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Program

Scientific symposium held on the 70th Anniversary
of the Maj Institute of Pharmacology Polish Academy of Sciences, Kraków, Poland,
December 2-3, 2024

Venue:
Maj Institute of Pharmacology Polish Academy of Sciences, 12 Smętna Street, Kraków, Poland 
Hotel Premier, 14 Opolska Street, Kraków, Poland 
 

Neuropharmacology towards neuroplasticity: A journal from historical roots to future innovations

Monday, December 2, 2024
10.00 a.m. - 12.00 p.m. A tour to the Maj Institute of Pharmacology Polish Academy of Sciences & Center for Development of New Pharmacotherapies of Central Nervous System Disorders, CEPHARES
12:30 - 1.00 p.m. Registration (Hotel Premier) 
1.00 p.m. - 1.15 p.m. Welcome address
Prof. Małgorzata Filip, PhD
1.15 - 1.45 p.m. The history & scientific potential of the Institute Maj Institute of Pharmacology Polish Academy of Sciences
Prof. Małgorzata Filip, PhD
Prof. Jan Rodriguez-Parkitna, PhD
1.45 - 2.15 p.m.

Speech by the Polish Academy of Sciences representatives and awarding state decorations 
2.15 - 2.30 p.m. Coffee break
2.30 - 3.30 p.m.



 		 The research potential of the Institute Maj Institute of Pharmacology Polish Academy of Sciences

Piotr Chmielarz, PhD

Department of Brain Biochemistry, Maj Institute of Pharmacology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Krakow, Poland
Targeting alpha-synuclein aggregation in Parkinson disease

Barbara Chruścicka-Smaga, PhD

Department of Nerobiology, Maj Institute of Pharmacology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Krakow, Poland
The role of the glutamatergic system in the activation of rapid-acting antidepressants

Katarzyna Popiołek-Barczyk, PhD

Department of Neurochemistry, Maj Institute of Pharmacology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Krakow, Poland
Exploring the histamine H3 receptor: Implications for neuropathic pain relief

Marcin Siwiec, PhD

Department of Physiology, Maj Institute of Pharmacology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Krakow, Poland
Serotonin receptors as region-dependent regulators of synaptic plasticity
3.30 - 4.00 p.m. Coffee break
3.30 - 4.00 p.m. Poster session 1
4.00 - 5.00 p.m.

The inaugural plenary lecture

Prof. Phil Skolnick, PhD

Indivior Inc., Midlothian Turnpike, N. Chesterfield, USA
Development of glutamate-based antidepressants: looking back and to the future
5.00 - 7.00 p.m. Welcome party
Tuesday, December 3, 2024
9.45 - 10.00 a.m. Registration (Hotel Premier)
 

Plenary lecture

Prof. Mart Saarma, PhD

Institute of Biotechnology, HiLIFE; University of Helsinki, Finland
Cell stress regulating CDNF protein protects neurons cells by novel mechanism
11.00 - 11.30 a.m. Coffee break
11.30 a.m. - 12.30 p.m.

Plenary lecture

Prof. Micaela Morelli, PhD

University of Cagliari, CNR Institute of Neuroscience, Cagliari, Italy

How scientific and cultural international collaborations uplift knowledge on neuropharmacology research and impact on new generation: value and future perspectives
12.30 - 1.30 p.m. Poster session 2
1.30 - 2.15 p.m. Lunch break
2.15 - 3.15 p.m. 

Plenary lecture

Prof. Christian P. Müller, PhD
University Clinic, Friedrich-Alexander-University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany

The pharmacotherapy of drug use disorders – past, present and future
3.15 - 3.30 p.m.

Closing ceremony

Prof. Małgorzata Filip, PhD; Prof. Irena Nalepa, PhD; Prof. Władysław Lasoń, PhD