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Kessler Foundation's James Sumowski, Ph.D., speaks at April 18-19 MS Symposium in Toronto

April 17th, 2013

West Orange, NJ. April 17, 2013. James Sumowski, PhD, of Kessler Foundation is among the invited MS experts presenting at the 2013 University of Toronto Neuro-inflammation Symposium and endMS RRTC Retreat on Thursday, April 18, 2013 - Friday, April 19, 2013, 8:30 AM - 1:00 PM at the Chestnut Residence and Conference Centre in Toronto. Dr. Sumowski is a research scientist in Neuropsychology & Neuroscience Research, under the directorship of Nancy Chiaravalloti, PhD. Drs. Sumowski and Chiaravalloti are on the faculty of the department of physical medicine and rehabilitation at UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School.

Dr. Sumowski's presentation on April 19 will address 'Brain reserve and cognitive reserve in multiple sclerosis: Independent and differential contributions of maximal lifetime brain growth and cognitively active lifestyles to cognitive status.'

More information:
Relevant publications:

Sumowski JF, Wylie GR, Chiaravalloti N, DeLuca J. Intellectual enrichment lessens the effect of brain atrophy on learning and memory in multiple sclerosis. Neurology. 2010 Jun 15;74(24):1942-5.

Sumowski JF, Wylie GR, Leavitt VM, Chiaravalloti ND, DeLuca J. Default network activity is a sensitive and specific biomarker of memory in multiple sclerosis. Mult Scler. 2013 Feb;19(2):199-208.

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