Scientific Symposium Conference

Dr. Paul A Watkins Excellence in Research Poster Presentation, which nurtures future leaders in science and medicine to ensure advancement in research. This year we are inviting our industry partners to participate; however, only future leaders will receive awards and participate in a lightning round to discuss their projects. Please see the Call for Abstracts timeline. Submissions are due no later than June 1st, 2024.

The Family Conference is where ULF will host affected families from around the world who are dealing with leukodystrophies. Families can attend in person or virtually. This will include education sessions related to leukodystrophy science and workshops that empower families and caregivers. Dr. Geneviève Bernard of McGill University, and Chair of ULF’s Medical and Scientific Advisory Board, will provide a layperson’s summary of the Scientific Symposium sessions. This is to ensure that families are updated on advances in the field. Attendees include affected individuals, parents, caregivers, siblings, and extended family members who are part of the support network. The research and medical community are also encouraged to attend.

During the Family Conference, ULF will also host our annual Patient Advocacy Group Mini-Symposium which will be incorporated throughout the two-day Family Conference. This will enable leukodystrophy-specific advocacy groups to benefit from ULF’s research community and industry partnerships to add value to the sessions focusing on their type-specific leukodystrophy. These information sessions will include a Medical and Scientific Advisory Board member who will support the development of the content.