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May 31
18:00 |
Reception by the Mayor of Reykjavík |
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June 1 |
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| 8:30- 8:40 |
Welcome. Mr Jon Kristjansson, Ministry of
Health in Iceland |
| 8:40-8:50 |
Vigdis Finnbogadottir, President of Iceland
1980-1996, Goodwill Ambassador of the UN
Spinal Cord Injury and Human Rights |
| 8:50-9:05 |
Laurance Johnston, Ph. D., Past Director,
Spinal Cord Research and Education Foundation, USA
Beyond the Banks of the Mainstream, Alternative and Complementary
Medicine for Spinal Cord Injury |
| 9:05-9:10 |
Questions |
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Basic Science |
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| 9:10-9:25 |
John McDonald, III, M.D, Ph. D., Assistant
Professor, Washington University, School of Medicine and Barnes-Jewish
Hospital, USA
Spinal Cord Repair: Double Therapeutics |
| 9:25-9:30 |
Questions |
| 9:30-9:45 |
Prof. Paul Reier, Ph. D., University of
Florida, USA
Gray Matter Repair in the Injured Spinal Cord: from Fetal Tissue to a
Neuronally Committed Cell Line |
| 9:45-9:50 |
Questions |
| 9:50-10:05 |
Semion Rochkind, M.D., Ph. D., University of
Tel Aviv, Israel
Spinal Cord Reconstruction Using Cultured on Microcarriers Embryonic
Nerve Cells Embedded in Hyalunronic Acid-Laminin Gel followed by
Postoperative Low Power Treatment |
| 10:05-10:10 |
Questions |
| 10:10-10:45 |
Coffee |
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Non-surgical Techniques |
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| 10:45-11:00 |
Albert Bohbot, independent researcher in
neurosciences, Sens-Beaujeu, France
Laserponcture® for the treatment of Spinal Cord Injury |
| 11:00-11:05 |
Questions |
| 11:05-11:20 |
Prof. Margaret Naeser, Ph. D., Boston
University School of Medicine, Boston, USA
Acupuncture and Laser Acupuncture to Reduce Symptom Severity in Spinal
Cord Injury |
| 11:20-11:25 |
Questions |
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Electrical and Orthopaedic Advances |
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| 11:25-11:40 |
Prof. Jack Ewards, Ph. D., M. Sc., B. Sc.,
FRSA, University of Salford, UK
Talking Stock of the Present Clinical Situation for Effective Upright
Mobility of People with Paraplegia |
| 11:40-11:45 |
Questions |
| 11:45-12:00 |
Maurizio Ferrarin, Ph. D., Dr Eng.,
Bioengineering Center, Don Carlo Gnocchi Foundation Polytechnic of Milan
Biomechanics Applied to Orthotics and Functional Electrical Stimulation
Systems for Motor Recovery of Persons with Paraplegia |
| 12:00-12:05 |
Questions |
| 12:05-12:25 |
Prof. Anatoly Vitenson , M.D., Ph. D., Central
Research Institute, Moscow, Russia
Restorative Treatment in Patients with Consequences of Injury of the
Spine and Spinal Cord with the Help of Phase Electrical Stimulation of
Muscles during Walking |
| 12:25-12:30 |
Questions |
| 12:30-14:00 |
Lunch |
| 14:00-14:15 |
Prof. Michael W. Keith M.D., Case Western
Reserve University, USA
Advanced Surgery and Neuroprotheses for Restoration of Tetraplegic Hand
Function |
| 14:15-14:20 |
Questions |
| 14:20-14:35 |
Nick Donaldson, Ph. D., University College,
London, UK
Implanted Stimulators of Paralysed Leg Muscles: where to Place the
Electrodes |
| 14:35-14:40 |
Questions |
| 14:40-14:55 |
Antony Tromans, M.D., Ph. D., Duke of Cornwall
Spinal Treatment Center, Salisbury, UK
Electrical Stimulation in Clinical Practice and its Future Development
and Limitations |
| 14:55-15:00 |
Questions |
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Treatments Possibilities and Rehabilitation |
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| 15:00-15:15 |
