International Neuropathology Meetings and Courses
Meeting organizers: if you wish to have your neuropathology meeting or course announced here, please contact the Euro-CNS Office.
10-13 March 2010, Thessaloniki, Macedonia, Greece
25th International Conference of Alzheimer's Disease International. For program and registration information, please visit the conference website.
18-21 March 2010, St. Moritz, Switzerland
The XXIIIrd International Winter Meeting of the Swiss Society of Neuropathology will be held at the Hotel Laudinella in the beautiful scenery of the Swiss Alps. Thematically, it will follow up on recent scientific developments in the field of neuropathology, specifically focusing on neurodegeneration, CNS tumors/tumor stem cells, skeletal muscle/peripheral nerve pathology, as well as on general mechanisms of disease. For information on registration, abstract submission, and preliminary program please visit the meeting website.
22-26 March 2010, Aachen, Germany
The 2nd European Basic Course in Neuropathology will be held at the Institut für Neuropathologie, Universitätsklinikum der RWTH in Aachen. It is organized by Prof. Hans Goebel, Prof. Dirk Troost and Prof. Joachim Weis. The course is intended for early stage neuropathology trainees, pathologists and clinicians (neurologists, neurosurgeons, pediatricians) and neuroscientists. Program and registration details are available on this website.
29-31 March 2010, Bologna, Italy
Course in Genetics and Molecular Pathology of Age Related Neurodegenerative Diseases
Information on the course website.
22-24 April 2010, Valencia, Spain
6th European Conference on Comparative Neurobiology, (ECCN6). More information can be found on the conference website.
2-4 June 2010, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Euro-CNS Neuropathology Course "Tumours of the Central Nervous System". In three days this course and workshop covers the current state of the art of classification (typing and grading) of CNS tumours, supplemented by lectures about clinical and neuroradiological aspects, and molecular diagnostics relevant for daily clinical practice. The lectures will be given by a group of well known surgical neuropathologists. Histological slides of the whole spectrum of CNS tumours are available, and multiple time slots are planned for personal practical exercise as well as for interaction with the experts. The course is intended for all involved in the pathological diagnosis of brain tumours in biopsy specimens: trainees and specialists in pathology, neurosurgery, neurology or neuro-oncology. Details on this website.
6-9 June 2010, Estoril, Portugal
ISDN 2010: 18th Biennial Conference of the International Society for Developmental Neuroscience. Understanding the basic mechanisms of neurodevelopmental disorders. Abstract submission deadline: 26 February 2010. Submit abstracts and view program on the website.:
19-23 June 2010, Berlin, Germany
Twentieth Meeting of the European Neurological Society
This meeting will be held at the International Congress Centre, ICC, Berlin following a successful meeting in 2002. The ENS Meeting provides an ideal platform for continuing education in all fields of neurology, from teaching courses to workshops, and fosters the exchange of new research data with academic neurologists and neuroscientists in the symposia, satellite symposia, and free communications covering a wide spectrum of topics in neurology and related fields. For details please visit the website.
23-25 June 2010, Glasgow, Scotland
The annual conference of the British Neuro-oncology Society (BNOS 2010) will take place in Glasgow, one of Europe’s most exciting and cosmopolitan cities.The University of Glasgow provides the perfect backdrop for a programme designed to share information, provoke debate and spark ideas. For 2010, there are also a number of new innovations designed specifically to allow delegates to gain the most from their attendance at this meeting. Full information will be available on line via the conference website. Download: First announcement (pdf file)
1-2 July 2010, Maastricht, the Netherlands
Satellite of the 7th FENS Forum of European Neuroscience "Translational aspects of proteolysis in neurodegenerative diseases". Protein quality control systems are essential for neuronal function. In neurodegenerative diseases these systems are partial dysfunctional. In the present satellite failures of the main protein degradation systems will be discussed, their downstream consequences for synaptic plasticity and strategies for therapy. Translational aspects for combating these diseases will be presented. Program, registration and abstract details can be found on the satellite website.
3-7 July 2010, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
The 7th FENS Forum of European Neuroscience. The Forum is organised by the Federation of European Neuroscience Societies (FENS). The FENS Forum is the main European neuroscience meeting, covering disciplines from molecular techniques to clinical studies and from bench to bed side. A dense programme of plenary lectures, special event lectures and symposia as well as a series of parallel oral sessions and poster sessions has become the popular standard of the FENS Forum. For information please visit the website.
8-11 September 2010, Salzburg, Austria
PRION 2010 (immediately preceding ICN 2010). Preliminary program and other details can be found on the Prion 2010 Website
11-15 September 2010, Salzburg, Austria
The XVIIth International Congress of Neuropathology. The Congress is hosted by the Austrian Society of Neuropathology. In the tradition of previous successful ICNs, there will be an outstanding list of speakers on a wide variety of subjects, comprehensive symposia, workshops on controversial issues, and newly structured debate fora on the plethora of original inputs from poster presentations. Please visit the congress website for more information.
17-18 September 2010, Brussels, Belgium
Belgian Brain Congress 2010, organized by the Belgian Brain Council. This two days BBC Congress has joined forces with the Belgian Pain Society. The 1st day will focus on Pain and Headaches. A second major topic on the 1st day will be addictions handled in a multidisciplinary way. On the 2nd day the immune disorders of the nervous system, in particular multiple sclerosis, are on the programme as well as lectures on stroke risk in women and brain-computer interface. For information please visit the website.
21-25 September 2010, Mannheim, Germany
Annual meeting of the German Society for Neuropathology and Neuroanatomy, to be held within the “Neurowoche”. For more information visit the website.
25-28 September 2010, Geneva, Switzerland
14th Congress of the European Federation of Neurological Societies
This Congress provides the opportunity for participants to join over 4,500 colleagues to study and disseminate the latest research. Discover current clinical practices and treatments, and be an integral part of the central network of neurology in Europe. More information at the Congress website
4-6 November 2010, Valencia, Spain
International Symposium on Nitric Oxide-Cyclic GMP signal Transduction in Brain. Information on the symposium website.
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BNS Winter Meeting 2007, London, UK, 10-12 January 2007.
Proceedings will commence on the morning of Wednesday 10th January with a symposium entitled “100 Years of Alzheimer’s Disease: An International Perspective”. This will be followed by the Alfred Meyer Memorial Lecture, to be given by Professor Bernardino Ghetti, the president of the International Society of Neuropathology. The title of the lecture will be: Dementias: a wider view. On Thursday and Friday there will be a full programme of talks and posters and the Society dinner will take place on Thursday evening. Click here to visit the website.
45th Annual Dr. Kenneth M. Earle Memorial Neuropathology Review, Hyatt Regency Bethesda Hotel, Bethesda, Maryland, USA, 19 -23 February, 2007.
Kenneth M. Earle, M.D., former Chair, Department of Neuropathology, initiated a course designed to prepare pathologists, neurologists and neurosurgeons for specialty board certification. The five-day course will provide a comprehensive review of neuropathology for individuals interested in the neurosciences and pathology. Lectures will be illustrated by gross and microscopic photographs using PowerPoint presentations and will be supplemented by a course syllabus.
Website: http://www.afip.org/Departments/edu/coursehtm/07neuropathfs.htm
Contact Name: Ms Rene Sutton, Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, Dept of Medical Education, 14th St. & Alaska Ave., NW Bldg 54, Rm 2025, Washington, DC 20306-6000 Contact Phone: 202-782-2637, Contact Fax: 202-782-5020, Email: sutton@afip.osd.mil
Joint Meeting of the Belgisch-Nederlandse Neuromusculaire Studieclub and the German Reference Center for Neuromuscular Diseases, Vaals, The Netherlands, 23-24 March 2007.
Friday will be a full day meeting with dinner. Saturday morning, the meeting will continue and will be dedicated to case presentations highlighting the pathological/morphological aspects of neuromuscular disorders. Download 3rd Announcement & Call for Abstracts. Deadline for abstracts: 12 February 2007. Contact person: Prof. Dr. Joachim Weis
EURO-CNS Training/CME Course 'Neurodegenerative Diseases', Paris, France, 28-30 March 2007.
For details please visit its webpage.
83rd Annual Meeting of the American Association of Neuropathologists, Washington, DC, USA, 27-30 April 2007.
The preliminary schedule is now available on the AANP/ASIP 2007 meeting website. The AANP special course on brain tumors, the business meeting, and the cocktail party are scheduled for Friday, April 27. The main portion of the AANP meeting begins Saturday, April 28 and runs through Monday morning, April 30.
An Introductory Short Course in Neuropathology, Bucharest, Romania, 21-23 May 2007.
The course is intended for residents in pathology or neurology, and for others interested in the field. Prof.Mikol, Prof.Goebel, Dr.Petrescu and Dr. Alexianu will be the speakers. Contact person: Dr. Marilena Alexianu
48th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society of Neuropathology, Funabori, Edogawa, Tokyo, Japan, 30 May - 1 June 2007.
