Montreal '08 World Congress on Treatment & Research in MS

This is an important international conference that took place in Montreal this week, and brought together many renowned MS researchers from around the world.  

I will ask my neuro when I see him next week whether he attended, as he is heavily involved in research.  There were lots of exciting topics covered at this conference.  I'll stay tuned to find out whether any of the printed material will be made available to laypersons.

Here are the topics listed on the conference agenda:

Advances In Imaging Techniques
Antibodies: From Pathogenesis To Treatment
Brain Plasticity And Repair
Clinical Trial Design Issues
Cognitive Dysfunction And Rehabilitation
Emerging Therapies
Neurodegeneration And Inflammation: Which Comes First?
Predicting Outcomes In MS
Update On Neuromyelitis Optica

Bone Marrow Transplantation: Pros And Cons
Costs And Availability Of MS Treatments
Genomics In Understanding MS
Management Of Breakthrough Disease
Novel Cytokine And Chemokine Players
Pediatric MS

Overview of MS for the non-clinician
MS mimics: identification and treatment
Immunology of MS
MS genetics and epidemiology
Diagnosis of MS and monitoring treatment: conventional MRI
Overview of MS for the non-clinician (cont.)
MS treatments: conventional, emerging, rescue
Pathology of MS
MS and vision: the disease in microcosm
Understanding disability: advanced MRI techniques

[Rena705]

Wow...this is a full slate isn't it...I would imagine that is what they are going to talk about on the news tonight...we will have to check it out at 6:00 and we will pass on what information we get!

Rena