KETOCOLLEGE ADVANCE – PROGRAMME 2025 13/14 May Advance & 15 May AdvancePLUS |
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DAY ONE – Tuesday 13 May | ||
CHAIR – Professor Helen Cross | ||
Time: | Topic: | Speaker: |
1000-1015 | Welcome and Introduction | Prof Helen Cross
The Prince of Wales’s Chair of Childhood
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1015-1115 | KDT in Infants Evidence & Practicalities | Prof Helen Cross
The Prince of Wales’s Chair of Childhood Epilepsy and Director of UCL
Dr Elles van der Louw RD Senior Dietitian
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1115-1200 | Prediction of responders to KD based on syndrome & aetiology | Prof Stephane Auvin
Child Neurologist, Full professor
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1200-1215 | Q and A | |
1215-1315 | Lunch | |
CHAIR | Professor Helen Cross | |
1315-1400 | KDT in Adults, the evidence | Dr Mackenzie Cervenka
Professor of Neurology and Medical Director
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1400-1430 | Dietetic Practicalities of a National KD Adult Service | Dr Neha Kaul RD
Senior Dietitian and Research Fellow
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1430-1515 | KD and Neuroinflammation | Prof Stephane Auvin
Child Neurologist, Full professor
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1515-1530 | Q&A | |
1530-1600 | BREAK | |
1600-1630 |
Glut1DS & PDH latest evidence |
Prof Joerg Klepper
Chief Physician
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1630-1700 | Glut1/PDH Diet Practicalities | Vicki Whiteley RD
Advanced Clinical Practitioner in Ketogenic Therapies
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1700-1715 | Glut1 experience, adult, multi-carer | Monica de Ruijter RD
Ketogenic Dietitian
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1715-1730 | Glut 1 Q&A | |
1730 | Close of day | |
1900 | KetoCollege Dinner |
DAY TWO – Wednesday 14 May | ||
Chair: Dr Natasha Schoeler RD – Senior Research Fellow, UCL Great Ormond Street | ||
Time: | Topic: | Speaker: |
0900-0945 | Modular and Blended Ketogenic Diets | Tracy Cameron RD
Ketogenic Diet Coordinator for the North of Scotland
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0945-1015 | The Role of the Psychologist in the Ketogenic Team | Dr Sally Willis
Clinical Psychologist
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1015-1030 | Parent/patient testimonial | |
1030-1100 | Break | |
1100-1230 | The First 12 Week Challenges: fine tuning | Led by Zoe Simpson RD
Advanced Clinical Practitioner
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1230-1245 | Q&A | |
1245-1345 | Lunch | |
CHAIR | Dr Anita Devlin | |
1345-1430 | Managing side effects of KDT – short and long-term | Dr Anita Devlin
Consultant Paediatric Neurologist
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1430-1515 | Taking a KD service from ‘good’ to ‘great’! | Prof Eric Kossoff
Professor of Neurology and Paediatrics
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1515-1530 | Q&A | |
1530-1600 | BREAK | |
1600-1630 | Interesting Case Studies | |
1630-1645 | The support & resources of Matthew’s Friends charity | Julie Fountain
CEO
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1645 | Close of day | |
FREE EVENING |
DAY THREE – Thursday 15 May AdvancePLUS |
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CHAIR – Dr Anita Devlin | ||
Time: | Topic: | Speaker: |
0830-0915 | KDT in Neonates | Dr Marisa Armeno
Paediatrician, Specialist in Infant Nutrition
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0915-0945 | Mechanisms of the Ketogenic Diet | Prof Robin Williams
Professor of Molecular Cell Biology
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0945-1000 | Q&A | |
1000-1030 | Break | |
1030-1115 | Inborn errors of metabolism and mitochondrial disease | Dr Sabine Scholl-Burgi
Managing Senior Physician
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1115-1200 | Initiating KDT in Intensive Care | Dr Suresh Pujar
Consultant Paediatric Neurologist
Agnes Szmurlo RD Specialist Ketogenic Dietitian
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1200-1230 | Interesting Case Studies | |
1230-1245 | Q&A | |
1245-1345 | Lunch | |
CHAIR | Dr Christin Eltze – Great Ormond Street Hospital
Paediatric Neurologist/Epileptologist |
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1345-1430 | Overcoming Transition Challenges for the KD Team Interactive session |
Dr Laura Healy RD
Clinical Specialist Dietitian
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1430-1530 | Potential other uses of KDT
Diabetes and Obesity |
Prof Simona Bertoli
Professor of Human and Clinical Nutrition
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Mental Health | Helen Grossi RD
Registered Dietitian
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Headache Disorder | Dr Neha Kaul RD
Senior Dietitian and Research Fellow
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1530-1630 | Dietetic Research Updates Ketogenic Dietitians Research Network – overview |
Vicki Whiteley RD Advanced Clinical Practitioner in Ketogenic Therapies |
QoL CORE-KDT | Zoe Simpson RD Advanced Clinical Practitioner | |
Pregnancy | Dr Laura Healy RD Clinical Specialist Dietitian | |
Ketogenic diets and the lived experience of children and their families: a qualitative study |
Tracy Cameron RD Ketogenic Diet Coordinator for the North of Scotland | |
Biochemical Measures | Agnes Szmurlo RD Specialist Ketogenic Dietitian | |
1630-1645 | Q&A | |
1645-1700 | Networking and refreshments to go | |
1700 | Close of Meeting | |
The programme may be subject to change without notification.


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