This program has been approved for Section 1 credits of the Royal
College of Canada Maintenance of Certification Program.
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Friday, August
15, 2003 - Overseas Arrivals
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Saturday, August
16, 2003 - All Other Arrivals
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| 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. |
IHA Meet and Greet Gathering (Bay
Room) |
| 3:00 - 8:00 p.m. |
Congress Registration (Hotel Lobby) |
| 4:00 - 5:30 p.m. |
Welcome Reception (cash bar) (Bay Room) |
| 4:45 - 5:00 p.m. |
Faculty/Congress Presenter Meeting (Simcoe Room)
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| 5:30 - 5:40 p.m. |
Congress Opening (Trinity Ballroom 1,2, & 3)
| Ira Shoulson, MD, Chair |
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Rochester, New York, USA |
WCHD Program Committee |
| 5:40 - 7:30 p.m. |
SOCIAL AND HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES ON HD
(Trinity Ballroom 1,2, & 3)
| Moderator: Christiane Lohkamp, IHA President |
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Duisburg, Germany |
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Presenters: |
| 5:40 - 6:00 p.m. |
Some Myths in the History of Huntington's Disease
| Alice Wexler, PhD |
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Santa Monica, USA |
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| 6:00 - 6:20 p.m. |
Predictive Testing and Reproductive Choice Among Japanese
Families with HD
| Kaori Muto, PhD |
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Nagano, Japan |
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| 6:20 - 6:40 p.m. |
Negotiating Responsibility: Reproductive Decision-Making
by Members of UK Families Facing HD
| Claudia Downing, PhD |
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Cambridge, UK |
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| 6:40 - 7:00 p.m. |
Everyday Morality and Narratives of Predictive HD Testing
in Canada
| Sue Cox, PhD |
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Vancouver, Canada |
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| 7:00 - 7:30 p.m. |
Discussion |
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Dinner On Your Own |
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7:00 a.m.
to 5:00 p.m. |
Congress Registration |
| 7:15 - 8:45 a.m. |
Breakfast (Grand Ballroom) |
7:30 a.m.
to 5:30 p.m. |
Exhibitor Area Open (Trinity
Ballroom 1,2, & 3) |
| 7:45 - 8:45 a.m. |
Poster Session # 1(Trinity Ballroom 1,2, &
3) |
| 8:15 - 8:30 a.m. |
Faculty/Congress Presenter Meeting (Simcoe Room)
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| 8:45 - 9:00 a.m. |
Openings (Grand Ballroom)
| Isla Horvath (Huntington Society of Canada) |
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Kitchener, Canada |
| Christiane Lohkamp (International Huntington
Association) |
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Duisburg, Germany |
| P. Michael Conneally, PhD (WFN Research
Group on HD) |
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Indianapolis, USA |
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9:00 - 10:30 a.m.
9:00 - 9:05 a.m.
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Genetics(Grand Ballroom)
| Moderator: P. Michael Conneally, PhD
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Indianapolis, USA |
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| 9:05 - 9:40 a.m. |
| Overview: James Gusella, PhD |
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Boston, USA |
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| 9:40 - 9:55 a.m. |
Discussion |
| 9:55 - 10:20 a.m. |
| Late-Breaking Research: David Rubinsztein,
MB, CHB, PhD |
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Cambridge, UK |
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| 10:20 - 10:30 a.m. |
Discussion |
| 10:30 - 11:00 a.m. |
Break (Grand Ballroom Foyer) |
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11:00 - 12:30 p.m.
11:00 - 11:05 a.m
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Clinical Onset (Grand Ballroom)
| Moderator: Jane Paulsen, PhD |
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Iowa City, USA |
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| 11:05 - 11:20 a.m. |
| Overview: Karen Marder, MD |
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New York City, USA |
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| 11:20 - 11:40 a.m. |
| Overview: Jane Paulsen, PhD |
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Iowa City, USA |
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| 11:40 - 11:55 p.m. |
Discussion |
| 11:55 - 12:20 p.m. |
| Late-Breaking Research: Maren Carbon, MD |
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Manhasset, NY, USA |
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| 12:20 - 12:30 p.m. |
Discussion |
| 12:30 - 2:00 p.m. |
Lunch (Grand Ballroom) |
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2:00 - 3:30 p.m.
2:00 - 2:05 p.m.
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Cell-Based and Genetic Animal Models of HD (Grand Ballroom)
| Moderator: Carl Johnson, PhD |
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Santa Monica, USA |
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| 2:05 - 2:40 p.m. |
| Overview: Gillian Bates, PhD |
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London, UK |
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| 2:40 - 2:55 p.m. |
Discussion |
| 2:55 - 3:20 p.m. |
| Late-Breaking Research: Erich Wanker, PhD |
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Berlin, Germany |
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| 3:20 - 3:30 p.m. |
Discussion |
| 3:30 - 4:00 p.m. |
Break (Grand Ballroom Foyer) |
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4:00 - 5:30 p.m.
