The Neuromuscular Information and Research Day was held on Saturday, 9 October via Zoom and featured a wide range of speakers from both the medical and lived experience perspectives. The event was facilitated by MDNSW Peer Connect Program Coordinator,  Carolyn Campbell-McLean, and had 166 people register. Recordings from each session can be watched in the videos below and accompanying speaker presentations downloaded.

Downloadable documents

• 2021 NIRD event flyer
• Keynote Presentations – Prof. Monique Ryan, Clinical Trials & Robin Forbes, The Australian Neuromuscular Disease Registry
• Plenary on Hearts & Lungs – Dr David Tanous, Cardiologist & Dr Amanda Piper, Respiratory Care
• Breakout session, SMA Treatment Update – Assoc. Prof. Michelle Farrar, Paediatric Neurologist & Dr Christina Liang, Neurologist
• Breakout session, DMD Update – Clinical Assoc Prof Kristi Jones & Dr Michelle Lorentzos, Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network
• Breakout session, What can a neurologist do for you? – Assoc. Prof Lauren Sanders, Clinical Neurologist