamanca (1), Sara Andriotto (2), Marica Albanesi (1), Donato D'Angelo (1), Laura Franco (1), Irem Topal Kement (1), Fabrizio Lombardi (1), Anna Raffaello (1), Paolo Bonaldo (1), Paola Braghetta (1), Maria Elena Miletto Petrazzini (1), Nicola Facchinello (3), Marco dal Maschio* (1)

1: Universita' degli Studi di Padova, Italy; 2: Consiglio Nazionale Ricerche, Istituto di Neuroscienze; 3: Universita' degli studi di Bologna, Italy

Exhibited on: Friday, September 12 | Floor: 5 | Corridor: L | Position: 15 | Presenter on site: 15:20 - 16:30


Disorders of the Nervous System
Th-3.R.03

Long-Term Effects of 5F-MDMB-PICA IVSA: Neurobehavioral Consequences and Prefrontal Dysfunction

Francesca Caria* (1), Avrham Libster (3), Shane Desfor (3), Francesca Telese (3), Gaetano Di Chiara (1,2), Maria Antonietta De Luca (1)

1: university of cagliari, Italy; 2: CNR Neuroscience Institute-Cagliari; 3: University of California San Diego

Exhibited on: Thursday, September 11 | Floor: 3 | Corridor: R | Position: 03 | Presenter on site: 15:20 - 16:30


Disorders of the Nervous System
Fr-3.R.07

Longitudinal Evaluation of Cerebellar Dysfunction in an Autism Mouse Model

Joyce Colussi-Mas* (1,2), Elena Montagni (1,2), Giulia Craig (1), Francesco Saverio Pavone (2,3), Anna Letizia Allegra Mascaro (1,2)

1: Neuroscience Institute, National Research Council, Pisa, Italy; 2: European Laboratory for Non-Linear Spectroscopy, Sesto Fiorentino, Italy; 3: Physics and Astronomy Department, University of Florence, Sesto Fiorentino, Italy

Exhibited on: Friday, September 12 | Floor: 3 | Corridor: R | Position: 07 | Presenter on site: 15:20 - 16:30


Novel Methods and Technology Development
Fr-1.R.12

M2-Receptor Stimulation in Blood-Brain-Tumour Barrier: Implications in Glioblastoma Therapy

Giulia Scanavino (1,2), Claudia Guerriero (1), Anne-Sophie Roy (2), Marco De Amici (3), Carlo Matera (3), Clelia Dallanoce (3), Caroline Mysiorek (2), Maxime Culot (2), Ada Maria Tata* (1)

1: "Sapienza"- University of Rome, Dept. of Biology and Biotechnologies "C. Darwin"; 2: Artois University, Faculty of Sciences J. Perrin, Blood-Brain Barrier laboratory (UR2465), Lens, France; 3: University of Milan, Dept. of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Exhibited on: Friday, September 12 | Floor: 1 | Corridor: R | Position: 12 | Presenter on site: 16:30 - 17:40


Disorders of the Nervous System
Th-3.L.09

Manipulating GABAergic Mechanisms to Delay Glioma Invasion of Peritumoral Microenvironment

Marta Scalera* (1,4), Elisa De Santis (2), Filippo Rossi (1), Nicolò Meneghetti (3), Elena Novelli (1), Alberto Mazzoni (3), Massimo Pasqualetti (4), Mario Costa (1,6), Matteo Caleo (5), Eleonora Vannini (1,6)

1: Italian National Research Council (CNR), Pisa; 2: Scuola Normale Superiore, Pisa; 3: Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna, Pisa; 4: University of Pisa, Pisa; 5: University of Padua, Padua; 6: Centro Pisano ricerca e implementazione clinica Flash Radiotherapy “CPFR@CISUP”, Pisa

Exhibited on: Thursday, September 11 | Floor: 3 | Corridor: L | Position: 09 | Presenter on site: 15:20 - 16:30


Cognition and Behavior
Fr-1.L.12

Maternal Care Shapes Offspring Behavior and Neuroplasticity in FXS Mice

Alessandra Lodi* (1,2), Lorenzo Cifarelli (1,2), Alessandra Oberto (1,2,3), Viviana Canicatti (1), Federico Luzzati (4), Ilaria Bertocchi (1,2,3)

1: Neuroscience Institute Cavalieri Ottolenghi (NICO), Orbassano (Turin); 2: Department of Neuroscience Rita Levi Montalcini, University of Turin,Turin; 3: Neuroscience Institute of Turin, Orbassano (Turin); 4: Department of Life Sciences and System Biology (DBIOS), University of Turin, Turin

Exhibited on: Friday, September 12 | Floor: 1 | Corridor: L | Position: 12 | Presenter on site: 16:30 - 17:40


Disorders of the Nervous System
Th-5.L.03

Maternal S-Adenosylmethionine Partially Mitigates Valproic Acid-Induced Behavioral Abnormalities in Mice

Giorgia Macchioni* (1,2), Mattia De Magistris (1), Francesca Radicioni (1), Giulia Petruccioli (1), Gemma Calamandrei (1), Laura Ricceri (1), Anna Maria Tartaglione (1)

1: Center for Behavioral Sciences and Mental Health, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Rome, Italy; 2: Department of Physiology and Pharmacology “V. Erspamer”, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy.

Exhibited on: Thursday, September 11 | Floor: 5 | Corridor: L | Position: 03 | Presenter on site: 15:20 - 16:30


Development
Th-2.L.05

Metabolic Trajectories in Developing Human Neocortical Neuron

Gianmarco Ferri* (1), Francesco Finamore (1), Francesco Greco (1,2), Alessandro Passera (1), Alessio Zanelli (3), Elisa Degl'Innocenti (1,4), Francesco Olimpico (1), Agnese Sgalippa (1), Gian Carlo Demontis (5), Francesco Cardarelli (6), Marco Onorati (3), Liam A. McDonnel (1), Maria Teresa Dell'Anno (1)

1: Fondazione Pisana per la Scienza ONLUS, San Giuliano Terme, Italy; 2: Fondazione Toscana Gabriele Monasterio, Pisa, Italy; 3: Unit of Cell, Molecular and Developmental Biology, Department of Biology, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy; 4: Department of Translational Research and New Technologies in Medicine and Surgery, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy; 5: Department of Pharmacy, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy; 6: Laboratorio NEST, Scuola Normale Superiore, Pisa, Italy

Exhibited on: Thursday, September 11 | Floor: 2 | Corridor: L | Position: 05 | Presenter on site: 15:20 - 16:30


Disorders of the Nervous System
Th-4.R.05

Methylation Biomarkers and Biological Aging in Patients with Bipolar Disorder

Anna Meloni* (1), Claudia Pisanu (1), Alessandra Minelli (2,3), Donatella Congiu (1), Pasquale Paribello (4), Martina Contu (4), Marco Pinna (4), Lisa Buson (3), Caterina Chillotti (5), Marco Bortolomasi (6), Raffaella Ardau (5), Massimo Gennarelli (2,3), Giovanni Severino (1), Maria Del Zompo (1), Mirko Manchia (4,5,7), Alessio Squassina (1)

1: Section of Neuroscience and Clinical Pharmacology, Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy; 2: Department of Molecular and Translational Medicine, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy; 3: Genetics Unit, IRCCS Istituto Centro San Giovanni di Dio Fatebenefratelli, Brescia, Italy; 4: Section of Psychiatry, Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy; 5: Unit of Clinical Psychiatry, University Hospital Agency of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy; 6: Psychiatric Hospital “Villa Santa Chiara”, Verona, Italy; 7: Department of Pharmacology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada

Exhibited on: Thursday, September 11 | Floor: 4 | Corridor: R | Position: 05 | Presenter on site: 15:20 - 16:30


Development
Th-2.L.02

Microglia as a Potential Regulator of Hypothalamic Metabolism

Chiara Mazzola* (1), Maria Vittoria Becca (2), Alessandro Rossi (1), Matteo Tamborini (1), Elisa Faggiani (1), Matteo Bizzotto (1), Evgenii O. Tretiakov (3), Tibor Harkany (3,4), Raffaella Morini (1), Michela Matteoli (1,2)

1: IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, via Manzoni 56, Rozzano, 20089 Milan, Italy; 2: Humanitas University, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Via Levi Montalcini 4, Pieve Emanuele 20072 Milan, Italy; 3: Department of Molecular Neurosciences, Center for Brain Research, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria; 4: Department of Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, Solna, Sweden.

Exhibited on: Thursday, September 11 | Floor: 2 | Corridor: L | Position: 02 | Presenter on site: 16:30 - 17:40


Disorders of the Nervous System
Th-3.R.15

MicroRNA in ALS Extracellular Vesicle and PBMCs: Unraveling Disease-Specific Biomarkers

Francesca Dragoni (1), Rosalinda Di Gerlando (1,2), Luca Diamanti (1), Bartolo Rizzo (1), Evelyne Minucchi (1,2), Matteo Bordoni (1), Eveljn Scarian (1), Camilla Viola (1,2), Giovanni Cerchia (3), Susanna Zucca (3), Stella Gagliardi* (1)

1: IRCCS Mondino, Italy; 2: University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy; 3: enGenome, 27100 Pavia, Italy

Exhibited on: Thursday, September 11 | Floor: 3 | Corridor: R | Position: 15 | Presenter on site: 15:20 - 16:30


Cognition and Behavior
Fr-1.R.01

Mindfulness and Neurocognitive Outcomes: a Cross-Cultural Study

Rebecca Ciacchini* (1,2), Ciro Conversano (1), Graziella Orrù (1), Angelo Gemignani (1)

1: Department of Surgical Medical Molecular Pathology and Critical Care Medicine, University of Pisa, Italy.; 2: School of Advanced Studies, University of Camerino, Italy

Exhibited on: Friday, September 12 | Floor: 1 | Corridor: R | Position: 01 | Presenter on site: 15:20 - 16:30


Novel Methods and Technology Development
Fr-1.R.10

Minimally Invasive Strategy for Wireless Brain Implantation

Teresa Giannattasio* (1), Michela Fratini (2,3), Francesco Brun (4), Luca Brombal (4), Manuela Montanaro (1), Joao F. Ribeiro (5), Antonio Canichella (1), Anastasia Neimane (1), Luca Berdondini (5), Manuel Scimeca (1), Alessandro Mauriello (1), Allegra Conti (1), Nicola Toschi (1,6)

1: University of Rome "Tor Vergata", Italy; 2: Institute of Nanotechnology, CNR, Rome, Italy; 3: Santa Lucia Foundation, NaN Lab, Rome, Italy.; 4: University of Trieste, Italy and National Institute for Nuclear Physics (INFN) – Trieste division, Italy; 5: Microtechnology for Neuroelectronics Laboratory, Fondazione Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT), Genova, Italy; 6: A.A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging and Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA

Exhibited on: Friday, September 12 | Floor: 1 | Corridor: R | Position: 10 | Presenter on site: 16:30 - 17:40


Disorders of the Nervous System
Fr-4.R.15

Mixing Alcohol with Redbull Modifies Behavior and Mesocorticolimbic Dopamine Transmission

Roberta Puliga* (1), Laura Doro (2), Ludovica Mele (1), Elena Pusceddu (1), Romina Vargiu (3), Carla Lobina (4), Augusta Pisanu (4), Giuseppe Talani (4), Daniele Lecca (3), Annalisa Pinna (4), Enrico Sanna (1), Laura Dazzi (1), Elio Maria Gioacchino Acquas (1), Valentina Bassareo (3)

1: Department of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Cagliari, Monserrato (CA), Italy; 2: Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy; 3: Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Cagliari, Monserrato (CA), Italy; 4: Institute of Neurosciences, National Research Council (CNR), Monserrato (CA), Italy

Exhibited on: Friday, September 12 | Floor: 4 | Corridor: R | Position: 15 | Presenter on site: 15:20 - 16:30


Disorders of the Nervous System
Th-5.R.06

Modeling and Characterization of Frontotemporal Dementia Via Cerebral Organoids

Clelia Ferrero* (1,2), Alessandro Vercelli (1), Marina Boido (1)

1: Department of Neuroscience “Rita Levi Montalcini”, University of Turin, Italy; 2: University School for Advanced Studies IUSS Pavia, Pavia, Italy

Exhibited on: Thursday, September 11 | Floor: 5 | Corridor: R | Position: 06 | Presenter on site: 16:30 - 17:40


Development
Th-2.L.10

Modeling Pitt-Hopkins Syndrome and New Pathogenetic Variants of TCF4 (HOPeFOR)

Martina Orefice* (1), Francesca Remondino (1), Benedetta Cimbalo (1), Irene Pieraccioni (1), Caterina Soldo (1), Chiara Gabellini (1), Antonio Vitobello (2), Michela Ori (1)

1: Unit of Cell and Developmental Biology, Dept. of Biology, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy; 2: Genetic of Development Anomalies (GAD), University of Bourgogne, Dijon, France

Exhibited on: Thursday, September 11 | Floor: 2 | Corridor: L | Position: 09 | Presenter on site: 16:30 - 17:40


Disorders of the Nervous System
Fr-4.R.13

Modeling Sensory Neuropathy Caused by FLVCR1 Mutation in Mice

Raluca Elena Abalai* (1), Letizia Marvaldi (2), Francesco Ferrini (3), Chiara Riganti (4), Deborah Chiabrando (1)

1: Department of Molecular Biotechnology and Health Sciences, Molecular Biotechnology Center (MBC) “Guido Tarone”, University of Torino, Turin, Italy; 2: Neuroscience Institute Cavalieri Ottolenghi, Orbassano (TO), Italy; 3: Dipartimento di Morfofisiologia Veterinaria and Rita Levi Montalcini Center for Brain Repair, Grugliasco (TO), Italy; 4: Department of Oncology, Molecular Biotechnology Center (MBC), University of Turin, Italy

Exhibited on: Friday, September 12 | Floor: 4 | Corridor: R | Position: 13 | Presenter on site: 15:20 - 16:30


Disorders of the Nervous System
Fr-3.L.10

Modeling Sporadic Alzheimer’s: APOE4 and HSV-1 in Mice

Michela Argentieri* (1), Alessia Frezza (1), Pietro Pola (1), Barbara Bettegazzi (2,3), Michele Simonato (1,2,3), Chiara Ruzza (1)

1: Department of Neuroscience and Rehabilitation, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy; 2: Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy; 3: San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy

Exhibited on: Friday, September 12 | Floor: 3 | Corridor: L | Position: 10 | Presenter on site: 16:30 - 17:40


Disorders of the Nervous System
Fr-3.L.15

Modelling Multiple System Atrophy Through the Development of Striatum Organoids

Manuela Magni* (1,2), Elena Vezzoli (3), Emanuele Frattini (2), Letizia Bertolasi (2), Fabio Biella (4), Marco Brevi (2), Gaia Faustini (5), Arianna Bellucci (5), Andrea Falqui (6), Valentina Vaira (2), Alessio Di Fonzo (2)

1: University of Study of Milan, Italy; 2: IRCCS Foundation Cà Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Pathophysiology and transplantation Dep., Milano; 3: ALEMBIC, Advance Light and Electron Microscopy, BioImaging Center, DIBIT1 San Raffaele, Milano; 4: University of Study of Milan, BIOMETRA, Milano; 5: University of Brescia, Molecular and Translational Medicine, Brescia; 6: University of Study of Milan, Physics Aldo Pontremoli, Milano

Exhibited on: Friday, September 12 | Floor: 3 | Corridor: L | Position: 15 | Presenter on site: 15:20 - 16:30


Disorders of the Nervous System
Th-3.R.11

Modulating PV and SST Interneurons Rescues LTP in Down Syndrome

Giulia Colombo* (1), Alberto Potenzieri (1,2), Ilaria Colombi (1), Abeedha Khan (1), Andrea Contestabile (1), Laura Cancedda (1)

1: Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Italy; 2: Università degli Studi di Genova, Italy

Exhibited on: Thursday, September 11 | Floor: 3 | Corridor: R | Position: 11 | Presenter on site: 15:20 - 16:30


Disorders of the Nervous System
Th-5.L.13

Modulation of BET Proteins Mitigates Parkinson’s Disease

Noemi Martella* (1), Daniele Pensabene (1,2), Mayra Colardo (1), Michela Varone (1), Arianna Mazzoli (3), Maurizio Muzzi (1,2), Sandra Moreno (2), Marco Segatto (1)

1: Department of Biosciences and Territory, University of Molise, Contrada Fonte Lappone, 86090 Pesche(IS), Italy; 2: Department of Science, University Roma Tre, Viale Marconi 446, 00146 Rome, Italy; 3: Department of Biology, University of Naples Federico II, Complesso Universitario di Monte Sant'Angelo, 80126 Naples, Italy

Exhibited on: Thursday, September 11 | Floor: 5 | Corridor: L | Position: 13 | Presenter on site: 15:20 - 16:30


Disorders of the Nervous System
Th-3.L.07

Modulation of Nerve Growth Factor Signaling Impacts Microglial Phenotype

Giulia Borgonovo* (1), Alexia Tiberi (1,2), Eléa Coulomb (1), Ajesh Jacob (1), Mariachiara Di Caprio (1), Mariantonietta Calvello (1), Wen Biao Gan (3), Simona Capsoni (1,4), Antonino Cattaneo (1,5)

1: Bio@SNS Laboratory of Biology, Scuola Normale Superiore, Pisa, Italy; 2: Institute of Neuroscience, National Research Council, Pisa, Italy; 3: Institute of Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders, Shenzhen Bay Laboratory, Shenzhen, China; 4: Section of Physiology, Department of Neuroscience and Rehabilitation, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy; 5: European Brain Research Institute (EBRI) ''Rita Levi-Montalcini'', Rome, Italy

Exhibited on: Thursday, September 11 | Floor: 3 | Corridor: L | Position: 07 | Presenter on site: 15:20 - 16:30


Disorders of the Nervous System
Fr-3.L.05

Modulation of RIT2 Levels as Therapeutic Strategy in Parkinson’s Disease

Erica Silvestri* (1,2), Arianna Stefan (1), Michele Filosi (1), Luisa Foco (1), Agathe Niewienda (3), Michael Mülleder (3), Evy Lobbestael (4), Veerle Baekelandt (4), Stefano Espinoza (5), Stefano Gustincich (6), Markus Ralser (3), Giovanna Paolone (2), Peter P. Pramstaller (1), Andrew A. Hicks (1), Mattia Volta (1), Corrado Corti (1), Francesca Di Leva (1)

1: Institute for Biomedicine, Eurac Research, Bolzano, Italy; 2: Department of Diagnostics and Public Health, University of Verona, Verona, Italy; 3: Department of Biochemistry, Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany; 4: Laboratory for Neurobiology and Gene Therapy, Department of Neurosciences, Leuven Brain Institute, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium; 5: Department of Health Sciences and Research Center On Autoimmune and Allergic Diseases (CAAD), University of Piemonte Orientale (UPO), Novara, Italy; 6: Central RNA Laboratory, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT), Genova, Italy

Exhibited on: Friday, September 12 | Floor: 3 | Corridor: L | Position: 05 | Presenter on site: 15:20 - 16:30


Disorders of the Nervous System
Fr-3.L.13

Molecular and Behavioral Effects of Natural Compounds in PTZ-Induced Seizures

Laís Cintra* (1,2,3), Viviane Fais (1,2), Cláudia Maurer-Morelli (1,2)

1: Department of Medical Genetics and Genomic Medicine, University of Campinas - Unicamp, School of Medical Science, Campinas, Brazil; 2: Brazilian Institute of Neuroscience and Neurotechnology (BRAINN), Campinas, Brazil; 3: Department of Neurosciences, Biomedicine and Movement, University of Verona - School of Medical Science, Verona, Italy

Exhibited on: Friday, September 12 | Floor: 3 | Corridor: L | Position: 13 | Presenter on site: 15:20 - 16:30


Novel Methods and Technology Development
Th-2.R.18

Multi-Therapeutic Nanovector Strategy Targeting Glial Cells in Spinal Cord Injury

Emilia Petillo* (1,2), Valeria Veneruso (1,3), Enrico Frigerio (1), Giuseppe Nunziata (2), Filippo Rossi (2), Pietro Veglianese (1,3)

1: Department of Neuroscience, Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri IRCCS, Milano, Italy; 2: Department of Chemistry, Materials and Chemical Engineering “Giulio Natta”, Politecnico di Milano, Milano, Italy; 3: Faculty of Biomedical Sciences, Università della Svizzera Italiana, Lugano, Switzerland

Exhibited on: Thursday, September 11 | Floor: 2 | Corridor: R | Position: 18 | Presenter on site: 16:30 - 17:40


Novel Methods and Technology Development
Th-3.R.02

Multiscale 3D Reconstruction of Human Brain Myeloarchitecture with SHORT-Ex

Danila Di Meo* (1,2), Michele Sorelli (1,3), Laura Perego (1), Josephine Ramazzotti (1), Beatrice Lorenzon (1), Elisa Imbimbo (1), Samuel Bradley (1), Giacomo Mazzamuto (1,3,5), Giulio Mannucci (2), Alejandro Martinez Bueno (4), Daniele Martella (1,4), Francesco Saverio Pavone (1,3,5), Irene Costantini (1,2,5)

1: European Laboratory for Non-Linear Spectroscopy (LENS)-University of Florence, Italy; 2: Department of Biology, University of Florence, Italy; 3: Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Florence, Sesto Fiorentino, Italy; 4: Department of Chemistry "Ugo Schiff", University of Florence, Sesto Fiorentino, Italy.; 5: National Research Council – National Institute of Optics (CNR-INO), Sesto Fiorentino, Italy

Exhibited on: Thursday, September 11 | Floor: 3 | Corridor: R | Position: 02 | Presenter on site: 16:30 - 17:40


Disorders of the Nervous System
Fr-5.R.15

Multiscale Functional Validation Platform for RNA-Based Drugs in the CNS

Chiara Adriana Elia* (1,2), Sebastiano Bariselli (2,3), Antonella Borreca (1,2), Matteo Fossati (1,2), Marianna Leonzino (1,2), Riccardo Grassi (2,3), Ibrahim Raya (2,3), Davide Franzone (2,3), Federica Airi (2,3), Moad El Bouatmani (2), Martina Vitali (2,3), Francesca Teti (1,2), Davide Pozzi (2,3), Francesca Ceccacci (4), Cecilia Bombelli (4), Marco Rasile (2,3), Eliana Lauranzano (2), Roberto Rusconi (2,3), Rosanna Asselta (2,3), Francesca Sironi (5,6), Linda Ottoboni (5,6), Stefania Paola Corti (5,6), Michela Matteoli (2,3), Simona Lodato (2,3), Maria Luisa Malosio (1,2)

1: Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Neuroscience Institute, Milan, URT c/o IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, via Manzoni 56, 20089 Rozzano, Milan, Italy; 2: IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, via Manzoni 56, 20089 Rozzano, Milan, Italy; 3: Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Via Rita Levi Montalcini 4, 20072 Pieve Emanuele, Milan, Italy; 4: Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Institute for Biological Systems, Secondary Office of Rome-Reaction Mechanisms c/o Department of Chemistry, Sapienza University, P.le A. Moro 5, Rome, Italy; 5: Foundation IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, UOC Neurology; Milan, Italy.; 6: Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy

Exhibited on: Friday, September 12 | Floor: 5 | Corridor: R | Position: 15 | Presenter on site: 15:20 - 16:30


Disorders of the Nervous System
Th-5.R.11

Myocardial Infarction Affects Neuroinflammation, Oligodendrocyte Homeostasis and Microvesicle Release

Majeda Muluhie* (1), Laura Castiglioni (1), Paolo Gelosa (1), Alessia Becchetti (1), Benedetta Mercuriali (1), Joanna Rzemieniec (1), Marina Camera (1,2), Luigi Sironi (1)

1: Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Milan, Italy; 2: Unit of Cell and Molecular Biology in Cardiovascular Diseases at the Monzino Cardiology Center IRCCS, Italy

Exhibited on: Thursday, September 11 | Floor: 5 | Corridor: R | Position: 11 | Presenter on site: 15:20 - 16:30


Novel Methods and Technology Development
Fr-1.R.16

N. furzeri Brain Organotypic Cultures: an Innovative Ex-Vivo Aging Setup

Sara Bagnoli* (1), Letizia Brogi (1), Cinzia Caterino (2), Alessandro Cellerino (1,2)

1: Scuola Normale Superiore, Bio@SNS Lab, Pisa, Italy; 2: Leibniz Institute of Aging, Fritz Lipmann Institute, Jena, Germany

Exhibited on: Friday, September 12 | Floor: 1 | Corridor: R | Position: 16 | Presenter on site: 16:30 - 17:40


Sensory and Motor Systems
Th-2.R.07

NETRIN-1 Participates to Motor Units’ Selective Vulnerability to ALS

Xhesika Kolici* (1,2), Valeria Valsecchi (1), Giusy Laudati (1), Lorenzo D'amico (1), Federica Cieri (1), Giuseppe Pignataro (1)

1: Department of Neuroscience, Division of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, “Federico II” University of Naples, Italy.; 2: School of Advanced Studies, Center for Neuroscience, University of Camerino.

Exhibited on: Thursday, September 11 | Floor: 2 | Corridor: R | Position: 07 | Presenter on site: 15:20 - 16:30


Disorders of the Nervous System
Th-5.L.02

Neural Stem Cell Properties in an Autism-Associated Knock-in Mouse Model

Francesco Salvadori*, Tamara Diamanti, Sara D'Angelo, Federica Serafini, Giuseppe Lupo, Antonella De Jaco, Emanuele Cacci

Department of Biology and Biotechnology “Charles Darwin”, Sapienza University of Rome

Exhibited on: Thursday, September 11 | Floor: 5 | Corridor: L | Position: 02 | Presenter on site: 16:30 - 17:40


Disorders of the Nervous System
Th-4.R.07

Neurochemical Alterations and Cognitive Deficits in the Sil1wz Mouse Model

Fabio Bellia* (1,2), Mariangela Pucci (3), Luca Federici (1,2), Claudio D'Addario (3,4), Michele Sallese (1,2)

1: Center for Advanced Studies and Technology (CAST), “G. d’Annunzio” University of Chieti-Pescara, 66100 Chieti, Italy; 2: Department of Innovative Technologies in Medicine and Dentistry, “G. d’Annunzio” University of Chieti-Pescara, 66100 Chieti, Italy; 3: Department of Bioscience and Technology for Food, Agriculture and Environment, University of Teramo, 64100 Teramo, Italy; 4: Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institute, 10316 Stockholm, Sweden

Exhibited on: Thursday, September 11 | Floor: 4 | Corridor: R | Position: 07 | Presenter on site: 15:20 - 16:30


Development
Th-2.L.15

Neurodevelopmental Timing of Social Learning in Mice

Michela Gusmini*, Elisa Zianni, Ilaria Cerchiaro, Alexandre Carrea, Monica Diluca, Diego Scheggia

UNIMI, Italy

Exhibited on: Thursday, September 11 | Floor: 2 | Corridor: L | Position: 15 | Presenter on site: 15:20 - 16:30


Development
Fr-2.R.15

Neurogenesis-Astrogliogenesis Balance: the Role of Tsukushi During Mouse Neocortical Development

Sabrina Quaresima* (1), Tenta Ohkubo (2), Valerio Licursi (3), Arif Istiaq (4), Hideyuki Nakashima (5), Emanuele Cacci (1), Hirofumi Jono (6), Kinichi Nakashima (5), Kunimasa Ohta (2), Giuseppe Lupo (1)

1: Department of Biology and Biotechnology “C. Darwin”, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy; 2: Department of Stem Cell Biology, Faculty of Arts and Science, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan; 3: Institute of Molecular Biology and Pathology (IBPM), National Research Council (CNR), Rome, Italy; 4: Department of Pediatrics, Genetics & Genomic Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine,St. Louis, MO 63110, USA; 5: Department of Stem Cell Biology and Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan; 6: Department of Pharmacy, Kumamoto University Hospital, Kumamoto, Japan

Exhibited on: Friday, September 12 | Floor: 2 | Corridor: R | Position: 15 | Presenter on site: 15:20 - 16:30


Disorders of the Nervous System
Fr-4.L.13

Neuroglobin-Mediated Autophagy and Amyloid Reduction in MPP+-Treated SH-SY5Y Spheroids

Daniela Caissutti* (1), Emiliano Montalesi (2), Niccolò Candelise (2), Camilla Moliterni (1), Tuba Rana Çağlar (1), Valeria Manganelli (1), Tina Garofalo (1), Maurizio Sorice (1), Roberta Misasi (1)

1: Department of Experimental Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy; 2: National Center for Drug Research and Evaluation, Italian National Institute of Health, Rome, Italy

Exhibited on: Friday, September 12 | Floor: 4 | Corridor: L | Position: 13 | Presenter on site: 15:20 - 16:30


Disorders of the Nervous System
Th-3.L.10

Neuroimaging Biomarker for Monitoring Brain Function in Angelman Syndrome

Lorenzo Dadà* (1,2), Giulia Sagona (3), Lorenzo Morrocchesi (3), Chiara De Cesari (4), Ilaria Tonazzini (4), Laura Baroncelli (3,5)

1: BIO@SNS Lab, Scuola Normale Superiore, Pisa, Italy; 2: Department of Statistics, Computer Science, Applications "Giuseppe Parenti" (DiSIA), University of Florence, Florence, Italy; 3: Institute of Neuroscience, Italian National Research Council (CNR), Pisa, Italy; 4: NEST, Istituto Nanoscienze-CNR and Scuola Normale Superiore, Pisa, Italy; 5: Department of Developmental Neuroscience, IRCCS Stella Maris Foundation, Calambrone (PI), Italy

Exhibited on: Thursday, September 11 | Floor: 3 | Corridor: L | Position: 10 | Presenter on site: 16:30 - 17:40


Disorders of the Nervous System
Th-3.L.01

Neuroimmune Dysregulation in the Activity-Based Anorexia Model

Susanna Parolaro* (1), Francesca Mottarlini (1), Lorenzo Da Dalt (1), Andrea Baragetti (1), Beatrice Rizzi (1,2), Fabrizia Bonacina (1), Giuseppe Danilo Norata (1), Fabio Fumagalli (1), Lucia Caffino (1)

1: Department of Pharmacological and Biomolecular Sciences “Rodolfo Paoletti”, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via Balzaretti 9, 20133, Milan, Italy; 2: Center for Neuroscience, University of Camerino, Camerino, Italy

Exhibited on: Thursday, September 11 | Floor: 3 | Corridor: L | Position: 01 | Presenter on site: 15:20 - 16:30


Excitability, Synaptic Transmission, Network Functions
Fr-2.L.11

Neuronal Electrophysiological Effects in Mice of Synthetic Cannabinoids: JWH-018 – 5F-PB-22

Mario Barbieri* (1), Angela Pignatelli (1), Sabine Bilel (1), Annunziata Guarino (1), Giorgia Corli (1), Matteo Marti (1,2)

1: Università di Ferrara, Italy; 2: Collaborative Center for the Italian National Early Warning System, Department of Anti-Drug Policies, Presidency of the Council of Ministers, Rome, Italy.

Exhibited on: Friday, September 12 | Floor: 2 | Corridor: L | Position: 11 | Presenter on site: 15:20 - 16:30


Disorders of the Nervous System
Th-4.L.07

Neuroprotective Effect of Pomegranate and Ellagic Acid Microdispersions in EAE

Veronica Torre* (1), Nicole Rosenwasser (1), Alice Taddeucci (1), Guendalina Olivero (1), Federica Turrini (1), Raffaella Boggia (1), AnnaMaria Pittaluga (1,2,3)

1: University of Genoa, Department of Pharmacy, Genoa, Italy; 2: IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genoa, Italy; 3: Center of Excellence for Biomedical Research, 3Rs Center, Genoa, Italy

Exhibited on: Thursday, September 11 | Floor: 4 | Corridor: L | Position: 07 | Presenter on site: 15:20 - 16:30


Disorders of the Nervous System
Fr-4.L.17

Neuroprotective Effects of Metformin in a Model of Retinal Ischemia-Reperfusion

Elisabetta Benfatto* (1), Andrea Satriano (1), Annagrazia Adornetto (1), Alessio Martucci (2), Giacinto Bagetta (1), Carlo Nucci (2), Rossella Russo (1)

1: Preclinical and Translational Pharmacology, Department of Pharmacy, Health and Nutritional Sciences, University of Calabria, Rende, Italy; 2: Ophthalmology Unit, Department of Experimental Medicine, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy

Exhibited on: Friday, September 12 | Floor: 4 | Corridor: L | Position: 17 | Presenter on site: 15:20 - 16:30


Excitability, Synaptic Transmission, Network Functions
Th-1.R.07

Neurosteroid Pregnenolone Protects HMC3 Microglial Cells Against LPS-Induced Neuroinflammation

Emma Sartori*, Maria Laura Criscione, Laura Rizzi, Elena Bresciani, Antonio Torsello, Ramona Meanti

School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca, Monza

Exhibited on: Thursday, September 11 | Floor: 1 | Corridor: R | Position: 07 | Presenter on site: 15:20 - 16:30


Disorders of the Nervous System
Fr-3.L.16

Neurovascular Unit Characterization in the B6.152H Alzheimer’s Disease Mouse Model

Alessandro Di Spiezio* (1,3), Annamaria Lia (2), Angela Chiavegato (2), Federico Dal Ferro (2), Micaela Zonta (3,1)

1: Telethon Foundation, Italy; 2: Department of Biomedical Sciences - University of Padova, Italy; 3: Institute of Neuroscience -IN CNR, Italy

Exhibited on: Friday, September 12 | Floor: 3 | Corridor: L | Position: 16 | Presenter on site: 16:30 - 17:40


