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      Report on the 5‘th scientific meeting of the “Verein zur Förderung des Wissenschaftlichen Nachwuchses in der Neurologie” (NEUROWIND e.V.) held in Motzen, Germany, Oct. 25th – Oct. 27th, 2013

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          From october 25th - 27th 2013, the 5th NEUROWIND e.V. meeting was held in Motzen, Brandenburg, Germany. This year more than 60 doctoral students and postdocs from over 25 different groups working in German university hospitals or research institutes attended the meeting to discuss their latest findings in the fields of neuroimmunology, neurodegeneration and neurovascular research. All participants appreciated the stimulating environment in Motzen, Brandenburg, and people took the opportunity for scientific exchange, discussion about ongoing projects and already started further collaborations. Like in the previous years, the symposium was regarded as a very well organized platform to support research of young investigators in Germany.

          According to the major aim of NEUROWIND e.V. to support younger researchers in Germany the 3rd NEUROWIND YOUNG SCIENTIST AWARD for experimental neurology was awarded to Ruth Stassart working in the group of Klaus Armin Nave and Wolfgang Brück (MPI Göttingen and Department of Neuropathology, Göttingen Germany). The successful work was published in Nature Neuroscience entitled “ A role for Swann cell- derived neuregulin- 1 in remyelination”. This outstanding paper deals with the function of Schwann cell neuregulin as an endogenous factor for myelin repair. The award is endowed with 20.000 Euro sponsored by Merck Serono GmbH, Darmstadt, Germany (unrestricted educational grant).

          This year’s keynote lecture was given by Albert Ludolph, Head of the Department of Neurology at the University Clinic of Ulm. Dr. Ludolph highlighted the particular role of individual scientists for the development of research concepts in Alzheimer´s disease (AD) and frontotemporal dementia (FTD).

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          Exp Transl Stroke Med
          Exp Transl Stroke Med
          Experimental & Translational Stroke Medicine
          BioMed Central
          2040-7378
          2013
          11 December 2013
          : 5
          : 15
          Affiliations
          [1 ]Department of Neurology, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen, Schwabachanlage 6, Erlangen 91054, Germany
          [2 ]Department of Neurology, University Clinic Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistr. 52, Hamburg 20246, Germany
          [3 ]Department of Neurology, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universität München, Ismaninger Str. 22, München 81675, Germany
          [4 ]Department of Neurology, University Clinic of Würzburg, Josef-Schneider-Str. 11, Würzburg 97080, Germany
          [5 ]Department of Neurology, University of Münster, Albert-Schweitzer Campus 1, Münster 48149, Germany
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          on behalf of the speakers at the 5’th NEUROWIND e.V. scientific meeting
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          2040-7378-5-15
          10.1186/2040-7378-5-15
          4029090
          24330587
          9f093358-02c0-4ff1-82f6-30aa959eab98
          Copyright © 2013 Linker et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.

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          : 4 December 2013
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