Research Spotlight Can glial inflammation drive sleep disruption in Alzheimer's disease? Macheda et al. show that blocking glial cytokine release improves sleep and circadian rhythms in an AD mouse model, without altering amyloid levels. https://loom.ly/xA_XCSw #AlzheimersDisease #Neuroinflammation

Spotlight on Emerging Talent Congrats to Shreeya Kedia (Munich) - @shreeyakedia.bsky.social, a #GLIA2025 stipend winner! Her research reveals how CD8⁺ T cells drive #oligodendrocyte and myelin pathology in Alzheimer's disease through microglia. #Neuroimmunology

Spotlight on Emerging Talent Congrats to Connor Dufort (University of Pittsburgh), a #GLIA2025 stipend winner! His research shows how monocyte-derived macrophages protect the blood-brain barrier after stroke and identifies IL-33 as a potential therapeutic target. #NetworkGlia #Stroke

Glia in Focus 🔬 Astrocytic oxytocin receptors are changing how we think about oxytocin signalling. These images and calcium recordings show that astrocytic OTRs are functionally active and contribute to brain circuit function. Image by: Denis Clémence

Meet our 4th Social Media Ambassador! Welcome Shirsha Nandi, an Erasmus+ trainee in the Moyon Lab (Marseille). Her research explores how rejuvenating aged #oligodendrocytes could promote CNS repair. As a Network Glia Ambassador, she will showcase glia research and support early-career researchers.

Job Opportunity The Pedicone Lab (IRCCS Policlinico San Martino, Genoa, Italy) is recruiting 2 postdocs to study #microglia in neurodegenerative disease using human iPSC models and multi-omic approaches. Info: chiara.pedicone@aomliguria.it #NetworkGlia #Postdoc #Glia

FENSGlia may be over, but there's plenty more ahead! The international #glia community keeps growing, with exciting meetings across Europe in the coming months—from the 1st Polish Glia Meeting to the European Glial Meeting 2027 in Bologna. Find them all here: https://www.networkglia.eu/calendar/

FENSGlia – Building the International Glia Community A great start to #FENS2026! Thanks to everyone who joined our joint FENS satellite meeting. Next: visit us at Booth 158, enter the raffle (Wed, 14:00 deadline), and join the #FENSGlia Social on Wednesday at 20:00.

FENSGlia – Building the International Glia Community We end today's series by bringing the community together! Join us for the #FENSGlia Social Evening on Wed, 8 July, 20:00 at Plaça d'Osca, Barcelona. Wear your GLIA sticker from Booth 158 to spot fellow gliologists. See you there! #FENS2026

FENSGlia – Building the International Glia Community Visit the Network Glia | Joint Booth (158) at #FENS2026 and meet our growing glia network community. Learn about us, connect with colleagues, and enter our raffle! Closes Wed 14:00; prizes awarded at the booth (attendance required). #FENSGlia

FENSGlia – Building the International Glia Community Only 3 days to go until our joint FENS satellite meeting! Keynotes by Gertrudis Perea, Amit Agarwal & Andrea Volterra, plus outstanding talks by Early Career Researchers. www.networkglia.eu/activities/ #FENS2026 #FENSGlia #GliologistsTogether

Last week we highlighted the 42 glia-focused talks at #FENS2026. But that's only part of the story! More than 400 posters showcase the breadth of glia research. Thanks to Isabelle Arnoux, we've compiled them into one slideshow. #FENSGlia #NetworkGlia #GliologistsTogether

GLIA 2025 Stipend Series Yasser Medlej (Homburg, Germany) studies #RadialGlia in the turtle brain to uncover how glial diversity evolved. Combining imaging, molecular profiling, and electrophysiology, he reveals distinct radial glial subtypes with features reminiscent of mammalian #astrocytes.