Development
Th-2.L.11

Niche-Specific Control of Adult Neural Stem/Progenitor Cell Proliferation by NR2F1

Sara Bonzano* (1,2), Federica Iacono (3), Karen Hamieh (1,2), Sabrina Quaresima (3), Annapaola Lippolis (1,2), Eleonora Dallorto (1,2), Emanuele Cacci (3), Paolo Peretto (1,2), Valerio Licursi (4), Giuseppe Lupo (3), Silvia De Marchis (1,2)

1: Department of Life Sciences and Systems Biology (DBIOS), University of Turin, Via Accademia Albertina 13, Turin, Italy; 2: Neuroscience Institute Cavalieri Ottolenghi (NICO), Regione Gonzole 10, Orbassano (Turin), Italy; 3: Dipartimento di Biologia e Biotecnologie Charles Darwin, Sapienza Università di Roma, 00185 Roma, Italia; 4: Institute of Molecular Biology and Pathology (IBPM), National Research Council (CNR), Rome, Italy

Exhibited on: Thursday, September 11 | Floor: 2 | Corridor: L | Position: 11 | Presenter on site: 15:20 - 16:30


Novel Methods and Technology Development
Th-2.R.20

NIR-Laser Photobiomodulation Effects in Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy in Vitro

Glenda Leggieri* (1), Elisabetta Gerace (2), Antonino Iurato La Rocca (1), Monica Monici (3), Guido Mannaioni (1)

1: Department of Neurosciences, Psychology, Drug Research and Child Health (NEUROFARBA), University of Florence, Florence, Italy; 2: Department of Health Sciences, Section of Clinical Pharmacology and Oncology, University of Florence, Viale Pieraccini 6, 50139, Italy; 3: ASAcampus Joint Laboratory, ASA Res Div, Department of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical Sciences “Mario Serio,” University of Florence, Florence, Italy

Exhibited on: Thursday, September 11 | Floor: 2 | Corridor: R | Position: 20 | Presenter on site: 16:30 - 17:40


Development
Th-2.L.14

Novel Biomarkers Define Hippocampal Neuron Developmental Stages

Viviana Ciraci* (1), Nicolò Gualandi (2), Elisabetta Saccone (1), Ottavia Maria Roggero (1), Enrico Tongiorgi (1)

1: Dept. of Life Sciences, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy; 2: Dept. of Medicine, Lab. of Epigenomics, University of Udine, Udine, Italy

Exhibited on: Thursday, September 11 | Floor: 2 | Corridor: L | Position: 14 | Presenter on site: 16:30 - 17:40


Disorders of the Nervous System
Fr-3.L.06

Novel GlyT2 Mutation Impairs Transporter Function and Induces Hyperekplexia Phenotype

Chiara D'Agostino* (1,3), Jorge Sarmiento-Jiménez (1), Elena Bossi (3,4), Francisco Zafra (1,2), Beatriz López-Corcuera (1,2)

1: Departamento de Biología Molecular. Instituto de Biología Molecular (IUBM). Centro de Biología Molecular “Severo Ochoa” Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas-Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Spain.; 2: IdiPAZ-Hospital Universitario La Paz, Madrid, Spain.; 3: Department of Biotechnology and Life Sciences. Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Physiology. University of Insubria, Varese, Italy.; 4: Centre for Neuroscience, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy.

Exhibited on: Friday, September 12 | Floor: 3 | Corridor: L | Position: 06 | Presenter on site: 16:30 - 17:40


Disorders of the Nervous System
Fr-5.L.14

Novel Kv7 Activator in the Treatment of Oxaliplatin-Induced Neuropathy

Flavia De Martino* (1), Ingride Gaspare (1,2), Laura Micheli (3), Lidia Carotenuto (1), Francesco Margiotta (3), Elena Lucarini (3), Clara Ciampi (3), Carmine Ostacolo (4), Vincenzo Barrese (1), Francesco Miceli (1), Lorenzo Di Cesare Mannelli (3), Maurizio Taglialatela (1)

1: Department of Neuroscience, University of Naples "Federico II", Italy; 2: University of Camerino, Camerino, Italy; 3: Department of Neuroscience, Psychology, Drug Research, and Child Health - Neurofarba -Pharmacology and Toxicology Section, University of Florence, Italy; 4: . Department of Pharmacy, University of Salerno, Fisciano (SA), Italy

Exhibited on: Friday, September 12 | Floor: 5 | Corridor: L | Position: 14 | Presenter on site: 16:30 - 17:40


Disorders of the Nervous System
Fr-4.R.18

NR2F1 Deficiency Impairs Mitochondria in Mouse and Human iPSC-Derived Neurons

Eleonora Dallorto* (1,2,3), Sara Bonzano (1,2), Michele Bertacchi (3), Gwendoline Maharaux (3), Michèle Studer (3), Silvia De Marchis (1,2)

1: Department of Life Sciences and Systems Biology (DBIOS), University of Turin, Italy; 2: Neuroscience Institute Cavalieri Ottolenghi (NICO), Orbassano (Turin), Italy; 3: Institute of Biology Valrose (iBV), Univ. Côte d’Azur, CNRS, Inserm, Nice, France

Exhibited on: Friday, September 12 | Floor: 4 | Corridor: R | Position: 18 | Presenter on site: 16:30 - 17:40


Disorders of the Nervous System
Th-5.R.10

NR2F1 Haploinsufficiency Impairs Hippocampal Oligodendrocyte Lineage in BBSOAS Mouse Models

Annapaola Lippolis* (1,2), Ikhlass Belhassen (1,2), Eleonora Dallorto (1,2,3), Michèle Studer (3), Silvia De Marchis (1,2), Sara Bonzano (1,2)

1: Department of Life Sciences and Systems Biology (DBIOS), University of Turin, Via Accademia Albertina 13, Turin, Italy; 2: Neuroscience Institute Cavalieri Ottolenghi (NICO), Regione Gonzole 10, Orbassano (Turin), Italy; 3: Institute de Biologie Valrose (iBV), Université Côte d'Azur (UCA), CNRS 7277, Inserm 1091, Avenue Valrose 28, Nice 06108, France

Exhibited on: Thursday, September 11 | Floor: 5 | Corridor: R | Position: 10 | Presenter on site: 16:30 - 17:40


Disorders of the Nervous System
Fr-4.R.06

Nrf2 Regulates Mitochondrial Ca2+ Transport in Physiology and Neurodegeneration

Alessandra Preziuso* (1), Silvia Piccirillo (1), Albena Dinkova-Kostova (2), Andrey Abramov (3), Agnese Secondo (1)

1: Department of Biomedical Sciences and Public Health, School of Medicine, University "Politecnica delle Marche", Ancona, Italy; 2: Division of Cellular Medicine, School of Medicine, Jacqui Wood Cancer Centre, Ninewells Hospital and Medical School, University of Dundee, James Arnott Drive, Dundee, Scotland DD1 9SY, UK.; 3: UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology, Queen Square, London, WC1N 3BG, UK.

Exhibited on: Friday, September 12 | Floor: 4 | Corridor: R | Position: 06 | Presenter on site: 16:30 - 17:40


Disorders of the Nervous System
Th-4.R.15

OEA Supplementation on an in Vitro Model of Low-Grade Inflammation

Simona Federica Spampinato* (1), Stefania Vigliermo (1), Antonio Santoro (1), Lara Capitani (1), Leonardo Camillò (2), Enrica Marzani (2), Elisa Benetti (1)

1: Dipartimento di Scienza e Tecnologia del Farmaco, Università Torino, Italy; 2: Dipartimento di Neuroscienze “Rita Levi Montalcini”, Univeristà di Torino

Exhibited on: Thursday, September 11 | Floor: 4 | Corridor: R | Position: 15 | Presenter on site: 15:20 - 16:30


Disorders of the Nervous System
Fr-4.L.05

Olaliamid® Prevents High-Fat/High-Carbohydrates-Diet Induced Hypothalamic and Metabolic Alterations in Rats

Claudia Ciarla* (1), Roberta Facchinetti (1), Marta Valenza (1), Benedetta Di Cesare (1), Silvia Burla (1,3), Patrizia Campolongo (1,2), Caterina Scuderi (1)

1: Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy; 2: CERC, IRCCS Santa Lucia Foundation Rome, Rome, Italy; 3: Epitech Research Group, Padua, Italy

Exhibited on: Friday, September 12 | Floor: 4 | Corridor: L | Position: 05 | Presenter on site: 15:20 - 16:30


Novel Methods and Technology Development
Th-2.R.15

OPN–MMP9 Pathway Characterization in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Models

Camilla Viola (1,2), Eveljn Scarian (2), Matteo Bordoni (2), Aida Zulueta (3), Francesca Dragoni (2), Rosalinda Di Gerlando (1,2), Giovanni Bruno (1), Bartolo Rizzo (4), Stella Gagliardi (2), Christian Lunetta (3), Orietta Pansarasa* (2)

1: University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy; 2: IRCCS Mondino Foundation, Italy; 3: Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri IRCCS, Milan, Italy; 4: Golgi Cenci Foundation, Abbiategrasso (MI), Italy

Exhibited on: Thursday, September 11 | Floor: 2 | Corridor: R | Position: 15 | Presenter on site: 15:20 - 16:30


Disorders of the Nervous System
Th-3.L.16

Opposite Modulation of Epilepsy-Causing Potassium Channels by Cannabidiol

Ilaria Mosca* (1), Paolo Ambrosino (2), Maurizio Taglialatela (3), Maria Virginia Soldovieri (4)

1: Dept. of Medicine and Health Science, University of Molise, Campobasso (Italy); 2: Dept. of Science and Technology (DST), University of Sannio, Benevento (Italy); 3: Dept. of Neuroscience, University of Naples “Federico II”, Naples (Italy); 4: Dept. of Medicine and Health Science, University of Molise, Campobasso (Italy)

Exhibited on: Thursday, September 11 | Floor: 3 | Corridor: L | Position: 16 | Presenter on site: 16:30 - 17:40


Cognition and Behavior
Fr-1.L.11

Optotrkb Activation for In-Vivo Translation of Optogenetic Memory Engram Consolidation

Paolo Brunelli* (1), Beatrice Vignoli (2), Maya O. Tree (3), Barbara Bettegazzi (4), Michele Simonato (4), Ute Hochgeschwender (3), Marco Canossa (1)

1: Department of Cellular Computational and Integrative Biology (CIBIO), University of Trento; Povo (TN), Italy; 2: Department of Human Sciences and Quality of Life Promotion San Raffaele University, Rome, Italy; Department of Physics and Department of Cellular Computational and Integrative Biology (CIBIO), University of Trento, Povo (TN), Italy; 3: Central Michigan University, College of Medicine, Mount Pleasant, Michigan, USA;; 4: Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy; San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy

Exhibited on: Friday, September 12 | Floor: 1 | Corridor: L | Position: 11 | Presenter on site: 15:20 - 16:30


Disorders of the Nervous System
Th-5.L.12

Oxidative Stress-Induced Damage and Senescence Markers in Fmr1 Knockout Mice

Simona D'Antoni (1), Michela Spatuzza (1), Lucia Di Pietro (1,2), Delia Oglialoro (1,3), Andrea Cristaldi (1,4), Ersilia Vinci (1), Maria Vincenza Catania* (1)

1: Institute for Biomedical Research and Innovation-National Research Council of Italy (CNR-IRIB), Catania; 2: PhD program in Neuroscience, University of Catania; 3: Dept. of Drug and Health Sciences, University of Catania; 4: PhD program in Biotechnologies, University of Catania

Exhibited on: Thursday, September 11 | Floor: 5 | Corridor: L | Position: 12 | Presenter on site: 16:30 - 17:40


Development
Th-2.L.08

P75NTR Modulation Mitigates Oxinflammation in Rett Syndrome

Michela Varone*, Giuseppe Scavo, Mayra Colardo, Noemi Martella, Daniele Pensabene, Marco Segatto

Department of Biosciences and Territory, University of Molise, Pesche, Italy

Exhibited on: Thursday, September 11 | Floor: 2 | Corridor: L | Position: 08 | Presenter on site: 16:30 - 17:40


Disorders of the Nervous System
Fr-3.R.09

Paclitaxel Alters Drg SGCs in Animals with Peripheral Neuropathy

Valentina Alda Carozzi, Elisa Ballarini, Virginia Rodriguez Menendez, Paola Alberti, Annalisa Canta, Alessia Chiorazzi, Cristina Meregalli, Laura Cherchi, Chiara D'Aprile, Guido Cavaletti, Eleonora Pozzi*

Experimental Neurology Unit, School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca, Monza, Italy.

Exhibited on: Friday, September 12 | Floor: 3 | Corridor: R | Position: 09 | Presenter on site: 15:20 - 16:30


Development
Fr-2.R.02

Patient-Derived Cortical Organoids to Decode HCN1 Mutations in DEE24

Elena Florio* (1), Gianluca Damaggio (1), Sara Mancinelli (1), Edoardo Brandi (2), Mohamed Hegazi (3), Roberto Rusconi (4), Alessandro Rosa (2), Simona Lodato (4)

1: Humanitas University, Milan, Italy; 2: La Sapienza University, Rome, Italy; 3: IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Department of Immunology and Inflammation, Rozzano, Italy; 4: IRCCS Humanitas Clinical and Research Hospital, Rozzano, Italy

Exhibited on: Friday, September 12 | Floor: 2 | Corridor: R | Position: 02 | Presenter on site: 16:30 - 17:40


Sensory and Motor Systems
Th-2.R.06

Persistent Cortical Plasticity After Peripheral Botulinum Neurotoxin Type A Injection

Verediana Massa* (1), Alexia Tiberi (1,2), Elena Montagni (3), Marco Pirazzini (4), Ornella Rossetto (4), Anna Letizia Allegra Mascaro (1,3), Matteo Caleo (1), Laura Restani (1)

1: National Research Council, CNR, Italy; 2: Scuola Normale Superiore, Pisa, Italy; 3: European Laboratory for Non-Linear Spectroscopy, University of Florence, Florence, Italy; 4: Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padua, Padua, Italy

Exhibited on: Thursday, September 11 | Floor: 2 | Corridor: R | Position: 06 | Presenter on site: 16:30 - 17:40


Disorders of the Nervous System
Fr-4.L.14

Pharmacological Autophagy Stimulation Rescues Proteinopathy and Cognitive Decline in LSDs

Cristina Somma* (1,2,3), Mariagrazia Monaco (1), Antonella Capuozzo (1), Mariateresa Pizzo (1), Brunella Mongiardi (1), Eros D'Amen (6), Maria de Risi (1,5), Diego Luis Medina (1,4), Giovanni Dinelli (6), Elvira De Leonibus (1,5)

1: Telethon Institute of Genetics and Medicine (TIGEM), Pozzuoli, Italy; 2: Department of Environmental, Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technologies, University of Campania "L. Vanvitelli", Naples, Italy; 3: PhD in Biomolecualr Sciences, University of Campania "L. Vanvitelli", Naples, Italy; 4: Medical Genetics Unit, Department of Medical and Translational Science, Federico II University, Naples, Italy; 5: Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, CNR, Rome, Italy; 6: Department of Agricultural and Food Sciences, Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy

Exhibited on: Friday, September 12 | Floor: 4 | Corridor: L | Position: 14 | Presenter on site: 16:30 - 17:40


Novel Methods and Technology Development
Fr-1.R.11

Pharmacological Characterization of a New N/OFQ Dimeric Derivative

Pietro Pola* (1), Alessia Frezza (1), Chiara Sturaro (1), Erika Morrone (2), Alessandra Rizzo (3), Giulio Meneguzzo (3), Davide Malfacini (2), Girolamo Calo’ (2), Remo Guerrini (3), Chiara Ruzza (1)

1: Department of Neuroscience and Rehabilitation, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy; 2: Department of Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences, University of Padua, Italy; 3: Department of Chemical, Pharmaceutical and Agricultural Sciences, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy

Exhibited on: Friday, September 12 | Floor: 1 | Corridor: R | Position: 11 | Presenter on site: 15:20 - 16:30


Disorders of the Nervous System
Fr-5.R.10

Phosphodiesterase-7 Inhibition Attenuates Reinstatement of Cocaine Seeking in Wistar Rats

Davide Tronconi* (1,2), Adana Keshishian (1), Esi Domi (1), Gregory A Demopoulos (3), George A Gaitanaris (3), Roberto Ciccocioppo (1)

1: School of Pharmacy, Center for Neuroscience, Pharmacology Unit, University of Camerino, Via Madonna delle Carceri, 62032 Camerino, Italy; 2: School of Advanced Studies, University of Camerino; 3: Omeros Corporation, 201 Elliot Avenue West, Seattle, WA 98119, USA

Exhibited on: Friday, September 12 | Floor: 5 | Corridor: R | Position: 10 | Presenter on site: 16:30 - 17:40


