Canadian Association of Neuropathologists Association canadienne des neuropathologistes

Abstract

The Canadian Association of Neuropathologist – Association canadienne des neuropathologistes (CANP-ACNP) held their 60^th annual meeting via Zoom from October 15^th to 17^th, 2020, under the leadership of Dr. Peter Gould, President of the CANP-ACNP, Dr. Peter Schutz, Secretary Treasurer of the CANP-ACNP, and with technical support from CANP administrators Heather Dow and Colleen Fifield.

The academic program comprised 10 scientific abstracts, 10 unknown cases, a symposium on Neuromuscular Pathology, and a Neuropathology Practice lecture by Dr. Emina Torlakovic entitled The Fall and Rise of Immunohistochemistry. The interactive forum on Neuropathology Practice was moderated by Dr. Gould and Dr. Keith and focused on forensic neuropathology in Canada. The Jerzy Olszewski Lecture was delivered by Dr. Alex Rajput and Dr. Ali Rajput on Neuropathology and Saskatchewan Movement Disorders Program. Digital pathology images from the 10 unknown cases are available for viewing online (www.canp.ca) thanks to the CANP webmaster Dr. Andrew Gao.

The Presidential Symposium 2020 on Neuromuscular Pathology featured the David Robertson Lecture given by Dr. Werner Stenzel entitled The Inflammatory Myopathies – Essential Role of Muscle Biopsies for Precise Diagnosis and the Gordon Mathieson Lecture delivered by Dr. Benjamin Ellezam on The Role of Muscle Biopsy in the Molecular Era: Practical Pointers in Diagnostic Pathology of Inherited Myopathies. The program was completed by Dr. Robert Schmidt’s presentation on Perspectives on the Evaluation of Nerve Biopsies, and Dr. Jodi Warman Chardon’s presentation on MRI & Diagnosis of Muscle Disease.

The Mary Tom Award for best clinical science presentation by a trainee went to Dr. Noor Alsafwani (Supervisor Dr. A. Gao), and the Morrison H. Finlayson Award for best basic science presentation by a trainee was won by Dr. Delaney Cosma (Supervisor Dr. R. Hammond).

The following abstracts were presented at the 60th annual meeting of the Canadian Association of Neuropathologists – Association candienne des neuropathologistes (CANP-ACNP) in October 2020.