BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//132.216.98.100//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.20.4// BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20250522T202841EDT-0086zugMGA@132.216.98.100 DTSTAMP:20250523T002841Z DESCRIPTION:\nThe Neuro Epilepsy Day is a half-day event. The day will focu s on neurodegeration and tauopathy in epilepsy\, and its implications for cognition and disease progression.\n\n\nRegister Here\n\nWatch online here . No registration required.\n\n\nThe Pierre Gloor Lecture celebrates the l ife and legacy of Pierre Gloor (1923–2003)\, who joined The Neuro (Montrea l Neurological Institute-Hospital) in 1952 as a fellow in electroencephalo graphy and neurophysiology. He trained under Wilder Penfield and Herbert J asper and earned his Ph.D. from 91³Ô¹Ï in 1957. Gloor collabora ted closely with clinical and research teams at The Neuro in advancing the understanding and treatment of epilepsy\, gaining international recogniti on for his contributions to the field\n\n\n\n \n Programme\n Speakers\n Locati on\n Sponsors\n Scientific Committee\n \n\n \n Thursday\, May 29\, 2025\n\n \n \n \n 11:00\n \n Welcome and Introduction\n\n Boris Bernhardt\, PhD\n Associate Pr ofessor of Neurology and Neurosurgery\n Epilepsy Group Leader (Research)\, The Neuro\n \n \n \n 11:15\n \n Trainee Presentations\n\n Host: Alex Barnett\, Ph D\n Assistant Professor of Neurology and Neurosurgery\, The Neuro\n \n \n \n 12 :15\n \n Lunch and Poster Session\n \n \n \n 13:45\n \n Pierre Gloor Lectures\n\n W elcome and Speaker Introduction: Raluca Pana\, MD\n Epilepsy Group Leader ( Clinical)\, The Neuro\n\n Evidence for Neurodegenerative Pathology in Epile psy \n Maria Thom\n Professor of Neuropathology\, UCL\n\n Neurodegeneration a nd Epilepsy: Evidence From In-Vivo Imaging\n Matthias Koepp\n Professor of N eurology\, UCL\n \n \n \n 15:45\n \n Closing Remarks\n\n Boris Bernhardt and Ralu ca Pana\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Speakers\n\n Maria Thom\n\n Maria Thom is an academic neuropathologist based at the UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology in London. She combines her clinical diagnostic work with a strong research f ocus on epilepsy. She established an epilepsy brain and tissue bank at UCL \, supported by the Epilepsy Society\, to facilitate the archiving and use of human tissue samples for research across multiple centres. Her recent research has explored neurodegenerative cellular mechanisms in epilepsy an d their correlation with MRI findings\, with support from the Wellcome Tru st. She also investigates neuropathological findings in cases of sudden an d unexpected death in epilepsy\, as well as the pathogenesis of focal surg ical pathologies such as hippocampal sclerosis and focal cortical dysplasi a. Over the past decade\, Dr. Thom has contributed regularly to Euro-CNS a nd ILAE neuropathology teaching courses and has served on diagnostic commi ssion task forces for the ILAE. She is the author of several book chapters in this field\, including the 2024 10th edition of Greenfield’s Neuropath ology\, and serves as executive editor for Neuropathology and Applied Neur obiology in the area of epilepsy.\n\n Abstract: Cognitive decline in older adults with epilepsy represents a significant co-morbidity and people with epilepsy are also more at risk for developing dementia. In addition to hi ppocampal damage\, progressive cortical atrophy is a prominent finding on MRI\, especially in drug-resistant focal epilepsy and the ENIGMA-epilepsy consortium demonstrated common patterns of cortical atrophy in focal epile psies. However\, the pattern of atrophy in epilepsy differs from that seen in Alzheimer’s disease (AD) or chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) and the precise neuropathology correlates are uncertain.\n\n In tissue samples from patients operated for drug refractory epilepsy as well as post-morte m series we have been exploring the evidence and prevalence of neurodegene rative pathology including tauopathy\, as AD and CTE\, small vessel diseas e and cortical atrophy. This has been correlated with neuroimaging paramet ers and neuropsychology profiles in an aim to predict neuropathology bioma rkers that could be relevant to any memory decline in epilepsy.