Firstly, Professor Nadia Badawi, who is the Cerebral Palsy Alliance Chair of Cerebral Palsy Research, The University of Sydney; Medical Director and Co-Head, Grace Centre for Newborn Intensive Care, The Children’s Hospital at Westmead. Ranked 3rd in the world in Cerebral Palsy expertise, and we are thrilled to have her join us with ‘An introduction and overview of Cerebral Palsy in 2025’.
What about us? What is the role of pregnancy and intrapartum care? Professor Kirsten Palmer, Head of Maternal Fetal Medicine at Monash Health and leader of the mighty Protect Me trial- looking at pregnancy interventions to improve neurodevelopmental outcomes in early onset FGR. Kirsten will provide an update on contemporary understanding of ‘Obstetric contributors to CP’: you might be surprised!
What’s new in Cerebral Palsy? Well, the genomics explosion is having a huge impact in identifying the cause of cerebral palsy in an increasing number of children. Yana Wilson from University of Sydney is leading the way in identifying clinically relevant genes in children with cerebral palsy and will give us a 2025 overview on ‘The Role of Genomic Evaluation in Cerebral Palsy’.
You’ve likely heard about stem cells being given to children with CP in the media. What’s the evidence it will make a difference? How far along are the clinical trials? You will get the update from the horse’s mouth! Professor Michael Fahey, trailblazing Paediatric Neurologist, (Monash Health) at the forefront will update us on ‘Stem Cells as a therapeutic in Cerebral Palsy: are they the future?’
