Friday 24th October 2025
Genetic Family Meeting
2.30pm to 5.30pm
Collins Room, Victoria Hotel, 215 Little Collins Street, Melbourne
Australian designer Aurelio Costarella has died at age 60 after a recent diagnosis with Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, a rare brain disorder that also claimed the life of his sister Gracie, it was revealed Saturday.
Link: Australian Designer Aurelio Costarella Dies at 60
From: Women’s Wear Daily
NEW VENUE - Victoria Hotel, 215 Little Collins Street, Melbourne
Saturday 25th October 2025
16th Annual National CJD Conference
8.30am – 5.00pm
Victoria Room, Victoria Hotel, 215 Little Collins Street, Melbourne
Keynote Speakers
Professor Richard Knight – National Surveillance Unit, Edinburgh UK
Professor Simon Mead – Prion Unit, London UK
Professor Inga Zerr – National Reference Center, Gottingen, Germany (to be confirmed)
Professor Colin Masters – Australian National CJD Registry, Melbourne, Australia
Professor Steven Collins – Australian National CJD Registry, Melbourne, Australia
Accomodation Information
To access special rates at The Victoria Hotel:
- Visit www.victoriahotel.com.au
- Select The Victoria Hotel , enter your required dates* and number of guests staying and click ‘GO’
- Click ‘I have a code’
- In the ‘Corporate ID’ field enter your booking code: CJDSUPPORT
- Click ‘UPDATE’
- Your special rates will appear on the rates screen
- Rooms are subject to availability.
These rates are available for stays between 24/10/25 – 26/10/25
