Neuroscience
Academy Denmark

Novel breakthroughs in CNS drug delivery and disease

When
16 January 2026
Where
University of Copenhagen, Hannover Auditorium, Panum Institute, Blegdamsvej 3B, DK-2200, Copenhagen, Denmark

Register

Meet NAD at the coffee and poster break of the 8th Nordic Brain Barriers Network Meeting.

The meeting brings together experts from academia and industry to share the latest developments in blood–brain barrier research and therapeutic delivery to the central nervous system.

Attendance is free but please register by sending a mail to birger.brodin [at] sund.ku.dk

Posters are welcome from PhD students,. please send and abstract (1 A4 page, standing PDF format) to birger.brodin [at] sund.ku.dk and bring a poster (standing A0). We are not able to assist with travel and accommodation.

  • 9:00 Welcome, introduction of the program and the network. Org Committee / Birger Brodin, University of Copenhagen
  • 9:15 Non-invasive characterization of pericyte dysfunction in mouse brain using functional ultrasound localization microscopy. Franck Lebrin, Leiden University Medical Center, The Netherlands.
  • 9:45 Pericyte loss and their alteration of Ca 2+ dynamics in brain ischemic stroke of awake mice in a longitudinal study. Changsi Cai, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
  • 10:15 Seeing the drug – pharmaceutical applications of mass spectrometry imaging by DESI-MSI and MALDI-MSI. Christian Janfelt, University of Copenhagen.
  • 10:45 Coffee & Posters
  • 11:15 Glycocalyx dysregulation impairs blood–brain barrier in ageing and disease. Sophia Shi, Rowland Institute, Harvard University, USA.
  • 11:45 ABC transporters of the BBB – disease modifiers and/or disease inducers. Jens Pahnke, University of Oslo, Norway.
  • 12:15 Lunch and Poster session
  • 14:00 The OATP Highway: Navigating Drug Delivery in the Brain. Kristiina Huttunen. University of Eastern Finland.
  • 14:30 From Nutrients to Neurodrugs: SMVT and Creatine as Delivery Allies. Adéla Králová. University of Eastern Finland.
  • 15:00 Coffee and posters
  • 15:45 Structure and control of the blood-nerve barrier. Alison C. Lloyd. University College London, United Kingdom.
  • 16:15 Unraveling the role of CNS and PNS barriers in paclitaxel-induced peripheral neurotoxicity. Milda Girdenyté, Uppsala University, Sweden / Vilnius University, Lithuania
  • 16:45 Wrap-up by the organizers, snacks and wine

Looking forward to see you in Copenhagen !