SNC'13 Program

Thursday, 26. September 2013


17:00	Registration \| Poster exhibition area, 17:00—19:00

Friday, 27. September 2013


8:00	Registration \| Poster exhibition area, 8:00—19:00

8:30	Young Neuroscientists Forum Ljubljana '13 \| Hall II, 8:30—10:30
	Neural stem cells-enriched tubulization improves anatomical and functional restoration of the severed rat sciatic nerve Stefano Frausin
	Early exposure to enriched environment reverses learning deficits and improves hippocampal neuron survival in rats with selective cholinergic lesion Pela Bisatti
	Effects of cognitive remediation during 14-day bed rest on walking performance of older adult men Uroš Marušič
	Cognitive emotion regulation of aversive emotional responses and their prediction recruits a common regulatory system Satja Mulej Bratec
	Tract-specific and global white matter alterations in healthy ageing Rok Berlot
	Characterization of cognitive deficits in rats with selective cholinergic, noradrenergic and dopaminergic lesions Elena Di Martino
	The role of corticogenesis-regulating genes during brain repair and regeneration after ischemia Dunja Gorup
	Neurophysiology model of the human lumbar cord separated from brain control by traumatic injury Simon M. Danner

10:30	Opening of the SNC'13 \| Hall I, 10:30—11:00

11:00	AOŽ Memorial lecture \| Hall I, 11:00—12:00 Integrating network structure and function in the human brain Olaf Sporns

12:00	Poster session A & Lunch break \| Poster exhibition area, 12:00—13:30

	Cellular neuroscience A

	Clinical neuroscience A

	Cognitive neuroscience A

	Neuroscience methods A

	Molecular neuroscience A

	Systems neuroscience A

13:30	Plenary talk \| Hall I, 13:30—14:30 The motor and non-motor functions of the basal ganglia: evidence from studies of Parkinson's disease Marjan Jahanshahi

14:30	Symposium \| Hall II, 14:30—16:30 Normal cognition and cognitive decline – can imaging white matter complete the picture? Chair: Michael O’Sullivan
	Networks, cognition and early cognitive decline Michael O’Sullivan
	Localised white matter damage and global network properties in ageing Rok Berlot
	Neuromodulation in cognitive ageing Nicola Jane Ray
	Structural network abnormalities and cognitive impairment in cerebral small vessel disease Andrew J. Lawrence

	Symposium \| Hall III, —16:30 Movement disorders - from bench to bedside Chair: Mark J. Edwards
	Facial bradykinesia in Parkinson's disease and atypical parkinsonism Matteo Bologna
	The cerebellum in dystonia - help or hindrance? Mark J. Edwards
	Secondary and primary dystonia: pathophysiological differences Maja Kojović
	Sensory attenuation in functional movement disorders Isabel Pareés
	Tremor in inflammatory neuropathies: cerebellar learning distinguishes patients with and without tremor Petra Schwingenschuh

	Translational neuroscience \| Hall I, —16:30 Odvisnost: bolezen možganov? (Lundbeckov satelitski simpozij) Chair: Andrej Kastelic
	Dogajanje v možganih ob stiku z alkoholom Zvezdan Pirtošek
	Ali odvisnosti od alkohola v možganih poteka na uniformen način Maja Rus Makovec
	Kaj nevroznanstvena razlaga pomeni za vsakodnevno delo s pacienti s sindromom odvisnosti od alkohola Maja Bundalo Bočić
	Zmanjševanje škode pri odvisnostih Andrej Kastelic

16:30	Coffee break (sponsored by Lundbeck) \| Poster exhibition area, 16:30—17:00

17:00	Symposium \| Hall II, 17:00—19:00 Lumbar cord contribution in the postural and locomotor control studied in animal and human model Chair: Milan R. Dimitrijević
	The acute phase of spinal cord injury: Electrophysiological insights from an in vitro model Andrea Nistri
	Neural mechanisms underlying control of posture and locomotion in animal models of different complexity Tatiana G. Deliagina
	Central pattern generator of the human lumbar cord deprived of brain control Karen Minassian
	Modification of segmental reflex activity by postural motor tasks Ursula Hofstoetter

