The 62nd annual Irish Neurological Association Meeting will take place from May 14 to 15 in Clontarf Castle Hotel
‘The burden of neurological disorders and the importance of brain health related to epilepsy’ is the title of the keynote lecture to be delivered at the Irish Neurological Association (INA) Meeting later this month.
Now in its 62nd year, the annual meeting will take place under the presidency of Prof Norman Delanty from May 14 to 15 at Clontarf Castle Hotel in Dublin.
Delivering the prestigious Noel Callaghan guest lecture will be Prof Paul Boon, chairman and senior professor of neurology at Ghent University Hospital.
His talk will address recent advancements in understanding of neurological disorders, particularly as they relate to epilepsy.
Prof Boon is an internationally recognized expert in neurostimulation and neuromodulation for epilepsy and related co-morbid disorders such as cognitive decline and depression.
He has more than 600 publications in peer reviewed international journals, including The Lancet and the New England Journal of Medicine, and Nature. He has also presented his work in the field of epilepsy, neurophysiology, neuroimaging and neuromodulation worldwide; and trained a large group of neurology residents and PhD students throughout his career.
After completing studies at Ghent University Medical School, Belgium and Yale University Medical School, USA, Prof Boon became a faculty member in the department of Neurology at Ghent University Hospital in 1990. He started the epilepsy monitoring unit, expanded facilities for patients with epilepsy and neurological sleep disorders, and founded 4Brain, a clinical and experimental laboratory for translational brain research.
Prof Boon is a past president of the European Academy of Neurology (2022-2024). He is a strong advocate of brain health and wellness at a population and societal level and has longstanding experience in awareness and advocacy for medical, societal and economic burden of neurological disorders and brain health at an EU and global levels.
The two-day conference will open with an update on neuroinflammation and autoimmune disorders chaired by consultant neurologist in St Vincent’s University Hospital Prof Christopher McGuigan and Dr Stella Hughes, a consultant neurologist in Belfast Health and Social Care Trust with an interest in multiple sclerosis.
Prof Simon Cronin of Cork University will lead an update on stroke and neurovascular disorders, while Prof Sinead Murphy of Tallaght University Hospital and RCSI Professor of Human Genetics Gianpiero Cavalleri will chair the session on neurogenetics.
On the second day of the conference Beaumont neurologist Dr Martin Ruttledge will lead the update on headache, while Prof Colin Doherty of St James’s Hospital and Dr Marwa Elamin of University Hospital Galway will chair the session on dementia and neurodegenerative disease.
“In keeping with previous meetings, the individual sessions will be chaired by leading people in the area who will introduce each session with a synopsis of recent developments,” said INA president Prof Norman Delanty.
“Trainees are encouraged to present at the meeting and there are multiple prizes in different categories.”
In a welcome reception the evening before the meeting commences, consultant neurologist at Beaumont Hospital Prof Dan Healy will give a presentation and a demonstration from his book collection entitled ‘The ten most influential books in neurology – one man’s opinion’.
The INA dinner will take place on Thursday evening in the Dining Room at Clontarf Castle Hotel. Each year the INA dinner provides an opportunity for delegates to renew old acquaintances and meet new colleagues in a relaxed atmosphere.
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