4th Int Symp Peripheral Nerve Repair 2017

4th International Symposium on Peripheral Nerve Repair 2017



Thursday 6th July


Keynote Lecture: Xavier Navarro, UAB


Regenerative neural electrodes: meeting point of electronics and neurobiology


Session I:

Innovative molecules and biomaterials for peripheral nerve regeneration

Chairs: K. Haastert – Talini, Y. Shirosaki

Session II: 


Artificial nerve prostheses

Chairs: P. Dubový, S. Madduri
Friday 7th July


Keynote Lecture: Lars Dahlin

Peripheral nerves in diabetes - what information can we get from new techniques?

Chair: E. Udina


Session III: 

Stem cells and tissue engineering for peripheral nerve repair

Chairs: J. Verhaagen, J.B. Phillips


Session IV: 

Neuroplasticity and Nerve Repair  

Chairs: K R Jessen, A C Mauricio


Session V:

Pain I


Session VI:

Pain II


Keynote Lecture: Jordi Serra

Understanding the pathophysiology of peripheral neuropathic pain

Chairman: Xavier Navarro


Saturday 8th July

Keynote Lecture: Douglas Zochodne

Overcoming intrinsic roadblocks to peripheral neuron growth

Chairman: S. Geuna


Session VII:

Cellular and molecular basis of axon guidance and regeneration

Chairmen: G. Gambarotta, D. Zochodne


Session VIII: 

The neurobiology of axonal degeneration and regeneration in the peripheral nerve

Chairs: L. Klimaschewski, S. Raimondo