The inaugural UCSF Weill Institute for Neurosciences Symposium, held on May 25, 2017, brought together leaders in science and medicine, showcasing innovative research, inspiring ideas, and ways to pave new paths toward discovery.
The annual symposium will take on a different theme, offering a renewed focus on key issues and disease areas across the neurosciences. Featuring a truly exciting panel of speakers, this inaugural event focused on neurodegenerative diseases including Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and ALS.
Program Details
Morning Session
Welcome & Opening Remarks | Stephen Hauser; Sandy and Joan Weill
Don W. Cleveland, PhD | Gene Silencing Therapy for Human Neurodegenerative Disease
M. Elizabeth Ross, MD, PhD | Fetal Development Genes Repurposed in Brain Plasticity and Aging
Thomas C. Südhof, MD | Synaptic and Non-Synaptic Signaling by ApoE: Implications for Alzheimer's Disease
Beth Stevens, PhD | Immune Mechanisms of Synapse Loss in Health & Disease
Afternoon Session
Kristine Yaffe, MD | Neurodegeneration: A Population Health Perspective
Bruce L. Miller, MD | The Landscape of Neurodegenerative Diseases
Lennart Mucke, MD | Addressing the Multifactoriality of Neurodegenerative Diseases in Research and Therapeutic Development
Stanley B. Prusiner, MD | Therapeutic Challenges and Opportunities
Roundtable Discussion
Download the symposium program [PDF]