Pre-Conference Events: 2-7th Dec 2009

• Cell Death Mechanisms and Neuroprotective Strategies in Neurologic Disorders
  ISN-IBRO School, Fayoum University, Egypt
  
• Teaching Tools in Neuroscience
  IBRO-SfN- NIH and National Academy of Sciences workshop, Fayoum University Egypt
  
• The Social Program in Fayoum sponsored in part by Fayoum Univesity, Welcome Reception, a Cocktail reception, a Gala Dinner and several Tours.
  
  Registration and application for these events will be same as previous IBRO Schools and Workshops through the IBRO website.

Conferences Symposia and Sessions

• Neuronal Plasticity
  Abdul H. Mohammed, Växjö University and Karolinska Institute, Sweden
  Richard Brown, Dalhousie University, Canada
• Animal Models of Neurodegenerative Diseases
  Richard Brown, Dalhousie University, Canada
  Abdul H. Mohammed, Växjö University and Karolinska Institute, Sweden
• Seven steps to setting up a Neuroscience Program at African Universities
  Richard Brown, Dalhousie University, Canada
• Khat in Afrabia: Human and Animal Studies
  Abdul H. Mohammed, Växjö University and Karolinska Institute, Sweden
  Mustafa al'Absi, University of Minnesota Medical School, U.S.A.
• Neuro-Immune Crosstalk in Disease and Therapy
  Rym Benkhalifa, Institut Pasteur de Tunis, Tunisia
  Krister Kristensson, Karolinska Institute, Sweden
• Stem Cell Therapy in Neurological Disorders
  Yasser El-Wazir, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt
• The Effects of Environmental Toxins on CNS Function, Structure, and Development
  DesireTshala-Katumbay, Oregon Health & Science University, USA
  Sharon L. Juliano, USUHS, USA
• Metabotropic Glutamate Receptors as a Neurobiological Target in CNS Disorders
  Andrzej Pilc, Institute of Pharmacology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Poland
• Alzheimer's Disease
  Ibrahim Mohamady Ibrahim, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Egypt
  Shaimaa Nasr Amin, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Egypt
• Chronobiology
  Nouria Lakhdar_Ghazal, Mohammed V Agdal University, Morocco
  Howard Cooper, INSERM, France
• Plasmodium Falciparum and the brain
  Charles Newton, KEMRI/Welcome Trust Laboratories, Kilifi, Kenya
• Comparative and Evolutionary Neurosciences in Africa
  Paul Manger, University of Witswaterland, South Africa
• Research in Pain and Use of Opioids
  Andreas Kopf, Charite University Hospital, Berlin, Germany
• The Insightful Theoretical Approach to Neuroscience
  Vipin Srivastava, School of Physics , University of Hyderabad , India
• How Lifestyle Affects Neurons
  Willie Daniels, University of KwaZulu-Natal , South Africa
• The Importance and Relevance of Ethics in Scientific Research
  Sharon L. Juliano, USUHS, USA

Sessions

• Free Oral Presentations Session
• IBRO Alumni Symposium:
  Advances in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Neurological Disorders: Contributions of IBRO Alumni in the African Region
  Susan Sara, CNRS, Collège de France, France
  Nilesh B. Patel, Department Medical Physiology, University of Nairobi, Kenya
• Poster Sessions

Special Events

• Launch of Khat Research Program; open to all
• Women in World Neuroscience Committee Discussion and Social
  9th Dec 18:30-20:00