| Tuesday, 11th July 2023 | ||
| Time | Activity | |
| 08h30 - 17h30 | Arrivals/Build up/Exec Meeting Pre Conference Workshops |
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| 17h30 - 19h00 | Venue: Injabulo 1 & Pre Assembly Welcome Reception Galvanising initiatives towards brain health in Africa Plenary Speaker - Prof Alfred Njamnshi |
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| Wednesday 12th July 2023 | ||
| Time | Opening Session - Venue: Injabulo 1 | |
| Chair | Prof Amadi Ihunwo - SONA President | |
| 08h30 - 10h00 | Opening / Plenary Speaker Astrocytes as key players in ageing and neurodegenerative diseases Prof Flavia Gomes - President, International Society for Neurochemistry (ISN) |
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| 10h00 - 10h20 | Day 1 Morning Tea Break |
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| Session 1A - Venue: Injabulo 1 | Session 1B - Venue: Injabulo 2 | |
| 10h20 - 12h35 | Symposium 1: Current trends in Neurosurgery Organizer: Prof John Ouma Speakers: Dr Christos Profyris, Dr Rambe Khohomela, Dr Sylvester Omoruyi, Prof John Ouma, Dr Richard Brown | 10h20 - 11h45: Workshop 1: Advancing Capacity for Human Brain Data in Africa: Governance, Informatics, Challenges, and Opportunities Organizer: Dr Damian Eke Speakers: Dr Damian Eke, Dr Eberechi Wogu, Prof Franco Pestilli, Prof Amadi Ihunwo |
| Oral presentations Chair: Dr Samuel Onasanwo Co-Chair: Dr Yunusa Garba Mohammed 11h45 - 12h00: Attenuative effects of coconut-oil against reserpine-induced depression-like condition and the associated changes in the thalamus of adult female wistar rats Ms Lola Adelakin 12h00 - 12h15: Structural and functional hippocampal alterations following chronic administration of alcohol and cocktail of caffeine and acetylsalicylic acid in wistar rats. Mrs Olufunto Adeleye 12h15 - 12h35: Q&A |
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| 12h35 - 13h35 | Day 1 Lunch Break Poster Viewing |
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| Session 2A - Venue: Injabulo 1 | Session 2B - Venue: Injabulo 2 | |
| 13h35 - 14h50 | Symposium 2: Neuroimmunology: Non-Communicable Diseases Organizers: Prof Willias Masocha, Prof Roberto Furlan Speakers: Prof Willias Masocha, Prof Roberto Furlan, Prof Sharon L Juliano, Dr Rufus O Akinyemi | Symposium 3: Modelling Neuropsychiatric Disorders: Insights from Vertebrate & Invertebrate Animal Models using Open Science Organizer: Dr Royhaan Folarin Speakers: Dr Gemma Modinos, Dr. Michael Winding, Dr Musa Ajibola, Dr Royhaan Folarin, Prof. Philippe De Deurwaerdere |
| 14h50 - 16h00 | Symposium 4: Neuroscience education and training in Africa: Current status and future direction Organizer: Dr Adejoke Elizabeth Memudu Speakers: Dr Gwladys Temkou Ngoupaye, Ass Prof Angela Danborno, Dr Thomas K. Karikari, Dr Gerda Venter | Symposium 5: Neuroprotective potentials of natural agents against neurodegenerative diseases Organizer: Dr Abel N Agbon Speakers: Ibe M Usman, Samuel B Mesole, Dr Abel N Agbon, Mr Olalekan Oladimeji |
| 16h05 - 16h30 | Day 1 Afternoon Tea Break | |
| Session 3A - Venue: Injabulo 1 | Session 3B - Venue: Injabulo 2 | |
| 16h30 - 17h40 | Symposium 6: History of Neuroscience in Africa Organizer: Dr Raj Kalaria | Symposium 7: The Route to independent research: Challenges and Possibilities Organizer: Dr Olamide Adebiyi, Dr Gwaldys Temkou Ngoupaye Speakers: Dr Omamuyovwi M. Ijomone, Dr Gwaldys Temkou Ngoupaye, Dr Rachael Dangarembizi |
| 17h40 - 18h40 | Workshop 2: Submitting your work to an international journal: the peer review and what we expect in a good paper Organizer & speaker: Prof Juan Lerma | Symposium 8: Environmental neurotoxins and Circadian Rhythms in Health and neurodegenerative Disease Organizers: Dr Adamu A. Sadeeq, Dr Nezha Bouhaddou Speakers: Dr Adamu Abubakar Sadeeq, Yusuf Yusha’u, Ahmed Sheriff Isah, Dr Nezha Bouhaddou |
| 18h40 - 20h00 | Meet the ISN President Reception Venue: Cocktail Lounge Hotel Reception |
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| Thursday, 13th July 2023 | ||
| Time | Day 2 Opening Plenary - Venue: Injabulo 1 | |
| Chair: | Prof Alfred Njamshi | |
| 08h30 - 09h30 | Accelerating Neuroscience Breakthroughs by Filling the African Brain Gap Dr Mahmoud Buka Maina |
