The 14th MNRC international symposium will be held on February 13th. In this symposium, we invite excellent researchers from USA, Canada and Japan to talk the recent advances in the mechanism of neuronal death and its treatment. We look forward to your entries.


February 13 (Monday), 2012 15:00 - 18:00
Staff Lobby, Shiga University of Medical Science (SUMS)

1)  15:00-15:05  Opening Remarks: Tadao Bamba

President and Dean, Shiga University of Medical Science

2)  15:05-17:55  Presentations

   1. 15:05-15:15
      Introduction; "The aim of the symposium"
                                  Ikuo Tooyama
                                  Director of MNRC, Shiga University of Medical Science

   2. 15:1-16:05      
      "A Neuroprotection Framework in Cerebral Ischemia Based on a 'Stroke in a Dish' Model"
                                  Joseph S Tauskela
                                  University of Ottawa, NRC, Canada

   3. 16:05-16:25
      "Mitochondrial Ferritin reduces oxidative stress-induced neuronal death
      in Alzheimer’s disease"
                                  Hongkuan Yang
                                  MNRC, Shiga University of Medical Science

　(Break 10 min)

   4. 16:35-17:05      
      "Expression profiles of cytokines in the brain of Alzheimer's disease patients"
                                  Yoshihiro Konishi
                                  Department of Clinical Research,
                                  National Hospital Organization Tottori Medical Center, Japan

   5. 17:05-17:55
      "Human Brain Discovery Research: Brain Banks and Translational Neuroscience”
                                  Thomas G Beach
                                  Banner Sun Health Institute, USA

3)  17:55-18:00  Closing Remarks: Takanori Hattori

Vice President and Dean, Shiga University of Medical Science

Please contact to Ms Kataoka at toshie@belle.shiga-med.ac.jp