Sleep, Autonomic and Neuroendocrine Systems
Fr-2.R.19

Plasma-NfL and Orthostatic Hypotension in iRBD: Insights into α-Synucleinopathies Trajectories

Alessandra Calculli (1,2), Deborah Di Martino* (1,2), Piergiorgio Grillo (1,2,3), Gabriele Bellini (3,4), Stella Gagliardi (2), Elena Capriglia (1,2), Carlo Fazio (1,2), Davide Comolli (1,2), Domeniko Hoxhaj (4), Michele Terzaghi (1,2), Silvia Cerri (2), Antonio Pisani (1,2)

1: Department of Brain and Behavioral Sciences, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy; 2: IRCCS Mondino Foundation, Pavia, Italy; 3: Marlene and Paolo Fresco Institute for Parkinson's and Movement Disorders, NYU Langone Health, New York, USA.; 4: Unit of Neurology, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy

Exhibited on: Friday, September 12 | Floor: 2 | Corridor: R | Position: 19 | Presenter on site: 15:20 - 16:30


Development
Fr-2.R.09

Poly (i:c) Prenatal Treatment Induces Partial Depressive-Like Phenotype in Offspring

Anna Herres* (1), Michele Santoni (1,4), Andrea Mastio (1), Luca Concas (1), Rafaela Mostallino (1), Claudia Sagheddu (1), Roberto Frau (1,3), Maria Paola Castelli (1), Anna Lisa Muntoni (2), Marco Pistis (1,2,4)

1: Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Cagliari, 09042, Monserrato, Italy; 2: Neuroscience Institute, National Research Council of Italy (CNR), Section of Cagliari, 09042, Monserrato, Italy; 3: Guy Everett Laboratory, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy; 4: Unit of Clinical Pharmacology, University Hospital, Cagliari, Italy

Exhibited on: Friday, September 12 | Floor: 2 | Corridor: R | Position: 09 | Presenter on site: 15:20 - 16:30


Disorders of the Nervous System
Fr-4.R.05

Polygenic Variant Load Effect in Parkinson’s Disease Patients-Derived Dopaminergic Neurons

Federica Carrillo* (1), Giorgio Fortunato (1), Katiuscia Martinello (2,3), Antonietta Di Lorenzo (1), Nwife Okechukwu (3), Marco Ghirimoldi (4), Danilo Licastro (5), Sara Pietracupa (3,6), Nicola Modugno (3), Marcello Manfredi (4), Annalisa Fico (1), Sergio Fucile (3,7), Teresa Esposito (1,3)

1: Institute of Genetics and Biophysics, CNR, Naples, Italy; 2: University of Cassino and Lazio, Department of Human Social Sciences and Health; 3: IRCCS INM Neuromed, Pozzilli; 4: Biological Mass Spectrometry Lab, Department of Translational Medicine, University of Piemonte Orientale, Novara, Italy; 5: AREA Science Park, Trieste, Italy; 6: Department of Human Neuroscience, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy;; 7: Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy

Exhibited on: Friday, September 12 | Floor: 4 | Corridor: R | Position: 05 | Presenter on site: 15:20 - 16:30


Disorders of the Nervous System
Th-3.L.14

Post-Developmental CDKL5 Deletion in Forebrain Neurons Alters Mouse Behavior

Nicola Mottolese*, Feliciana Iannibelli, Giulia Candini, Federica Trebbi, Manuela Loi, Angelica Marina Bove, Giorgio Medici, Elisabetta Ciani, Stefania Trazzi

Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy

Exhibited on: Thursday, September 11 | Floor: 3 | Corridor: L | Position: 14 | Presenter on site: 16:30 - 17:40


Development
Fr-2.R.10

Postnatal Immune Activation and Autism Spectrum Disorders: Role of Neuregulin1

Maria Ilaria Marino* (1,2), Maria Antonietta Ajmone-Cat (1), Naomi Ciano Albanese (1), Alessia Butera (1), Laura Ricceri (1), Roberta De Simone (1)

1: Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Italy; 2: Università degli Studi di Napoli "Federico II", Department of Pharmacy

Exhibited on: Friday, September 12 | Floor: 2 | Corridor: R | Position: 10 | Presenter on site: 16:30 - 17:40


Excitability, Synaptic Transmission, Network Functions
Th-1.R.06

Potential Use of Progesterone as Add-On Therapy for Drug-Resistant Epilepsy

Maria Laura Criscione*, Emma Sartori, Laura Rizzi, Elena Bresciani, Antonio Torsello, Ramona Meanti

School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca, Monza

Exhibited on: Thursday, September 11 | Floor: 1 | Corridor: R | Position: 06 | Presenter on site: 16:30 - 17:40


Disorders of the Nervous System
Fr-3.L.04

Pre-Clinical Evaluation of the Early Sensory-Motor Development in Rett Syndrome

Lisa Scansalegna*, Chiara Urbinati, Livia Cosentino, Annalisa Canonico, Bianca De Filippis

Center for Behavioral Sciences and Mental Health, Italian National Institute of Health, Rome, Italy

Exhibited on: Friday, September 12 | Floor: 3 | Corridor: L | Position: 04 | Presenter on site: 16:30 - 17:40


Novel Methods and Technology Development
Th-2.R.08

Pre-Movement Facilitation Deficit in Parkinson’s Fatigue: a Single-Pulse Tms Study

Giovanni Cirillo* (1), Antimo Buonocore (2), Celeste Cafaro (2), Ciro De Luca (1), Giovanna Vermiglio (3), Giovanna Sepe (1), Marco Aiello (4), Andrea Soricelli (4), Carlo Cavaliere (4), Michele Papa (1)

1: Division of Human Anatomy - Neuronal Networks Morphology and Systems Biology Lab, Department of Mental, Physical Health and Preventive Medicine, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, Naples, Italy; 2: Department of Educational, Psychological and Communication Sciences, Suor Orsola Benincasa University, Naples, Italy; 3: Department of Biomedical, Dental, Morphological and Functional Imaging Sciences, University of Messina, Messina, Italy;; 4: IRCCS Synlab SDN, Naples, Italy.

Exhibited on: Thursday, September 11 | Floor: 2 | Corridor: R | Position: 08 | Presenter on site: 16:30 - 17:40


Disorders of the Nervous System
Th-3.L.18

Prebiotics and Probiotics Neuroprotective Effect in APP/PS1 Mice Cortex

Daniele Lana* (1), Giorgia Sarti (2), Chiara Traini (2), Giada Magni (3), Selene Attorre (4), Giorgio Tognozzi (2), Edoardo Calussi (5), Maria Grazia Giovannini (1), Maria Giuliana Vannucchi (2)

1: Department of Health Sciences, Section of Clinical Pharmacology and Oncology, University of Florence, Florence, Italy; 2: Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, Research Unit of Histology and Embryology, University of Florence, Florence, Italy; 3: Cnr-Institute of Applied Physics “Nello Carrara”, Sesto Fiorentino, Italy; 4: Department of Health Sciences, Section of Pathological Anatomy, University of Florence, Florence, Italy.; 5: Careggi University Hospital, Section of Pathological Anatomy, Florence, Italy

Exhibited on: Thursday, September 11 | Floor: 3 | Corridor: L | Position: 18 | Presenter on site: 16:30 - 17:40


Disorders of the Nervous System
Th-4.R.14

Prenatal Alcohol Exposure Alters Brain Network and Mouse Social Behavior

Elisabetta Gerace* (1,4), Francesco Resta (2), Beatrice Rizzi (3), Francesca Mottarlini (3), Alessandro Scaglione (2), Alessia Costa (4), Virginia Sordi 4 (4), Fabio Fumagalli (3), Lucia Caffino 3 (3), Guido Mannaioni (4), Francesco Pavone (2)

1: Department of Health Sciences, University of Florence, Florence Italy; 2: European Laboratory for Non-linear Spectroscopy and Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Florence, Florence, Italy,; 3: Department of Pharmacological and Biomolecular Sciences, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milano Italia; 4: Department of Neurosciences, Psychology, Drug Research and Child Health, University of Florence, Florence Italy

Exhibited on: Thursday, September 11 | Floor: 4 | Corridor: R | Position: 14 | Presenter on site: 16:30 - 17:40


Excitability, Synaptic Transmission, Network Functions
Fr-2.L.04

Primary Neuronal Cultures to Study Neuroplastic Effects of Hallucinogen Drugs

Noemi Nicosia* (1,2), Jessica Mingardi (2), Giulia Terribile (2,3), Danilo De Gregorio (4,5), Giulio Sancini (2,3), Lia Forti (6), Laura Musazzi (2,7)

1: PhD Program in Neuroscience, School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca, Monza, Italy; 2: School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca, Monza, Italy; 3: Milan Center for Neuroscience, Milan, Italy; 4: IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy; 5: Vita Salute San Raffaele University,Milan, Italy; 6: Department of Biotechnology and Life Sciences, University of Insubria, Busto Arsizio, Italy; 7: Fondazione IRCCS San Gerardo dei Tintori,Monza, Italy

Exhibited on: Friday, September 12 | Floor: 2 | Corridor: L | Position: 04 | Presenter on site: 16:30 - 17:40


Sleep, Autonomic and Neuroendocrine Systems
Fr-2.R.17

Primate Frontal Neuron Awakening in Natural NREM Sleep

Mattia Delgrosso*, Chiara Campanello, Luca Bonini, Marco Lanzilotto

Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, Italy

Exhibited on: Friday, September 12 | Floor: 2 | Corridor: R | Position: 17 | Presenter on site: 15:20 - 16:30


Excitability, Synaptic Transmission, Network Functions
Th-1.R.16

Probing Ex-Vivo Human Hippocampus Microcircuitry with Imaging and High-Resolution Electrophysiology

Manuela Tore* (1), Laura Monni (1), Alessio Di Clemente (1,2), Alice Emilio (1), Anna Maria Costa (1), Irene Incerti (1), Giulia Maria Boiani (3), Anna Elisabetta Vaudano (1,4), Elisa Moriconi (5), Giacomo Pavesi (5), Stefano Meletti (1,4), Daniela Gandolfi (3), Michele Giugliano (1,2), Jonathan Mapelli (1)

1: Department of Biomedical, Metabolic and Neural Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy; 2: Neuroscience Area, International School of Advanced Studies (SISSA), Trieste, Italy; 3: Department of Engineering "Enzo Ferrari", University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy; 4: Neurology Unit, OCB Hospital, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria di Modena, Modena, Italy; 5: Neurosurgery Unit, Department of Biomedical, Metabolic and Neural Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Di Modena, Via Pietro Giardini, Modena, Località Baggiovara, Italy.

Exhibited on: Thursday, September 11 | Floor: 1 | Corridor: R | Position: 16 | Presenter on site: 16:30 - 17:40


Disorders of the Nervous System
Fr-3.L.03

Probiotic-Based Intervention on Gut-Brain Axis in Neuroligin3 R451C Mice

Federica Serafini* (1), Costanza Stacchiotti (2), Miriam Cinotti (2), Salvatore M. Famà (2), Alessia Frenza (1), Arianna Rinaldi (1), Claudia Vuotto (2), Elisabetta Volpe (2), Antonella De Jaco (1)

1: Università degli studi di Roma "La Sapienza", Italy; 2: Fondazione Santa Lucia, Roma, Italy

Exhibited on: Friday, September 12 | Floor: 3 | Corridor: L | Position: 03 | Presenter on site: 15:20 - 16:30


Disorders of the Nervous System
Fr-4.R.07

Proteome Characterization of Extracellular Vesicles to Unveil Alzheimer’s Disease Biomarkers

Federica Silvestri* (1), Monica Piemontese (1,2), Michele Zoli (1), Antonietta Vilella (1)

1: Department of Biomedical, Metabolic and Neural Sciences, Center for Neuroscience and Neurotechnology, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, 41125 Modena, Italy; 2: International School of Advanced Studies, University of Camerino, 62032 Camerino, Italy

Exhibited on: Friday, September 12 | Floor: 4 | Corridor: R | Position: 07 | Presenter on site: 15:20 - 16:30


Disorders of the Nervous System
Th-4.L.12

Proteostasis Network Response to Chronic Stress: Linking Survival to Aggregation

Niccolò Candelise* (1), Emiliano Montalesi (2), Daniela Caissutti (2), Camilla Moliterni (2), Antonella Ferrante (1), Rita Pepponi (1), Tina Garofalo (2), Maurizio Sorice (2), Roberta Misasi (2)

1: National Center for Drug Research and Evaluation Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Italy; 2: Dept. Experimental Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome

Exhibited on: Thursday, September 11 | Floor: 4 | Corridor: L | Position: 12 | Presenter on site: 16:30 - 17:40


Cognition and Behavior
Th-1.L.05

Psilocybin Improves Cognition Via BDNF-TrkB in Fragile X Syndrome

Fabrizio Ascone* (1,2), Valeria Buzzelli (1), Alessandro Rava (1), Melania di Trapano (1,2), Viviana Trezza (1)

1: Department of Science, Section of Biomedical Sciences and Technologies, University “Roma Tre”, Rome, Italy; 2: Center for Neuroscience, University of Camerino, Camerino, Italy.

Exhibited on: Thursday, September 11 | Floor: 1 | Corridor: L | Position: 05 | Presenter on site: 15:20 - 16:30


Novel Methods and Technology Development
Th-3.R.01

PULSAR: Ultrasound Localization and Skull Aberration Reference for Preclinical Treatments

Marco Micali* (1), Marta Grossi (1), Antonio Canichella (1), Nicola Toschi (1,2), Allegra Conti (1)

1: Medical Physics Section, Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy; 2: A.A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, Harvard Medical School/MGH,Boston (MA), USA

Exhibited on: Thursday, September 11 | Floor: 3 | Corridor: R | Position: 01 | Presenter on site: 15:20 - 16:30


Cognition and Behavior
Th-1.L.03

Pupillometry and c-Fos Indicate Multimodal Mirror Mechanisms in Emotional Contagion

Matteo Caldarelli* (1), Stefano Zucca (2), Aurelia Viglione (1), Alessandra Stella (2), Rida Nisar (1), Giulia Sagona (3), Ester Maria Papini (1), Fabio Carrara (4), Serena Bovetti (2), Raffaele Mazziotti (3,5,6), Tommaso Pizzorusso (1,6)

1: BIO@SNS Lab, Scuola Normale Superiore, Pisa, Italy; 2: Department of Life Sciences and Systems Biology, Neuroscience Institute Cavalieri Ottolenghi, University of Torino, Orbassano, Italy; 3: Department of Developmental Neuroscience, IRCCS Stella Maris Foundation, Pisa, Italy; 4: Institute of Information Science and Technologies, National Research Council, Pisa, Italy; 5: Department of Neuroscience, Psychology, Pharmacology, and Child Health, University of Florence, Florence, Italy; 6: Institute of Neuroscience, National Research Council, Pisa, Italy

Exhibited on: Thursday, September 11 | Floor: 1 | Corridor: L | Position: 03 | Presenter on site: 15:20 - 16:30


Excitability, Synaptic Transmission, Network Functions
Th-1.R.18

Purkinje Cells as Gatekeepers of Seizure Susceptibility: Insights from Optogenetics

Sara Bernardi* (1,2), Federica Gemignani (2), Filippo M. Santorelli (1), Maria Marchese (1)

1: Neurobiology and Molecular Medicine Unit, IRCCS Fondazione Stella Maris, 56128, Calambrone, Pisa, Italy; 2: Department of Biology, University of Pisa, 56126, Pisa, Italy

Exhibited on: Thursday, September 11 | Floor: 1 | Corridor: R | Position: 18 | Presenter on site: 16:30 - 17:40


Novel Methods and Technology Development
Fr-1.R.15

Recording Ultrasonic Vocalizations During the Homing Test in Neonatal Mice

Maria Adelaide Marconi* (1,2), Arianna Racca (1), Angela Maria Ottomana (1), Fabrizio Morgia (1), Naomi Ciano Albanese (1), Laura Ricceri (1)

1: Centre for Behavioural Sciences and Mental Health, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Viale Regina Elena, 299, 00161, Rome, Italy; 2: Department of Bioscience and Agro-Food and Environmental Technology, Università degli Studi di Teramo, Via R. Balzarini, 1 - 64100 Teramo, Italy

Exhibited on: Friday, September 12 | Floor: 1 | Corridor: R | Position: 15 | Presenter on site: 15:20 - 16:30


Disorders of the Nervous System
Th-5.R.03

Reference Gene Expression Alterations During Alzheimer’s Progression in 5XFAD Mice

Kristy Antonioni* (1), Eleonora Daini (1), Martina Bodria (1), Monica Piemontese (1,2), Federica Silvestri (1), Michele Zoli (1), Antonietta Vilella (1)

1: Department of Biomedical, Metabolic and Neural Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, 41125 Modena, Italy; 2: International School of Advanced Studies, University of Camerino, 62032 Camerino, Italy

Exhibited on: Thursday, September 11 | Floor: 5 | Corridor: R | Position: 03 | Presenter on site: 15:20 - 16:30


Sensory and Motor Systems
Th-2.R.01

Residual Functional Connectivity in Split-Brain Patients: the Cerebellar Contribution

Mara Fabri* (1), Ilaria Marcantoni (1), Erica Iammarino (1), Luca Reversi (2), Nicoletta Foschi (2), Giusi Piccolantonio (3), Laura Burattini (1), Gabriele Polonara (1)

1: Università Politecnica delle Marche, Ancona, Italy; 2: Azienda Ospedaliera-Universitaria Marche, Ancona, Italy; 3: Università di Verona, Verona, Italy

Exhibited on: Thursday, September 11 | Floor: 2 | Corridor: R | Position: 01 | Presenter on site: 15:20 - 16:30


Disorders of the Nervous System
Fr-5.R.02

Restoring Synaptic Function in Synucleinopathies by Targeting Protein Aggregation

Anna Aurora Taddei* (1), Laura Bellingacci (1), Jacopo Canonichesi (1), Miriam Sciaccaluga (2), Valentina Imperatore (1), Lorenzo Barolo (3), Giovanni Bellomo (2), Alessandro Tozzi (1)

1: Section of Physiology and Biochemistry, Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy; 2: Department of Life Science, Health, and Health Professions, Link Campus University, Rome, Italy; 3: Department of Biochemical Sciences “Alessandro Rossi Fanelli”, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy

Exhibited on: Friday, September 12 | Floor: 5 | Corridor: R | Position: 02 | Presenter on site: 16:30 - 17:40


Disorders of the Nervous System
Th-5.R.05

Reversing Diet-Induced Obesity Synergistic CB1/GLP1 Targets for Metabolic Homeostasis

Nabila Rasheed* (1), Marialuisa de Ceglia (2), Rubén Tovar (2), Miguel Rodriguez Pozo (2), Antonio Vargas Fuentes (2), Ana Gavito (2), Fernando Rodríguez de Fonseca (2), Silvana Gaetani (1), Juan Decara (2)

1: Department of Physiology and Pharmacology “V. Erspamer”, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy.; 2: Grupo de Neuropsicofarmacología, Instituto IBIMA-Plataforma BIONAND, Unidad de Gestión Clínica de Salud Mental, Hospital Regional Universitario de Málaga, Av. de Carlos Haya, 29010 Málaga, Spain.

