NMO & TM Research Symposium – Jan 2013

The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, TX is hosting a Neuromyelitis Optica and Transverse Myelitis Research Symposium on Saturday, January 12, 2013.  The meeting will be held from 10 am – 2 pm at UT Southwestern on North Campus in the T. Boone Pickens Auditorium located at 6001 Forest Park Road, Dallas, TX, 75390.

The goal of this meeting is to share with participants the research being conducted at UT Southwestern to advance the understanding and treatment of these rare neuro-immunologic diseases. Attendees will have the opportunity to listen to and learn about the progress of research currently underway from researchers, physicians, and study coordinators, including understand the expectation of the studies being conducted. During the symposium, details will be shared on a longitudinal study that has been recently initiated at UT Southwestern focused on studying patients diagnosed with Neuromyelitis Optica (NMO), NMO Spectrum Disorder, and Transverse Myelitis.

The conference is free-of-charge and is open to any patients and families interested in gaining a greater understanding of the research being conducted and combating these diseases.

For questions or to RSVP, please contact Morgan McCreary by email @ [email protected] or phone at 214-645-0561.