Reno Conference - Schedule - MARCH 2009

9th International IACFS/ME Conference: 
Developing Interdisciplinary Collaborations
Peppermill Resort, Reno, Nevada


March 12th

One day patient conference plus clinician workshops

Patient Conference

Curriculum Include Sessions On:

New Developments in Possible Causes of ME/CFS
New Research on What Helps People Cope with ME/CFS
Latest Research on the Pathophysiology of ME/CFS
Advances in Assessing ME/CFS
New Developments in Pharmocologic Treatments
Clinician Workshops

Will also feature for the first time workshops on:

How to Apply for Grants
Treating Sleep problems among ME/CFS patients
Treating the presumed primary mechanisms in ME/CFS
Behavioral Assessment and Treatment of ME/CFS
How to deal with pain
The Impact of Genomics on Public Health


March 13th

Scientific Conference – Developing Interdisciplinary Collaborations

Invited Address - Professor Yasuyoshi Watanabe, Osaka City Medical School, Osaka, Japan

Following the address by Professor Watanabe there will be two concurrent sessions going on though out the day.  For each paper session, following all the papers, there will be a discussion among panel members about the presented research.

Curriculum Includes Sessions On:

Pharmacologic Treatment Advances
Non-Pharmacologic Treatment Advances in Pain, Fatigue, and Sleep
Virology
Research Neuroendocrine Advances
Networking Lunch - Offering an opportunity for participants to network and talk about possible interdisciplinary studies and what they could discover.

Poster Sessions include:

Virology
Neuroendocrine
Pharmacologic Treatment Advances
Non-Pharmacologic Treatment Advances in Pain, Fatigue, and Sleep


March 14th

Scientific Conference – Developing Interdisciplinary Collaborations

Difficult clinical cases Session - will include a panel with some of the major ME/CFS MDs

Paper Session Curriculum Includes:

New Developments in Epidemiology
Latest Research in ImmunologyAssessment Issues from Biological to Behavioral
New Developments in Pediatric ME/CFS

Poster sessions include:

Epidemiology
Immunology
Assessment Issues
Pediatrics
Genetics,
Brain functioning
Past Presidents Luncheon - Lunch with past presidents of our organization.

Awards Banquet – presentation of the Perpich Award, the Junior Investigator Award, and the Clinician Award (as well as several new awards).


March 15th

Scientific Conference – Developing Interdisciplinary Collaborations

Curriculum includes Sessions On :

Genomics
Research Developments in Genetics
Advances in Brain functioning
International Collaborative efforts

Networking Lunch - Offering an opportunity for clinicians to network and talk about assessment and treatment issues.



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