The Leonard Wolfson Experimental Neurology
Centre (LWENC) held its third annual symposium on 20 March, 2017. This year’s
theme was neuroinflammation in neurodegenerative diseases and featured renowned
external speakers such as Prof Roger Nitsch, Dr Diego Gomez-Nicola, and Prof
Michael Heneka, alongside presentations from researchers from UCL Institute of Neurology.
Professor John Hardy (Department of Molecular Neuroscience, UCL Institute of Neurology) gave the Symposium's welcome speech
Over 600 watched the event, with 200 delegates in person and
over 450 online, and included delegates across UCL, as well as other
universities and industrial partners.
It was the first time the event was live streamed and the recordings are now permanently available on the LWENC website
"At @LWENCCRF symposium on inflammation today - looks like a great programme, excited to learn about this relatively new angle on dementia"
"Watching @DgnLab speak at @LWENCCRF neuroinflammation symposium thanks to their great live stream!"
Future dementia themed lectures and symposia
at UCL are currently being organized and will be added to the UCL Dementia website:
- Tuesday 23 May, 12.30-1.30, Gilliatt Lecture Theatre: Dr Anthony Fitzpatrick,
Marie Curie Fellow, University of Cambridge,
- Friday 23rd June, Gilliatt Lecture Theatre: 12:30-13:30: Professor Takaomi Saido, Riken Brain Science Institute; 13.30-14.30 Florian Plattner, Molecular mechanisms of learning of memory underlying Alzheimer's disease