2011 Brain Development Conference

Overview

At our Second Annual Brain Development Conference, we will explore innovative research into brain development, and what these findings mean for patients, families, clinicians, researchers, and policy makers. NeuroDevNet is the first Canada-wide initiative to study children’s brain development from both basic and clinical perspectives.

Through our conference, we will bring together researchers with passion and expertise in brain development and neurodevelopmental disorders with a focus on autism spectrum disorders, cerebral palsy and fetal alcohol spectrum disorders. Also, experts in brain imaging, the interaction of genetics and the environment, and modeling will discuss their findings and the meaning of these results for children and families.

Make sure to book these dates in your calendar now.

For more information, please contact us at .

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Program

Detailed program and registration information will be made available closer to the event.

• Sunday, June 19th 2011
• Monday, June 20th 2011
• Tuesday, June 21st 2011

Download the final program

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Sponsors and exhibitors

NeuroDevNet invites interested companies, government agencies, and non-profit groups to profile your organization by becoming a sponsor or exhibitor at this unique and innovative conference.

Download the Sponsorship prospectus

Examples of the types of products and services provided by many of the companies who will sponsor and exhibit at the 2011 NeuroDevNet Brain Development Conference include the following:

• Pharmaceutical products
• Behavioural research equipment
• Data analysis and data sharing software
• Image analysis and processing
• Antibodies, biochemicals, cell culture
• MRI compatible eye tracking
• Gene therapy for the central nervous system, injury and disorders
• Computer games and training software
• Non-profit organizations focused on autism spectrum disorder, cerebral palsy, and fetal alcohol spectrum disorder
• Government agencies with training and research programs

For more information, contact Ali White:
Sponsorship and Exhibit Sales
c/o International Conference Services Ltd.
Tel: (+1) 604-690-3007
Fax: (+1) 604-681-1049

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2011 Sponsors and exhibitors

Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research 1285 West Broadway, Suite 200 Vancouver, BC V6H 3X8 Tel: (604) 730-8322 Toll-free: (1-866) 673-4722 Fax: (604) 730-0524 Website: www.msfhr.org Email:

Sangamo BioSciences 501 Canal Boulevard Richmond, CA 94804 Tel: (510) 970-6000 Fax: (510) 236-8951 Website: www.sangamo.com Email:

University of the Fraser Valley 33844 King Road Abbotsford, BC V2S 7M8 Tel: (604) 504-7441 Toll-Free: (1-888)-504-7441 Fax: (604) 855-7614 Website: www.ufv.ca Email:

	Genome Canada 150 Metcalfe Street, Suite 2100 Ottawa, ON K2P 1P1 Tel: (613) 751-4460 Fax: (604) 751-4474 Website: www.genomecanada.ca Email:

Philips Health Care 3000 Minuteman Road Andover, MA 01810-1099 Website: www.healthcare.philips.com

Odin Books 1110 West Broadway Vancouver, BC V6H 1G5 Tel: (604) 739-8804 Toll-free: (1-800) 223-6346 Fax: (604) 739-8874 Website: www.odinbooks.ca Email:

Canadian Association of Paediatric Health Centres 2141 Thurston Drive, Suite 104 Ottawa, ON K1G 6C9 Tel: (613) 738-4164 Fax: (613) 738-3247 Website: www.caphc.org Email:

March of Dimes 10 Overlea Boulevard Toronto, ON M4H 1A4 Tel: (416) 425-3463 Toll-free: (1-800) 263-3463 Fax: (416) 425-1920 Website: www.marchofdimes.ca Email:

Monarch House Autism Centre 3185 Willingdon Green Burnaby, BC V5G 4P3 Tel: (604) 205-9204 Website: www.cbi.ca/web/monarchhouse

Public Health Agency of Canada - Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Team 1909 C2 Tunney's Pasture Ottawa, ON K1A OK9 Website: www.phac-aspc.gc.ca Email:

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Abstracts

Abstract submission for NeuroDevNet's 2011 Brain Development Conference is now closed.

Selected poster presenters and those receiving travel awards will be notified by email in April 2011. If you have any other questions about abstract submissions or posters, please contact training@neurodevnet.ca.

Posters

Poster boards will have a display area 4 feet high X 6 feet wide. Posters will be fixed to board using pushpins supplied on-site. Please remember to identify your funding sources on your poster. A specific time will be assigned for poster presenters to be attending their posters and for which evaluators may visit.  These times will be available on-site.

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Trainees

Trainee travel awards

Trainees who present a poster at the 2011 Brain Development Conference are eligible to receive a travel award to help defray the cost of attending the meeting. Up to $500 is available to eligible applicants. For more information, contact training@neurodevnet.ca.

"Trainees Meet the Experts" Networking Lunch

Trainees will have the opportunity to network and gain valuable insight from leaders in the field during lunch on June 20th. Participants will discuss neuroscience topics, such as neuroimaging, diagnostics, interventions, genetics, and research models. Our expert table hosts will guide the discussions and provide personal insight into research as well as career development.

Clinical Therapies/Diagnostics
Dr. Michael Fehlings, University of Toronto, cerebral palsy
Dr. Doug Munoz, Queen’s University, fetal alcohol spectrum disorders

Clinical Interventions:
Dr. Darcy Fehlings, University of Toronto, cerebral palsy
Dr. Elizabeth Kelley, Queen’s University, autism spectrum disorders

Imaging/Diagnostics
Dr. Tony Bailey, University of British Columbia, autism spectrum disorders
Dr. Steven Miller, University of British Columbia, cerebral palsy

Genetics/Epigenetics
Dr. Steve Scherer, University of Toronto, autism spectrum disorders / fetal alcohol spectrum disorder
Dr. Marie-Pierre Dube, University of Montreal, cerebral palsy

Research Models
Dr. Richard Brown, Dalhousie University, autism spectrum disorders
Dr. James Brien, Queen's University, fetal alcohol spectrum disorder

Trainee Workshop - Mitacs Step

Networking and Presentation Skills: Critical tools for research success
June 19th morning (pre-conference)

This hands-on interactive workshop explores networking techniques and presentation skills, facilitated by Dr. Jennifer Gardy from the BC Centre for Disease Control. The workshop provides participants the opportunity to meet other neuroscience trainees, and to practice their networking and presentation skills among peers.

What is Mitacs Step?

• Program provides graduate students and postdocs with opportunities to build on their professional and transferrable skill sets.
• Opportunities are open to all past, present and prospective graduate students and postdocs.

Why should you attend?

• Strengthen your working relationships, improve research results and impact.
• Access to industry recognized expertise.

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Hotel

The Hyatt Regency Vancouver is easily accessible from the Vancouver International Airport as well as the Horseshoe Bay and Tsawassen Ferry Terminals. Located in the heart of Vancouver’s downtown core, the Hyatt is minutes from both Stanley Park, historic Gastown, the Robson Street shopping district, and the Granville entertainment district.

Address: 655 Burrard Street
Vancouver, BC V6C 2R7

We have special guestroom rates with the Hyatt Regency. Please reserve your room with the Hyatt online. Book early to take advantage of this preferred rate.

If you are traveling from out of town, please remember to make your own accommodation and flight arrangements.

Please be sure to let the reservation agent know that you are attending the 2011 NeuroDevNet Brain Development Conference in order to receive the discounted hotel rate.

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Media

Please visit our Photo Gallery of the 2011 conference.
Slides, audio, and video from the 2011 conference will be available in fall 2011.

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Past Conferences

• 2010 First Annual Brain Development Conference, June 6-7, Montreal, QC

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