The 13th MNRC International Symposium was held.

How to tackle Misfolded Proteins in ALS



Opening Remarks:


Professor Tadao Bamba
President and Dean, Shiga University of Medical Science



Welcome Remarks


Professor Ikuo Tooyama
Director of MNRC, Shiga University of Medical Science




Introduction; gHow to direct therapeutic strategies in ALS?h


Associate Professor Makoto Urushitani
MNRC, Shiga University of Medical Science




gProtein aggregation in ALS: Cause or consequence of  mutant SOD1 toxicity?h


Albrecht Clement
University of Mainz, Germany




gHigh pressure NMR reveals evolutionally conserved intermediates between ubiquitin and NEDD8h


Ryo Kitahara
Ritsumeikan University




gUnderstanding the Mechanistic Basis of TDP-43-Induced Neurotoxicity in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosish


Janice Robertson
University of Toronto, Canada




gALS pathogenesis and Glial cellsh


Koji Yamanaka
RIKEN Brain Science Institute



Closing Remarks


Professor Takanori Hattori
Vice President and Dean, Shiga University of Medical Science



Professor Ikuo Tooyama
Albrecht Clement
Janice Robertson
Associate Professor Makoto Urushitani