19-20-21 May 2025
Tricase | Santa Maria di Leuca | ITALY
organized by:
Pia Fondazione di Culto e Religione Card. G. Panico
Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases and Aging Brain
University of Bari - Aldo Moro - Tricase | LE
with TecnoMed Puglia
under the Patronage of Regione Puglia and Comune di Tricase
Scientific Chairs: Giancarlo Logroscino, ITA | K. Ray Chaudhuri, UK | Rodolfo Savica, USA
Organizing Scientific Committee: Daniele Urso, ITA
Local Organizing Coordinator: Marco Musio, ITA
Program
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Monday 19 May 2025
17.00: OPENING CEREMONY
Opening Remarks
Greetings from the Authorities
17.30: Nonmotor symptoms in PD: progress in 2025
18.00: Accuracy of Clinical Diagnosis in PD and DLB
18.30: Synaptic PET in Four-Repeat Tauopathies
19.00: The Enduring Value of Clinical Criteria in the Diagnosis and Classification of Synucleinopathies
Sala del Trono | Palazzo Gallone | Tricase
17.00: OPENING CEREMONY
Registration
Welcome coffee
Opening Remarks
G. Logroscino, K. Ray Chaudhuri, R. Savica
Greetings from the Authorities
Antonio De Donno, Mayor of Tricase
Adriano Santoro, Salento Parkinson’s Association
Lecture
17.30: Nonmotor symptoms in PD: progress in 2025
K. Ray Chaudhuri
18.00: Accuracy of Clinical Diagnosis in PD and DLB
S. Giannoni-Luza
18.30: Synaptic PET in Four-Repeat Tauopathies
N. Holland
19.00: The Enduring Value of Clinical Criteria in the Diagnosis and Classification of Synucleinopathies
R. Savica
Cocktail
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Tuesday 20 May 2025
Compelling Challenges in the Area of Cognition and Parkinsonism
SESSION 1
09.10: Neuromodulatory Mechanism of PDD: Implications for Diagnosis and Prognostic Features
09.40: AI Initiative in Behavioral Neurology
10.10: Parkinson’s Disease and Cognitive Decline
10.40: The Epidemiological Approach in Salento: DLB
11.10: Conclusion of the Clinical Session
SESSION 2
11.30: Synaptic Markers in Neurodegenerative Disease
12.00: Biomarkers of Proteinopathies and Clinical Interpretation
12.30: Biological Markers in FTD: Diagnosis and Progression
13.00: Techniques in Cerebrospinal Fluid Assessment
13.20: Short lunch
SESSION 3
14.30: The Organized Clinical and Biological Diagnosis and Classification of Prodromal and Overt DLB
15.00: Nonmotor Symptoms and Neurotransmitters Associated with Cognitive Subtype of Parkinson’s Disease
15.30: To Be or Not to Be Hallucinating: Implications of Hypnagogic/Hypnopompic Experiences and Lucid Dreaming for Brain Disorders
16.00: Evaluation of Sleep and Neuropsychiatric Symptoms in a Cohort of Patients with DLB
YOUNG INVESTIGATOR SESSION
16.45: Progression of Multimodal MRI Biomarkers in Frontotemporal Dementia
17.00: Copathologies in Parkinsonism: Lesson Learned From Epidemiology and Clinical Practice
17.15: Impact of Alzheimer’s Co-Pathology on Basal Forebrain Atrophy and Cognitive Decline in Dementia with Lewy Bodies
17.30: Caregiver Perspectives Enable Accurate Diagnosis of Neurodegenerative Disease
17.45: Amyloid Pathology in Neurodegeneration: Implications for Disease-Modifying Therapies
18.00: MRS and MEG Biomarkers in Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration
18.15: Conclusion first day
Centro Dialisi Santa Marcellina | Santa Maria di Leuca
09.00: Meeting introduction
Compelling Challenges in the Area of Cognition and Parkinsonism
K. Ray Chaudhuri, G. Logroscino, R. Savica
SESSION 1
ASSESSMENT OF COGNITION IN PARKINSON’S DISEASE AND OTHER PARKINSONIAN SYNDROMES: FROM THE CLINIC TO THE POPULATION
Chairs: K. Ray Chaudhuri, D. Urso
09.10: Neuromodulatory Mechanism of PDD: Implications for Diagnosis and Prognostic Features
M. Tagliati
09.40: AI Initiative in Behavioral Neurology
D. Jones
10.10: Parkinson’s Disease and Cognitive Decline
R. Savica
10.40: The Epidemiological Approach in Salento: DLB
G. Logroscino
11.10: Conclusion of the Clinical Session
