August 26, 2026 (Wednesday – Hall A)

  • 13:00-13:30 | Registration
  • 13:30-14:00 | Opening Ceremony
  • Opening Speeches
  • Moment of Silence and National Anthem
    • Assoc. Prof. Dr Yener YAZĞAN, Chairman of the Congress
    • Prof. Dr. Ahmet AVCI, Dean of Kastamonu University Faculty of Medicine
    • Prof. Dr. Ahmet Hamdi TOPAL, Rector of Kastamonu University
  • 14:00-15:00 | Session Chair: Dr. Yener YAZĞAN

    • Conference Event: (Online)
    • Prof. Dr. Nevzat TARHAN (İstanbul) – What Does Molecular Neuropsychiatry Hold in Store?
    • Moleküler Nöropsikiyatri Neler Vaadediyor?

  • 15:00-15:30 | Coffee / Tea Break

  • 15:30-16:30 | Session Chair: Dr. Kenan YILDIZHAN

    • OP- Oral Presentation:

    • OP- Oral Presentation: Ayşegül ÖZTÜRK (Sivas) – Neuroprotective Effects of Ramicane on Hydrogen Peroxide-Induced Oxidative Stress in SH-SY5Y Cells

  • Session Chair: Dr. Betül YAZĞAN

    • OP- Oral Presentation: Rümeysa KILIÇER (Sivas) – Effect of Wheat Germ on Glutamate Excitotoxicity in C6 Glioma Cells

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  • City Tour (Free Time)

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August 26, 2026 (Wednesday – Hall B)

  • Oral Presentations

16:00-17:00 | Session Chair: Dr. Kenan YILDIZHAN

  • OP- Oral Presentation: Elif Büşra Gökçen (Kocaeli) – The Effect of Electrode Implantation on Peripheral Innate and Adaptive Immune Cell Populations in Wistar Rats
  • OP- Oral Presentation: Sinan Eliacık (Çorum) – Quantitative EEG and neurological soft signs in individuals with parental history of alzheimer’s disease: preliminary findings
  • OP- Oral Presentation: Seda Keskin (Van) – Reprogramming Interorgan Communication: The Liver–Brain Immunometabolic Axis as a Metabolite-Centered Paradigm
  • OP- Oral Presentation: Burcu Yağcıoğlu (Antalya) – Deep Learning-Based MRI Sequence Synthesis Using Imaging Data from Patients with Glioma: A Preliminary Quantitative Evaluation

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16:00-17:00 | Session Chair: Dr. Betül YAZĞAN

  • OP- Oral Presentation: Yasemin Aslanyürek (Ankara) –Investigation of the Efficacy of Supernatants Derived from UV-Induced Adipose-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells in an in vitro Parkinson’s Model
  • OP- Oral Presentation: Duygu Elif Yılmaz (İstanbul) –Development, Characterization, and Biological Evaluation of Juglone-Loaded PLGA Nanoparticles in HeLa Cells
  • OP- Oral Presentation: Hilal Gelberi (İstanbul) –A Novel Cell Death Model in the Pathogenesis of Neurodegenerative Diseases: Pyroptosis
  • OP- Oral Presentation: Sinem Gökçe Kütük (Aydın) –Cancer Neuroscience in Laryngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma: A Mechanistic Framework Integrating Perineural Invasion, Neuroregulatory MicroRNAs, and Neuroimmune Remodeling

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16:00-17:00 | Session Chair: Dr. İrfan ÇINAR

  • OP- Oral Presentation: Perihan Gürbüz (Malatya) –Therapeutic Potential of GLP-1 Receptor Agonism in Neurodegeneration: A Systematic Analysis of Exenatide-Induced BDNF/TrkB Modulation
  • OP- Oral Presentation: Ebru Alkan (Kütahya) –The Effect of Glp-1 Agonist Semaglutide in Valproic Acid-Induced Rat Model of Autism Spectrum Disorder
  • OP- Oral Presentation: Melike Bakırcı (Kastamonu) –In Vitro Evaluation of the Neuroprotective Potential of Achyranthes aspera DCM Extract Against Cisplatin-Induced Neurotoxicity
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16:00-17:00 | Session Chair: Dr. Uğur AKPULAT

  • OP- Oral Presentation: Hassana Adamou Ali (Bolu) – UCOEs as Potential Tools for Durable Gene Replacement in Post-Mitotic Brain Disorders
  • OP- Oral Presentation: Abdulbaki Demir (Muş) – Advanced Imaging Techniques in Animal Health (CT, MRI, and Ultrasonography): Research and Clinical Implications
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August 27, 2026 (Thursday – Hall A)

  • 09:30-11:20 | Session Chair: Dr Mustafa Tuğfan BİLKAN

    • S- Speaker: Dr. Fevziye Figen KAYMAZ (Istanbul) – Molecular development of neuron

  • Session Chair:

    • OP- Oral Presentation: Sabriye Karadenizli Taşkın (Kocaeli) – Beyond a Vehicle: Biological Effects of DMSO on Ethanol-Induced Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress in PC12 Cells

    • OP- Oral Presentation: Tahire YURDAKUL (Van) – The Molecular Lock of Neurodegeneration: TRP Channels and Phytotherapeutic Approaches in Alzheimer’s Disease

  • 11:20-11:40 | Coffee / Tea Break

  • 11:40-13:30 | Session Chair: Dr Mehmet AYKUR

    • S- Speaker: Dr. Ramazan BAL (Gaziantep) – TRP channels in bipolar disorder

  • Session Chair:

