HDFCCC


HDFCCC


UC Discovery Grant


Noonan Syndrome


CFC


Costello Kids


Neurofibromatosis, Inc. California


Childrens Tumor Foundation


CTSI UCSF

Novo Nordisk


Schering-Plough


Gene Dx

CHPCC

 




program



Genetic Syndromes of the Ras/MAPK Pathway:
From Bedside to Bench and Back


Date: August 1-2, 2009
Location: Berkeley Marina, CA
Doubletree Hotel

 
>> Saturday, August 1, 2009
>> Sunday, August 2, 2009
Sunday, August 2, 2009
7:00-8:00 am Registration and Breakfast
8:00-9:40 amPotential Therapeutic Options: Modulating the Pathway
     (15 mins. + 5 min. discussion)
Moderator: Martin Zenker, MD
8:00-8:20 amRAF InhibitorsGideon Bollag, PhD
8:20-8:40 amMEK InhibitorsJudith Sebolt-Leopold, PhD
8:40-9:00 amFarnesyl Transferase InhibitorsJackson Gibbs, PhD
9:00-9:20 amStatins and the Ras Pathway ModulationAlcino Silva, PhD
9:20-9:40 amApplications in Zebrafish Modeling Elizabeth Patton, PhD
9:40-9:55 am Break
9:55-11:35 am Moving Forward: Treating Genetic Syndromes
     (20 mins. + 5 min. discussion)
Moderator: David Viskochil, MD, PhD
9:55-10:20 am Tuberous SclerosisElizabeth A. Thiele, MD, PhD
10:20-10:45 am ProgeriaMark W. Kieran, MD, PhD
10:45-11:10 am NF1 Bruce R. Korf, MD, PhD
11:10-11:35 amFragile XRandi J. Hagerman, MD
11:35-12:30 pm Wrap-Up and Action Items
Towards Clinical Trials
Presenters and Moderators: Roger Packer, MD, Teri Melese, PhD
Panelists: Chairs, Keynote, Moderators, NIH Participants
Symposium Participants: Open Discussion
12:30 pmADJOURN and BOX LUNCH
1:15-4:00 pmRas Symposium NF Breakout session

>> Saturday, August 1, 2009