XVIII European Meeting on Glial Cells in Health and Disease

Bologna | 7 – 10 July 2027

Previous Meetings

  • European Glial Meeting 2025
  • Marc Freeman, Chair (USA)
  • Sarah Ackerman (USA)
  • Won-Suk Chung (South Korea)
  • Magdalena Götz (Germany)
  • Claire Jacob (Germany)
  • Ragnhildur Thóra Káradóttir (UK)
  • Helmut Kettenmann (Germany)
  • Shane Liddelow (USA)
  • Veronique Miron (Canada)
  • Brahim Nait-Oumesmar (France)
  • Laurent Nguyen (Belgium)
  • Rosa Chiara Paolicelli (Switzerland)
  • Anne Schaefer (Germany)
  • Mikael Simons (Germany)
  • Tamara Weiss (Austria)
  • Chenju Yi (China)
  • Leda Dimou, Chair (Germany)
  • Anne Baron-Van Evercooren (France)
  • Dwight Bergles (USA)
  • João Bettencourt Relvas (Portugal)
  • Hendrikus W. G. M. Boddeke (Netherlands)
  • Bernardo Castellano (Spain)
  • Pascale Durbec (France)
  • Charles ffrench-Constant (UK)
  • Magdalena Götz (Germany)
  • Johannes Hirrlinger (Germany)
  • Helmut Kettenmann (Germany)
  • Rebecca Matsas (Greece)
  • Carlos Matute (Spain)
  • Brahim Nait Oumesmar (France)
  • Eva Sykova (Slovakia)
  • Carla Taveggia (Italy)
  • Susanne Wolf (Germany)
  • Brahim Nait Oumesmar, Chair (Paris Brain Institute – ICM, Sorbonne Université, INSERM, CNRS, Paris)
  • Pascale Durbec, Co-Chair (CNRS-Aix Marseille University, Marseille)
  • Nathalie Bernard-Marissal (Aix Marseille Université, INSERM, MMG, U 1251, Marseille)
  • Remi Bos (Insitut de Neurosciences de la Timone, Aix-Marseille Université, CNRS UMR7289, Marseille)
  • Carole Escartin (NeuroPSI, CNRS, Université Paris-Saclay, Saclay)
  • Helene Hirbec (IGF, CNRS UMR5203 – INSERM U661, Montpellier)
  • Emmanuelle Huillard (Paris Brain Institute –Inserm U 1127 – Sorbonne Université – CNRS UMR 7225, Paris)
  • Jean Marie Mangin (Institut de Biologie Paris-Seine, Sorbonne Université – CNRS – Inserm Paris)
  • Sarah Moyon (Institute of NeuroPhysiopathology, Aix Marseille Université, Marseille)
  • Aude Panatier (Neurocentre Magendie, Bordeaux Neurocampus, Bordeaux)
  • Olivier Pascual (INMG INSERM U1217-CNRS UMR5310, Lyon)
  • European Glial Meeting 2023
  • Magdalena Götz, Chair (Germany)
  • Nicola Allen (USA)
  • Alfonso Araque (USA)
  • Felipe Barros (Chile)
  • Gonçalo Castelo-Branco (Sweden)
  • Anne Desmazières (France)
  • Leda Dimou (Germany)
  • Pascale Durbec (France)
  • Angela Giangrande (France)
  • Helmut Kettenmann (Germany)
  • Alison Lloyd (UK)
  • David Lyons (UK)
  • Anna Victoria Molofsky (USA)
  • Klaus-Armin Nave (Germany)
  • Bo Peng (China)
  • Carla Taveggia (Italy)
     
  • Helmut Kettenmann, Chair (Germany)
  • Anne Baron-Van Evercooren (France)
  • João Bettencourt Relvas (Portugal)
  • Hendrikus W. G. M. Boddeke (Netherlands)
  • Peter Brophy (United Kingdom)
  • Bernardo Castellano (Spain)
  • Pascale Durbec (France)
  • Charles ffrench-Constant (United Kingdom)
  • Johannes Hirrlinger (Leipzig)
  • Kristjan Jessen (United Kingdom)
  • Rebecca Matsas (Greece)
  • Carlos Matute (Spain)
  • Rhona Mirsky (United Kingdom)
  • Eva Sykova (Czech Republic)
  • Helmut Kettenmann, Chair (Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine, Berlin)
  • Johannes Hirrlinger, Co-Chair (Carl-Ludwig-Institut for Physiology, Leipzig)
  • Susanne Wolf, Co-Chair (Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin)
  • Matthias Endres (Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin)
  • Karen Gertz (Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin)
  • Christoph Harms (Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin)
  • European Glial Meeting 2021
  • Leda Dimou, Chair (Germany)
  • Dwight Bergles (USA)
