Sep 23, 2021

New events to share the neuropathology of neurodegenerative diseases

Research: Brain & Neuroscience

Dr. Gabor Kovacs has launched two new series of events to contribute to a better understanding of neurodegenerative diseases.

Gabor Kovacs

The aim is to contribute to the education of clinicians, pathologists, neuroscientists, and students by helping:

  • clinicians to understand the complexity and application of biomarkers; 
  • pathologists to see how to study a human brain with neurodegenerative disease; and 
  • neuroscientists to understand better the basis of disease so that they know what exactly they aim to study in their experiments and how that translates to the complexity observed by neuropathology.

Dr. Kovacs commented’ “I hope this contributes to the knowledge on neurodegenerative disease and facilitates more harmonized terminology and enhanced communication between colleagues working in this area. I’m looking forward to exciting and thought-provoking discussions at the end of the talks.” 

Email kovacslab.neuropath@gmail.com to register for these events. All are welcome.

Lecture series

A ten-part lecture series delivered by Dr. Kovacs covering a wide range of neuropathology topics related to cognitive decline and movement disorders. All lectures take place on a Wednesday at 16:00 pm EST and consist of a 45-minute lecture with 15-minute Q&A.

  • September 15, 2021: Current concepts and classification of neurodegenerative diseases: the neuropathology approach
  • October 20, 2021: PrP proteinopathies
  • November 17, 2021: Synucleinopathies 
  • December 15, 2021: Tauopathies
  • January 19, 2022: TDP-43 and FUS/FET proteinopathies
  • February 16, 2022: Alzheimer’s disease and cerebral amyloidoses
  • March 16, 2022: Cerebrovascular diseases: relevance for dementia and movement disorders
  • April 20, 2022: Cerebral multimorbidity
  • May 18, 2022: Rare neurodegenerative conditions and traumatic brain injury
  • June 15, 2022: Subacute/Chronic infections and autoimmune encephalitis associated with cognitive decline and/or movement disorders.

Clinics

A five-part series consisting of clinicopathological meetings where clinical case studies will be discussed. All meetings take place on Fridays at 08:00 am EST.

  • Friday November 5, 2021
  • Friday December 10, 2021
  • Friday February 11, 2022
  • Friday April 29, 2022
  • Friday June 17, 2022

Dr. Gabor Kovacs

Dr. Kovacs is a Professor in the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology, Temerty Medicine, Consultant Neuropathologist at the Laboratory Medicine Program, University Health Network and Principal Investigator at the Tanz Centre for Research in Neurodegenerative Disease.

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