| Start Date: | 11/2/2012 | Start Time: | 9:00 AM |
| End Date: | 11/3/2012 | End Time: | 5:00 PM |
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Event Description
CHARGE syndrome is a developmental disorder that affects roughly 1 in 10,000 births. Children with CHARGE syndrome are often born with serious birth defects, including heart and breathing complications, vision and hearing loss, and cognitive problems. These issues are caused by mutations in a gene called CHD7, which is involved in controlling the expression of many other genes. This mini-symposium will bring together researchers from across the U.S. who work on CHARGE syndrome and CHD7, in order to raise awareness for the disorder and coordinate future research efforts.
Speakers:
- Brian Brooks, MD, Ph.D. (NEI/NIH): The Genetics of Uveal Coloboma
- Robert Hevner, M.D., Ph.D. (University of Washington): Neuropathology in CHARGE syndrome
- Kelvin Kwan, Ph.D. (Rutgers University): Chd7 in cochlear progenitor cell differentiation
- Faith Liebl, Ph.D. (Southern Illinois University): Regulation of synaptic function
- Daniel Marenda, Ph.D. (Drexel University): Neural circuit formation and behavior
- Donna Martin, M.D., Ph.D. (University of Michigan): Clinical and research advances of CHARGE
- Peter Scacheri, Ph.D. (Case Western): Molecular functions of CHD7
- Special Guest Speaker: Tiina Urv, Ph.D. (Program officer with the NICHD/NIH): Funding mechanisms for rare diseases including CHARGE syndrome
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Location:
Papadakis Integrated Sciences Building, Room 103 |
Audience:
AlumniCurrent StudentsFacultyParents & FamiliesProspective StudentsPublicStaff |
Special Features:
Free Food |
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