Cofnerence features leading experts!

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REMINDER ANNOUNCEMENT

The 2004 National Research and Beyond Conference will be on Saturday, August

28 in Burlington, Massachusetts (just north of Boston) featuring

world-renowned researchers working on PLS and HSP, stem cell experts and other

special

programs.

It will be held at the Four Points Sheraton Burlington: 30 Wheeler Road,

Burlington, MA 01803. Phone: .

There's also a special Arrival Reception and Dinner at the hotel on Friday,

August 27 at 5:30 p.m. Sign-in, collect materials, meet and chat with others,

enjoy dinner and a fabulous program featuring Special Guest Elmer Bartels.

Mr. Bartels, a quadriplegic, has had a distinguished career in rehabilitation,

public service, and disability advocacy. He'll share his amazing story as well

as a program on " Living Independently and Housing and Home Modifications " .

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CONFERENCE AGENDA:

A Coffee Arrival begins at 9:00 a.m. to sign-in, collect materials, visit the

vendor tables, mingle and enjoy coffee and breakfast breads. The Conference

will begin at 10:00 a.m.

We are honored to present the investigators who received the first two SPF

Research Awards:

K. Fink, M.D., University of Michigan and SPF Research Award recipient:

" PLS - Finding the Causes and Cures " and " PLS and HSP - Similarities and

Differences "

-and-

Marchuk, PhD., Duke University and SPF Research Award recipient: " HSP

- Finding the Causes and Cures "

Other experts include:

Drs. Paola Arlotta and Bradley Molyneaux, MA General Hospital and Harvard

Medical School Center for Nervous System Repair: " Promises of Stem Cell Research

and Regenerative Medicine "

Other programs are:

Terry Wise, J.D., motivational speaker and author: " Waking Up: Climbing

Through the Darkness "

A Time For Us: Special break-out sessions for patients and loved ones to

share with one another

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Register online here:

http://sp-foundation.org/Teamwalk04/TWHome.htm

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The 2004 TeamWalk For Our Cures launches on Sunday, August 29 in Lexington,

Massachusetts. We hope you'll all join this annual effort to speed our cures

and walk or roll or just enjoy the morning with us.