Foundation Event
2018 NMO Patient Day
March 18 – Los Angeles, CA – The Guthy-Jackson Charitable Foundation’s “NMO State of the Union: 9th International NMO Patient Day” brought together patients, expert clinicians and researchers, industry leaders, caregivers, family and friends for a day of sharing and learning, discussing the latest updates for neuromyelitis optica (NMO) and its spectrum disorder (NMOSD).
Hosted by Founder, Victoria Jackson and moderated by GJCF Advisor, Dr. Michael Yeaman, the 2018 event focused on two key two key advances toward a cure:
- Tolerization
- Biomarkers
Launching the LEAD Campaign at the event, the foundation has created a new donate section that will help NMO Advocates raise funding for the tolerization and biomarker projects.
Click here to become an NMO LEADer.
225 Attendees from 6 Countries
NMO Ambassadors
General Sessions
- Welcome
- NMO State of the Union
- Next Steps to Cures – Survey
- Ask the Experts
- NMO Clinical Trials Update
- Patient H69: Finding Light in NMO
- The Power of Rare
- A World of Cures
- Q&A: Ask the Founder
- 2nd African Congress on NMO
- Development Ambassadors Awards
- LEAD Campaign
Breakout Sessions
- Ask the Experts – Open Forum
- Diet and Nutrition
- Hypnotic Techniques
- Simplifying the Science of NMO
- Bladder, Bowel, & Sexual Dysfunction
- Emotional Health & Stress Management
- Navigating Insurance & Coverage
Video Archive
Click here to access the full 2018 NMO Patient Day video gallery.