BraYn Awards 2021
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BraYn Awards • 4th Edition 2021
Starting Grant (sponsored by BraYn Association)
LOREDANA LEGGIO
Identification of bioactive molecules responsible for the neuroprotection of astrocyte-derived EVs.
EVELJN SCARIAN
Brain organoids RNA-seq analysis for the study of sALS pathogenesis.
Best Oral Presentation (sponsored by eu-brain)
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EDOARDO SOZZI
Developing silk scaffold-based platform to generate functional and reproducible human bioengineered forebrain organoids.
Best Poster Presentation (sponsored by eu-brain & MDPI)
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SILVIA CAIOLI
miR-142-3p regulates TNF-mediated synaptopathy in Multiple Sclerosis.
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FRANCESCA PIAGGIO
Oncolytic HSV reestablish an immune antitumoral environment resulting in high grade gliomas eradication and memory against tumor cells.
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DOMENICO PIMPINELLA
Septal cholinergic input to CA2 hippocampal region controls social memory via nicotinic receptor-mediated disinhibition.
Best Contribute Paediatric Neuroscience & Epilepsy (sponsored by eu-brain)
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JENNA CARPENTER
Progressive myoclonus epilepsy KCNC1 (KV3.1) variant causes a developmental dendritopathy.
Audience Award (sponsored by BraYn Association)
GIANMARCO PALLAVICINI
Inhibiting microcephaly genes as alternative to microtubule targeting agents to treat brain tumors.