Grand Rounds

Gene Therapy for Artemis-Deficient SCID: Making Ends Meet for Navajo and Apache Native Americans | Grand Rounds San Francisco

Pediatric Grand Rounds San Francisco
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Presented by: 

Morton Cowan
Morton J Cowan, MD
Professor Emeritus of Allergy, Immunology and BMT
Department of Pediatrics 
UC San Francisco   

Jennifer Puck
Jennifer Puck, MD 
Professor of Allergy, Immunology and BMT
Department of Pediatrics 
UC San Francisco   

Janelle Faccino
Janelle Facchino, PNP, MSN
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
​​​​​​​Department of Pediatrics 
UC San Francisco 

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Learning Objectives: 

  1. Understand the basis for SCID in Artemis deficiency and the reason for the increased incidence in Athabascan-Speaking Native Americans
  2. Appreciate the rationale for autologous gene insertion therapy for ART-SCID
  3. Understand the importance of sensitivity to cultural differences when enrolling patients into clinical trials
  4. Understand the rationale for newborn screening assay for SCID and importance of early diagnosis and definitive treatment for optimal outcome.

Location: 

We encourage everyone to attend the Grand Rounds seminars in person at the Oberndorf Auditorium at UCSF Medical Center Mission Bay. For those unable to do so, the Zoom option is still available. 

Zoom Link: https://ucsf.zoom.us/j/98059614509?pwd=RSsrREc2UFpaeFdvc1FNeWtzQkNEdz09 

Add to Calendar 2024-04-25 12:00:00 2024-04-25 13:00:00 Gene Therapy for Artemis-Deficient SCID: Making Ends Meet for Navajo and Apache Native Americans | Grand Rounds San Francisco Presented by:  Morton J Cowan, MD Professor Emeritus of Allergy, Immunology and BMT Department of Pediatrics  UC San Francisco    Jennifer Puck, MD  Professor of Allergy, Immunology and BMT Department of Pediatrics  UC San Francisco    Janelle Facchino, PNP, MSN Pediatric Nurse Practitioner ​​​​​​​Department of Pediatrics  UC San Francisco  ​​​​​ Learning Objectives:  Understand the basis for SCID in Artemis deficiency and the reason for the increased incidence in Athabascan-Speaking Native Americans Appreciate the rationale for autologous gene insertion therapy for ART-SCID Understand the importance of sensitivity to cultural differences when enrolling patients into clinical trials Understand the rationale for newborn screening assay for SCID and importance of early diagnosis and definitive treatment for optimal outcome. Location:  We encourage everyone to attend the Grand Rounds seminars in person at the Oberndorf Auditorium at UCSF Medical Center Mission Bay. For those unable to do so, the Zoom option is still available.  Zoom Link: https://ucsf.zoom.us/j/98059614509?pwd=RSsrREc2UFpaeFdvc1FNeWtzQkNEdz09  [email protected] Department of Pediatrics America/Los_Angeles public