Scientific Symposium
HKMSS 7th Annual Scientific Meeting
27 Oct 2018
09:30 - 18:00
Sheraton Hotel & Towers HK
Speaker(s)
Dr. Chi-Yeung Chu
Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital
Hong Kong
Dr. Alvin Ho
Queen Mary Hospital
Hong Kong
Dr. Carmen Chan
Hong Kong Eye Hospital
Hong Kong
Prof. Achim Gass
University of Heidelberg
Germany
Prof. Patrick Waters
University of Oxford
United Kingdom
Prof. Ichiro Nakashima
Tohoku Medical and Pharmaceutical University
Japan
Dr. Eric Chan
Queen Mary Hospital
Hong Kong
The 7th HKMSS Annual Scientific Meeting was held on 27 Oct 2018 at the Sheraton Hotel, which was our society’s first ever full day ASM. This year, we echoed the 2018 World MS Day theme ‘bringing us closer’, and brought on board Radiologists, Paediatricians, Ophthalmologists and Pathologists, who are all key players in the care for Multiple Sclerosis patients.
Neuroimaging for Multiple Sclerosis – from Basic to Advances
The morning symposium began with our local radiologist from Pamela Youde Neterthesole Eastern Hospital, Dr. CY Chu, who spoke on ‘Neuroimaging for Multiple Sclerosis – from Basic to Advances’.
Paediatric Demyelinating Diseases and Mimics
Dr. Alvin Ho, our local paediatrician from Queen Mary Hospital, then shared with us ‘Paediatric Demyelinating Diseases and Mimics’.
Multiple Sclerosis and the Eye
Afterwards, our local ophthalmologist from Hong Kong Eye Hospital, Dr. Carmen Chan, further widened our scope with her talk on ‘Multiple Sclerosis and the Eye’.
The Role of Imaging from Diagnosis to Management of MS
During the lunch symposium, Prof. Achim Gass from Germany, enlightened us on ‘The Role of Imaging from Diagnosis to Management of MS’.
Antibody Assays in Non-MS Demyelinating Diseases
We then shifted our attention to NMO and MOG antibody related diseases in our afternoon symposium, with Prof. Patrick Waters from Oxford sharing with us his expertise on ‘Antibody Assays in Non-MS Demyelinating Diseases’.
Clinical Aspects of MOG-IgG Related Demyelinating Diseases
Prof. Ichiro Nakashima from Japan next focuses on the ‘Clinical Aspects of MOG-IgG Related Demyelinating Diseases’.
NMO IgG and Anti-MOG Ab, a Laboratory Perspective
In the last session of the day, our local pathologist, Dr. Eric Chan of Queen Mary Hospital spoke on ‘NMO IgG and Anti-MOG Ab, a Laboratory Perspective’.
Our council would like to express our deepest gratitude to all our local and overseas speakers for making this ASM a tremendously educational and successful one. We would also like to thank everyone for their participation.