Professional Programme 19th – 22nd October 2021
- All presentations will be available on the virtual platform, along with poster abstracts.
- All times shown are in British Summer Time (BST).
- This programme is subject to change without notification.
Hotel Registration Times:
| Day & Date | Time |
|---|---|
| Tuesday 19thOctober | 9am – 5pm |
| Wednesday 20thOctober | 8am – 4pm |
Exhibition Times:
| Day & Date | Time |
|---|---|
| Tuesday 19thOctober | 3pm – 8pm |
| Wednesday 20thOctober | 9am – 5pm |
| Thursday 21stOctober | 9am – 5pm |
| Friday 22ndOctober 8am | 9am – 3pm |
Poster Viewing available on the platform and in Hall 4 at the following times:
| Day & Date | Time |
|---|---|
| Wednesday 20thOctober | 9am – 5pm |
| Thursday 21stOctober | 9am – 5pm |
Tuesday 19th October 2021
| Tuesday 19th October 2021 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1.30pm | Welcome to the Global Symposium | Helen Cross |
| 1.45pm | Welcome to the International Neurological Ketogenic Society (INKS) | Jong Rho |
| Ketogenic Diet Therapy – “Past, Present and Future” | ||
| Chair: Christina Bergqvist | ||
| 2-2.30pm | Past - 100 Years of Ketogenic Dietary Therapies | Eric Kossoff |
| 2.30-3pm | Present – RCT’s, Consensus Guidelines, Clinical Widespread use | Helen Cross |
| 3-3.30pm | Future - Adults, First line therapy, beyond Epilepsy, INKS etc | Jong Rho |
| 3.30pm | TEA | |
| Mechanisms of Action – Have we moved on? | ||
| Chairs: Jong Rho & Susan Masino | ||
| 4-4.30pm | The Microbiome – from animal to human; are we closer to understanding it? | Elaine Hsiao |
| 4.30-5pm | Medium chain fatty acids & Ketone Esters | Robin Williams |
| 5-5.30pm | The effect of the KD on dopamine metabolism - Implications for epilepsy and other diseases | Simon Heales |
| 5.30-6pm | DNA Methylation | Katja Kobow |
| 6pm-6.30pm | Q&A with speakers | ALL |
| 6.30pm | Close of Sessions | |
| 6.30–7.30pm | WELCOME RECEPTION IN EXHIBITION AREA | |
Wednesday 20th October 2021
| Wednesday 20th October 2021 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Utilising Ketogenic Dietary Therapies in special scenarios | ||
| Chairs: Anita Devlin & Stephane Auvin | ||
| 8.30-8.55am | Ketogenic Diet in Pregnancy | Elles van der Louw |
| 8.55-9.20am | Ketogenic Diet in Status Epilepticus | Rima Nabbout |
| 9.20-9.45am | Epilepsy Syndrome specific response | Ingrid Scheffer |
| 9.20-9.45am | Metabolic approaches for treating Complications & comorbidities of epilepsy | Kristina A. Simeone |
| 10.10-10.30am | Q&A with Speakers | All |
| 10.30am | COFFEE | |
| Metabolism & Epigenetics based paradigms for anti-seizure drug discovery | ||
| Chair: Simon Heales | ||
| 11-11.25am | Cellular & mitochondrial metabolic changes Seen in epileptic rodents and zebrafish | Manisha Patel |
| 11.25-11.50am | A novel in vitro model of mitochondrial Epilepsy. | Mark Cunningham |
| 11.50-12.15pm | Novel approaches for the discovery of Epigenetically based antiepileptonic therapies | Detlev Boison |
| 12.15-12.40pm | How does this move us forward? | Susan Masino |
| 12.40-1pm | Q&A with speakers | All |
| 1-2.30pm | LUNCH | |
Nutricia KetoConference 2021: New Insights into KDT in Adults – a UK perspective. | ||
| Practicalities of Administration 1 | ||
| Chairs: Susan Wood RD & Elles van der Louw PhD, RD | ||
| 2.30-2.50pm | What factors are related to compliance And efficacy? | Jennifer Fabe |
| 2.50-3.10pm | Developing a ketogenic diet service | Christina Bergqvist |
