Programme - ORAL SESSIONS                              Green Hall



11:00–13:00 Session 1, MONDAY 15th Sept.

11:00-11:15 Balaštík, Martin
Mitochondrial transport in brain development and disease

11:15-11:30 Bohaciakova Dasa
Glioblastoma–cerebral organoid co-cultures reveal tumor–brain interaction driven by ECM remodeling and developmental reprogramming.

11:30-11:45 Horák, Martin
Ligand-Binding Domain Modifications in GluN1 and GluN2A Subunits Differentially Regulate NMDA Receptor ER Trafficking

11:45-12:00 Pukajova, Barbora
Prolyl isomerases as conformational regulators of microtubule dynamics, brain development, and disease

12:00-12:15 Sedmík, Jiří
Neurodegeneration and Cellular Senescence Induced by Viral Infections in iPSC-Derived Neuronal Models

12:15-12:30 Tereza Smejkalova
Potential advantages of endogenous neurosteroids in the treatment of GRIN disorders

12:30-12:45 Valihrach Lukas
Mapping the Spatiotemporal Dynamics of the Glial Response After Ischemic Stroke

12:45-13:00 Vyklický Ladislav
From Gene to Phenotype: Mouse Model of a GluN2B Protein-Truncating Variant


Lunch + posters


14:30–16:00 Session 2, MONDAY 15th Sept. 

14:30-14:45 Alves Barboza, Amanda Rosanna
Role of Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors Expressed by Cholinergic Interneurons in the Control of Striatal Activity

14:45-15:00 Bebarova Marketa
Positive correlation between amyloid-beta and connectivity in cerebral organoids of a patient suffering from Alzheimer´s disease

15:00-15:15 Cesnáriková Soňa
From Development to Degeneration: Linking Early Neurogenesis to Alzheimer's Pathology Through Organoid Models

15:15-15:30 Fojtík Petr
SORL1 in Alzheimer's Disease: Molecular Mechanisms, Variant Pathogenicity, and New Diagnostic Horizons

15:30-15:45 Choudhary, Sushil
Oxygen Diffusion Enhancement Strategy for Targeting Age-Related Neural Decline

15:45-16:00 Jech, Robert
Impact of Subthalamic Deep Brain Stimulation on Motor and Non-Motor Networks in Parkinson's Disease.


Coffee break + posters


16:30–18:30 Session 3, MONDAY 15th Sept.

16:30-16:45 Gajdoš, Martin
Faktory ovlivňující reliabilitu úkolových fMRI dat

16:45-17:00 Hok, Pavel
Diffusion-weighted imaging and retinal imaging as biomarkers of persisting vision impairment after optic neuritis

17:00-17:15 Jiruška, Přemysl
Breakdown of Neural Network Resilience Precedes Seizures: Insights from Computational and Experimental Studies

17:15-17:30 Kudláček, Jan
Interictal activity fluctuations follow rather than precede seizures on multiple time scales in a mouse model epilepsy

17:30-17:45 Mikl, Michal
Processing of complex multi-echo fMRI data

17:45-18:00 Karakullukcu, Nedime
High-Frequency Oscillations as Biomarkers of Network Reorganization and Epileptogenesis in Focal Cortical Dysplasia

18:00-18:15 Prysiazhniuk Yeva
Multiparametric MRI Phenotyping of Pediatric Brain Tumors

18:15-18:30 Svobodová Anna
Connectivity- and Feature-Based Analyses Reveal Structured Temporal Evolution of Seizure Pathways in Animal Models of Epilepsy



10:30-12:30 Session 4, TUESDAY 16th Sept.

10:30 -10:45 Nedbalová, Pavla
Experimental model for immune and metabolic comorbidities in neurodevelopmental disorders

10:45-11:00 Paleček, Jiří
Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor Blockade Attenuates Neuropathic Pain in a Sex-Dependent Fashion

11:00-11:15 Piorecký, Marek
Monitoring Bioelectrical Activity in the Neural Control of the Digestive Tract: Current Status and Research Perspectives

11:15-11:30 Pivoňková, Helena
Abnormal myelination in different types of epilepsies

11:30-11:45 Pozo Devoto, Victorio
Axonal functional and structural changes under pathological conditions.

11:45-12:00 Syková, Eva
Extracellular matrix degradation trigger neuroinflammation and neurodegenerative cascades.

12:00-12:15 Štrobl, Jan
EGG artifacts, their suppression, and quality of measured signal

12:15-12:30 Profant, Oliver
Development of Audiometric Parameters Across the Lifespan


Lunch + posters


14:00–15:30 Session 5, TUESDAY 16th Sept.

14:00-14:25 Keller, Jiří
The Use of Arteficial Intelligence in the Clinical Settings – is European AI Act Good or Evil ?

14:25-14:45 Trávníček, Vojtěch
Application of AI in Clinical Electroencephalography

14:45-15:00 Ježek, Karel
Sepsis and brain: effect of LPS induced encephalopathy on sleep states, synchrony and memory pattern replays in rat hippocampus and neocortex.

15:00-15:15 Sumová, Alena
Clock in the choroid plexus is a gatekeeper for the brain

15:15-15:30 Szabó, Jakub
Neuromorphological abnormalities and sleep disruptions may affect core symptoms in the mouse model of ASD


Coffee break + posters


15:45–17:00 Session 6, TUESDAY 16th Sept.

15:45-16:00 Blahna, Karel
Disruption of spatial coding precision and reference frame stability in hippocampal place cells under NMDA receptor blockade

16:00-16:15 Marečková, Klára
Developmental origins of emotion regulation and mental health in young adulthood and the key to better resiliency to early life adversity

16:15-16:30 Pfaus, James
Effect of pleasurable or aversive clitoral stimulation on conditioned sexual partner preference and brain activation in the female rat.

16:30-16:45 Seyed, Hamid Daliri
Faster to Love, Slower to Reject: Behavioral Dynamics of Beauty and Ugliness Judgments

16:45-17:00 Zemaník, Július
Frontal Alpha Asymmetry does not reflect social exclusion and overinclusion in patients with borderline personality disorder