2nd International Meeting Steroids and Nervous System

The international meeting on Steroids and Nervous System is organized to update our knowledge on the relationships among steroid hormones synthesized in different organs (including brain) and central as well as peripheral nervous system.

This is a wide research field covering different areas from molecular biology to behavior. This year, the conference is focused on five main topics:
· Non classical mechanisms of action,· Glucocorticoids and mineralcorticoids,· Pathological correlations and new tools in therapeutical approaches,· Glial cells as a target for steroids,· Steroid regulation of reproduction,· Behavioral effects
Satellite Symposium: The Role of Neuroactive Steroids in Healthy Ageing: Therapeutical Perspectives.
This satellite symposium on Saturday 22 February 2003 is dedicated to update the main achievements of the research project funded under the 5th framework programme (Ref. Cordis Record Control Number: 54314).
Invited speakers: E. Baulieu (France), M. Schumacher (France), R.J.M. Franklin (UK), R.C. Melcangi (Italy), L.M. Garcia-Segura (Spain), W. Mayo (France), J.J. Lambert (UK).For further information, please contact,Prof. Roberto C. Melcangi,Department of Endocrinology, University of Milan,,Via G. Balzaretti 9, 20133 Milano, Italy,Tel. [phone]; Fax: [phone],Email: [e-mail],http://www.dafml.unito.it/anatomy/panzica/neurosteroids03/