  • Rommy von Bernhardi Montgomery (Chile)
  • Benedikt Berninger (United Kingdom)
  • João Bettencourt Relvas (Portugal)
  • Roman Chrast (Sweden)
  • Pascale Durbec (France)
  • Cagla Eroglu (USA)
  • Robin Franklin (United Kingdom)
  • Claire Jacob (Germany)
  • Shane Liddelow (USA)
  • Brian MacVicar (Canada)
  • Ana Martin-Villalba, (Germany)
  • Axel Nimmerjahn, (USA)
  • Mengsheng Qiu (China)
  • Aiman S. Saab (Switzerland) 
  • Helmut Kettenmann, Chair (Germany)
  • João Bettencourt Relvas (Portugal)
  • Anne Baron-Van Evercooren (France)
  • Hendrikus W. G. M. Boddeke (Netherlands)
  • Peter Brophy (United Kingdom)
  • Bernardo Castellano (Spain)
  • Pascale Durbec (France)
  • Charles ffrench-Constant (United Kingdom)
  • Kristjan Jessen (United Kingdom)
  • Rebecca Matsas (Greece)
  • Carlos Matute (Spain)
  • Rhona Mirsky (United Kingdom)
  • Monica Sousa (Portugal)
  • Eva Sykova (Czech Republic)
  • Pascale Durbec, Chair (Institut de Biologie du Développement de Marseille, CNRS, Aix-Marseille Université)
  • Maria Cecilia Angulo (Institute of Psychiatry and Neuroscience of Paris – IPNP, INSERM U1266, Université Paris Descartes)
  • Rémi Bos (Institut de Neurosciences de la Timone – INT, UMR7289, Aix-Marseille Université)
  • Anne-Karine Bouzier-Sore (CRMSB UMR5536, Université Bordeaux Segalen)
  • Myriam Cayre (Institut de Biologie du Développement de Marseille, CNRS, Aix-Marseille Université)
  • Catherine Faivre Sarrailh (Institut de Neurobiologie de la Méditerranée, Aix-Marseille Université)
  • Francois Féron (Institut de NeuroPhysiopathologie, Aix-Marseille Université)
  • Emmanuelle Huillard (Institut du Cerveau et de la Moelle Épinière – ICM, Paris)
  • Brahim Nait Oumesmar (Institut du Cerveau et de la Moelle Épinière – ICM, Paris)
  • Olivier Pascual (Institut NeuroMyoGène (INMG), INSERM U1217, Lyon)
  • European Glial Meeting 2019
  • Dwight Bergles (USA), Chair
  • David Attwell (UK)
  • João Bettencourt Relvas (Portugal)
  • Peter Brophy (UK)
  • Magdalena Goetz (Germany)
  • Steven Goldmann (USA)
  • Flavia Gomes (Brazil)
  • Yukiko Gotoh (Japan)
  • Frank Kirchhoff (Germany)
  • Kelly Monk (USA)
  • Klaus-Armin Nave (Germany)
  • Bruce R. Ransom (USA)
  • Richard Robitaille (Canada)
  • Claudia Verderio (Italy)
  • Andrea Volterra (Switzerland)
  • Kaylene Young (Australia)
  • Helmut Kettenmann (Germany), Chair
  • João Bettencourt Relvas (Portugal)
  • Anne Baron-Van Evercooren (France)
  • Hendrikus W. G. M. Boddeke (Netherlands)
  • Peter Brophy (UK)
  • Bernardo Castellano (Spain)
  • Charles ffrench-Constant (UK)
  • Kristjan Jessen (UK)
  • Rebecca Matsas (Greece)
  • Carlos Matute (Spain)
  • Rhona Mirsky (UK)
  • Monica Sousa (Portugal)
  • Eva Sykova (Czech Republic)
  • João Bettencourt Relvas (i3S, University of Porto), Chair
  • Monica Sousa (i3S, University of Porto), Chair
  • António Francisco Ambrósio (IBILI and Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra)
  • Dora Brites (iMed, University of Lisbon)
  • Pedro Brites (i3S, University of Porto)
  • Adelaide Fernandes (iMed, University of Lisbon)
  • João Malva (Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra)
  • João Oliveira (ICVS, School of Medicine, University of Minho)
  • Maria João Saraiva (i3S, University of Porto)
  • Teresa Summavielle (i3S, University of Porto)
  • European Glial Meeting 2017
  • Bruce Ransom (USA), Chair
  • Maria Cecilia Angulo (France)
  • Anne Baron-Van Evercooren (France)
  • Benedikt Berninger (Germany)
  • Shumin Duan (China)
  • Charles ffrench-Constant (UK)
  • Robin Franklin (UK)
  • Kazuhiro Ikenaka (Japan)
  • Claire Jacob (Switzerland)
