5^th INTERNATIONAL MEETING
	STEROIDS AND NERVOUS SYSTEM
	TORINO – Villa Gualino February 14^th-18^th 2009
HOME ORGANIZERS DEADLINES REGISTRATION ABSTRACTS PROCEEDINGS FELLOWSHIPS PRIZES VII Conf. Hormones Brain and Behavior Satellite Symposia February 15th February 16th February 17th February 18th Round Tables	PRELIMINARY PROGRAM February 14^th SATELLITE SYMPOSIA 10.00-13.00 Satellite symposium UNEXPECTED ACTIONS OF STEROID RECEPTORS REGULATING REPRODUCTIVE AND SOCIAL BEHAVIORS Organized by P.Micevych & J.Balthazart Cornil A. C. (Belgium) Rapid behavioral effects of  brain estrogens Becker J. B. , Yang H., Hu M., Schultz K. M., Kennedy R. T. (USA) Estradiol receptor-alpha (er-alpha) and motivated behavior Fusani L., Day L. B., Schlinger B. A. (Italy) Dynamic coupling and uncoupling between androgen and courtship behavior in  male manakins McCarthy M., Zhang J.-M., Krebs-Kraft D.L., Waddell J., Bowers J.M. (USA) A Novel Source of Sexual Dimorphism in the Mammalian Brain: Steroid Induced Cell Genesis Meisel L. R. (USA) Nonlinear Approaches to Genomic Regulation of Female Sexual Behavior 15.00-18.00 Satellite symposium GENDER-SPECIFIC THERAPEUTIC STRATEGIES BASED ON NEUROACTIVE STEROIDS: IN SEARCH FOR INNOVATIVE TOOLS FOR NEUROPROTECTION Organized by R.C.Melcangi & L.M. Garcia-Segura Gillies G. E. (UK) Independent influences of sex steroids of systemic and central  origin in a rat  model of  Parkinson's disease: a contribution to  gender-specific neuroprotection  by estrogen Finn D., Tanchuck M.A., Fretwell A.M., Beckley E.H., Kaufman K.R., Ford M.M. (USA) Manipulation of GABAergic neurosteroids: Sex differences in the effects on alcohol drinking- and withdrawal-related behaviors Paus T. (UK) The growt of white matter in the adolescent brain: role of testosterone and androgen Frye C.A., Paris J.J., Freidenberg B.M., Franco C.A., Wulfert E. (USA) Gender differences in stress hormones in post traumatic stress disoreder and pathological gambling Franklin R. J. (UK) Gender differences in CNS remyelination - a therapeutic opportunity? Melcangi R.C., Pesaresi M., Maschi O., Giatti S., Caruso D. (Italy) Gender differences in neuroactive steroid levels: observations in diabetic neuropathy and encephalopathy.	TOURISTIC INFORMATIONS Villa Gualino Torino Piemonte ACCOMMODATION Previous meetings 1996 2001 2003 2005 2007
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