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07-23-2008, 02:37 PM | #1 | |||
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In Remembrance
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October 19 - 20, 2008
Cambridge-Boston, Mass Leading the Way for the Future of ALS Research An open discussion between ALS patients and ALS researchers hosted by the world's leading translational ALS research center. The ALS TDI Leadership Summit is a two-day event aimed at providing a forum for the exploration of the past, present and future of research towards an effective treatment for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Sunday, October 19, 2008 Lab Tours and Open House ALS TDI, Cambridge, MA (Directions and Map) The lab doors at ALS TDI are always open to you and during the Leadership Summit, we host a series of special lab tours which are designed to explain the research and development process from the ground up. This is your chance to go inside the world's only nonprofit biotech lab solely focused on finding a cure for ALS. Lab Tour Time Lab Tour I 10:00am (register) Lab Tour II 1:00pm (register) Lab Tour III 4:00pm (register) About the Lab Tour: Seeing is knowing that there are dedicated researchers working on stopping ALS - lots of them! Limited to 30 persons, each tour will begin with an introduction to drug discovery and our research pipeline. Several of our science team members will participate in this round-robin presentation, held in the conference room at ALS TDI in Cambridge. You will be introduced to preclinical research, cell and molecular biology, genotyping, among other tools used to advance therapeutics for ALS. After the short presentation each group will be invited to take a walk thru of our laboratory space and ask questions. Monday, October 20th Research Symposium Holiday Inn at Beacon Hill - Boston, MA The Research Symposium brings together scientists and clinicians from across the spectrum of ALS research. It is central to the mission of ALS TDI to foster collaboration and openness in ALS research, and we invite you to attend and be a part of this important event. Some presenters collaborate with ALS TDI, while others are internal researchers. After each speaker a period of Q&A will follow. We provide an open platform for attendees to ask questions during this time. Portions of the Research Symposium may be taped or photographed. 8:00am Morning Coffee Break 8:30am TBA TBA 8:40am Sean Scott President ALS TDI Cambridge, MA Click for Bio Our Plan, our Progress, your Lab 8:50am Sharon Hesterlee, Ph.D. VP, Translational Research Muscular Dystrophy Association Tucson, AZ Continuing the World's Largest Attack on ALS 9:15am Mike Strong, Ph.D.. Chief of Neurology London Health Sciences Centre London, Ontario, Canada Click for Bio TBA 10:00am Jean-Pierre Julien, Ph.D. Professor Laval University Quebec, QC, Canada Click for Bio TBA 10:45am G. Thomas Caltagirone, Ph.D. President & CEO Aptagen, LLC Jacobus, PA Click for Bio Developing an Aptamer Library for ALS 11:30pm Lunch Break 12:15pm Speaker TBA 1:00pm Troy Jurgenson Co-Founder Speak Up ALS Corona del Mar, CA A Comprehensive Approach to Communication Systems for ALS Patients and their Families 1:45pm Steve Perrin, Ph.D. Chief Scientific Officer ALS TDI Cambridge, MA Click for Bio The Genomic and Proteomic Approach to ALS Research 2:30pm John McCarty, Ph.D. Treatment Investigator ALS TDI Cambridge, MA Click for Bio Information Resources for ALS Patients and Researchers 3:15pm Stan Appel, M.D. Co-Founder & Co-Director Methodist Neurological Institute Houston, TX Click for Bio The Role of Inflammation in ALS 4:00pm ALS TDI Leadership Awards Click here to submit your nomination CLICK HERE TO REGISTER . Schedule is subject to changes. Check back often
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