Conference Description
The Barriers of the CNS GRC is a premier, international scientific conference focused on advancing the frontiers of science through the presentation of cutting-edge and unpublished research, prioritizing time for discussion after each talk and fostering informal interactions among scientists of all career stages. The conference program includes an array of speakers and discussion leaders from institutions and organizations worldwide, concentrating on the latest developments in the field. The conference is five days long and held in a remote location to increase the sense of camaraderie and create scientific communities, with lasting collaborations and friendships. In addition to premier talks, the conference has designated time for poster sessions from individuals of all career stages, and afternoon free time and communal meals allow for informal networking opportunities with leaders in the field.
Topics to be discussed will center on identifying mechanisms of regulating CNS barrier functions, including the blood-brain barrier, blood-spinal cord barrier, blood-retina barrier, neurovascular unit, and blood-CSF barrier, in health. This will be coupled with translational efforts to identify novel mechanisms facilitating drug delivery to the brain to treat neurologic diseases.
The topics, speakers, and discussion leaders for the conference sessions are displayed below. The conference chair is currently developing their detailed program, which will include the complete meeting schedule, as well as the talk titles for all speakers. The detailed program will be available by February 14, 2026. Please check back for updates.
Keynote Session: Getting Through the Barrier in Health and Disease
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CNS Barriers in Infection and Rare Diseases
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Understudied CNS Barriers
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Emerging Technologies in CNS Barriers
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CNS Barriers and Neuropsychiatric Complications
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CNS Barriers Across the Lifespan
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Cell-Cell Communication at the CNS Barriers
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Transporters At the CNS Barriers
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Keynote Session: Cellular Heterogeneity at the CNS Barriers
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