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5. INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
a potential therapy in neurodegenerative diseases. seases. In addition, less common neurodegenerative
Rui Costa, a scientist from the Champalimaud Foun- diseases such as Charcot-Marie-Tooth were also dis-
dation (Portugal) and Angel Cedazo-Minguez, from cussed during the congress, as were topics such as
the Karolinska Institute (Sweden), completed the in- neuroimaging techniques, research in glial cells,
ternational presence, focused on the study of the neuronal plasticity in Huntington's disease or neuro-
connectivity between different brain areas and the nal signaling in Parkinson's disease. Moreover, in line
effects of its dysfunction, the first, and pathological with the interest to boost the training of CIBERNED
mechanisms associated with known risk factors, the young researchers, the Young Researcher (basic
second. and clinical research) Prizes were awarded during
the Congress to Marta Fernández-Nogales and Juan
The remaining scientific sessions addressed various Fortea, respectively, who made presented the stu-
aspects of frontier research in neurodegenerative di- dies which have been granted such recognition.
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