Yantaló, Moyobamba District, Perú
III LATIN AMERICAN COURSE OF NEUROEPIDEMIOLOGY
(Pacific Coast of South America)
We are excited to announce the upcoming III Latin American Course of Neuroepidemiology, organized by leading institutions in the field. This course will cover key topics such as survey methodologies, genetic epidemiology, and statistical applications, led by esteemed international experts. Open to professionals and researchers, this event promises valuable knowledge exchange and collaboration opportunities. The date is to be confirmed.
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Poster
Organization
- SPECIALTY GROUP ON NEUROEPIDEMIOLOGY, WORLD FEDERATION OF NEUROLOGY
- YANTALÓ FOUNDATION, PERU
- NEUROEPIDEMIOLOGY SECTION, MONTEVIDEO, URUGUAY
Endorsements
- YANTALÓ FOUNDATION
- SPECIALTY GROUP ON NEUROEPIDEMIOLOGY - WORLD FEDERATION OF NEUROLOGY
- SOCIEDAD PERUANA DE NEUROLOGÍA
- SOCIEDAD ECUATORIANA DE NEUROLOGÍA
- SOCIEDAD BOLIVIANA DE NEUROLOGÍA
- LIGA ECUATORIANA CONTRA LA EPILEPSIA (L.E.C.E.)
- F.I.N.E.P. (Foundation for Research in Neuroepidemiology), JUNÍN, ARGENTINA
Objectives
- To discuss the characteristics of different types of surveys: population surveys, analytic studies and clinical trials, with particular emphasis in epilepsy and multiple sclerosis.
- To introduce to genetic epidemiology and to understand the bases of gene-environment interaction.
- To review the main aspects of statistics applied to epidemiological research, with emphasis on importance versus significance, and confounding factors and interaction.
- To exchange experiences and opinions between researchers in Latin America, and introduce the discussion about the opportunity and feasibility of muticentric surveys in the region.
- To give the opportunity to discuss neuroepidemiological studies in different processing phases (preparation, implementation, data analysis, etc.) with researchers with experience.
The complex building of current clinical research continues to stand on four methodological pillars – the population surveys, the case-control study, the cohort study and the clinical trial. These four methods, along with their combinations and modifications, enable us to investigate any possible cause-effect relationship across 1) biological, personal, or social factors or events, 2) symptoms, diseases, or conditions, and 3) treatments, procedures, or interventions. This 5 day course provides a review to the four methods, with emphasis on their complementarities and their relative strengths and weaknesses. As such, the course will enable the participants to better understand how evidence is constructed in clinical research. Participants will improve their ability to design, conduct, and interpret studies, and to write and read scientific papers and grant applications.
Methodology
The course methodology is based on:
- Lectures
- Example’s discussion about different types of surveys
- Analysis of papers published with different study’s designs
- Presentation of neuroepidemiological surveys carried on Latin America by the authors
- Discussion in workshops
- Conferences
A syllabus will be distributed to participants two weeks before the start of the course
Teaching Team
Professor WALTER A. ROCCA M.D., M.P.H.,
PROFESSOR OF EPIDEMIOLOGY AND NEUROLOGY, MAYO CLINIC, COLLEGE OF MEDICINE AND CO-DIRECTOR OF THE ROCHESTER EPIDEMIOLOGY PROJECT, ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA, U.S.A.
Professor GIANCARLO LOGROSCINO
DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CLINICAL RESEARCH IN NEUROLOGY, UNIVERSITY OF BARI, FONDAAZIONE PANICO TRICASE, ITALY.
Professor PIERRE MARIE PREUX
DIRECTOR OF THE INSTITUT OF NEUROEPIDEMIOLOGY AND TROPICAL NEUROLOGY (IENT), LIMOGES, FRANCE.
Professor RUTH OTTMAN
Ph. D. PROFESSOR OF EPIDEMIOLOGY IN NEUROLOGY AND THE SERGIEVSKY CENTER. DEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR RESEARCH, G.H. SERGIEVSKY CENTER. COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY. NEW YORK. U.S.A.
Professor FELICITY ENDERS
Ph. D. PROFESSOR OF BIOSTATISTICS, MAYO CLINIC COLLEGE OF MEDICINE, ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA, U.S.A.
Professor ELIZABETH KELVIN
DEPARTMENT OF EPIDEMIOLOGY AND BIOSTATISTICS - CUNY SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND HEALTH POLICY - UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK U.S.A.
Coordination
Dr. Stefano Giannoni (Peru)
SYNAPSIS MENTAL HEALTH AND NEUROLOGY NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION LIMA - PERU.
Prof. Ricardo Fujita (Perú)
UNIVERSIDAD SAN MARTÍN DE PORRES - PERU
Prof. Arturo Carpio (Ecuador)
EPILEPSY MULTICENTER LATIN-AMERICAN RESEARCH GROUP (EMLAR) - LIGA ECUATORIANA CONTRA LA EPILEPSIA (L.E.C.E.)
