April 24, 2008

Gross ignorance and a belief that a small ball of cells is worth more than a fully grown adult lead to endless debate over stem cells (whether they are embryonically derived or not). Now, researchers in the UK bring us the human-cow hybrid embryo! The arguments are udderly ridiculous! (Sorry, I had to milk that one for all it was worth).

The Transverse Myelitis Association and the Johns Hopkins Project RESTORE (the TM and MS Centers) are co-sponsoring the 2008 Rare Neuroimmunologic Disorders Symposium. The symposium is for people who have TM, MS, ADEM, NMO and ON, their family members and the medical professionals who provide clinical care to people with these disorders.

The symposium is an educational and networking opportunity for people who have the neuroimmunologic conditions and their caregivers, for the medical professionals who provide treatment to this rare disease population, as well as scientists and physicians who are performing research in rehabilitative and restorative therapies.

I went to this event the last time they had it and it was fantastic. Great talks, meeting the docs and other patients, fun dinners and get togethers - all around good time.

This year, we're going to be enrolling people in the repository at the symposium. Click here for more info on doing that.