Program

This event aims to establish a platform for glia labs and glia research enthusiasts in Austria to connect and share recent advancements, challenges, and ideas. There will also be opportunities to discuss collaborations and offer students insights into the community’s open questions.

Agenda

TimeProgram
09:00-09:45 Free shuttle bus from Schwedenplatz, Vienna to ISTA
09:45-10:00Registration and Welcome coffee
10:00-10:15Welcome words by the ATgliaNet organizers (Kerstin, Vered, Sandra)
10:15-11:15 Neuro-Glial cells – an introductory workshop
Short introductory talks about different neuroglia cell types and their overall function in the central nervous system by ATgliaNet experts to set the stage for discussing open challenges.
 
Astrocytes (Vered Kellner)
Microglia (Sandra Siegert)
Oligodendrocytes (Roman Romanov)
Satellite cells (Michael Fischer)
Schwann cells (Igor Adameyko)
11:20-12:30 Expert round table with Q&A 
Identify open challenges for individual neuroglia cell types.
12:30 – 12:35Group photo
12:35-13:30Lunch break
13:30-15:00 Short introduction to the research of glia labs in Austria 
Short scientific presentations from ATgliaNet members about their research interests, question/s, and challenges.
Igor Adameyko
Nicole Amberg
Johannes Berger
Ruth Drdla-Schutting
Michael Fischer
Erinc Hallacli
Sonja Hochmeister
Vered Kellner
Michaela Kress
Kerstin Lenk
Roman Romanov
Sandra Siegert
Isabelle Weinhofer
Tamara Weiss
15:00-15:15Coffee break
15:15-16:00Break out groups: What is needed to address the open challenges for individual glial cells?
16:00-16:45Share discussion points of the breakout groups.
16:45-17:15Drinks and wraps
17:15-18:00ATgliaNet Mission&Vision – How to build a strong Austrian glia community
A presentation about the idea behind ATgliaNet and discussing ideas about how to strengthen exchange. 
17:55-18:00Final remarks
18:00-18:40Continuing social gathering and networking
18:45Shuttle bus back from ISTA to Schwedenplatz, Vienna