CNG Events
| Date | Details |
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| September 18, 2026 | Host: Dongjoo Choi, PhD Speaker: Simone Brioschi, PhD Institution: UTHealth Houston Event: IMM Seminar Series Presentation “Perivascular macrophages as key regulators of cerebrovascular function in health and disease” Time & Location: 11: 00 am, IMM SRB 104 Auditorium at 1825 Pressler St., Fayez S. and Susan K. Sarofim Research Building Registration: Not required |
| August 20, 2026 | Host: Rodney Ritzel, PhD Speaker: Romeesa Khan, Doctoral student Institution: UTHealth Houston Event: IMM-Center for Neuroimmunology and Glial Biology Seminar Series Presentation “Mechanisms Underlying Post-Stroke Cognitive Decline” Time & Location: 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM, IMM Margolis Lounge 3rd Floor at 1825 Pressler St., Fayez S. and Susan K. Sarofim Research Building Registration: Not required |
| July 16, 2026 | Host: CNG Speaker: Yuanzhong Xu, PhD Institution: UTHealth Houston Event: IMM-Center for Neuroimmunology and Glial Biology Seminar Series Presentation “Circuit mechanisms of stress scalability” Time & Location: 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM, IMM Margolis Lounge 3rd Floor at 1825 Pressler St., Fayez S. and Susan K. Sarofim Research Building Registration: Not required |
| June 22, 2026 | Host: Xinzhu Yu, PhD Speaker: Blanca Diaz-Castro, PhD Institution: Institute at University of Edinburgh Event: IMM-Center for Neuroimmunology and Glial Biology Seminar Series Presentation “Molecular alterations of the vasculature-astrocyte interactions in dementia” Time & Location: 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM, IMM Margolis Lounge 3rd Floor at 1825 Pressler St., Fayez S. and Susan K. Sarofim Research Building Registration: Not required |
| May 21, 2026 | Host: CNG Speaker: Simone Brioschi, PhD Institution: UTHealth Houston Event: IMM-Center for Neuroimmunology and Glial Biology Seminar Series Presentation “Brain perivascular macrophages regulate endothelial cell function via a cMAF-dependent transcriptional program in mouse and human” Time & Location: 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM, IMM Margolis Lounge 3rd Floor at 1825 Pressler St., Fayez S. and Susan K. Sarofim Research Building Registration: Not required |
| May 15, 2026 | Host: Qingchun Tong, PhD Speaker: Yanjun Sun, PhD Institution: UTHealth Houston Event: IMM Seminar Series Presentation “Neural Circuit dynamics of the subiculum in spatial learning and navigation” Time & Location: 11: 00 am, IMM SRB 104 Auditorium at 1825 Pressler St., Fayez S. and Susan K. Sarofim Research Building Registration: Not required |
| April 24, 2026 | Organizers: Retreat Committee (Dr. Dongjoo Choi, Dr. Simone Brioschi, Dr. Yuanzhong Xu) Host: Long-Jun Wu, PhD Speakers: Dr. David M. Holtzman, Dr. Long-Jun Wu, Dr. Fudong Liu, Dr. Qingchun Tong, Dr. Eunsu Park, Dr. Carmen W. Dessauer, Dr. Hana Janova, Dr. Seungwoo Kang, Dr. Simone Brioschi, Dr. Juneyoung Lee, Dr. Yuanzhong Xu, Dr. Dongjoo Choi Institution: UTHealth Houston Event: Join us for the 3rd annual Hans J. MĂĽller-Eberhard Symposium on Neuroimmunology and Glial Biology, bringing together leading scientists to present cutting-edge discoveries and foster meaningful scientific exchange. Join us in person to connect, collaborate, and explore the latest breakthroughs in neuroimmunology. Time & Location: Friday April 24, 2026. 8am - 6pm CDT. The Brown Foundation Institute of Molecular Medicine at 1825 Pressler Street, Houston, Texas 77030. Registration: Free registration. Seats for this event are limited and registration closes on March 23, 2026. Please reserve a spot through registration link: Register for the Symposium (external link) |
| April 16, 2026 | Host: Dongjoo Choi, PhD Speaker: Seung Yeop Han, PhD Institution: UTHealth Houston Event: IMM-Center for Neuroimmunology and Glial Biology Seminar Series Presentation “Astrocyte-Microglia Crosstalk in Aß Pathogenesis” Time & Location: 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM, IMM Margolis Lounge 3rd Floor at 1825 Pressler St., Fayez S. and Susan K. Sarofim Research Building Registration: Not required |
