Synaptic Transmission and Neurological Diseases

Program Website

http://ias.ust.hk/events/202601stand/

Overview

Synaptic transmission plays an important role in neuronal communication in the brain and is relevant to most neurological diseases and mental illness. This Symposium will focus on synaptic transmission and the synaptic origins of neurological disease. It will create a dynamic forum to discuss and advance our understanding of synaptic transmission and neurological diseases. In particular, the Symposium will focus the following topics:

(1) How does synaptic vesicles regulate synaptic transmission in the presynaptic terminal?
(2) How does synaptic organization relate to synaptic transmission?
(3) What is the synaptic pathophysiology associated with neurological disease, and how could these pathophysiology of neurological diseases be corrected?

Many international and local speakers will give in-depth presentations about synaptic transmission and neurological diseases. This Symposium will thus advance our understanding about synaptic transmission and neurological diseases.

Organizers

• Guoqiang BI, University of Science and Technology of China

• Geoffrey LAU, City University of Hong Kong

• Sukho LEE, Seoul National University

• Hyokeun PARK, HKUST

Co-sponsors

• K. C. Wong Education Foundation

• Department of Neuroscience, City University of Hong Kong

• Division of Life Science, HKUST

• School of Science, HKUST

• SKL of Nervous System Disorders, HKUST

Enquiries

For further enquiries, please contact the program secretariat at ias2026stand@ust.hk.