	Symposium \| Hall III, —19:00 Cognitive control in health and disease Chair: Grega Repovš
	Advancements in the dual mechanisms framework of cognitive control Todd Braver
	Cognitive and affective control: insights from study of schizophrenia Deanna M. Barch
	Cognitive control in Parkinson disease: insights from deep brain stimulation of the subthalamic nucleus Tammara Hershey
	Functional networks of the brain underlying flexible cognitive control Grega Repovš

19:00	Guided tour of the Old town

20:00	YNFL'13 Social

Saturday, 28. September 2013


8:00	Registration \| Poster exhibition area, 8:00—19:00

8:30	Symposium \| Hall III, 8:30—10:30 New vistas in neuropeptide research Chair: Ronald See
	Novel mass spectrometry imaging of neuropeptides and applications to Parkinson’s disease Per Andren
	Regulation of peptide discharge from single vesicles: pre- and postfusion role of SNAREs Robert Zorec
	Role of hypothalamus and steroidogenic factor 1 in body weight regulation Gregor Majdič
	Oxytocin reduces cocaine seeking and restores cocaine-induced decreases in glutamate receptor function Ronald See

	Educational workshop on placebo effect \| Hall II, —10:30

10:30	Coffee break (sponsored by Droga Kolinska d. d.) \| Poster exhibition area, 10:30—11:00

11:00	Plenary talk \| Hall I, 11:00—12:00 From infection hypothesis of schizophrenia to brain imaging: all make sense now? Jiří Horáček

12:00	Poster session B & Lunch break \| Poster exhibition area, 12:00—13:30

	Cellular neuroscience B

	Clinical neuroscience B

	Cognitive neuroscience B

	Neuroscience methods B

	Molecular neuroscience B

	Systems neuroscience B

13:30	Plenary talk \| Hall I, 13:30—14:30 Engineering therapies for neurodegenerative disease: ALS, Huntington’s and beyond Don W. Cleveland

14:30	Symposium \| Hall III, 14:30—16:30 Transmissible spongiform encephalopathies – from cause to cure Chair: Vladka Čurin Šerbec
	Prions Giuseppe Legname
	Insights into molecular structures of human prion proteins with inherited mutations by NMR Janez Plavec
	Surveillance of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease in Slovenia since 1987 to 2013 Mara Popović
	Diagnostics and therapy of prion diseases - some new challenges Vladka Čurin Šerbec

	Educational workshop on placebo effect \| Hall II, —16:30

16:30	Coffee break (sponsored by Droga Kolinska d. d.) \| Poster exhibition area, 16:30—17:00

17:00	Symposium \| Hall III, 17:00—19:00 Botulinum toxin type A and pain Chair: Zvezdan Pirtošek, Maja Relja
	Botulinum toxin for the treatment of pain Dirk Dressler
	Behavioural evidence for central origin of the antinociceptive action of botulinum toxin type A Lidija Bach-Rojecky
	Immunohistochemical evidence of central antinociceptive action of botulinum toxin type A Ivica Matak
	The effect of botulinum toxin type A on neurogenic dural inflmation: a clue to mechasnis of its action in migraine Boris Filipović
	What we do not understand about botulinum toxin? Zdravko Lacković

	Educational workshop on placebo effect \| Hall II, —19:00

19:00	Neuroscience and society: Ethical challenges in exploring and exploiting the response to placebo \| Hall I, 19:00—20:30

21:00	SNC'13 Social \| CD Club, Cankarjev Dom, 21:00—0:00

Sunday, 29. September 2013


8:00	Registration \| Poster exhibition area, 8:00—17:00

8:30	Symposium \| Hall I, 8:30—10:30 Neurosurgeons meet neuroscientists Chair: Andrej Vranič
	Cortical removal vs. cortical preservation: why do we need both? Andrej Vranič
	The soul, the pineal gland and the neurosurgeon. Does modern neurosurgery give us some knowledge of the soul? Anne-Laure Boch
	Glioblastoma multiforme - between surgery and genetics Boštjan Matos
	Invasive brain surgery and implantable devices for treatment of psychiatric conditions: old debate but with new technologies? Frederic Gilbert

