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Conference Coverage:

International Conference for Adults and Teens with PKU August, 2008

Conference Coverage is Sponsored through an educational grant from BIOMARIN

The PKU Community Comes Together

The PKU community is a strong one, and people with PKU and their families are generous with their support for one another. That spirit of sharing was evident at the International Conference for Adults and Teens with PKU in Chicago held August 15-16, 2008. The grassroots gathering drew more than 220 people including more than 90 teens and adults with PKU, their family members, health care professionals, dietitians, and other supporters. The two-day event offered a chance to hear from experts about the latest advances in the management of PKU, attend programs to learn important social skills, and maybe most importantly, to share their own personal stories and experiences with one another.

If you would like to be added to a list to receive information regarding a conference in 2010, please send an email with your name, postal address and relationship to PKU to Sarah Foster. (Date and location of the 2010 meeting are TBD).

Educational Presentations

Day 1

The History of PKU
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Richard Koch, M.D.
Keck School of Medicine at University of Southern California
Newborn Screening In Illinois
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Michael Petros, MS, MPH
Chief of Operations for the Illinois Newborn Screening Laboratory
The Treatment of PKU with Kuvan
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Barbara Burton, M.D.
Children's Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL
Practical Management of PKU Incorporating Kuvan and Diet
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Heather Bausell, R.D., L.D.N.
Children's Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL
Phenylalanine Ammonia Lyase - Enzyme Substitution Therapy for PKU; What Lies Ahead In The Absence of BH4 Responsiveness
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Christenah Sarkissian, PhD
McGill University - Montreal Children's Research Institute, Montreal, QC
Straight Talk about Thinking Straight: How PKU Sometimes Gets In The Way And What To Do About It
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Susan Waisbren, Ph.D.
Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA
New Ways to Feel Good About You and Your PKU
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Lisa Irgang, Psy.D.
Relationship Solutions Center, P.C., Schaumburg, IL

Day 2

Transition and Self-Advocacy: The Medical Home and Care Coordination
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Laura Pickler, M.D., M.P.H.
The Children's Hospital, Denver, CO
Metabolic Resources Coming of Age: The Adult PKU Clinic
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Monica Giovanni, MS, CGC
Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA
Negotiating Resources and Self-Advocacy
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Hazel Vespa, LSW
Children's Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL
Strategies for the Prevention of Bone Disease in Teens and Young Adults with PKU
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Valerie Austin, RD, Dt.P
The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON
Sports Nutrition and PKU
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Melissa Edwards, RD, LDN
Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center, Seattle, WA
A Case Study of Weight Loss and PKU
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Maggie Davis, MS, RD, LDN, FADA, CDE
Live Nutrition, Brewster, MA
Hurricane Katrina: Lessons Learned for Disaster Preparedness
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Amy Cunningham, MS, LDN, RD
Tulane University Medical School, New Orleans, LA

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