This Nature Conference examines how energy metabolism in the brain impacts neurological function and disease. Recent technologies have expanded our understanding of metabolic processes among neurons, glia, and other brain cells, as well as the brain's role in whole-body metabolic homeostasis.
Over 20 leading experts investigating brain metabolism across multiple disciplines will convene to share findings and exchange ideas that are advancing this critical field.
Topics covered include:
• Research connecting neuroscience, metabolism, and systems biology
• Mechanisms of brain-periphery communication in energy regulation
• Fundamental aspects of brain metabolism and its implications for neurological diseases
• Methods for studying metabolic dynamics in the brain
• Collaborative approaches to solving complex questions in brain metabolism
This conference provides a platform for meaningful scientific exchange and networking with researchers driving progress in brain metabolism research. Join us in Saudi Arabia for this opportunity to connect with the global scientific community advancing our understanding of brain energy metabolism in health and disease.
Event details
Speakers

Aiman Saab
Professor
University of Zurich

Alejandro San Martín
Medical Technologist
Universidad San Sebastián

Ángeles Almeida
Professor
The University of Salamanca

Anne-Karine Bouzier-Sore
Project Coordinator
University of Bordeaux

Blanca Diaz Castro
Group Leader
University of Edinburgh

Bruno Weber
Professor
University of Zurich

Carmen Sandi
Professor
EPFL

Cristina Alberini
Professor
New York University

Cristina García-Cáceres
Professor
Helmholtz Munich

George Brooks
Professor
UC Berkeley

Gesine Saher
Project Group Leader
Max Planck Institute Gottingen

Gilles Bonvento
Researcher
CNRS Paris

Giovanni Marsicano
Team Leader
University of Bordeaux

Gulcin Pekkurnaz
Professor
University of California, San Diego

Jaime de Juan-Sanz
Team Leader
Paris Brain Institute, France

Joshua Rabinowitz
Professor
Princeton University

Juan C. Izpisua Belmonte
Founding Scientist and Senior VP
Altos Labs

Juan Pedro Bolaños
Biochemist and Neuroscientist
Universidad de Salamanca

Klaus-Armin Nave
Molecular biologist
Max Planck Institute Gottingen

L. Felipe Barros
Full Professor
Universidad San Sebastián

Leena Ibrahim
Assistant Professor
KAUST

Manu Goyal
Associate Professor
Washington University

Maribel Rios
Neuroscientist
Tufts University

Navdeep Chandel
Professor
Northwestern University

Pierre J. Magistretti
Vice President for Research
KAUST

Reyna Hernandez Benitez
Scientist
Altos Labs

Sabrina Diano
Professor
Columbia University

Stefanie Schirmeier
Professor
Technische Universität Dresden

Vincent Prevot
Researcher
INSERM Lille
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