22 October, 2008, Wednesday
Magnolia Hall, India Habitat Centre
SESSION I Basic Sciences and Epidemiology of Multiple Sclerosis
0830-2000 hrs Moderator : Sumit Singh (India) Chairpersons : B.S. Singhal (India), Oded Abramsky (Israel)
0830-0855 hrs Recapitulation of the Development and Anatomy of the Myelin Sheath Shipra Paul (India)
0900-0925 hrs The Most Recent Update on Immunopathology of Multiple Sclerosis Avertano Noronha (USA)
0930-0955 hrs Evoked Potentials Genesis and Analysis Manvir Bhatia (India)
1000-1005 hrs Inauguration William M. Carroll (Australia)
1005-1030 hrs Tea/Coffee
1030-1055 hrs Pediatric Multiple Sclerosis Sunita Venkateswaran (Canada)
1100-1130 hrs Epidemiology of Multiple Sclerosis in Asian Region M. Gourie Devi (India)
SESSION II Diagnostics & Therapeutics in Multiple sclerosis
1135-1330 hrs Moderator : Sanjay Pandey (India) Chairpersons : B.O. Khatri (USA), M. Gourie Devi (India)
1135-1330 hrs Diagnostic Criteria for Multiple Sclerosis - A Comparative Analysis Ching Piao Tsai (Taiwan)
1200-1225 hrs Neuroimaging of Multiple Sclerosis Shailesh Gaekwad (India)
1235-1255 hrs Combination Therapy in MS William M Carroll (Australia)
1300-1325 hrs Case Discussion -Sumit Singh (India) Discussion by -Faculty of the Workshop
1330-1430hrs Lunch
SESSION III THERAPEUTICS IN MS
1430-1700 hrs Moderator : Lekha Pandit (India) Chairpersons : Ching Piao Tsai (Taiwan), M. M. Mehndiratta (India)
1430-1455 hrs Recent Therapeutic updates for multiple sclerosis & Neuromyelitis Optica - Part I Dusan Stefoski (USA)
1500-1525 hrs Recent Therapeutic updates for multiple sclerosis & Neuromyelitis Optica - Part II B.O. Khatri (USA)
1530-1555 hrs Multiple Sclerosis Management Issues Specific to the Asian Oceanian Region B.S. Singhal (India)
1600-1630 hrs Tea/Coffee
SESSION IV THERAPEUTICS IN MS
1630-1755 hrs (Sponsored by Piramal Healthcare-Biotech-Biogen-idec) Moderator : B.O. Khatri (USA) Chairperson : Dusan Stefoski (USA) & Avertano Noronha (USA)
1630-1655 hrs Long Term Ef cacy of Avonex & Impact of Nabs on Treatment outcome Hans Peter Hartung (Germany)
1700-1725 hrs Cognitive and Behavioral Aspects of Multiple Sclerosis E.S. Krishnamoorthy (India)
1730-1755 hrs Meet the Professor (Case Presentation and Discussion) Sanjay Pandey (India) / Rohit Bhatia (India)
1800-1825 hrs Rehabilitation in Multiple Sclerosis From Physiotherapy to Pumps U Singh (India)
1830-1855hrs Multiple Sclerosis Public Lecture Sumit Singh (India), Dr. M.M. Mehndiratta (India)
SESSION V Panel Discussion
1900-2000 hrs MS PATIENTS & CARE GIVERS FORUM In association with Multiple Sclerosis Society of India - Delhi Chapter Moderator: Bipasha Gupta (India) Chairperson : Meenakshi Bhujwala (India), B.S. Sinhgal (India) MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS PATIENTS AND CAREGIVERS PROBLEMS Expert Panel : B.O. Khatri (USA), Ching-piao Tsai (Taiwan), B.S. Singhal (India), Dusan Stefoski (USA), A Noronha (USA), M.M. Mehndiratta (India)
2000-2200 hrs Dinner