Educational satellite: “How have methods shaped the BBB field? ”
Wednesday 16 th , Sept. 8:45 to 13:00. Venue: Conference centre, Aarhus University
08:30 – 09:00 Registration
09:00 – 09:40 Roberto Villaseñor (Roche, Basel). In vitro methodologies: High-throughput in vitro models to study the brain barrier
09:40 – 10:20 Anika Keller (University Hospital Zurich). Developing a transgenic mouse model: from target identification to a validated in vivo model
10:20 – 10:35 Coffee Break
10:35 – 11:15 TBD (X). Proteomics & transcriptomics: From tissue to data: Interpreting omics in brain barrier research
11:15 – 11:55 Britta Engelhardt (University of Bern). Visualizing the brain barriers in vivo: from surgery to image analysis
11:55 – 12:30 Panel Discussion
12:30 – Sandwiches and walk to The Old Town
28 th European Brain Barriers Meeting, 2026
Wednesday 16 th , Sept. 14:00 to 17:45. Venue: Elsinore Theatre, The Old Town
13:00 – 14:00 Registration
14:00 – 15:30 Session 1: Blood Brain Barrier, Cannabinoids and Behaviour
14:00 – 14:10 Opening Words
14:10 – 14:50 Caroline Menard (Université Laval, Québec). Cannabinoids and resilience
14:50 – 15:10 Short talk (selected from abstracts)
15:10 – 15:30 Short talk (selected from abstracts)
15:30 – 16:00 Coffee Break
16:00 – 17:40 Session 2: Blood Brain Barrier and Neuronal Circuitry
16:00 – 16:20 Short talk (selected from abstracts)
16:20 – 16:40 Short talk (selected from abstracts)
16:40 – 17:40 Keynote Lecture: Richard Daneman (University of California, San Diego). BBB impact on the neuronal circuitry
18:15 – Welcome Reception at “Møntmestergaarden”
Thursday 17 th , Sept. 9:00 to 17.55. Venue: Stakladen, Aarhus University
09:00 – 10:20 Session 3: Ependymal Barriers
09:00 – 09:40 Vincent Prevot (Inserm, Lille). Tanycytes, a dynamic blood-cerebrospinal fluid barrier
09:40 – 10:00 Short talk (selected from abstracts)
10:00 – 10:20 Short talk (selected from abstracts)
10:20 – 11:30 Poster Session 1
11:30 – 12:50 Session 4: Signal Transduction and Receptor Trafficking at the BBB
11:30 – 12:10 Benoit Vanhollebeke (Université Libre de Bruxelles). An endothelial stalk cell selection mechanism warrants blood-brain barrier integrity
12:10 – 12:30 Short talk (selected from abstracts)
12:30 – 12:50 Short talk (selected from abstracts)
12:50 – 13:30 Lunch
13:30 – 14:50 Session 5: In Vitro Cultures - from Monolayers to Organoids
13:30 – 14:10 Maria A. Deli (Hungary Academy of Sciences, Szeged). Lab-on-a-chip models of the blood-brain barrier
14:10 – 14:30 Short talk (selected from abstracts)
14:30 – 14:50 Short talk (selected from abstracts)
14:50 – 16:00 Poster Session 2
16:00 – 17:40 Session 6: Brain Barriers, Drug Delivery and Neurodegenerative Diseases
16:00 – 16:20 Short talk (selected from abstracts)
16:20 – 16:40 Short talk (selected from abstracts)
16:40 – 17:40 Keynote lecture: Joy Zuchero (Denali, San Francisco). Current status and next generations of anti body -based brain shuttles
19:00 – Conference Dinner
Friday 18 th , Sept. 9:00 to 13:00. Venue: Stakladen, Aarhus University
9:00 – 10:40 Session 7: Novel Approaches for Analysing Brain Barriers
09.00 – 09:40 Ayal Ben-Zvi (The Institute for Medical Research Israel-Canada, Jerusalem). A deep view into the structure of brain endothelial cells
09:40 – 10:00 Short talk (selected from abstracts)
10:00 – 10:20 Short talk (selected from abstracts)
10:20 – 10:40 Short talk (selected from abstracts)
10:40 – 11:10 Coffee Break
11:10 – 11:30 Awards and Announcements
11:30 – 12:50 Session 8: Novel Therapies for Treating Neurodegenerative Diseases
11:30 – 12:10 Isabell Aubert (Sunnybrook Research Institute , Toronto). Blood-brain barrier modulati on to promote brain plasticity and the delivery of therapeutics
12:10 – 12:30 Short talk (selected from abstracts)
12:30 – 12:50 Short talk (selected from abstracts)
12:50 – Wrap Up and Lunch Boxes
Organizers:
Prof. Birger Brodin
Prof. Morten S. Nielsen
Dr. Andras Harazin
Dr. Judit Prat Duran
Locations:
- Conference Centre: Fredrik Nielsens Vej 2-4, 8000 Aarhus C
- The Old City: Viborg Vej 2, 8000 Aarhus C
- Stakladen: Frederik Nielsens Vej 2-4, 8000 Aarhus C
Sponsors: Lundbeck Foundation, IBBS, Vibraint, Bionordika, Miltenyi, Zeiss, Gubra, H. Lundbeck A/S, NeuVasq, Neuroscience Academy Denmark
Contact:
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Registration: https://event.au.dk/events/ebbm26/registration