| April 13, 2026 | Host: Long-Jun Wu, PhD Speaker: Lin Mei, PhD Institution: Chinese Institutes for Medical Research Event: IMM-Center for Neuroimmunology and Glial Biology Special Seminar Presentation “Regulation of GABAergic transmission by neuregulin 1 and ErbB4, both risk genes of depression and schizophrenia” Time & Location: 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM, IMM Margolis Lounge 3rd Floor at 1825 Pressler St., Fayez S. and Susan K. Sarofim Research Building Registration: Not required |
| March 31, 2026 | Host: Long-Jun Wu, PhD Speakers: Qing (Richard) Lu, PhD Institution: University of Cincinnati College of Medicine Event: IMM Seminar Series Presentation “Perfect Storms: Epigenetic Control of Brain Rejuvenation and Oncogenesis” Time & Location: 10: 00 am, IMM SRB 110 Conference Room at 1825 Pressler St., Fayez S. and Susan K. Sarofim Research Building Registration: Not required |
| March 20, 2026 | Host: Long-Jun Wu, PhD Speaker: Zhongcong Xie, MD, PhD Institution: UTHealth Houston Event: IMM Seminar Series Presentation “Tau Phosphorylation and Mechanistic Insights of Postoperative Delirium” Time & Location: 11:00 am, IMM SRB 104 Auditorium at 1825 Pressler St., Fayez S. and Susan K. Sarofim Research Building Registration: Not required |
| March 10, 2026 | Host: Long-Jun Wu, PhD Speaker: Yi-Nan Gong, PhD Institution: Houston Methodist Hospital Event: IMM-Center for Neuroimmunology and Glial Biology Special Seminar Presentation “Programmed Cell Death and Immune Responses in Diseases” Time & Location: 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM, IMM Margolis Lounge 3rd Floor at 1825 Pressler St., Fayez S. and Susan K. Sarofim Research Building Registration: Not required |
| February 19, 2026 | Host: Xinzhu Yu, PhD Speaker: Kenneth Samuel, BS Institution: UTHealth Houston Event: IMM-Center for Neuroimmunology and Glial Biology Seminar Series Presentation “Neuromodulation of medial amygdala astrocytes in prosocial behavior" by Kenneth Samuel Time & Location: 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM, IMM Margolis Lounge 3rd Floor at 1825 Pressler St., Fayez S. and Susan K. Sarofim Research Building Registration: Not required |
| January 15, 2026 | Host: Jiaqian Wu, PhD Speaker: Haichao Wei, PhD Institution: UTHealth Houston Event: IMM-Center for Neuroimmunology and Glial Biology Seminar Series Presentation “Molecular and Functional Heterogeneity of Astrocytes in Spinal Cord Injury and Alzheimer's Disease” by Dr. Wei Time & Location: 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM, IMM Margolis Lounge 3rd Floor at 1825 Pressler St., Fayez S. and Susan K. Sarofim Research Building Registration: Not required |
| December 18, 2025 | Host: Qingchun Tong, PhD Speakers: Cunjin Su, PhD; Dan Liu, PhD Institution: UTHealth Houston Event: IMM-Center for Neuroimmunology and Glial Biology Seminar Series Presentations “Identification of a neural basis for anorexia nervosa” by Dr. Su; “Hypothalamic neuron-astrocyte interactions in regulating metabolism” by Dr. Liu Time & Location: 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM, IMM Margolis Lounge 3rd Floor at 1825 Pressler St., Fayez S. and Susan K. Sarofim Research Building Registration: Not required |
| December 5, 2025 | Host: Long-Jun Wu, PhD Speaker: Melanie Samuel, PhD Institution: Baylor College of Medicine Event: IMM Seminar Series Presentation “Energy, Signal, Support: Microglia and Vasculature integration of Neural Cues" Time & Location: 11:00 am, IMM SRB 104 Auditorium at 1825 Pressler St., Fayez S. and Susan K. Sarofim Research Building Registration: Not required |
| November 20, 2025 | Host: Long-Jun Wu, PhD Speaker: Junichi Nabekura, MD, PhD Institution: National Institute for Physiological Sciences, Japan Event: IMM-Center for Neuroimmunology and Glial Biology Seminar Series Presentation “Roles of Astrocytes in Shaping Neural Circuits: Remodeling in chronic pain and reopening of developing circuit” Time & Location: 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM, IMM Margolis Lounge 3rd Floor at 1825 Pressler St., Fayez S. and Susan K. Sarofim Research Building Registration: Not required |
