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Date(s) - 15/03/2009
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9th International IACFS/ME Conference:
Developing Interdisciplinary Collaborations
March 12-15, 2009 – Peppermill Resort, Reno, Nevada
Latest Advances in Virology, Genetics, Pediatrics, Brain Functioning, Epidemiology, Treatment and Assessment
You will be hearing more about the conference in the upcoming months as we continue our planning. But for now, here are some highlights.
March 12th – One day patient conference plus clinician workshops
Patient Conference
Curriculum Include Sessions On:
- New Developments in Possible Causes of ME/CFS
- New Research on What Helps People Cope with ME/CFS
- Latest Research on the Pathophysiology of ME/CFS
- Advances in Assessing ME/CFS
- New Developments in Pharmocologic Treatments
Clinician Workshops
Will also feature for the first time workshops on:
- How to Apply for Grants
- Treating Sleep problems among ME/CFS patients
- Treating the presumed primary mechanisms in ME/CFS
- Behavioral Assessment and Treatment of ME/CFS
- How to deal with pain
- The Impact of Genomics on Public Health
March 13th – Scientific Conference – Developing Interdisciplinary Collaborations
Invited Address – Professor Yasuyoshi Watanabe, Osaka City Medical School, Osaka, Japan
Following the address by Professor Watanabe there will be two concurrent sessions going on though out the day. For each paper session, following all the papers, there will be a discussion among panel members about the presented research.
Curriculum Includes Sessions On:
- Pharmacologic Treatment Advances
- Non-Pharmacologic Treatment Advances in Pain, Fatigue, and Sleep
Virology
- Research Neuroendocrine Advances
Networking Lunch – Offering an opportunity for participants to network and talk about possible interdisciplinary studies and what they could discover.
Poster Sessions include:
- Virology
- Neuroendocrine
- Pharmacologic Treatment Advances
- Non-Pharmacologic Treatment Advances in Pain, Fatigue, and Sleep
March 14th – Scientific Conference – Developing Interdisciplinary Collaborations
Difficult clinical cases Session – will include a panel with some of the major ME/CFS MDs
Paper Session Curriculum Includes:
- New Developments in Epidemiology
- Latest Research in ImmunologyAssessment Issues from Biological to Behavioral
- New Developments in Pediatric ME/CFS
Poster sessions include:
- Epidemiology
- Immunology
- Assessment Issues
- Pediatrics
- Genetics,
- Brain functioning
Past Presidents Luncheon – Lunch with past presidents of our organization.
Awards Banquet – presentation of the Perpich Award, the Junior Investigator Award, and the Clinician Award (as well as several new awards).
March 15th – Scientific Conference – Developing Interdisciplinary Collaborations
Curriculum includes Sessions On :
- Genomics
- Research Developments in Genetics
- Advances in Brain functioning
- International Collaborative efforts
Networking Lunch – Offering an opportunity for clinicians to network and talk about assessment and treatment issues.