Neurology: 35th Annual McEwan-Jones Lecture: Dr Maria Pia Sormani
Visiting Professor Speaker: Dr Maria Pia Sormani 
Professor of Biostatistics
Professor - Department of Health Sciences
University of Genoa, Italy
Topic: How statistics can be useful in MS research
Learning objectives:
1. Understanding the difference between “statistical significance” and “clinical relevance”
2. Understanding the role of MRI as a surrogate marker for clinical endpoints in MS and the characteristics that a marker should have to be a valid surrogate
3. Understanding the definition of markers of response to treatment and how we can try to identify patients who are more likely to benefit from specific therapies using a statistical modelling approach applied to RCT data
Featuring faculty speakers:
Dr. Mark Boulos (Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre)
Presentation: Exploring ambulatory approaches to diagnosing sleep disorders in various neurological conditions
Dr. Carolina Gorodetsky (SickKids)
Presentation: Using wearable technology to measure response to deep brain stimulation in children with dystonia
Dr. Lorraine Kalia (UHN)
Presentation: Unilateral putaminal delivery of recombinant glucocerebrosidase using transcranial MR-guided focused ultrasound in Parkinson’s disease
Dr. Dalia Rotstein (UHT:SMH)
Presentation: No Evidence of Disease Activity (NEDA) and its prognostic value for no long-term disability progression in multiple sclerosis
Dr. Manav Vyas (UHT:SMH)
Presentation: Salmon bias: myth or reality
Dr. Martin Ingelsson (UHN/Krembil Research Institute)
Presentation: Exploration of the molecular pathogenesis yields novel therapeutic targets for Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias
DIVISION OF NEUROLOGY PUBLICATION AWARDS
Awardee (Category 1) Clinician Research Pub
Clinical epidemiology, clinical research, education and quality Improvement papers
Awardee (Category 2) Basic Research Pub
Reports of research projects
This event is generously supported by McEwan-Jones Annual Neurological Lecture Fund and through formal partnership with the Division of Neurology by Alexion, Biogen, Bristol Myers Squibb, EMD Serono, Grifols, Novartis, Paladin, Roche, Sanofi Genzyme, Sunovion and Teva.