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Come, Learn, & Enjoy!
Please check out the many Conference-wide programs and activities being offered at OMED 2010.
Time & Location
Event
Bonus CME
10/24/2010
7:30 AM - 11:30 AM
TBA
Research Conference - Neurodegenerative Diseases: How Much Closer are We to Being Able to Stem the Progressive Tide?
| Time | Topic | Speaker |
| 7:30-7:40 am | Introductory Remarks | Edward J. Wagner, PhD |
| 7:40-8:15 am | Autophagic-Lysosomal Dysfunction in Brain Aging and Neurodegenerative Diseases | Xiaoning Bi, PhD |
| 8:20-8:55 am | Role of Oxidative Stress in Alzheimer's Disease | Michel Baudry, PhD |
| 9:00-9:10 am | ------BREAK------ | |
| 9:10-9:45 am | Epigenetic Regulation of Neurotrophin Function in Aging and Alzheimer's Disease | Cui Wei Xie, MD, PhD |
| 9:50-10:25 am | Designing Relevant Mouse Models as Tools for Therapeutic Discovery in Parkinson's Disease | Marie Francoise Chesselet, MD, PhD |
| 10:30-10:40 am | -------BREAK------ | |
| 10:40-11:15 am | Where the Rubber Meets the Road: Can translational neuroscience bring us to disease modifying therapies for Parkinson's Disease in our lifetime? | John L. Goudreau, DO, PhD |
| 11:15-11:30 am | Panel Discussion |
10/24/2010
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
TBA
Research Conference - Luncheon
10/24/2010
1:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Moscone Center
Research Conference - Research Poster Session
Poster set up begins at 10:00 AM in the Convention Center Exhibit Hall
10/24/2010
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
TBA
Research Conference - Reception
Student Poster Award Winners Presentation
10/25/2010
10:30 AM - 1:00 PM
TBD
Research Conference - Host Pathogen Interactions: How Does the Human Body Combat Invading Microbes and Maintain Wellness?
| Time | Topic | Speaker |
| 10:30-10:35 am | Introductory Remarks | Beatrice J. Saviola, Ph.D |
| 10:35-10:58 am | Chlamydia Pneumoniae in Alzheimer's Disease: Analysis of the Host-Pathogen Relationship | Brian J. Balin, Ph.D |
| 10:58-11:20 am | A Novel Approach to Overcoming Emerging Vancomycin Resistance in MRSA | Andrew S. Pumerantz, DO |
| 11:20-11:42 am | Mechanisms of Intrinsic Antibiotic Resistance in Mycobacteria: Can We Avoid the Inevitable? | Kevin A. Nash, Ph.D |
| 11:42-11:50 am | ---BREAK--- | |
| 11:50-12:12 pm | Mycobacterial Responses to an Acidic Environment | Beatrice J. Saviola, Ph.D |
| 12:12-12:34 pm | Control of Intracellular Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Infection by Glutathione | Vishwanath Venketaraman, Ph.D |
| 12:34-12:56 pm | HSV - 1 Entry in Human Ocular Cells | Vaibhav Tiwari, Ph.D |
| 12:56-1:00 pm | Concluding Remarks | Beatrice J. Saviola, Ph.D |
10/25/2010
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
TBA
Research Conference - Directors Meeting
10/26/2010
8:30 AM - 1:30 PM
TBD
Research Conference - Therapeutic Utility of Cannabinoid Ligands: How Do They Work, and Who Would Benefit?
| Time | Topic | Speaker |
| 8:30-9:15 am | Movement Towards A Revision of the Neurotransmitter and Anatomical Bases of Chemotherapy-Induced Acute and Delayed Emesis | Nissar Darmani, PhD |
| 9:15-10:00 am | The Physiological and Therapeutic Role of Cannabinoids in the Control of Appetite | Timothy C. Kirkham, PhD |
| 10:00-10:15 am | ---BREAK--- | |
| 10:15-11:00 am | Sex Differences in the Cannabinoid Regulation of Energy Homeostasis | Edward J. Wagner, PhD |
| 11:00-11:45 pm | Effect of -9-tetrahydrocannabinol on the immune response to systemic C. albicans in mice) | Nancy E. Buckley, , PhD |
| 11:45-12:00 am | ---BREAK--- | |
| 12:00-12:50 pm | Reproducibility and validity of an inhibitory osteopathic manual procedure for use in investigating cannabinoid response to OMT | Michael A. Seffinger, DO, FAAFP |
| 12:50-1:30 pm | Clinical Use of Cannabis | Daniel M. Pierce, DO, AAHNS |
10/26/2010
8:30 AM - 1:30 PM
TBD
ACONP & Council on Research (Joint Session) - Therapeutic Utility of Cannabinoid Ligands: how do they work, and who would benefit? **
** Council on Research Assigned Room
| Time | Topic | Speaker |
| 8:30-9:15 am | Movement Towards a Revision of the Neurotransmitter and Anatomical Bases of Chemotherapy-Induced Acute and Delayed Emesis | Nissar A. Darmani, Ph.D |
| 9:15-10:00 am | The Physiological and Therapeutic Role of Cannabinoids in the Control of Appetite | Timothy C. Kirkham, Ph.D |
| 10:00-10:15 am | ------BREAK------ | |
| 10:15-11:00 am | Sex Differences in the Cannabinoid regulation of Energy Homeostasis | Edward J. Wagner, Ph.D |
| 11:00-11:45 am | Effect of delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol on the Immune Response to Systemic C. albicans in Mice | Nancy E. Buckley, Ph.D |
| 11:45-12:00 pm | ------BREAK------ | |
| 12:00-12:50 pm | Reproducibility and Validity of an Inhibitory Osteopathic Manual Procedure for Use in Investigating Cannabinoid Response to OMT | Michael A. Seffinger, D.O., FAAFP |
| 12:45-1:30 pm | Clinical Use of Cannabis | Daniel D. Pearce, D.O., AAHIVS |
