The multiple ph(f)aces of fenfluramine: interactive workshop
The multiple ph(f)aces of fenfluramine: interactive workshop
17:00 - 18:30 BST Monday 12th April 2021
Zogenix, a global biopharmaceutical company with a focus on rare diseases, are delighted to welcome you to their interactive workshop, ‘The multiple ph(f)aces of fenfluramine’.
Join a faculty of international experts, chaired by Professor Phil Cowen, as they examine the multifaceted aspects of fenfluramine’s mechanism of action, and the potential synergies between these mechanisms. The expert faculty will also explore the serotonergic system, including the role of serotonin in epilepsy and cognition, animal models of seizure-induced respiratory arrest, and the physiological role of sigma-1 receptors.
Welcome and introduction
Professor Phil Cowen (Chair), Professor of Psychopharmacology, University of Oxford, UK
Evolution of fenfluramine: Past and present
Professor Phil Cowen
Serotonergic pathways: Mechanisms involved in seizure generation
Dr Jo Sourbron, MD in Training, Maastricht University, The Netherlands, and Post-Doctoral Researcher, University Hospitals (UZ), Belgium
Serotonergic mechanisms in seizure-induced respiratory arrest in animal models
Professor Carl Faingold, Neuroscientist, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, US
Sigma-1 receptors: An additional pathway
Dr Tangui Maurice, Senior Researcher, University of Montpellier, France
Serotonin’s role in cognition: Impact of 5-HT4 modulation in experimental medicine models
Dr Susannah Murphy, Senior Research Fellow, University of Oxford, UK
Summary and close
Professor Phil Cowen
Hosted and funded by Zogenix for HCPs and relevant decision makers only.
March 2021 | EU-FF-2100029.