Exhibited on: Thursday, September 11 | Floor: 5 | Corridor: R | Position: 05 | Presenter on site: 15:20 - 16:30


Development
Th-2.L.04

Rhotekin Role in Neural Progenitor Maturation During Cerebral Cortex Development

Alyssa J.J. Paganoni* (1), Roberto Oleari (1), Eljo Y. van Battum (2), Carla Liaci (3), Federica Amoruso (1), Chiara Riccardi (4), Veronica Krenn (4), Giorgio R. Merlo (3), Ronald J. Pasterkamp (2), Anna Cariboni (1)

1: Università degli Studi di Milano, Italy; 2: Department of Translational Neuroscience, University Medical Center Utrecht Brain Center, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands; 3: Department of Molecular Biotechnology and Health Sciences, Università di Torino, Turin, Italy; 4: Department of Biotechnology and Biosciences, Università degli Studi di Milano – Bicocca, Milan, Italy

Exhibited on: Thursday, September 11 | Floor: 2 | Corridor: L | Position: 04 | Presenter on site: 16:30 - 17:40


Sensory and Motor Systems
Fr-3.R.03

Role and Characterization of Dopaminergic Interneurons in Mouse Olfactory Bulbs

Angela Pignatelli* (1), Mario Barbieri (1), Fabio Casciano (2), Simona Capsoni (1)

1: University of Ferrara, Department of Neuroscience and Rehabilitationtaly, Italy; 2: University of Ferrara, Department of Environmental Sciences and Prevention and LTTA Centre, Italy

Exhibited on: Friday, September 12 | Floor: 3 | Corridor: R | Position: 03 | Presenter on site: 15:20 - 16:30


Disorders of the Nervous System
Th-4.L.15

Role of Neuroinflammation in ARSACS Zebrafish Retinal Alterations

Michela Giacich* (1), Maria Marchese (1), Stefania Della Vecchia (1), Devid Damiani (1), Letizia Brogi (2), Matteo Battaglini (3), Gianni Ciofani (3), Filippo Maria Santorelli (1), Valentina Naef (1)

1: Department of Neurobiology and Molecular medicine, IRCCS Fondazione Stella Maris, Pisa, Italy; 2: Department of Neurosciences, Scuola Normale Superiore, Pisa, Italy; 3: IIT Smart Bio-Interfaces, Pontedera (PI), Italy

Exhibited on: Thursday, September 11 | Floor: 4 | Corridor: L | Position: 15 | Presenter on site: 15:20 - 16:30


Disorders of the Nervous System
Th-3.R.14

Roles of Sphingosine 1-Phosphate in in Vitro Models of Ischemia

Costanza Mazzantini* (1), Martina Venturini (2), Daniele Lana (1), Gloria Mulas (3), Anna Maria Pugliese (2), Francesca Cencetti (3), Domenico E. Pellegrini-Giampietro (1), Elisa Landucci (1)

1: Dept. of Health Sciences, Section of Clinical Pharmacology and Oncology, University of Florence, Florence, Italy; 2: Dept. of Neuroscience, Psychology, Drug Research and Child Health (NEUROFARBA), Section of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Florence, Florence, Italy; 3: Dept. of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical Sciences "M. Serio", University of Florence, Florence, Italy

Exhibited on: Thursday, September 11 | Floor: 3 | Corridor: R | Position: 14 | Presenter on site: 16:30 - 17:40


Disorders of the Nervous System
Th-4.R.12

S-Adenosyl-Methionine Inhibits Endogenous Retroviruses in the Valproic-Acid Model of Autism

Valeria Camicia (1), Martina Giudice (1), Antonella Camaioni (2), Giorgia Macchioni (3), Mattia De Magistris (3), Ilenia Colatosti (1), Vita Petrone (1), Martino Tony Miele (1), Paola Sinibaldi Vallebona (1), Claudia Matteucci (1), Gemma Calamandrei (3), Laura Ricceri (3), Anna Maria Tartaglione (3), Emanuela Balestrieri (1), Chiara Cipriani* (1)

1: University of Rome Tor Vergata, Italy - Department od Experimental Medicine; 2: University of Rome Tor Vergata, Italy - Department of Biomedicine and Prevention; 3: Centre for Behavioural Sciences and Mental Health, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Rome, Italy

Exhibited on: Thursday, September 11 | Floor: 4 | Corridor: R | Position: 12 | Presenter on site: 16:30 - 17:40


Disorders of the Nervous System
Fr-4.R.09

SARS-CoV2 S1 Spike Subunit Induces Neuronal Toxicity Through NRP1/HDAC4/CREB/RIPK1 Axis

Silvia Ruggiero* (1), Luca Sanguigno (1), Natascia Guida (1), Mariarosaria Cammarota (1), Angelo Serani (2), Francesca Galasso (1), Vincenzo Pizzorusso (1), Francesca Boscia (1), Luigi Formisano (1)

1: Division of Pharmacology, Department of Neuroscience, Reproductive and Dentistry Sciences, School of Medicine, Federico II University of Naples, Via Pansini, 5, 8013, Naples, Italy.; 2: Department of Neuroscience and Brain Technologies, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Via Morego, 30, 16163, Genova, Italy.

Exhibited on: Friday, September 12 | Floor: 4 | Corridor: R | Position: 09 | Presenter on site: 15:20 - 16:30


Sensory and Motor Systems
Th-2.R.05

Scent of Time: Age-Related Differences in the Olfactory Epithelium

Raffaella Pia Gatta*, Donatella Lobraico, Silvia Russo, Simona Lobasso, Antonio Frigeri, Michele Dibattista

Department of Translational Biomedicine and Neuroscience (DiBraiN), School of Medicine, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy.

Exhibited on: Thursday, September 11 | Floor: 2 | Corridor: R | Position: 05 | Presenter on site: 15:20 - 16:30


Cognition and Behavior
Th-1.L.13

Selective TRPA1 Downregulation Triggers Hippocampus-Dependent Hypermnesia

Alessia Costa* (1), Daniel Souza Monteiro De Araujo (2), Martina Chieca (2), Maria Beatrice Passani (2), Romina Nassini (2), Francesco De Logu (2), Gustavo Provensi (1)

1: Department of NEUROFARBA. University of Florence, Florence, Italy; 2: Department of Health Sciences. University of Florence, Florence, Italy.

Exhibited on: Thursday, September 11 | Floor: 1 | Corridor: L | Position: 13 | Presenter on site: 15:20 - 16:30


Disorders of the Nervous System
Th-4.R.08

Sensory and Neuroimmune Deficits in Autism: Cntnap2 Mice Cerebellum Study

Martina Schiano visconte* (1), Luca Pangrazzi (1,2), Luigi Balasco (1,3), Yuri Bozzi (1)

1: Center for Mind/Brain Sciences, University of Trento, Italy; 2: Institute for Biomedical Aging Research, University of Innsbruck, Austria; 3: Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Bolzano, Italy

Exhibited on: Thursday, September 11 | Floor: 4 | Corridor: R | Position: 08 | Presenter on site: 16:30 - 17:40


Disorders of the Nervous System
Fr-3.L.01

Set-Up of a Murine Model of Endometriosis and Migraine Comorbidity

Alessia Frezza*, Chiara Sturaro, Pietro Pola, Michela Argentieri, Chiara Ruzza

Department of Neuroscience and Rehabilitation, University of Ferrara, Italy

Exhibited on: Friday, September 12 | Floor: 3 | Corridor: L | Position: 01 | Presenter on site: 15:20 - 16:30


Disorders of the Nervous System
Th-4.L.16

Sex Differences in CASA-Mediated Autophagy in ALS Glial Cells

Francesca Rosso* (1), Rocío Magdalena (2), Carola Torazza (1), Francesca Bacchetti (1), Maria Brodnanova (2), Giambattista Bonanno (1), Angelo Poletti (2), Marco Milanese (1,3), Riccardo Cristofani (2), Tiziana Bonifacino (1)

1: Department of Pharmacy, DIFAR, University of Genova, Italy; 2: Laboratory of Experimental Biology, Department of Pharmacological and Biomolecular Sciences. University of Milan, Italy; 3: IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genova, Italy

Exhibited on: Thursday, September 11 | Floor: 4 | Corridor: L | Position: 16 | Presenter on site: 16:30 - 17:40


Disorders of the Nervous System
Fr-4.R.12

Sex Specific Neurodegeneration in C. elegans Models of Neurodegenerative Diseases

Giada Onorato (1), Giuseppe Guardascione (1), Giuseppina Zampi (1), Maria Paglione (1), Pamela Santonicola (1), Francesca Sola (1), Elisabetta Vegeto (2), Ferdinando Di Cunto (3,4), Adriana Maggi (2), Elia Di Schiavi* (1)

1: Institute of Biosciences and Bioresources (IBBR - CNR), Italy; 2: Department of Pharmacological and Biomolecular Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy; 3: Department of Neuroscience ‘Rita Levi Montalcini’, University of Torino, Turin, Italy; 4: Neuroscience Institute ‘Cavalieri Ottolenghi’, Orbassano, Italy

Exhibited on: Friday, September 12 | Floor: 4 | Corridor: R | Position: 12 | Presenter on site: 16:30 - 17:40


Disorders of the Nervous System
Th-5.R.14

Sex-Specific Activation of Choroid Plexus Macrophage-Like Cells in APP/PS1 Mice

Valentina Scarpetta* (1,2,3), Ramona Stringhi (1), Chiara Salio (4), Monica DiLuca (1), Marco Sassoè Pognetto (2), Elena Marcello (1), Annarita Patrizi (3,5)

1: Department of Pharmacological and Biomolecular Sciences “Rodolfo Paoletti”, University of Milan, Milan 20133, Italy; 2: Department of Neurosciences "Rita Levi Montalcini," University of Turin, Turin 10126, Italy; 3: Schaller Research Group, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg 69120, Germany; 4: Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Turin, Turin, Italy; 5: Interdisciplinary Center for Neuroscience, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg 69120, Germany

Exhibited on: Thursday, September 11 | Floor: 5 | Corridor: R | Position: 14 | Presenter on site: 16:30 - 17:40


Disorders of the Nervous System
Fr-5.R.12

Shank3 Deficiency: Targeting mGluR5 to Restore Synaptic Function

Veronica Colombo*, Zaira Tomasoni, Alessia Stefanoni, Laura Cristiani, Jessica Pagano, Stefania Beretta, Chiara Verpelli

CNR Institute of Neuroscience

Exhibited on: Friday, September 12 | Floor: 5 | Corridor: R | Position: 12 | Presenter on site: 16:30 - 17:40


Cognition and Behavior
Th-1.L.08

Shank3Δ13-16 Mice Exhibit Impaired Social Memory and Hippocampal Network Activity

Federica Polverini* (1), Lorenzo Curti (2), Valentina Scianaro (2), Miriam Cerullo (2), Guido Mannaioni (2), Alessio Masi (2)

1: Department of Health Sciences, University of Florence, Florence, Italy; 2: Department of Neurosciences, Psychology, Drug Research and Child Health (NEUROFARBA), University of Florence, Florence, Italy

Exhibited on: Thursday, September 11 | Floor: 1 | Corridor: L | Position: 08 | Presenter on site: 16:30 - 17:40


Cognition and Behavior
Th-1.R.04

ShRNA-Mediated Silencing of Striatal PDHA1 Recapitulates Alcohol-Induced Motor Learning Deficits

Martina Vitali*, Sara Mancinelli, Davide Pozzi, Simona Lodato, Michela Matteoli, Sebastiano Bariselli

Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Via Rita Levi Montalcini 4, 20072 Pieve Emanuele, Milan, Italy.

Exhibited on: Thursday, September 11 | Floor: 1 | Corridor: R | Position: 04 | Presenter on site: 16:30 - 17:40


Disorders of the Nervous System
Th-3.L.04

SIAH2 and Mitochondrial Impairment in Models of Parkinson’s Disease

Elena D'Apolito* (1), Maria Josè Sisalli (2), Michele Tufano (1), Lucio Annunziato (3), Antonella Scorziello (1)

1: Univeristà degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Italy; 2: Federico II University of Naples Department of Translational Medicine; 3: IRCCS Synlab SDN S.p.A, Naples, Italy

Exhibited on: Thursday, September 11 | Floor: 3 | Corridor: L | Position: 04 | Presenter on site: 16:30 - 17:40


Disorders of the Nervous System
Th-5.R.07

Sigma-1R: a Key Protein Modulating Ca2+ Organelles Interplay in Neurodegeneration

Raffaella Ciancio* (1), Valentina Tedeschi (1), Silvia Piccirillo (2), Anna Pannaccione (1), Agnese Secondo (2)

1: Division of Pharmacology, Department of Neuroscience, Reproductive and Odontostomatological Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Naples "Federico II", Via S. Pansini 5, Naples 80131, Italy; 2: Department of Biomedical Sciences and Public Health, School of Medicine, University "Politecnica Delle Marche", Via Tronto 10/A, Ancona 60126, Italy

Exhibited on: Thursday, September 11 | Floor: 5 | Corridor: R | Position: 07 | Presenter on site: 15:20 - 16:30


Disorders of the Nervous System
Fr-4.L.08

SINEUP Technology: Multi-Target RNA for Dopaminergic Neuroprotection in Parkinson’s Disease

Carlotta Bon* (1), Anna Shabalova (1), Luca Nava (1), Charlotte Lauren Burton (1), Guilherme Monteiro Gomes (1), Chiara Bugelli (3), Claudia Vaccari (3), Marco Fogli (3), Gloria Ros (1), Omar Peruzzo (1), Francesca Persichetti (2), Claudio Santoro (2), Salvatore Oliviero (3), Raffaella Tonini (1), Stefano Espinoza (2), Stefano Gustincich (1)

1: Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Genova, Italy; 2: Dipartimento di Scienze della Salute, Università del Piemonte Orientale, Novara, Italy; 3: Dipartimento di Scienze della Vita e Biologia dei Sistemi, Università di Torino, Turin, Italy

Exhibited on: Friday, September 12 | Floor: 4 | Corridor: L | Position: 08 | Presenter on site: 16:30 - 17:40


Excitability, Synaptic Transmission, Network Functions
Fr-2.L.03

SKT Regulates Dendritic Spine Shape and Function Through PSD-Shank Interactions

Mario De Gregorio* (1), Alessandro Morellato (1), Vittorio Belmonte (1), Beatrice Bersia (1), Alessandra Lodi (2), Enis Hidisoglu (3), Emilio Carbone (3), Maurizio Giustetto (3), Andrea Marcantoni (3), Ilaria Bertocchi (2), Emilia Turco (1), Paola Defilippi (1)

