ALS and Alzheimer disease: Do metals have a role in neuro-degeneration?
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Kontaktperson: Geir Aamodt E-post: geir.aamodt@nmbu.no
The Norwegian Academy's Committee for Geomedicine – food, environment, health organizes this symposium
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Arrangementet er åpent for alle, men påmelding er ønskelig.
Kontaktperson: Geir Aamodt E-post: geir.aamodt@nmbu.no
Causes of ALS and Alzheimers are still largely unknown. In this symposium we will discuss the possible roles of environmental chemicals in the pathogenesis of the two diseases. Our focus will be on environmental metals such as lead and copper. New insight in the barrier toward toxic agents by the plexus choroid will be presented.
16:00 – 16:30 Registration, coffee/tea
16:30 – 16:40 Welcome Aksel Bernhoft, leader of the Committee
16:40 – 17:00 Introduction to the topic. Jan O. Aaseth, prof.em. University of Inland Norway
17:00 – 17:45 Choroid plexus – and metals. Wei Zheng, professor, Purdue University, USA
17:45 – 18:00 Short break
18:00 – 18:30 Alzheimer disease and the choroid – lessons from a rare variant. Per Selnes, senior researcher University of Oslo
1830 – 19:00 ALS - choroid and metals. Per Roos, ass. professor, Karolinska Institute, Sweden
19:00 – 19:20 Alzheimers, New medicinal possibilities. Karin Persson, PhD, postdoctor, The Norwegian National Centre for Ageing and Health, OUS, Oslo
19:20 – 19:30 Discussion and conclusion. Jan O. Aaseth
