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♦THE HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM האוניברסיטה העברית בירושלים♦THE FACULTY OF MEDICINE הפקולטה לרפואהTHE TRIENNIAL DORIS CECELIA LEVY MEMORIAL SEMINAR IN BRAIN RESEARCHיום עיון ע"‏ ש דוריס ססיליה לוי לקידום מחקר במערכת העצביםJerusalem, January 2012ירושלים , שבט תשע ‏"בBrain Malfunction & DegenerationSUNDAY, MAY 20, 2012MAALE HAHAMISHA GUEST HOUSETHE JUDEAN HILLS NEAR JERUSALEMProgram08:00-09:00 Registration & Poster Hanging09:00-09:10 Greetings9:10-10:50 Lectures Session - 1Chair: Prof. Esther Shohami, Institute for Drug Research, HU Faculty of Medicine09:10-09:50 Keynote: Prof. Eero Castren, Neuroscience Center, Helsinki University, FinlandThe role of BDNF & its receptors in depression & antidepressant drug action09:50-10:20 Dr. Yoav Kohn, Jerusalem Mental Health Center, Eitanim Psychiatric HospitalThe neglected field of childhood schizophrenia10:20-10:50 Prof. Galila Agam, Stanley Research Center, Ben-Gurion U. of the NegevMolecular mechanisms of mood stabilization10:50-11:10 Coffee Break11:10-12:50 Lectures Session - 2Chair: Prof. Illana Gozes, Director, Adams Super Center for Brain Studies, Sackler, TAU11:10-11:50 Keynote: Prof. Andrew Dillin, Salk Institute for Biological Studies, HHMI, CA, USAHumoral control of proteostasis and aging11:50-12:20 Dr. Daniel Kaganovich, HU Alexander Silberman Inst. of Life SciencesThe endogenous IPOD compartment manages misfolded protein aggregation & disaggregation12:20 – 12:50 Dr. Ehud Cohen, Institute for Medical Research Israel-Canada, HU Faculty of MedCyclophilins: Novel linkers of aging, proteotoxicity and neurodegeneration12:50-14:20 Poster Viewing (with Buffet Luncheon: Cast your ballot for best postersselected by organizing committee)14:20-15:20 Acknowledgments and prizes for best postersProf. Eran Leitersdorf, Dean HU Faculty of MedicineMs. Chanita Rodney, Benefactor and Founder of this eventAnd of “Enosh”, The Israel Mental Health AssociationORGANIZING COMMITTEE:PROF. PHILIP LAZAROVICIPROF. GAD GLASERPROF. ZE'EV PAROUSHDR. RAMI YAKADR. EHUD COHENMS. SHELLEY PERLMAN-AZRANTEL: 972-2-6758069 P.O.B. 12272 JERUSALEM 91120 FAX: 972-2-6757237EMAIL: Uneurosem@ekmd.huji.ac.ilU

REGISTRATION and CALL FOR ABSTRACTS INSTRUCTIONS:All participants, researchers and students, are invited to submit abstracts for posters,aimed to encourage a fruitful interaction during the meeting. Valuable prizes will beawarded to best-judged posters submitted by students.Deadline for the submission of Abstracts, registration forms, and fees:February 26, 2012• Abstracts will be reviewed for acceptance on their scientific merit and shouldbe clearly written.• Abstracts must be submitted in English, by e-mail to:neurosem@ekmd.huji.ac.il• Participants are invited to submit abstracts on the following topics:• Psychotic and depressive disorders• Stem cells, cell and gene therapy, and neurodegenerative diseases• Neurotoxicity and neuroprotection in neurodegenerative diseases• Neuronal and glial cells functions in neurodegeneration• Neurotransmitters in brain function and neurodegenerative diseases• Memory and cognitive function in neurodegenerative diseases• The role of ion channels in neurodegenerative diseases• Oxidative stress and anti-oxidants in neurotoxicity and neurodegeneration• Neurotrophins and growth factors in neuroprotection• Cytoskeleton and neural repair• Neuroimaging and neural-engineering• Protein misfolding and aggregation in neurodegenerative diseases• Neurodegeneration and angiogenesis• Regeneration• Drug addiction and neurodegeneration• Other neuroscience topics

SUBMISSION OF ABSTRACTSAbstracts should be submitted to the e-mail address: neurosem@ekmd.huji.ac.il,attached as .rtf or word document. (Please include abstract in the e-mailmessage as well).INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE PREPARATION OF ABSTRACTS• Abstracts must be written in English and are limited to no morethan 250 words (NOT INCLUDING TITLES, AUTHORS andAFFILIATION).• Title should be typed in CAPITAL LETTERS, bold and left aligned.• NAMES OF AUTHORS AND INSTITUTIONAL AFFILIATION SHOULDBE PLACED UNDER THE TITLE. Presenting author’s name should beunderlined and bolded.• Font: Times New Roman, size 12 points, ON A4 PAPER WITH 1.5 LINESPACING.• If submitting more than one abstract, each abstract must be sent as a separatee-mail message and the title should indicate that these are separate abstracts,i.e. JILL BROWN ABSTRACT 1; JILL BROWN ABSTRACT 2; etc.• Please use the following margins:Right and Left - 4.00 cmTop and Bottom - 2.54 cm.• The Abstract should contain TEXT only• Please note: Faxed abstracts will not be acceptedAbstracts should be sent to Shelley Perlman-Azran at EMAIL: neurosem@ekmd.huji.ac.ilADVANCED REGISTRATION:Please confirm attendance by sending the enclosed REGISTRATION FORM TILL26.2.2012: with a check in the amount of 30 shekels (ON-SITE REGISTRATION: 50shekels) to:Shelley Perlman-Azran, Research CoordinatorThe Hebrew University Faculty of MedicinePOB 12272, Jerusalem 91120

REGISTRATION FORM (one per participant) Please write clearly.I PLAN TO ATTEND THE SEMINAR IN MAALE HAHAMISHA, 20.5.2012:YES POSTER and I WILL PRESENT A POSTER(ABSTRACT SENT by Email, copy enclosed)NO POSTERand I WILL NOT PRESENT A POSTERI ENCLOSE CHECK OF 30 NIS, PAID TO: HEBREW UNIVERSITY, C. LEVY NEUROCONFERENCENAME(Ms/Mr/Dr/Prof)DEPARTMENTINSTITUTIONCONTACT FULLADDRESS:EMAIL:TELEPHONE:__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________CONFIRMATION BY EMAIL, RECEIPTS PROVIDED AT EVENTTEL: 972-2-6758069 ♦ P.O.B.12272 JERUSALEM 91120 ♦ FAX: 972-2-6757237♦ Email: neurosem@ekmd.huji.ac.il ♦