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Neurology Conference Schedule
April 2012


WED 4
DEPARTMENT RESEARCH RETREAT
RC-2 2nd Floor Trivisible Conference Room NOON - 4:45 PM
Noon–1:00 P.M Poster Session I (with bagged lunch)
1:00 – 3:45 P.M. Presentations – Neurology Faculty
2:15 – 2:30 P.M. Break (with coffee)
2:30 -3:45 P.M. Presentations – Neurology Faculty
3:45 – 4:45 P.M. Poster Session II (with coffee)
5:00 P.M. GRAND ROUNDS
RC-1 North, Hensel Phelps East Auditorium, 1st Floor, 1000
Presented by Dr. Jack M. Parent, Associate Professor of Neurology, University of Michigan - Modeling a Genetic Epilepsy with Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells
THU 5
1:30 P.M. BRAINCUTTING
Basement AIP Dr. Boyer 303-266-2562 for access
WED 11
2:00-5:00 P.M. RESIDENT EDUCATION CONFERENCES
RC-2, 5th Floor Conf. Room 5105
2:00-3:00 P.M - Dr. Borges – Neuroimaging in Neuro-Oncology
3:00-4:00 P.M - Dr. Ney – Paraneoplastic Syndromes
4:00-5:00 P.M. - Dr. Shah – Business Aspects of Neurology
5:00 P.M. GRAND ROUNDS
RC-1 North, Hensel Phelps East Auditorium, 1st Floor, 1000
Presented by Dr. Jennifer R. Simpson, Assistant Professor of Neurology – Transient Ischemic Attacks
THU 12
1:30 P.M. BRAINCUTTING
Basement AIP Dr. Boyer 303-266-2562 for access
TUE 17
4:00-5:00 P.M. Joint TCH/UCH Epilepsy Patient Care Conference
TCH Conference Rooms
JOURNAL CLUB Hosted by Dr. Pelak (Pulido & Michas-Martin to present)
Time and location TBD
WED 18
12:30-1:30 P.M. Interdisciplinary Epilepsy Patient Care Conference
Cancer Pavilion Room CP-3052
2:00-5:00 P.M. RESIDENT EDUCATION CONFERENCES
RC-2, 5th Floor Conf. Room 5105
2:00-3:00 P.M. - Dr. Ney – Neurologic Complications of Cancer/Supportive Care in Neuro-Oncology
3:00-5:00 P.M. - Dr. Damek - Primary Brain Tumors
5:00 P.M. GRAND ROUNDS
RC-1 North, Hensel Phelps East Auditorium, 1st Floor, 1000
Presented by Dr. Maria A. Nagel, Assistant Professor of Neurology– Title TBA
3:45-5:00 P.M. FACULTY MEETING CANCELLED
THU 19
1:30 P.M. BRAINCUTTING
Basement AIP, Dr. Boyer 303-266-2562 for access
FRI 20
7:00-8:30 A.M. Stroke Education Conference
Anschutz Cancer Pavilion (ACP) on the 3rd floor, Room CP-3052
WED 25
2:00-5:00 P.M. RESIDENT EDUCATION CONFERENCES
RC-2 5th Floor Conf. Room 5105
2:00-5:00 P.M. - Dr. Miravalle
AAN Review (1 hour)
Pathology of Neuro-oncology (2 hours)
5:00 P.M. GRAND ROUNDS CANCELLED
American Academy of Neurology Conference
THU 26
1:30 P.M. BRAINCUTTING
Basement AIP, Dr. Boyer 303-266-2562 for access

                                                    
                                                    Neurology Grand Rounds
                                                                 Spring 2012

Wednesdays, 5:00-6:00 PM
RC-1 North, Hensel Phelps Auditorium EAST, 1st floor [Room P18-1000]

* Sign in at lecture to obtain 1 CME credit *

                                                                                                     To view recorded Grand Rounds, 
                                                                                                     click on the lecture title:

