Schedule

1. Describe the Fundamental Principles of bidirectional communication between the nervous system and the immune system within various peripheral organ systems

2. Explain the Neuroimmune Axis and Key Mediators (e.g., cytokines, neurotransmitters, hormones) involved in communication within and between specific organ systems

3. Analyze the Specific Neuroimmune Interactions within at least five distinct organ systems (e.g., gut, cardiovascular, endocrine, musculoskeletal, respiratory, integumentary/skin)

4. Illustrate How Dysregulation in organ-specific neuroimmune communication directly contributes to systemic inflammation 

5. Connect Organ-Specific Neuroimmune Dysregulation to the overarching themes of trauma, injury, medications 

6. Identify Potential Pathways through which peripheral organ inflammation can directly or indirectly influence brain function

7. Evaluate the Significance of understanding organ-specific neuroimmunology 

Module 2: Therapeutic Approaches and Future Directions 

1. Identify Key Immunomodulatory Therapies currently employed or under investigation for neurological and psychiatric diseases 

2. Explain their Rationale for directly or indirectly targeting neuroinflammation to ameliorate symptoms and disease progression.

3. Discuss Emerging Research Directions in neuroimmunology, particularly those aiming to translate knowledge into novel therapeutic strategies

Module 3 - Computational Neuroimmunology

1. Explain the Rationale and Benefits of applying computational methods in neuroimmunology for understanding complex biological systems

2. Describe Core Computational Methods (e.g., systems biology/network modeling, machine learning/AI, agent-based modeling) and their Transdiagnostic and Interdisciplinary Applications in neuroimmune research

3. Integrate Knowledge from neuroinflammation and computational approaches to propose potential mechanisms underlying psychiatric vulnerability

4. Critically Assess the challenges and future directions in the field of computational neuroimmunology and its potential for advancing precision medicine

WORKSHOPS THROUGHOUT WITH PRACTICAL SESSIONS ON DATA ANALYTICS