European Interdisciplinary Council on Ageing
Dementia, Infections and Vaccines: 30 years of controversy
June 8/9, 2023
Venice International University
Live streaming from
San Servolo Island, Venice, Italy
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The Meeting, organized by the European Interdisciplinary Council on Aging (EICA) and by the European Geriatric Medicine Society (EuGMS) will be held on June 8-9, 2023 at the Venice International University (San Servolo Island, Venice, Italy) and will focus on the increasing interest on the association between infectious diseases and dementia, in particular Alzheimer’s disease, and on the potential protective role of some vaccines. Basic scientists, epidemiologists, and clinicians will gather to discuss the latest evidence-based findings and to outline the future priorities in this challenging area.
PROGRAM
JUNE 8, 2023
14.00
Introduction – S. Maggi, C. Sieber
14.15
Opening Lecture
Proven clinical relationships between infectious diseases and neurological disorders – L. Ferrucci
SESSION 1: KEY MESSAGES FROM THE EXECUTIVE SUMMARY OF THE WEBINAR HELD IN NOVEMBER 24-25, 2022
Chairperson: V. Solfrizzi
14.50
Infectious-related dementia: 30 years of controversy – . Panza
15.00
Genes, neuroinflammation and dementia – I. Rainero
15.10
General discussion
15.30
The antimicrobial hypothesis of Alzheimer disease – T. Fulop
15.40
Microbiota and dementia – A. Ticinesi
15.50
General discussion
16.10
Coffee Break
SESSION 2: POSSIBLE INTERCONNECTIONS BETWEEN NEURO-INFLAMMATION, INFECTION AND DEMENTIA
Chairperson: . Franceschi
16.30
Central nervous system complications of SARS-CoV-2 – Virginia Boccardi 16.40 HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders – A. Calcagno
16.50
General Discussion 17.10 Herpes simplex virus and dementia – R.F. Itzhaki
17.20
Influenza vaccine and dementia – N. Veronese
17.30
General discussion
17.50
Definition of questions to be addressed by the stakeholders – S. Maggi, J.P. Michel
JUNE 9, 2023
SESSION 1: STAKEHOLDERS PROPOSAL FOR FUTURE ACTIVITIES AND ACTIONS
Chairperson: J.P. Michel
09.00
WHO – S. Ilinca
09.15
Federation of European Academies of Medicine – . Griffin
09.30
European Scientific Societies:
– EuGMS – G. Gavazzi
– EAN – M. Leonardi
10.00
International Federation on Aging – . Barratt
10.15
Happy Ageing Alliance – F. Macchia
10.30
Regional Center for the study of Aging Brain – C. Gabelli
10.45
Pharmaceutical Industry
GSK, represented by Dr. Mark Doherty (Senior manager in the Above Brands/Vaccine Science team)
11.00
Coffee Break
11.15
General discussion and future agenda – F. Ecarnot, S. Maggi, C. Sieber
FACULTY
Jane Barratt, Canada
Virginia Boccardi, Italy
Andrea Calcagno, Italy
Mark Doherty, USA
Fiona Ecarnot, France
Luigi Ferrucci, USA
Claudio Franceschi, Italy
Tamas Fulop, Canada
Gaetan Gavazzi, France
Carlo Gabelli, Italy
George Griffin, United Kingdom
Stefania Ilinca, Austria
Ruth F. Itzhaki, United Kingdom
Matilde Leonardi, Italy
Francesco Macchia, Italy
Stefania Maggi, Italy
Jean-Pierre Michel, Switzerland
Francesco Panza, Italy
Innocenzo Rainero, Italy
Cornel Sieber, Switzerland
Vincenzo Solfrizzi, Italy
Andrea Ticinesi, Italy
Nicola Veronese, Italy
INFO
CONGRESS VENUE
VIU – Venice International University
San Servolo Island
30133 Venice – Italy
Tel. (+39) 041 2719511
Fax (+39) 041 2719510
Web www.univiu.org
SCIENTIFIC SECRETARIAT
Prof. Stefania Maggi, EICA
Prof. Jean-Pierre Michel, EICA
Prof. Cornel Sieber, EuGMS
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