S36: Glial mechanisms of Primary Tauopathy

S36: Glial mechanisms of Primary Tauopathy

Hall 1
Session

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Convened by ARUK

105 minute long session, consisting of 4 talks of 20 minutes + 5 minutes for questions, chaired by Dr. Bowles. The session will begin with mechanistic studies (mouse models, iPSC;Spillantini, Keavey), which will be followed by human pathology and biomarkers (Boche, Sogorb-Esteve).

  • Chair: Dr Kathryn Bowles
  • Chair: Lois Keavey: Cell autonomous and non-cell autonomous effects of MAPT mutation in iPSC astrocytes
  • Dr Aitana Sogorb-Esteve: CSF glial markers in genetic FTD
  • Professor Delphine Boche: Glial reactivity and T cell infiltration in frontotemporal lobar degeneration with tau pathology
Theme
Ageing & neurodegeneration