The 2025 annual meeting of the Peripheral Nerve Society (PNS) takes place in Edinburgh, Scotland, from May 17-20. This year’s program includes eight special lectures, including the closing keynote.
Sunday, May 18th
The first of these is the Peter J. Dyck Lecture titled “Mechanisms of Diabetic Neuropathic Pain – Lessons from Human DRG and Spinal Cord.” It will be given by Ted Price, PhD, and will take place following the opening remarks of Charlotte Sumner, MD, PNS President.
Later that same day, Jun Li, MD, PhD, presents the Richard & Mary Bunge Lecture, titled “P21-Activated Kinase Signaling in Myelination.”
The last special lecture on Sunday is the Arthur K. Asbury Lecture. Daniela Latorre, PhD, gives this lecture titled “The Emerging Role of Autoreactive T Cell Immunity in Guillain-Barré Syndrome.”
Monday, May 19th
The first of the special lectures on Monday is the J.W. Griffin Lecture. Ruth Martha Stassart, MD, will discuss “Repair Strategies in Diseases of the Peripheral Nervous System.”
Shortly following Monday’s first special lecture, Cheryl Stucky, PhD, presents the Anita Harding Lecture, titled “Roles of TRP and Piezo Channels in Neuropathic Pain.”
Tuesday, May 20th
The final three special lectures will take place on Tuesday. First, Jonathan Baets, MD, PhD, will present the P.K. Thomas Lecture, titled “Overarching Pathomechanisms in Inherited Peripheral Neuropathies and Related Diseases.”
Following the Thomas presentation is the Jonathan Pembroke Lecture. Titled “The Understanding and Management of Inherited Pain Channelopathies,” this session will feature lecturer David Bennett, MB, PhD.
Finally, the Closing Keynote Lecture will be given by PNS President Charlotte Sumner, MD, who will lead the topic “State of the PNS: Strategic Planning to Advance Therapeutic Breakthroughs.”
As the PNS Annual Meeting gets underway, check back with Physician’s Weekly for the latest updates and research in the field!
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