Université des Sciences et de la Technologie Houari Boumediene (Algeria)

Depuis la création de l’USTHB, plus de cent mille etudiants sont passés sur les bancs de Bab-Ezzouar. Aujourd’hui, une communauté de prés de vingt-cinq mille personnes vit sur le campus, une vingtaine de milliers d’étudiants, plus mille cinq cent enseignants, autant de travailleurs dans les services administratifs et techniques.

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Suez Canal University (Egypt)

The Suez Canal University is an Egyptian University serving the Suez Canal Area, having its faculties divided among the Suez Canal Governorates (Port Said, Suez & Ismailia Governorates). It was established in 1976. It is notable for its non-classic research. It has 28 faculties (12 in Ismailia, 9 in Port Said, 5 in Suez and 2 in Arish) with a total number of students reaching 21,325. The University has about 53 special units for research, education and community development.

 

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 Dr. Miran RAKHA

Organization: Biotechnology Research Center, Suez Canal University, Ismailia 41522, Egypt.

Position: National Expert & Scientific Consultant.

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WebSite: http://www.scuegypt.edu.eg/

Area of Expertise

Cardiovascular Neurophysiology and Neuropharmacology, Neurotransmission, Signal Transduction, Electrophysiological Recordings, In Vivo and In Vitro Electrocardiogram (ECG) Recordings, Systemic Arterial Blood Pressure (ABP) Recording, Venous Blood Pressure (VBP) Recording, Isolated Perfused Rat Mesenteric Resistance Blood Vessels Technique, Biotechnology, Molecular Biology Techniques, Gel Electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE) Technique, PCR Technique, Microarray Technique, Oxidative Stress, Antioxidants, Nitric Oxide, Animal Models of Heart Failure, Natural Toxins, Biotherapy.

University of Assiut (Egypt)

Assiut University organized its annual ceremony to celebrate the science day under the auspices of Prof. Mustafa Kamal, President of Assiut University, and General Nabil Al-Izaby, governor of Assiut. The vice-presidents of the university, a group of the university teaching staff as well as the university students attended the ceremony. The ceremony included honoring the members of university staff who have won scientific prizes

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University of Bordeaux II (France)

 Abdelhamid Benazzouz pioneered in the discovery of a new therapeutical approach for Parkinson's disease. He developed subthalamic deep brain stimulation in non-human primate rendered parkinsonian by injections of MPTP. Then he participated in the transfer of this neurosurgical therapy to parkinsonian patients. His work on the mechanisms of subthalamic deep brain stimulation is of interest in the development of new therapies avoiding side effects. Using a battery of motor and non-motor behavioural tests, biochemical, in vivo microdialysis and in vivo electrophysiological approaches in the rat, non-human primate and patients, he specifically aim at (i) investigating the mechanisms of the existing therapeutical approaches (L-Dopa and high frequency stimulation of the subthalamic nucleus), (ii) undrstanding the role and control of STN oscillations, and iii) investigating the respective roles of monoamines (dopamine, noradrenaline and serotonin) in the pathophysiology of Parkinson's disease.
 

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Dr. Abdelhamid BENAZZOUZ

Organization: Neurodegenerative diseases Institute, CNRS UMR 5293 Bordeaux - France

Position: Research Director

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WebSite: http://www.u-bordeaux2.fr

 

Area of Expertise

Pathophysiology of Parkinson's disease - Basal ganglia - Microrecording electrophysiology - Motor and non-motor behaviors - Animal models of Parkinson's disease

Institut des Neurosciences Cellulaires et Integratives (INCI)(France)

Research at INCI aims to understand the development and function of the nervous and neuroendocrine systems at the molecular, cellular and integrative levels using a wide range of experimental approaches.

Currently, twelve research groups are working in three departments:
Neurobiology of Rhythms
Neurotransmission & Neuroendocrine Secretion
Nociception & Pain.

The institute is CNRS laboratory associated to the Université de Strasbourg and member of the IFR des Neurosciences de Strasbourg and of the tri-national research network Neurex 

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Dr. Paul PEVET

Organization: Institut des neurosciences Cellulaires et Intégratives INC UPR 3212 CNRS et Université de Strasbourg 53 rue Blaise pascal, 67084 Strasbourg, France.

Position: Directeur de recherche au CNRS

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WebSite: http://inci.u-strasbg.fr/fr/index.html

http://neurochem.u-strasbg.fr/

http://www.neurex.org/

Area of Expertise

Integrative neurosciences Nervous and endocrine controls mechanisms controlling biological rhythms in mammals. Trans-disciplinary research, requiring approaches ranging from analysis of gene. Strong interest in melatonin and its fonctions.

 

 Dr. Marie France BADER

Organization: Institut des Neurosciences Cellulaires & Intégratives (INCI), CNRS UPR‐3212, Strasbourg, France.

Position: Directeur de recherche.

