Biography:
Professor Andrzej Pilc, MD., PhD is now the Head of Neurobiology Department at the Institute of Pharmacology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Krakow, Poland. His main research interest is in the studies of the mechanism of action of antidepressant/anxiolytic/antipsychotic drugs including the involvement of mGlu or GABAB receptor ligands. He is a principal investigator in a number of grants, received several national awards and is one of the most frequently cited Polish pharmacologists.
Title : The mGlu4 receptors as target for novel antipsychotic drugs; Interactions with other neurotransmitter systems