CJD and Other Prion Diseases:
Surveillance, Diagnosis, and Treatment
Presented in Partnership by PrioNet Canada and The National Prion Disease Pathology Surveillance Center
November 5-6, 2007
The Fairmont Waterfront Hotel
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Join us for the inaugural CJD conference 2007!
PrioNet Canada is organizing a series of CJD conferences with the support of The National Prion Disease Pathology Surveillance Center based in the United States. The conferences will enable international and North American researchers and health care professionals to exchange pertinent and timely information regarding CJD surveillance, diagnosis, and treatment.
Deadlines
October 22 - Abstract and registration deadline (extended)
Speakers
- Dr. Paul Brown - National Institutes of Health (United States)
- Dr. Neil Cashman - Scientific Director, PrioNet Canada/Brain Research Centre, University of British Columbia (Canada)
- Dr. Michael Coulthart - Canadian CJD Surveillance System, Public Health Agency of Canada (Canada)
- Dr. Katsumi Doh-ura - Department of Prion Protein Research, Tohoku University (Japan)
- Dr. Pierluigi Gambetti - Director, National Prion Disease Pathology Surveillance Center (United States)
- Dr. Michael Geschwind - Memory and Aging Centre, University of California at San Francisco (United States)
- Dr. Gerard Jansen - Health Canada (Canada)
- Ms. Florence Kranitz - Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease Foundation (United States)
- Dr. Marty Lehto - Amorfix Life Sciences (Canada)
- Dr. Jiri Safar - Department of Neurology, University of California at San Francisco (United States)
- Dr. Victor Sanchez - Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social (Mexico)
- Dr. Fabrizio Tagliavini - Istituto Nazionale Neurologico Carlo Besta (Italy)
- Dr. Robert Will - National CJD Surveillance Unit (Scotland)
- Dr. Thomas Wisniewski - New York University School of Medicine (United States)
Program
View the UPDATED program here (Adobe PDF). All speakers are confirmed and more updates on the remaining presentation titles will be available soon.
Abstracts
We encourage you to submit an abstract using the abstract submission form (right click the link to "Save Target As..." and download file). Send completed forms via e-mail to Michelle Wong at mwong@prionetcanada.ca. The abstract deadline is October 22.
Registration
Registration is quick and easy! Register on-line here.
Registration closes October 22.
Rates
Conference rates are waived for invited speakers and poster presenters. For all other participants, to help recover the costs for the food provided during our meeting, the registration rates are:
- General CAD$50.00
- Students or Trainees CAD$35.00
Once you are registered, you will be invoiced by PrioNet Canada accordingly. Payment can only be made by cheque payable to the "University of British Columbia." Send cheques to the attention of:
Dr. Michelle Wong, PrioNet Canada
Suite 200, 2386 East Mall
Gerald McGavin Building
University of British Columbia
Vancouver, BC, Canada
V6T 1Z3
Hotel
We have rooms at the host venue, the beautiful Fairmont Waterfront Hotel at reduced rates (CAD$160.00/night plus taxes). Reservations can be made in the following ways:
- Visit them on-line and use the promotional code GRPRI1
- Call their Global Reservations Centre at 1-800-441-1414, and state that you are with PrioNet Canada or quote Res ID HT438
- Call their Reservations Department at 604-691-1820, and state that you are with PrioNet Canada or quote Res ID HT438
Visitor Information
Flights
Vancouver is an international gateway and getting to Vancouver is easy! As future site of the 2010 Winter Olympics, don't miss the opportunity to take in this breathtaking city (or Whistler--just 1.5 hours away) either before or after the conference . Take advantage of excellent fall seat sales on Expedia or Travelocity today!
Contact
For more information, contact Dr. Michelle Wong by e-mail or at 604-222-3608.
This event is made possible by PrioNet Canada's funding through the Networks of Centres of Excellence International Partnership Initiative (www.nce.gc.ca).
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