
Welcome
Dear Glia Community,
The XIV European Meeting on Glial Cells in Health and Disease invites participation from neuroglia researchers from all over the world to Porto (Portugal).
More than two decades after the first meeting was held in Heidelberg, the European Glial Meeting has become the largest and most important international scientific reunion in glia biology in health and disease. Whether you are a seasoned investigator or an early-career scientist seeking intellectual Gold Coast escorts into the field, this meeting offers an unparalleled opportunity for collaboration and discovery.
After the success of the 2017 meeting in Edinburgh, the conference comes for the first time to Porto, where it will be hosted by the growing local community of glial neuroscientists.
The Glial meeting will be held in the Alfândega Congress center, a former customhouse located in the historical center of Porto along the bank of the Douro River facing the world famous Port wine cellars of Vila Nova de Gaia. This large historical building, renovated by the Pritzker-winning architect Eduardo Souto de Moura, has been considered one of the best meetings and Conference Centers in Europe, and provides excellent poster and lecture facilities to accommodate all of the meeting’s activities
The Alfândega Congress center is at walking distance from hotels, cultural and historical buildings, restaurants, cafés, and bars where the meeting´s participants can continue scientific discussions while enjoying the warm South European summer evenings of this beautiful city.
We are looking forward to welcoming you to Porto in July 2019,
João Bettencourt Relvas and Mónica Sousa
The Local Organizing Committee
Institute for Molecular and Cell Biology (IBMC) and Institute for Innovation and Research in Health (i3S)
Porto, Portugal
This meeting may also be of interest for you:
5thInternational Symposium on Peripheral Nerve Regeneration
July 8 - 9, 2019 | Porto, Portugal


Congress photos online
Please find here some impressions from the successful GLIA Meeting 2019.
Current information
The abstract booklet is available for
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Important Dates –
Road to Porto
| February 4, 2019 |
Deadline for abstract submission, early registration and stipend application
| April 26, 2019 |
Deadline for registration to ICVS Satellite Meeting in Braga
| May 2019 |
Final program available
| June 17, 2019 |
Deadline for late posters
| June 24, 2019 |
Deadline for online registration
| July 10–13, 2019 |
XIV European Meeting on Glial Cells in Health and Disease
Please find the full list of dates here.
Scientific Secretariat
XIV European Glial Meeting
Meino Alexandra Gibson
Max Delbrück Center for
Molecular Medicine (MDC)
Berlin-Buch
Robert-Rössle-Str. 10
13092 Berlin, Germany
gibson@mdc-berlin.de
Meeting Secretariat

K.I.T. Group GmbH Dresden
Christina Norkus/ Anja Zeun
Bautzner Str. 117–119
01099 Dresden, Germany
+49 351 4842722