Lewy Body UK - online research conference
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Online event
Hear about the latest research into Lewy body dementia with global experts, and celebrate 15 years of The Lewy Body Society.
About this event
This conference is free of charge and will take place via Zoom. Most of the talks will be scientific, but the event is open to everyone - researchers, practitioners, people living with dementia and carers/family members.
For the latter groups, we would like to highlight the public session from 12:40-13:20 which is intended to be more accessible for non-researchers.
It has been organised by Rimona Weil (UCL), Claire O’Callaghan (Sydney) & John-Paul Taylor (Newcastle) in partnership with The Lewy Body Society and Alzheimer's Research UK.
Full instructions will be emailed out in advance of the event.
Programme
09:00-09:15 Site opens
09:15-09:20 Welcome – Rimona Weil
09:20-09:30 Introducing the Lewy Body Society 15 year Anniversary - Jacqui Cannon, Chief Executive
Morning session 1: Chair John Paul Taylor
09:30-09:45 The role of the immune system in Lewy body disease - Caroline Williams-Gray (Cambridge University)
09:45-10:00 Alpha synuclein conformation - Tim Bartels (UCL)
10:00-10:15 What can transcriptomic data tell us about the biology of LBD? - Mina Ryten (UCL)
10:15-10:30: Pathological hallmarks of LBD - Prof Tammaryn Lashley (UCL)
10:30-10:50: Q&A with all session speakers
10:50-11:00 Short break
Morning session 2: Early Career Talks - Chair Claire O’Callaghan
11:00-11:15 Elie Matar – Can we detect progression of core features of Lewy body dementia within 6 months?
11:15-11:30 Abdul Hye - Blood-based biomarkers for Lewy body and other dementias
11:30-11:45 Angelika Zarkali - Visual dysfunction as a marker of cognitive decline in Parkinson's disease
11:45-12:00 Leonidas Chouliaras -DNA methylation sequencing in Lewy Body Dementia
12:00-12:20 Q&A with all session speakers
1220-1240 Short break
Afternoon session: Chair Rimona Weil - PUBLIC SESSION
12:40-13:55 Improving diagnosis and management in DLB - John O'Brien (Cambridge University)
12:55-13:10 Living with DLB - Rachel Thompson, LBS Consultant Admiral Nurse interviews LBS Ambassador Chris Maddocks
13:10-13:20 Q&A with all session speakers, plus Jacqui Cannon from The Lewy Body Society
Visiting speaker
1320-1340 Genetics of DLB – what’s new? - Jose Bras (Van Andel Institute, Michigan)
1340-1345 Closing remarks and save the date for IDLB 2022 - John Paul Taylor (Newcastle University)