08:15 – 08:45 | Reception |
08:45 – 09:00 | Opening remarks: Christian Vogl, Tina Pangršič Vilfan (Institute for Auditory Neuroscience , University Medical Center Göttingen) and Manuela Schmidt (MPI for Experimental Medicine Göttingen) |
09:00 – 10:30 | Session 1: Restoration of Vision & Hearing (Chair: Tina Pangršič Vilfan, Göttingen) |
09:00 - 09:45 | Deniz Dalkara (Institut de la Vision, Paris/France) “Gene Therapy-mediated Treatment of Ocular Disease” |
09:45 – 10:30 | Tobias Moser (Institute for Auditory Neuroscience, University Medical Center Göttingen/Germany) “Cochlear Optogenetics” |
10:30 – 11:00 | Coffee & Snacks |
11:00 – 12:30 | Session 2: Restoration of Touch & the Treatment of Neuropathic Pain (Chair: Manuela Schmidt, Göttingen) |
11:00– 11:45 | Sliman Bensmaia (University of Chicago/USA) “Neuroprosthetic Restoration of Somatosensory Function” |
11:45 - 12:30 | Joseph C. Glorioso (University of Pittsburgh/USA) “Chemical Genetics and the Treatment of Chronic Pain” |
12:45 – 13:45 | Session 3: Round table discussion (Moderators: Daniel Keppeler, IAN & Niklas Michel , MPIem) |
12:45 – 13:45 | Panel discussion (all participants) |
19:00 | Speakers' Dinner |