Sunday
2:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Arrival and Check-in
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Dinner
7:30 pm - 7:40 pm
Introductory Comments by GRC Staff / Welcome and Introduction from the Chairs
7:40 pm - 9:30 pm
Glial Control of Circuit Remodeling
7:40 pm - 7:45 pm
Opening Remarks
7:45 pm - 8:05 pm
"Identifying Modifiers of Microglial Multitasking in Aged Brain"
8:05 pm - 8:15 pm
Discussion
8:15 pm - 8:35 pm
"Microglia Coordinate OPC-Synapse Interactions to Remodel Circuits in the Adult Brain"
8:35 pm - 8:45 pm
Discussion
8:45 pm - 9:05 pm
"Mechanisms by Which Oligodendrocyte Precursor Cells Sculpt the Form and Function of Visual Circuits"
9:05 pm - 9:15 pm
Discussion
9:15 pm - 9:25 pm
Short Talk Selected from Poster Abstracts
9:25 pm - 9:30 pm
Discussion
Monday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Glial Development and Specification
9:00 am - 9:20 am
"How Developmental Origin and Local Environment Influence Astrocyte Heterogeneity"
9:20 am - 9:30 am
Discussion
9:30 am - 9:50 am
"Genetic Mechanisms that Shape Glia during Nervous System Construction"
9:50 am - 10:00 am
Discussion
10:00 am - 10:10 am
Short Talk Selected from Poster Abstracts
10:10 am - 10:15 am
Discussion
10:15 am - 10:25 am
Short Talk Selected from Poster Abstracts
10:25 am - 10:30 am
Discussion
10:30 am - 11:00 am
Group Photo / Coffee Break
11:00 am - 11:20 am
"Targeting Diverse Macrophage in the Central Nervous System"
11:20 am - 11:30 am
Discussion
11:30 am - 11:50 am
"Molecular Mechanisms by which Glia Modulate Neuron Properties and Degeneration"
11:50 am - 12:00 pm
Discussion
12:00 pm - 12:20 pm
"Transcriptional and Regulatory Landscape of Human Astrocyte Evolution"
12:20 pm - 12:30 pm
Discussion
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Free Time
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
The GRC Power Hourâ„¢
The GRC Power Hourâ„¢ is designed to address the interests and needs of all scientists and the challenges they face in their careers. Specifically, the program promotes meaningful conversations amongst colleagues of all career stages about barriers to career advancement and strategies to support the professional growth of all members of the community. The GRC Power Hourâ„¢ is open to all conference participants.
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Poster Session
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Dinner
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Neuro-Immune Interactions and Glia
7:30 pm - 7:50 pm
"Extracellular Matrix Regulation of Synapses"
7:50 pm - 8:00 pm
Discussion
8:00 pm - 8:10 pm
Short Talk Selected from Poster Abstracts
8:10 pm - 8:15 pm
Discussion
8:15 pm - 8:35 pm
"An Astrocyte Murder Mystery: How and why Microglia Kill Healthy Astrocytes During Retinal Development"
8:35 pm - 8:45 pm
Discussion
8:45 pm - 8:55 pm
Short Talk Selected from Poster Abstracts
8:55 pm - 9:00 pm
Discussion
9:00 pm - 9:20 pm
"Pathogenic Oligodendrocytes Drive Human Cognitive Decline in Aging"
9:20 pm - 9:30 pm
Discussion
Tuesday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Glial Control of Behavior
9:00 am - 9:20 am
"Astrocytes in High Brain Functions"
9:20 am - 9:30 am
Discussion
9:30 am - 9:50 am
"Norepinephrine Changes Behavioral State via Astroglial Purinergic Signaling"
9:50 am - 10:00 am
Discussion
10:00 am - 10:20 am
"Dissecting the Contribution of Astrocytes to the Synaptic and Behavioral Effects of Neuromodulators"
10:20 am - 10:30 am
Discussion
10:30 am - 11:00 am
Coffee Break
11:00 am - 11:20 am
"Astrocyte Regulation of Pain Behavior"
11:20 am - 11:30 am
Discussion
11:30 am - 11:50 am
"Role of Astrocytic Adrenergic Receptors in Modulation of Chronic Pain"
11:50 am - 12:00 pm
Discussion
12:00 pm - 12:10 pm
Short Talk Selected from Poster Abstracts
12:10 pm - 12:15 pm
Discussion
12:15 pm - 12:25 pm
Short Talk Selected from Poster Abstracts
12:25 pm - 12:30 pm
Discussion
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Free Time
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Poster Session
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Dinner
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Glial Regulation of Circuit Function
7:30 pm - 7:50 pm
