EALSC Young Investigator Meeting 2010 Programme

12.00 Registration and Lunch
The Terrazza

14.00 Introduction and Welcome
Safra Lecture Theatre

Speakers: Leonard Van Den Berg and Ammar Al-Chalabi
 
14.30 Opening Talk
Safra Lecture Theatre
 
Guest Speaker: Brenda Maddox
 
15.30 Break
The Terrazza

16.00 Clinical Session
Safra Lecture Theatre
 
Chairs: Vincenzo Silani and TBC
Guest Speaker: Leonard Van Den Berg
 
17.30 Sessions Close

18.00 Optional evening drinks at a traditional London pub (at delegates expense.)
 
 

08.30 Registration and Breakfast
Great Hall


09.00 Genomics Session
Safra Lecture Theatre
 
Chairs: John Hardy and Simon Cronin
Guest Speakers: Chris Ponting and Jan Veldink
 
 
10.30 Break
Great Hall
 
 
11.30 Neuropathology & Brain Structure Session
Safra Lecture Theatre
 
Chairs: Ludo Van Den Bosch and Laszlo Siklos
Guest Speaker: Tibor Hortobagyi
 
 
12.30 Lunch
Great Hall


13.30 Biomarkers Session
Safra Lecture Theatre
 
Chairs: Jeban Ganesalingam and Markus Otto
Speakers: Vincent Meninger and Martin Turner
 
 
15.00 Poster Session (includes wine and canapés)
Great Hall
 
Poster tour led by Albert Ludolph
 

16.00 Debate: Riluzole 10 years on. Is it any good?
Safra Lecture Theatre
 
Chair: Peter Andersen
Opponents: Gilbert Bensimon and Kevin Talbot
 
 
17.00 Sessions Close
 
 
18.30 Evening Activities
 
Flight on the London Eye followed by dinner at Chez Gerard, South Bank.
 
 
 

08.30 Breakfast
Great Hall
 
 
09.00 ALS Models Session
 
Chairs: Lizzy Fisher and Andy Grierson
Speakers: Caterina Bendotti
 
 
10.30 Break
Great Hall
 
 
11.00 RNA and Neurobiology Session
 
Chairs: Janine Kirby and Chris Shaw
Speakers: Jean-Marc Gallo and Caroline Vance
 
 
12.30 Closing Remarks
Safra Lecture Theatre

Prizes to be awarded for the four best presentations and best poster.