Stanley Lab Meeting: October 1997

Contents:

  • Goal of
    meeting
  • Subjects
    to be discussed
  • Speakers
  • Registration
    Form

Past
Meetings:

4th SYMPOSIUM

ON THE

NEUROVIROLOGY AND NEUROIMMUNOLOGY OF
SCHIZOPHRENIA AND BIPOLAR DISORDER

Sponsored by

The
Stanley Neurovirology Laboratory of the Johns Hopkins
University School of Medicine

and the

Theodore
and Vada Stanley Foundation

November
4 – 7, 1998

Bethesda
Marriott Hotel

5151
Pooks Hill Road

Bethesda,
Maryland


The
goal of the meeting is to bring together researchers from
diverse fields who are interested in the role that
viruses may play in the etiology of schizophrenia and
bipolar disorders. Subjects to be discussed include:

  • viral
    models of CNS functional pathology
  • the
    effects of viruses on dopamine, serotonin and
    other neurotransmitters
  • viruses
    as triggers for immune dysfunction leading to
    psychiatric morbidity
  • molecular
    virology
  • antiviral
    properties of antipsychotic drugs and other
    psychopharmacological aspects
  • epidemiological
    aspects of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder
    which are consistent with a viral etiology
  • The
    Stanley Neuropathology Consortium and the
    availability of brains for research

Presentations
will be brief oral talks and poster sessions.

Abstracts
(up to 300 words) should be submitted by September 11,
1998 to:

Dr.
Robert H. Yolken, M.D.
Stanley Neurovirology Laboratory
Johns Hopkins University
600 N. Wolfe Street, Blalock 1111
Baltimore, MD 21287-4933

There
is no registration fee for this meeting. Lunch will be
provided for all pre-registrants. Wine and cheese will be
made available at the poster session.

Information
regarding hotel reservations is on the back of the
registration form that is enclosed.

We
will mail the agenda to all pre-registrants as soon as it
is finalized.

For
more information please contact Ms. Ann Cusic at
410-955-3271.


Plenary
speakers will include:

TO BE ANNOUNCED


To
pre-register for this meeting, please complete the
enclosed registration form and mail or fax it back by
September 30, 1998 to:

Ann
C. Cusic
Stanley Neuroviology Laboratory
Johns Hopkins University
600 N. Wolfe Street, Blalock 1111
Baltimore, MD 21287-4933
Fax: 410-614-1491


4th Symposium on the Neurovirology and
Neuroimmunology of Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder

REGISTRATION FORM

Name:_____________________________________________

Title:
__ Prof __ Dr. __ Mr. __Mrs __Ms

Affiliation:_________________________________________

Corresponding
address:_____________________________

__________________________________________________

__________________________________________________

Phone:_______________________
Fax:________________

E-mail:____________________________________________

I
plan to attend the symposium, but will not need to have
lunch provided_____

I
plan to submit an abstract form by September 11, 1998 __
YES __ NO

Would
you be interested in participating in an
“Open-Mike” Session in which you would present
3 slides in a 3-5 minute period of time? __ YES __ NO


HOTEL INFORMATION

The rate for the hotel is $133 per
night. We have only a limited number of rooms reserved so
you should register early.
It is your
responsibility to make your own hotel reservations.

Reservations must be made by October
14, 1998
to guarantee the special room rate.
If you need a reservation you will need to call
301-897-9400 and aks for the Stanley Neurovirology
Symposium.

  • Designed by Benji
    Yolken and Ann Cusic.
  • Created on June 11,
    1997.
  • Last updated on Dec. 9,
    1997