Summary: Experimentica Science Day: connect with top preclinical Ophthalmology Professors and Industry Experts for insights and discoveries
Content
Join us in Vilnius, Lithuania for a day of scientific exploration at the upcoming Experimentica Science Day – Pharmaceutical Drug Discovery: Lessons from Ophthalmology!
This event brings together leading university professors and industry experts in preclinical Ophthalmology to share insights and discoveries about ocular pathophysiology and animal models. Don’t miss this opportunity to connect and learn from the best in the field.
Programme
Experimentica Science Day – Pharmaceutical Drug Discovery: Lessons from Ophthalmology will take place on May 26, 2023 in Vilnius, Lithuania.
| 10:30 – 11:00 | Participants Registration |
| 11:00 – 11:05 | Experimentica Science Day opening Adj. Prof. Giedrius Kalesnykas, Experimentica Ltd |
| 11:05 – 11:50 | Making Models Matter: Building the Bridge for Translational Research Prof. Leonard Levin, McGill University, Canada |
Session I Moderators: Juliette Arnold, Kernius Mickevicius, Ville Jokinen | |
| 11:50 – 12:20 | The role of vision for quality of life and society Prof. Hannu Uusitalo, Tampere University, Finland |
| 12:20 – 13:00 | Ion channels in RPE physiology and therapy development Adj. Prof. Soile Nymark, Tampere University, Finland |
| 13:00 – 13:30 | Coffee break and poster session |
Session II Moderators: Justina Urbanaviciute, Austin Brown, Birgitta Lappeteläinen | |
| 13:30 – 14:10 | Mutation-agnostic treatment options for inherited retinal degenerations by drug repurposing Adj. Prof. Henri Leinonen, University of Eastern Finland, Finland |
| 14:10 – 14:40 | Drug discovery from bench to clinic Jeffrey Jamison, PhD, Experimentica Ltd, USA |
| 14:40 – 15:10 | Coffee break and poster session |
Session III Moderators: Anni Tenhunen, Inesa Lelyte, Nate Pappenhagen | |
| 15:10 – 15:20 | Refining animal welfare in streptozotocin-induced diabetic retinopathy rat model Student Anni Tenhunen |
| 15:20 – 15:30 | AAV-mediated expression of human VEGF-A as a novel rat model of diabetic retinopathy Student Inesa Lelyte |
| 15:30 – 15:40 | Variations on the Blue Light Damage model of Dry AMD Student Nate Pappenhagen |
| 15:40 – 15:50 | Unraveling the Relationship between Functional and Morphological Read-outs in Preclinical Glaucoma Models Student Kernius Mickevicius |
| 15:50 – 16:00 | Involvement of thioredoxin system in laser-induced CNV mouse model Student Robertas Cesna |
| 16:00 – 16:05 | Experimentica Science Day closing Adj. Prof. Giedrius Kalesnykas, Experimentica Ltd |
Register to Experimentica Science Day
Please contact Justina Dragunaite by email at justina@experimentica.com to register to the conference.
Registration deadline: May 15, 2023.
Registration is free of charge. Seat availability is limited.
Venue
Martynas Mažvydas National Library of Lithuania
Gediminas av. 51, Vilnius, Lithuania
3rd floor, 305 audience