4:00 - 4:05 p.m.
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Pathogenetic Mechanisms: Cell Dysfunction (Grand Ballroom)
| Moderator: Michael Hayden, MD, PhD |
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Vancouver, Canada |
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| 4:05 - 4:40 p.m. |
| Overview: Christopher Ross, MD, PhD |
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Baltimore, USA |
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| 4:40 - 4:55 p.m. |
Discussion |
| 4:55 - 5:20 p.m. |
| Late-Breaking Research: Patrik Brundin,
MD |
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Lund, Sweden |
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| 5:20 - 5:30 p.m. |
Discussion |
| 7:00 - 7:45 p.m. |
Reception (Grand Ballroom Foyer) |
| 7:45 - 10:00 p.m. |
HD Congress Dinner (Grand Ballroom) |
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7:00 a.m.
to 5:00 p.m. |
Congress Registration |
| 7:30 - 9:00 a.m. |
Breakfast (Grand Ballroom) |
7:30 a.m.
to 5:30 p.m. |
Exhibitor Area Open (Trinity
Ballroom 1,2, & 3) |
| 8:00 - 9:00 a.m. |
Poster Session # 2 (Trinity Ballroom 1,2, &
3) |
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9:00 - 10:30 a.m.
9:00 - 9:05 a.m
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Pathogenetic Mechanisms: Neuronal Vulnerability & Survival
(Grand Ballroom)
| Moderator: Anne B. Young, MD, PhD |
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Boston, USA |
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| 9:05 - 9:40 a.m. |
| Overview: Tim Greenamyre, MD, PhD |
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Atlanta, USA |
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| 9:40 - 9:55 a.m. |
Discussion |
| 9:55 - 10:20 a.m. |
| Late-Breaking Research: Anton Reiner, PhD |
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Memphis, USA |
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| 10:20 - 10:30 a.m. |
Discussion |
| 10:30 - 11:00 a.m. |
Break (Grand Ballroom Foyer) |
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11:00 - 12:30 p.m.
11:00 - 11:05 a.m
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Animal Model Experimental Therapeutics (Grand Ballroom)
| Moderator: Blair Leavitt, MD |
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Vancouver, Canada |
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| 11:05 - 11:40 a.m. |
| Overview: Flint Beal, MD |
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New York City, USA |
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| 11:40 - 11:55 p.m. |
Discussion |
| 11:55 - 12:20 p.m. |
| Late-Breaking Research: Robert Ferrante,
PhD |
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Bedford, USA |
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| 12:20 - 12:30 p.m. |
Discussion |
| 12:30 - 2:00 p.m. |
Lunch (Grand Ballroom) |
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2:00 - 3:30 p.m.
2:00 - 2:05 p.m.
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Human Experimental Therapeutics (Grand Ballroom)
| Moderator: Oksana Suchowersky, MD |
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Calgary, Canada |
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| 2:05 - 2:35 p.m. |
| Overview: Karl Kieburtz, MD |
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Rochester, USA |
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| 2:35 - 2:50 p.m. |
Discussion |
| 2:50 - 3:20 p.m. |
| Late-Breaking Research: Marc Peschanski,
MD |
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Creteil, France |
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| 3:20 - 3:30 p.m. |
Discussion |
| 3:30 - 4:00 p.m. |
Break (Grand Ballroom Foyer) |
| 4:00 - 5:30 p.m. |
Poster Review and Research Directions (Grand Ballroom)
| Moderator: Kenneth Fischbeck, MD |
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Bethesda, USA |
| Moderator: Marcy MacDonald, PhD |
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Boston, USA
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| Moderator: Elizabeth McCusker, MD |
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Sydney, Australia
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Dinner On Your Own |
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| 7:30 - 9:00 a.m. |
Breakfast (Grand Ballroom) |
| 8:00 - 9:00 a.m. |
Congress Registration (Hotel Lobby) |
| 8:00 - 9:00 a.m. |
WCHD Business Meeting (Grand Ballroom) |
| 9:00 - 11:00 a.m. |
HD Community Forum: Planning and Policy for
Experimental Therapeutics (Grand Ballroom)
| Moderator: Ira Shoulson, MD |
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Rochester, USA
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| Moderator: Robyn Kapp, OAM, BA |
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Sydney, Australia
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| 11:00 - 11:45 a.m. |
Summary Discussion |
| 11:45 - 12:00 p.m |
Closing Remarks (Grand Ballroom)
| Barbara Boyle, Huntington's Disease Society
of America |
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| Nancy Wexler, PhD, Hereditary Disease Foundation |
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| Ira Shoulson, MD, Huntington Study Group |
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| 12:00 - 1:30 p.m |
Lunch (Grand Ballroom) |
