The Ritchie Centre 2011 Public Forum
"Cerebral Palsy - Treatments for Tomorrow"
Sponsored by Monash Institute of Medical Research (MIMR)
The Ritchie Centre at Monash Institute of Medical Research, would like to invite anyone interested in the developing treatments for Cerebral Palsy to their free Public Forum.
Venue: BMW Edge Theatre, Federation Square, Swanston Street, Melbourne
Date: Thursday 1st December 2011
Time: 6.30pm - 8.00pm
Moderator: Euan Wallace
Carl Wood Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Director, The Ritchie Centre, Monash Institute of Medical Research
Director of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Southern Health
Program Contributors:
Nadia Badawi - Vision of CP Foundation/US CP meeting update
Macquarie Foundation Professor of Cerebral Palsy, Cerebral Palsy Alliance
Medical Director, Newborn Intensive Care Specialist and Paediatrician, Grace Centre for Newborn Care, Children’s Hospital, Westmead
Suzie Miller - Protecting the newborn brain following chronic or acute asphyxia
Senior Scientist, Monash Institute of Medical Research
Head of the Neurodevelopment and Neuroprotection Research Theme, The Ritchie Centre
Graeme Polglase - Transition to birth and resuscitation of the newborn
Research Fellow, The Ritchie Centre, Monash Institute of Medical Research
Panel Discussion Members:
Nadia Badawi, Suzie Miller, Graeme Polglase
Paolo de Coppi, Assistant Professor in Paediatric Surgery, Institute of Child Health
University College London Medical School
Charles Cox, Distinguished Professor of Pediatric Surgery, University of Texas Health Medical School. Director of the Pediatric Trauma Program, Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital, Texas Medical Centre
Alan Trounson, President, California Institute of Regenerative Medicine. Monash University Emeritus Professor.
The Public Forum is being held in conjuction with the Ritchie Centre Colloquium
"Cell Therapies & Regenerative Medicine"
Venue: Monash University Law Chambers, 555 Lonsdale Street Melbourne.
Dates: 1 & 2 December 2001
Click here for a program outline
All enquiries please contact - More information will be posted as the program develops
Annette McClellan
ASN Events
Ph: 61 3 9329 6600
Email: am@asnevents.net.au