Email: badermf@inci‐cnrs.unistra.fr

WebSite:http://www.neurex.org/

 

Area of Expertise

Research in my group focuses on the molecular mechanisms underlying calcium‐regulated exocytosis of hormones and neuropeptides using adrenal chromaffin cells and their tumor cell derivatives PC12 cells as neuroendocrine cell models.Our major findings include the demonstration that the membrane fusion step of exocytosis requires a phospholipase D operating subsequent to the docking of secretory granules to the plasma membrane to provide specific fusogenic lipids, and the finding that the actin cytoskeleton mediating the recruitment of secretory granules is under the control of several members of the Rho GTPase family.

Dr. Etienne CHALLET

Organization: Institut des Neurosciences Cellulaires et Intégratives CNRS UPR3212, associé à l'Université de Strasbourg.

Position: Director of research

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WebSite:http://inci.u-strasbg.fr/dept_a/fr/equ_a2.html

 

Area of Expertise

Neurobiology of circadian rhythms, neurobiology of nutrition, neuroendocrinology Radiotelemetry on free-living rodents (locomotor activity, body temperature) ; cerebral surgury cérébrale, in situ hybridisation ; Immunohistochemistry ; Bioluminescence recording, RIA, ELISA.

Dr. Valerie SIMONNEAUX

Organization: Institut des Neurosciences Cellulaires et Intégratives CNRS, Strasbourg, France.

Position: Director of research

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WebSite:http://inci.u-strasbg.fr/fr/index.html

 

Area of Expertise

neuroendocrinology; chronobiology; reproduction; melatonin; neuropeptide pharmacology and signaling.

Dr. Stéphan GASMAN

Organization: CNRS UPR 3212-INCI Centre de neurochimie 5, rue Blaise pascal 67084 Strasbourg CEDEX.

Position: DR2 INSERM

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WebSite:http://inci.u-strasbg.fr/dept_b/fr/equ_b22.html

Area of Expertise

Neuroendocrine secretion, exocytosis, endocytosis, adrenal medulla, chromaffin cells, Neuroendocrine cancer, Rho GTPases, actin cytoskeleton, Molecular and Cell biology, Imaging (confocal, videp-microscopy, TIRFM), biochemistry.

Dr. David HICKS

Organization: Neurobiologie des Rythmes, CNRS UPR 3212 INCI

Position: INSERM RESEARCH DIRECTOR, TEAM LEADER.

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WebSite:http://inci.u-strasbg.fr/dept_a/en/equ_a1.html

 

Area of Expertise

Vision, Retina, Photoreceptors, Ganglion Cells, Retinal Degeneration, Circadian Rhythms, Ageing, Animal Models, Cell Culture Models.

Dr. Patrick VUILLEZ

Organization: Institut of Cellular and Integrative Neurosciences. Genesis and synchronization of circadian and seasonal signals. Strasbourg, FRANCE

Position: Assoc. Prof.

Email: vuillez@unistra

WebSite:http://inci.u-strasbg.fr/dept_a/en/equ_a2.html

 

Area of Expertise

Neurobiology, neuroendocrinology of the circadian and seasonal Rhythms, Morphofunctional approach Telemetry

Universite Paul Cezanne

Avec plus de 22 000 étudiants dont 3743 internationaux, l’Université Paul-Cézanne, présidée par Marc Pena, propose des formations dans des domaines aussi diversifiés que le droit, les sciences politiques, l’économie, la gestion, le management et les sciences et technologies.

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University Pierre Mendès-France (France)

L'avenir appartient aux sciences sociales et humaines. Les défis de demain ne relèvent pas seulement des grandes avancées technologiques. Chacune de ces dernières ne cesse de créer des questions nouvelles qui interpellent les sciences sociales et humaines. Aussi les compétences de diplômés dans nos disciplines seront-elles de plus en plus sollicitées dans les décennies à venir.

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University Cadi Ayyad (Morocco)

Founded in 1978, UCA has efficiently dedicated the last thirty years to meet the joint challenges of massive increase in student numbers and transformations on social need for education and research. The scope of its disciplinary competencies has expanded over the years; at the same time, its role in preparing students for new professions got asserted. UCA has currently 12 institutions located in 2 regions of the kingdom: Marrakech Tensift Elhaouz and Abda Doukkala. It covers 4 university cities: Marrakech, Kalaa of Sraghna, Essaouira and Safi.

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Pr. Abderrahman CHAIT

Organization: Cadi Ayyad university Faculty (Semlalia) of science

Position: Professor

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WebSite: http://www.ucam.ac.ma

 

Area of Expertise

Pharmacology and behaviour; pain; memory; thermoregulatory; medicinal plant extracts activities.

Université Hassan II (Morocco)

L'université Hassan II - Aïn Chock de Casablanca s'assigne comme objectif primordial de former de jeunes cadres utiles pour le développement économiques du pays. Elle prépare les étudiants aux métiers d'avenir s'efforçant de répondre aux besoins réels du tissu économique de la métropole. La formation de l'étudiant doit le disposer à suivre une société en transformation qui exige de plus en plus la qualité du service et une adaptation aux matériels technologiques et du management. La Charte Nationale d'Education et de Formation et les dispositions de la Loi 01.00 portent une nouvelle structure et organisation de l'enseignement supérieur, afin que l'université réponde à l'évolution de la société, ainsi que les défis de la mondialisation.

