Scientific Programme
The 31th Annual Meeting Scientific Committee established an inspiring programme* on the topic "Promoting and measuring recovery in MS"
* Changes to the programme may apply.
Hour Location |
Title | Location |
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10:00 - 11:00 |
Satellite Symposium |
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11:15 - 12:15 |
Satellite Symposium |
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12:15 - 13:30 |
Light Lunch & Poster Viewing Session I |
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13:30 - 13:45 |
Opening & Introduction |
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13:45 - 14:15 |
XXXI ECF Lecture |
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14:15 - 15:45 |
Session I - Basic studies |
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14:15 - 14:35 |
Updates on Pathophysiology of MS |
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14:35 - 14:55 |
Variability of Recovery from Attacks (new lesions): Epidemiological Evidence |
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14:55 - 15:15 |
Remyelination Failure |
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15:15 - 15:35 |
Role of Neuron/Axon, Astrocytes and Microglia in the Receovery Process |
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15:35 - 15:45 |
Q&A |
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15:45 - 17:15 |
Session II - Factors Influencing Recovery |
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15:45 - 16:05 |
Age (From Pediatric to Late Onset Disease) |
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16:05 - 16:25 |
Lessons from other CNS Inflammatory Diseases |
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16:25 - 16:45 |
Lessons from Traumatic, Vascular and Degenerative Brain and Spinal Cord Diseases |
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16:45 - 17:05 |
Effects of Comorbidities |
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17:05 - 17:15 |
Q&A |
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17:15 - 18:15 |
Coffee Break & Poster Viewing Session II |
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18:15 - 19:15 |
Satellite Symposium |
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19:15 - 20:00 |
Scientific Networking Cocktail |
Hour Location |
Title | Location |
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07:30 - 08:30 |
Satellite Symposium |
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08:30 - 10:00 |
Session III - From In Vitro to In Vivo Studies |
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08:30 - 08:50 |
How Animal Models May Help to Understand Mechanisms of Recovery |
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08:50 - 09:10 |
Animal Models to Study Effects of Cellular Therapies |
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09:10 - 09:30 |
In Silico Studies |
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09:30 - 09:50 |
What Pharma Companies Need to Advance Studies on Potential Intervention to Enhance Recovery |
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09:50 - 10:00 |
Q&A |
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10:00 - 10:30 |
Coffee Break & Poster Viewing Session III |
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10:30 - 12:00 |
Session IV - Clinical Trial Design in Interventions to Enhance Recovery |
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10:30 - 10:50 |
Interventions on optic Nerve |
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10:50 - 11:10 |
Interventions on Spinal Cord |
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11:10 - 11:30 |
Global Interventions |
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11:30 - 11:50 |
Clinical Outcome Measures |
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11:50 - 12:00 |
Q&A |
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12:00 - 13:00 |
Satellite Symposium |
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13:00 - 14:00 |
Light Lunch & Poster Viewing Session IV |
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14:00 - 15:30 |
Session V - Measures to Recoverty |
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14:00 - 14:20 |
Magnetic Resonance Imageing (MRI) |
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14:20 - 14:40 |
Positron Emission Tomography (PET) |
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14:40 - 15:00 |
Functional Measures (Eps, OCT, DMOs) |
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15:00 - 15:20 |
Could Patients Reported Outcomes contribute to measure recovery in MS |
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15:20 - 15:30 |
Q&A |
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15:30 - 17:00 |
Session VI - Therapeutic Target |
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15:30 - 15:50 |
Remyelinating Treatment |
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15:50 - 16:10 |
Treatment Targeting Astrocytes and Microglia |
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16:10 - 16:30 |
Is Cortical Demyelination a Therapeutic Target? |
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16:30 - 16:50 |
Inflammatory synaptopathy as a novel pharmacological target in MS |
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16:50 - 17:00 |
Q&A |
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17:00 - 17:20 |
Coffee Break |
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17:20 - 17:30 |
Announcement Young Investigator Award Winners |
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17:30 - 18:00 |
Actrims Lecture |
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18:15 - 19:15 |
Satellite Symposium |
Hour Location |
Title | Location |
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07:15 - 07:30 |
Light Breakfast & Coffee |
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07:30 - 08:30 |
Satellite Symposium |
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8:30 - 10:00 |
Session VII: Other Interventions to Enhance Recovery |
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8:30 - 8:50 |
Advanced Therapeutics |
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8:50 - 9:10 |
Neuromodulation (Magnetic, Electric) |
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9:10 - 9:30 |
Electric Stimulation of the Optic Nerve |
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9:30 - 9:50 |
Lifestyle Interventions |
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9:50 - 10:00 |
Q&A |
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10:00 - 10:30 |
Coffee Break |
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10:30 - 11:00 |
Young Investigator Awards |
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11:00 - 12:30 |
Session VIII - Rehabilitation |
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11:00 - 11:20 |
Physical |
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11:20 - 11:40 |
Cognitive |
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11:40 - 12:00 |
Combination, Home Interventions, Gamification, Others |
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12:00 - 12:20 |
Patient Involvement for Effective Rehabilitation |
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12:20 - 12:30 |
Q&A |
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12:30 - 13:00 |
Concluding Remarks |
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13:00 - 14:00 |
Lunch |