  • Brian MacVicar (Canada)
  • Carlos Matute (Spain)
  • Veronique Miron (UK)
  • Stéphane Oliet (France)
  • Amanda Sierra (Spain)
  • Mikael Simons (Germany)
  • Michael Wegner (Germany)
  • Helmut Kettenmann (Germany), Chai
  • Anne Baron-Van Evercooren (France)
  • Hendrikus W. G. M. Boddeke (Netherlands)
  • Peter Brophy (UK)
  • Bernardo Castellano (Spain)
  • Christine Dijkstra (Netherlands)
  • Charles ffrench-Constant (UK)
  • Kristjan Jessen (UK)
  • Rebecca Matsas (Greece)
  • Carlos Matute (Spain)
  • Rhona Mirsky (UK)
  • Eva Sykova (Czech Republic)
  • Peter Brophy (University of Edinburgh), Chair
  • Charles ffrench-Constant (University of Edinburgh), Chair
  • Susan Barnett (University of Glasgow)
  • Julia Edgar (University of Glasgow)
  • Giles Hardingham (University of Edinburgh)
  • David Lyons (University of Edinburgh)
  • Dies Meijer (University of Edinburgh)
  • Veronique Miron (University of Edinburgh)
  • Dirk Sieger (University of Edinburgh)
  • Anna Williams (University of Edinburgh)
  • European Glial Meeting 2015
  • Anne Baron-Van Evercooren (France), Chair
  • Etienne Audinat (France)
  • Sue Barnett (UK)
  • Peter Brophy (UK)
  • Philip Haydon (USA)
  • Frank Heppner (Germany)
  • Kristjan Jessen (UK)
  • Helmut Kettenmann (Germany)
  • Wendy Macklin (USA)
  • Gianvito Martino (Italy)
  • Rebecca Matsas (Greece)
  • Carlos Matute (Spain)
  • Klaus-Armin Nave (Germany)
  • Hideyuki Okano (Japan)
  • Michael V. Sofroniew (USA)
  • Jacqueline Trotter (Germany)
  • Anne Baron-Van Evercooren (France)
  • Hendrikus W. G. M. Boddeke (Netherlands)
  • Bernardo Castellano (Spain)
  • Christine Dijkstra (Netherlands)
  • Kristjan Jessen (UK)
  • Helmut Kettenmann (Germany), Chair
  • Rebecca Matsas (Greece)
  • Carlos Matute (Spain)
  • Rhona Mirsky (UK)
  • Eva Sykova (Czech Republic)
  • Carlos Matute (Achucarro Center, Bilbao), Chair
  • Alfonso Araque (Cajal Institute, Madrid)
  • Bernardo Castellano (Universidad Autónoma, Barcelona)
  • Fernando de Castro (Paraplegic Hospital, Toledo)
  • Hugo Cabedo (Neuroscience Institute, Alicante)
  • María Domercq (Achucarro Center, Bilbao)
  • Luis Miguel García Segura (Cajal Institute, Madrid)
  • Anna Planas (IDIBAPS, Barcelona)
  • Jaime Sagarduy (Achucarro Center, Bilbao)
  • Amanda Sierra (Achucarro Center, Bilbao)
  • European Glial Meeting 2013
  • Sue Barnett, Chair (UK)
  • Alfonso Araque (Spain)
  • Dwight E. Bergles (USA)
  • Robin Franklin (UK)
  • Vittorio Gallo (USA)
  • Christian Giaume (France)
  • Magdalena Götz (Germany)
  • Helmut Kettenmann (Germany)
  • Frank Kirchhoff (Germany)
  • Shinichi Kohsaka (Japan)
  • Roberto Melcangi (Italy)
  • Maiken Nedergaard (USA)
  • Harald Neumann (Germany)
  • Trevor Owens (Denmark)
  • Eva Sykova (Czech Republic)
  • Helmut Kettenmann, Chair (Germany)
  • Anne Baron-Van Evercooren (France)
  • Hendrikus W. G. M. Boddeke (Netherlands)
  • Bernardo Castellano (Spain)
  • Christine Dijkstra (Netherlands)
  • Kristjan Jessen (UK)
  • Rebecca Matsas (Greece)
  • Rhona Mirsky (UK)
  • Eva Sykova (Czech Republic)
  • Dionysia Theodosis (Greece)
  • Carmen Birchmeier (MDC)
  • Ulrich Dirnagl (Charité) Matthias Endres (Charité)
  • Frank Heppner (Charité)
  • Helmut Kettenmann, Chair (MDC)
  • Seija Lehnardt (Charité)
  • Josef Priller (Charité)
  • Michael Synowitz (Charité)
  • 2011 – Prague, Czech Republic
  • 2009 – Paris, France
  • 2007 – London, UK
  • 2005 – Amsterdam, The Netherlands
  • 2003 – Berlin, Germany
  • 2002 – Rome, Italy
  • 2000 – Barcelona, Spain
  • 1998 – Athens, Greece
  • 1996 – Archachon, France
  • 1994 – Heidelberg, Germany