| November 7, 2025 | Host: Long-Jun Wu, PhD Speaker: Dongjoo Choi, PhD Institution: UTHealth Houston Event: IMM Seminar Series Presentation “Role of Astrocyte-specific Transcription Factor in Aging and Alzheimer’s Disease” Time & Location: 11:00 am, IMM SRB 104 Auditorium at 1825 Pressler St., Fayez S. and Susan K. Sarofim Research Building Registration: Not required |
| October 31, 2025 | Host: Qingchun Tong, PhD Speaker: Xinzhu Yu, PhD Institution: UTHealth Houston Event: IMM Seminar Series Presentation “Unraveling Astrocytic Role in Neural Circuits and Behaviors” Time & Location: 11:00 am, IMM SRB 104 Auditorium at 1825 Pressler St., Fayez S. and Susan K. Sarofim Research Building Registration: Not required |
| October 16, 2025 | Host: Long-Jun Wu, PhD Speakers: Koichiro Haruwaka, PhD; Yue Liang, PhD Institution: UTHealth Houston Event: IMM-Center for Neuroimmunology and Glial Biology Seminar Series Presentations “Anesthesia-induced ATP Release Drives Microglial Shielding of Inhibitory Synapses and Post-Anesthetic Neuronal Hyperactivity” by Dr. Haruwaka; “Microglia maintain sleep-wake homeostasis by regulating norepinephrine transmission” by Dr. Liang Time & Location: 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM, IMM Margolis Lounge 3rd Floor at 1825 Pressler St., Fayez S. and Susan K. Sarofim Research Building Registration: Not required |
| September 4, 2025 | Speakers: Dr. Maria Garcia-Villarreal, Dr. Sherry Schueller, Dr. Ali J. Marian, Dr. Long-Jun Wu, Dr. Eva Sevick, Dr. Peter Doris, Dr. Qingyun Liu, Dr. Mikhail Kolonin, Dr. Zhiqiang An Event: 2025 IMM Research Retreat Time & Location: September 4, 2025. 8:30 am – 4 pm, IMM SRB 107 Auditorium at 1825 Pressler St., Fayez S. and Susan K. Sarofim Research Building Registration: Not required |
| May 23, 2025 | Host: Long-Jun Wu, PhD Speaker: Yifei Cai, PhD Institution: Yale University Event: Special Seminar Presentation “Uncovering mechanisms of axon-myelin vulnerability in Alzheimer’s disease” Time & Location: 11: 00 am – 12:00 pm, IMM SRB 107 Auditorium at 1825 Pressler St., Fayez S. and Susan K. Sarofim Research Building Registration: Not required |
| May 9, 2025 | Host: Long-Jun Wu, PhD Speaker: Seungwoo Kang, PhD Institution: Augusta University Medical College of Georgia Event: Special Seminar Presentation “Gliotransmitters in tripartite synapses: new therapeutic targets for alcohol use disorder and its comorbidities” Time & Location: 11: 00 am – 12:00 pm, IMM SRB 107 Auditorium at 1825 Pressler St., Fayez S. and Susan K. Sarofim Research Building Registration: Not required |
| April 25, 2025 | Host: Long-Jun Wu, PhD Speakers: Dr. Nicola J. Allen, Dr. Marc R. Freeman, Dr. Koichiro Haruwaka, Dr. Ethan G. Hughes, Dr. Jonathan Kipnis, Dr. Claudia F. Lucchinetti, Dr. John R. Lukens, Dr. Agnes Luo, Dr. Louise D. McCullough, Dr. Shane A. Liddelow, Dr. Anne Schaefer, Dr. Xinzhu Yu, Dr. Hui Zheng Event: Join us for the 2nd annual Hans J. MĂĽller-Eberhard Symposium on Neuroimmunology and Glial Biology, where leading scientists will present the latest research and engage in insightful discussions. Connect with experts and fellow researchers in person to explore cutting-edge advancements in the field of neuroimmunology. Date & Time: Friday April 25, 2025. 8am - 6pm CDT. Location: The Brown Foundation Institute of Molecular Medicine, SRB 104 Beth Robertson Auditorium at 1825 Pressler Street, Houston, Texas 77030. Registration: Free registration. Seats for this event are limited, please reserve a spot early through following registration link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2nd-hans-j-muller-eberhard-symposium-on-neuroimmunology-and-glial-biology-tickets-1262985185689?aff=oddtdtcreator (external link) Registration closes at 5:00pm CDT on Friday, April 18, 2025. |
