The Institute for Glial Sciences (IGS) is pleased to announce the inaugural Translational Glial Sciences (TGS) Conference, taking place November 4, 2025 from 12–6pm, at the Sheila and Eric Samson Pavilion of the Health Education Campus of Case Western Reserve University and Cleveland Clinic. The TGS Conference will showcase scientists at the forefront of glial sciences and their latest findings about the impact of glia on a variety of diseases, as well as emerging opportunities to target glia for therapeutic impact. The Conference also marks the launch of IGS, CWRU's newest institute, whose mission is to illuminate the hidden role of glia in disease and unlock the era of glial medicines.
Registration is free but capacity is limited, so secure your spot today.
Confirmed Speakers
Lorenz Studer, MD | Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (Keynote)
Bruce Trapp, PhD | Cleveland Clinic (Plenary Lecture)
Raeka Aiyar, PhD | Institute for Glial Sciences, Case Western Reserve University
Allison Bradbury, PhD | Nationwide Children’s Hospital / Ohio State University
Benjamin Clayton, PhD | Institute for Glial Sciences, Case Western Reserve University
Stan Gerson, MD | Case Western Reserve University
Tyler Miller, MD, PhD | Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
Dimitry Ofengeim, PhD | Sanofi
Richard Ransohoff, MD | Third Rock Ventures
Marissa Scavuzzo, PhD | Institute for Glial Sciences, Case Western Reserve University
Paul Tesar, PhD | Institute for Glial Sciences, Case Western Reserve University
Tracy Young-Pearse, PhD | Harvard Medical School / Brigham & Women’s Hospital