Full Programme to be announced in September!

Book your place at the Conference on Encephalitis 2023 Registration page

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DAY 1 ENCEPHALITIS CONFERENCE 2023, Monday 4th December, Royal College of Physicians (RCP) and virtual

13.30-14.30 HOW TO GET YOUR GRANT OR FELLOWSHIP

Assist Prof Deanna Saylor, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, USA

Dr Mark Ellul, University of Liverpool and The Walton Centre Liverpool, UK

This session is aimed at researchers from junior to intermediate level who are beginning their research careers.

By attending this workshop, attendees will:

• Know how to find grant funding opportunities.
• Gain advice on important tips on writing, along with guidance on what reviewers will be looking for.
• Explore the most common mistakes made by the applicants.
• Hear from Clinical Academics about obtaining funding to support research in both high and medium-low-income countries.

14.30-15.00 BREAK

15.00-17.00 DATA BLITZ POSTER PRESENTATION
Chairs: Prof Sarosh Irani, Oxford Autoimmune Neurology Group, UK

           Dr Thomas Pollak, King's College London, UK

           Dr James Varley, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust; University of Oxford, UK

Selected Conference Poster will be invited to present and discuss their research with the Encephalitis Society Scientific Advisory Panel and the audience.

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DAY 2 ENCEPHALITIS CONFERENCE 2023, Tuesday 5th December, RCP and virtual

8.00-8.45 BASIC CLINICAL INTRODUCTION TO INFECTIOUS ENCEPHALITIS

Prof Benedict Michael,  The NIHR Health Protection Research Unit for Emerging and Zoonotic Infection, University of Liverpool, UK

9.45-9.30 BASIC CLINICAL INTRODUCTION TO AUTOIMMUNE ENCEPHALITIS

Prof Sarosh Irani, Oxford Autoimmune Neurology Group, UK

9.30-9.45 BREAK

9.45-17.00 CONFERENCE
Keynote Speakers:

Dr James Sejvar, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), USA

“Epidemiological Adventures in Encephalitis“

Dr Tarun Dua, World Health Organization (WHO)

“Intersectoral Plan on Epilepsy and other Neurological Disorders”

Guest Speakers:

Prof Tom Solomon CBE, The Pandemic Institute; NIHR Health Protection Research Unit in Emerging and Zoonotic Infections; University of Liverpool, UK

"The Role of Dexamethasone in Herpes Encephalitis; a Crystal Clear Answer"

Dr Sukhvir Wright, Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust; Institute of Health and Neurodevelopment, School of Life and Health Sciences, Aston University, UK

“Paediatric Autoimmune Encephalitides”

Debate
"This house believes that too much time and money is being spent identifying new antibodies in autoimmune encephalitis.”

Chair: Dr Thomas Pollak, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King’s College London, UK

For: Dr Sophie Binks, Oxford Autoimmune Neurology Group, UK

Against: Prof. Dr. Harald Prüss, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) Berlin,     Germany

17.00-18.00 DRINKS RECEPTION, Royal College of Physicians, London, UK