Neurometabolic Workshop: Update on Neurodegenerative Disorders

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