10:30	Coffee break (sponsored by Droga Kolinska d. d.) \| Poster exhibition area, 10:30—11:00

11:00	Plenary talk \| Hall I, 11:00—12:00 How placebos, words and rituals change the patient's brain Fabrizio Benedetti

12:00	Poster session C & Lunch break \| Poster exhibition area, 12:00—13:30

	Cellular neuroscience C

	Clinical neuroscience C

	Cognitive neuroscience C

	Molecular neuroscience C

	Neuroscience methods C

	Systems neuroscience C

13:30	Plenary talk \| Hall I, 13:30—14:30 Developmental dynamics of radial vulnerability of the cerebral compartments in preterm infants and neonates Ivica Kostović

14:30	Symposium \| Hall I, 14:30—16:30 Hypoxic brain damage, neuroprotection and long-term outcome with regard to quality of life Chair: Neil Marlow, Metka Derganc
	The EPICure studies: changing outcomes for extremely preterm children Neil Marlow
	Reduction in brain volume in young adults with perinatal hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy Tina Bregant
	Therapeutic hypothermia – 8-year experience Metka Derganc
	Outcome of hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy (HIE) in late adolescence: insights on cognitive outcome from neuropsychology, DTI and resting state fMRI David Gosar
	Amplitude-integrated EEG versus conventional EEG use in NICU/NSCU David Neubauer

16:30	Closing of the SNC'13 \| Hall I, 16:30—16:45

Poster session

Friday, 27. September 2013


12:00	Cellular neuroscience A
CEL-A01	Neural stem cells-enriched tubulization improves anatomical and functional restoration of the severed rat sciatic nerve Stefano Frausin
CEL-A02	Mitochondrial membrane hyperpolarization following normoxia/hypoxia in glucose-deprived mouse astrocytes in culture Andrej Korenić
CEL-A03	The effects of prolonged exposure of recombinant GABA-A receptors in cell culture to alcohol and gabapentin Marina Morić
CEL-A04	Neuroprotection and brain accessibility of epigallocatechin gallate, cyanidin-3-glucoside, quercetin and nicotine Lea Pogačnik

12:00	Clinical neuroscience A
CLI-A01	Motor-cortex excitability and cognitive profiles after different rehabilitation programs in PD patients with freezing of gait Pierpaolo Busan
CLI-A02	Resting heart rate variability and early heart rate recovery. Are they correlated? Aljoša Danieli
CLI-A03	A population-based study of outpatient antipsychotic prescription trends in Slovenia – preliminary results Polonca Ferk
CLI-A04	Cortical control of breathing: what can we learn from EEG? Judita Jeran
CLI-A05	The association of BDNF polymorphisms and cognitive function in patients with Alzheimer’s disease and mild cognitive impairment Matea Nikolac Perković
CLI-A06	Impact of the volume of the resection on outcome in patients who underwent operative treatment of medial temporal lobe epilepsy Gašper Zupan
CLI-A07	Seizure and quality-of-life outcome after epilepsy surgery in Slovenia: retrospective study Črt Zavrnik

12:00	Cognitive neuroscience A
COG-A01	Exploratory study of association between body mass index, 2nd to 4th digit ratio and neuropsychological performance among college students Tjaša Omerzu
COG-A02	ERP correlates of bottom-up and top-down processes of visual attention: comparison of different ocular correction methods Simon Brezovar
COG-A03	Towards understanding the importance of redefinition of Placebo effect Rado Gorjup
COG-A04	Acute neurophysiological effect of epigallocatechin gallate (EGGC) Andreja Emeršič
COG-A05	Disinhibition as a model of spatial working memory deficits in schizophrenia – preliminary findings Martina Starc

