NAIMS Workshop 2025

Spinal Cord in MS

February 26, 2025
Hilton West Palm Beach
West Palm Beach, Florida

The North American Imaging in Multiple Sclerosis Cooperative (NAIMS) Workshop will be taking place Wednesday, February 26 from 8:30 am - 6:30 pm at the Hilton West Palm Beach in West Palm Beach, Florida. The workshop will be held ahead of the ACTRIMS Forum 2025, being held February 27 - March 1 at the Palm Beach County Convention Center and Hilton West Palm Beach.

This workshop is dedicated to exploring the role of the spinal cord in MS. It will provide a comprehensive review of the clinical impact, pathology, and pathophysiology of spinal cord involvement in MS. Participants will gain insights into advanced MRI techniques, including the latest developments in processing pipelines and analysis methods tailored for spinal cord imaging. Additionally, the workshop will discuss the use of spinal cord atrophy as a biomarker, offering a deeper understanding of its potential to monitor disease progression and evaluate therapeutic interventions in MS.

  
    Registration Fees

    Delegate: professional employed by academic institution, hospital, government agency, or non-profit organization. 
    $100
  
    Young Investigator: student/trainee OR professional who has obtained an advanced degree (M.D. or Ph.D.) within seven years (2017 or later) of the time of the Forum. Proof is required.
    $50
    
    Industry Representative: Professional who holds a non-research position and is employed by a pharmaceutical company or commercial entity.
    $150

	Registration Fees
Delegate: professional employed by academic institution, hospital, government agency, or non-profit organization.	$100
Young Investigator: student/trainee OR professional who has obtained an advanced degree (M.D. or Ph.D.) within seven years (2017 or later) of the time of the Forum. Proof is required.	$50
Industry Representative: Professional who holds a non-research position and is employed by a pharmaceutical company or commercial entity.	$150

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Accommodations

For attendees of the NAIMS workshop, which is held in conjunction with the ACTRIMS Forum 2025 , accommodations are available at various hotels in the area. To book a hotel room, NAIMS attendees can click here.

Please visit the ACTRIMS Forum 2025 Travel page for more information.

2025 Workshop Planning Committee

Govind Bhagavatheeshwaran
Mark Keegan
Ceren Tozlu
Irene Vavasour
Atlee Witt
Dinesh Sivakolundu

8:30 - 8:45 am

Welcome & Workshop Goals

8:45 - 9:55 am	Session 1: Clinical Impact Moderators: Jiwon Oh & Mark Keegan
	8:45 - 9:05 am	Clinical Impact of MS in the Spinal Cord Mark Keegan (Mayo)

	9:05 - 9:25 am	Clinical Impact of MS in the Spinal Cord Anne Kerbrat (CHU Rennes)

	9:25 - 9:55 am	Panel Discussion

9:55 - 10:10 am

Break

10:10 - 11:20 am	Session 2: Pathology Moderators: Corree Laule & Govind Bhagavatheeswaran
	10:10 - 10:30 am	Pathology of MS in the Spinal Cord Corree Laule (UBC)
	10:30 - 10:50 am	Pathology-MRI Correlation in the Spinal Cords Gabe deLuca (Oxford)
	10:50 - 11:20 am	Panel Discussion

11:20 - 11:35 am

Break

11:35 - 12:45 pm	Session 3: Advanced MRI Moderators: Seth Smith & Ceren Tozlu

	11:35 - 11:55 am	Advanced MRI of the Spinal Cord in MS Shannon Kolind (UBC)
	11:55 - 12:15 pm	Advanced MRI of the Spinal Cord in MS Eric Klawiter (MGH/Harvard)

	12:15 - 12:45 pm	Panel Discussion

12:45 - 1:30 pm

Lunch

1:30 - 2:40 pm	Session 4: Processing Pipelines/Methods Moderators: Julien Cohen-Adad & Kristin O’Grady
	1:30 - 1:50 pm	Analysis Methods and Processing Pipelines for MS Spinal Cord Julien Cohen-Adad (Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal)

	1:50 - 2:10 pm	Analysis Methods and Processing Pipelines for MS Spinal Cord Kurt Schilling (Vanderbilt)
	2:10 - 2:40 pm	Panel Discussion

2:40 - 2:55 pm

Break

2:55 - 4:05 pm	Session 5: Atrophy Moderators: Roland Henry & Irene Vavasour
	2:55 - 3:15 pm	Spinal Cord Atrophy in MS Roland Henry (UCSF)

	3:15 - 3:35 pm	Spinal Cord Atrophy in MS Cristina Granziera (Basel)

	3:35 - 4:05 pm	Panel Discussion

4:05 - 4:35 pm

Poster Previews (moderators: Atlee Witt & Dinesh Sivakolundu)

4:35 - 5:30 pm

Workshop wrap up, final discussion, general member meeting

5:30 - 6:30 pm

Reception & Poster Session

If you’re interested in sponsorship opportunities, please refer to our sponsorship prospectus for more information.

Roland Henry
Corree Laule
Kristin O'Grady
Julien Cohen-Adad
Jiwon Oh
Seth Smith

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Program Schedule

The NAIMS Workshop will take place Wednesday, February 26, 2025. All times are listed in Eastern Standard Time (EST). This schedule is subject to change.