01 May 30 May 2024 – World MS Day – Public Seminar
To coincide with World MS Day, we are hosting two public seminars. Invited speakers include Dr Emma Beckett, Food and Nutrition Scientist, and Jodie Haartsen, Executive Manager Client Engagement and Wellbeing, MS Plus. Local speakers include Professor Jeannette Lechner-Scott, head MS Clinic John Hunter Hospital and Dr Vicki Maltby, Hunter Medical Research Institute and Dr Yasmine Probst, University of Wollongong. This is a free event.
To secure your seat please send an email to hnelhd-msclinic@health.nsw.gov.au
Both events will be held in the John Hunter Hospital Lecture Theatre, Level 3, Lookout Road, New Lambton Heights.
The seminars will be live streamed, for those that cannot attend in person.
Day Seminar: https://uonewcastle.zoom.us/j/89270584033
Evening Seminar: https://uonewcastle.zoom.us/j/81613043489
This is a partner event with MS Advisory Group, Novartis, Roche and MS Clinic JHH. Please join us for light refreshments prior to the seminar.
2024 World MS Day’s theme is Diagnosis:
Navigating MS Together
Day Seminar Programme
When: : 2:30pm, 30 May
Where: John Hunter Hospital, Lecture Theatre
Welcome, Jessica Scott
Brain Health in MS, Jodi Haartsen
Nutrition in MS for Long Term Health, Dr Emma Beckett
Updates in MS Research, Dr Vicki Maltby
Q&A Session, 20mins
Evening Seminar Programme
When: 6pm, 30 May
Where: John Hunter Hospital, Lecture Theatre
Welcome, Sommer Walter
Brain Health in MS, Jodi Haartsen
Updates in MS Therapies Pipeline Research, Professor Jeannette Lechner-Scott
Impact of Nutrition in MS,
Assoc Professor Yasmine Probst, Olivia Wells
Q&A Session, 20mins