12:00	Molecular neuroscience A
MOL-A01	Novel modulation of P2X3 receptors by endogenous Calcium/calmodulin-dependent serine protein kinase (CASK) Tanja Bele
MOL-A02	Unilateral striatal quinolinic acid injection as a model for the study of corticostriatal plasticity Špela Glišović
MOL-A03	The role of corticogenesis-regulating genes during brain repair and regeneration after ischemia Dunja Gorup
MOL-A04	The role of Akt in neurotoxic effect of intracellular and extracellularal α-synuclein (ASYN) in vitro Maja Jovanović
MOL-A05	Association of variable number of tandem repeats polymorphism in the third exon of DRD4 gene and catechol-O-methyltransferase Val108/158Met polymorphism with alcoholism and alcohol-related phenotypes Gordana Nedić Erjavec
MOL-A06	Does stress induced reduction of translational fidelity play a role in ALS/FTLD? Sabina Vatovec

12:00	Neuroscience methods A
MET-A01	Fine control of delivery of neuroactive molecules by optical manipulation techniques Giulietta Pinato
MET-A02	Development of novel electrochemical biosensors for detection of neurotransmitters Neža Grgurevič

12:00	Systems neuroscience A
SYS-A01	Spectral analysis of EEG PCA components in young healthy adults Aleš Belič
SYS-A02	Characterization of cognitive deficits in rats with selective cholinergic, noradrenergic and dopaminergic lesions Elena Di Martino
SYS-A03	Multiple effects of selective cholinergic lesions combined with local infusion of pre-aggregated amyloid peptide Margherita Riggi

Saturday, 28. September 2013


12:00	Cellular neuroscience B
CEL-B01	Erythropoietin is not neuroprotective after excitotoxic brain injury Primož Gradišek
CEL-B02	Myosin II, but not microtubule motors, controls outer radial glial cell mitotic behavior in developing human neocortex Bridget E. LaMonica
CEL-B03	Glial activation and oxidative stress in the ALS SOD1 G93A transgenic rat model Stefan Stamenković
CEL-B04	Progressive motoneuronal degeneration and motor disfunction in SOD1G93A mice: effects of implanted mesenchymal stem cells from human umbilical cord (HUMSCS) Serena Viventi

12:00	Clinical neuroscience B
CLI-B01	Tract-specific and global white matter alterations in healthy ageing Rok Berlot
CLI-B02	Cognitive functioning in patients after out of hospital cardiac arrest: Preliminary data Barbara Dolenc
CLI-B03	Botulinum toxin in cases of occipitotemporal pain Vitalii Goldobin
CLI-B04	Physical and cognitive performance changes caused by expectation of enhancement Michael Kecht
CLI-B05	Partial recovery of sight after the surgical decompression of optic chiasm performed 3 days after the onset of total blindness Andrej Porčnik
CLI-B06	Comparison of spectral changes in EEG recordings of an epileptic patient before and after the vagal nerve stimulator implantation Mastaneh Torkamani-Azar
CLI-B07	Does the intensive cross-modal training of selective attention contribute to language outcome in young aphasic adults after stroke? Barbara Starovasnik Žagavec

12:00	Cognitive neuroscience B
COG-B01	The association of EEG parameters and autonomic response observed in task performance Svitlana Tymchenko
COG-B02	Transient processes and synchronization of independent ensembles neurons with human choice after the stimulus Alexander V. Zaleshin
COG-B03	Sensitivity of theta rhythm to 14-day bed rest and cognitive training Voyko Kavcic
COG-B04	Two stages of information processing in visual working memory: ERP study Anna Korotkova
COG-B05	Electrocortical correlates of temperament Ivana Lučev
COG-B06	The effects of intention on cortical excitability: A preliminary TMS study Ruben Perellón Alfonso, Stephan Lechner

12:00	Molecular neuroscience B
MOL-B01	Zoledronic acid induces apoptosis via stimulating ERN1, TLR2 and IRF5 genes’ expressions in glioma cells Cansu Caliskan
MOL-B02	Epigenetic regulation of some typical genes in rat fast and slow skeletal muscles Špela Glišović
MOL-B03	Association of XRCC1 single nucleotide polymorphisms with Alzheimer’s disease – preliminary studies Sylwia M. Gresner
MOL-B04	Ser310Ala functional polymorphism in the GluR7 glutamate receptor subunit gene and alcohol dependence Boris Kuzman
MOL-B05	The effect of enriched environment on the modulation of perineuronal nets and synaptic remodeling in the cerebellum of tenascin C - deficient mice Vera Stamenković
MOL-B06	Integrated analysis of global transcriptome and methylome alterations in peripheral blood of patients with Huntington’s disease Maja Zadel

