08h45–09h15     Registration

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09h15–09h30     Opening session

Maria Ribeiro da Cunha (Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation Unit, Centro de Reabilitação do Norte, CHVNG/E & iBiMED, University of Aveiro)

Sandra I. Vieira (Institute of Biomedicine-iBiMED, Dept. Medical Sciences, University of Aveiro)

Diana Mota (Clinical Director of Centro Hospitalar Vila Nova de Gaia e Espinho)
Catarina Aguiar Branco (President of Sociedade Portuguesa de Medicina Física e de Reabilitação - SPMFR)

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09h30–10h30     A Rebel’s Approach to Change Spinal Cord Injury Care

Keynote speaker - Ceren Yarar-Fisher  (Vice Chair of Research - Ohio State University; Director of Clinical Research - Belford Center for SCI)

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10h30–10h50     Gut Microbiota Dysbiosis in Spinal Cord Injury Patients

Rita Melo-Miranda (Institute of Biomedicine-iBiMED, Dept. Medical Sciences, University of Aveiro)

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10h50–11h10     Beyond the bladder: Is there a role of the urethra on SCI-induced urinary incontinence?

Evidence from an experimental study in the female rat

Ana Ferreira (Dept. Biomedicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto & i3S, University of Porto)

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11h10–11h50     Coffee break with poster viewing

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11h50–12h10     Mapping the road leading to spinal cord regeneration: from Acomys to Mus

Sandra O. Braz (IBMC, i3S, University of Porto)

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12h10–12h30    Single cell analysis of the spinal cord reveals a persistent, injury-induced neuronal cell state

Daniel Ribeiro (Faculty of Medicine, University of Lisbon)

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12h30–14h30     Visit to the Rehabilitation Center, Lunch break with poster viewing, Group Photo

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14h30–15h30     Neural Control of Movement after Spinal Cord Injury

Keynote speaker - Mónica A. Perez (Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, Northwestern University, Chicago)

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15h30–15h50     Neural activity during a 14-month brain-computer interface protocol for SCI rehabilitation

Miguel Pais-Vieira (Institute of Biomedicine-iBiMED, Dept. Medical Sciences, University of Aveiro)

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15h50–16h10     Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury in CrossFit Practice: A Clinical Case

Mafalda Mesquita Guimarães (Serviço Medicina Física e Reabilitação, Centro Hospitalar Univ. São João)

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16h10–16h50    Coffee break with poster viewing

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16h50–17h20   Cell therapies for spinal cord injury: a review of the clinical trials and cell-type therapeutic potential

Sandra I. Vieira (Institute of Biomedicine-iBiMED, Dept. Medical Sciences, University of Aveiro)

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17h20–17h40    Omega-Sec: Priming adipose-tissue mesenchymal stem cells secretome with docosahexaenoic-acid for regeneration of the injured spinal cord

Jonas Campos (ICVS, School of Medicine, University of Minho & 3B’s - PT Government Associate Laboratory, Braga/Guimarães)

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17h40–18h00     Exploring the Role of Splenic Macrophages on Spinal Cord Injury Repair: The Secretome Effect

Nuno Silva (ICVS, School of Medicine, University of Minho)

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18h00–18h45     The ‘HumanWinety’ project and Portuguese wine tasting

Invited speaker - Bento Amaral (Enologist and Founder of the HumanWinety project; person with lived experience - PLEX)

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18h45–19h45     Closing session with Jazz Performance (Department of Communication and Art, University of Aveiro)

Maria Ribeiro da Cunha (Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation Unit, Centro de Reabilitação do Norte, CHVNG/E & iBiMED, University of Aveiro)

Sandra I. Vieira (Institute of Biomedicine-iBiMED, Dept. Medical Sciences, University of Aveiro)

Artur Silva (Vice-Rector for Research, Innovation and Training in the 3rd cycle, University of Aveiro & President of the Egas Moniz Health Alliance)