Agenda: Meeting 1
8:00 - Breakfast
8:30 - Welcome to the Workshop - Richard T. Johnson, Johns Hopkins University
- The frontlines of basic research and clinical care -
8:40 - What do basic scientists most need to apply their knowledge about neural injury and repair to clinical use? - Moses V. Chao, New York University
9:00 - What do clinicians need most to improve treatment of spinal cord injuries? - John A. Jane, University of Virginia
9:20 - Discussion
- Bringing remedies to consumers -
9:35 - Challenges of developing new treatments from the context of current industry models - Dennis W. Choi, Merck & Company, Inc.
9:55 - Challenges of conducting clinical trials on spinal cord injury in industry - Andrew R. Blight, Acorda Therapeutics, Inc.
10:15 - Discussion
10:30 - Break
- Translating basic science to clinical trials -
10:45 - The Reeve-Irvine Research Center for spinal cord injury - Oswald Steward, University of California, Irvine
11:05 - Translational and clinical research in a related disorder (ALS) - Jeffrey D. Rothstein, Johns Hopkins University
11:25 - Discussion
- General Discussion -
11:40 - Moderator: Richard T. Johnson, Johns Hopkins University
Questions:
1. What are the key gaps in our knowledge?
2. What illustrative programs exist within and outside of the spinal cord injury field that succeed at advancing clinical research?
3. What novel or underutilized strategies (scientific and administrative) might be key to advancing clinical research in spinal cord injury?
4. How can entities such as state trust funds be best utilized in the search for cures?
12:30 - 1:30 - Lunch
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