logo Sona17th International Conference of the Society of Neuroscientists of Africalogo_Amn
Marrakesh-Morocco
April, 17-20, 2025

Saturday, April 19, 2025

09:00 – 11:00 | Symposia: Session 5

ˇ     SP15 (Room1): “Neuro-immune dysfunction and mental health outcomes: advances in immune-psychiatry in Africa”.

           Organizer: Arish Mudra Rakshasa-Loots (UK)

ˇ     SP16 (Room2): “Neuroinfections”.

          Organizers: Francesca Cirulli & Rachael Dangarembizi (Italy)

ˇ     SP17 The Pahtophysiology and challenges in therapy for neurodegenerative disease

      Organizer:  Najib Kissani (Morocco) & Abdelhamid Beazzouz (France)

09h00 – 11h00 | Oral Presentations: Session 6

ˇ                   Room 4, Session 6 / Topic: “Pollutants, Neurotoxicity, and Brain Disorders”.

            Chair of the session: Said GALAI, National Neurological Institute, Tunis, Tunisia

Time Slot

Speaker

Title of the Oral Communication

9:00 -9:10

Emeka Chika IGWE
(Nigeria)

High-fat diet and Bisphenol A interactions sustained the physiological state of microglia and elicited the expression of alpha-synuclein and parvalbumin proteins in the cerebellum of male Wistar rats

9:10 -9:20

Ibrahim SHEHU EL-LADAN (Nigeria)

Impact of Intrauterine Ethanol Exposure on Cerebellar Development: Alterations in Trace Elements, Nissl Substances, and Neurobehavior.

9:20 -9:30

Nour-Eddine KAIKAI
(Morocco)

Maternal Exposure to Metam Sodium-Based Pesticides Induces Long-Term Neurodevelopmental Disorders Linked to Oxidative Stress and Neuroinflammation

9:30 -9:40

Steeve THANY
(France)

Understanding the neurotoxic impact of pesticides on mammalian brain nicotinic acetylcholine receptors

9:40 -9:50

Said GALAI
(Tunisia)

Implementation of new protocols for Glyphosate and its byproduct detection. Application for demonstration of neurotoxicity by in vitro N2a cell culture

9:50 -10:00

Meriem LAAROUSSI
(Morocco)

Multigenerational Reproductive and Neuroendocrine Effects of Chronic Mercury Chloride Exposure in Female Mice

10:00 -10:10

Samuel UMANAH
(Nigeria)

Oxidative Stress and Histomorphological Effect Following Alcoholic Beverages Ingestion on the Hippocampal Dentate Gyrus of Albino Wistar Rats.

10:10 -10:20

Lola ADELAKIN
(Nigeria)

Assessments of Bryophyllum pinnatum leaves methanolic extract and flavonoid-rich fraction treatment on monosodium-glutamate-induced neurotoxicity of the cerebellar cortex in adult male Wistar rats

10:20 -10:30

Paul ADELEKE
(Nigeria)

Roles of oxidative stress and pro-inflammatory cytokines in copper sulfate-induced depression-like disorders and abnormal neuronal morphology in mice

10:30 -10:40

Hafsa MALQUI
(Morocco)

Effect of Aging and mercury chloride intoxication interaction in mice

10:40 -10:50

Assmaa TALI
(Morocco)

Lambda-cyhalothrin sex-dependently alters behavioural abilities in Swiss mice

10:50

General Discussion


11:00 – 11:15   Coffee Break 

 11:15 – 12:00 | Plenary Lecture 4:

“Kainate Receptors: A Double-Edged Sword in Brain Health and Disease”

Speaker: Juan Lerma Gomez (Spain)

  IBRO-sponsored keynote

12:00 – 12:30 | ISN-Lunch Sponsored Talk: 

12:30 – 14:00 | Lunch and Posters Session 2   

14:00 – 14:45 | Plenary Lecture 5:

“Repulsive guidance molecule regulates glial and immune function under neurological diseases”

Speaker: Toshihide Yamashita (Japan)

  sponsored keynote

15:00 – 17:00 | Symposia: Session 6

ˇ                   SP18 (Room 1): “The rising Star symposium: Neuroimmunology Schools in Africa Alumni Research and Progress”.

