Healing from Within: An Overview and Therapeutic Application of Gene Therapy / Hot Topics for 2025

Dates and Times

Start: 4/16/2025 8:00 AM
End: 4/16/2025 9:00 AM

Objectives

1. Understanding Basic Genetics:
o Describe the principles of genetics, including DNA structure, gene expression, and inheritance patterns.

2. Overview of Rare Diseases:
o Identify what constitutes a rare disease and provide examples of genetic rare diseases.

3. Genetic Testing and Diagnosis:
o Understand the methods for genetic testing and their applications in diagnosing rare diseases.

4. Mechanisms of Genetic Therapies:
o Explain the different types of genetic therapies, including gene therapy, RNA-based therapies, and gene editing techniques.

5. Clinical Applications:
o Understand the regulatory pathways and ethical considerations surrounding genetic therapy. 

6. Understand and direct evaluation for children suspect of having PANDAS/PANS

7. Correctly guide parents on use Nirsevimab in infants; how did it work this year

8. Discuss current guidelines for short course of therapy for UTIs

Speakers

Accreditation

The School of Medicine, State University of New York at Stony Brook, is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The School of Medicine, State University of New York at Stony Brook designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits ^™. Physicians should only claim the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.