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Marrakesh-Morocco
April, 17-20, 2025


Symposia organization

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Thursday 17, 2025
09h00-11h00
SP1
Brain Circuits for Motor and Social Behaviors Abdeljabbar El Manira (Sweden)
SP2
MNS

Serotonergic Modulation and Neurochemical Pathways: Implications for Antidepressant

Efficacy, Epilepsy, and Neurotoxicity
Philippe De Deurweardere (France) and Victor Owoyele (Nigeria)
Thursday 17, 2025
15h30-17h30
SP3
Early life stress,Sex differences, and Maternal influences: Insights into Brain and Behavioral Disorders Fatiha Chigr (Morocco)
SP4
Molecular targets of addictive drugs and associated neuropsychiatric disorders Mohammed Kabbaj (USA)
SP5
IBRO
Young Women Investigator in Africa Nouria Lakhdar-Ghazal (Morocco)
SP6
The Science of Burnout: From Brain Mechanisms to Holistic Management Approaches Gams Massi (Cameroon)
Friday 18, 2025
09h00-11h00
SP7
An update on the pathophysiology of the non-motor symptoms in Parkinson’s disease Abdelhamid Benazzouz (France)
SP8
AfrAbia's Genetic Puzzle: Mapping the Genetic Terrain of Parkinson's Disease Wael Mohammed (Malaysia)
SP9
Emerging effectors in neurodegeneration: from preclinical to clinical models Inès El Bini Dhouib (Tunisia)
SP10
IBRO
The neurobiology of animals' adaptations to harsh African biotopes Khalid El Allali (Morocco)
Friday 18, 2025
15h00-17h00
SP11
Natural Products Research, Characterization and Therapeutic Role Martha Davilla-Garcia (USA)
SP12
NWG
Brain Pathologies - Neuron and Glia Diversity in Regeneration
Frank KirchhoffLuciana Politti Cartarozzi
SP13
Emerging regenerative medicine for CNS repair Fatiha Nothias & Afsaneh Gaillard (France)
SP14
The signaling system of the neuropeptide relaxin 3/rxfp3 in cognitive and pain processes Monica Navarro & Olucha Bordonau (Spain)
Saturday 19, 2025
09h00-11h00
SP15
Neuroimmune dysfunction and mental health outcomes: advances in immunopsychiatry in Africa Arish Mudra Rakshasa-Loots (UK)
SP16
IBRO
Neuroinfections Francesca Cirulli & Rachael Dangarembizi
SP17
IBRO-ARC
The rising Star symposium (ARC- Sponsored): Neuroimmunology Schools in Africa Alumni Research and Progress Willias Masocha (Zimbabwe/Koweit) and Roberto Furlan (Italy)
Saturday 19, 2025
15h00-17h00
SP18
Molecular Mechanisms of Heavy Metal Toxicity in Neurodegenerative Diseases: Translational Medicine and the Role of Natural Antidotes Chinna Orish (Nigeria)
SP19
PsyCoMed
Neurological disorders caused by Mediterranean pollutants Marc LANDRY (France)
SP20
Environmental toxins and brain alterations: from mild cognitive effects to severe consequences Samir Ahboucha (Morocco)
SP21
Artisanal mining and its impact on the brain in the eastern region of Cameroon.
Ayissi Rigobert Espoir and Eric Bila Lamu (Cameroon)
17h15-19h00 WWN Circle
World Women in Neurosciene Mentoring Circle - "The Art of Building a Career in Neuroscience" Martha Dávila-García (USA)
Sunday 20, 2025
09h00-11h00
SP22
The Brain, Environment and Nutraceuticals; Combating Neurodegeneration through Neuroprotection Abel Agbon Nosereme (Nigeria)
SP23
Epidemiology, physiopathological and therapeutic aspects of multiple sclerosis: an emerging disease in Africa Samir Ahboucha and Fatiha Chigr (Morocco).
SP24
Management of Neurodegenerative Disorders by Potential Bioactive Compounds Taoufik Ghrairi (Tunisia)
SP25
ISN-sponsored Alumni Nouria Lakhdar-Ghazal (Morocco)
Sunday 20, 2025
15h00-17h00
SP26
Recent advances at the interface of neuroscience and AI (NeuroAI) Sricanth Ramaswamy (UK)
Jie Mei (Austria)
SP27
Advancing Neuroscience Education in Africa through Capacity Building Sharon Juliano (USA)
SP28
The Brain Research International Data Governance & Exchange (BRIDGE): African perspectives Amadi Ihunwo
Alba Network Alba Network Panel Discussion: Equity in publishing strategies for inclusive publishing and knowledge sharing. Francesca Cirulli (Italy)