Third Annual OBI Symposium: Neuroimmunology of CNS Disorders (RP2403C)
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About This Symposium
Neuroimmunology is a term coined in the 1960s that describes how immunological events can affect the nervous system. Although neuroimmunology research has been dominated by work on the human demyelinating disorder multiple sclerosis (MS), it has increasingly become evident that aberrant innate and adaptive immune response initiate and perpetuate inflammation in many other neurological and psychiatric disorders.
Perhaps more than any other biomedical discipline, neuroimmunology has been very dynamic over the past two decades and now encompasses disorders that were previously considered to be exclusively neurodegenerative, including Alzheimer dementia, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), Huntington’s disease, leukodystrophies, Parkinson’s disease, and stroke. In addition, new categories of autoimmune disorders have been established and characterized, including antibody-mediated autoimmune encephalitides, central nervous system (CNS) vasculitis, channelopathies, neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD), myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein-associated disorder (MOGAD), and paraneoplastic disorders. Finally, new potentially pathogenic biological pathways are being established for traditional neuroimmunological disorders, including Guillain-Barre syndrome, MS, myasthenia gravis, and other channelopathies, including observations on the gut-brain axis.
Our two-day live symposium will consist of five sessions: 1) Viral Models of CNS Autoimmunity (Early MS); 2) MS Phenotypes; 3) Disease-Modifying Factors in CNS Autoimmunity; 4) Cellular Mediators of CNS Inflammation; and 5) Other Neuroinflammatory Conditions (Psychiatric Disease, Neurodegeneration, encephalitides), featuring didactic lectures, case studies, and interactive Q&A/Discussion sessions.
Target Audience
This symposium aims to update the community (physicians and researchers specializing in Neurology, Neurological Surgery, Immunology, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Pediatrics, and Pyschiatry) on new discoveries and novel treatments as it relates to Neuroimmunology of CNS Disorders.
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this course, participants will be able to:
1) Identify and analyze key pathogenic events initiating and perpetuating inflammation in human autoimmune disorders of the central nervous system;
2) Recognize key features of central nervous system autoimmunity;
3) Discuss novel clinical and paraclinical surrogate disease markers of autoimmune disorders of the brain and spinal cord;
4) Utilize neurological therapeutics targeting the immune system for providing high-quality care/tailored treatment approaches;
5) Apply strategies linking advances in basic neuroimmunology to psychiatric disease relevance and management.
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- This symposium complimentary, free of charge, to all registrants.
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Additional Information
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COURSE DIRECTOR
Olaf Stuve, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Neurology, UT Southwestern Medical Center
Chief of Neurology, VA North Texas Health Care System/ Dallas VA Medical Center
Dallas, Texas
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas designates this continuing education activity for a maximum of 15.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Each physician should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of the participation in the activity.
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center certifies that non-physicians will receive an attendance certificate stating that they participated in the activity that was designated for 15.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.
Available Credit
- 15.25 AMA
- 15.25 Attendance
Price
REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED. WE HAVE REACHED MAXIMUM CAPACITY FOR AVAILABLE SEATS.
Need Hotel Accommodations?
To secure courtesy room block rate of $229, please make direct contact with:
Nathan Tyndall, Director of Sales - Lead Sales Enthusiast
Phone: 469 904 1286 | Mobile: 972 998 1992 | Email: nathan.tyndall@hilton.com
- Canopy by Hilton Dallas-Uptown
2950 Cityplace West Boulevard | Dallas, Texas 75204
dallasuptown.canopybyhilton.com