Sculpting the Architecture and Physiology of the Brain: Hormones have a lot to Say!
Endocrine implications for developmental programming, reproduction and behavior.
Allan Herbison, Ph.D. Centre for Neuroendocrinology, University of Otago; Dunedin, New Zealand.
Tony M. Plant, Ph.D. University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and Magee Womens Research Institute; Pittsburgh, USA.
Janete Anselmo-Franci, Ph.D. Faculdade de Odontologia, Universidade de Sao Paulo; Riberao Preto, Brazil.
Ma. Julia Cambiasso, Ph.D. Instituto Mercedes y Martín Ferreyra; Córdoba, Argentina
Paula J. Brunton, Ph.D. The Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh; Scotland, UK.
Nikolaos Daskalakis, PhD. Mount Sinai School of Medicine; New York City, USA.
Ma. Angélica Rivarola, Ph.D. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Físicas y Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba; Córdoba, Argentina.
Ricardo Cabrera, Ph.D. Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas Universidad de Mendoza; Mendoza, Argentina.
Annabel Ferreira-Castro, Ph.D. Instituto de Biología, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de la República; Montevideo, Uruguay.
Monday, October 1st ‖
Day1: Developmental Programming
08:00-09:00 Registration.
09:00-10:30 Principles of Neuroendocrinology. Tony M. Plant.
10:30-11:00 Coffee break.
11:00-12:30 Impact of steroids during development: Sexual differentiation of the brain. M. Julia Cambiasso.
12:30-14:00 Lunch.
14:00-15:30 The detrimental effects of stress exposure during pregnancy on the offspring. Paula Brunton.
15:30-17:00 When a baby is born, a mother is born: Role of postpartum hormonal status on maternal aggression and sexual behavior. Annabel Ferreira- Castro.
17:00-17:30 Coffee break.
17:30-19:00 Behavioral influence of maternal separation: Consequences for the mother and the offspring. Angélica Rivarola.
19:00-20:30 Testing the cumulative and the mismatch hypotheses of psychopathology in rat and human models of early-life adversity. Nikolaos Daskalakis.
20:30-21:00 Discussion Round table.
21:00-22:00 Dinner.
Tuesday, October 2nd ‖
Day2: Neuroendocrine Mechanisms of Reproduction
08:15-09:15 Breakfast Meeting.
09:15-10:45 Principles of neuroendocrine control of reproduction. Janete A. Anselmo-Franci.
10:45- 11:15 Coffee break.
11:15-12:45 Brain Neurosteroidogenesis: new regulatory mechanisms of neuroendocrine functions associated with reproduction. Ricardo Cabrera.
13:00-14:30 Lunch.
14:30-16:00 The basics of GnRH neurons. Allan Herbison.
16:00-17:30 Neurobiological mechanisms of puberty onset in higher primates. Tony M. Plant.
17:30- 18:00 Coffee break.
18:00-19:30 Effects of stress on female reproduction, fertility and mood. Janete A. Anselmo-Franci
19:30-20:30 Round Table.
21:00-22:00 Dinner.
22:30- Social Event.