Glial cells are the most abundant cells in the nervous system and have the overall function of ensuring the integrity of neurons and neuronal signaling. There are many different types of glial cells and they are involved in all pathologies of the nervous system. As such, glia are important targets in novel therapeutic strategies.The 10th European Meeting on Glial Cells in Health and Disease is the largest conference of its kind in the world, specialising in the most recent advances in glial cell biology. This meeting brought together the leading international scientists studying the physiology and pathology of glial cells in a 5-day conference, with eight plenary lectures, 32 symposia with 128 lectures from world-renowned experts, poster sessions with over 480 posters summarizing new experimental data, plus workshops and special lectures on state-of-the-art techniques.