Networking and other meetings
There are also other smaller meetings and events alongside the Symposium.
FinFTD Minisymposium – Current trends in clinical, basic, and translational research on FTD
In conjunction with Kuopio Neuroscience 50 years symposium
Music Chamber Hall, Music Centre, Kuopio, Finland | June 15, 2026
The FinFTD Minisymposium brings together leading researchers and clinicians to discuss current advances in frontotemporal dementia (FTD) research. The program provides a compact overview of key developments in the FTD field and covers clinical, epidemiological, and translational perspectives, with a particular focus on biomarkers, disease phenotypes, and patient-derived models.
Th Minisymposium welcomes all interested participants free of charge and is organized as a side event of the Kuopio Neuroscience 50 years Symposium (15–17 June 2026).
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
· Date and time: Monday, 15 June 2026, 10:00–12:00
· Venue: Music Chamber Hall, Music Centre, Kuopio, Finland (Kuopionlahdenkatu 23, 70100 Kuopio, Finland)
· Participation: Free of charge
· Capacity: Maximum 80 participants
REGISTRATION
· Please register no later than 31 May 2026 using the following link: https://link.webropolsurveys.com/S/1BF7E8623C7D5F65
· If you are attending Kuopio Neuroscience 50 years, consider integrating this Minisymposium into your overall program planning.
· Check the Kuopio Neuroscience 50 years symposium information for related sessions and logistical information.
Program
Monday, June 15, 2026
10:00-10:10 Welcome words, Eino Solje, Kuopio, Finland
10:10–10:30 Decoding Frontotemporal Dementia Through Fluid Biomarkers, Yolande Pijnenburg, Amsterdam, Netherlands
10:30–10:50 Epidemiology and Survival in Frontotemporal Dementia: Patterns, Predictors, and Clinical Implications, Barbara Borroni, Brescia, Italy
10:50–11:10 Beyond the Known: Expanding FTD Phenotypes, Maria Landqvist-Waldö, Lund, Sweden
11:10–11:30 Patient-Derived iPSC Models in FTD: Translational Insights, Annakaisa Haapasalo, Kuopio, Finland
11:30–12:00 Q&A and closing words, Eino Solje
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR INQUIRIES
For more information, please contact: [email protected]
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Drug Discovery in Neuronal Degeneration
15.6.2026 Sokos Hotel Puijonsarvi, Room Ulrika
A company-sponsored event aimed at physicians and scientists working in the field of neurodegenerative diseases with interest in drug discovery and development.
Program
08:15 Breakfast available
08:45 Welcome
08:50 Targeting aggregated misfolded proteins in neurodegenerative disorders, Linda Söderberg, Senior Principal Scientist, BioArctic
09:20 Challenges and success factors in drug development for neurodegenerative disorders, Susanne Fabre, Senior Director Translational Biomarkers & Bioanalysis, BioArctic
09:40 Meeting ends
Limited places, registration by 31.5.2026 is required, please register here
The meeting is organised and funded by BioArctic Finland Oy
Additional information: [email protected]
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Mechanisms of Focused Ultrasound Mediated Brain Cleaning Coupled with Enhanced Mechanosensation (REBALANCE): Annual Meeting
14-15.6.2026 Scandic Kuopio, Kuopio, Finland
Sunday, June 14, 2026
19:00-21:00 Walk to the harbor and a light dinner
Monday, June 15, 2025
8:30 Welcome, Tarja Malm
8:30-9:00 Mechanosensitive ion channels and FUS, Tarja Malm, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio Finland
9:00-9:30 Mechanisms of FUS on BBB permeability in vivo, Meaghan O’Reilly, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
9:30-10:00 Mechanisms underlying FUS enhanced microglial phagocytosis in vitro and in vivo AD models, Michael T. Heneka, University of Luxembourg
10:00-10:30 Mechanisms underlying FUS-induced glymphatic clearance of Aβ, Denis Vivien, INSERM, Caen, France
10:30-11:00 Impact of FUS on neuronal circuit functionality, Else Tolner, Leiden University Medical Center, The Netherlands
11:00-11:30 Ethical framework for translation of the preclinical findings to clinical success, Signe Mežinska, University of Latvia, Riga, Latvia
11:30-12:30 General discussion and lunch
Additional information: [email protected]