K. Ray Chaudhuri
11.20: Coffe break
SESSION 2
FLUID BIOMARKERS
Chairs: B. Borroni, G. Day
11.30: Synaptic Markers in Neurodegenerative Disease
M. Otto
12.00: Biomarkers of Proteinopathies and Clinical Interpretation
G. Day
12.30: Biological Markers in FTD: Diagnosis and Progression
B. Borroni
13.00: Techniques in Cerebrospinal Fluid Assessment
C. Zecca
13.20: Short lunch
SESSION 3
MECHANISMS ASSOCIATED WITH COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT IN LEWY BODY DISEASES
Chairs: B.F. Boeve, J.B. Pereira
14.30: The Organized Clinical and Biological Diagnosis and Classification of Prodromal and Overt DLB
B.F. Boeve
15.00: Nonmotor Symptoms and Neurotransmitters Associated with Cognitive Subtype of Parkinson’s Disease
K. Ray Chaudhuri
15.30: To Be or Not to Be Hallucinating: Implications of Hypnagogic/Hypnopompic Experiences and Lucid Dreaming for Brain Disorders
G. Foffani
16.00: Evaluation of Sleep and Neuropsychiatric Symptoms in a Cohort of Patients with DLB
V. Gnoni, E. Rollo
16.30: Coffee break
YOUNG INVESTIGATOR SESSION
This session highlights the work of early-career researchers contributing to the field
Chairs: V. Gnoni, B. F. Boeve
16.45: Progression of Multimodal MRI Biomarkers in Frontotemporal Dementia
M. Michelutti
17.00: Copathologies in Parkinsonism: Lesson Learned From Epidemiology and Clinical Practice
P. Turcano
17.15: Impact of Alzheimer’s Co-Pathology on Basal Forebrain Atrophy and Cognitive Decline in Dementia with Lewy Bodies
T. Giannelli
17.30: Caregiver Perspectives Enable Accurate Diagnosis of Neurodegenerative Disease
A. Murley
17.45: Amyloid Pathology in Neurodegeneration: Implications for Disease-Modifying Therapies
D. Urso
18.00: MRS and MEG Biomarkers in Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration
S. Tan
18.15: Conclusion first day
B. F. Boeve, R. Savica
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Wednesday 21 May 2025
SESSION 4
09.00: Advanced Imaging Approaches in Progressive Supranuclear Palsy
09.30: Neuroimaging Biomarkers in PSP and CBD
09.50: Dopaminergic Striatal Impairment in FTD
SESSION 5
10.30: Novel MRI Techniques in Neurodegenerative Disorders
11.00: Normative Modeling for Neuroimaging Sciences
11.30: Radiomics and AI in Neuroimaging
11.50: The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Advanced Neuroimaging Analysis
12.20: Conclusion of the meeting
Centro Dialisi Santa Marcellina | Santa Maria di Leuca
SESSION 4
FRONTIERS IN IMAGING TECHNIQUES
Chairs: J. Rowe, R. De Blasi
09.00: Advanced Imaging Approaches in Progressive Supranuclear Palsy
J. Rowe
09.30: Neuroimaging Biomarkers in PSP and CBD
S. Nigro
09.50: Dopaminergic Striatal Impairment in FTD
D. Urso
10.10: Coffee break
SESSION 5
THE ROLE OF AI: FROM COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT TO ADVANCED NEUROIMAGING
Chairs: J.B. Pereira, J. Rowe
10.30: Novel MRI Techniques in Neurodegenerative Disorders
J.B. Pereira
11.00: Normative Modeling for Neuroimaging Sciences
M. Veronese
11.30: Radiomics and AI in Neuroimaging
B. Tafuri
11.50: The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Advanced Neuroimaging Analysis
G. Volpe
12.20: Conclusion of the meeting
R. Savica, G. Logroscino
13.00: Short lunch
Faculty
BRADLEY F. BOEVE, MD | USA - Professor of Neurology, Mayo Clinic
BARBARA BORRONI, MD | Italy - University of Brescia | IRCCS Centro San Giovanni di Dio Fatebenefratelli
K. RAY CHAUDHURI, MD, DSc, FRCP, FEAN | UK - Parkinson's Foundation Centre of Excellence, King's College Hospital, London
GREGORY DAY, MD | USA - Mayo Clinic in Florida
ROBERTO DE BLASI | Italy - Former Director - Radiology Dpt. "Pia Fondazione "Card. Panico", Tricase
GUGLIELMO FOFFANI, PhD | Spain - HM CINAC, Hospital Universitario HM Puerta del Sur, Móstoles, Madrid
THOMAS GIANNELLI, MD | Italy - Department of Translational Biomedicine and Neuroscience (DiBraiN), University of Bari "Aldo Moro"