1: Molecular Biotechnology Center "Guido Tarone", MBC - University of Turin, Italy; 2: Neuroscience Institute Cavalieri Ottolenghi (NICO), University of Turin, Italy; 3: Department of Drug Science, University of Turin Italy

Exhibited on: Friday, September 12 | Floor: 2 | Corridor: L | Position: 03 | Presenter on site: 15:20 - 16:30


Sleep, Autonomic and Neuroendocrine Systems
Fr-2.R.16

Sleep Fragmentation Accelerates Alzheimer’s Pathology Via AQP4-Dependent Mechanisms

Elisa Porchietto* (1), Valeria Vasciaveo (1,2), Antonella Iadarola (3), Antonino Casile (4), Giulia Morello (1), Alma Ferro (1), Giulia Cicilese (1), Elena Tamagno (1), Alessandro Cicolin (1), Michela Guglielmotto (1)

1: Department of Neuroscience Rita Levi Montalcini, University of Turin,Turin, Italy; 2: Litwin-Zucker Center for the Study of Alzheimer’s Disease, Institute of Molecular Medicine, Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, Northwell Health System, Manhasset, New York, USA; 3: Department of Neuroscience, Rehabilitation, Ophthalmology, Genetics, Child and Maternal Health (DINOGMI), University of Genova, Italy; 4: School of Pharmacy, Pharmacology Unit, University of Camerino, Camerino, Italy

Exhibited on: Friday, September 12 | Floor: 2 | Corridor: R | Position: 16 | Presenter on site: 16:30 - 17:40


Disorders of the Nervous System
Fr-5.R.04

Smith-Magenis Syndrome: When Brain Development and Lipid Metabolism Go Awry

Angela Maria Giada Giovenale* (1,2), Elisa Maria Turco (2), Ilaria Ferrone (2), Stefano D’Arrigo (3), Roberta Onesimo (4,5), Giuseppe Zampino (4,5), Maria Pennuto (6,7), Jessica Diana Rosati (2,8)

1: Department of Biotechnology and Biosciences, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy; 2: Fondazione IRCCS Casa Sollievo Della Sofferenza, San Giovanni Rotondo (FG), Italy; 3: Department of Pediatric Neuroscience, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta, Milano, Italy; 4: Rare Diseases and Birth Defects Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy; 5: Dipartimento di Scienze della Vita e Sanità Pubblica, Università Cattolica del S. Cuore, Rome, Italy; 6: Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padova, Padova, Italy; 7: Veneto Institute of Molecular Medicine (VIMM), Padova, Italy.; 8: UniCamillus – Saint Camillus International University of Health Sciences, Rome, Italy

Exhibited on: Friday, September 12 | Floor: 5 | Corridor: R | Position: 04 | Presenter on site: 16:30 - 17:40


Cognition and Behavior
Fr-1.L.04

Space Worms: Adaptation to Microgravity and Low Magnetic Field Strength

Flavia Greco* (1), Ferdinando Di Cunto (2), Massimo Maffei (3), Christian Oliver Pritz (4)

1: Department of Neuroscience, Neuroscience Institute Cavalieri Ottolenghi (NICO), Orbassano (TO), Italy; 2: Department of Neuroscience, Neuroscience Institute Cavalieri Ottolenghi (NICO), Orbassano (TO), Italy; 3: Department of Life Sciences and Systems Biology, University of Turin, Turin, Italy; 4: Department of Neuroscience, Neuroscience Institute Cavalieri Ottolenghi (NICO), Orbassano (TO), Italy

Exhibited on: Friday, September 12 | Floor: 1 | Corridor: L | Position: 04 | Presenter on site: 16:30 - 17:40


Disorders of the Nervous System
Th-4.R.13

Spatio-Temporal Glial Dynamic During the Glioblastoma Progression

Luca Riccio*, Assunta Virtuoso, Camilla Rega, Ciro De Luca

Università Luigi Vanvitelli, Italy

Exhibited on: Thursday, September 11 | Floor: 4 | Corridor: R | Position: 13 | Presenter on site: 15:20 - 16:30


Excitability, Synaptic Transmission, Network Functions
Fr-2.L.09

Spike and Wave Discharges Impact Sleep-Related Plasticity in JAX Mice

Valentina Salari*, Federico Del Gallo, Giulia Spagnoli, Francesca Mengoni, Paolo Fabene, Giuseppe Bertini

University of Verona, Italy

Exhibited on: Friday, September 12 | Floor: 2 | Corridor: L | Position: 09 | Presenter on site: 15:20 - 16:30


Novel Methods and Technology Development
Fr-1.R.09

Statistical Control Framework Ensures Safe BBB-Opening: Phantom and In-Vivo Validation

Chiara Maria Salzano*, Antonio Canichella, Syed Bilal Nizami, Nicola Toschi, Allegra Conti

University of Rome Tor Vergata, Italy

Exhibited on: Friday, September 12 | Floor: 1 | Corridor: R | Position: 09 | Presenter on site: 15:20 - 16:30


Novel Methods and Technology Development
Th-2.R.16

Study of Organoids DNA Methylation in Sporadic Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

Eveljn Scarian* (1), Matteo Bordoni (1), Camilla Viola (2,1), Francesca Dragoni (1), Rosalinda Di Gerlando (2,1), Evelyne Minucchi (2,1), Bartolo Rizzo (3), Giovanni Bruno (2), Sara Guarnera (2), Luca Diamanti (1), Stella Gagliardi (1), Orietta Pansarasa (1)

1: IRCCS Fondazione Mondino, Italy; 2: University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy; 3: Golgi Cenci Foundation, Abbiategrasso (MI), Italy

Exhibited on: Thursday, September 11 | Floor: 2 | Corridor: R | Position: 16 | Presenter on site: 16:30 - 17:40


Development
Th-2.L.01

Studying Cellular Diversity of Neural Progenitors

Greta Ghiloni*, Federico Cremisi

Scuola Normale Superiore, Italy

Exhibited on: Thursday, September 11 | Floor: 2 | Corridor: L | Position: 01 | Presenter on site: 15:20 - 16:30


Disorders of the Nervous System
Fr-5.R.05

SUMOylation as a Key Regulator in OPHN1-Linked Intellectual Disability

Alessia Seccia* (1), Marta Busnelli (2), Cristina Guglielmetti (2), Marco Erreni (3), Marie Pronot (4), Fabrizia Claudia Guarnieri (5,2), Ninoska Polona Diestra (1), Marta Prieto (4), Chiara Scacchi (1), Gwenola Poupon (4), Martina Biagioni (1), Federica Baronchelli (1), Silvia Bassani (2), Davide Pozzi (6), Matteo Fossati (1,2), Maria Passafaro (2), Paolo Colombi (7), Marianna Leonzino (1,2), Federico Forneris (8), Stèphane Martin (4,9), Michela Matteoli (6), Alessandra Folci (1,2)

1: Humanitas Research Hospital, Rozzano (MI), Italy; 2: Institute of Neuroscience-CNR, Vedano al Lambro (MB), Italy; 3: Unit of Advanced Optical Microscopy, Humanitas Research Hospital, Rozzano (MI), Italy; 4: Université Côte d’Azur, CNRS, IPMC, Valbonne, France; 5: Division of Neuroscience, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy; 6: Humanitas University, Rozzano (MI), Italy; 7: Institute of Molecular Genetics “Luigi Luca Cavalli-Sforza,” CNR, Pavia, Italy; 8: University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy; 9: Université Côte d’Azur, INSERM, CNRS, IPMC, Valbonne, France

Exhibited on: Friday, September 12 | Floor: 5 | Corridor: R | Position: 05 | Presenter on site: 15:20 - 16:30


Excitability, Synaptic Transmission, Network Functions
Th-1.R.15

Synactive-Toolbox Uncovers Microglial Modulation of Synaptic Plasticity in Organotypic Cultures

Marina Di Domenico* (1), Lorenzo Coscione (1), Marco Mainardi (3,4), Davide Ragozzino (5), Antonino Cattaneo (1,2), Silvia Marinelli (1)

1: EBRI - European Brain Research Institute Rita Levi-Montalcini, Rome, Italy; 2: "Bio@SNS" Laboratory of biology, Scuola Normale Superiore, Pisa, Italy; 3: Neuroscience Institute, National Research Council (IN-CNR), Pisa, Italy; 4: Current address: Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padua, Padua, Italy; 5: Sapienza - University of Rome, Rome, Italy

Exhibited on: Thursday, September 11 | Floor: 1 | Corridor: R | Position: 15 | Presenter on site: 15:20 - 16:30


Disorders of the Nervous System
Fr-5.R.03

Synaptic Changes Linked to Cholesterol Dysfunction in Early Huntington’s Disease

Camilla Caggiati (1), Francesca Sangalli (1), Martina Vitali (1), Federica Campanelli (2), Gioia Marino (3), Giuseppina Natale (2), Elena Vezzoli (4), Ilaria Ottonelli (5), Jason Duskey (5), Maria Angela Vandelli (5), Barbara Ruozi (5), Elena Zerbini (1), Giovanni Tosi (5), Veronica Ghiglieri (2,3), Marta Valenza* (1)

1: Department of Biosciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy; 2: Università Telematica San Raffaele Roma, Rome, Italy; 3: Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy; 4: Advanced Light and Electron Microscopy BioImaging Center (ALEMBIC), IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy; 5: Nanotech Lab, Te.Far.T.I. Center, Department of Life Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, 41125 Modena, Italy

Exhibited on: Friday, September 12 | Floor: 5 | Corridor: R | Position: 03 | Presenter on site: 15:20 - 16:30


Excitability, Synaptic Transmission, Network Functions
Fr-2.L.07

Synaptic Inhibition Revealed by Imaging Chloride Transients in Vivo

Erko Beyene (1), Marco Brondi (1), Gabriele Nardi (1), Giacomo Pasquini (2), Melissa Santi (3), Silvia Landi (4), Daniele Arosio (5), Claudia Lodovichi (1), Gian Michele Ratto* (1)

1: Istituto di Biofisica, CNR, Pisa, Italy; 2: NEST, Scuola Normale Superiore, Pisa, Italy.; 3: Istituto Nanoscienze CNR, Pisa, Italy.; 4: Istituto di Neuroscienze CNR, Pisa, Italy.; 5: Istituto di Biofisica, CNR, Trento, Italy

Exhibited on: Friday, September 12 | Floor: 2 | Corridor: L | Position: 07 | Presenter on site: 15:20 - 16:30


Novel Methods and Technology Development
Fr-1.R.08

Targeted Neuromodulation Via Focused Ultrasound-Aided Active Nanoparticles Brain Delivery

Syed Bilal Nizami* (1), Marco Micali (1), Andrea Cafarelli (2), Brandhon Francisco Flores Ibarra (3), Leonardo Ricotti (2), Eduart Andrés Gutiérrez Pineda (3), Sergio Moya (3), Manuela Montanaro (1), Elif Kocar (4), Manuel Scimeca (1), Alessandro Mauriello (1), Danijela Gregurec (4), Nicola Toschi (1,5), Allegra Conti (1)

1: Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, University of Rome Tor Vergata; 2: The BioRobotics Institute, Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna; 3: Centro de Investigación Cooperativa en Biomateriales (CIC BiomaGUNE); 4: Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany; 5: Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, Harvard Medical School

Exhibited on: Friday, September 12 | Floor: 1 | Corridor: R | Position: 08 | Presenter on site: 16:30 - 17:40


Disorders of the Nervous System
Fr-5.L.11

Targeting Gut Dysbiosis to Treat High-Fat-Diet-Driven Synaptopathy in Multiple Sclerosis

Silvia Caioli (1), Sara Balletta (1), Alessandra Musella (2,3), Diego Fresegna (2,3), Federica Palmerio (4), Alice Tartacca (4), Fabrizio Mariani (4), Fortunata Carbone (5,6), Claudio Procaccini (5,6), Alessandro Moscatelli (7,8), Mario Stampanoni Bassi (1), Luana Gilio (1,9), Antonio Bruno (1), Ettore Dolcetti (1), Valentina Rovella (7), Anna Maria D’Ursi (10), Alessandro Usiello (11,12), Valerio Chiurchiù (13,14), Giuseppe Matarese (5,15), Georgia Mandolesi (2,3), Diego Centonze (1,7), Francesca De Vito* (1,9)

1: Istituto Neurologico Mediterraneo (INM) Neuromed, Pozzilli (IS), Italy; 2: Synaptic Immunopathology Lab, IRCCS San Raffaele Roma, Rome, Italy; 3: Department of Human Sciences and Quality of Life Promotion University of Rome San Raffaele, Italy; 4: Ph.D. Program in Neuroscience, Department of Systems Medicine, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy; 5: Laboratorio di Immunologia, Istituto degli Endotipi in Oncologia, Metabolismo e Immunologia "G. Salvatore", Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (IEOMI-CNR), Napoli, Italy; 6: Unit of Neuroimmunology, IRCCS - Fondazione Santa Lucia, Rome 00143, Italy; 7: Department of Systems Medicine, Tor Vergata University, Rome, Italy; 8: Laboratory of Neuromotor Physiology, IRCSS Fondazione Santa Lucia, 00179 Rome, Italy; 9: Faculty of Psychology, Uninettuno Telematic International University, 00186 Rome, Italy; 10: Department of Pharmacy, University of Salerno, Via Giovanni Paolo II 132, 84084 Fisciano (SA), Italy.; 11: Department of Environmental, Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technologies, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Caserta, Italy; 12: Dipartimento di Medicina Molecolare e Biotecnologie Mediche, CEINGE Biotecnologie Avanzate, Naples, Italy; 13: Laboratory of Resolution of Neuroinflammation, Santa Lucia Foundation IRCCS, 00179 Rome, Italy; 14: Institute of Translational Pharmacology, National Research Council, 0133 Rome, Italy; 15: Treg Cell Lab, Dipartimento di Medicina Molecolare e Biotecnologie Mediche, Università degli Studi di Napoli “Federico II”, 80131 Naples, Italy

Exhibited on: Friday, September 12 | Floor: 5 | Corridor: L | Position: 11 | Presenter on site: 15:20 - 16:30


Disorders of the Nervous System
Th-4.R.03

Targeting Mitochondrial Dysfunctions in Parkinson’s Disease: a Potential Therapeutic Strategy

Letizia Biso* (1), Marco Bonaso (1), Cristina Viaggi (1), Marco Carli (2), Marco Scarselli (1)

1: Department of Translational Research and New Technologies in Medicine and Surgery, University of Pisa, 56126 Pisa, Italy; 2: Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Cagliari, 09124, Cagliari, Italy

Exhibited on: Thursday, September 11 | Floor: 4 | Corridor: R | Position: 03 | Presenter on site: 15:20 - 16:30


Disorders of the Nervous System
Th-3.L.02

Targeting Neuroinflammation: a Seizure-Modulating Role for Neurosteroids

Ramona Meanti*, Emma Sartori, Maria Laura Criscione, Laura Rizzi, Elena Bresciani, Antonio Biagio Torsello

School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca, Italy

Exhibited on: Thursday, September 11 | Floor: 3 | Corridor: L | Position: 02 | Presenter on site: 16:30 - 17:40


Disorders of the Nervous System
Th-3.L.06

Targeting Neuronal Hyperexcitability in Epilepsy Through GABAA Receptor Overexpression

Martina Bonfanti (2,3,5), Alessandro Gaeta (4), Lilian Juliana Lissner (4), Stefano Cattaneo (6), Gabriele Ruffolo (4), Eleonora Palma (4), Michele Simonato (2,3), Barbara Bettegazzi* (1,2)

1: Università Vita Salute San Raffaele, via Olgettina 58, 20132, Milan, Italy; 2: Division of Neuroscience, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, via Olgettina 60, 20132 Milan, Italy; 3: Department of Neuroscience and Rehabilitation, University of Ferrara, via Fossato di Mortara 70, 44121 Ferrara, Italy; 4: Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Istituto Pasteur-Fondazione Cenci Bolognetti, University of Rome Sapienza, Rome, Italy.; 5: University of Camerino, Center for Neuroscience, Camerino Italy; 6: IRCCS Neuromed, Pozzilli, Italy

Exhibited on: Thursday, September 11 | Floor: 3 | Corridor: L | Position: 06 | Presenter on site: 16:30 - 17:40


Disorders of the Nervous System
Fr-5.L.08

Targeting NSC Metabolism to Promote Neurogenesis in Alzheimer’s Disease

Valentina Terenzi* (1), Giorgia Cerqueni (2), Tiziano Serfilippi (1), Alessandra Preziuso (1), Silvia Piccirillo (1), Simona Magi (1), Agnese Secondo (1), Vincenzo Lariccia (1)

1: Department of Biomedical Sciences and Public Health, School of Medicine, University “Politecnica delle Marche”, Ancona, Italy; 2: Department of Life Science, Health, and Health Professions, Link Campus University, Rome, Italy

Exhibited on: Friday, September 12 | Floor: 5 | Corridor: L | Position: 08 | Presenter on site: 16:30 - 17:40


