REGISTRATION REQUEST and ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADLINE: January 16, 2022

To attend the conferences Jacques Monod, an abstract submission is mandatory,

Registrations request without abstract submission will not be processed, except in specific

cases (i. g. for Publishers : please contact chairperson).

Chairperson: Barbara Bardoni

CNRS UMR 7275, Institut de pharmacologie moléculaire et cellulaire, 660, Route des Lucioles, 06560 Valbonne, France

Phone: +33 (0)4 93 95 77 66

Email: bardoni@ipmc.cnrs.fr

Vice-chairperson: Mara Dierssen

CRG-Center for genomic regulation, C/ Dr. Aiguader, 88 PRBB Building 08003 Barcelona, Spain

Phone: +34 93 316 01 40

Email: mara.dierssen@crg.eu

Developmental Brain Disorder (DBD) encompass a highly heterogeneous group of disorders having a prevalence of around 3% of worldwide population. DBD is characterized by impairments in cognition, social interaction, behavior and motor functioning as a result of abnormal development of brain. DBDs include ID, autism spectrum disorder (ASD), attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, specific learning disorder, motor disorder, schizophrenia and epilepsy. Several of these phenotypes can often co-exist in the same patient and characterize the same disorder. On the other side, some pathways (e.g., Rho-GTPase, mGluRI, cAMP, GABA and neuroinflammation) have been found to be altered in different forms of DBD, both of genetic and environmental origin. These findings suggest common pathophysiological mechanisms that can be considered as a continuum of developmental brain dysfunctions.  Starting from these considerations, we propose to organize a conference entitled «Genetics, environment, signaling & synaptic plasticity in developmental brain disorders: from bench to bedside » based on the idea that enhancing discussion among specialists having different backgrounds will allow to tackle the subject from complementary points of view and might result into the development of new concepts and ideas in the field.

The conference will cover the following topics:

- Genetic & Environmental causes of DBDs;

- Innovative therapies for DBDs, with a particular focus on the difficulties to translate those treatments from the preclinical to the clinical level;

- Normal and pathologic cortical development, having a specific focus on interneurons;

- Common molecular pathways and circuits in the pathophysiology of DBDs;

- Synaptic plasticity in normal and pathologic neurodevelopment.

Registration fee (including board and lodging)

560 € for PhD students
710 € for other participants

Application for registration   details here :
The total number of participants is limited to 115 and all participants are expected to attend for the whole duration of the conference. Selection is made on the basis of the affinity of potential participants with the topics of the conference. Scientists and PhD Students interested in the meeting should deposit on line :

- their curriculum vitae
- the proof of their student status
- the list of their main publications for the 3 last years
- the abstract of their presentation:

The abstract must respect the following template: TemplateResumeFile
- First line: title
- Second line: list of authors. Presenting author underlined
- Third line: author's addresses
- Fourth line: e-mail of the presenting author
Abstracts should be no longer than an A4 page and preferably be submitted in Times New Roman, font size 10 pts. No figures. ".docx" file format.

After deadline, the organizers will select the participants. Except in some particular cases approved by the Chairperson, it is recommended that all selected participants present their work during the conference, either in poster form or by a brief in- session talk. The organizers choose the form in which the presentations are made. No payment will be sent with application. Information on how and when to pay will be mailed in due time to those selected.