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2005 Conference Agenda |
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Scientific/Medical Advisory Panel, Guest Speakers & Panel Guests 8-9:00a Breakfast and Introduction Dr. Fred Kaplan, Moderator 644 Watertower Inn
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Patients & Family Members 8-8:45a Patient & Family Conference Overview Lyn Pickel, President Dr. Rob Fleming, M.D., SLU Sponsor 1501 Watertower Inn
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Concurrent Sessions - Watertower Inn |
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Scientific & Medical Presentations - Allied Health Building Auditorium
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Sunday, July 17 7:00- 9:00p Welcome Reception, SLU Historic Cupples House
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Monday, July 18
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9:20a Mrs. Lyn Pickel, President & Dr. Fred Kaplan, M.D. Conference Moderator - “Welcome & Introductions” 9:30 Dr. Geert Mortier, M.D. - “The Role of LEMD3 in the Pathogenesis of Melorheostosis” 10:20 BREAK 10:30 Dr. Michael Whyte, M.D. – “Deactivating Germline Mutations in LEMD3 Cause Osteopoikilosis and Buschke-Ollendorff Syndrome, But Not Melorheostosis” 11:15 Dr. Howard Worman, M.D. -“The Identification and Characteristics of MAN1: The Protein Mutated in Melorheostosis” 12:00p LUNCH – Multi-purpose Room, Allied Health Bldg. 1:00 Dr. Peter Klein, Ph.D. - “MAD N’ SANE: Regulation of BMP/Smad Signaling in Development” 1:50 Dr. Jill Helms, Ph.D., D.D.S. – “When Bone Formation Goes Awry: Insights from Fetal Bone Formation and Adult Bone Repair” 2:40 BREAK 3:00 Dr. Dror Paley, M.D. -“Limb Lengthening and Deformity Correction for Melorheostosis” 3:50 Dr. Roger Smith, M.D. – “Melorheostosis: Patients, Mutations and Problems” 7:00 DINNER – Allied Health Building Multi-Purpose Room Keynote Speaker: Dr. Michael Zasloff, M.D. - “African Frogs to a Pine Forest Fungus: The Development of Drugs Doesn’t Necessarily Make Sense” 9:00 Cocktails and Hospitality - A night view of the St. Louis Arch - Watertower Inn, 2nd Floor Lobby
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Tuesday, July 19
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9:00a Dr. Eileen Shore, Ph.D – "Dysregulation of the BMP Signaling Pathway in Two Rare Bone Disorders" 9:50 Dr. Laura McCabe, Ph.D. – “Mechanisms of Suppressed Bone Formation" 10:40 BREAK 11:00 Dr. Jeffrey King, M.D. - “A Comprehensive Analysis of the Melorheostosis Database” 12:00p LUNCH – Multi-purpose Room, Allied Health Bldg.
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Concurrent Sessions |
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Patients & Family Members 1:00 Blood Donations, 1065 Allied Health Bldg. 2:30 Annual Assoc. Meeting for Patients & Family “Plans, Strategies and Dreams” Lyn Pickel, Moderator |
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Scientific/Medical Advisory Panel, Guest Speakers & Panel Guests “Patient Case Studies” 1:00 TBA 2:00 TBA 3:00 TBA 1:20 TBA 2:20 TBA 3:20 TBA 1:40 TBA 2:40 TBA 3:40 Panel Discussion |
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4:15 Wrapping Up: Dr. Fred Kaplan, M.D., Moderator - “The Path Forward” 5:30 ‘Docktails’ along the Mississippi River 7:30 Riverboat Cruise |
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3rd International Conference of the Melorheostosis Association July 17-19, 2005 Agenda St. Louis University |
