Friday

   

FRIDAY NOVEMBER 10, 2006

GENE, CELL & IMMUNOTHERAPY

Chairmen: G. Moonen, W. Robberecht

9.00

1. Stem cells: which, where and how?

A. Vescovi (Milano, I)

9.30

2. Cell & gene therapy in CNS disorders

M. Peschanski (Paris, F)

10.00

3. Immunotherapy in brain tumors

S. Van Gool (Leuven, KUL)

10.30

P.1. POSTER SESSION & coffee

Chairmen: L. Leybaert, B. Rogister

11.30

Multidisciplinary workshops W1.1 - W1.5

 

W1.1.

Clinical and therapeutic differences between childhood and adult migraine?

M. de Tourtchaninoff, J.-P. Misson

W1.2.

Coma and vegetative state: clinical & pathophysiological aspects

S. Laureys, S. Goldman

W1.3.

New ideas in prevention of stroke

V. Thys, C. Bassetti

W1.4.

Genes and brain tumors

M. Vikkula, P. Robe

W1.5.

Molecular control of cortical histogenesis and cortical dysplasias

A. Goffinet, S. Belachew, P. Vanderhaeghen

12.30

Lunch  


SLEEP DISORDERS

Chairmen: G. Aubert, P. Theys

14.00

1. Functional neuroanatomy of sleep

R. Poirrier (Liège, Ulg)

14.30

2. Sundowning & Circadian rhythm disorders in Dementia

J. Staedt (Berlin, D)

15.00

3. Sleep apnoea and brain disease

C. Bassetti (Zürich, CH)

15.30

P.2. POSTER SESSION & coffee

Chairmen: S.Fuchs, P. Van Bogaert

16.30

Discussion of selected posters P.1 - P.2

 

17.00

Multidisciplinary workshops W2.1 - W2.5

 

W2.1.

Mild age-related cognitive impairment and early diagnosis of dementia?

P. Cras, A. Ivanoiu, E. Salmon

W2.2.

Learning and attentional problems during development

L. Lagae

W2.3.

Human immunoglobulines in neurological therapy

P. Van den Bergh

W2.4.

Epilepsy surgery

W. Van Paesschen, D. Van Roost

W2.5.

PFO, stroke and migraine: a controversial trio

V. Thys, J. Schoenen

18.00

CONTROVERSY SESSION 1: What are the ethical issues with gene and cell therapies of brain disorders?

C. Dierickx (KUL), E. Vermeersch (UG), P. Cras (UA), R. Marchal (Assoc Park), M. G. Baker (EFNA)

18.45 -19.00

4th biennial award of the Belgian Society for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery (BSSFN)

 

20.00

Gala dinner and lecture by Mary G. Baker, President EFNA: «Partnership with Patients – the hidden resource»