\n\n Matthia s Koepp\n\n Matthias Koepp is a Professor of Neurology at the UCL Queen Squ are Institute of Neurology and a Consultant Neurologist at the National Ho spital for Neurology in London. After earning his MD in Berlin in 1991\, h e moved to London to complete a PhD focused on neuroimaging in epilepsy un der the mentorship of John Duncan. His clinical practice serves over 2\,00 0 people annually\, alongside a research program investigating mechanisms of comorbidities in epilepsy to predict cognitive\, mood\, and seizure out comes after treatment. He currently co-leads the first anti-epileptogenesi s trial in post-stroke epilepsy and a Wellcome Trust-funded study on demen tia in epilepsy. His work has earned multiple international awards\, inclu ding the Michael Prize\, the ILAE Ambassador for Epilepsy Award\, and the 2023 AES Clinical Science Recognition Award.\n\n Abstract: The focus of my research is into co-existing cognitive impairment and neurodegenerative di sease in patients with epilepsy\, in particular late onset epilepsy. It is likely that underlying causes are multifactorial and may act synergistica lly but development of biomarkers to identify epilepsy patients at risk an d at earlier stages\, is essential to interrupt and delay disease progress ion. This presentation will focus on imaging biomarker of disease progress ion.\n\n \n \n\n \n Location\n\n The Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospit al is at 3801 University Street\, north of Pine Avenue West\, on the McGil l University campus opposite the former Royal Victoria Hospital.\n\n Montre al is served by highway Routes 10\, 15\, 20 and 40\, and by Greyhound Bus\ , Via Rail and the P-E-Trudeau airport. In the city\, bus and metro servic e is provided by the Société de transport de Montréal (STM).\n\n Wheelchair access\n\n A wheelchair accessible entrance is on University Street north of the main entrance. Another wheelchair accessible entrance is in the loa ding area behind the building: to enter the loading area\, turn into the d riveway south of the main entrance. Please note\, there is no parking in t he loading area.\n\n Parking\n\n Parking near the MNI is sometimes difficult . There are parking meters on University Street and a parking lot north of the main entrance. To enter the lot\, turn right into the driveway toward Molson Stadium.\n\n Information about parking fees\n\n Taxi Stand\n\n There is a taxi stand on University Street across from the main entrance. You ma y call a cab from the free taxi phone in the main lobby near the Security Desk.\n\n Access by Public Transportation (STM website)\n\n Bus\n\n There are four bus stops within walking distance:\n\n \n Bus 144 stops at Pine Avenue and University Street\n Bus 356 stops at Sherbrooke Street and University Street (Nightbus)\n Bus 107 stops at Pine Avenue and Docteur Penfield\n Bus 24 stops at Sherbrooke Street and University Street\n \n\n Metro\n\n Take the Metro Green Line to the 91³Ô¹Ï station. Walk north on University Street a nd cross Pine Avenue. The main entrance is on the right\, past the flags. \n\n Jeanne Timmins Amphitheatre\n\n \n Enter the main lobby\, turn left\, an d go down the hallway to the end.\n Turn right and go down the second hallw ay until you see another hallway on the left.\n This hallway leads to the J eanne Timmins Foyer.\n On your right are the Jeanne Timmins Amphitheatre en trance doors.\n \n \n\n \n Sponsors \n\n \n\n \n \n\n \n Scientific Committee\n\n Bo ris Bernhardt\n\n Raluca Pana\n\n Alexander Barnett\n\n  \n\n  \n\n \n \n\n DTSTART:20250529T150000Z DTEND:20250529T200000Z LOCATION:Jeanne Timmins Amphitheatre\, The Neuro SUMMARY:Neuro Epilepsy Day and Pierre Gloor Lecture 2025 URL:/newsroom/channels/event/neuro-epilepsy-day-and-pi erre-gloor-lecture-2025-361722 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR