At the Frontier & Beyond: MS Research from the Hill
| When |
June 15, 2024
8:30 a.m. to 1:10 p.m.
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|---|---|
| Where |
The DoubleTree Hotel
1000 NE Multnomah St
Portland
,
OR
97232
Virtual option offered through YouTube live stream |
| Contact Information |
Join the OHSU MS Center in-person or online for this year’s half-day conference to explore research in multiple sclerosis and future directions.
This year’s conference topics include:
- Lipoic acid, gait and balance
- Visual outcomes in MS research
- Pathways in remyelination research
- Strategies to promote myelin repair
The conference concludes with the popular Q&A panel with speakers answering audience questions.
Who should attend: People living with MS and those who support them are invited to attend.
Registration
Free to participate in-person or online. Registration is required to attend.
Registration coming soon.
Agenda
8:30 - 9a.m. Registration and Continental Breakfast
9 - 9:10a.m. Welcome
Vijayshree Yadav, M.D., M.C.R., FANA, FAAN
OHSU Department of Neurology and Portland VA MS Center of Excellence West
Lindsey Wooliscroft, M.D., M.Sc., M.C.R.
OHSU Department of Neurology and Portland VA MS Center of Excellence West
9:10 - 9:40a.m. Lipoic Acid: Does it Treat MS?
Rebecca Spain, M.D., M.S.P.H., FAAN
OHSU Department of Neurology and Portland VA MS Center of Excellence West
9:40 - 10:10a.m. Gait and Balance in MS
Michelle Cameron, M.D., PT, M.C.R.
OHSU Department of Neurology and Portland VA MS Center of Excellence West
10:10 - 10:25a.m. Break and Exhibits
10:25 - 10:55a.m. Visual Outcomes in MS Research
Elizabeth Silbermann, M.D.
OHSU Department of Neurology and Portland VA MS Center of Excellence West
10:55 - 11:25a.m. Pathways in Remyelination Research
Ben Emery, Ph.D.
The Jungers Center, OHSU
11:25 - 11:55a.m. Strategies to Promote Myelin Repair
Lindsey Wooliscroft, M.D., M.Sc., M.C.R.
OHSU Department of Neurology and Portland VA MS Center of Excellence West
11:55a.m. - 12:10p.m. Break and Exhibits
12:10 - 1:10p.m. Q & A Panel and Lunch
In collaboration with
VA MS Center of Excellence West, Portland VA Health Care System
Virtual exhibits
To learn more about exhibiting at this conference, please contact Dawn atchrisdaw@ohsu.edu