On May 8, 2008, the Second Annual Symposium on Translational Neuroscience featuring the 53rd Annual
George H. Bishop Lecturer, Stephen Hauser, MD, and the 2nd Annual Hope Center Lecturer,
Ben Barres, PhD, took place at Connor Auditorium.

Dr. Hauser’s presentation explored the topic of “Multiple Sclerosis: Bench to bedside...and back again;”
followed by Dr. Barres’ lecture that discussed “How do glial cells control synapse formation?”

The symposium was well attended with more than 100 attendees present including the Medical School Dean
Larry Shapiro, MD, David Holtzman, MD, Andrew B. and Gretchen P. Jones Professor and Chair of Neurology,
and Jean Hobler, co-founder of Hope Happens – a St. Louis nonprofit organization founded in 2002 with the
objective to find cures for major neurological disorders by funding innovative research and inspiring scientific collaboration.

Winners of the Hope Center Award and The James L. O'Leary Prize were announced at the symposium.
To learn more about the Hope Center Awards Competition, click here.

Building on the success of this year's symposium, plans for the Third Annual Symposium on Translational
Neuroscience are underway. Be sure to visit hcnd.org often for details on this and other exciting upcoming
Hope Center events.

The Second Annual Symposium on Translational Neuroscience was sponsored by the Hope Center
for Neurological Disorders, the Department of Neurology, and the Department of Neurosurgery.