News and Events – October 2009
PUBLICATIONS
Heitger MH, Jones RD, Macleod AD, Snell DL, Frampton CM, Anderson TJ (2009). Impaired eye movements in post-concussion syndrome indicate suboptimal brain function beyond the influence of depression, malingering or intellectual ability. Brain. 132(10), 2850-70.
Huckabee M-L, Macrae P (2009). Temporal resolution in swallowing neural control: The way forward (Editorial). Clinical Neurophysiology. 120(10), 1764-1765.
CONFERENCES
Tim Anderson attended the Palmerston North Movement Disorders Meeting, 14 and 15 October 2009 and presented the following keynote addresses:
‘Parkinson’s disease update’
‘Instructive video cases’
Tim Anderson was an invited speaker at the Kapiti/Horowhenua Parkinson’s Society Seminar in Paraparaumu, 23 October 2009 and presented the following talk:
‘Medical management of Parkinson’s disease’
GRANTS
Maggie-Lee Huckabee, Oshrat Sella, and Richard Jones were successful in obtaining a Canterbury Medical Research Foundation Project Grant of $10,000 for their project ‘Skill vs strength training in swallowing rehabilitation’.
PEOPLE AT VDVI
Pip Aimer and Laura Paermentier commenced as Clinical Research Coordinators. Pip and Laura will be covering for Meredith Woodhouse while she is on maternity leave for 6 months.
Helen Skene commenced as a Research Nurse / Clinical Trial Coordinator.
