To encourage discussions and cross-fertilization and avoid topics being solely categorized in terms of cholinergic proteins/drug targets, the FOC and IAB members agreed on proposing "thematic sessions", such as:
- Higher brain functions / nicotinic and muscarinic modulation
- Neurodegenerative diseases, development, neurogenesis
- Brain: cholinergic circuits, optogenetic stimulation of cholinergic neurons
- Inflammation / non-neuronal cholinergic systems (parts 1 and 2 on same day)
- Genetics: human, animal models, polymorphism, evolution, epigenetics
- Supramolecular organization of the synapse
- Neuromuscular junction and motoneuron: development, diseases and therapeutic strategies
- Nicotine addiction and tobacco abuse
- Pharmacology, modulators, toxins, drug design, therapeutic agents (parts 1 and 2 on different days)
- Structure-dynamics-function relationships of cholinergic proteins (parts 1 and 2 on different days)
- Allostery in cholinergic receptors and enzymes
- Exposure to organophosphorus pesticides and nerve agents
To better coordinate future research, meetings, and outreach activities we will have a roundtable on:
- Societal and funding issues associated with cholinergic neurotransmission
To promote our young cholinergikers we will have two Award Sessions dedicated to (very) short presentations by
- the B.P. Doctor Memorial Travel Award laureates
- the ISN/IBRO-PERC and Lee'sPharm/WahKin Young Investigator Poster Prize laureates
And to make sure that everyone has an opportunity for presenting his/her work we will have 2 main Poster Sessions, preceded by Poster Highlights Sessions with (again: very) short presentations
