March 2013
Dear Doctor
You are cordially invited to attend the
1st Annual Irish Parkinson's Disease Conference
“Parkinson’s Disease: from molecules to movement”,
Western Gateway Building, University College Cork, Cork
26th April 2013
Please find below a programme for this meeting.
“Parkinson’s Disease: from molecules to movement.”
26th April 2013
8:45
9:00 – 10:45
9:00 - 9:30
9:30 - 10:15
10:15 - 10:45
Welcome address by Dr Aideen Sullivan
Session 1: Basic science / animal models of PD
Chair: Dr Aideen Sullivan
Dr Eilis Dowd, NUI Galway “Preclinical modelling of
Parkinson's disease - past, present and future”
Dr Maeve Caldwell, Bristol University “Generation of
midbrain dopamine neurons from human pluripotent stem
cells: implications for Parkinson’s disease”
Dr Gerard O’Keeffe, UCC “Neurotrophic factors for
Parkinson's disease therapy”
10:45 - 11:15
Coffee break
11:15 – 11:45
11:15 - 12:00
Session 2: New and emerging treatments for PD
Dr Claire Kelly, Cardiff University “Cell replacement
therapy for Parkinson’s disease"
Dr Gavin Davey, Trinity College Dublin “Mitochondrial
fusion/fission dynamics in a parkinsonian model”
Post-Doctorate research updates: Dr Sinead Walsh, UCC;
Mr Shane Hegarty, UCC; Ms Mary Ní Flathartaigh, NUI
Galway
12:00 - 12:30
12:30 – 13:00
13.00-13:45
Lunch
13:45 - 15:45
Session 3: Clinical aspects of PD
Chair: Dr Sean O’Sullivan
13:45 - 14:30
14:30 - 15:00
15:00 -15:30
Dr Seamus Kearney, Belfast “Parkinson's disease
diagnosis and mimics”
Dr Sean O’Sullivan, Cork University Hospital “Impulsive
and addictive behaviours in Parkinson's disease”
Post-Doctorate research updates: Ms Louise Collins, UCC
Ms Deirdre Hoban, NUI Galway; Dr Grace Crotty, CUH
15:30-16:00
Coffee break
16:00-16:45
Dr Richard Walsh, Tallaght “Deep Brain Stimulation and
novel treatments in Parkinson's disease”
Prof Roger Barker, Cambridge University “The challenge
of taking cell therapies to the clinic in Parkinson's disease”
Closure of meeting
16:45-18:00
18:00
This meeting has been approved for 6 (External) CPD points by the Royal College of
Physicians of Ireland.
If you would like to attend, please complete the reply slip provided herein and return to Dr
Sean O’Sullivan by post or email at [email protected]
We look forward to seeing you at the event.
Yours sincerely,
Dr Seán O’Sullivan
Consultant Neurologist,
Cork University Hospital
[email protected]
Dr Aideen Sullivan
Senior lecturer and principal investigator
Department of Anatomy and Neuroscience
University College Cork
Reply Slip
I would like to accept the invitation to the Meeting ‘Parkinson’s Disease: from
molecules to movement’
YES / NO
Name:
Address:
Telephone No: