November 16-18, 2020
INTERNEURON DYSFUNCTION
IN AUTISM
A three-day virtual conference during the pandemic
A three-day virtual conference during the pandemic
Co-organized by Carlos Portera-Cailliau (UCLA), Iryna Ethell (UC Riverside) and Anis Contractor (Northwestern)
9am-12pm (Pacific Time): keynote presentations
3pm-5pm (Pacific Time): trainee short talks
Day 1
Day 1
Interneurons in development, numbers and maturity
November 16, 2020
Day 2
Day 2
Genetics and molecular diversity of interneurons
November 17, 2020
Day 3
Day 3
Interneuron dysfunction & circuit alterations in autism
November 18, 2020
The goal of this event is to bring leaders in the field to discuss the latest research on interneurons in autism and discuss implications for pathogenesis and therapeutics.
The goal of this event is to bring leaders in the field to discuss the latest research on interneurons in autism and discuss implications for pathogenesis and therapeutics.
The Speakers
The Speakers
Trainee presentation Winners:
Trainee presentation Winners:
Day 1: Gabrielle Pouchelon, Samantha Sutley, Clara Amegandjin and Wendy Wang
Day 1: Gabrielle Pouchelon, Samantha Sutley, Clara Amegandjin and Wendy Wang
Day 2: Samuel Barth, Marisol Jolin and Viktor Olah
Day 2: Samuel Barth, Marisol Jolin and Viktor Olah
Day 3: Lingjie He, Nazim Kourdougli, Tristan Geller and Gabrielle Carrillo
Day 3: Lingjie He, Nazim Kourdougli, Tristan Geller and Gabrielle Carrillo
THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS FOR SUPPORTING THIS MEETING
THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS FOR SUPPORTING THIS MEETING
UCLA - David Geffen School of Medicine
•Felix Schweizer, Interim Chair, Brain Research Institute
•S. Tom Carmichael, Chair, Dept. of Neurology
•Paul Micevych, Chair, Dept. of Neurobiology
UC RIVERSIDE
•Deborah Deas, Dean, School of Medicine
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
•James Surmeier, Chair, Dept. of Physiology
•Peter Penzes, Director, Center for Autism and Neurodevelopment