12:00	Neuroscience methods B
MET-B01	Neurophysiology model of the human lumbar cord separated from brain control by traumatic injury Simon M. Danner
MET-B02	Electrophysiology of posterior roots-muscle reflex of the human lumbosacral cord Matthias Krenn

12:00	Systems neuroscience B
SYS-B01	Early exposure to enriched environment reverses learning deficits and improves hippocampal neuron survival in rats with selective cholinergic lesion Pela Bisatti
SYS-B02	Lack of sex steroid hormones, but not social isolation, during puberty affects maternal behavior in adult female mice Jasmina Kerčmar
SYS-B03	Maternal behavior in heterozygous SF-1 knockout mice Tanja Španič
SYS-B04	Allopregnanolone influences on seizures induced by homocysteine Aleksandra Rašić-Marković

Sunday, 29. September 2013


12:00	Cellular neuroscience C
CEL-C01	Fusion pore properties of gliotransmitter vesicles in isolated astrocytes Alenka Guček
CEL-C02	Study of putamen neuronal activity before a multisensory task Pilar Montes-Lourido
CEL-C03	Architectural study of single astrocytic vesicle at nanometer scale Priyanka Singh
CEL-C04	Is glioblastoma growth and malignant phenotype supported or suppressed by umbilical cord blood-derived MSCs in vitro? Monika Witusik-Perkowska

12:00	Clinical neuroscience C
CLI-C01	Partial volume effects contribute to apparent microstructural alterations in mild cognitive impairment Rok Berlot
CLI-C02	Processing pseudo-words in patients with mild cognitive impairment in comparison with healthy volunteers: Preliminary data Barbara Dolenc
CLI-C03	Temporal processing in children with long term conductive hearing loss associated with otitis media with effusion Jadranka Handžić
CLI-C04	Predicting early lethal outcome after acute ischemic supratentorial stroke using clinical parameters and parameters of quantitative electroencephalography Anton Kuznietsov
CLI-C05	Influence of mirror therapy on muscle and skin vasomotor regulation in patients with CRPS Urška Puh
CLI-C06	Diagnosis of mixed dementia Natalya A. Trusova

12:00	Cognitive neuroscience C
COG-C01	Mindfulness induction improves cognitive, but not physical, performance in non-meditators Mara Bresjanac
COG-C02	The effect of valence on spatial working memory Martina Starc
COG-C03	Effects of cognitive remediation during 14-day bed rest on walking performance of older adult men Uroš Marušič
COG-C04	Cognitive emotion regulation of aversive emotional responses and their prediction recruits a common regulatory system Satja Mulej Bratec
COG-C05	P3 topography from different sensory modalities in oddball tasks Daniel Attia

12:00	Molecular neuroscience C
MOL-C01	Posttranslational modifications of FUS Simona Darovic
MOL-C02	Screening for THAP1 (DYT6) mutations in Polish patients with dystonia. A preliminary report Ewa Golanska
MOL-C03	Unlocking of the prion protein globular domain is a crucial step in prion protein conversion Iva Hafner Bratkovič
MOL-C04	Monitoring cytosolic glucose concentration in single astrocytes Marko Muhič
MOL-C05	RNA with ALS/FTLD-associated hexanucleotide repeats attracts several proteins Maja Štalekar

12:00	Neuroscience methods C
MET-C01	Utility of over-determined ICA decomposition for ocular artifact removal from high-resolution EEG data Jurij Dreo

12:00	Systems neuroscience C
SYS-C01	Disruption of prion protein affects intermale aggression in mice Tomaž Büdefeld
SYS-C02	Brain doping at the university: Pharmaceutical cognitive enhancement among Slovenian students Toni Pustovrh
SYS-C03	Dopaminergic modulation of striatal expression of Synaptotagmin IV Larisa Tratnjek