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The BBBari Symposium possibly cancelled

Dear Friends,

You are all aware of the global pandemic of COVID-19 Coronavirus and of the condition that we are experiencing, in particular in Italy. You also know that the BBB Bari Symposium is scheduled for the end of September, which is why the conference at the moment has not yet been cancelled.

The members of the Organizing Committee, in agreement with Public Health authorities guidelines for large gatherings and conventions, is going to look closely at the next six weeks, monitoring the worldwide situation, and obviously, if any kind of risk is deemed likely to remain, the Symposium will be cancelled.
I still hope that it will be not necessary, although at this black moment in time it seems the most probable scenario.

With all my very best regards,
Daniela

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Daniela Virgintino, MD
Full Professor of Histology and Human Embryology
Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Neurosciences, and Sensory Organs
Human Anatomy and Embryology Unit
Bari University School of Medicine
Piazza Giulio Cesare, Policlinico
70124 Bari – Italy
Phone +39 0805478309

Malcolm B. Segal Pursuit of Excellence in Science Award

This award was established in memory of Dr. Malcolm Beverly Segal who passed away in the summer of 2019. Segal was one of the “funding fathers” of the Gordon Research Conference on “Barriers of the CNS,” which started in 1999 and continues to be one of the leading conferences in the field. The award is intended to be given at the “Barriers of the CNS” GRC meetings to young investigators in recognition of their outstanding contribution to the brain barriers research.

Malcolm Segal was born 1937 in Goodmayes, Essex, UK. He obtained his Ph.D. in 1970 from University College London, UK. Being trained in Hugh Davson’s laboratory, Segal became one of the pioneers in research on cerebrospinal fluid physiology and the choroid plexus. He co-authored over 100 original papers and numerous books, including the comprehensive cornerstone book on the CSF titled: “The Physiology and Pathology of the Cerebrospinal Fluid,” whose second edition was published in 1996. This book remains a highly valued source of information on CSF physiology and brain barriers. During the course of his career, Segal trained a number of young scientists and collaborated with many young colleagues around the world.

2019 Travel Bursary Awards

We are pleased to announce the winners of prizes for best presentations sponsored by FBCNS at the Cerebrovascular Biology Meeting in Miami, Florida, June 25-28, 2019.

Natasha O'Brown
Julia Schulz

Find out more about the awards and this year's winners here.