THE MICROGLIAL NICHE IN NEURODEGENERATION - UNDERSTANDING PATHOLOGY AND TARGETING FOR IMMUNOTHERAPY

Prof. Robert A. Harris, an esteemed expert in immunotherapy for neurological diseases, will discuss research on the microglial niche's role in neurodegeneration. He leads the Applied Immunology research group at the Karolinska Institutet, focusing on the pathogenesis of incurable diseases like Multiple Sclerosis, Alzheimer's, ALS, and Glioblastoma. The lecture will explore innovative therapeutic strategies aimed at transforming experimental models into clinical applications for human medicine.