Development of strategies to transport CNS drugs across the BBB and biotechnology entrepreneurship
24-27 Oct 2016 Marseille (France)

Program

Monday, October 24, 2016

Time Event  
09:00 - 09:15 Welcome, Introduction to the workshop - Michel Khrestchatisky, François Féron/Frederic Chavane, Roisin Owens  
09:15 - 10:00 How the blood-brain barrier controls xenobiotics permeability - Pr. Jean-Michel Scherrmann, Faculty of Pharmacy, Paris, France  
10:00 - 10:45 Overcoming the Blood-Brain Barrier - The Extra Challenge for CNS Drug Development - Dr. Christopher Untucht, AbbVie Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG, Ludwigshafen, Germany  
10:45 - 11:15 Coffee break  
11:15 - 12:00 The BBB in cerebrovascular dysfunction and seizure disorders - Dr. Nicola Marchi, Institute of Functional Genomics, Montpellier, France  
12:00 - 12:45 MicroRNAs in inflammation and ageing at the blood-brain barrier - Pr. Nacho Romero, The Open University, Milton Keynes, UK  
12:45 - 14:00 Lunch  
14:00 - 15:00 In vitro models of the BBB: From Animal to Human - Pr. Roméo Cecchelli, Université d’Artois, Lens, France  
15:00 - 16:00 CNS drug delivery via Receptor Mediated Transport/Transcytosis - Dr. Michel Khrestchatisky, NICN, CNRS, Marseille, France  
16:00 - 16:30 Coffee break  
16:30 - 17:30 Innovative conducting polymer solutions for monitoring the blood brain barrier - Dr. Roisin Owens, Center of Microelectronics of Provence, Gardanne  
17:30 - 18:00 Closing remarks by students  

Tuesday, October 25, 2016

Time Event  
09:15 - 10:15 Patenting Biotech innovations - Philippe Becker, European Patent Attorney, founder & managing partner of Becker&Associes, Paris and Aix-en Provence, France  
10:15 - 10:45 Coffee break  
10:45 - 11:45 Managing IP in a Biotech - Lukas Voellmy, European Patent Attorney, IP Director at Innate Pharma Biotech company, Marseille, France  
11:45 - 12:45 Drafting & analysing a patent application - Pr. Peter Follette from Université Nice Sophia Antipolis, Nice, France  
14:00 - 17:30 Telling a clear scientific story in writing or in oral presentations - Pr. Peter Follette from Université Nice Sophia Antipolis, Nice, France  

Wednesday, October 26, 2016

Time Event  
09:15 - 12:45 Funding for research Workshop; Writing convincing grant applications - Dr. David Karlin, COSENS Entrepreneurs, Marseille, France  
12:45 - 14:00 Lunch  
14:00 - 17:30 Job search Workshop; Transforming your skills into an offer of services to boost your job search - Dr. David Karlin, COSENS Entrepreneurs, Marseille, France  

Thursday, October 27, 2016

Time Event  
09:15 - 10:15 TBA - Dr. Guillaume Jacquot, Vect-Horus, Marseille, France  
10:15 - 10:45 Coffee break  
10:45 - 11:45 TBA - Dr. Pascaline Lécorché, Vect-Horus, Marseille, France  
11:45 - 12:45 Realization of new ideas - Dr. Jacques Souquet, CEO SuperSonic Imagine, Aix-en-Provence, France  
12:45 - 14:00 Lunch  
14:00 - 15:00 Creating a biotech: The case of Iproteos - Dr. Laura Mendieta & Dr. Roger Prades, Iproteos, Barcelona, Spain  
15:00 - 16:00 Clinical development plans for CNS drugs - Dr. Olivier Blin, Head Pharmacology Clinic, Hospital Timone, Marseille, France  
16:00 - 16:30 Coffee break  
16:30 - 17:30 The discovery and development of olesoxime for SMA:  a CNS bench to bedside success story - Dr. Rebecca Pruss, Former CSO Trophos, Marseille, France, Founder & director Windhover Biomed, London, UK  
17:30 - 18:00 Closing remarks by students  
18:00 - 18:15 Summary and farewell - Michel Khrestchatisky, Grigorios Kyriatzis  
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