| March 14, 2025 | Host: Long-Jun Wu, PhD Speaker: Beika Zhu, PhD Institution: University of California, San Francisco Event: Special Seminar Presentation “ADGRG1/GPR56 regulates protective microglial response in Alzheimer's disease” Time & Location: 11: 00 am – 12:00 pm, IMM SRB 104 Auditorium at 1825 Pressler St., Fayez S. and Susan K. Sarofim Research Building Registration: Not required |
| February 26, 2025 | Host: Qingchun Tong, PhD Speaker: Yulong Li, PhD Institution: Peking University Event: Special Seminar Presentation “Spying on Neuromodulator Dynamics In Vivo by Constructing Multi-Color Genetically-Encoded Sensor” Time & Location: 11: 00 am – 12:00 pm, MSB 2.135 at 6431 Fannin St Registration: Not required |
| February 21, 2025 | Host: Long-Jun Wu, PhD Speaker: Björn F. Vahsen Institution: University of Oxford Event: Special Seminar Presentation “Dissecting the role of microglia in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis using multicellular human iPSC models” Time & Location: 11: 00 am – 12:00 pm, IMM SRB 104 Auditorium at 1825 Pressler St., Fayez S. and Susan K. Sarofim Research Building Registration: Not required |
| February 14, 2025 | Host: Qingchun Tong, PhD Speaker: Liangyou Rui, PhD Institution: University of Michigan Event: IMM Seminar Presentation “Hypothalamic SH2B1 and SLUG pathways in Obesity" Time & Location: 11:00 am, IMM SRB 104 Auditorium at 1825 Pressler St., Fayez S. and Susan K. Sarofim Research Building Registration: Not required |
| February 6, 2025 | Host: Long-Jun Wu, PhD Speaker: Qi Ye, PhD Institution: Baylor College of Medicine Event: Special Seminar Presentation “Deciphering the diverse roles of astrocytes in stroke-glioma interaction” Time & Location: 11: 00 am – 12:00 pm, IMM SRB 110 Conference Room at 1825 Pressler St., Fayez S. and Susan K. Sarofim Research Building Registration: Not required |
| January 30, 2025 | Host: Long-Jun Wu, PhD Speaker: Travis Faust, PhD Institution: UMass Chan Medical School Event: Special Seminar Presentation “Microglia-astrocyte crosstalk during activity-dependent synaptic remodeling.” Time & Location: 11: 00 am – 12:00 pm, IMM SRB 110 Conference Room at 1825 Pressler St., Fayez S. and Susan K. Sarofim Research Building Registration: Not required |
| January 24, 2025 | Host: Long-Jun Wu, PhD Speaker: Ashley Brandebura, PhD Institution: Salk Institute for Biological Studies Event: Special Seminar Presentation “Astrocyte dysfunction in Down Syndrome and Alzheimer's Disease: Roles for astrocyte-secreted Pleiotrophin.” Time & Location: 11: 00 am – 12:00 pm, IMM SRB 107 Auditorium at 1825 Pressler St., Fayez S. and Susan K. Sarofim Research Building Registration: Not required |
| January 16, 2025 | Host: Long-Jun Wu, PhD Speaker: Nannan Lu, PhD Institution: Stanford University School of Medicine Event: Special Seminar Presentation “Decoding Peripheral-Brain Communication: The Role of Blood Plasma Proteins in Microglial Function.” Time & Location: 10:00 am – 11:00 am, IMM SRB 337 Margolis Lounge at 1825 Pressler St., Fayez S. and Susan K. Sarofim Research Building Registration: Not required |
| November 22, 2024 | Hosts: Qingchun Tong, PhD and Long-Jun Wu, PhD Speaker: Marianna Sadagurski, PhD Institution: Wayne State University Event: Seminar Presentation "Hypothalmic Glia in the Intersection of Brain Aging and Environment" Time & Location: 11:00 am, IMM SRB 337 Margolis Lounge at 1825 Pressler St., Fayez S. and Susan K. Sarofim Research Building |
| November 1, 2024 | Host: Long-Jun Wu, PhD Speaker: Yi Ren, PhD Institution: Florida State University Event: IMM Seminar Presentation “Impacts of Myelin Debris Clearance on Spinal Cord Injury Outcomes.” Time & Location: IMM Coffee Time at 10:40 am and lecture at 11 am, Beth Robertson Auditorium at 1825 Pressler St., Fayez S. and Susan K. Sarofim Research Building |