"Arousing Astrocytes Alters Neural Circuit Computations"
7:50 pm - 8:00 pm
Discussion
8:00 pm - 8:10 pm
Short Talk Selected from Poster Abstracts
8:10 pm - 8:15 pm
Discussion
8:15 pm - 8:35 pm
"Dorsal Raphe Astrocytes Regulate Cortical Neuronal States"
8:35 pm - 8:45 pm
Discussion
8:45 pm - 8:55 pm
Short Talk Selected from Poster Abstracts
8:55 pm - 9:00 pm
Discussion
9:00 pm - 9:20 pm
"Astrocytes are "Excited" in the Seizing Brain"
9:20 pm - 9:30 pm
Discussion
Wednesday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Mechanisms of Glial Signaling to Neurons and Other Glial Cells
9:00 am - 9:20 am
"Molecular Organization of Astrocyte Connectivity"
9:20 am - 9:30 am
Discussion
9:30 am - 9:50 am
"Cell Biology and In vivo Dynamics of Astrocyte-secreted Extracellular Vesicles (EVs) in the CNS"
9:50 am - 10:00 am
Discussion
10:00 am - 10:10 am
Short Talk Selected from Poster Abstracts
10:10 am - 10:15 am
Discussion
10:15 am - 10:45 am
Coffee Break
10:45 am - 11:05 am
"Role of Exocytosis in Oligodendrocyte Development and Plasma Membrane Damage Repair"
11:05 am - 11:15 am
Discussion
11:15 am - 11:35 am
"The Role of Astrocytes in Active and Silent Synapse Formation"
11:35 am - 11:45 am
Discussion
11:45 am - 12:05 pm
"BDNF/TrkB.T1 Signaling Regulates Astrocyte and Neuronal Plasticity"
12:05 pm - 12:15 pm
Discussion
12:15 pm - 12:25 pm
Short Talk Selected from Poster Abstracts
12:25 pm - 12:30 pm
Discussion
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Free Time
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Poster Session
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Dinner
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Novel Tools for Glial Biology
7:30 pm - 7:50 pm
"Imaging Astrocyte-Neuron Interaction with Genetically Encoded Indicators"
7:50 pm - 8:00 pm
Discussion
8:00 pm - 8:10 pm
Short Talk Selected from Poster Abstracts
8:10 pm - 8:15 pm
Discussion
8:15 pm - 8:35 pm
"Quantification and Analysis of Molecular Spatiotemporal Signals with Machine Learning Techniques"
8:35 pm - 8:45 pm
Discussion
8:45 pm - 8:55 pm
Short Talk Selected from Poster Abstracts
8:55 pm - 9:00 pm
Discussion
9:00 pm - 9:20 pm
"Viral Tools for Glial Manipulation"
9:20 pm - 9:30 pm
Discussion
Thursday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
8:30 am - 9:00 am
Business Meeting
Nominations for the Next Vice Chair(s); Complete the GRC Evaluation Forms; Election of the Next Vice Chair(s)
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Glial Contributions to Disease
9:00 am - 9:20 am
"The Glial Orchestra: Insights From Human Brain Variation"
9:20 am - 9:30 am
Discussion
9:30 am - 9:50 am
"Lesion-Remote Astrocytes Govern Microglia-Mediated White Matter Repair"
9:50 am - 10:00 am
Discussion
10:00 am - 10:10 am
Short Talk Selected from Poster Abstracts
10:10 am - 10:15 am
Discussion
10:15 am - 10:45 am
Coffee Break
10:45 am - 11:05 am
"Mouse Genetic Approaches to Study Neuronal Vulnerability Following Remyelination Failure"
11:05 am - 11:15 am
Discussion
11:15 am - 11:35 am
"Novel ASD Risk Genes with Potential Astrocytic Roles"
11:35 am - 11:45 am
Discussion
11:45 am - 12:05 pm
"Brain Macrophage Transplantation for Research and Therapy Development"
12:05 pm - 12:15 pm
Discussion
12:15 pm - 12:25 pm
Short Talk Selected from Poster Abstracts
12:25 pm - 12:30 pm
Discussion
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Free Time
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Poster Session
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Dinner
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Role of Glia in Brain Physiology and Homeostasis
7:30 pm - 7:50 pm
"Dynamic Brain Endothelial Cell - Astrocyte Endfoot Communication as a Bridge between the Body and the Brain"
7:50 pm - 8:00 pm
Discussion
8:00 pm - 8:10 pm
Short Talk Selected from Poster Abstracts
8:10 pm - 8:15 pm
Discussion
8:15 pm - 8:35 pm
"Astrocytic Signaling and Gliovascular Dynamics in Sleep"
8:35 pm - 8:45 pm
Discussion
8:45 pm - 8:55 pm
Short Talk Selected from Poster Abstracts
8:55 pm - 9:00 pm
Discussion
9:00 pm - 9:20 pm
"The Elusive Functional Roles of Astrocytes"
9:20 pm - 9:30 pm
Discussion
Friday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
9:00 am
Departure