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12th Annual Nantz National Alzheimer Center Symposium - EXHIBIT REGISTRATION
EXHIBITOR/SPONSOR REGISTRATION
You are NOT confirmed to exhibit until you register.
Registration deadline:
Dear Corporate Partner,
It is our pleasure to invite you to exhibit at our Nantz Symposium hosted at the Houston Methodist Research Institute on Friday, February 17, 2023. On behalf of our Course Director, Dr. Joseph Masdeu and the Office of Continuing Medical Education (CME) we graciously extend the opportunity for you to join us as an exhibitor and/or sponsor!
We estimate that this annual conference will attract approximately 100 in-person attendees and 150 virtual attendees – all potential customers for your products and services.
I encourage you to take full advantage of this excellent opportunity to network with your target market as an exhibitor. Exhibiting companies will have the opportunity to share their educational materials and interact with participants.
Due to our limited number of exhibit openings, we hope you will take this opportunity and contact us now to register.
Please feel free to contact jvalencia3@houstonmethodist.org if you have any questions or need additional information.
Sincerely,
Joseph C. Masdeu, MD, PhD
Graham Family Distinguished Chair for Neurological Sciences, Stanley H. Appel Department of Neurology
Professor of Neurology, Academic Institute
Full Member, Research Institute
Director, Nantz National Alzheimer Center
Houston Methodist
Weill Cornell Medical College
EXHIBIT DETAILS
Date and Time
Friday, February 17, 2023 | 7:30am – 4:00pm
Exhibit Location
Houston Methodist Research Institute
6670 Bertner Ave.
2nd Floor Pre-Function Space
Houston, TX 77030
EXHIBIT FEE: $1350
- One 6’ x 3’ table-top exhibit with two chairs
- Exhibiting companies may send a maximum of two (2) representatives to staff their exhibit table.
- Company logo will be located on the virtual exhibit page
- Recognition in the webpage and activity materials
NOTE: Companies may purchase one exhibit ONLY.
Learning Objectives
- Recognize the clinical signs and symptoms that define DLB
- Discuss the co-pathologies that are frequently present in DLB
- Identify the genetic correlates of DLB
- Identify the different clinical and research biomarkers and their differences
- Describe and recognize the impact of the progressive symptoms on caregivers
- Discuss the current and future landscape of clinical trials in DLB
| TIME | PRESENTATION | SPEAKER(S) |
| 7:30 AM | Registration and Breakfast | |
| 8:30 AM | Welcome | Stanley H. Appel, MD |
| 8:35 AM | Nantz Symposium Welcome | Jim Nantz, III |
| 8:40 AM | Nantz Symposium Overview | Joseph C. Masdeu, MD, PhD |
| 8:45 AM | Clinical Aspects of DLB and the Evolution of its Clinical Criteria | John-Paul Taylor, MD |
| 9:25 AM | Q & A Discussion | |
| 9:35 AM | DLB Neuropathology and Coincident Co-Pathologies | Jon B. Toledo, MD, PhD |
| 10:15 AM | Q & A Discussion | |
| 10:25 AM | BREAK | |
| 10:35 AM | Genetics of DLB | Sonja W. Scholz, MD, PhD |
| 11:15 AM | Q & A Discussion | |
| 11:25 AM | Imaging Biomarkers in DLB | Kejal Kantarci, MD |
| 12:05 AM | Q & A Discussion | |
| 12:20 PM | LUNCH | |
| 1:30 PM | Biofluid Biomarkers in DLB | Lynn Bekris, PhD |
| 2:10 PM | Q & A Discussion | |
| 2:15 PM | Clinical Progression in DLB and Effects on Patients and Caregivers | Melissa J. Armstrong, MD |
| 2:55 PM | Q & A Discussion | |
| 3:00 PM | BREAK | |
| 3:15 PM | Challenges and Opportunities in DLB Clinical Trials | James B. Leverenz, MD, PhD |
| 3:55 PM | Q & A Discussion | |
| 4:00 PM | Adjournment | |
| COURSE DIRECTORS |
| Joseph C. Masdeu MD, PhD |
| Director, Nantz National Alzheimer Center Houston Methodist Stanley H. Appel Department of Neurology |
| Jon B. Toledo, MD, PhD |
| Assistant Professor, Houston Methodist Stanley H. Appel Department of Neurology Research Director, Nantz National Alzheimer Center |
| GUEST FACULTY |
| Melissa J. Armstrong, MD, MSc, FAAN |
| Associate Professor, Department of Neurology Director, Mangurian Clinical-Research Headquarters for Lewy Body Dementia Norman Fixel Institute for Neurological Diseases Gainesville, Florida |
| Lynn Bekris, PhD |
| Associate Staff Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health Cleveland, Ohio |
| Kejal Kantarci, MD |
| Professor of Radiology Neuroradiology Division, Department of Radiology Mayo Clinic Rochester Rochester, Minnesota |
| James B. Leverenz, MD |
| Director, Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health Cleveland Clinic Cleveland, Ohio |
| Sonja W. Scholz, MD, PhD |
| Lasker Clinical Research Scholar, Neurodegenerative Diseases Research Unit National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke Bethesda, Maryland |
| John-Paul Taylor, MD |
| Professor of Translational Dementia Research with the Institute of Translational and Clinical Research Newcastle University Honorary Consultant in Old Age Psychiatry with the Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear (NTW) NHS Trust United Kingdom |
| HOUSTON METHODIST FACULTY |
| Stanley H. Appel, MD |
| Director, Ann Kimball & John W. Johnson Center for Cellular Therapeutics Houston Methodist Stanley H. Appel Department of Neurology |
Registration Instructions
- STEP 1 - Select the applicable fee and add to cart to complete the checkout process.
- STEP 2 - Once registered, on the week of the conference you will receive an email from Jalissa (jvalencia3@houstonmethodist.org) for more details on exhibiting.