Huntington’s Disease: Hope For A New Decade

TheBritish Neuroscience Association (BNA)is the first and largest UK organisation representing all aspects of neuroscience, from ion channels to human behaviour to applications in the clinic and beyond.Our membership includes people working in neuroscience or related fields at all stages of their career, from undergraduate students to retired members; and, having recently opened an Associate Membership category, we can now welcome those who don't necessarily work in neuroscience but who are still fascinated by the brain.We welcome everyone interested in the nervous system to get involved.Why not join us?

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Huntington’s Disease owes its name to the observations of three generations of a family of physicians working in New York in the 19th century. Father, son and grandson noted the particular symptoms of this hereditary neurodegenerative disease in multiple generations of an affected family attending their practice. The grandson George Huntington published the first English language paper in 1872, since then, physicians, researchers and family members have contributed to significant milestones in the quest to understand and treat HD. The identification of a specific HD gene (HTT) in 1993 provided an important platform for the work of today’s neuroscientists and researchers, including that of our keynote speaker G. Bernhard Landwehrmeyer MD, FRCP Full Professor of Neurology at Ulm University Hospital, Germany where the Central Coordination of the European Huntington’s Disease Network (EHDN) is situated. He was instrumental in founding EHDN in 2004 and served as Chair of the Executive Committee until 2014.  EHDN serves as a platform for professionals, people affected by HD, and their relatives to facilitate working together throughout Europe and conducts large prospective natural history studies in HD. Professor Landwehrmeyer served as Principal Investigator in numerous HD trials and is PI of the CHDI-sponsored Enroll-HD study <A HREF="https://www.enroll-hd.org/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://www.enroll-hd.org/</A>
Target audience: People impacted by Huntington’s disease (HD), neuroscience researchers, health professionals and anyone with an interest in the brain and brain disorders.
Contact for enquiries: Patricia Towey, Huntington’s Disease Association of Ireland, E: <A HREF="mailto:info@huntingtons.ie" TARGET="_blank" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">info@huntingtons.ie</A>.
This event is organised by the <A HREF="http://www.huntingtons.ie/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Huntington’s Disease Association of Ireland</A> - a national voluntary organisation providing information and support to people impacted by HD.
This event is FREE to attend, however booking is essential.  
Huntington’s Disease: Hope For A New Decade is public event running as part of the BNA2019 Festival of Neuroscience. 
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<H4>More about <A HREF="http://meetings.bna.org.uk/bna2019/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">BNA2019 Festival of Neuroscience</A> </H4>
The largest event of its kind throughout Europe in 2019, the <A HREF="https://www.bna.org.uk/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">British Neuroscience Association</A> - in partnership with <A HREF="https://neuroscienceireland.com/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Neuroscience Ireland</A> (NSI) and the <A HREF="http://www.neuroendo.org.uk/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">British Society for Neuroendocrinology</A> (BSN) - is excited to be bringing the international Festival of Neuroscience to Dublin, a city of culture, excitement and neuroscience! 
Alongside a comprehensive <A HREF="http://meetings.bna.org.uk/bna2019/sessions-events/scientific-programme/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">scientific programme</A>, an exciting public schedule of events and activities will take place around Dublin, warmly welcoming the public to engage with all things brain! Check out the full <A HREF="http://meetings.bna.org.uk/bna2019/public-programme/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">BNA2019 public programme here</A>.

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