Biomolecules Webinar | Vascular Effects on Neuronal Degeneration and Cognitive Impairment
Biomolecules Webinar | Vascular Effects on Neuronal Degeneration and Cognitive Impairment
24 June 2025
Blood Cells, plasma components, Vascular wall components, neurovascular unit, neuroinflammation, neurodegeneration, cognitive decline
Welcome from the Chair
Neurodegeneration inevitably leads to cognitive impairment, significantly altering the quality of life of those affected. Neuroinflammatory diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease (AD), multiple sclerosis (MS), traumatic brain injury (TBI), and stroke are associated with memory loss caused by neuronal function impairment. During the past decade, greater attention has been paid to the vascular effects involved in cognitive decline. The topic of vascular cognitive impairment and dementia has been identified as one of the NIH’s research priorities.
Many of these neuroinflammatory responses are associated with changes in the systemic circulation and brain vasculature. Various mechanisms involved in neurodegeneration and cognitive decline stemming from the vasculature have been identified and validated. However, many more questions still remain. The main reason for this is the functional complexity of the neuro-vascular unit and the number of cells that can affect vasculo-neuronal interactions during various neuroinflammatory and neurodegenerative diseases.
Time: 8:00 p.m. CEST | 2:00 p.m. EDT
Webinar ID: 868 0071 2611
Webinar Secretariat: journal.webinar@mdpi.com
Event Chair
Department of Surgery, Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33612, USA.,
Department of Molecular Pharmacology and Physiology, Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33612, USA.
After graduating from the Tbilisi State University, Tbilisi, Georgia, he worked in the Laboratory of Physiology and Pathology of Cerebral Circulation, Iv.Beritashvili Institute of Physiology, Georgian Academy of Sciences. In 1990, he received a Ph.D. degree in Human and Animal Physiology. In 1992, Dr. Lominadze joined the Center for Applied Microcirculatory Research and the Department of Physiology, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, USA. In 1999, he emigrated to the USA. Since 2002, his work on the effects of microcirculation in various inflammatory diseases has been funded by the AHA and then by the NIH. Since 2010, his work has focused on mechanisms associated with cerebrovascular and neuronal dysfunction and cognition changes during traumatic brain injury (TBI). In 2019,he joined the Department of Surgery, University of South Florida, where he continues to work on the vascular effects on neuroinflammation in various neurodegenerative diseases.
Invited Speakers
Department of Surgery, University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, FL 33612, USA
Brain Cellular Interactions and Neuroinflammation during TBI.
Dr. Nurul Sulimai earned her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from University Putra Malaysia in 2009. After practicing as a small animal veterinarian for two years, she obtained her PhD in Veterinary Anesthesia and Analgesia from the Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences at Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine in Indiana. Following her doctorate, she worked as a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Virginia in Dr. Joshua Li’s lab, focusing on degenerative intervertebral disc degeneration. Since 2019, she has worked at the Department of Surgery, University of South Florida, as a Research Associate. Her research focuses on the vascular effects on neurodegeneration. Her primary interest is the effect of fibrinogen, as a vascular factor, on neurodegeneration following traumatic brain injury (TBI). In addition, she is also interested in investigations into the inflammatory effects of TBI on cardiovascular complications.
Brain, Neuroscience, Traumatic Brain Injury, Neuroinflammation, Memory and Cognition
Vascular Cognitive Impairment, Neurodegeneration, and Healthy Brain Aging Program, Department of Neurosurgery, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK 73104, USA
Dr. Yabluchanskiy’s work is focused on the cardio- and microvascular complications of aging. His unique combination of expertise in neuroscience, cardiovascular pathophysiology, and aging has allowed him to initiate a research program focusing on the understudied and clinically important role of microvascular mechanisms in the development of vascular cognitive impairment. His laboratory utilizes a broad spectrum of techniques including methods to investigate cerebromicrovascular function, measure cerebral blood flow, and characterize cognitive function in animal models of age-related diseases. Recently, Dr. Yabluchanskiy established a Translational Geroscience Laboratory, in which he is currently performing several clinical studies focused on the relationship between neurovascular mechanisms and cognitive impairment in aging and age-related diseases.
Aging, Vascular cognitive impairment, vascular endothelial dysfunction
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Program
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Speaker/Presentation |
Time in EDT |
Time in CEST |
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Prof. Dr. David Lominadze Chair Introduction |
2:00 pm - 2:10 pm |
8:00 pm -8:10 pm |
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Dr. Nurul Sulimai Brain Cellular Interactions and Neuroinflammation during TBI. |
2:10 pm - 2:30 pm |
8:10 pm - 8:30 pm |
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Dr. Andriy Yabluchanskiy |
2:30 pm - 2:50 pm |
8:30 pm - 8:50 pm |
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Q&A |
2:50 pm - 3:05 pm |
8:50 pm - 9:05 pm |
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Prof. Dr. David Lominadze (Chair) Closing of Webinar |
3:05 pm - 3:10 pm |
9:05 pm - 9:10 pm |
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