Most presentations will be made in Japanese, but presentations in English are also welcome. Abstracts can be submitted in Japanese or English. Abstract submission deadline: 10 January 2007. For preliminary program and further details please visit the website.
2nd International Summer Workshop in Neuropathology, Riga, Latvia, 15-16 June 2007.
Organized by Baltic Association of Neuropathology (BAN).The tentative program is available. The contaperson is Dr. Daina Apskalne.
Seventeenth Meeting of the European Neurological Society, Rhodes, Greece, 16-20 June, 2007
Please see the Congress website for all details.
Monday - Friday, 16 - 20 June 2008
109th Meeting of the British Neuropathological Society, Institute of Child Health, London, UK, 9 -11 January 2008
The next winter meeting of the Society in January 2008 will be held at the Institute of Child Health with its excellent conference facilities and central London location.
The Wednesday Program consists of a half-day Symposium 'Prion Diseases', organized by Prof. James Ironside, University of Edinburgh, and the Dorothy Russell Memorial Lecture.
On Thursday and Friday there will be a full programme of talks and posters, and the Society Dinner.
For detailed information please visit the BNS website.
46th Annual Dr. Kenneth M. Earle Memorial Neuropathology Review, Denver, Colorado, USA, 11-15 February 2008. The course will be held at the Hyatt Regency Denver at Colorado Convention Center. This course is designed to prepare pathologists, neurologists and neurosurgeons for specialty board certification. The five-day course will provide a comprehensive review of neuropathology for individuals interested in the neurosciences and pathology. Lectures will be illustrated by gross and microscopic photographs using PowerPoint presentations and will be supplemented by a course syllabus.
Web: http://www.afip.org/Departments/edu/upcoming.htm.
Contact Name: Rene Sutton, Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, Dept of Medical Education, 14th St. & Alaska Ave., NW Bldg 54, Rm 2025, Washington, DC 20306-6000 Contact Phone: 202-782-2637, Contact Fax: 202-782-5020, Email: sutton@afip.osd.mil
First European Basic Course in Neuropathology, Aachen, Germany, 10-14 March 2008.
The Course Program is now available. We recommend to register early as the number of seats is limited.
XXIInd Winter-Meeting of the Swiss Society of Neuropathology, St. Moritz, Switzerland, from 27-30 March, 2008. The venue is Hotel Laudinella, which has been selected for its idyllic setting within the beautiful scenery of the Swiss Alps. The relaxed meeting atmosphere will also provide plenty of opportunities for stimulating scientific discussions and social interactions on the Corvatsch and the slopes of the nearby Corviglia ski resort. The 2008 meeting will focus on the following topics: Neurodegeneration, Tumors of the Central and Peripheral Nervous System, Skeletal Muscle/Peripheral Nerve Pathology, Mechanisms of Disease. If you are interested in this conference please visit the website for more detailed information. Participants are strongly encouraged to submit an abstract for oral or poster presentation at their earliest opportunity. Deadline is February 29th, 2008.
The IXth European Congress of Neuropathology will be held in Athens, Greece, from 8-10 May 2008. It is preceded by a CME Neuropathology Training Course from 6-8 May.
The congress is hosted by the Hellenic Society of Neuropathology. The program will have three parts: "Tumours of the CNS", "Epilepsy and Neuropathology" and "Free Topics". Abstracts will be called for in all categories, as usual. The program will include 9 plenary lectures, 13 mini symposia/workshops and provide excellent opportunity for researchers to present an abstract (poster/oral). The congress will be preceded by a pre-congress CME Course "Tumours of the CNS". The extended abstract deadline for the Congress abstracts is 20 January 2008. For more Congress information click here.
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49th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society of Neuropathology, Funabori, Edogawa, Tokyo, Japan, 20-22 May 2008.
Details will be posted in due time on the website of the Japanese Society of Neuropathology.
1st Asian Congress of Neuropathology, Funabori, Edogawa, Tokyo, Japan, May 22, 2008.
Immediately following the Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society of Neuropathology (above). Details will be posted on the website in due time.
18th Meeting of the European Neurological Society, Nice, France, 7-11 June 2008.
The meeting will provide an ideal platform for continuing education in all fields of neurology, covering a broad spectrum of topics with state-of-the-art lectures by acknowledged experts. The abstract submission deadline is 31 January 2008. For more details please visit the website.
Update in Neuromuscular Disorders, London, UK, 16-20 June 2008.
