60th Virtual Annual Scientific Meeting
October 15-17, 2020
NOTE: Central Daylight Time (CDT)
Overall Learning Objectives
At the end of the meeting participants will:
- Describe recent developments in several areas of neuropathology with particular emphasis on neuromuscular disorders.
- Discuss original research and challenging diagnostic cases with colleagues.
- Compare the practice of neuropathology on an individual and departmental level across Canadian centres.
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Thursday, October 15 (0850-1530) |
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| 0850-0900 | Opening Remarks | Peter Gould, CANP President Peter Schutz, CANP Secretary-Treasurer |
| 0900-1015 |
Session 1: Scientific Presentations - Infectious, Inflammatory, & Vascular |
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| 0900-0915 | Abstract 1: Congenital CMV Infection Presenting With Massive Intracerebral Hemorrhage | B. deVrijer, D. Crowley, D. Cosma, G. Muscedere, R. Hammond |
| 0915-0930 | Abstract 2: Brain Toxoplasmosis Comorbid With Autoimmune Disease: Complicated Immune Response And Case Demonstration | A. Graham, C. Fong, A. Naqvi, J-Q. Lu |
| 0930-0945 | Abstract 3: Small Vessel Vasculitis In Biopsies Of Anti-mog Encephalitis. | B. Chaharyn, CP. Dunham |
| 0945-1000 | Abstract 4: Spectrum Of White Matter Changes In Ischemic Lesions | M. Alturkustani, L-C. Ang |
| 1000-1015 | Abstract 5: Relevance of tissue eosinophilia in subdural hematomata | B. Davidson, M. Cusimano, DG. Munoz |
| 1015-1115 | Break | |
| 1115-1230 | Session 2: Scientific Presentations Neurodegenerative, Neoplastic, AI, and Publishing Moderator: Andrew Gao |
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| 1115-1130 | Abstract 6: Subpial Thorn-shaped Astrocytes Are Prevalent In Guam ALS/PDC | GG. Kovacs, JL. Robinson, DP. Perl, VMY. Lee, JQ. Trojanowski |
| 1130-1145 | Abstract 7: Complex Protein Astrogliopathy In An Octogenarian | GG. Kovacs, S. Klotz, P. Fischer, M. Hinterberger, G. Ricken, S. Hönigschnabl, E. Gelpi |
| 1145-1200 | Abstract 8: Somatotroph Adenoma With Dual Transcription Factor Expression | S. Pejhan, S. VanUum, N. Duggal, B. Rotenberg, M. Mayich, R. Hammond and Q. Zhang |
| 1200-1215 | Abstract 9: Cortical Dysplasia: Teaching Pathology To A Machine | D. Cosma, A. Khan, R. Hammond |
| 1215-1230 | Abstract 10: Publishing A High-quality, Non-commercial Neuropathology Journal Without A Publisher: The First Nine Months | M. Margeta, P. Gould, L-N. Hazrati, V. Hirsch-Reinshagen, W. Paulus |
| 1230-1330 | Break | |
| 1330-1420 | Invited Lecture: The Fall and Rise Of Immunohistochemistry Moderator: Julia Keith |
E. Torlakovic, MD PhD |
| 1420-1530 | Session 3: Neuropathology Practice Forum Moderator: Julia Keith |
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Friday, October 16 (0850-1500) |
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| 0850-0950 | Jerzy Olszewski Invited Lecture: Neuropathology And Saskatchewan Movement Disorders Program Moderator: Peter Gould |
A.Rajput, MD & A. Rajput, MSc, OC, SOM, MBBS |
| 0950-1030 | Session 1: Diagnostic Case Presentations Moderator: Peter Schutz |
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| 0950-1010 |
Case 1 |
A. Levine, S. Marzoughi, I. Cheema, AJ. Stoessl, TJ. Zwimpfer, IR. Mackenzie |
| 1010-1030 |
Case 2 |
NS. Alsafwani, P. Diamandis, AF. Gao |
| 1030-1115 | Break | |
| 1115-1245 | Session 2: Diagnostic Case Presentations Moderator: Peter Schutz |
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| 1115-1135 | Case 3 | AH. Koeppen, J. Qian, P. Bauer |
| 1135-1155 | Case 4 | Z. Chen, VH. Vinters |
| 1155-1215 |
Case 5 |
S. Kosteniuk, DW. Ng |
| 1215-1245 | Case 6 | K. Urankar, AK. Cuevos-Acampo |
| 1245-1330 |
Break |
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| 1330-1450 |
Session 3: Diagnostic Case Presentations |
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| 1330-1350 |
Case 7 |
SE. Kosteniuk, KD. Langdon, L. Resch |
| 1350-1410 |
Case 8 |
E. Omene, T. Liewluck, A. Milne, K. Schellenberg, V. Zherebitsky |
| 1410-1430 |
Case 9 |
B. AlYamani, C. Prasad, S. Goobie, C. Campbell, S. Venance, R. Hammond |
| 1430-1450 |
Case 10 |
E. Omene, J. Blondeau, S. Sanche, S. Takaya, S. Nosib, R. Zayed, N. Ndubuka, E. Jenkins, P. Kafle, V. Lobanov, V. Zherebitsky |
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Saturday, October 17 (0900-1400) |
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| 0900-0910 | Welcome & Introductions Moderator: Peter Gould |
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| 0910-1000 |
David Robertson Invited Lecture: |
W. Stenzel, MD PhD |
| 1000-1050 | Invited Lecture: MRI & Diagnosis of Muscle Disease Moderator: Peter Gould |
J. Warman Chardon, MD |
| 1050-1110 | Break | |
| 1110-1200 | Gordon Mathieson Invited Lecture The role of muscle biopsy in the molecular era : practical pointers in diagnostic pathology of inherited myopathies Moderator: Julia Keith |
B. Ellezam, MD PhD |
| 1200-1250 | Invited Lecture: The Nerve Biopsy – Great Expectations Moderator: Julia Keith |
B. Schmidt, MD PhD |
| 1250-1320 | Break | |
| 1320-1345 | Panel Discussion: What is the future role of biopsies in neuromuscular medicine? Moderator: Peter Gould, Peter Schutz |
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| 1345-1400 |
Post-Test; Resident prizes; Concluding remarks |
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Continuing Professional Development Information
This event is an Accredited Group Learning Activity (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, and approved by theCanadian Association of Neuropathologists. You may claim a maximum of 13.25 hours (credits are automatically calculated)
Through an agreement between the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and the American Medical Association, physicians may convert Royal College MOC credits to AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Information on the process to convert Royal College MOC credit to AMA credit can be found at www.ama-assn.org/go/internationalcme.
In keeping with CMA guidelines, program content and selection of speakers are the responsibility of the program committee. Support is directed towards the costs of the course and not to individual speakers. No commercial support has been solicited for this meeting.