Glial cells are increasingly taking centre stage in neuroscience. At #FENS2026, 42 talks focus on astrocytes, oligodendrocytes, microglia, and their roles in brain function and disease. Thanks to Isabelle Arnoux for compiling all glia-related sessions. #FENSGlia

GLIA 2025 Stipend Series Marie-France Dorion (Jette, Belgium) Marie-France develops humanized mouse models to study human border-associated macrophages (BAMs). Her work enables the generation of human BAM-like cells in vivo, providing new tools for neuroimmunology research. #NetworkGlia #BAMs

The programme for our FENS 2026 Satellite Event (5 July, Barcelona) is now complete. Keynotes by Gertrudis Perea, Amit Agarwal & Andrea Volterra, plus 11 talks by Early Career Researchers. Programme & registration: https://www.networkglia.eu/activities/

GLIA 2025 Stipend Series Kiarash Shamardani (Stanford University, USA) Kiarash uses in vivo imaging to study how neuron-glioma circuits evolve in pediatric brain tumors. His work reveals increasing neuron-glioma coactivity and circuit remodeling that may drive tumor growth. #GliomaResearch

GLIA 2027 is taking shape! Last week, the Programme Committee, chaired by Bruno Weber, selected the top symposia, technical symposia, and plenary speakers for #Bologna. Thank you to all involved. Notifications will be sent in the coming days. #GLIA2027 #Glia

Glia in Focus Cortical microglia (white), nuclei (blue), and amyloid-β plaques (red) in a female 5xFAD mouse model of Alzheimer's disease. Image by @Matteo Ceccon (Charité Berlin), studying gut microbiota–microglia interactions in Alzheimer's disease. #Glia #Microglia #Alzheimers

Call for Travel Grants for FENS Satellite Event – SENC Student Members A total of 750 EUR has been awarded by SENC to support student attendance at the FENS Satellite Event. Deadline for applications: June 8, 2026 Notification of results: June 12, 2026 Sent to: secretariat@networkglia.eu

Glia in Focus 🔬 Confocal images show how early-life inflammation reshapes #microglia in the dentate gyrus: from ramified, surveillant cells (control) to dense, reactive clusters (LPS). Same stage, same region—very different landscape. @Narjess Haidar #Neuroinflammation #BrainDevelopment

Network Glia and the national Glia networks are building momentum toward FENS 2026. Join a growing partnership connecting sponsors with the glia research community through symposia, a joint booth, and a satellite event in Barcelona. Thanks to our sponsors Research Diets & STEMCELL Technologies.

1 week left! Submit your abstract for FENS 2026 Satellite Event SE07 – Emerging Roles of Glial Cells in Brain Function and Disease (5 July, Barcelona). Join leading & early-career researchers. Deadline: 30 April 2026 https://www.networkglia.eu/activities/

Continuing our #StipendSpotlightSeries: Imke Schuurmans (Radboudumc) developed a 5-week hiPSC→astrocyte protocol. Her co-cultures with iNeurons reveal disease mechanisms & support neuronal networks—paving the way for new neurometabolic therapies! #NetworkGlia #GliaResearch

Missed the symposium deadline over Easter? Good news! The Call for Symposia for GLIA 2027 has been extended by 12 days. New deadline: 20 April 2026. Submit Symposia, Trainee, or Technical proposals: https://www.glia-meeting.eu/2027/call-for-symposia/

Last Call for Symposia Proposals The deadline for submitting proposals for #GLIA2027 (Bologna, Italy, 7–10 July 2027) is TOMORROW - 8 April 2026, 12:00 p.m. (midnight CEST) We welcome proposals for: Symposia Special Trainee Symposia Technical Symposia More Info: www.glia-meeting.eu

One week left to submit your proposal for #GLIA2027, Bologna, 7–10 July 2027. Deadline: 8 April 2026, 12:00 p.m. CEST Submit: https://www.glia-meeting.eu/2027/call-for-symposia/ #GlialCells #Astrocytes #Microglia #Oligodendrocytes #SchwannCells #NG2Cells #Neuroinflammation #Myelination

Meet the minds shaping GLIA 2027 (Bologna, Italy)! The PC will soon be selecting the most exciting symposia and plenary speakers for the GLIA 2027 congress. Want to be part of the programme - submit your proposal: https://www.glia-meeting.eu/2027/call-for-symposia/

We’re excited to welcome Lisa Huis in ’t Veld as a new Social Media Ambassador! A postdoc at Charité Berlin, she studies interferon signaling and USP18 in microglia after viral infection. Passionate about glial research, Lisa aims to spark dialogue across labs worldwide. Welcome, Lisa! #Microglia

Continuing our #StipendSpotlightSeries: Javier Sánchez Romero (@jsromero.bsky.social, @cncajal-csic.bsky.social ) maps how NAc astrocytes respond to mPFC inputs, revealing circuit-specific astrocyte ensembles that shape synaptic plasticity and circuit function. #NetworkGlia #GliaResearch