       - ARC - Organizers: Willias Masocha (Kuwait) & Roberto Furlan (Italy)

ˇ                   SP19 (Room 2): “Neurological disorders caused by Mediterranean pollutants”.
         (PsyCoMed)  Organizer: Marc Landry (France)

ˇ                   SP20 (Room 3): “Environmental toxins and brain alterations: from mild cognitive effects to severe consequences on neuronal cell death”.
          Organizer: Samir Ahboucha (Morocco)

 
17:00 – 17:15   Coffee Break

 17:15 – 19:00 | Networking Events and Oral Presentations (Sessions 7 & 8)

ˇ                   Rooms 1 & 2: World Women in Neuroscience Mentoring Circle (WWN)

Title:  "The Art of Building a Career in Neuroscience"
Organizer: Martha Dávila-García (USA)

ˇ                   Room 3 / Session 7 / Topic of: “Neurobiological mechanisms of behavior, emotion, and addiction across diverse models”
Chair of the session: Ghanima Abderrazzak, Cadi Ayyad University, Marrakech Morocco


Time Slot

Speaker

Title of the Oral Communication

17:15 -17:25

Mohamed Aly ZAHRAN
(Spain)

Peptidergic systems involved in aggressive processes after alcohol intoxication

17:25 -17:35

Titilayomi OTENAIKE
(Brazil)

The Role of Nicotinic Receptors in Nicotine-Induced Drug-Seeking Behavior in Drosophila melanogaster

17:35 -17:45

Cathy Perrina RANAIVOMANANA (Morocco)

The Role of Nicotinic Receptors in Nicotine-Induced Drug-Seeking Behavior in Drosophila melanogaster

17:45 -17:55

Gunes UNAL
(Turkey)

The Multifaceted Affective Functions of the Ventral Pallidum

18:55 -18:05

Ilias CHAIBI
(Morocco)

Topiramate inhibits aggressive behavior through targeting morphological and functionnal alterations of the anterior cingulate cortex in socially isolated mice

18:05 -18:15

Manal LAMOUINE
(Morocco)

Enhanced Cognitive Processing in Musicians: A Comparative ERP Study of Executive Functions

18:15 -18:25

Mónica NAVARRO SÁNCHEZ      
(Spain)

Neuropeptidergic Modulation and Neural Pathways in Contextual Fear Conditioning and Extinction: Insights from the Retrosplenial Cortex and Nucleus Incertus

18:25 -18:35

Prune MAZER
(Portugal)

Predictive processing and autistic traits: Neurophysiological evidence across sensory modalities and task demands

18:40 – 19:00

General Discussion

 

ˇ                   Room 4 / Session 8 / Topic: “Neurodevelopmental, Neuroinflammatory, and Neurodegenerative Mechanisms in Disease Models and Behavioral Outcomes.”
Chair of the session: Silvestre SAMPINO, Institute of Genetics and Animal Biotechnology, Poland

Time Slot

Speaker

Title of the Oral Communication

17:15 -17:25

Hiroaki TANIGUCHI
(Morocco)

Dysfunction of the Nfe2l1 Gene Disrupts Parkinson’s Disease-Related Gene Expression Under Ubiquitin Stress and Impairs Neuronal Differentiation in P19 Cells

17:25 -17:35

Silvestre SAMPINO   
(Poland)

Prenatal determinants of neurodevelopmental programming in the BTBR mouse model of autism

17:35 -17:45

Binu THARAKAN
(USA)

NLRP3 Inflammasome Signaling Promotes Blood-Brain Barrier Dysfunctions

17:45 -17:55

Abayomi AJAYI        
(Nigeria)

Chronic stress exacerbated Plasmodium berghei-induced sickness behaviour and immune responses in mice

17:55 -18:05

Abdulrahman BELLO
(Nigeria)

Modeling schizophrenia endophenotypes in drosophila melanogaster: effects of ketamine on anxiety, aggression, locomotion, neuroinflammatory and neurodegenerative responses

18:05 -18:15

Zineb EL MARZOUKI
(Morocco)

Effects of repeated administration of lipopolysaccharides at a critical developmental period on cognitive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia in rat

18:15 -18:25

Laila IBOUZINE-DINE
(Morocco)

Impact of Early Immune Challenge by LPS on Nitric Oxide Release Dynamics in the Neonatal Rat Brain: Triggering Long-lasting Sex- and Age-Related Affective Behavioral Alterations in Adolescence

18:25 -18:35

Nahla OUARD
(Morocco)

Different cortical and subcortical astroglial responsiveness in rats with acute liver failure

18:40 – 19:00

General Discussion

 
20h00 GALA DINER