Scientific Program - Contursi Kindred

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SUNDAY MARCH 26, 2017 HALL C
9:00-10:00
 THE GREEK-ITALIAN CONTURSI KINDRED: FROM THE PAST TO THE FUTURE
 Chairs: Leonidis Stefanis, Greece; Pierandrea Muglia, Belgium
9:00-9:30
The discovery of the p.A53T mutation in the alpha-synuclein gene
Aglaia Athanassiadou, Greece
9:30-10:00
The history behind the relationship of the Italian to the Greek arm of the Contursi kindred
Paolo Barone, Italy
10:00-10:30 Coffee Break
10:30-12:55 THE GREEK-ITALIAN CONTURSI KINDRED: FROM THE PAST TO THE FUTURE
   Chairs: Marios Politis, UK; Paolo Barone, Italy
10:30-11:00 Carriers of the p.A53T mutation in Greece today: an opportunity for biomarker discovery and clinical trials
Leonidas Stefanis, Greece
11:00-11:30
The nuances of neuropathology in carriers of SNCA mutations
Janice Holton, UK
11:30-11:50  Using neuronally differentiated iPSCs derived from patients with the p. A53T mutation in the alpha-synuclein gene to disentangle Parkinson's Disease pathogenesis
Rebecca Matsas, Greece
11:50-12:10
The other mutations in the alpha-synuclein gene: is there a common denominator?
Christos Proukakis, UK
12:10-12:35 The different faces of the p.A53T alpha-synuclein mutation: a screening of Greek patients with parkinsonism and/or dementia
Marianthi Breza, Greece

RBD and other sleep disorders in a cohort of p. A53T SNCA mutation carriers
Athina Simitsi, Greece

DaTSCAN imaging in p.A53T α-synuclein-associated Parkinson’s disease: comparison with sporadic Parkinson’s disease
Christos Koros, Greece

Molecular imaging of Parkinson’s pathology in p.A53T alpha-synuclein mutation carriers
Giorgos Dervenoulas, UK
12:35-12:55 Roundtable Discussion
13:00-13:30 POSTER AWARDS & CLOSING CEREMONY