Date: Sunday, June 4, 2017
Time: 12:45 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Location: Vancouver Convention Centre, East Building – Meeting Room 11,
999 Canada Place, Vancouver, British Columbia
The Donald Calne Lecture is an exclusive event presented in conjunction with the 21st International Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders Congress and requires separate registration through Parkinson Canada.
Presenter: Dr. Andrew Lees
Dr. Andrew Lees is a professor of Neurology at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Queen Square, London and University College London. In 2011 he was named as the world’s most highly cited Parkinson’s disease researcher with over 23,000 citations since 1985.
Dr. Lees was responsible for the introduction of the use of apomorphine to treat advanced complications of Parkinson’s disease including dyskinesias and complications of the use of levodopa. In 2006 Dr. Lees received the American Academy of Neurology Movement Disorders Life Time Achievement Award for his outstanding achievements in the field of Parkinson’s disease and other movement disorders. In 2012 he was awarded the Dingebauer Prize by the German Society of Neurology for his outstanding achievement in the field of Movement Disorders.
Event Details:
- Advance registration and onsite check-in are required as seating is limited.
- Lunch buffet at 12:45 p.m.
- Lecture starts promptly at 1:30 p.m.
- This invitation is non-transferable.
- Register online at: www.parkinson.ca/calne by May 26, 2017 or email Lee.Nichols@parkinson.ca or call 1-800-565-3000, ext. 3378.
View lectures from previous years below
About the Donald Calne Lecture
Finding better ways to detect, diagnose, treat and ultimately, cure Parkinson’s requires cooperation from a global scientific community. The Donald Calne Lectureship, established in Canada in 2002, honours research that makes an impact on the world stage. Each year, the award celebrates a distinguished neuroscientist whose research is helping us learn more about how to prevent, diagnose, and treat Parkinson’s. The recipient gives a speech, on the state of Parkinson’s research, to Canadian scientists, medical professionals, people with Parkinson’s and their families.
Finding better ways to detect, diagnose, treat and ultimately, cure Parkinson’s requires cooperation from a global scientific community. Parkinson Canada awards the Donald Calne Lectureship to a distinguished neuroscientist of international reputation whose work is primarily in the area of Parkinson’s disease.
Held in different Canadian cities, the Donald Calne Lecture is for members of the Parkinson’s community, including: scientists, medical professionals, people with Parkinson’s and their families. The esteemed recipient gives a speech on the state of Parkinson’s research. The award was established in Canada in 2002, to honour Dr. Donald Calne for his outstanding service to the Parkinson’s community as Professor of Neuroscience, University of British Columbia and past chair and long-time member of the Scientific Advisory Board, Parkinson Canada.
Previous Donald Calne Lectureship presentations
Dr. Robert L Nussbaum (Toronto, 2016)
Dr. Ali H. Rajput (Montreal, May 2014)
Dr. Virgina Lee (Montreal, October 2013)
Dr. Matthew Farrer (Vancouver, October 2012)
Dr. Stanley Fahn (Toronto, June 2011)
Dr. Andres Lozano (Ottawa, May 2010)
Dr. J. William Langston (Calgary, January 2009)
Dr. Anthony E. Lang (Ottawa, January 2008)
Dr. Jon Stoessl (Ottawa, November 2006)
Dr. Zbigniew Wszolek (Winnipeg, November 2005)
Dr. Oleh Hornykiewicz (Toronto, November 2004)
Dr. Yoshikuni Mizuno (2003)
To sponsor the prestigious Donald Calne Lectureship, or to discuss other partnership possibilities, please contact us toll-free at 1-800-565-3000 and ask to speak to someone in Resource Development.
Nomination and selection process
Parkinson Canada will accept written nominations for the next Donald Calne Lectureship award at a date to be determined in 2018.
Who is eligible?
The lecturer should be a researcher who has gained international recognition with the focus of previous work immediately relevant to Parkinson’s disease. The lecturer may be a basic and/or clinical scientist. International nominations are welcome.
Selection process
Completed nomination forms will be reviewed by a selection committee composed of four current or past members of Parkinson Canada’s Scientific Advisory Board and/or Research Policy Committee. The committee may request additional information about nominees.
Remuneration
An honorarium of $1,000 CAD will be awarded to the lecturer.
Other Details
The title of the lecture will be determined by the lecturer and the content should have immediate relevance to Parkinson’s disease.
For further information please contact:
Julie Wysocki
Director, Research Program
julie.wysocki@parkinson.ca
Tel: (416) 227-3382 or 1 (800)565-3000 FREE ext. 3382
Fax: (416) 227-9600