(Apologies for multiple mailings)
Dear
Epilepsy Researchers, Clinicians and Patient Advocates,
The
7th Canadian Epilepsy Research Initiative (CERI) Scientific Meeting - Retreat will be held in the London, Ontario
area October 3-5, 2008. This is the 1st announcement and an invitation for proposals for
the meeting format, workshops / symposia.
- For
those of you that have not heard of CERI or participated in the past meetings please
read on for a description of our philosophy and activities.
- Those that wish to join CERI please go to Join Us on the main menu of CERI-ICRE Home Page; follow the instructions.
- For those that are interested in attending and would like to suggest the format, workshop, symposia - please got to Contact Us on the main menu of CERI-ICRE Home Page menu and enter your comments.
Deadline for suggestions: January 15, 2007
- You may also contact me by e-mail as listed below.
A
web site for the meeting will be set-up soon.
Thank
you,
Mike
Poulter
Chair, Organizing Committee of the 7th CERI Meeting
Robarts
Research Institute
Univ.
Western Ontario
mpoulter@robarts.ca
What is CERI and how
does the meeting work?
First, CERI was organized in 2001 by a group of basic scientists and
clinicians, as a research section the Canadian League against Epilepsy (CLAE) in order to advance the understanding and treatment of epilepsy.
Our
5th Scientific Meeting held in Alymer, Quebec
(just outside Ottawa) had the theme of "Translational
Research in Epilepsy" while the 6th Scientific Meetingin in Markam,
Ontario had the theme "Controversies
in Epilepsy". The format and the theme of the 7th Scientific Meeting meeting will be determined after we receive your suggestions
We encourage everyone to stay on site in order to facilitate
networking between all attendees. The plan is to start the meeting on Friday evening with a Reception/Dinner followed by a Plenary Talk or Workshop. Saturday is a full day
of workshops where teams of presenters lead discussions on their topics of
interest. Late Saturday afternoon is an opportunity for poster presentations. Sunday
continues with presentations and the meeting wraps up at noon. In each workshop
we often have a mix of basic scientists, health care providers and students. We
encourage the topics to have a large scope but understandable to wide range of
people.
Who attends the CERI
Retreats?
It is a diverse mix of basic scientists, clinicians, graduate students, advocates
and other health professionals. This coming retreat will be preceded by a
meeting of the Canadian Epilepsy Alliance, an advocacy group devoted to the
improvement of epilepsy patient care.
What should you do
now? As explained above provide your suggestion by January 15, 2007 using Contact Us on home menu - or by e-mail to the Chair of Organizing
Finally,
costs for this meeting will be kept low; we are raising funds to subsidize costs and we budget
to break even. Some funds may be available to offset the travel costs of speakers.
We hope to see you in early October 2008
Thanks
for your interest. |
