Darwish Symposium 2026
Event Info
February 17-18, 2026
Location: Kinsmen Learning Centre Auditorium, 4th Floor Alberta Children’s Hospital
This special lecture and symposium is supported by the Dr. Sam Darwish Memorial Lectureship in Pediatric Neurology Endowment through the Alberta Children’s Hospital Foundation.
If you have any questions please contact afshan.jamil@albertahealthservices.ca
Schedule
Tuesday, February 17, 2026
8:00 - 9:00 AM | Pediatric Neurology Rounds - Spinal Muscular Atrophy: Miracles and Challenges
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM | Darwish Symposium
Wednesday, February 18, 2026
8:30 - 9:30 AM | Pediatric Grand Rounds -Gene Therapy in Neuromuscular Disorders: What Have we Learned?
8:00 AM - 1:00 PM | Darwish Symposium
Special Guest
Dr. Laurent Servais, MD, PhD
Professor of Paediatric Neuromuscular Diseases
Department of Paediatrics
University of Oxford
Neuromuscular reference Center, CHU and University of Liège Belgium
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