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Event type:

In person

Date & time:

27 Feb 2014, 09:00 – 17:00

Neurometabolic Workshop: Update on Neurodegenerative Disorders

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Neurometabolic Workshop: Update on Neurodegenerative Disorders

27 Feb 2014, 09:00 – 17:00

WC1N 3AT
United Kingdom

Date: 27th February 2014

Venue: The Art Workers Guild, 6 Queen Square, London WC1N 3AT

Registration fee: £50

Preliminary Program

Lectures

Mitochondrial disorders (Dr Shamima Rahman)
Diagnosis and pathophysiology of lysosomal disorders (Dr Robin Lachman)
Update on peroxisomal disorders (Professor Peter Clayton)
Disorders of Metal Iron Accumulation (Dr Manju Kurian)
Gene therapy strategies for neurodegenerative syndromes (Professor Patrick Aubourg)

Interactive Workshops

Epilepsy and neurodegeneration (Professor Helen Cross/Dr Sophia Varadkar)
Movement disorders in neurodegenerative syndromes (Dr Lucinda Carr/Dr JP Lin)
Radiological diagnosis of neurometabolic degeneration (TBA)

Clinical cases

Attendees are invited to bring their own cases for discussion with the faculty expert panel

Please email anne.brown@ucl.ac.uk in order to register for the meeting