Previous meetings
The conference on ‘Steroids and Nervous System’ held in Torino (Italy) has been an important international point of discussion for scientists involved in this exciting and expanding research field. Several topics have been presented through the various meetings. Two broad areas have been explored: the impact of gonadal hormones on brain circuits and behaviour, as well as the mechanism of action of neuroactive steroids. Relationships among steroids, brain and behaviour, the sexual differentiation of the brain and the impact of gonadal hormones, the interactions of exogenous steroidal molecules (endocrine disrupters) with neural circuits and behaviour, and how gonadal steroids modulate the behaviour of gonadotrophin-releasing hormone neurones, have been the topics of several lectures and symposia during this series of meetings. At the same time, many contributions have been dedicated to the biosynthetic pathways, the physiopathological relevance of neurosteroids, the demonstration of the cellular localisation of different enzymes involved in neurosteroidogenesis, the mechanisms by which steroids may exert some of their effects, both the classical and nonclassical actions of different steroids, the role of neuroactive steroids on neurodegeneration, neuroprotection, and the response of the neural tissue to injury. In these years, this field has significantly advanced and neuroactive steroids have emerged as new potential therapeutic tools to counteract neurodegenerative events (see this article of 2012 celebrating ten years of the conference). This series of conferences, as well as the satellite symposia, originated a number of special issues of international journal that are listed here.
August 1996 - Vth International Conference on Hormones, Brain and Behavior
February 2001 - 1st International meeting Steroids and Nervous System
February 2003 - 2nd International meeting Steroids and Nervous System
February 2005 - 3rd International meeting Steroids and Nervous System
February 2007 - 4th International meeting Steroids and Nervous System
February 2009 - VIIth International Conference on Hormones, Brain and Behavior
February 2009 - 5th International meeting Steroids and Nervous System
February 2011 - 6th International meeting Steroids and Nervous System
February 2013 - 7th International meeting Steroids and Nervous System
February 2015 - 8th International meeting Steroids and Nervous System
February 2017 - 9th International meeting Steroids and Nervous System
February 2019 . 10th International Meeting Steroids and Nervous System