
Background information on this month's topic
Special Panel: Renal AMLs in LAM/TSC
"What can basic science teach us about improved clinical care?"
"What can diagnostic dilemmas teach us about the basic science of LAM/TSC?"
Dr. Lisa Henske is a Senior Member of the Medical Science Division at Fox Chase Cancer Center. Research in her lab focuses on both Tuberous Sclerosis Complex (TSC) and Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM).
Dr. Elizabeth A. Thiele is a neurologist and epileptologist at Massachusetts General Hospital.
Dr. Thiele's research and clinical interests include the role of diet in epilepsy treatment, genotype-phenotype correlation in TSC, the role of epilepsy surgery in management of intractable epilepsy, outcomes following infantile spasms, and neuropsychological profiles in relationship to tuber number and location in TSC.
Dr. Elahna Paul is a pediatric nephrologist at Massachusetts General Hospital and an instructor at Harvard Medical School in pediatrics. Research interests include autoimmune renal disease such as lupus nephritis. Clinical interests include glomerulonephritis, renal tubular disorders and kidney abnormalities such as renal cysts and angiomyolipoma.
Dr. Stuart G. Silverman is Director of the Division of Abdominal Imaging and Intervention, CT Scan, and the Cross-sectional Interventional Service at Brigham and Women's Hospital. He is a Professor of Radiology at Harvard Medical School.As Director of the Tumor Ablation Program, his research in interventional radiology has included using MRI and CT to guide percutaneous ablations of tumors.
Date: Thursday, April 12, 2007 5:00-7:00 PM
Location: New Research Building, Harvard Medical School
77 Avenue Louis Pasteur, Room 350
Parking: : Free parking in the lot below the New Research Building has been graciously donated. Space is limited and will be made available to participants coming from outside of the Longwood Medical Area, if requested by April 12th.
Please RSVP to amy_farber@hms.harvard.edu and indicate the number of people attending.
We appreciate your help in forwarding this announcement to relevant researchers, labs and clinicians.
Thank you for your interest and participation!
Best Regards,
David Kwiatkowski, Amy Farber and Michael Nurok
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