Preliminary Conference Program

June 27-29, 2027 - Montreal, Canada

4th International GBA1 Conference 2027

7:30

9:00

Registration & Breakfast

9:00

9:10

Topics

Welcome and opening remarks

Speaker

Ziv Gan-Or

9:10

9:50

Topics

Keynote presentation

Speaker

9:50

10:30

9:50 – 10:10

10:10 – 10:30

Session

Advances in GBA1 therapeutics

Lessons from the ACTIVATE trial

Overview of ongoing trials and preclinical effortson the ACTIVATE trial

Speaker

30 mins

Coffee Break

11:00

12:30

11:00 – 11:20

11:20 – 11:40

11:40 – 12:00

12:00 – 12:20

12:20 – 12:30

Topics

In the pipeline: updates from pharma on ongoing preclinical studies and clinical trialsin GBA1 mechanisms

Update from Company 1

Update from Company 2

Update from Company 3

Update from Company 4

Q&A

Speaker

12:30

14:30

Lunch + Poster session

14:30

15:30

14:30 – 14:40

14:40 – 14:50

14:50 – 15:00

15:00 – 15:10

15:10 – 15:20

15:20 – 15:30

Topics

Data Blitz 1 – mechanisms of GBA1-associated neurodegeneration

Selected from abstracts

Selected from abstracts

Selected from abstracts

Selected from abstracts

Selected from abstracts

Selected from abstracts

Speaker

30 mins

Coffee Break

16:00

17:00

16:00 – 16:20

16:20 – 16:40

16:40 – 17:00

Topics

Global perspectives and patient engagement in GBA1 research

Patient perspective on GBA1 research

Patient advocacy group perspective

Research foundation perspective

Speaker

18:00

21:00

Cocktail Reception

08:00

09:00

Registration & Breakfast

09:00

09:10

Topics

Announcement of trainee awards for best abstracts

Speaker

09:10

10:10

9:10 – 9:30

9:30 – 9:50

9:50-10:00

Session

Epidemiology, natural history and biomarkers in GBA1-PDtherapeutic approaches for GBA1-associated diseases

Novel insights into the natural history of GBA1-PDpresentation – Base editing for GD and GBA1-associated PD: lessons from Tay Sachs

Emerging biomarkers for GBA1-PD

Q&A

Speaker

30 mins

Coffee Break

10:40

12:00

10:30 – 10:40

10:40 – 10:50

10:50 – 11:00

11:00 – 11:10

11:10 – 11:20

11:20 – 11:30

11:30 – 11:40

11:40 – 11:50

11:50-12:00

Topics

Data Blitz 2 – biomarkers, disease progression, pre-clinical compounds

Selected from abstracts

Selected from abstracts

Selected from abstracts

Selected from abstracts

Selected from abstracts

Selected from abstracts

Selected from abstracts

Selected from abstracts

Selected from abstracts

Speaker

12:00

14:00

Lunch + Poster session

14:00

15:30

14:00 – 14:20

14:20 – 14:40

14:40 – 15:00

15:00 – 15:20

15:20 – 15:30

Topics

In the pipeline 2

Update from Company 5

Update from Company 6

Update from Company 7

Update from Company 8

Q&A

Speaker

-

30 mins

Coffee Break

16:00

17:00

16:00 – 16:20

16:20 – 16:40

16:40 – 17:00

Topics

GBA1 isoforms – a novel aspect of GBA1

Brain isoform of GBA1 – what we know and what we don’t know

Are GBA1 isoforms relevant for GBA1-PD?

Q&A

Speaker

-

8:00

9:00

Registration & Breakfast

9:00

10:00

9:00 – 9:20

9:20 – 9:40

9:40 – 10:00

GBA1, lipids and metabolites

GBA1, lipids and metabolites 1

GBA1, lipids and metabolites 2

GBA1, lipids and metabolites 3

Speaker

30 mins

Coffee break

10:30

11:30

10:30 – 10:40

10:40 – 10:50

10:50 – 11:00

11:00 – 11:10

11:10 – 11:20

11:20 – 11:30

Data Blitz 3 – novel research funded by the GBA1 call 2026

Selected from projects funded by the 2026 GBA1 call

Selected from projects funded by the 2026 GBA1 call

Selected from projects funded by the 2026 GBA1 call

Selected from projects funded by the 2026 GBA1 call

Selected from projects funded by the 2026 GBA1 call

Selected from projects funded by the 2026 GBA1 call

Speaker

11:30

12:30

11:30 – 11:45

11:45 – 12:00

12:00 – 12:15

12:15 – 12:30

Focus on ambroxol

Ambroxol – mechanism of action in GBA1-PD

Overview of results from ambroxol trials – lessons so far

Ongoing trials and GBA1 mutation selection

Discussion

Speaker

12:30

14:00

Lunch + Poster session

14:00

15:00

14:00 – 14:15

14:15 – 14:30

14:30 – 14:45

14:45 – 15:00

TMEM175 as a GBA1 modifier

How does TMEM175 modify GBA1 activity

Mutation spectrum and clinical correlations

Novel mechanistic insights on TMEM175 - 1

Novel mechanistic insights on TMEM175 - 2

Speaker

30 mins

Coffee break

15:30

16:40

15:30 – 15:45

15:45 – 16:00

16:00 – 16:15

16:15 – 16:30

16:30 – 16:40

Emerging technologies and their relevance in GBA1 treatment (PD, dementia and GD)

Brain delivery – viral capsids and LNPs

Is gene editing a viable therapy option?

Cell therapy for GBA1-PD

RNA therapy - modifying the modifiers

Q&A

Speaker

16:40

17:00

Concluding remarks