Prof. Carlos N. Ketzoian (Uruguay)
NEUROEPIDEMIOLOGY SECTION, INSTITUTE OF NEUROLOGY, MONTEVIDEO
Program
DAY 1
ARRIVAL AND ACCOMMODATION
DAY 2
Morning – SURVEYS IN NEUROEPIDEMIOLOGY (8:30 – 12:15)
8:30 – 8:40 – WELCOME
8:40 – 9:00 – INTRODUCTION TO THE COURSE
9:00 – 9:45 – BASIC IDEAS AND TERMINOLOGY
9:45 – 10:30 – POPULATION SURVEYS (PART 1)
10:30 – 11:00 – Coffee Break
11:00 – 11:45 – POPULATION SURVEYS (PART 2)
11:45 – 12:15 – GENERAL DISCUSSION
12:15 – 14:00 – Lunch Break
Afternoon – (14:00 – 18:00)
14:00 – 16:15 – HOW TO READ A PAPER – a descriptive survey
16:15 – 16:30 – Coffee Break
16:45 – 17:30 – HOW TO READ A PAPER – a descriptive survey - finals remarks
17:30 – 18:00 – CONFERENCE: NEUROEPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
DAY 3
Morning – ANALYTIC STUDIES (9:00 – 12:15)
9:00 – 9:45 – ANALYTIC STUDIES: OVERVIEW
9:45 – 10:30 – CASE-CONTROL STUDIES
10:30 – 11:00 – Coffee Break
11:00 – 11:45 – COHORT STUDIES
11:45 – 12:15 – GENERAL DISCUSSION
12:15 – 14:00 – Lunch Break
Afternoon – (14:00 – 18:00)
14:00 – 16:15 – HOW TO READ A PAPER – a case-control study
16:15 – 16:30 – Coffee Break
16:30 – 17:00 – HOW TO READ A PAPER – a case-control study - finals remarks
17:00 – 17:30 – CAPTURE – RECAPTURE METHOD
17:30 - 18:00 - CONFERENCE: EPILEPSY ETIOLOGY: INCIDENT CASES VS. PREVALENT CASES - Prof. Arturo Carpio
DAY 4
Morning – CLINICAL TRIALS (9:00 – 12:15)
9:00 – 10:30 – CLINICAL TRIALS
10:30 – 11:00 – Coffee Break
11:00 – 11:30 - INFERENCES FROM EPIDEMIOLOGIC RESEARCHES
11:30 – 12:15 – GENERAL DISCUSSION
12:15 – 14:00 – Lunch Break
Afternoon – (14:00 – 18:00)
14:00 – 16:15 – HOW TO READ A PAPER – a cohort study
16:15 – 16:30 – Coffee Break
16:30 – 17:00 – HOW TO READ A PAPER – a cohort study - finals remarks
17:00 - 18:00 - CONFERENCE: HOW TO CARRY OUT AN EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDY IN LOW FREQUENCY (RARE) NEUROLOGICAL DISEASES - Giancarlo Logroscino
DAY 5
Morning – GENETIC EPIDEMIOLOGY (9:00 – 12:15)
9:00 – 10:30 – INTRODUCTION TO GENETIC EPIDEMIOLOGY (PART 1)
10:30 – 11:00 – Coffee Break
11:00 – 11:45 – INTRODUCTION TO GENETIC EPIDEMIOLOGY (PART 2)
11:45 – 12:15 – GENERAL DISCUSSION
12:15 – 14:00 – Lunch Break
Afternoon – (14:00 – 18:00)
14:00 – 16:15 – HOW TO READ A PAPER – a clinical trial
16:15 – 16:30 – Coffee Break
16:30 – 17:00 – HOW TO READ A PAPER – a clinical trial - finals remarks
17:00 – 17:30 – CONFERENCE: Prof. Ricardo Fujita
17:30 - 18:00 - CONFERENCE:
DAY 6
Morning – STATISTICS AND EPIDEMIOLOGY (9:00 – 12:15)
9:00 – 9:45 – USE AND MISUSE OF STATISTICS IN EPIDEMIOLOGY
9:45 – 10:30 – IMPORTANCE VERSUS SIGNIFICANCE
10:30 – 11:00 – Coffee Break
11:00 – 11:45 – CONFOUNDING AND INTERACTION
11:45 – 12:15 – GENERAL DISCUSSION
12:15 – 14:00 – Lunch Break
Afternoon – (14:00 – 18:00)
14:00 – 16:00 – PARTICIPANT PRESENTATIONS - Projects of young researchers (Presentation - 20 minutes, Discussion - 10 minutes)
16:00 – 16:30 – Coffee Break
16:30 – 17:30 – PARTICIPANT PRESENTATIONS - Projects of young researchers (Presentation - 20 minutes, Discussion - 10 minutes)
17:30 – 18:00 – CLOSURE OF THE COURSE
DAY 7
DEPARTURE
