Conference of the Baltic Association of Neuropathologists
We are very pleased to invite you to the conference co-organized by the Department of Pathology of Rīga Stradiņš University and the Baltic Association of Neuropathologists (BAN), member of the European Confederation of Neuropathological Societies. The on-site conference will take place on 10 November 2023 at 9c Kuldīgas iela in Rīga.
The conference will start at 10:00 with a lecture on neurodegenerative diseases by Prof. Zane Jaunmuktane (London, UK). The lecture will mainly focus on the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease. The prospective audience of the lecture includes medical students, but medical residents and students interested in neuropathology are also kindly welcome to attend it. Registration for the lecture is not required.
The event will continue with the Baltic Association of Neuropathologists' Conference, themed 'Interesting Cases in Neuropathology'. The prospective audience of this part of the conference includes mainly pathologists, but neurologists, neurosurgeons, oncologists and other healthcare professionals are also invited.
Participation is free of charge.
Agenda
| 11.30–12.05 | Welcome coffee |
| 12.05–12.20 | Case report: Meningioma with additional findings Donatas Petroška, National Centre of Pathology, Vilnius, Lithuania |
| 12.20–12.35 | Case report: Synchronous schwannoma and benign meningothelial proliferation/meningioma Donatas Petroška, National Centre of Pathology, Vilnius, Lithuania |
| 12.35–12.50 | Case report: Notochordal tumour Donatas Petroška, National Centre of Pathology, Vilnius, Lithuania |
| 12.50–13.05 | Current approach for meningioma risk of recurrence prognostication Zane Jaunmuktāne, National Hospital of Neurology and Neurosurgery, London, UK |
| 13.05–13.30 | Coffee break |
| 13.30–13.45 | Case report: The return of gliomatosis cerebri Inga Gudinavičienė, Lund University Hospital, Lund, Sweden |
| 13.45–14.00 | Case report: Accidental finding in autopsy pituitary Donatas Petroška, National Centre of Pathology, Vilnius, Lithuania |
| 14.00–14.15 | Case report: The tortuous way to genetic clarification Jenny Meinhardt, Werner Stenzel, Hans H. Goebel, Dept. Of Neuropathology, Charite, Berlin, Germany |
| 14.15–14.30 | A case of inflammatory myopathy Sanna Puusepp, Tartu University hospital, Tartu, Estonia |
| 14.30–14.45 | Case report: Accidental finding of inflammatory myopathy Donatas Petroška, National Centre of Pathology, Vilnius, Lithuania |
| 14.45–15.00 | Case report: Congenital brain tumour of a newborn Ivanda Franckeviča, Children's Clinical University Hospital, Rīga, Latvia |
| 15.00–15.15 | Neurooncologic case report of a child Marta Riekstiņa, Children's Clinical University Hospital, Rīga, Latvia |
| 15.15–15.30 | Discussion |
| 15.30–16.00 | Business Meeting of the Baltic Association of Neuropathologists |
We look forward to seeing you at the conference!
Vice-president, Baltic Association of Neuropathologists