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University Ibn Tofail (Morocco)

C’est dans cette perspective que l’Université Ibn Tofaïl a construit un projet de développement quadriennal. Son élaboration a été conduite dans le souci de lui assurer la plus large participation et l’adhésion des enseignants et l’ensemble des composantes de l’Université.

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University Mohamed V (Morocco)

Founded in 1957 and inaugurated in Rabat in 1959 by late King Mohammed V, the Mohammed V university ranks as the dean of modern universities in Morocco.
As a national leader in providing educational excellence to a large number of students, the university takes pride in being the home university of his Majesty Mohammed VI and some of the Royal Family. It has also trained many of the leaders of the Moroccan Government and graduates of different professions such as teachers, researchers, engineers, attorneys, managers… etc whose work reflects the level of excellence the university has always promoted for its students.
The university has an outstanding place amongst Moroccan universities given its particular role in fostering for years, and till 1975, many educational institutions in cities like Fès, Tétouan, Tangier, Kénitra and Casablanca which have now independent universities.
In 1993 the University grew in two separate campuses : Mohammed V University –Agdal and Mohammed V university-Souissi.

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University Moulay Slimane (Morocco)

L'Université Sultan Moulay Slimane est une jeune université créée par le décret numéro 21. 06, du 23 avril 2007, complétant le Dahir numéro 1. 75. 398 du 16 octobre 1975, relatif à la création des universités.

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University Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah (Morocco)

Par Dahir n° 2.75.662 du 11 Chaoual 1395 (17 Octobre 1975) et conformément aux directives Royales visant d'une part à rapprocher les établissements de l'enseignement supérieur des chercheurs et des étudiants et, d'autres part, à intégrer l'université dans son environnement propre et à promouvoir la recherche pour le développement et le bien-être régional et national, a été crée l'Université Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah à Fès. Avant la création de l'université, existaient déjà à Fès des établissement annexe des Facultés des Lettres et des Sciences Humaines et des Sciences Juridiques, Economiques et Sociales de Rabat ainsi qu'une cité universitaire.

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Centro de Investigacion Principe Felipe (Spain)

Using animal models of chronic hepatic encephalopathy, we are studying the mechanisms responsible for the neurological alterations in patients with hepatic encephalopathy i.e. impairment of cognitive and intellectual function, as well as alterations in motor activity and coordination and in the sleep-waking cycle. Once we have identified the molecular alteration responsible for the neurological alteration, we try to restore normal cerebral function through pharmacological treatments. The studies performed have allowed us to 1) prevent death induced by acute ammonia intoxication; 2) prevent or delay death in rats with acute liver failure; 3) restore learning ability and, 4) reverse hypokinesia in these rats. We have shown that rats with liver failure suffer neuroinflammation which contributes to cognitive and motor impairment. We are studying the mechanisms leading to neuroinfl ammation and how this leads to cognitive and motor impairment. We have shown that acute liver failure leads to activation of NMDA receptors in brain. We have been able to increase the survival time and rate in rats with acute liver failure by blocking NMDA receptors.

We are also studying the effects on brain development of neurotoxic compounds present in the environment and in the food chain, such as mercury or PCBs (polychlorinated biphenyls). We have found, in animal models, that ingestion of food containing these contaminants by female rats leads, when their pups are adult, to impaired cognitive function and altered motor activity and coordination. We are studying the mechanisms responsible for these neurological alterations.

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Vicente Felipo

Organization: Centro de Investigacion Principe Felipe, Valencia, Spain

Position: Head, Laboratory of Neurobiology

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WebSite: http://www.neurocipf.es/web/neurocipf

Area of Expertise

Hepatic encephalopathy, hyperammonemia, neurotransmission, in vivo brain microdialysis, signal transduction, glutamate receptors, NMDA receptors, GABA-A receptors, nitric oxide, cGMP, guanylate cyclase, neurosteroids, neuroinflammation, metabotropic glutamate receptors, neuronal circuits, immunohistochemistry, primary cultures of neurons and astrocytes, protein phosphorylation. - Behaviour, learning, learning tests, motor activity, motor coordination, circadian rhythms, EEG. - Therapeutic treatments. - Environmental neurotoxicants, PCBs, methylmercury, PBDEs, ... behavioural effects of perinatal exposure.

Erciyes University (Turkey)

In Neuroscience Laboratory of Physiology Department, Erciyes University Medical Faculty we are studying on the mechanisms of the learning and memory. In order to serve this purpose we apply different behavioral test models and take in vivo electrophysiological recordings from rats. Also we have the experimental set up to get in vitro long-term potentiation and patch-clamp recordings. We also work with human subjects as well, getting 8-channel EEG and evoked potentials (visual and auditory) recordings. Recently, our focus is mainly on the influences of hormonal processes affecting memory in hippocampal electrophysiological responses. 

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