This satellite meeting of the International Society for Neurochemistry will focus on recent advancements of central and peripheral nervous system myelin.

Topics discussed in the meeting include: differentiation of oligodendrocytes and myelinating Schwann cells, epigenetic mechanisms, development and function of myelinated nerves, myelin membrane biogenesis, signaling pathways and cytoskeletal reorganization during myelination, axon-glia interactions, molecular organization of myelinated axons, and white matter diseases.

There will be eight symposia and poster presentations: some of the speakers will be selected from the submitted abstracts.

• Registration:
  • Registration is closed:
    Deadline was April 30th 2011
  
  
• Program at a Glance:
  • Meeting Program-at-a-Glance (PDF)
    
    
  
  
• Organizers:
  
  • Elior Peles, Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel
  
  
  • Domna Karagogeos, Institute of Molecular Biology & Biotech and University of Crete, Greece
  
  
  
• Confirmed Speakers:
  • Bansal, Rashmy (USA)
  • Brophy, Peter (UK)
  • Chan, Johah (USA)
  • Devaux, Jerome (France)
  • Feltri, Laura (USA)
  • Goebbels Sandra (Germany)
  • Hall-Bozic, Heike (Switzerland)
  • Ikenaka, Kaz (Japan)
  • Jessen, Kristjan (UK)
  • Macklin, Wendy (USA)
  • Meijer, Dies (Netherlands)
  • Mobius, Wiebke (Germany)
  • Nave, Klaus Armin (Germany)
  • Nishi, Eiichiro (Japan)
  • Rasband, Matt (USA)
  • Relvas, Joao (Portugal)
  • Richardson, Bill (UK)
  • Scharen-Wiemers, Nicole (Switzerland)
  • Simons, Mika (Germany)
  • Suter, Ueli (Switzerland)
  • Taveggia, Carla (Italy)
  • Trapp, Bruce (USA)
  • Tricaud, Nicolas (France)
  • Wegner, Michael (Germany)
  • Willison, Hugh (UK)
  • Wrabetz, Larry (USA)

• Venue:
  At the Orthodox academy of Crete (OAC), Kolymvari, Crete. The OAC maintains a modern Conference Center situated in an exceptionally beautiful location only a few meters from the sea. OAC is situated 22 kilometers from the city of Chania, where modern, Venetian, Ottoman and traditional architecture are blended together creating a unique and attractive atmosphere (http://www.chania.gr/en/city/welcome.html). This western most part of Crete is known for its beautiful scenery as well as the its archaeological sites, villages, churches, caves, gorges and wonderful beaches.
  
  
• Transportation:
  

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• Accommodation/Meals:
  

  All participants will stay either at the ORTHODOX ACADEMY OF CRETE (OAC) or one of a small number of pensions in the nearby village of Kolymbari. Click here for more information ...

• For Information/Questions contact:
  • Sheilah Jewart, Registrar
    registration@isnmyelin.org
    



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