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Event

49th Preston Robb Neuroscience Day

Wednesday, November 27, 2024 08:30to13:00
RI Auditorium, Glen Site (MUHC), 1001 Decarie Boulevard, Montreal, QC, H4A 3J1, CA

The event honours the career and memory ofÌýPrestonÌýRobb, a pioneer epileptologist who is considered one of the founders of Canadian child neurology. Dr. Robb started pediatric neurology at the MCH.Ìý


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Preston Robb Neuroscience Lecture (12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.)

The Future Is Now: Therapy Development for Neurogenetic Diseases

Jim Dowling, MD, PhD

Senior Scientist, Genetics & Genome Biology, The Hospital for Sick Children

Professor, Departments of Paediatrics and Molecular Genetics, University of Toronto

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Abstract:ÌýMore than 1 million Canadians are affected by a rare disease. Children with rare neurogenetic disease experience disproportionately severe health outcomes, often including early death. There have been great advances in our ability to diagnosis rare diseases, and I will highlight some of the work that has enabled this. On the contrary, there is a great gap in terms of therapies, where treatments are available for

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Programme

8:30 - 11:00

Abstract Presentations

Chair: Dr. Maryam Oskoui

11:00 - 11:50

Refreshment Pause

12:00 - 1:00

Preston Robb Lecture

The Future Is Now: Therapy Development for Neurogenetic Diseases

Dr. Jim Dowling, MD, PhD

Senior Scientist, Genetics & Genome Biology, The Hospital for Sick Children

Professor, Departments of Paediatrics and Molecular Genetics, University of Toronto

Call For Abstracts

This year the abstract presentations are scheduled from 8:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., preceding the Preston Robb Neuroscience Lecture.ÌýPresentations will be 10 minutes long with 5 minutes for questions.

We invite you to submit abstracts on any neuroscience-related topic (up to 150 words). Please submit your abstract, including the title and co-author(s), by Friday, November 1, 2024. Submit your abstract

Location

RI-MUHC: Glen Site

E S1.1129 / auditorium of the Research Institute

Glen Site:ÌýBuilt in 2015, the RI-MUHC at the Glen site emphasizes the importance of translational research by grouping laboratory, clinical and evaluative research in close proximity. Research activities are housed in theÌýÌý(CIM, clinical research) and theÌýÌý(CTB, fundamental or pre-clinical research).

1001 Decarie Boulevard, Montreal, Quebec,ÌýH4A 3J1

Contact

Deborah Rashcovsky, Events Lead

Neuro Events, The Neuro, Ï㽶ÊÓƵ

debbie.rashcovsky [at] mcgill.ca

Organizing Committee

Maryam Oskoui, MD,ÌýDirector, Division of Pediatric Neurology MontrealÌýChildren'sÌýHospital - Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Health Centre Full Professor, Departments of Pediatrics, Neurology & Neurosurgery, Ï㽶ÊÓƵ

Deborah Rashcovsky, Events Lead, The Neuro

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