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September 6th  -  6:00 PM

Opening session

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Willis K. Samson

Jose Antunes-Rodrigues

Gina L.C. Yosten

 

September 7th

Section 1 – 8:00 – 10:00 hs - Chairs: Willis K. Samson and Jose Antunes-Rodrigues

Speakers:

Talk 1 - Gina Yosten (30 min)

Targeting orphan G protein-coupled receptors for the treatment of diabetes and its complications: C-peptide and GPR146.

 

Talk -2 – Grant Kolar (30 min)

Advanced imaging approaches for peptide- receptor interactions.

 

Talk -3 – Ernane Uchoa  (25 min)

Glucocorticoids modulate insulin-induced changes in the expression of neuropeptides and insulin signaling pathways in the hypothalamus.

 

Talk 4 – Silvia Ruginsk (25 min)

Participation of ion channels in astrocytic osmotic signal transduction

 

Discussion:

 

Coffee break

10:00 – 10:20 hs

 

Section 2 – 10:30 – 12:00 hs - Chairs: Gina Yosten and Lucila L. K. Elias

Speakers:

Two oral presentations, 10 min each).

 

Talk 1 – Carol F. Elias (25 min)

Title:  “Tackling the challenge of defining the specific role of ubiquitous genes in neuroendocrine control”.

 

Talk 2 – Laura Vivas (25min)

Title: “Perinatal Programming of the Vasopressin System”

 

Talk 3 – Wagner Luiz Reis (20min)

Title: "Involvement of NO and CO on drinking behavior and neuroendocrine hormones releases"

 

Talk 4 – Lauren M. Stein (20min)

Title: “Leptin induced satiety and the contribution of brainstem astrocytes“

 

Discussion

 

Meet the Professors Luncheons

 

Section 3 – 14:00 – 16:00 hs - Chairs: Laura Vivas and Lauren Stein

 

Speakers:

 (Two oral presentations, 10 min each).

 

Talk 1 -: Marcio Torsoni – UNICAMP (20 min)

Title: “Cholinergic signaling in the hypothalamus and control of food intake“

 

Talk 2 – Andrea Godino – Cordoba – (20 min)

Title: “Participation of osmo- and sodium-sensitive channels in the control of body sodium depletion responses”

 

Talk 3 - Willis K. Samson (25 min)

“Reproductive Status and Hydromineral Balance.”

 

Talk 4 - André de Souza Mecawi (25 min)

Title: “Role of estrogen in the neuroendocrine control of body fluid balance“

 

Discussion

 

Coffee break

16:00 – 16:20 hs

 

Round Table – 16:30 – 17:30 hs

Concluding remarks

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