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2017 Presentations

FRIDAY


Brian Appleby, MD

Prion Disease Overview
Click here to watch Dr. Appleby’s 2017 presentation.



Richard Knight, BA, BM BCh, FRCP(E)
Diagnosis and Treatment of Human Prion Diseases
Click here to watch Dr. Knight’s 2017 presentation.


SATURDAY

Neil Cashman, MD
Synergies between prion diseases and other neurodegenerative diseases
Click here to watch Dr. Cashman's 2017 presentation.


Stéphane Haik, MD, PhD

Worms: a novel genetic model for therapeutic research in prion disease
Click here to watch Dr. Haik's 2017 presentation.





Charles E. Mays, PhD

Treatment with a Non-Toxic, Self-Replicating Anti-Prion
Click here to watch Dr. Mays' 2017 presentation.





Gianluigi Zanusso, MD, PhD

RT-QuIC assay on olfactory brushings in asymptomatic carriers of E200K PRNP mutation: an explorative study for establishing when a preventive therapy should be started
Click here to watch Dr. Zanusso's 2017 presentation.





Wenquan Zou, MD, PhD

Assessing Prions in Sporadic CJD Patients
Click here to watch Dr. Zou's 2017 presentation.




SUNDAY

Jiri Safar, MD, PhD
National Prion Disease Pathology Surveillance Center Overview





Kevin Keough, PhD, FCAHS
Alberta Prion Research Institute (APRI) Report

Ryan Maddox, PhD
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Report: A CDC CJD Q&A


Lori Nusbaum, CJD Foundation

Questionnaire Report
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Taking Action — How to Make an Impact in Your Community

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