STEFANO GIANNONI-LUZA | Italy - Department of Clinical Research in Neurology, Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases and the Aging Brain, University of Bari 'Aldo Moro', "Pia Fondazione Cardinale G. Panico", Tricase
VALENTINA GNONI, MD, PhD | Italy - Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases and the Aging Brain, University of Bari 'Aldo Moro', "Pia Fondazione Cardinale G. Panico", Tricase
NEGIN HOLLAND, MD | UK - Neurology Clinical Lecturer, University of Cambridge, and Cambridge University Hospitals
DAVE JONES, MD | USA - Mayo Clinic
GIANCARLO LOGROSCINO, MD, PhD | Italy - Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases and the Aging Brain, University of Bari 'Aldo Moro', "Pia Fondazione Cardinale G. Panico", Tricase, Lecce | University of Bari Aldo Moro - DIBraiN
MARCO MICHELUTTI, MD | Italy - Neurology Unit, Department of Medical, Surgical and Health Sciences, University of Trieste | Germany - Department of Neurology, University Hospital, Ulm | Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases and the Aging Brain, University of Bari Aldo Moro at Pia Fondazione Panico, Tricase
ALEX MURLEY, MD | UK - University of Cambridge
SALVATORE NIGRO, PhD | Italy - Institute of Nanotechnology, National Research Council (CNR-NANOTEC), c/o Campus Ecotekne, Lecce | Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases and the Aging Brain, University of Bari "Aldo Moro" | A.O. Pia Fond. "Card. G. Panico" - Tricase
MARKUS OTTO, MD | Germany - University Clinic, Halle (Saale)
JOANA B. PEREIRA, PhD | Sweden - CNS Department, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm
ELEONORA ROLLO, MD | Italy - Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases and the Aging Brain, University of Bari 'Aldo Moro', "Pia Fondazione Cardinale G. Panico", Tricase
JAMES ROWE, MD | UK - Cambridge Centre for Frontotemporal Dementia and Related Disorders, Department of Clinical Neuroscience , University of Cambridge
RODOLFO SAVICA, MD, PhD | USA - Professor of Neurology and Epidemiology, Consultant, Program Director Movement Disorders Fellowship, Department of Neurology and Health Science Research, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
BENEDETTA TAFURI, PhD | Italy - Department of Engineering of Innovation, University of Salento, Lecce | Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases and the Aging Brain, University of Bari “Aldo Moro” at Pia Fondazione "Card. G. Panico”, Tricase
MICHELE TAGLIATI, MD | USA - Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
SEAN TAN, MD | UK - Department of Clinical Neurosciences and MRC and Cognition Brain Sciences Unit, University of Cambridge
PIERPAOLO TURCANO, MD | USA - Assistant professor of Neurology. Rush University Medical Center, Chicago
DANIELE URSO, MD, MPH | Italy - Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases and the Aging Brain, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, "Pia Fondazione Cardinale G. Panico", Tricase
MATTIA VERONESE, PhD | Italy - Dipartimento di Ingegneria dell’informazione - University of Padua | Neuroimaging Department - King’s College London
GIOVANNI VOLPE, PhD | Sweden - Department of Physics, University of Gothenburg
CHIARA ZECCA, MSC | Italy - Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases and the Aging Brain, University of Bari “Aldo Moro” at A.O. "Card. G. Panico", Tricase
General Information
Venue | The Workshop will be held:
on Monday, May 19th
at Palazzo Gallone
address: Piazza Giuseppe Pisanelli, 1
73039 Tricase, Lecce, Italy
from Tuesday, May 20th to Wednesday, May 21st
at Centro Dialisi Santa Marcellina
address: Contrada Masseria Li Turchi
73040 Santa Maria di Leuca, Lecce, Italy
Working Language
The official language of the congress will be English
Organizing Secretariat and CME Provider
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