| 3.10-3.30pm | Tailoring a service to resource | Kath Megaw |
| 3.30-3.50pm | Delivering a service during a pandemic | Valentina de Giorgis |
| 3.50-4pm | Q&A with speakers | All |
| 4.10pm | TEA | |
| Utilising the Ketogenic Diet across the age spectrum | ||
| Chairs: Christin Eltze & Magnihild Kvernland | ||
| 4.30-4.55pm | Use in Infants – a treatment of choice? | Anastasia Dressler |
| 4.55-5.20pm | Guidelines for use of the KD in Adults | Mackenzie Cervenka |
| 5.20-5.45pm | Practicalities of adult provision – a reality? | Colin Doherty |
| 5.45-6.10pm | Effect of Ketogenic Dietary Therapies on Growth and bone density | Marisa Laura Armeno |
| 6.10-6.30pm | Q&A with speakers | All |
| 6.30-8pm | SPONSORED SYMPOSIUM & DRINKS RECEPTION | |
| Nutricia Global – Satellite Symposium – Benefits of the Ketogenic Diet Beyond Seizure Reduction | ||
Thursday 21st October 2021
| Thursday 21st October 2021 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Exploring Ways of Administration | ||
| Chairs: Valentina di Georgis & Beth Zupec-Kania | ||
| 8.30-8.55am | Plant based – Vegan | Susanne Baum |
| 8.55-9.20am | Parenteral Nutrition | Stephane Auvin |
| 9.20-9.45am | Blended diets and tube feeds | Eunjoo Lee |
| 9.45-10.10am | Best Lipid selection for Ketogenic Diet | Sehee Kim |
| 10.10-10.30 | Q&A with speakers | ALL |
| 10.30am | COFFEE | |
| Practicalities of Administration 2 | ||
| Chairs: Elizabeth Neal & Marisa Armeno | ||
| 11-11.30am | Flexibility between diets and protocols | Beth Zupec-Kania |
| 11.30-12pm | How long to know the diet is working and when to stop | Heidi Pfeifer |
| 12-12.30pm | Management of concomitant medication | Magnhild Kverneland |
| 12.30-12.45pm | Q&A with speakers | ALL |
| 12.45-2pm | LUNCH | |
| Vitaflo sponsored symposium | ||
| Beyond the Epilepsies 1 | ||
| Chair: Rima Nabbout & Mackenzie Cervenka | ||
| 2-2.30pm | Glut 1 | Jörg Klepper |
| 2.30-3pm | Toropathies | Hoon-Chul Kang |
| 3pm-3.30pm | Autism | Omnia el-Rashidy |
| 3.30-4pm | Dementia | Janak Nathan |
| 4pm | Q&A with speakers | ALL |
| 4.15pm | TEA | |
| 4.30- 6pm | Poster Session – Stand by your boards! | |
GLOBAL GALA DINNER FOR PRE-BOOKED TICKET HOLDERS ONLY THE GRAND HOTEL – 7pm
Friday 22nd October 2021
| Friday 22nd October 2021 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 8.30-10am | Oral Presentations for Best Posters and Matthew’s Friends Best Poster Prize Award John Freeman and Millicent Kelly Awards 2020 | |
| 10am | COFFEE | |
| Beyond the Epilepsies 2 | ||
| Chair: Jörg Klepper & Adrienne Scheck | ||
| 10.30-11am | Ketogenic Diet in Mental Illness | Christopher Palmer |
| 11-11.30am | Migraine | Cherubino Di Lorenzo |
| 11.30-12pm | Brain Energy Rescue with ketones; therapeutic Potential in Alzheimer’s disease | Stephen Cunnane |
| 12-12.30pm | Diabetes | Sarah Hallberg |
| 12.30 | Q&A with speakers | ALL |
| 12.45-2pm | LUNCH (Sponsored Symposium – Cambrooke) | |
| Beyond the Epilepsies 3 | ||
| Chair: Helen Cross & Eric Kossoff | ||
| 2-2.30pm | Utilisation in brain cancer – Have we moved forward? | Adrienne Scheck |
| 2.30-3pm | Clinical Utilisation in brain cancer – Have we moved forward? | Michael Jenkinson |
| 3-3.30pm | Utilisation for other cancers – Beyond the brain | TBC |
| 3.30-4pm | Where do we go from here? | Elizabeth Thiele |
| 4pm | Q&A with speakers | ALL |
| 4.15pm | CLOSE OF MEETING/HANDOVER for 2023 | Helen Cross/Jong Rho |