Speakers
Plenary speaker
Dick Swaab
Sex differences in Alzheimer’s disease: postmortem studies
Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience
Plenary section
prof. Zvezdan Pirtošek
MD, spec. neurophys.
Neurodegenerative diseases: yesterday, today and the future
Department of neurology at the University Medical Centre Ljubljana, proffessor of neurology at the medical faculty of the university of Ljubljana, Slovenia
- zvezdan.pirtosek@kclj.si
prof. Martin Persson, PhD
Professor of Health Science
nEUROcare in Sri Lanka: A New Frontier in Neurodegenerative Disease Education
Faculty of health science, Department of Nursing and Integrated Health Sciences, Kristianstadt University, Sweden
- martin.j.persson@hkr.se
Prof. Charles Scerri PhD
Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine & Surgery
University of Malta & vice president Alzheimer Europe
Wendy Weidner
Research and Policy Project Lead for Alzheimer’s Disease International (ADI)
Dr. H. M. P. Herath
Ph.D.(USJ), RN(SLNC), B.Sc.(Hons)Nur (UPSL), CTHE(KDU), Senior Lecturer (Gr. II)
From Ancient Roots to Modern Challenges: Tracing the History and Evolution of Healthcare in Sri Lanka
Department of Nursing & Midwifery, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University,Ratmalana, Sri Lanka.
- prasannah@kdu.ac.lk
- +94-777447590
- https://www.kdu.ac.lk
prof. Sudath Shirley Pathmasiri Warnakulasuriya
Professor in Nursing, Dean
nEUROcare project Sri Lanka: Transforming Higher Education and Healthcare through Innovation
Faculty of Nursing, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka
- sudath@dcn.cmb.ac.lk
DARK Dasanayaka
BSc in Physiotherapy (Hons), MSc. in Applied Statistics
The multidisciplinary nature of the management of patients with NDDs
University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
- renukadasanayaka@gmail.com
- +94-81-3999623
Dr. Bimba Wickramarachchi
Communication strategies used for NDD patients
University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka
- bimbawi@gmail.com
- +94-703091222
Prof. Dr. med. Albert C. Ludolph
(ALS related topic)
Department of Neurology at Ulm University, RKU, Germany
Invited speakers
prof. Boris Rogelj
Head of Department of Biotechnology – Jožef Stefan Institute, and Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
Translational defects in frontotemporal dementia associated with C9orf72 mutation
SloveniaResearch group leader / Scientific consultant – Biomedical Research Institute, Ljubljana, Slovenia
- boris.rogelj@ijs.si
Anna-Karin Edvinsson, Emma Edberg Matei
The Essence of Person-Centered Care in Neurodegenerative Diseases
Kristianstad University, Sweden
- emma.edberg_matei@hkr.se
- anna-karin.edvinsson@hkr.se
Anna-Karin Edvinsson, Emma Edberg Matei
Exploring the Foundations: Theoretical Constructs of Person-Centered Care
Kristianstad University, Sweden
- emma.edberg_matei@hkr.se
- anna-karin.edvinsson@hkr.se
Martin Persson, Emma Edberg Matei
Navigating Wellness Together: The Role of Active Commitment Therapy in Healthcare and Patient Support
Kristianstad University, Sweden
- martin.j.persson@hkr.se
- emma.edberg_matei@hkr.se
Blaž Koritnik
Gene-targeted therapy in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Slovenia
Riina Runnel
An Overlooked Aspect: Oral Health
University of Tartu, Estonia
Prof. M.H.F. Sakeena
Polypharmacy in the elderly: A Global risk factor
University of Peradeniya, Sri lanka
- sakeena@ahs.pdn.ac.lk
Steve Smith
SFHEA, MPhil, MSc, BSc, RN
Huntington’s disease: a good model for neurocare?
Triskelion Norway
- stevesmithpaneuropean@gmail.com
Elly Anastasiades, MSc
Neapolis University Pafos
- e.loizou@nup.ac.cy
prof. Gnanaselvam Kisokanth
Professor in Nursing, Head/Department of Clinical Nursing
Faculty of Nursing, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka
- kiso@dcn.cmb.ac.lk
- +94772228330