LATSIS SYMPOSIUM 2022. Towards Patient-Centered Research And Therapies For Neurodegenerative Diseases
Event details
| Date | 31.08.2022 |
| Hour | 17:00 › 20:00 |
| Speaker | Speakers' list |
| Location | Online |
| Category | Conferences - Seminars |
| Event Language | French, English |
More than a century since pathological protein aggregates were first identified in the brain of patients with neurodegenerative diseases (NDDs) and we still do not have effective therapies to treat or slow the progression of NDDs or diagnostics for early detection and monitoring disease progression.
Recent findings are challenging traditional views about the composition, ultrastructural properties, and heterogeneity of protein pathologies in the brain, their mechanisms of formation and their and how we investigate and model pathological aggregation processes associated with NDs in the laboratory today.
First day of the symposium focuses on the faces of the neurodegenerative diseases - the patients and their families, and is free for public to attend.
Sessions include:
- Opening remarks
- Meet the faces of neurodegenerative diseases. Three short documentaries
Challenging Parkinson’s disease: The incredible and inspirational story of Yves Auberson and his journey to embrace and challenge Parkinson’s disease. https://defi-parkinson.ch
Gina in Motion: A story about Gina, a spirited 43-year-old woman with early-onset Parkinson’s disease, and her journey to pursue information, direction and wisdom on how to deal with her conditions.
- Insights from Patients, Families and Patient Advocates
- Treating Neurodegenerative diseases : How far we have come and how far we still have to go.
Parkinson’s disease
Alzheimer’s disease
- Open discussion
Links
Practical information
- General public
- Free