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2008 Annual CONNECT Conference Presentations

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Thursday Presentations

Basics of Duchenne Genetics and Pathology PDF | Audio 
Presented by Andrew Hoey, PhD

Importance of Genetic Testing PDF | Audio
Presented by Vanessa Rangel, MS, CGC

Genetic Modifiers- What Accounts for Variability PDF | Audio
Presented by Stan Nelson, MD

Care Considerations PDF | Audio | Video
Presented by Katie Bushby, MD

Steroids as Gold Standard PDF | Audio | Video - Part 1 | Video - Part 2
Presented by Doug Biggar, MD

Cardiac Care in Duchenne PDF | Audio
Presented by Linda Cripe, MD

Respiratory Consensus PDF | Video - Part 1 | Video - Part 2 | Audio
Presented by Jonathan D. Finder, MD

Physical Therapy PDF | Audio | Video - Part 1 | Video - Part 2
Presented by Helen Posselt, PT

Endocrine Issues in Duchenne PDF | Audio | Video - Part 1 | Video - Part 2
Presented by Meilan Rutter, MD

Living in the Present While Trying to Rewrite the Future PDF | Audio | Video - Part 1 | Video - Part 2
Presented by, David Schonfeld, MD

Care Models

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Presented by Richard Finkel, MD

Mass General Hospital- Boston (coming soon)
Presented by Brian Tseng, MD 

Iowa Neuromuscular Program
Presented by Christina Trout, RN, MSN

Newcastle, UK
Presented by Louise Hastings, RC

Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Presented by Brenda Wong, MD

The Childrens Hospital, Denver
Presented by Sue Apkon, MD

Friday Presentations

Overview of Duchenne Research Strategies PDF | Video
Presented by Kurt Fischbeck, MD

Understanding and Being Ready for Clinical Trial: Duchenne Connect | PDF | Video - Part 1 | Video - Part 2
Presented by Andy Faucett, MS, CGC

Understanding the Drug Development Process | Video - Part 1 | Video - Part 2
Presented by Ted Tenthoff, BS

Comprehending the FDA Process and Timelining for Clinical Trials | Video - Part 1 | Video - Part 2
Presented by Elizabeth McNeil, MD

Overview of Stabolize or Reverse Pathology
Presented by Melissa Spencer

Overarching Research Strategies
Presented by John Porter, PhD

Overview: Gene Therapy
Presented by Jeff Chamberline, PhD

Overview: Stem Cell Therapy
Presented by Gil Bulter Brown, PhD

Overview: Gene Correction- Exon Skipping
Presented by Kay Davies, PhD

Overview: Utrophin in Duchenne
Presented by Kay Davies, PhD

Saturday Presentations

Report from the National Institutes of Health
Presented by John Porter, PhD

Industry Progress Report: A Broad Look at the Field
Presented by Francesco Muntoni, MD

Advocacy Update
Presented by John Keast, Cornerstone Government Affairs

Debiopharm-025
Presented by Doug Millay, PhD

Additional Must See Presentations

Home Remodeling
Presented by Kevin Smith

DMD: It is What Your Son Has, Not Who He Is.
Presented by Conrad Reynoldson from the Expert Pannel Session of the Conference

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