BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//132.216.98.100//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.20.4// BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20260122T204635EST-6901LIOaTc@132.216.98.100 DTSTAMP:20260123T014635Z DESCRIPTION:\nSupported by the generosity of the Killam Trusts\, The Neuro' s Killam Seminar Series invites outstanding guest speakers whose research is of interest to the scientific community at The Neuro and 91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓÆµ Univers ity.\n\n\nRegister Now\n\nTo watch online\, click here\n\nHost: Jo Anne St ratton\n\n\n \n\nMichal Schwartz\n Professor of neuroimmunology\, Weizmann Institute of Science\n\n\n\nMichal Schwartz is a professor of neuroimmunol ogy at the Weizmann Institute of Science. She is active in the field of ne urodegenerative diseases\, particularly utilizing the immune system to hel p the brain fight terminal neurodegenerative brain diseases\, such as Alzh eimer's disease and dementia. Schwartz's studies have shown that the immun e system supports a healthy brain's function and is vital for healing and protecting the brain in case of injury or disease. Schwartz coined the ter m protective autoimmunity and discovered roles for immune cells in repair and neurogenesis. She has been the elected chair of the International Soci ety of Neuroimmunology (ISNI) since 2016. In 2023 Schwartz received the ho norary Israel Prize for Life Sciences.\n DTSTART:20260203T210000Z DTEND:20260203T220000Z LOCATION:de Grandpre Communications Centre\, The Neuro SUMMARY:Killam Seminar Series URL:/neuro/channels/event/killam-seminar-series-370535 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR