NEUROSCIENCE WORKSHOP SERIES 2: EXPERIMENTAL MODELS IN NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASES

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Alzheimer’s disease, stroke and glaucoma are the most common age-dependent neurodegenerative disease, which altogether affect over 110 million people worldwide. In 2015, there were approximately 29.8 million people worldwide with Alzheimer’s disease. Glaucoma is second leading cause of irreversible blindness and according to the World Health Organization about 80 million people will have glaucoma by 2020. Stroke is the number two cause of death in the world as stated by the WHO data in 2012. Annually, 15 million people worldwide suffer a stroke.

Currently, only four drugs are approved for alleviating symptoms in AD patients, and no new therapy has been approved for AD since 2003. Other neurodegenerative diseases such as stroke and glaucoma also lack effective therapies. Hence, finding cure for these neurodegenerative diseases is urgent and various approaches should be actively pursued. Hence, investigations into the knowledge of pathophysiological processes and development of safe and effective therapeutic measures to reduce morbidity due to these diseases are of prime importance. However, experimental methods used to study neuroprotection and prevention of the neurodegeneration are not widely known. Hence we propose to organize a workshop to demonstrate common procedures undertaken to carry out research in investigations related to neurodegeneration and neuroprotection.

OBJECTIVES

To enhance the knowledge of participants regarding commonly used procedures in investigations related to neurodegeneration and neuroprotection in animals.
To provide hands-on experience of commonly used procedures in investigations related to neurodegeneration and neuroprotection in animals.

SUMMARY OF WORKSHOP

	Workshop:	NEUROSCIENCE WORKSHOP SERIES 2: EXPERIMENTAL MODELS OF NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASES
	Duration:	3 days
	Proposed dates:	21st – 23rd November 2018 (WED to FRI)
	Venue:	Seminar Room (lectures), Level 4, Academic Building, Faculty of Medicine, UiTM Sungai Buloh Campus Centre for Neuroscience Research (practical), level 5, Anatomy Building, Faculty of Medicine, UiTM Sungai Buloh Campus
	Target No. of participants:	20 pax (minimum)
	Modes of training:	Lectures, practical sessions

TARGETED PARTICIPANTS

Postgraduates in medicine, pharmacy, health sciences and biomedical research.
Young investigators in medicine, pharmacy, health sciences and biomedical research.

REGISTRATION FEE

	Non-UiTM	UiTM
(3 days workshop)	1,000 MYR per person	800 MYR per person
(2 days workshop)	700 MYR per person	600 MYR per person
(1 day workshop)	500 MYR per person	400 MYR per person

ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

Advisor	A/P Dr Fazah Akhtar Hanapiah
Chairperson	A/P Dr Igor Iezhitsa
Co-Chairs	A/P Dr Renu Agarwal, Dr Rosfaiizah Siran
Secretary	Dr Syed Baharom Syed Ahmad Fuad
Treasurer	Noor Azliza Wani Abd. Aziz Dr Siti Norsyafika Kamarudin
Registration and Publicity	Dr Norhafiza Razali Mr Mohd Yazrie Yacob
Food and Technical	Dr Nurul Alimah Abdul Nasir Mr Mohamad Razif Mohamad Taib Mr Azhar Ahmad
Other members	Mr Mohd Aizuddin Mohd Lazaldin (Registration) Adrian Julian Marcus (Registration) Lidawani Lambuk (Registration) Natasha Najwa Nor Arfuzir (Certificates & Tokens) Azliana Jusnida Ahmad Jafri (Certificates & Tokens) Nurul Ainsya Bakry (Materials & Handouts) Normie Aida Mohd Nasir (Materials & Handouts)

DAY 1 ANIMAL MODELS FOR STROKE RESEARCH (Wed 21/11/2018)

(Anchored and chaired by Dr Rosfaiizah Binti Siran and Dr Syed Baharom)