Disorders of the Nervous System
Fr-3.L.14

Targeting Semaphorin6c to Counteract Remote Degeneration After Focal Brain Injury

Sofia Nutarelli* (1), Sara Delmirani (1), Viviana Greco (1,3), Daniela Palacios (2), Maria Teresa Viscomi (1,3)

1: Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy; 2: Institute for System Analysis and Computer Science "A. Ruberti", CNR, Rome, Italy; 3: Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli, Rome, Italy

Exhibited on: Friday, September 12 | Floor: 3 | Corridor: L | Position: 14 | Presenter on site: 16:30 - 17:40


Disorders of the Nervous System
Th-4.R.16

Targeting Somatosensory Alterations in the Shank3 ASD Model with Hallucinogens

Lorenzo Curti* (1), Federica Polverini (2), Manuel Ambrosone (3), Tommaso Ulivi (1), Elena Montagni (3,4), Valentina Scianaro (1), Antonino Iurato La Rocca (1), Mannaioni Guido (1), Anna Letizia Allegra Mascaro (3,4), Alessio Masi (1)

1: Department of Neurosciences, Psychology, Drug Research and Child Health, University of Florence, Florence, Italy; 2: Department of Health Sciences, University of Florence, Florence, Italy; 3: European Laboratory for Non-Linear Spectroscopy, Sesto Fiorentino, Italy; 4: National Research Council, Neuroscience Institute, Pisa, Italy

Exhibited on: Thursday, September 11 | Floor: 4 | Corridor: R | Position: 16 | Presenter on site: 16:30 - 17:40


Disorders of the Nervous System
Fr-5.L.04

Targeting Synaptic Dysfunction in Huntington’s Disease via Exosite-Directed ADAM10 Inhibition

Andrea Scolz* (1,2), Aurora Maggioni (1,2), Allegra Lenci (1,2), Chiara Zuccato (1,2)

1: Department of Biosciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy; 2: Istituto Nazionale di Genetica Molecolare "Romeo ed Enrica Invernizzi", Milan, Italy

Exhibited on: Friday, September 12 | Floor: 5 | Corridor: L | Position: 04 | Presenter on site: 16:30 - 17:40


Disorders of the Nervous System
Th-5.L.14

Targeting the Orexin System Mitigates Arousal Impairments in CDD Mice

Ester Maria Papini* (1), Matteo Caldarelli (1), Andrea Tognozzi (2), Maria Grazia Giuliano (3), Alice Miniati (3), Francesca Damiani (1), Sara Cornuti (1), Rida Nisar (1), Giacomo Vecchieschi (2,4), Elena Putignano (6), Raffaele Mazziotti (4,5,6), Paola Tognini (3), Tommaso Pizzorusso (1,6)

1: BIO@SNS Lab, Scuola Normale Superiore, Pisa, Italy; 2: PhD program in Clinical and Translational Sciences, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy; 3: Health Science Interdisciplinary Center, Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, Pisa, Italy; 4: Department of Developmental Neuroscience, IRCCS Stella Maris Foundation, Pisa, Italy; 5: Department of Neuroscience, Psychology, Pharmacology, and Child Health, University of Florence, Florence, Italy; 6: Institute of Neuroscience, National Research Council, Pisa, Italy

Exhibited on: Thursday, September 11 | Floor: 5 | Corridor: L | Position: 14 | Presenter on site: 16:30 - 17:40


Excitability, Synaptic Transmission, Network Functions
Fr-2.L.13

tDCS Promotes Myelin Repair and Plasticity in the Mouse Cortex

Enrica Boda* (1), Federica Marchiotto (2), Martino Bonato (1), Niccolò Di Cintio (1), Alessandro Pigozzi (2), Annalisa Buffo (1), Mario Buffelli (2), Marco Cambiaghi (2)

1: Department of Neuroscience “Rita Levi Montalcini”, Neuroscience Institute Cavalieri Ottolenghi, University of Turin; 2: Department of Neurosciences, Biomedicine and Movement Sciences, University of Verona

Exhibited on: Friday, September 12 | Floor: 2 | Corridor: L | Position: 13 | Presenter on site: 15:20 - 16:30


Disorders of the Nervous System
Th-4.L.11

TDP-43 Regulation of HDAC6 Impairs Autophagy in Sporadic ALS

Matteo Bordoni* (1), Eveljn Scarian (1), Camilla Viola (2,1), Giovanni Bruno (2), Luca Diamanti (1), Francesca Dragoni (1), Rosalinda Di Gerlando (2,1), Evelyne Minucchi (2,1), Bartolo Rizzo (3), Stella Gagliardi (1), Orietta Pansarasa (1)

1: IRCCS Mondino Foundation, Pavia, Italy; 2: University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy; 3: Golgi Cenci Foundation, Abbiategrasso (MI), Italy

Exhibited on: Thursday, September 11 | Floor: 4 | Corridor: L | Position: 11 | Presenter on site: 15:20 - 16:30


Disorders of the Nervous System
Fr-4.L.02

Terpenes and Alzheimer’s Disease: in Vitro Neuroprotective Effects

Sveva Dallere* (1,2), Silvia Chasseur (1), Marta Pavarino (3), Barbara Sgorbini (3), Marina Boido (1), Alessandro Vercelli (1)

1: Department of Neuroscience Rita Levi Montalcini, Neuroscience Institute Cavalieri Ottolenghi, University of Turin, Italy; 2: Scuola Universitaria Superiore Pavia, PhD SDC, Italy; 3: Dipartimento di Scienza e Tecnologia del Farmaco

Exhibited on: Friday, September 12 | Floor: 4 | Corridor: L | Position: 02 | Presenter on site: 16:30 - 17:40


Sensory and Motor Systems
Fr-3.R.06

Thalamo-Cortical Plasticity in Adult Humans Measured with Ultra-High Field fMRI

Miriam Acquafredda* (1), Jan W. Kurzawski (2), Cecilia Barachini (1), Laura Biagi (3,4), Michela Tosetti (3,4), Maria Concetta Morrone (1), Paola Binda (1)

1: University of Pisa, Italy; 2: Maastricht University, Maastricht, Netherlands; 3: IRCCS Stella Maris, Calambrone, Pisa, Italy; 4: Imago7 Research Foundation, Pisa, Italy

Exhibited on: Friday, September 12 | Floor: 3 | Corridor: R | Position: 06 | Presenter on site: 16:30 - 17:40


Sensory and Motor Systems
Fr-3.R.02

The Effect of Trimetazidine on Microglia Modulation in SOD1G93A Mice

Sara Vitolo (1), Sara Bernardi (2), Sara Migliarini (1), Chiara Gabellini (1), Massimo Pasqualetti (1), Maria Marchese (2), Elisabetta Ferraro* (1)

1: University of Pisa, Italy; 2: IRCCS Stella Maris

Exhibited on: Friday, September 12 | Floor: 3 | Corridor: R | Position: 02 | Presenter on site: 16:30 - 17:40


Disorders of the Nervous System
Th-4.R.02

The Impact of Neuronal SUMOylation in Angelman Syndrome Pathophysiology

Federica Baronchelli (1,2), Martina Biagioni (1,3), Margherita Fini (1,3), Caterina Peirone* (2), Valentina Alari (4), Sara Perego (4), Lucia Iannotta (1,3), Asia Botto (5), Chiara De Cesari (5,6), Marianna Leonzino (1,3), Silvia Russo (4), Liam McDonnell (5), Alessandra Folci (1,3), Matteo Fossati (1,3)

1: CNR Neuroscience Institute, Milano (MI), Italy; 2: Humanitas University, Pieve Emanuele (MI), Italy; 3: Humanitas Research Hospital, Rozzano (MI), Italy; 4: IRCCS Istituto Auxologico Italiano, Cusano Milanino (MI), Italy; 5: Fondazione Pisana per la Scienza ONLUS, San Giuliano Terme (PI), Italy; 6: CNR Nanoscience Institute, Pisa (PI), Italy

Exhibited on: Thursday, September 11 | Floor: 4 | Corridor: R | Position: 02 | Presenter on site: 16:30 - 17:40


Novel Methods and Technology Development
Fr-1.R.07

The Micro Silk Road: a Functionalized Microfluidics for Blood-Brain Interface

Ciro De Luca* (1), Assunta Virtuoso (1), Giovanni Cirillo (1), Atocha Guedán (2), Tando Maduna (3), Alan Morin (4), Julia Sepulveda Diaz (4), Andreas Vlachos (3,5,6), Fivos Panetsos (7), José Pérez-Rigueiro (8), Michele Papa (1,9)

1: Laboratory of Morphology of Neuronal Networks and Systems Biology, Department of Mental and Physical Health and Preventive Medicine, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Naples, Italy.; 2: Bioactive Surfaces S.L., Madrid, Spain; 3: Department of Neuroanatomy, Institute of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany; 4: Microfluidics Innovation Center, Paris, France.; 5: Center for Basics in Neuromodulation (NeuroModulBasics), Faculty of Medicine. University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany; 6: Center BrainLinks-BrainTools, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany; 7: Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain; 8: Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Spain; 9: SYSBIO Centre of Systems Biology ISBE-IT, 20126 Milan, Italy

Exhibited on: Friday, September 12 | Floor: 1 | Corridor: R | Position: 07 | Presenter on site: 15:20 - 16:30


Disorders of the Nervous System
Th-3.R.04

The Regulatory Impact of Brg1 on Seizure Development

Roberto Pagano* (1), Karim Abu Nahia (2), Amber Declève (3), Dorota Stadnik (4), Justyna Zmorzyńska (1,5), Remigiusz Serwa (4), Peter de Witte (3), Daniëlle Copmans (3), Jacek Jaworski (1)

1: Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular Neurobiology, International Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, Ul. Trojdena 4, 02-109 Warsaw, Poland; 2: Laboratory of Zebrafish Developmental Genomics, International Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, Ul. Trojdena 4, 02-109 Warsaw, Poland; 3: Laboratory for Molecular Biodiscovery, KU Leuven, Campus Gasthuisberg, O&N2, Herestraat 49, box 824, 3000 Leuven, Belgium; 4: Proteomics Core Facility, IMol Polish Academy of Sciences, Ul. Flisa 6, 02-247, Warsaw, Poland; 5: Laboratory of Developmental Neurobiology, IMol Polish Academy of Sciences, Ul. Flisa 6, 02-247, Warsaw, Poland

Exhibited on: Thursday, September 11 | Floor: 3 | Corridor: R | Position: 04 | Presenter on site: 16:30 - 17:40


Disorders of the Nervous System
Th-3.R.13

The Role of Parvalbumin Positive Interneurons in DEE9

Sara Riccardi (1,2), Asia Macaione* (1), Antonio Zippo (1), Daunia Laurenti (3), Lorenzo Cingolani (2), Luca Murru (1), Maria Passafaro (1)

1: Institute of Neuroscience, CNR, Vedano al Lambro, Italy; 2: Department of Life Sciences, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy; 3: University of Milano-Bicocca, Vedano al Lambro, Italy

Exhibited on: Thursday, September 11 | Floor: 3 | Corridor: R | Position: 13 | Presenter on site: 15:20 - 16:30


Disorders of the Nervous System
Th-4.R.01

The Spreading of Glioblastoma in Human Brain: Connections Matter

Assunta Virtuoso* (1), Ciro De Luca (1), Giampaolo Milior (2), Julien Moulard (2), Giovanni Cirillo (1), Manlio Barbarisi (3), Roberto Altieri (3), Nathalie Rouach (2), Michele Papa (1)

1: Laboratory of Neuronal Networks Morphology and System Biology, Department of Mental and Physical Health and Preventive Medicine, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", 80138, Naples, Italy.; 2: Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Biology, College de France, CNRS, INSERM, Labex Memolife, Université PSL, Paris, France.; 3: Multidisciplinary Department of Medical-Surgical and Dental Specialties, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Naples, Italy.

Exhibited on: Thursday, September 11 | Floor: 4 | Corridor: R | Position: 01 | Presenter on site: 15:20 - 16:30


Disorders of the Nervous System
Fr-4.L.16

The Transcriptional Repressor REST/NRSF in the Experimental Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis

Alessandra La Terra* (1), Federica Buffolo (2), Anna Rocchi (2), Giovanni Ferrara (3), Valentina Petrosino (3), Giulia Natali (2), Matilde Bergamini (2), Federico Carlini (3), Jasmin Ortolan (4), Nicole Kerlero de Rosbo (3), Tiziana Vigo (3), Fabrizia Cesca (5), Antonio Uccelli (3), Fabio Benfenati (2), Giorgio Grasselli (4)

1: Department of Neurosciences, Ophthalmology, Genetics, Maternal and Child Health (DINOGMI),University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy; 2: Center for Synaptic Neuroscience and Technology (NSYN), Italian Institute of Technology (IIT), Genoa, Italy; 3: IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genoa, Italy; 4: Department of Pharmacy (DIFAR), University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy; 5: Department of Life Sciences, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy

Exhibited on: Friday, September 12 | Floor: 4 | Corridor: L | Position: 16 | Presenter on site: 16:30 - 17:40


Disorders of the Nervous System
Th-5.L.11

Therapeutic Potential of Intranasally Delivered Painless NGF in Parkinson’s Disease

Elea Coulomb* (1), Antea Minetti (2), Alessandra Martello (3), Elena Montagni (4), Alexia Tiberi (1), Giulia Borgonovo (1), Anna Letizia Allegra Mascaro (4), Cristina Spalletti (2), Simona Capsoni (1,5), Antonino Cattaneo (1,6)

1: Bio@SNS, laboratory of biology, Scuola Normale Superiore, Pisa, Italy; 2: Neuroscience Institute, National Research Council (CNR), Pisa, Italy; 3: Institute of life science, Scuola superiore Sant'Anna, Pisa, Italy; 4: European Laboratory for Non-Linear Spectroscopy (LENS), Sesto Fiorentino, Italy; 5: Department of Neuroscience and Rehabilitation, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy; 6: Rita Levi Montalcini European Brain Research Institute (EBRI), Roma, Italy

Exhibited on: Thursday, September 11 | Floor: 5 | Corridor: L | Position: 11 | Presenter on site: 15:20 - 16:30


Disorders of the Nervous System
Th-5.L.06

Therapeutic Potential of Pharmacological Chaperone in GBA1-Associated Parkinson’s Disease

Valentina Scianaro* (1), Antonino Iurato La Rocca (1), Andrea Carlotta Conti (2), Francesca Clemente (3), Francesca Cadorna (3), Cristina Cecchi (3), Camilla Matassini (3), Federica Polverini (4), Guido Mannaioni (1), Roberta Cascella (2), Alessio Masi (1)

1: Department of Neurosciences, Psychology, Drug Research and Child Health (NEUROFARBA), University of Florence, Italy; 2: Department of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical Sciences, section of Biochemistry, University of Florence, Italy; 3: Department of Chemistry “Ugo Schiff”, University of Florence, Italy; 4: Department of Health Sciences (DSS), University of Florence, Italy

Exhibited on: Thursday, September 11 | Floor: 5 | Corridor: L | Position: 06 | Presenter on site: 16:30 - 17:40


Disorders of the Nervous System
Th-3.R.06

TMEM63B: a Stretch-Activated Channel That Causes Developmental and Epileptic Encephalopathy

Cristiana Pelorosso* (1), Rodolfo Tonin (1), Federica Feo (1), Sara Pisini (1), Elena Battirossi (2), Pasquale Bianco (2), Simona Balestrini (1), Amelia Morrone (1), Valerio Conti (1), Renzo Guerrini (1)

1: Neuroscience and Medical Genetics Department, Meyer Children's Hospital IRCCS, Florence, Italy; 2: Department of Biology, University of Florence,Italy

Exhibited on: Thursday, September 11 | Floor: 3 | Corridor: R | Position: 06 | Presenter on site: 16:30 - 17:40


Disorders of the Nervous System
Th-3.R.09

Transcriptomic Profile and mtDNA Methylation Across Alzheimer’s Brain Regions

Bartolo Rizzo* (1), Riccardo Rocco Ferrari (1,2), Elisa Pellegrini (1), Francesca Dragoni (3), Rosalinda Di Gerlando (2,3), Antonio Guaita (1), Tino Emanuele Poloni (1), Stella Gagliardi (3), Annalisa Davin (1)

1: Golgi Cenci Foundation, Abbiategrasso, Italy; 2: University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy; 3: IRCCS Mondino Foundation, Pavia, Italy

Exhibited on: Thursday, September 11 | Floor: 3 | Corridor: R | Position: 09 | Presenter on site: 15:20 - 16:30


Disorders of the Nervous System
Th-5.R.13

Transcriptomic Profiling of PBMCs Across the Alzheimer’s Disease Continuum

Rosalinda Di Gerlando* (1,2), Francesca Dragoni (2), Evelyne Minucchi (2,3), Bartolo Rizzo (2), Matteo Cotta Ramusino (4), Giulia Perini (4), Alfredo Costa (3,4), Hugo López-Fernández (5), Stella Gagliardi (2)

1: Department of Biology and Biotechnology “L. Spallanzani”, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy; 2: Unit of Molecular Biology and Transcriptomics, IRCCS Mondino Foundation, 27100 Pavia, Italy; 3: Department of Brain and Behavioral Sciences, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy; 4: Unit of Behavioral Neurology and Dementia Research Center, IRCCS Mondino Foundation, 27100 Pavia, Italy; 5: SING Research Group, Galicia Sur Health Research Institute (IIS Galicia Sur), SERGAS-UVIGO, 36213 Vigo, Spain

Exhibited on: Thursday, September 11 | Floor: 5 | Corridor: R | Position: 13 | Presenter on site: 15:20 - 16:30


Disorders of the Nervous System
Th-3.R.17

tRNA- Fragment Changes in CSF and Plasma of Epileptic Rats

Marie Soukupova* (1), Annunziata Guarino (1), Pietro Marino (1), Laila Asth (1), Silvia Zucchini (1), Saad Zaheer (2), Elena Perez Morrissey (2), Jochen Prehn (2), Michele Simonato (1,3)

1: Department of Neuroscience and Rehabilitation, University of Ferrara, via Fossato di Mortara 70, 44121, Ferrara, Italy; 2: 2 Physiology & Medical Physics Dpt, RCSI University of medicine and Health Sciences,123 St. Stephen's Green D02 YN, Ireland; 3: IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, via Olgettina 58, 20132, Milan, Italy.

