7th ICNA Congress (October 2–8, 1994, San Francisco)
- Event: 7th ICNA Congress
- Dates: October 2–8, 1994
- Location: San Francisco, USA
- Joint Meeting: First joint meeting of the ICNA with the Child Neurology Society (CNS)
Key Figures
- President of the Congress: Dr. David Stumpf (Chicago)
- Chairman of the ICNA Program Committee: Dr. Darryl De Vivo (New York)
- Chairman of the CNS Program Committee: Dr. Michael Johnston (Baltimore)
Program Highlights
- Attendance: 1200 child neurologists and members of other disciplines from around the world
- ICNA Presidential Symposium: ‘A perspective on childhood epilepsies’ organized by Dr. Aicardi
- CNS Presidential Symposium: ‘Development of the cerebral cortex – modern neurobiological perspectives’ organized by Dr. Joseph Volpe (Boston)
- Decade of the Brain Plenary Symposium:
- Topics: Neurogenetics, ontogeny of receptor systems and brain vulnerability, growth factors in brain development, importance of neuroimaging in understanding brain development, mitochondrial genetics, and human diseases
Key Lectures and Awards
- Frank Ford Lecturer: Dr. Philip R. Dodge (St. Louis)
- Topic: Autobiographical reminiscences
- Hower Award of the CNS: Dr. Hugo Moser
- Topic: ‘Adrenoleukodystrophy: genetics, pathophysiology, and therapy’
- John Stobo Prichard Award: Dr. Najoua Miladi (Tunisia)
- Topic: ‘Epidemiology of child inherited neurological diseases with metabolic basis in Tunisia’
- CNS Young Investigator Awardee: Dr. Mia M. McCollin (Boston)
- Topic: ‘Molecular analysis of the neurofibromatosis II tumor suppressor’
- Bernard Sachs Lecture of the CNS: Dr. David Prince (Palo Alto, CA)
- Topic: ‘Epilepsy and the immature brain’
Additional Congress Details
- Symposia: Nine symposia
- Posters and Platform Presentations: 472 posters and presentations
- Social Event: Dinner cruise on the San Francisco bay
Reference:
(1994) 7th Congress of the International Child Association. October 2-8, 1994, San Francisco, California. Abstracts. Pediatr Neurol 11 (2):81-180. PMID: 7945630.