Prof. Jack de la Torre, M.D., Ph. D.,
University of California, San Diego, USA
Treatment Approaches to Acute and Chronic Spinal Cord Injury in Humans |
| 15:15-15:35 |
Questions |
| 15:20-15:35 |
Anders Holtz, M.D., Ph. D., University of
Uppsala, Sweden
Non-Surgical and Surgical Treatment Possibilities following Acute
Spinal Cord Injury in Humans |
| 15:35-15:40 |
Questions |
| 15:40-16:15 |
Coffee |
| 16:15-16:30 |
Arnie Fonseca Jr, M.S., Exercise Physiologist,
Neurostrength Physical Therapy and Conditioning, Inc., USA
The Role of Aggressive Therapeutic Exercise with Spinal Cord Injured
Patients |
| 16:30-16:35 |
Questions |
| 16:35-16:50 |
Anba Soopramanien M.D., Ph. D., Duke of
Cornwall Spinal Treatment Center, Salisbury, UK
Spinal Cord Injury in the Developing World |
| 16:50-16:55 |
Questions |
| 18:00 |
Trip to the Blue Lagoon and Dinner |
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June 2 |
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Surgical Approaches |
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| 8:30-8:45 |
Prof. Tarcisio Barros, M.D., Ph.D., University
of Sao Paulo, Brazil
Peripheral Nerve Bridge to Spinal Cord Injury in Humans |
| 8:45-8:50 |
Questions |
| 8:50-9:05 |
Prof. Giorgio Brunelli, M.D., Ph.D.,
University of Bescia, Italy
Reinnervation of Hip Muscles by CNS-PNS Connection and Ulnar Transfer
in Paraplegics |
| 9:05-9:10 |
Questions |
| 9:10-9:25 |
Thomas Carlstedt, M.D., Ph. D., Royal National
Orthopaedic Hospital, Stanmore, UK
Recovery of Function due to Surgical Treatment of the Longitudinal
Spinal Cord Injury in Man |
| 9:25-9:30 |
Questions |
| 9:30-9:45 |
Prof. Zhang Shaocheng, M.D., Ph. D., Military
Univeristy of Shangai, China
Functional Reconstruction of Peripheral Nerves in Paraplegia |
| 9:45-9:50 |
Questions |
| 9:50-10:30 |
Coffee |
| 10:30-10:45 |
Prof. Georgie Stepanov, M.D., Ph. D., Central
Institute of Traumatology and Orthopaedics, Moscow, Russia
Revascularization of the Spinal Cord with Application of the
Microsurgery Technique in Traumatological Injuries |
| 10:50-10:55 |
Questions |
| 10:55-11:15 |
Hernando Rafael, M.D., Universidad Nacional
Autonoma de Mexico, Mexico
Omemtum Transplantation to Human Spinal Cord |
| 11:15-11:20 |
Questions |
| 11:20-11:35 |
Prof. Fernando Ramirez, M.D., and Prof. Carlos
Romero Gaytan, M.D., International Spinal Cord Regeneration Center, Mexico
The Use of Xenotransplants in 45 Patients Treated for the Sequela of
Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury |
| 11:35-11:40 |
Questions |
| 11:40-11:55 |
Prof. Harry Goldsmith, University of Nevada,
USA
Omentum Transplantation to Human Spinal Cord |
| 11:55-12:00 |
Questions |
| 12:00-12:15 |
Evan Snyder, M.D., Ph. D., Harvard Medical
School, USA
New Therapeutic Approaches for Spinal Cord Injury |
| 12:15-12:20 |
Questions |
| 12:20-12:30 |
Ralph Nitkin, Ph. D., National Institute of
Health (NIH), USA
Research Opportunity at NIH |
| 12:30-12:35 |
Questions |
| 12:35-14:00 |
Lunch |
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Panel Discussion |
| 14:00-17:00 |
Recommendations for Improving Treatment of Spinal Cord
Injuries within International Public Health Context
Chairman: Prof. Harry S. Goldsmith, M.D.
Dr Enrico Pupulin, Chief Medical Officer, Disability
and Rehabilitation, World Health Organization, Geneva
Ralph Nitkin, Ph. D., National Health Institute (NIH), USA
Lara Margrét Ragnarsdottir, M.P., Council of Europe, Strasbourg,
Parliamentary Assembly
Laurance Johnston, Ph. D., Alternative Medicine
Prof. Elias Olafsson, M.D., Ph. D., Ministry of Health in Iceland
Closure |
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Dinner at the Pearl Restaurant |
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