The 18th Annual Rotman Research Institute Conference "Neuroimaging in Dementia"
Baycrest presents
the 18th Annual Rotman Research Institute Conference
"Neuroimaging in Dementia"
March 24-26, 2008
- The Four Seasons Hotel, Toronto, Canada
http://www.rotman-baycrest.on.ca/index.php?section=5
The 18th annual Rotman Research Institute conference will assemble international leaders for three days of talks and discussion on clinical and research-based neuroimaging in dementia. Presentations will instruct on the validity of neuroimaging as a method to understand the pathophysiology of dementia and the clinical uses of neuroimaging for dementia and cognitive rehabilitation. This unique conference will provide a collegial forum for both clinicians and researchers seeking a comprehensive update on neuroimaging in the context of dementia.
MONDAY, MARCH 24, 2008
Neuroimaging in Dementia: Focus on Clinical Practice
TUESDAY, MARCH 25, 2008
Opening Keynote: Dr. Alan Evans
History of MRI and PET Methodology Advances to Study Dementia ?
Morning Session: The Validity of Neuroimaging to Study Dementia
Afternoon Session: Critical Questions in the Clinical Use of Neuroimaging
Poster Session
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26, 2008
Keynote:Dr. Mike Weiner
The Future of Neuroimaging in Dementia
Morning Session: Does Neuroimaging Provide Biomarkers for Neuro-degeneration?
Afternoon Session: What Can Neuroimaging Offer for Neurorehabilitation?
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Registration begins October 1, 2007!
Separate registration is required for the pre-conference clinical session and conference.
Space is limited, particularly for the workshop, so register early!
Contact
E-mail: pferreira@baycrest.org
Phone: 416-785-2500 ext.2363
Fax: 416-785-4215
CALL FOR POSTERS
Posters on the neuroimaging of dementia are invited.
Submissions must be made on the prescribed forms and must be prepared in exact accordance with instructions.
Deadline for submissions is December 14, 2007.
All submissions will undergo blind peer review. Reviewer decisions will be announced by Friday, January 18, 2008. Abstracts of accepted posters will be published in the journal Brain & Cognition. Fifteen posters will be highlighted during the moderated Hot Topics poster session.
In more detail, please see :
http://www.rotman-baycrest.on.ca/index.php?section=5