    • OP- Oral Presentation: Ayse Karatug KACAR (İstanbul) – Evaluation of Metabolic and Molecular Alterations in Brain Tissue of Nude Mice in Which an Insulinoma Model Was Established

    • OP- Oral Presentation: Demet ÜNALMIŞ AYKAR (Kastamonu) – Comparison of Limbic Cortex Structure Volumes and Hemispheric Asymmetry Index by Sex
  • 13:30-14:30 | Lunch (Kastamonu University, Ay Yıldız Restaurant)

  • 14:30-16:20 | Session Chair: Dr. Ramazan BAL

    • S- Speaker: Dr. Süleyman KAPLAN (Samsun) – Quantitation of tissues and organs by stereological techniques

  • Session Chair:

    • OP- Oral Presentation: Selahattin AYDEMİR (Van) – Investigation of the Potential Use of Rivanol as A Pool Disinfectant Against Free-Living Amoebae: Preliminary Study Findings

    • OP- Oral Presentation: Ayşe Server SEZER (Istanbul) –  A novel method for culturing telencephalic neurons in axolotls

  • 16:20-16:40 | Coffee / Tea Break

  • 16:40-18:30 | Session Chair: Dr. Fevziye Figen KAYMAZ

    • S- Speaker: Dr. Ahmet AVCI (Kastamonu) – A Neuroscientific Perspective on Heart Function

  • Session Chair:

    • OP- Oral Presentation: Adem AHLATCI (Van) – The Trigeminal System in Migraine Pathophysiology: Nociception and Therapeutic Approaches

    • OP- Oral Presentation: Olgu Enis TOK (Istanbul) – Spatial Analysis of Proteins in 3D Cell Culture Models: A Systematic Troubleshooting Guide for Whole-Mount Immunofluorescence

  • 09:00-17:00 | Poster Presentations

    • P1: Ahmi ÖZ (Isparta) – Possible Role of TRPM7 Channels in Neuronal Hypoxia: A Bioinformatics Approach

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  • 19:30-21:00 | Dinner

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August 28, 2026 (Friday – Hall A)

  • 09:30-11:20 | Session Chair: Dr. İrfan ÇINAR

    • S- Speaker: Dr. Elif ÇADIRCI (Erzurum) – 5-HT7 Receptors as A New Therapeutic Target
  • Session Chair:

    • OP- Oral Presentation: Maide Sena CIVELEK (Erzurum) – Pregabalin as a neuroprotective alternative to methylprednisolone in peripheral nerve regeneration: an experimental study

    • OP- Oral Presentation: Saliha Sena KARCIOĞLU (Erzurum) – Investigation of endothelin-1 receptor antagonist bosentan in a rat endometriosis model

  • 11:20-11:40 | Coffee / Tea Break

  • 11:40-13:30 | Session Chair: Dr. İshak Suat ÖVEY

    • S- Speaker: Dr Mehmet AYKUR  (Tokat) – Free-Living Amoeba: From Environmental Amoeba to Brain-Eating Pathogen – Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms of Neuroinvasion

  • Session Chair:

    • OP- Oral Presentation: Ömer Faruk Keleş (Van) – Histopathological Characterization of Central Nervous System Lesions Associated with Neurological Symptomatology in Ruminants

    • OP- Oral Presentation: Sedat GÖKMEN (Kastamonu) – Synergistic anticancer effects of Cannabis sativa L. (Narlı variety) seed oil combined with doxorubicin through modulation of apoptosis in SH-SY5Y neuroblastoma cells

  • 13:30-14:30 | Lunch (Kastamonu University, Ay Yıldız Restaurant)

  • 14:30-16:20 | Session Chair: Dr. Süleyman KAPLAN

    • S- Speaker: Dr. Mustafa Tuğfan BİLKAN (Tokat) – Current approaches in biomolecular modelling and in silico drug discovery

  • Session Chair:

    • OP- Oral Presentation: Kaan ERBAKAN (Isparta) – Involvement of TRPV1 Channel in the Etiology of Epilepsy

    • OP- Oral Presentation: Aylin AYDIN (Erzurum) – Investigation of the Effects of Artemisinin on Acetaminophen-Induced Acute Liver Toxicity

  • 16:20-16:40 | Coffee / Tea Break

  • 16:40-18:30 | Session Chair: Dr. Uğur AKPULAT

    • S- Speaker: Dr. Aydın Sinan APAYDIN  (Karabük) – (Online) – Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, and Digital Transformation in Neurosurgery Practice
  • Session Chair:

    • OP- Oral Presentation: Yunus Emre ARVAS (Van) – Neurological Phenotype Reflection of Rare BRF1 Missense Variant: Case Report and Molecular Evaluation

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  • Poster and Oral Presentation Evaluation Committee:
    • Dr. Süleyman KAPLAN
    • Dr  Mustafa Tuğfan BİLKAN
    • Dr. İshak Suat ÖVEY
    • Dr. Mehmet AYKUR
    • Dr. Uğur AKPULAT
    • Dr. İrfan ÇINAR

  • Award Ceremony and Closing

  • 19:30-21:00 | Gala Dinner (…. – Local Dishes with Geographical Indication)

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August 29, 2026

  • 09:00-16:00 | Excursion Program Events

    • Horma Canyon, Pınarbaşı District, Kastamonu

    • Equestrian Tourism Center, Azdavay District, Kastamonu

    • Glass Terrace, Azdavay District, Kastamonu (Depending on time availability)
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  • 13:30-15:00 | Lunch (Equestrian Tourism Center, Azdavay District)

16:00 | End of Event