# 2020 Myelin GRC/GRS

> **NIH NIH R13** · GORDON RESEARCH CONFERENCES · 2020 · $20,000

## Abstract

PROJECT SUMMARY
This application is to request support for the 2020 Gordon Research Seminar (GRS; May 16-17) and
Conference (GRC; May 17-22) on Myelin to be held in Barga, Italy. The goal of these conferences is to provide
an active forum for exchange of results at the cutting edge of myelin development, physiology, pathology, and
treatment. This meeting uniquely focuses on central and peripheral myelin and is timely given the growing
interest in myelin biology and human disease and major advances since the last meeting in 2018. These
advances include: a better understanding of myelinating glial cell heterogeneity, new insights into myelinating
glial cell responses to injury, a growing recognition of the importance of glial-glial interactions in myelination (in
addition to neuron-glial interactions), and paradigm shifting breakthroughs in our understanding of how
remyelination may occur in multiple sclerosis. Moreover, it has become clearer over the past two years that
myelinating glia are exquisitely sensitive to perturbation and may be causative for some pathologies in
neurodegenerative disease like Alzheimer’s disease and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Together, the 2020
Myelin GRC “Myelin: Translational Science of Myelin – from Glial Biology to Repair” and the GRS “Myelin:
Dynamics of Myelin Formation, Function, and Repair” will: 1) assemble an international meeting of academic
scientists, clinician/scientists, and industry scientists engaged in studies of myelination and myelin repair; 2)
discuss new and exciting developments in the field by selecting presenters who will largely present
unpublished data and by reserving presentation slots for talks selected from the abstracts; 3) promote
collaborative interactions to accelerate the pace of discovery to treat diseases of myelin; 4) provide an
opportunity for junior attendees of diverse backgrounds to present their work, interact with other scientists, and
promote collaborative interactions among all participants.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 9992259
- **Project number:** 1R13NS116967-01
- **Recipient organization:** GORDON RESEARCH CONFERENCES
- **Principal Investigator:** Kelly R Monk
- **Activity code:** R13 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $20,000
- **Award type:** 1
- **Project period:** 2020-04-01 → 2023-03-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/9992259

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 9992259, 2020 Myelin GRC/GRS (1R13NS116967-01). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-06-12 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/9992259. Licensed CC0.

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