100 Years of Neurology at the University of Iowa

Centennial Symposium Schedule • Thursday - Saturday, Aug. 1-3, 2019

Thursday, Aug. 1

4-5 p.m.

Special Lecture – Prem Sahai Auditorium, 1110 MERF
Antonio Damasio (Faculty, Chair)

5:30-7 p.m.

Wine and cheese reception–MERF Atrium

Friday, Aug. 2

Symposium: 100 Years of Neurology at the University of Iowa– Prem Sahai Auditorium, 1110 MERF

8-8:30 a.m.

Welcome and Introduction – George Richerson (Student, Chair)
History of Department – Overview – Bob Rodnitzky (Faculty, Chair)

8:30-10 a.m.

Session 1 Moderators: Harold Adams and Kathy Mathews

Stroke

Hal Adams (Faculty)
Jeff Saver (Fellow)
Jose Biller (Faculty)
Santy Ortega (Faculty)

Pediatrics 

John Bodensteiner (student, resident, fellow, and faculty)

10:30 a.m. to noon

Session 2 Moderators: Jun Kimura and Mark Granner

Clinical Neurophysiology

Jun Kimura (Residency & Faculty)
Thoru Yamada (Faculty)

Epilepsy and Sleep Medicine

Mark Granner (Student & Faculty)
Josef Parvizi (Student)
Erik St Louis (Faculty)
George Richerson (Student & Chair)

1:30-3 p.m.

Session 3 Moderators: Dan Tranel and Andrea Swenson

Cognitive Neuroscience 

Dan Tranel (Faculty)
Hanna Damasio (Faculty)
Brad Hyman (Student & Residency)
Tom Grabowski (Faculty)
Joel Geerling (Faculty)

Educational Programs 

Andrea Swenson (Residency & Faculty)
Jaffar Khan - (Residency)
Tracey Cho (Faculty)

3:30-5 p.m.

Session 4 Moderators: Mike Shy and Bob Rodnitzky

Neuromuscular

Mike Shy (Faculty)
Kevin Campbell (Faculty)
Kathy Mathews (Faculty)
Chris Nance (Faculty)

Movement Disorders

Bob Rodnitzky (Faculty, Chair)
Henry (Hank) Paulson (Faculty)
Pedro Gonzalez (Residency & Faculty)
Kumar Narayanan (Faculty)

5-5:15 p.m.

George Richerson
Future of the Department
Closing

Friday, Aug. 2

Gala Banquet, Hancher Auditorium—by invitation

• 6 p.m. - Cocktails
• 7:45 p.m.– Dinner served
• 8:30 p.m. - Gala speech – The Past and Future of Neurology Research: University of Iowa at the Cutting Edge – Nina Schor, MD, PhD, Deputy Director of the NINDS/NIH

Saturday, Aug. 3

• 8 a.m.-noon - Free time to spend with old friends 
• noon - 2 p.m. - Campus Tours
• 3-6 p.m. - Open reception for all current and former staff and friends, Levitt Center for University Advancement

Please direct any questions to Iowa-Neurology-100@healthcare.uiowa.edu.