BraYn Awards 2021

BraYn Awards • 4th Edition 2021
Starting Grant (sponsored by BraYn Association)
LOREDANA LEGGIO
Identification of bioactive molecules responsible for the neuroprotection of astrocyte-derived EVs.
EVELJN SCARIAN
Brain organoids RNA-seq analysis for the study of sALS pathogenesis.
Best Oral Presentation (sponsored by eu-brain)

EDOARDO SOZZI
Developing silk scaffold-based platform to generate functional and reproducible human bioengineered forebrain organoids.
Best Poster Presentation (sponsored by eu-brain & MDPI)

SILVIA CAIOLI
miR-142-3p regulates TNF-mediated synaptopathy in Multiple Sclerosis.

FRANCESCA PIAGGIO
Oncolytic HSV reestablish an immune antitumoral environment resulting in high grade gliomas eradication and memory against tumor cells.

DOMENICO PIMPINELLA
Septal cholinergic input to CA2 hippocampal region controls social memory via nicotinic receptor-mediated disinhibition.
Best Contribute Paediatric Neuroscience & Epilepsy (sponsored by eu-brain)

JENNA CARPENTER
Progressive myoclonus epilepsy KCNC1 (KV3.1) variant causes a developmental dendritopathy.
Audience Award (sponsored by BraYn Association)
GIANMARCO PALLAVICINI
Inhibiting microcephaly genes as alternative to microtubule targeting agents to treat brain tumors.