Presentations will include talks by students and postdoctoral scientists on their current research, overview presentations by leading researchers in the field, and poster presentations. In addition, presentations will be given by representatives of rare disease foundations to provide interaction between scientists in the field and the disease foundations. The goals...
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Description:Â The goals of this conference are to (1) describe the current state of understanding regarding the genomewide distribution of glucocorticoid receptor (GR) regulatory sites, (2) explore the current understanding of GR differentially regulated genes in disease states, and (3) develop a preliminary prospectus of genes critically involved in GR-sensitive pathologies...
Description:Â Goals of this conference are to (1) catalyze a field of mitochondrial research; (2) identify funding goals and mechanisms for funding mitochondrial work; (3) accelerate translation of mitochondrial-directed therapy to orphan diseases; (4) publish the results of the meeting in Cell Metabolism, Nature Medicine, or JAMA; and (5) publish a...
Description:Â The goals of this workshop are to review the current state of affairs on these investigations and to forge collaborations between international groups working in the field. Proceedings are expected to be published in a journal like the Annals of NY Academy of Sciences. Additional Information:Â Conference Web Site.
Description:Â This conference will bring together experts from diabetes, bone metabolism and inflammation, epidemiology, orthopaedics, and therapeutics to review our current understanding of Charcot neuroarthropathy (CN) and discuss research opportunities on the etiopathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment of this rare but important condition.
Description:Â Education: This conference provides both didactic and participatory education for clinical trainees and junior faculty. Having the opportunity to see the challenges, strategies and successes of mentors/more experienced clinicians investigators ? all in a collegial, informal setting – will enrich the career training and mentoring of attendees. New Collaborations: Almost...
Description:Â 1. Enhance collaboration and cross-fertilization of ideas and approaches among this widely dispersed community. 2. Provide opportunities for young immunotherapists to meet the ?giants? in the field and thus enhance their careers. 3. Provide the seeds for a collaborative network that would eventually represent a consortium of individuals working in...
Description:Â The main goal is to ascertain the state-of-the-art in hemispherectomy outcome as a precursor to preparing a protocol to test four assumptions stated above. Hemispherectomy studies need to consider the surgical management, neurological management of the effects of the hemispherectomy, and long-term outcomes. All will playa role in interpreting the...
Description:Â Goals of this conference are (a) a better awareness of these diseases in the hematology, oncology, and infectious disease community; (b) a working definition of these diseases; and (c) a framework for investigating the cause and treatment of these disorders. It is hoped that new clinical protocols will be developed...
The poster sessions are thought to facilitate exchange and discussion. New Collaborations: As the prevalence of these diseases we propose to study is low, it is important to foster collaborations with other centers. As we have worked in NIAMS to with adult and pediatric centers in treating patients with a...
Description:Â The meeting will bring together scientists from different fields to facilitate interaction and collaboration. It will involve scientists from basic research, industry, government policy makers, and clinicians. The underlying goals of this meeting are to identify new avenues of investigation, to define therapeutic strategies for the maintenance of genomic integrity,...
An important goal of the meeting is to allow ample opportunity for new emerging areas to be represented. Therefore, at least 20% of the invited presentations will be chosen from the submitted abstracts that describe late-breaking news. Participants were able to begin submitting their abstracts in November 2007. All abstracts...
Areas of investigation Autoimmune Diseases Cardiovascular Diseases CNS Drug Delivery Gene Therapy Infectious Diseases Medical Devices Oncology Specialty Pharmaceuticals Therapeutic Vaccines Who should attend Institutional Investors Venture Capitalists Sophisticated Private Investors Business Development & Partnering Executives Chief Scientific Officers Corporate Executives Scientists Further information: http://www.rodmanandrenshaw.com/conferences?id=6
The E-Rare consortium is pleased to announce a workshop on the use of database management systems and biobanks in the field of rare diseases. The aim of this workshop is to bring together a small group of developers/users of such databases from different countries, to let them exchange their experiences...
Description:Â The major goals in organizing the conference include: (1) Discussion of the current status of salivary gland research and the evolving questions, (2) Cutting-edge presentations on a variety of research projects relevant to salivary gland research, (3) Discussion of emerging fields and future areas of research emphasis, (4) Introduction for...
Description:Â It is expected that this scientific workshop will provide the opportunities: 1) To review the clinical course of all available presymptomatic children transplanted for Krabbe disease, to include serial neuroimaging, cerebrospinal fluid findings, and neurophysiologic studies. (Is the defect central, peripheral or both? Are there differences in outcome based on...
Description:Â The 3rd symposium will assemble eighteen international and twelve U.S. speakers and guests along with leading investigators from the NIAAA funded Research Center for ALPD. It will provide an exciting forum to discuss and exchange cutting-edge science on the following major themes as they relate to the pathogenesis and pathophysiology...
Description:Â Goals of the workshop are to organize and implement a patient registry, establish algorithms that optimize diagnostic testing and identify strategies for the development of therapies. The results of this conference will be useful to investigators interested in these diseases by improving access to research resources important for progress of...
Description:Â The purposes of the working group are to discuss current knowledge related to cost-effective analysis (CEA) in rare diseases, identify gaps in this body of knowledge, and strategize next steps for incorporating CEA into the evaluation of biobehavioral interventions. It is anticipated that the working group will provide recommendations that...
Goals of this conference were to (1) catalyze a field of mitochondrial research; (2) identify funding goals and mechanisms for funding mitochondrial work; (3) accelerate translation of mitochondrial-directed therapy to orphan diseases; (4) publish the results of the meeting in Cell Metabolism, Nature Medicine, or JAMA; and (5) publish a...