Conferences and seminars

Neuro-SysMed Seminar May 27, 2026

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Welcome to the Neuro-SysMed monthly seminar series! Join us at the auditorium in Armauer Hansens Hus at 11:30 - 13:00 (lunch from 11:30 - 12:00). The topic this time will be from Neuro-SysMed's Drug Discovery Node.

Registration

Speakers

From Neuro-SysMed's Drug Discovery Node, with the speakers Aurora Martinez and Kunwar Jung K.C.

Topic

Addressing complex I deficiency to alter Parkinson's disease course through innovative strategies

Registration

Registration through this link. (external link) The deadline if you'd like to join the lunch is May 22 at 11.00 

Where and when

Place: The auditorium in Armauer Hansens Hus

When: May 27, 2026, at 11:30 - 13:00 (lunch 11:30 - 12:00).

Abstract

Parkinson’s disease (PD) therapies that halt or slow disease progression are urgently needed. This project targets mitochondrial complex I deficiency, a key feature in a subgroup of idiopathic PD, using an innovative cell-based drug-repurposing strategy. Screening of CNS-penetrant compounds identified a small-molecule compound (Hit1) as a promising candidate that increases mitochondrial respiratory chain protein levels, improves oxygen consumption, rescues rotenone-induced mitochondrial fragmentation, and stimulates mitochondrial biogenesis. These findings support further validation of Hit1 and related analogues as potential disease-modifying therapies for PD, with broader relevance for mitochondrial disorders in both the brain and peripheral tissues.

NEUROSYSM920

Neuro-SysMed's seminar series is open to all and is, in addition, part of a 3 ECTS course in Neuro-SysMed's Research School, with subject code NEUROSYSM920 (external link).

The objectives of the seminars at the Neuro-SysMed Research School for Translational Neuroscience are to provide knowledge into the research field of the disciplines involved in Neuro-SysMed, and the treatment strategies for patients with MS, PD, ALS, and dementia.

The course entails monthly participation in the seminar series, a two-day symposium, and the submission of two written reports. Students are also required to present their own research or a self-chosen scientific topic at the symposium. Read more about the course code on the student webpages.