| October 29, 2024 | Host: John F. Hancock, PhD Speaker: Long-Jun Wu, PhD and Eva M. Sevick-Muraca, PhD Institution: UTHealth Houston Event: 2024 IMMpact Symposium featuring presentation “Brain Immune Cells: Friend or Foe?” by Dr. Long-Jun Wu and “LymphFlix (and other imaging adventures!)” by Dr. Eva M. Sevick-Muraca. Time & Location: 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm, Beth Robertson Auditorium at 1825 Pressler St., Fayez S. and Susan K. Sarofim Research Building |
| October 15, 2024 | Host: Long-Jun Wu, PhD Speaker: Simone Brioschi, PhD Institution: Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis Event: Special Seminar Presentation “Features and Dynamics of Brain Resident Immune Cells. Going Beyond Immune Surveillance.” Time & Location: 10:00 am – 11:00 am, IMM SRB 110 Conference Room at 1825 Pressler St., Fayez S. and Susan K. Sarofim Research Building |
| September 20, 2024 | Host: Long-Jun Wu, PhD Speaker: Casey Cook, PhD Institution: Mayo Clinic-Florida Event: IMM Seminar Presentation “Untangling pathogenic mechanisms in AD and related disorders.” Time & Location: 11:00 am – 12:00 pm, IMM SRB 104 Auditorium at 1825 Pressler St., Fayez S. and Susan K. Sarofim Research Building |
| July 25, 2024 | Host: Long-Jun Wu, PhD Speaker: Yajun Xie, PhD Institution: University of California, San Francisco Event: Special Seminar Presentation “The Role of Astrocyte-Neuron Interactions in Brain Circuit Development.” Time & Location: 10:00 am – 11:00 am, IMM SRB 337 Margolis Lounge at 1825 Pressler St., Fayez S. and Susan K. Sarofim Research Building |
| June 28, 2024 | Host: Long-Jun Wu, PhD Speaker: Dongjoo Choi, PhD Institution: Baylor College of Medicine Event: Seminar Presentation “The Role of Astrocyte-Specific Transcription Factors in Alzheimer's Disease.” Time & Location: 10:00 am, IMM SRB 110 Conference Room at 1825 Pressler St., Fayez S. and Susan K. Sarofim Research Building |
| April 26, 2024 | Host: Long-Jun Wu, PhD Speakers: Dr. Wei Cao, Dr. Mario R. Capecchi, Dr. Marco Colonna, Dr. Benjamin Deneen, Dr. Tara M. DeSilva, Dr. Ukpong B. Eyo, Dr. Peter M. Grace, Dr. Jaime Grutzendler, Dr. Baljit S. Khakh, Dr. Rodney Ritzel, Dr. Junichi Nabekura, Dr. Anthony D. Umpierre, Dr. Jiaqian Wu Event: Join us with leading experts in the field for the 1st Hans Müller-Eberhard Symposium on Neuroimmunology & Glial Biology. The symposium honors the life of immunologist Dr. Müller-Eberhard, the first director of Institute of Molecular Medicine. Time & Location: 08:00 am – 05:45 pm, 1825 Pressler St., Fayez S. and Susan K. Sarofim Research Building |
| April 9, 2024 | Host: Long-Jun Wu, PhD Speaker: Gek Ming Sia, PhD Institution: University of Texas Health Science San Antonio Event: Seminar Presentation “Immune mechanisms that shape brain circuitry.” Time & Location: 10:00 am, IMM SRB 104 Auditorium at 1825 Pressler St., Fayez S. and Susan K. Sarofim Research Building |
| April 8, 2024 | Host: Long-Jun Wu, PhD Speaker: Wenqiang Chen, PhD Institution: Harvard Medical School Event: Seminar Presentation “Alzheimer's Disease as Type-3 Diabetes: Investigating the Comorbidity Through Glial Insulin Signaling.” Time & Location: 10:00 am, IMM SRB 104 Auditorium at 1825 Pressler St., Fayez S. and Susan K. Sarofim Research Building |
| February 21, 2024 | Host: Qingchun Tong, PhD Speaker: Wei Wu, PhD Institution: Indiana University School of Medicine Event: Seminar Presentation “Rebuilding Neural Circuits for Spinal Cord Injury.” Time & Location: 10:00 am, IMM SRB 337 Margolis Lounge at 1825 Pressler St., Fayez S. and Susan K. Sarofim Research Building |
| February 20, 2024 | Host: Qingchun Tong, PhD Speaker: Jasmin Herz, PhD Institution: Washington University in St. Louis Event: Seminar Presentation “New Insights into How the Immune and Nervous System Communicate.” Time & Location: 10:00 am, IMM SRB 337 Margolis Lounge at 1825 Pressler St., Fayez S. and Susan K. Sarofim Research Building |
| February 19, 2024 | Host: Qingchun Tong, PhD Speaker: Xinzhu Yu, PhD Institution: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Event: Seminar Presentation “Unlocking the Roles of Astrocytes in Circuits and Behavior.” Time & Location: 10:00 am, IMM SRB 110 Conference Room at 1825 Pressler St., Fayez S. and Susan K. Sarofim Research Building |