Barcelona Blood-Brain Barrier Conference – B4 2025

The blood-brain barrier (BBB) separates the blood circulation from the brain tissue. However, despite its name, the BBB is far from a static, impenetrable barrier. Instead, this highly dynamic and complex structure regulates, and responds to, the highly complex requirements and functions of neuronal activity. To advance our knowledge of BBB function and regulation, the 2^ndedition of the Barcelona Blood-Brain Barrier symposium will bring together scientists from a wide-range of disciplines from across the world to discuss emerging topics in BBB physiology and translational topics.

In the name of the Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC), we look forward to welcoming you to the great city of Barcelona to take part in these lively discussions, make lasting connections, and push the boundaries of the field forward.

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TOPICS

Neurovascular coupling

Pericyte-control of BBB function

Tight-junction biology across health and disease

Membrane trafficking dynamics of brain endothelial cells

Controlling transcytosis across brain endothelial cells

The glycocalyx as a modulator of BBB function

Mechanobiology of the BBB

(Patho)physiological angiogenic control at the brain vasculature

Immune-BBB crosstalk: Neuroinflammation and infection

BBB dysfunction in aging, cognitive decline, and neurodegeneration

The BBB in brain cancers: from invasion gate-keeper to migration high-way

Circadian control of BBB function

The BBB in stroke: novel pathophysiological concepts and treatment strategies

Nanoparticles for therapeutic brain delivery

Novel brain-targeting strategies

Advances in imaging techniques to study BBB dynamics

Advanced bioengineering models of the BBB/NVU

Omics and Computational modelling of the BBB

Submission deadline : April 25th,2025

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CHAIRS

Prof. Giuseppe Battaglia

Prof. Giuseppe Battaglia

Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC) - Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST), Spain

Dr. Daniel Gonzalez-Carter

Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC) - Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST), Spain

Dr. Benjamí Oller Salvia

Dr. Benjamí Oller Salvia

IQS - Ramon Llull University

Prof. Giuseppe Battaglia

Prof. Giuseppe Battaglia

Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC) - Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST), Spain

Dr. Daniel Gonzalez-Carter

Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC) - Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST), Spain

Dr. Benjamí Oller Salvia

Dr. Benjamí Oller Salvia

IQS - Ramon Llull University

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KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Richard Daneman

University of California, USA

Tae-Eun Park

Ulsan National Institute, South Korea

Andrew Yang

Gladstone Institutes, USA

Richard Daneman

University of California, USA

Tae-Eun Park

Ulsan National Institute, South Korea

Andrew Yang

Gladstone Institutes, USA

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INVITED SPEAKERS

David Attwell

University College London, UK

Ayal Ben-Zvi

Hebrew University, Israel

Matthew Campbell

Trinity College Dublin, Ireland

Helge de Vries

UMC Amsterdam, Netherlands

Britta Engelhardt

Bern University, Switzerland

Krzysztof Kucharz

Copenhagen University, Denmark

Sarah Lutz

University of Illinois, USA

Ben Maoz

Tel Aviv University, Israel

Axel Montagne

Ediburgh University, Scotland

Morten Nielsen

Aarhus University, Denmark

Amita Sehgal

Penn State University, USA

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CONFERENCE VENUE

Instituto Químico de Sarrià IQS

Via Augusta, 390, Sarrià-Sant Gervasi, 08017 Barcelona, Spain

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Instituto Químico de Sarrià IQS

Institue for Bioengineering of Catalonia

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