January 6
Friday
12:30 PM
Mark C. Spitz, MD, Professor of Neurology Psychogenic Nonepileptic Seizures
January 11
Wednesday
12:30 PM
Steven P. Ringel, MD, Professor of Neurology Myasthenia Gravis: Treatment through the Ages
January 18 Denise M. Damek, MD
Associate Professor of Neurology
Neurology Grand Rounds: Venous Abnormalities in Cancer Patients
January 25 Kim A. Heidenreich, PhD
Professor of Pharmacology
Targeting the 5-lipoxygenase Pathway in Traumatic Brain Injury
February 1 Cancelled (speaker ill)
February 8 Sita Kedia, MD
Clinical Instructor of Pediatric Neurology
Say What--Doxycline for Headaches?
(recording unavailable)
February 15 Willie Weinstein Day No Grand Rounds
February 22 Annual Halseth ALS Lecturer:
Eva Feldman, MD
Professor of Neurology,
University of Michigan
A Phase I Clinical Trial of Intraspinal Stem Cell Transplantation in ALS
(recording unavailable)
February 29 Lauren C. Frey, MD
Assistant Professor of Neurology
Curious about Neurofeedback??
March 7 Patrick J. Bosque, MD
Associate Professor of Neurology
Rasmussen Syndrome Caused by Persistent Hyperglycemia
March 14 Al Anderson, MD
Professor of Neurology, Psychiatry, and Emergency Medicine
Better Living Through Science: Cosmetic Neurology
March 21 Matthew S. West, MD
Assistant Professor of Neurology
Natalizumab-Associated Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy (PML)
March 28 David Rubinstein, MD
Associate Professor of Radiology
Imaging of Meningiomas
April 4 Jack M. Parent, MD
Associate Professor of Neurology
University of Michigan
Modeling a Genetic Epilepsy with Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells
(recording unavailable)
April 11 Jennifer R. Simpson, MD
Assistant Professor of Neurology
Transient Ischemic Attacks
April 18 Maria A. Nagel, MD
Assistant Professor of Neurology
VZV Pain -- It's All the Same
April 25 American Academy of Neurology Conference No Grand Rounds
May 2 Peter Bergmann, MD; Eryn Lonnquist, MD Third Year Neurology Residents The Neurobiology of Psychiatric Disorders
May 9 David Case, MD; Danielle McDermott, MD
Third Year Neurology Residents
A Retrospective Analysis of "Stroke Alerts" in the Hospital Setting to Assess Factors Predicting a Diagnosis of Seizure vs. Stroke

Presurgical Evaluation of Epilepsy Surgery in Patients with Tuberous Sclerosis
May 16 Annual Stephens Professor:
Martin A. Samuels, MD
Professor of Neurology,
Harvard Medical School
"Voodoo" Death: the Modern Lessons of Neurocardiology

(technical failure; sound unavailable)
The Brain-Heart Connection.SAMUELS.pdfThe Brain-Heart Connection.SAMUELS.pdf
May 23 Emily Lampe, MD; Wesley Reynolds, MD
Third Year Neurology Residents

Factors Influencing Length of Stay in the Epilepsy Monitoring Unit

Unusual Neurological Manifestations of West Nile: It's Not Just Your Chairman's Virus Anymore

May 30 Meredith Schultz, MD; Jason Coryell, MD
Fifth Year Neurology Resident/
Pediatric Epilepsy Fellow
Islands of Ability: Looking Closer at Savant Sydrome

Genetic Testing for Intractable Infantile Epilepsy
June 6 Katie Polovitz, MD; Teri Schreiner, MD
Neurology Fellows
Your Patient is Diagnosed with Psychogenic Nonepileptic Seizures: Now What?

What the Big D-eal? Vitamin D: A Modifiable Risk Factor of Multiple Sclerosis
June 13 Adam Graham, MD; Aaron Haug, MD
Neurology Fellows
Uncommon Causes of Intermittent Weakness

A Review of the Effects of Exercise on Movement Disorders and Other Neurological Diseases
June 20 Resident Quality Improvement Projects
Wesley Reynolds, MD; Haley Burke, MD; Mario-Cerdan-Trevino, MD
Neurology Residents
Phone Call Volume and Abandonment Rates: Process Improvement