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| 09h30 - 10h00 | Advancing transnational research and education by integrating international data governance and neuroscience cloud platforms Prof Franco Pestilli, Welcome Trust UK Grant |
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| 10h00 - 10h20 | Day 2 Morning Tea Break |
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| Session 4A - Venue: Injabulo 1 | Session 4B - Venue: Injabulo 2 | |
| 10h20 - 12h00 | Symposium 9: Neurobiology and neurochemistry in animals’ adaptations to African biotopes: understanding of particular features of circadian rhythms under native specific environments Organizer: Prof Khalid El Allali Speakers: Prof Nouria Lakhdar-Ghazal, Daniel Hart, Prof Paul Manger, Prof Khalid El Allali, Dr Hicham Farsi | Symposium 10: Natural bioactives for neurological interventions: Neuropharmacological approaches and techniques Organizer: Prof Pradeep Kumar Speakers: Prof Martha I. Dávila-García, Prof Dr Victor Diogenes Amaral da Silva, Dr Robert Peter Biney, Prof Pradeep Kumar, |
| 12h00 - 13h30 | Day 2 Lunch Break Poster Viewing |
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| Session 5 - Venue: Injabulo 1 | ||
| 13h30 - 16h10 | Symposium 11: SANS Symposium Plenary Organizers: Dr Rachael Dangarembizi, Dr Annerine Roos, Dr Victoria Williams, Miss Kimberley Williams, Dr Tanya Calvey Keynote speaker: Exploring the funnel effect model: oxidative stress as a shared mechanism for multiple adverse events Dr Franscesca Cirulli Speakers: Jacyln Asouzu Johnson, Amalia Naita Awala, Thandi Fasemore, Thando Shabangu, Philipa Spies, Heike Stoppel |
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| 16h10 - 16h30 | Day 2 Afternoon Tea Break | |
| Session 6 - Venue: Injabulo 1 |
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| 16h30 - 18h40 | Symposium 12: IBRO Alumni: Remarks: Prof Tracy Bale Alumni Presenters and Interactive Session with IBRO Team Organizer: Prof Evelyne Sernagor Speakers: Annick Mélanie Magnerou, Moses Ekong, Sabine Adeline Fanta Yadang, Adejoke Memudu |
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| 18h40 - 20h00 | IBRO Networking Cocktail Venue: Injabulo 1 |
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| Friday, 14th July 2023 | ||
| Time | Day 3 Opening Plenary - Venue: Injabulo 1 | |
| Chair: | Prof Sadiq Yusuf | |
| 08h30 - 09h30 | James Kimani Lecture: Metals as poisons to the brain: confounding factors of genetic mutations and stress Dr Omamuyovwi M. Ijomone |
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| 09h30 - 10h00 | WITS Faculty of Health Sciences |
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| 10h00 - 10h20 | Day 3 Morning Tea Break |
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| Session 7A - Venue: Injabulo 1 | Session 7B - Venue: Injabulo 2 | |
| 10h20 - 11h45 | Oral presentations Chair: Prof William Daniels Co-Chair: Ms Lumbuka Kaunda 10h20 - 10h35: Sleep in Moroccan Black Goats under normal and desertic conditions: A polysomnographic study Dr Salma el Allali 10h35 - 10h50: Interactome of Foxp2 lineage in developing medial amygdala: tentative implications in autism Dr Maria Jesus Herrero 10h50 - 11h05: Source Localization of mu-Rhythm Event Related Desynchronization in hdEEG during Vibro-Tactile Perception and Imagery. Dr Lev Yakovlev 11h05 - 11h45: Q&A | Workshop 3: Leadership at all Career Stages Organizers: Prof Martha I Davila-Garcia, Dr Rachael Dangarembizi, Dr Chinna Orish Speakers: Dr Rachael Dangarembizi, Dr Gwladys Temkou Ngoupaye, Dr Chinna Orish, Prof Evelyne Sernagor, Prof Amira Zaky Hasan, Dr Oritoke Okeowo, Dr Lihle Qulu, Prof Francesca Cirulli, Prof Martha I. Dávila-García |
| Session 8a - Venue: Injabulo 1 | Session 8b - Venue: Injabulo 2 | |
