Whilst the main Symposium runs over four days, there are several satellite meetings in the days building up to the Symposium as well as during the Symposium itself. Please find these listed below.
Sponsored Session
Registration for the 33rd International Symposium on ALS/MND includes access to all of the sponsored parallel sessions described below. You can register for the Symposium here.
Rethinking trial design in ALS: what are the ideal inclusion criteria and outcome measures? A debate
Sponsored by Cytokinetics
Date | Monday 5 December |
Time | 13:30 - 14:30 (GMT) |
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- Jeffrey Rothstein, MD, PhD
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- Orla Hardiman, MD, FRCPI, FAAN
- Jeremy M. Shefner, MD, PhD
- Orla Hardiman, MD, FRCPI, FAAN
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Sponsored Parallel Sessions
Registration for the 33rd International Symposium on ALS/MND includes access to all of the sponsored parallel sessions described below. You can register for the Symposium here.
Introducing LifeArc's MND Translational Challenge: A multi-million-pound programme to translate scientific advances into patients benefits faster
Sponsored by LifeArc
Date | Wednesday 7 December |
Time | 14:00 - 14:45 |
Mesenchymal Stem Cell (MSc) Biology and Biomarkers: Understanding Mechanism of Action and Relevance for ALS
Sponsored by BrainStorm Cell Therapeutics
Date | Wednesday 7 December |
Time | 15:40 - 16:25 |
The Challenges designing an ALS Clinical Trial for a Timely Drug Approval and Access
Sponsored by Ferrer
Date | Wednesday 7 December |
Time | 17:05 - 17:50 |
The ALSFRS-R in Clinical Trials and Clinical Practice
Sponsored by Biogen
Date | Thursday 8 December |
Time | 14:00 - 14:45 |
Other Meetings
ALS/MND Connect
Date | Wednesday 30 November |
Time | 10:00 - 17:30 (PST) |
Host | International Alliance of ALS/MND Associations |
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Allied Professionals Forum 
Date | Thursday 1 - Friday 2 December |
Host | International Alliance of ALS/MND Associations |
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World Federation of Neurology – ALS/MND Satellite Symposium

Date | Tuesday 6 December |
Time | 10:00 - 13:30 (GMT) |
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HEALEY ALS Platform Trial: Accelerating drug development for ALS
Registration for the 33rd International Symposium on ALS/MND includes access to this parallel session. You can register for the Symposium here.
Date | Friday 9 December |
Time | 14:00 - 14:45 (GMT) |