Travel Award Available to share data with Clinicians and Scientists to advance the diagnosis, treatment, and management of Malignant Hyperthermia-Susceptible Patients April 23-24, 2010 at Mercy Hospital University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.
There is no charge for medical and graduate students, or residents to attend the MHAUS Sponsored Scientific Conference: "Malignant Hyperthermia: New Insights and Connections with Other Myopathies."
Session Topics and Speakers are: "Pathophysiology of MH - Overview and Recent Advances in Understanding" presented by Chair: Jerome Parness, MD, PhD, UPMC; "Genetics of MH: Results and Future Directions" presented by Chair: Sheila Muldoon, MD, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USUHS); "MH Epidemiology and Case Studies & Future Directions/ Challenges" presented by Chair: Henry Rosenberg, MD, CPE, Saint, Barnabas Medical Center.
Full meeting agenda is available and MHAUS anticipates receiving 14 or more CME credits for this program.
Poster Presentations - Deadline for submission is March 15, 2010; see website for details.
Submission of abstracts for poster presentation by researchers and clinicians with an active interest in MH and related disorders is encouraged. A travel award to support the cost of conference attendance will be offered to the investigator who submits the highest quality abstract.
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