Official Event PDF: SAVE THE DATE SfN 2011
The Society for Neuroscience will be hosting an annual conference in Washington, D.C., November 12-16, 2011. Neuroscience 2011 is “the premier venue for neuroscientists from around the world to debut cutting-edge research on the brain and nervous system” (SfN). As part of this important conference, FightSMA’s Science Director, Chris Lorson, is conducting an SMA Symposia Meeting. Among those scheduled to speak are Dr. Chien-Ping Ko, Dr. George Mentis, and Dr. Charlotte Sumner.
This meeting will be open to the public and parking will be available at the venue. Details copied from the event website follow:
“Pretzels and endplates: Motor neuron pathology and the role of SMN in motor neuron development.”
Symposia Meeting Date & Time: Monday, November 14, 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM
Location: Walter E. Washington Convention Center
Room: 150B
Sponsor Category: University/Non-Profit
Sponsored By: SMA Organizations: Fight SMA, Families of SMA, SMA Foundation, and MDA
Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) is a relatively common neurodegenerative disease caused by the loss of the Survival Motor Neuron 1 (SMN1) gene and is a leading genetic cause of infantile death. SMA is classically defined as a lower motor neuron disease, however, it is unclear why reduced levels of SMN lead to motor neuron loss. A growing number of SMA clinical trials are on the horizon, yet our understanding of neuronal development and degeneration in SMA is only now coming into focus. Chien-Ping Ko (University of Southern California), George Mentis (Columbia University), and Charlotte Sumner (Johns Hopkins University) will present cutting-edge research that details the functional deficits of SMA neurons and how the emerging pathology in rodent models and human tissues provides an essential baseline for upcoming clinical trials as well as insight into SMN-associated function. Chair: TBD Speakers (draft titles only) Chien-Ping Ko, PhD: Synaptic Defects in the Spinal and Neuromuscular Circuitry in a Mouse Model of Spinal Muscular Atrophy; George Mentis, PhD: Early Functional Impairment of Sensory-Motor Connectivity in a Mouse Model of Spinal Muscular Atrophy; Charlotte Sumner, MD: Analysis of SMA Tissue and Neuronal Pathology from Autopsies.
-Please contact Chris, or FightSMA, if you have any questions about this event.
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