| 11h45 - 12h35 | Symposium 14: FENS Chair: Prof Ejikeme Mbajiorgu Co-Chair: Dr Sharon Owino Speakers: 11h45 - 11h50: Karyoptosis: novel neuronal cell death by degeneration of nuclear integrity in dementia Dr Rebecca Casterton 11h50 - 12h10: Amyloid-β1-42 Monomer Induces Toxicity in Primary Glial cells and Possible Myelin Alteration in 5xFAD Mice Brain Mrs Nwife Okechukwu 12h10 - 12h22: Brain choline and myo-inositol do not mediate the association between HIV and depressive symptoms in an adolescent sample Mr Arish Mudra Rakshasa-Loots 12h22 - 12h40: Q&A | Oral presentations Chair: Dr Pilani Nkomozepi Co-Chair: Dr Robert Biney 11h45 - 12h00: Understanding the contribution of inflammation in the development of depression: implications for therapeutic targets Prof Aletta Millen 12h00 - 12h15: Expression of Neurotrophins (BDNF and NT-3) and their Receptors in Adult Human Cochleae Dr Akanksha Mishra 12h15 - 12h30: Adaptability of egg-laying behavior in Aedes Aegypti Dr Yunusa Garba Mohammed 12h30 - 12h40: Q&A |
| 12h40 - 13h30 | Day 3 Lunch Break Poster Viewing |
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| Session 9a - Venue: Injabulo 1 | Session 9b - Venue: Injabulo 2 | |
| 13h30 - 14h55 | Oral presentations Chair: Prof Salihu Moyosore Ajao Co-Chair: Dr Samson Salile 13h30 - 13h45: The Effect of Migratory Behaviour on the Expression of Neurotrophins and Proliferative markers in the Teleost Brain Miss Ntando Ndinisa 13h45- 14h00: Co-exposure to chronic stress and metals in rats: A study of memory functions, neurochemical and immunohistochemical alterations Dr Oritoke Okeowo 14h00 - 14h15: Continuous exposure to cobalt reduced neuronal activity, exacerbates neuronal injury and upregulates APP and BACE-1 expression in hippocampal neuronal cells Dr Tosin Olasehinde 14h15 - 14h30: Cannabidiol improves memory and hippocampal neuronal morphology in animal model of epilepsy Dr Sunday Yinka Olatunji 14h30 - 14h45: GPR37, an underappreciated regulator of the Wnt pathway: relevance to enhancing regeneration following stroke Dr Sharon Owino 14h45 - 14h55 - Q&A | Oral presentations Chair: Prof Samuel Kombian Co-Chair: Dr Olaitan Asuquo 13h30 - 13h45: Between the brain and the heart: Effects of reward system activation on the recovery process following myocardial infarction Ms. Hedva Haykin 13h45- 14h00: Silent cerebral infarcts are progressive in adults with sickle cell anemia Dr Ibrahim Idris 14h00 - 14h15: Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder: A Polyvagal Perspective Dr Michelle Leal 14h15 - 14h30: The Potential of Serum S100 Calcium-Binding protein B and Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein as Biomarkers for Traumatic Brain Injury. Mr Seke Nzau Mafuika 14h30 - 14h45: Predictors of 30-day mortality among patients with stroke admitted at a tertiary hospital in north western Tanzania: A prospective cohort study Dr Sarah Matuja 14h45 - 14h55 - Q&A |
| 14h55 - 16h05 | Oral presentations Chair: Prof John Ouma Co-chair: Dr Rachael Dangarembizi 14h55 - 15h10: Anti-nociceptive Activity of 80% Methanolic Leaf Extract of Pterolobium stellatum (Forssk.) Brenan (Fabaceae) in Mice Dr Samson Salile 15h10 - 15h25: Bidirectional brain-heart interaction in human motor behavior Dr Nikolay Syrov 15h25 - 15h40: Prevalence and risk factors of age-related brain atrophy and associated symptoms among adults in Northern Tanzania Dr John-Mary Vianney 15h40 - 16h05 Q&A | Oral presentations Chair: Prof Pradeep Kumar Co-chair: Dr Adejoke Memudu 14h55 - 15h10: Assessing the contextual barriers and facilitators to stroke thrombolysis implementation in a tertiary facility in Ghana using the CFIR framework Dr Priscilla Abrafi Opare-Addo 15h10 - 15h25: Honey and Black Seed Synergistically Promote Regeneration of Oligodendrocytes in Cuprizone Intoxicated Quail Brain Mouhamed Zakiou Kolawole Raimi, Ass Prof Asghar Shabbir 15h25 - 15h40: Molecular docking of salicylic acid against susceptibility genes of depression Dr Hidaayah Jimoh-Abdulghaffaar 15h40 - 15h55: Behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia: Prevalence, severity, and distress experienced by caregivers of people living with dementia. Dr Ronald Kamoga 15h55 - 16h05 Q&A |
| 16h05 - 16h30 | Day 3 Afternoon Tea Break | |
| Session 10 - Venue: Injabulo 1 |
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| 16h30 - 17h40 | SONA General Assembly Chair: Prof Sadiq Yusuf |
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| 18h30 - 22h00 | Conference Closing Gala Dinner - Venue: Chiefs Boma SONA Hall of Fame Induction Chair: Prof William Daniels, former Sec-Gen SONA |
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| Saturday, 15th July 2023 | ||
| Time | Activity | |
| 08h30 - 10h00 | Checkout AND Post Conference Tours | |