Day 1:
TIME	PROGRAMME	SPEAKERS
8.00 AM - 08.30 AM	Registration of participants
8.30 AM - 08.40 AM	Welcoming Address and Opening Ceremony	Assoc Prof Dr Fazah Akhtar Hanapiah, Deputy Dean, Faculty of Medicine, UiTM
8.40 AM - 09.00 AM	Welcome address and introduction	Dr Rosfaiizah Siran MBBChBAO (UCC), PhD (USM)
09.00 AM – 09.45 AM	Animal models of stroke: translational potential at present and future	Dr Andrean Husin MBBChBAO (UCC), MSurg (Neurosurgery) (USM)
09.45 AM – 10.30 AM	The use of animal models for stroke research	Dr Syed Baharom Syed Mohd Fuad MBBS (IMU), MSc (UM), PhD(Melbourne)
10.30 – 11.00	Coffee Break and Poster Viewing
11.00 AM – 11.45 AM	Challenges in experimental animal models for stroke research	Dr Rosfaiizah Siran MBBChBAO (UCC), PhD (USM)
11.45 AM – 12.30 AM	Video: Middle cerebral artery occlusion for ischemic stroke	Dr Nik Nasihah binti Nik Ramli PhD (UiTM)
12.30 – 14.00	Lunch
14:00 AM – 15:30 AM	Demonstration: Ischemic stroke
15:30 AM – 16:30 AM	Demonstration: Haemorrhagic stroke
16.30 – 17.00	CLOSING REMARKS, TEA AND END OF DAY 2

DAY 2 NON-TRANSGENIC MODELS OF ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE (Thu 22/11/2018)

(Anchored and chaired by Dr Igor Iezhitsa)

Day 2:
TIME	TITLE	SPEAKERS / FACILITATORS
08.00 AM – 08:30 AM	Registration of participants
08.30 AM – 08.40 AM	Welcome address and introduction	A/P Dr Igor Iezhitsa Ph.D. (Russia), Dr. Sci. Biol. (Russia)
08.40 AM – 09.20 AM	Chemical-induced animal models of Alzheimer’s disease	Prof. Dato' Dr Abu Bakar Abdul Majeed
09.20 AM – 10.00 AM	Behavioral tasks commonly used for testing hippocampal-dependent cognition	A/P Dr Igor Iezhitsa Ph.D. (Russia), Dr. Sci. Biol. (Russia)
10.00 AM – 10.30 AM	Animal handling, animal care and selection for animal behavioural studies	Dr Raymond Leong (PrimaNexus)
10.30 AM – 11.00 AM	Coffee Break and Poster Viewing
11.00 AM – 11.45 AM	Basic principles of stereotaxic approach in experiments	A/P Dr Igor Iezhitsa Ph.D. (Russia), Dr. Sci. Biol. (Russia)
11.45 AM – 12.00 AM	PARTICIPANTS AND FACILITATORS MOVE TO NEURON
12.00 AM – 13.00 AM	Demonstration and hands-on stereotaxic approach in experiments	Noor Azliza Wani Abd. Aziz, Mohd Aizuddin Bin Mohd Lazaldin
13.00 – 14.00	Lunch
14.00 AM – 15.00 AM	Demonstration and hands-on stereotaxic approach in experiments	Noor Azliza Wani Abd. Aziz, Mohd Aizuddin Bin Mohd Lazaldin
15.00 AM – 16.30 AM	Demonstration on Behavioral Tasks Commonly Used for Testing Hippocampal-Dependent Cognition	Noor Azliza Wani Abd. Aziz, Mohd Aizuddin Bin Mohd Lazaldin
16.30 – 17.00	CLOSING REMARKS, TEA AND END OF DAY 2

DAY 3 EXPERIMENTAL MODELS OF GLAUCOMA (Fri 23/11/2018)

(Anchored and chaired by Dr Renu Agarwal)

TIME	TITLE	SPEAKERS / FACILITATORS
8.00 AM - 8.30 AM	Registration
8.30 AM - 8.40 AM	Welcome address and introduction to workshop	Prof Dr Renu Agarwal Faculty of Medicine, UiTM
8.40 AM - 9.15 AM	Research in glaucoma: needs and challenges	A/P Dr Puneet Agarwal
9.15 AM - 10.00 AM	Animal models of glaucoma	Prof Dr Renu Agarwal
10.00 AM - 10.30 AM	TEA BREAK
10.30 AM - 11.15 AM	Ethical considerations in animal research	Prof Dr Harbindarjeet Singh
11.15 AM -11.30 AM	PARTICIPANTS AND FACILITATORS MOVE TO NEURON
11.30 AM - 12.30 PM	Hands on: General ophthalmic examination in rats and IOP estimation	Adrian/ Dr Norhafiza Razali
12.30 PM - 2.30 PM	LUNCH
2.30 PM – 3.15 PM	Hands on: enucleation, isolation of ocular tissue including retina,	Lidawani and Azliana
3.15 PM – 3.30 PM	PARTICIPANTS AND FACILITATORS MOVE TO IMMB
3.30 PM – 4.30 PM	Retinal flat mount preparation.	Natasha Najwa
4.30 PM	CLOSING REMARKS, TEA AND END OF DAY 3

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