[BIC-announce] 7th Annual Denis Melançon Neuroradiology Conference - October 16, 2014

[Grace Flynn, Ms.]

From: Deborah Rashcovsky
Sent: Monday, February 17, 2014 8:13 AM
To: Deborah Rashcovsky
Subject: 7th Annual Denis Melançon Neuroradiology Conference - October 16, 2014

Dear Colleagues,

I am pleased to invite you to the 7th Annual Denis Melançon Neuroradiology Conference which will be held on October 16, 2014 in the Jeanne Timmins Amphitheatre at the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital – The Neuro (3801 University Street).

This annual lectureship was established to honour Dr. Melançon for his dedication to patient care and his commitment to training the next generation of neuroradiologists.  Friends and colleagues of Dr. Melançon, medical professionals, students and others are welcome to attend this event. The focus this year will be on the ‘The Orbit’ with presentations by experts from The Neuro and McGill University beginning at 1:00 pm. Our guest speaker this year will be Dr. Laurie A. Loevner, Professor of Radiology at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania who will give the keynote talk entitled " Orbital Tumours and Patterns of Spreading ".

The Neuro’s Neuroradiology Department will host a contest to provide the opportunity for clinicians and scientists to gather and share new ideas, present the latest research and network with peers.  The successful entrants / participants of this contest will contribute to the morning session of the Denis Melançon Neuroradiology Conference. The content of the morning talks will be based on submitted abstracts in the field of neuroscience.  (See below for Call for Papers)

We hope that you will join us to honour Dr. Melançon and to participate in this engaging scientific program. Registration is required by August 29, 2014 and is free of charge.  To register, please complete the attached registration form and submit by email to deborah.rashcovsky at mcgill.ca<mailto:Deborah.rashcovsky at mcgill.ca> or by fax to 514-398-8248. For further information, please call Ms. Rashcovsky at 514-398-6047 or visit www.neuroevents.mcgill.ca<http://www.neuroevents.mcgill.ca> .

I would ask you to give the attached announcement the widest distribution in your department and among your colleagues.  Your efforts are greatly appreciated.

With best regards,

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Donatella Tampieri, MD, FRCPC
Director, Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology
Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital
Professor of Radiology, Neurology and Neurosurgery
McGill University



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January 21, 2014

                                                                        CALL FOR PAPERS

Dear Colleague,


The Neuroradiology department of the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital warmly invites you to submit an abstract to contribute to the morning session of the Denis Melançon Neuroradiology Conference.

The primary aim of the lecture is to provide the opportunity for clinicians and scientists to gather and share new ideas, present the latest research and network with peers.  The content of the morning talks will be based on submitted abstracts in the field of neuroscience.  The program scientific committee is now accepting abstracts for review for oral presentations at the 2014 Denis Melançon Neuroradiology Conference.

Following a review by the program scientific committee, authors of the most promising submissions will be asked to present their work between 8:30 am and 12:00 pm on October 16, 2014.  Their talk will be limited to 10 minutes followed by a 3 minute discussion.  All the presented papers will automatically be entered in a scientific contest.  Two prizes will be given, one for outstanding clinical relevance, the other for the most innovative research.  This contest is open to clinical and research fellows, residents, medical students and post-docs.

Submission guidelines

·         Abstracts should be limited to one page of text on a word or pdf document.

·         Presenting author's contact details should contain: email address, full postal address, telephone number, author details, full and first family name(s) and affiliation details (department/institution/hospital/city).

·         Single space, but leave a space between the title/author and the main text

Abstract submission should be sent to debbie.rashcovsky at mcgill.ca<mailto:debbie.rashcovsky at mcgill.ca>. The abstract submission deadline is August 1, 2014.  Notification of acceptance will be made through email correspondence by August 30, 2013.

For more details: www.neuroevents.mcgill.ca<http://www.neuroevents.mcgill.ca>

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Donatella Tampieri, MD, FRCPC                                            Maria delPilar Cortes Nino, MD
Chief of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology        Assistant Professor of Radiology
Montreal Neurological Institute & Hospital                           Montreal Neurological Institute & Hospital





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