OAA/FOD National Metabolic Conference - June 23-24, 2006 - Dallas, TX

• Development Assessment & Issues: Application to Organic Acidemia Patients by: James B. Gibson, MD, PhD, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, UTHSCSA

• Manipulation of the "Nutrient Sensors" (AMPK/TOR) with Anaplerotic Diet Therapy (Triheptan) by: Dr. Charles Roe, MD, Institute for Metabolic Disease, Baylor University Medical Center

• Late Complications with OA's - Liver Transplants and the Future by: William Rhead, MD, PhD, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin

• Genetic Counseling Issues in Metabolic Disorders by: Jennifer Sloan, PhD, MS, National Institute of Health (NIH)

• How Do I Keep Joey on that Darn Diet....and other burning questions about organic acidemias by: Barbara Marriage, PhD, RD, Ross Metabolics

• 'Tubes and Lines' [indications for use of g/gj tubes, PICC lines, ports, Hickman catheters etc; techniques of placement, potential issues with the tubes/lines, skin care etc; and solutions for these issues] by: Dr Gary Siskin, MD, Radiologist, Albany (NY) Medical Center and SCAD Dad

• Autism and Metabolic Disorders by: Stephen G. Kahler, MD, Arkansas Children's Hospital UAMS

• The World of Newborn Screening by: Brad Therrell, PhD, National Newborn Screening and Genetics Resource Center
  

Presentations from Previous Family Conferences (PDF):

National Coalition for PKU & Allied Disorder Family Conference

June 2004

• Untangling the Spirals of Metabolic Disease Dr. David Whiteman's presentation at the Detroit 2004 conference
• Organic Acidemias: After Childhood Dr. Mark Korson's presentation at the Detroit 2004 conference
• A True Life Example of the Consequences of Not Recognizing an Organic Acidemia: Patricia Stallings Case Dr. Piero Rinaldo's Presentation at the Detroit 2004 conference
• Nutritional Issues & Treatments For Organic Acidemias Elaina Jurecki's presentation at the Detroit 2004 conference
• GI Problems in Metabolic Disorders Dr. Alexander Asamoah's presentation from the Detroit 2004 Conference
• Lynne Wolfe's Presenation to OA/FOD's at Novi, MI Conference Supplements & CoFactors in the Treatment of Metabolic Disorders
• Liver Transplantation as a Cure for the Inborn Errors of Metabolism (IEMs) Dr. Gerald Berry's presentation at the Metabolic Conference in Novi, MI - June 2004

Southern California PKU Conference - June 2003

• Elaina Jurecki's Powerpoint Presentation Southern CA PKU Conference - October 11, 2003

National Coalition for PKU & Allied Disorders Family Conference

October 2002

• Susan Winter's slides from Orlando, 2002 family conference Use of Carnitine in Organic Acidemias
• Piero Rinaldo's slides from Orlando, 2002 conference Ketosis and Organic Acidemias
• Lynne Wolfe's Slides on Methylmalonic Acidemia (MMA) at Orlando Conference