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Event

49th Preston Robb Neuroscience Day

Wednesday, November 27, 2024 08:30to13:00
RI Auditorium, Glen Site (MUHC), 1001 Decarie Boulevard, Montreal, QC, H4A 3J1, CA

The event honours the career and memory of Preston Robb, who is considered one of the founders of Canadian child neurology. Dr. Robb started pediatric neurology at the MCH. He was a pioneer epileptologist and a Director of The Neuro (Montreal Neurological Institute-Hospital).


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Preston Robb Neuroscience Lecture (12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.)

The Future Is Now: Therapy Development for Neurogenetic Diseases

Jim Dowling, MD, PhD

Senior Scientist, Genetics & Genome Biology, The Hospital for Sick Children

Professor, Departments of Paediatrics and Molecular Genetics, University of Toronto


Registration

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Programme

8:30 - 11:00

Abstract Presentations

Chair: Dr. Maryam Oskoui

11:00 - 11:50

Refreshment Pause

12:00 - 1:00

Preston Robb Lecture

The Future Is Now: Therapy Development for Neurogenetic Diseases

Dr. Jim Dowling, MD, PhD

Senior Scientist, Genetics & Genome Biology, The Hospital for Sick Children

Professor, Departments of Paediatrics and Molecular Genetics, University of Toronto

Call For Abstracts

This year the abstract presentations are scheduled from 8:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., preceding the Preston Robb Neuroscience Lecture. Presentations will be 10 minutes long with 5 minutes for questions.

We invite you to submit abstracts on any neuroscience-related topic (up to 150 words). Please submit your abstract, including the title and co-author(s), by Friday, November 1, 2024. Submit your abstract

Location

RI-MUHC: Glen Site

E S1.1129 / auditorium of the Research Institute

Glen Site: Built in 2015, the RI-MUHC at the Glen site emphasizes the importance of translational research by grouping laboratory, clinical and evaluative research in close proximity. Research activities are housed in the  (CIM, clinical research) and the  (CTB, fundamental or pre-clinical research).

1001 Decarie Boulevard, Montreal, Quebec, H4A 3J1

Contact

Deborah Rashcovsky, Events Lead

Neuro Events, The Neuro, Â鶹ԼÅÄ

debbie.rashcovsky [at] mcgill.ca

Organizing Committee

Maryam Oskoui, MD, Director, Division of Pediatric Neurology Montreal Children's Hospital - Â鶹ԼÅÄ Health Centre Full Professor, Departments of Pediatrics, Neurology & Neurosurgery, Â鶹ԼÅÄ

Deborah Rashcovsky, Events Lead, The Neuro

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