{"id":286,"date":"2026-04-10T15:18:51","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T13:18:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.uef.fi\/neuro50\/?page_id=286"},"modified":"2026-05-06T09:32:34","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T07:32:34","slug":"networking-and-other-meetings","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.uef.fi\/neuro50\/networking-and-other-meetings\/","title":{"rendered":"Networking and other meetings"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

There are also other smaller meetings and events alongside the Symposium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Symposium<\/strong> Reception <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Date:<\/strong> Monday, June 15, 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Time:<\/strong>\u00a018:00-19:00<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Venue:<\/strong> Kuopio City Hall, Tulliportinkatu 31, Kuopio<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Symposium Reception will be held at the at Kuopio City Hall<\/a>. Kuopio City warmly welcomes all guests. Participants will enjoy drinks and snacks during the event. Attendance is free of charge, but please make sure to register for the Symposium<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Symposium<\/strong> Dinner<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Date:<\/strong> Tuesday, June 16, 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Time:<\/strong> 19:00-<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Venue:<\/strong> Hotel Scandic Kuopio, Satamakatu 1, 70100 Kuopio<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The dinner includes a welcome drink, a three-course meal, two glasses of wine, and coffee or tea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Symposium Dinner will be held at the Scandic Kuopio Hotel<\/a>, beautifully situated by Lake Kallavesi. Participants will be welcomed with drinks on arrival, followed by a three course dinner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The hotel is conveniently located near Kuopio city center, just a 20-minute walk from the market square. Participation for the Symposium Dinner must be chosen when registering for the Symposium.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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FinFTD Minisymposium – Current trends in clinical, basic, and translational research on FTD<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

In conjunction with Kuopio Neuroscience 50 years symposium<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Music Chamber Hall,<\/strong> Music Centre, Kuopio, Finland | June 15, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Th Minisymposium welcomes all interested participants free of charge and is organized as a side event of the Kuopio Neuroscience 50 years Symposium (15\u201317 June 2026).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

PRACTICAL INFORMATION<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7 Date and time: Monday, 15 June 2026, 10:00\u201312:00 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7 Venue: Music Chamber Hall, Music Centre, Kuopio, Finland (Kuopionlahdenkatu 23, 70100 Kuopio, Finland<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7 Participation: Free of charge<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7 Capacity: Maximum 80 participants<\/p>\n\n\n\n

REGISTRATION<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7 Please register no later than 31 May 2026 using the following link: https:\/\/link.webropolsurveys.com\/S\/1BF7E8623C7D5F65<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7 If you are attending Kuopio Neuroscience 50 years, consider integrating this Minisymposium into your overall program planning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7 Check the Kuopio Neuroscience 50 years symposium information for related sessions and logistical information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Program<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Monday, June 15, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

10:00-10:10   Welcome words, Eino Solje, Kuopio, Finland<\/p>\n\n\n\n

10:10\u201310:30   Decoding Frontotemporal Dementia Through Fluid Biomarkers, Yolande Pijnenburg, Amsterdam, Netherlands<\/p>\n\n\n\n

10:30\u201310:50   Epidemiology and Survival in Frontotemporal Dementia: Patterns, Predictors, and Clinical Implications, Barbara Borroni, Brescia, Italy<\/p>\n\n\n\n

10:50\u201311:10   Beyond the Known: Expanding FTD Phenotypes, Maria Landqvist-Wald\u00f6, Lund, Sweden<\/p>\n\n\n\n

11:10\u201311:30   Patient-Derived iPSC Models in FTD: Translational Insights, Annakaisa Haapasalo, Kuopio, Finland<\/p>\n\n\n\n

11:30\u201312:00   Q&A and closing words, Eino Solje<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR INQUIRIES<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more information, please contact: johanna.jarventaus@uef.fi<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Drug Discovery in Neuronal Degeneration<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

15.6.2026 Sokos Hotel Puijonsarvi, Room Ulrika<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A company-sponsored event aimed at physicians and scientists working in the field of neurodegenerative diseases with interest in drug discovery and development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Program<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

08:15 Breakfast available<\/p>\n\n\n\n

08:45 Welcome<\/p>\n\n\n\n

08:50 Targeting aggregated misfolded proteins in neurodegenerative disorders, Linda S\u00f6derberg, Senior Principal Scientist, BioArctic<\/p>\n\n\n\n

09:20 Challenges and success factors in drug development for neurodegenerative disorders, Susanne Fabre, Senior Director Translational Biomarkers & Bioanalysis, BioArctic<\/p>\n\n\n\n

09:40 Meeting ends <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Limited places, registration by 31.5.2026 is required,<\/strong> please register here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The meeting is organised and funded by BioArctic Finland Oy <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Additional information: henri.autio@bioarctic.com<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Mechanisms of Focused Ultrasound Mediated Brain Cleaning Coupled with Enhanced Mechanosensation (REBALANCE): Annual Meeting<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

14-15.6.2026 Scandic Kuopio, Kuopio, Finland<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sunday, June 14, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

19:00-21:00 Walk to the harbor and a light dinner<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Monday, June 15, 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

8:30 Welcome, Tarja Malm<\/p>\n\n\n\n

8:30-9:00 Mechanosensitive ion channels and FUS, Tarja Malm, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio Finland<\/p>\n\n\n\n

9:00-9:30 Mechanisms of FUS on BBB permeability in vivo, Meaghan O\u2019Reilly, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada<\/p>\n\n\n\n

9:30-10:00 Mechanisms underlying FUS enhanced microglial phagocytosis in vitro and in vivo AD models, Michael T. Heneka, University of Luxembourg<\/p>\n\n\n\n

10:00-10:30 Mechanisms underlying FUS-induced glymphatic clearance of A\u03b2, Denis Vivien, INSERM, Caen, France<\/p>\n\n\n\n

10:30-11:00 Impact of FUS on neuronal circuit functionality, Else Tolner, Leiden University Medical Center, The Netherlands<\/p>\n\n\n\n

11:00-11:30 Ethical framework for translation of the preclinical findings to clinical success, Signe Me\u017einska, University of Latvia, Riga, Latvia<\/p>\n\n\n\n

11:30-12:30 General discussion and lunch<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Additional information: jukka.jolkkonen@uef.fi<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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