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Register at www.nyas.org/MG12 MAY 21-23 2012 12th International Conference on Myasthenia Gravis and Related Disorders The Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America and the New York Academy of Sciences present this 12th international conference to galvanize efforts among researchers studying autoimmune and neuromuscular junction disease and to encourage continued progress in the diagnosis and treatment of Myasthenia Gravis that will help to improve patient outcomes and quality of life. This 3-day international conference will feature topics that span basic, translational, and clinical neuroscience and immunology related to Myasthenia Gravis and other autoimmune and neuromuscular junction disorders. Plenary sessions include: • Structure and Function of the Neuromuscular Junction • Advances in Immunology and their Relationship to Myasthenia Gravis • Clinical and Laboratory Developments for Myasthenia Gravis • Outcome Measurements and Clinical Trial Development • Animal Models of Neuromuscular Junction Disease • Treatment Update for Myasthenia Gravis • Congenital Myasthenic Syndromes • Lambert-Eaton Myasthenic Syndrome Call For Abstracts The deadline for poster and short oral presentation abstract submission is Friday, March 23, 2012. For complete abstract instructions, email [email protected] with “Abstract Information” in the subject line. Sponsorship Opportunities For sponsorship opportunities, please contact Melinda Miller at [email protected] or 212.298.8648. Keynote Marinos C. Dalakas, MD National University of Athens Medical School Organizers Emma Ciafaloni, MD University of Rochester Matthew N. Meriggioli, MD, FAAN University of Illinois College of Medicine Robert L. Ruff, MD, PhD Louis Stokes Cleveland Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center and Case Western Reserve University Gil I. Wolfe, MD University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Location The New York Academy of Sciences 7 World Trade Center 250 Greenwich Street, 40 th Floor New York, NY 10007-2157 Customer Service Email: [email protected] Phone (Toll Free): 1.800.843.6927 Phone (Outside USA): 1.212.298.8640 Grant Support This project is supported by Grant Number R13NS077665 from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS). The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the NINDS or the National Institutes of Health. Early Bird Registration (Register before April 6, 2012) NYAS Member: $550 Student/Postdoc/Fellow: $350 Non-Member (Non-Profit/Academia): $700 Non-Member (Corporate/other): $850

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Page 1: Robert L. Ruff Myasthenia Gravis and Related · Myasthenia Gravis and Related Disorders ... continued progress in the diagnosis and treatment of Myasthenia Gravis that will help to

Register at www.nyas.org/MG12

MAY 21-232012

12th International Conference on Myasthenia Gravis and Related Disorders

TheMyastheniaGravisFoundationofAmericaandtheNewYorkAcademyofSciencespresent this 12th international conference to galvanize efforts among researchersstudying autoimmune and neuromuscular junction disease and to encouragecontinuedprogressinthediagnosisandtreatmentofMyastheniaGravisthatwillhelptoimprovepatientoutcomesandqualityof life.This3-dayinternationalconferencewill feature topics that span basic, translational, and clinical neuroscience andimmunologyrelatedtoMyastheniaGravisandotherautoimmuneandneuromuscularjunctiondisorders.

Plenarysessionsinclude:•StructureandFunctionoftheNeuromuscularJunction•AdvancesinImmunologyandtheirRelationshiptoMyastheniaGravis•ClinicalandLaboratoryDevelopmentsforMyastheniaGravis•OutcomeMeasurementsandClinicalTrialDevelopment•AnimalModelsofNeuromuscularJunctionDisease•TreatmentUpdateforMyastheniaGravis•CongenitalMyasthenicSyndromes•Lambert-EatonMyasthenicSyndrome

Call For Abstracts ThedeadlineforposterandshortoralpresentationabstractsubmissionisFriday, March 23, 2012.Forcompleteabstractinstructions,[email protected]“AbstractInformation”inthesubjectline.

Sponsorship Opportunities

Forsponsorshipopportunities,[email protected].

Keynote

Marinos C. Dalakas,MDNationalUniversityofAthensMedicalSchool

Organizers

Emma Ciafaloni,MDUniversityofRochester Matthew N. Meriggioli,MD,FAANUniversityofIllinoisCollegeofMedicine Robert L. Ruff,MD,PhDLouisStokesClevelandDepartmentofVeteransAffairsMedicalCenterandCaseWesternReserveUniversityGil I. Wolfe,MDUniversityofTexasSouthwesternMedicalCenter

Location

TheNewYorkAcademyofSciences7WorldTradeCenter250GreenwichStreet,40thFloorNewYork,NY10007-2157

Customer Service

Email:[email protected](TollFree):1.800.843.6927Phone(OutsideUSA):1.212.298.8640

Grant SupportThisprojectissupportedbyGrantNumberR13NS077665fromtheNationalInstituteofNeurologicalDisordersandStroke(NINDS).ThecontentissolelytheresponsibilityoftheauthorsanddoesnotnecessarilyrepresenttheofficialviewsoftheNINDSortheNationalInstitutesofHealth.

Early Bird Registration

(RegisterbeforeApril 6, 2012)

NYASMember:$550Student/Postdoc/Fellow:$350Non-Member(Non-Profit/Academia):$700Non-Member(Corporate/other):$850

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