PGS seminar: Multiple sclerosis pathogenesis

Multiple sclerosis pathogenesis
Turku University PGS seminar 29.9.2011
Mauno Koivisto Center lecture hall, Biocity, Turku

Programme:
13.00-13.05 Opening words, Laura Airas, University of Turku
13.05-14.00 Professor Tanja Kuhlmann, University of Munster. Pathology of the normal appearing white matter and gray matter in multiple sclerosis.
14.00-15.00 Professor Daniel Anthony, University of Oxford. Animal models in
studies of CNS inflammation – special emphasis on the focal lesion model.
15.00-15.15 Coffee break
15.15-15.45 Professor Anne Roivainen, University of Turku. How to use small animal
positron emission tomography (PET) in central nervous system (CNS) imaging
15.45-16.15 Professor Juha Rinne, University of Turku. PET in imaging of human CNS inflammation
16.15-16.30 MD Eero Rissanen, University of Turku. Imaging secondary progressive multiple sclerosis (SPMS) using PET

Imaging in Neuroscience: From Molecules to Human Interaction

The Brain Research Society of Finland organizes Neuroscience Finland 2011-symposium in 9th September 2011 in BioCity Turku. The title this year is “Imaging in Neuroscience: From Molecules to Human Interaction”. The detailed program can be found at http://www.brsf.org/program.htm.

Deadline for registration and abstracts is August 31, 2011.

Challenges of Live Animal Imaging Facilities, Turku, Sep 26-27, 2011

Nordic Seminar on Practical in vivo Imaging, "Challenges of Live Animal Imaging Facilities", will be held in Turku 26th - 27th September, 2011.

Registration is free. More information in the first announcement (pdf).

Software sessions in XII Turku PET Symposium

The programme of software sessions of XII Turku PET Symposium is now ready! Also the abstract submission page is opened.