June 27 Bruce Appel, PhD
Professor of Pediatrics
 

Contact: Diane Strong, 303-724-4327, diane.strong@ucdenver.edu

                                                    
                                                 Neurgology Grand Rounds
                                                                Fall 2011

                                                                                                   To view recorded Grand Rounds, 
                                                                                                   click on the lecture title:

July 6 John Corboy, MD, Professor, Neurology "Discontinuation of Disease Modifying Therapies in MS"
July 13 Timothy Benke, MD, PhD, Associate Professor, Pediatric Neurology "Chronic Translocation of FMRP and Enhanced mGluR-LTD after Early-life Seizures"
July 20 Robert Bert, MD, PhD, Associate Professor, Neuroradiology "Arterial Spin Labeling: MR Cerebral Blood Flow Imaging without IV Contrast. How the Technique Has Come of Age and Its Applications in Tumor Imaging"
July 27 Cancelled
August 3 Abigail Collins, MD, Instructor, Pediatric Neurology "A Balanced Approach to Evaluating and Treating Ataxia"
August 10 Trevor Williams, PhD, Associate Professor, School of Dentistry, Craniofacial Biology "Regulatory Doses of the AP-2 Transcription Factors in Neurodevelopment and Neurobiology"
August 17 Jennifer Armstrong-Wells, MD, MPH, Assistant Professor, Pediatric Neurology "Biomarkers of Inflammation and Hypercoagulability in Perinatel Arterial Ischemic Stroke"
August 24 Laura Strom, MD, Assistant Professor, Neurology "Cooling the Brain: EEG in the CICU"
August 31 Diego Restrepo, PhD, Professor, Cell and Developmental Biology "Examining Basic and Clinical Aspects of Olfaction"
(recording not available)
September 7 Brian Berman, MD, Assistant Professor, Neurology "Investigating Basal Ganglia Circuitry in Parkinson Disease with Functional Connectivity MRI"
September 14 Dennis Matthews, MD, Professor and Chair, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation "Gait and Motion Analysis"
September 21 Ann Henderson Tilton, MD, Clinical Professor of Neurology & Pediatrics, LSU, Abby Stoddard Visiting Lecturer "The Neurology of Voodoo"
September 28 Linda Barlow, PhD, Associate Professor, Cell and Developmental Biology "Maintaining a Sense of Taste"
October 5 Timothy Bernard, MD, Assistant Professor, Pediatric Neurology "Childhood Arterial Ischemic Stroke: Building toward Treatment Trials in a Rare Pediatric Disease"
October 12 Steven L. Galetta, MD, Professor and Vice Chair, Neurology, UPenn, Inaugural Don Gilden Visiting Lecturer "Neuro-Ophthalmology of Multiple Sclerosis"
October 19 William Jones, MD, Assistant Professor, Neurology "PFO: Should We Close the Door?"
October 26 Alberto Costa, MD, PhD, Associate Professor, Clinical Pharmacology & Toxicology "Down Syndrome: On the Promise of Pharmacotherapies Targeted at Its Cognitive and Neurodegenerative Components"
November 2 Benzi Kluger, MD, Assistant Professor, Neurology "Fatigue in Neurological Disorders"
November 9 Kristen Park, MD, Assistant Professor, Pediatric Neurology "The Genetics of Epilepsy--Unraveling the Mystery"
November 14
(Monday)
Maureen Leehey, MD
Professor of Neurology
"Is Levodopa Toxic in Parkinson Disease?"
November 18
(Friday)
Amy Brooks-Kayal, MD
Professor of Pediatrics and Neurology
"Epilepsy, Intellectual Disability and Autism: are common developmental mechanisms?"
December 2
(Friday)
William Jones, MD
Assistant Professor of Neurology
"Managing Atrial Fibrillation to Prevent Stroke"
December 7
(Wednesday)
Timothy Vollmer, MD
Professor of Neurology
"Is Multiple Sclerosis a Disease of Oligodendrocytes, Neurons or Astrocytes? Why Does it Matter?"
December 16
(Friday)
Christopher Filley, MD
Professor of Neurology
"Mild Cognitive Dysfunction"

Contact: Diane Strong, 303-724-4327, diane.strong@ucdenver.edu