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The 2011 NF Conference co-chairs are Nancy Ratner, PhD (Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH), a leading NF1 researcher with interests in modeling the neurofibromatoses and in preclinical therapeutics in neurofibromatosis; and Michel Kalamarides, MD, PhD (Hôpital Beaujon, Neurochirurgie, Clichy, France), an outstanding neurosurgeon with research expertise in mouse modeling of NF2 meningioma. Three keynote speakers of exceptional standinghave been confirmed: Dr. Charles Eberhart (Johns Hopkins University Wilmer Eye Institute), Dr. Stan Nelson (David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA), and Dr. David Threadgill (University of North Carolina School of Medicine).
We are excited to announce that we will move the 2011 NF Conference back to a mountain setting, Jackson Hole, Wyoming, to create a more intimate environment. The spectacular panorama of the Tetons coupled with a plethora of activities makes Jackson Hole a premier location for this important annual conference; the Snow King Resort will be hosting the meeting. Registration and full agenda will be available October 2010.
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NF Conference Overview
The NF Conference is the premier annual event in the neurofibromatosis research and clinical calendar. Now ongoing for over twenty years, it brings together over 300 clinicians and researchers from around the world, to present the latest developments in NF research and clinical care. As well as leaders from the NF community, the Conference includes high-profile keynote speakers from related disciplines such as cancer and neuroscience, serving to stimulate thought and build connections between NF and other disorders.
The annual NF Conference brings together basic and clinical NF investigators from all over the world to present their latest research in NF1, NF2 and schwannomatosis. It is the premier annual gathering of the NF scientific and medical communities anywhere in the world. As this is a forum for sharing highly technical and confidential information, attendees are limited to:
- Scientists and physicians who are focused on understanding or treating NF and,
- Select invited experts from related fields including cancer and neuroscience.
The NF Conference is not intended for and not open to laypersons. However each year immediately after the NF Conference the Foundation issues a layperson summary report of highlights from the meeting, available in July online at www.ctf.org.
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