
Friday, March 4
12:00 - 4:30 p.m.
The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Children’s of Alabama, Alabama Rare and the Alabama Genomic Initiative will host the 9th Annual Rare Disease Genomics Symposium via Zoom on Friday, March 4 from 12 to 4:30 p.m. This year's symposium will focus on science and research related to telehealth and therapeutic advances. The symposium is free.
Agendas and registration can be found below.
Keynote Address
Building Virtual Models in Genetics – the Dream Home
Natasha Shur, M.D.
Geneticist
Children’s National Health System
Washington, DC
Registration
Registration is free.
Agenda
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Symposium Agenda
12:00 - 1:30
Telemedicine: Remote Health Challenges
Introduction
Nathaniel H. Robin, MD, FACMG
Medical Director, Genetics
UAB Medicine
Professor, Department of Genetics
12:00 - 12:30
Keynote: Building Virtual Models in Genetics – the Dream Home
Natasha Shur, MD
Geneticist,
Children’s National Health System
Washington, DC
12:30 - 1:00
Telemedicine Clinic Challenges
Eric Wallace, MD, FASN
Associate Professor of Medicine
UAB eMedicine, Medical Director
Rare Genetic Kidney Disease Clinic\Division of Nephrology Department of Medicine
1:00 - 1:30
Telemedicine Panel
Moderator: Anna C. E. Hurst, MD, MS, FACMG
Eric Wallace, MD, FASN
Nathaniel H. Robin, MD, FACMG
Bruce Korf, MD, PhD
Natasha Shur, MD
Asiah Borden, BS1:45 - 3:15
Novel Therapeutics
Introduction
Matt Might, PhD
Director, Hugh Kaul Precision Medicine Institute
Hugh Kaul Endowed Chair in Personalized Medicine
1:45 - 2:15
Antisense Oligonucleotide Therapeutics for Rare Neurological Diseases
Frank Bennett, PhD
Chief Scientific Officer and Neurology
Franchise Leader
Ionis Pharmaceuticals
2:15 - 2:45
Using CRISPR to Create Precision Animal Models of Rare Diseases
Laura Lambert, PhD
Assistant Professor
Co-Director of UAB Transgenic & Genetically Engineered Models Core
Department of Genetics, UAB
2:45 - 3:15
Therapeutics Panel
Moderator: Matt Might, PhD
Q & A Moderator: Emily K. Johnson, BS
Deeann Wallis, PhD
Brittany Lasseigne, PhD Camerron Crowder, PhD
Renie Moss, BS3:30 - 4:30
Patient and Parent Advocate Panel: Finding Your Voice through Vulnerability
Moderator: Swapna Kakani
Q & A Moderator: Brooke Thomas
Morgan Cheek
Effie Parks
Seth Rotberg
Rasheera DopsonClick here for full brochure.
Questions?
Contact Alli Romack at alfaun@uab.edu for questions.