Exhibited on: Thursday, September 11 | Floor: 3 | Corridor: R | Position: 17 | Presenter on site: 15:20 - 16:30


Disorders of the Nervous System
Th-3.R.10

TSG-6 Modulation by Brain Ischemic Preconditioning Underlies Neuroprotection in Mice

Marco Parise*, Chiara Di Santo, Elisabetta Benfatto, Giacinto Bagetta, Diana Amantea

Section of Preclinical Pharmacology, Department of Pharmacy, Health and Nutritional Sciences, University of Calabria, Rende (CS), Italy

Exhibited on: Thursday, September 11 | Floor: 3 | Corridor: R | Position: 10 | Presenter on site: 16:30 - 17:40


Novel Methods and Technology Development
Th-2.R.12

Two-Photon All-Optical Functional Dissection of Brain Connectivity in Larval Zebrafish

Lapo Turrini* (1,2), Pietro Ricci (3,2), Michele Sorelli (2), Giuseppe de Vito (4,2), Francesco Vanzi (5,2), Francesco Saverio Pavone (3,2,1)

1: National Institute of Optics, National Research Council (INO-CNR), Sesto Fiorentino, Italy; 2: European Laboratory for Nonlinear Spectroscopy (LENS), Sesto Fiorentino Italy; 3: Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Florence, Sesto Fiorentino, Italy; 4: Department of Neuroscience, Psychology, Drug Research and Child Health, University of Florence, Florence, Italy; 5: Department of Biology, University of Florence, Florence, Italy

Exhibited on: Thursday, September 11 | Floor: 2 | Corridor: R | Position: 12 | Presenter on site: 16:30 - 17:40


Disorders of the Nervous System
Th-3.L.11

Uncovering Alzheimer’s Disease-Linked Phenotypes in a Down Syndrome Mouse Model

Beatrice Uguagliati* (1), Marco Emili (1), Laura Angelozzi (1), Fiorenza Stagni (2), Elisa Ren (2), Francesca Flotta (2), Sandra Guidi (1)

1: Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy; 2: Department for Life Quality Studies, University of Bologna, Rimini, Italy

Exhibited on: Thursday, September 11 | Floor: 3 | Corridor: L | Position: 11 | Presenter on site: 15:20 - 16:30


Cognition and Behavior
Th-1.L.01

Uncovering Psychedelics: from Neural Circuits to Therapeutic Applications

Alice Melani* (1), Marco Bonaso (2), Letizia Biso (2), Benedetta Zucchini (2), Ciro Conversano (3), Marco Scarselli (2)

1: Scuola Normale Superiore, Italy; 2: Department of Translational Research and New Surgical and Medical Technologies in Medicine and Surgery, University of Pisa, Italy; 3: Department of Surgical, Medical and Molecular Pathology, and Critical Care Medicine, University of Pisa, Italy

Exhibited on: Thursday, September 11 | Floor: 1 | Corridor: L | Position: 01 | Presenter on site: 15:20 - 16:30


Disorders of the Nervous System
Fr-5.L.12

Understanding Chemo-Fog: Cortical Structural Changes in Mice Treated with Oxaliplatin

Giulia Iezzi* (1,2), Paola Marmiroli (3,4), Alessandro Vercelli (1,2), Guido Cavaletti (3,4)

1: Department of Neuroscience “Rita Levi Montalcini”, University of Turin, Turin, Italy; 2: Neuroscience Institute Cavalieri Ottolenghi, Italy; 3: University of Milano-Bicocca, Italy; 4: Experimental Neurology Unit, Monza, Italy

Exhibited on: Friday, September 12 | Floor: 5 | Corridor: L | Position: 12 | Presenter on site: 16:30 - 17:40


Disorders of the Nervous System
Fr-5.L.03

Unraveling C9ORF72-ALS Pathology Using a 3D hiPSC-Derived Assembloid System

Khallafalla Siddig* (1), Alessio Zanelli (1), Linda Ottoboni (2), Stefania Corti (2), Marco Onorati (1)

1: Unit of Cell, Molecular and Developmental Biology, Department of Biology, University of Pisa, Italy; 2: Foundation IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Neurology Unit, and Dino Ferrari Centre, Neuroscience Section, Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation (DEPT), University of Milan, Italy

Exhibited on: Friday, September 12 | Floor: 5 | Corridor: L | Position: 03 | Presenter on site: 15:20 - 16:30


Development
Fr-2.R.12

Unraveling PRR12 Gene Inactivation Mechanisms Using Zebrafish Models

Alessia Muscò* (1), Chiara Nicotra (2), Davide Martini (2), Matteo Digregorio (2), Vania Broccoli (3,4), Massimiliano Andreazzoli (2)

1: Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Pisana (AOUP), Pisa, Italy; 2: Unit of Cell and Developmental Biology, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy; 3: IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy; 4: CNR-Institute of Neuroscience, Milan, Italy

Exhibited on: Friday, September 12 | Floor: 2 | Corridor: R | Position: 12 | Presenter on site: 16:30 - 17:40


Development
Fr-2.R.01

Unraveling the Developmental Origins of Cerebellar Astrocyte Heterogeneity

Giacomo Turrini* (1), Valentina Cerrato (1), Vilali Ilaria (2), Xiong Billian (2), Solanelles-Farré Laura (2), Lopes Andrea (2), Magrinelli Elia (2), Bocchi Riccardo (3), Fisher Judith (4), Gotz Magdalena (4), Telley Ludovic (2), Buffo Annalisa (1)

1: University of Turin, Italy; 2: University of Lausanne, Department of Fundamental Neuroscience, Lausanne, Switzerland; 3: University Of Geneva, Department Of Basic Neuroscience, Geneva, Switzerland; 4: Helmholtz Zentrum München, Munich, Germany

Exhibited on: Friday, September 12 | Floor: 2 | Corridor: R | Position: 01 | Presenter on site: 15:20 - 16:30


Cognition and Behavior
Th-1.L.07

Unraveling the Role of Emotional Memory in Anxiety-Related Behaviors

Felice Cicciarelli*, Camilla Giglio, Annamaria Renna, Luisella Milano, Benedetto Sacchetti

Department of Neuroscience, University of Turin, C.so Raffaello, 30, 10125, Turin, Italy

Exhibited on: Thursday, September 11 | Floor: 1 | Corridor: L | Position: 07 | Presenter on site: 15:20 - 16:30


Disorders of the Nervous System
Fr-4.R.10

Unravelling Neuroinflammation Role in Adult Neurogenesis Impairment in Alzheimer’s Disease

Chiara D'Silva* (1), Eleonora Poeta (1), Barbara Monti (1), Antonietta Vilella (2), Francesca Massenzio (1)

1: Department of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy; 2: Department of Biomedical, Metabolic and Neural Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy

Exhibited on: Friday, September 12 | Floor: 4 | Corridor: R | Position: 10 | Presenter on site: 16:30 - 17:40


Disorders of the Nervous System
Fr-4.L.11

Unravelling WASHC4 Brain-Specific Function and Its Implication in Intellectual Disability

Luca Murru (1), Elisabetta Battocchio* (1), Giacomo Casati (2,3), Patrizia d'Adamo (2,3), Fabrizia Claudia Guarnieri (1)

1: CNR Institute of Neuroscience, Vedano al Lambro, Italy; 2: Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy; 3: IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy

Exhibited on: Friday, September 12 | Floor: 4 | Corridor: L | Position: 11 | Presenter on site: 15:20 - 16:30


Development
Fr-2.R.07

Untangling Sotos Syndrome Exploiting Multiple Crispr/Cas Approaches in Zebrafish

Giuseppe Neri* (1), Erica Lucia Crapanzano (1), Irene Capparelli (1), Irene Perotti (1), Elena Landi (1), Giulia Salamone (1), Maria Marchese (2), Michela Ori (1), Chiara Gabellini (1)

1: Unit of Cell and Developmental Biology, Department of Biology, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy; 2: Molecular Medicine & Neurobiology, IRCCS Stella Maris Foundation, Pisa, Italy

Exhibited on: Friday, September 12 | Floor: 2 | Corridor: R | Position: 07 | Presenter on site: 15:20 - 16:30


Disorders of the Nervous System
Fr-4.R.04

Unveiling ITPKB’s Role in Synucleinopathies: Implications for PD and MSA

Ilaria Cimignolo (1,2), Erica Silvestri (1), Arianna Stefan (1), Alexandros A. Lavdas (1), Marcelo D. Rosato-Siri (1), Anne Picard (1), Antonio Heras-Garvin (3), Nadia Stefanova (3), Mattia Volta (1), Peter P. Pramstaller (1), Andrew A. Hicks (1), Toma Tebaldi (2), Corrado Corti (1), Francesca Di Leva* (1)

1: Institute for Biomedicine, Eurac Research, 39100 Bolzano, Italy; 2: Laboratory of RNA and Disease Data Science, CIBIO, University of Trento, Italy; 3: Laboratory for Translational Neurodegeneration Research, Medical University of Innsbruck, Austria

Exhibited on: Friday, September 12 | Floor: 4 | Corridor: R | Position: 04 | Presenter on site: 16:30 - 17:40


Development
Fr-2.R.06

Unveiling New NKTR Functions Associated with Undiagnosed Rare Neurodevelopmental Disorder

Sofia Marchetta* (1), Martina Orefice (1), Emilia Monti (1), Roberto Oleari (2), Federica Amoruso (2), Maria Bartolomei (1), Michela Denti (3), Anna Cariboni (2), Michela Ori (1)

1: Dept. of Biology, University of Pisa, Italy; 2: Dept. of Farmacological and Biomolecular Sciences, University of Milan, Italy; 3: CIBIO, University of Trento, Italy

Exhibited on: Friday, September 12 | Floor: 2 | Corridor: R | Position: 06 | Presenter on site: 16:30 - 17:40


Disorders of the Nervous System
Fr-4.L.04

Unveiling Shared Mechanisms in GNAO1 Variants via iPSC Cortical Organoids

Gianluca Damaggio* (1), Elena Florio (1), Maria Cristina Benedetti (2), Sara Mancinelli (1), Roberto Rusconi (1,3), Alessandro Rosa (2,4), Simona Lodato (1,3)

1: Humanitas University, Developmental Neurobiology Lab, Pieve Emanuele, Italy; 2: La Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy; 3: IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Rozzano, MI, Italy; 4: Fondazione Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT), Center for Life Nano-& Neuro-Science, Rome, Italy

Exhibited on: Friday, September 12 | Floor: 4 | Corridor: L | Position: 04 | Presenter on site: 16:30 - 17:40


Development
Fr-2.R.03

Unveiling ZNF865 Role in Undiagnosed Rare Neurodevelopmental Disease (PUZZLE Project)

Caterina Soldo* (1), Martina Orefice (1), Maria Bartolomei (1), Benedetta Cimbalo (1), Francesca Remondino (1), Sofia Marchetta (1), Julien Marcadier (2), Michela Ori (1)

1: University of Pisa, Italy; 2: Dept. Of Medical Genetics, ACH, Calgary, AB, Canada

Exhibited on: Friday, September 12 | Floor: 2 | Corridor: R | Position: 03 | Presenter on site: 15:20 - 16:30


Excitability, Synaptic Transmission, Network Functions
Fr-2.L.15

Voluntary Exercise Effects on Striatal Function in α-Synuclein Parkinson Model

Giuseppina Natale* (1), Federica Campanelli (1), Gioia Marino (2), Maria De Carluccio (3,4), Maria Teresa Viscomi (2,5), Veronica Ghiglieri (1,2), Paolo Calabresi (2,3)

1: Dipartimento di Promozione delle Scienze Umane e della Qualità della Vita, Università Telematica San Raffaele, Rome, Italy; 2: Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy; 3: Neurologia, Dipartimento di Neuroscienze, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy; 4: Dipartimento di Neuroscienze e Neuroriabilitazione, IRCCS San Raffaele, Rome, Italy.; 5: Dipartimento di Scienze della vita e Sanità Pubblica, Sezione di Istologia e Embriologia Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy

Exhibited on: Friday, September 12 | Floor: 2 | Corridor: L | Position: 15 | Presenter on site: 15:20 - 16:30


Cognition and Behavior
Th-1.R.01

Whole-Brain Encoding of Opposite-Sex Odors in Mice

Flavia M. D. Di Fiore* (1,2), Alessandra Stella (1,2), Stefano Zucca (1,2), Sarah M. Zala (3), Silvia de Marchis (1,2), Dustin J. Penn (3), Paolo Peretto (1,2), Serena Bovetti (1,2)

1: Lab. of Adult Neurogenesis, Dept. of Life Sciences and System Biology, University of Turin, Turin, Italy; 2: Neuroscience Institute Cavalieri Ottolenghi, University of Torino, Orbassano, Italy; 3: Dept. of Veterinary Medicine, University of Vienna, Austria.

Exhibited on: Thursday, September 11 | Floor: 1 | Corridor: R | Position: 01 | Presenter on site: 15:20 - 16:30


Excitability, Synaptic Transmission, Network Functions
Fr-2.L.02

Why Does Impaired Protein Degradation Lead to Neuronal Hyperexcitability ?

Andrea Genovese (1), Melissa Santi (2), Simone Giubbolini (2), Giacomo Pasquini (2,3), Vinoshene Pillai (1), Gabriele Nardi (2,3), Gian Michele Ratto (3), Silvia Landi* (1)

1: Istituto di Neuroscienze, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Pisa, Italy; 2: NEST, Institute Nanoscience-CNR e Scuola Normale Superiore, Pisa, Italy; 3: Istituto di Biofisica, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Pisa, Italy

Exhibited on: Friday, September 12 | Floor: 2 | Corridor: L | Position: 02 | Presenter on site: 16:30 - 17:40


Development
Fr-2.R.13

Wnt Signalling Ensures Neurovascular Integrity in Zebrafish Hindbrain Development

Samuele Sartori* (1), Ignacio Babiloni Chust (1), Concetta Scimone (2), Rosalia D'Angelo (2), Michela Denti (1), Matthias Carl (1), Lucia Poggi (1)

1: CIBIO - University of Trento, Italy; 2: BIOMORF - University of Messina, Italy

Exhibited on: Friday, September 12 | Floor: 2 | Corridor: R | Position: 13 | Presenter on site: 15:20 - 16:30


Cognition and Behavior
Fr-1.R.02

Your Nose Knows What You’re Looking For!

Serena Castellotti* (1), Marija Soldo (2), Tina Plank (2), Maria Michela Del Viva (1), Mark Greenlee (2)

1: University of Florence, Italy; 2: University of Regensburg, Germany

Exhibited on: Friday, September 12 | Floor: 1 | Corridor: R | Position: 02 | Presenter on site: 16:30 - 17:40


Sensory and Motor Systems
Fr-3.R.05

β-Hydroxybutyrate Enhances Visual Cortical Excitability in Humans

Cecilia Steinwurzel* (1), Maria Concetta Morrone (1), Ele Ferranini (2), Francesca Frijia (3), Domenico Montanaro (4), Giuseppe Daniele (5), Paola Binda (1)

1: Department of Translational Research on New Technologies in Medicine and Surgery, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy; 2: Institute of Clinical Physiology, National Research Council of Italy (CNR), Pisa, Italy; 3: Bioengineering Unit, Fondazione Toscana “G. Monasterio”, Pisa, Italy; 4: U.O.S.D. Servizio Autonomo Risonanza Magnetica, IRCCS Stella Maris, Pisa, Italy; 5: Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy

Exhibited on: Friday, September 12 | Floor: 3 | Corridor: R | Position: 05 | Presenter on site: 15:20 - 16:30