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Getting Ready for Rochester!
Thank you to everyone who submitted abstracts for courses, presentations and posters for the 2018 ASIA Scientific Meeting. We received a record number of submissions this year! The conference program is being finalized. Our goal is to create a rich and diverse program that will benefit all disciplines working from bench to bedside with patients of all ages and both early and late career professionals. Acceptance letters will be emailed to participants by the end of November.
In addition to Dr. Zev Rymer (Sell Lecturer) and Dr. Mary Bartlett Bunge (Lifetime Achievement Award), we are also pleased to announce two internationally renowned plenary speakers for the 2018 Conference. Lisa Harvey, PhD, is a professor at John Walsh Centre for Rehabilitation Research at the Sydney Medical School in Australia and has over 20 years of experience as a clinician, researcher, author, and educator. Her work focuses on the effectiveness of different physical rehabilitation interventions for people with spinal cord injuries. Our second renowned international speaker, Wolfram Tetzlaff, MD, PhD, is the Director of ICORD in Vancouver, Canada. His research includes early strategies for neuroprotection after SCI, neural repair mechanisms and remyelination.
The Program Committee continues to respond to the feedback provided by ASIA members and conference attendees in the past to create a high quality program. As a result, the 2018 program will include multi-disciplinary sessions that provide content relevant to a wide variety of professionals in addition to multiple opportunities for networking in both informal and formal settings.
Rochester is a city filled with attractions for the entire family. We hope you will consider visiting museums, theaters, breweries, wineries, and restaurants. You could also enjoy the beautiful and well laid out hiking trails at the nearby Quarry Hill Nature Center. A complete listing of local activities and attractions can be found in our online 2018 Meeting Guide.
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ASIA 2018 Annual Scientific Meeting
May 2-4, 2018
Mayo Civic Center
Rochester, Minnesota