The Neurological Foundation Presents Free Public Lecture

The Neurological Foundation of New Zealand is excited to present a free public lecture in Auckland by world-leading stroke authority Professor Stephen Davis.

Professor Davis is Professor of Neurology at the University of Melbourne, and Director of Neurosciences and the Melbourne Brain Centre at the Royal Melbourne Hospital. He will talk about recent therapeutic advances that are changing the way acute stroke is managed around the world. These advances are based on the concept that ‘time is brain’ – underlining the urgency of stroke recognition and treatment.

Stroke is the second biggest killer in New Zealand with a mortality rate higher than most forms of cancer. Stroke occurs when a blood vessel is either blocked by a clot or bursts. When that happens, part of the brain cannot get the blood and oxygen it needs, so it begins to die. This is why stroke is described as a medical emergency, and the sooner treatment is given, the more likely it is that damage can be minimised. One in three New Zealanders can’t recognise the signs of a stroke and delayed medical intervention can have tragic consequences. Over 8,000 people suffer stroke in this country each year and it is the most common cause of adult disability.

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Event: FREE PUBLIC LECTURE
Date: Thursday 3 February 2011
Time: 6:00pm – 7:15pm
Venue: Fisher & Paykel Appliances Auditorium, Owen Glenn Building, University of Auckland Business School, 12 Grafton Road, Auckland
Parking: $5 for underground parking at the Business School. Disabled parking by lifts and easy access on all floors

About Professor Stephen Davis

Professor Davis is Professor of Neurology at the University of Melbourne, and Director of Neurosciences and the Melbourne Brain Centre at the Royal Melbourne Hospital. His major research interests are clinical trials and the use of neuroimaging in the selection of acute stroke treatments.

He is the immediate past-president of the Australian and New Zealand Association of Neurologists and a past-president of the Stroke Society of Australasia. He was the first Co-Chair of the Australasian Stroke Trials network and has extensive experience in stroke trials. He is a consulting editor for Stroke and an Associate Editor for Cerebrovascular Diseases. He was given the M.J. Eadie Award in 2004 by the Australian and New Zealand Association of Neurologists for career achievements in neuroscience research and the Minister’s Award in 2008 for outstanding individual achievement at the Victorian Public Healthcare Awards. He is the 2011 recipient of the Feinberg Award from the American Stroke Association. Professor Davis holds an NHMRC programme grant in stroke, has co-authored three books, numerous chapters, and over 300 peer-reviewed papers.

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