This new course is the result of the merging of two popular yearly courses with an established international reputation: 1. the “Hammersmith Hospital update” in the latest research aspects, clinical and management advances, related to childhood neuromuscular disorders and 2. the “Institute of Neurology Neuromuscular short course”, a stimulating update on adult inherited and acquired neuromuscular disorders. The Course marks the inauguration of the new MRC Centre for Neuromuscular Diseases and the move of the Dubowitz Neuromuscular Unit from Imperial College/ Hammersmith Hospital to Institute of Child Health/ Great Ormond Street. The Course organisers are Francesco Muntoni, Adnan Manzur, Stephanie Robb, Mary Reilly and Mike Hanna. For more information, please contact Francesco Muntoni:.
6th FENS Forum of European Neuroscience, Geneva, Switzerland, 12-16 July 2008.
Organized by the European Federation of Neuroscience Societies, hosted by the Swiss Society for Neuroscience. For details please visit the website.
25th International Summer School of Brain Research, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 25-28 August 2008.
The theme is "Neurotherapy: Progress in Restorative Neuroscience &"Neurology". For more information please visit the website.
6th International Conference on Frontotemporal Dementias, Rotterdam, The Netherlands, 3-5 September 2008.
The deadline for abstract submission is 1 May 2008.The scientific program of the coming 6th conference promises to be very interesting for doctors and basic scientists working in the field of early onset dementia, parkinsonism and motor neuron disease. Internationally-renowned experts in the field will offer a complete update of recent clinical and pathological studies, and will present the latest results from genetic studies. Separate sessions will target related disorders such as motor neuron disease, progressive supranuclear palsy and corticobasal degeneration. Researchers developing biomarkers for research and clinical practice will share their latest knowledge in the field. For more information please visit the website.
13th International World Muscle Society Congress, Newcastle, United Kingdom, 29 September - 2 October 2008
Who should attend? All professionals actively working in the neuromuscular field, studying neuromuscular disorders or involved in the management of patients with these disorders. The congress is also open to anyone who is interested in the science or clinical management of neuromuscular diseases. For program, registration and other details, please visit the website.
Annual Meeting of the German Society of Neuropathology (DGNN), Wurzburg, Germany, 9-11 October 2008.
The deadline for abstract submission is 1 June 2008. For more information please visit the DGNN website.
BrainNet Europe 2nd International Conference on Human Brain Tissue Research, Munich, Germany, 10-12 December 2008
This international conference will focus on the practice of modern brain banking and molecular research using human brain tissue. The topics will include Multiple Sclerosis and other Demyelinating Diseases, Frontotemporal Dementia, Alzheimer, Parkinson, Motoneuron Disease, Prion Disease, Psychiatric Diseases, Neuropathological Diagnostic Criteria, Epigenetics, Gene Expression Profiling, Proteomics, Neurochemistry, Brain Bank Management, Data Handling and Protection, Ethical Issues. The deadline for abstract submission is 1 September 2008. For program and registration details please visit the meeting website.
110th Meeting of the British Neuropathological Society, London, United Kingdom, 7-9 January 2009.
The symposium will bring together a number of internationally renowned scientists working in a field of interest in neuropathology. At the remainder of the meeting a range of original work will be presented in oral and poster formats covering many aspects of neuropathology and related neuroscience fields. Abstract deadline: 17 October 2008. Please visit the meeting website for more details.
19-20 March 2009, Rostock, Germany
Euro-CNS CME Course Muscle & Peripheral Nerve Pathology. Please visit the course page.
1-4 April 2009, France
Joined Meeting of the French Society of Neurology and the French Society of Neuropathology. Contact: Prof. Charles Duyckaerts.
8-9 May 2009, Wildbad Kreuth, Germany
Spring meeting of the Reference Centre for Neuromuscular Diseases of the German Society for Neuropathology and Neuroanatomy.
28-30 May 2009, Kaunas, Lithuania
NEURO-Course in Neuropathology. Organized by the Baltic Association of Neuropathologists and Lithuanian Society of Pathology. Lecturers: H. H. Goebel (Germany), H. Vogel (USA) and H. Vinters (USA). Language: English. Registration fee before 3 May: 30 Euro, after 3 May: 45 Euro. For more details please see the program. Contact person: Dr. Inga Gudinaviciene
3-6 June 2009, Bologna, Italy
Annual Meeting of the Italian Society of Neuropathology. More information on the website.
