Nervous Service - Peripheral Nervous System Influences Nearby Tissues in Development, Disease, and Repair

Chair(s)

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  Caroline Halmi

  Graduate Student
  Department of Animal and Avian Sciences
  University of Maryland
  College Park, Maryland, United States
• AM

  Alyssa Moore, MS

  Graduate Student
  Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry
  The University of Western Ontario
  London, Ontario, Canada

The peripheral nervous system is known for its regenerative potential after injury, and its somatic and autonomic branches have both been implicated in promoting healing of nearby tissues in multiple contexts. Furthermore, improper development of peripheral nerves often coincides with deficits in the structures that they innervate. However, how the peripheral nervous system interacts with nearby tissues to facilitate their development or repair remains obscure despite its clinical relevance. The use of cutting-edge imaging techniques has greatly contributed to understanding the diverse roles of the peripheral nervous system; thus, this session will highlight researchers who are at the forefront of investigating how the peripheral nervous system regulates multiple different tissue types to promote proper development and regeneration with the usage of modern imaging techniques.

By the end of this session, attendees will understand various ways that the peripheral nervous system influences surrounding biological systems during development and repair.

Presentations:

• 1:30pm – 2:00pm US EDT

  Neuro-Vascular Interactions in Development and Diseases
  

  Speaker: Yosuke Mukouyama, Ph.D – National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
• 2:00pm – 2:30pm US EDT

  Peripheral Nerves and the Control of Mammalian Tissue Regeneration
  

  Speaker: Freda Miller – University of British Columbia
• 2:30pm – 3:00pm US EDT

  Cranial Nerve Development Gone Askew in Humans and Mice
  

  Speaker: Elizabeth C. Engle, MD – Harvard Medical School