11-12 June 2009, Lyon, France
Joint meeting of the French Society of Neuropathology and the French Association of Neuro-oncologists. Contactperson: Prof. Charles Duyckaerts
26 June 2009, Sozialmedizinisches Zentrum Ost – Donauspital, Vienna, Austria
Spring meeting of the Austrian Society of Neuropathology. Contact: Prof. Johannes Hainfellner
11-13 September 2009, Uppsala University, Department of Genetics and Pathology, Rudbeck Laboratory, Sweden
BrainNet-Europe Course “Harmonisation of neuropathological diagnostics of neurodegenerative disorders, a practical approach”
This course is held under auspices of Euro-CNS, and intended for Neuropathologists with some years of experience in diagnostics. The course will include speakers/tutors from Europe and USA summarising the current diagnostic strategies of neurodegenerative disorders such as primary and secondary tauopathies, synucleinopathies other proteinopathies and prion disorders. The course program will include didactic lectures and there will be allocated time for individual viewing of representative cases and joint viewing of cases around multi-headed microscopes. The goal is to facilitate a high level of harmonisation of diagnostic practise in diagnostics. Organizers: Prof Irina Alafuzoff, Prof Herbert Budka, Gabor Kovacs. Registration: 30 participants can be accepted, and the acceptance is in order of receipt. Prof Irina Alafuzoff receives the enrolments. The course is free of charge, but participants have to cover their own travel and accommodation.
16-19 September 2009, Duesseldorf, Germany
54th Annual meeting of the German Society for Neuropathology and Neuroanatomy (DGNN). The meeting titled "Neuropathology in the 21st Century" provides a state of the art platform for scientific exchange in all fields of current neuropathology, ranging from basic research to clinical diagnostics. A particular focus will be placed on the exciting recent progress in neurodegenerative diseases, brain tumors, stem cells, autoimmune disorders and neuromuscular diseases. Many renowned experts from Germany will present their cutting edge research findings at the meeting. Young colleagues, postdoctoral fellows and doctoral students are encouraged to actively participate in the meeting, discuss with the experts and present own research data. The abstract submission deadline was 30 June 2009. The preliminary program and other details are available from the conference website.
17-19 September 2009, Valencia, Spain
The International Symposium on Hepatic Encephalopathy will be held in Valencia (Spain) on September 17th-19th, 2009. Lectures will be in English with simultaneous translation to Spanish. You can see the program and register online through the conference website, where you will find regular updates.
23-25 September 2009, Thessaloniki, Greece
Prion 2009 Meeting, Porto Carras in Chalkidiki, Greece. The meeting is jointly organized by the group of Prion diseases at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and the Center for Research and Technology Hellas, together with the Neuroprion Network of Excellence. The main themes of Prion diseases will be covered in depth, whereas parts of the Program will be dedicated to other major neurodegerative proteinopathies, from which we can extract useful information. Timely issues in these topics will be discussed by renowned experts in plenary sessions, whereas mini-symposia will be held in parallel. There will be a unique opportunity for young investigators to present their research in oral and poster presentations and prizes will be awarded for the best postersFor more information please visit the website.
26 September 2009, Sofia, Bulgaria
First Neuropathology Meeting organized jointly by the Department of Neurology, Medical University of Sofia, and the International Society of Neuropathology (ISN).
The day, which aims in particular at junior neuroscientists and trainee neuropathologists, represents an introduction to clinical and basic neuropathology by offering a number of lectures on topics of large interest to the audience. These include a key note lecture by Prof. Herbert Budka (Neuropathology, the Missing Link Between Basic and Clinical Neurosciences), followed by 4 lectures on neurodegenerative disorders, tumours of the CNS, inflammatory disorders and neuromuscular diseases. Each of the topics will include an introduction by a member of the host Society and a main lecture by a member of the ISN on the neuropathology of the topic itself.
Further information about registration and participation can be obtained
from: Dr Marin Guentchev of the Dept of Neurology, Med. University of Sofia, and Professor F Scaravilli of the ISN
9-10 October 2009, Helsinki, Finland
Meeting of the Scandinavian Neuro-Oncology Society. For information please visit the website.
21-23 October 2009, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
13th Euro-CNS CME Course Leukoencephalopathies
19-20 November 2009, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
European Examination in Neuropathology. Click here for more information.
4-5 December 2009, Paris, France
Meeting of the French Society of Neuropathology. Contactperson: Prof Charles Duyckaerts.
6-8 January 2010, London, UK
111th meeting of the British Neuropathological Society. The meeting, which will be held at the Institute of Child Health, will include a symposium entitled 'Reversing Neurodegeneration', hosted by Professor Seth Love. For details please visit the website.
28-30 January 2010, Valencia, Spain.
International Symposium on Protein Phosphorylation in Neurodegenerative Diseases. For details please visit the website.
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