8th Annual SBP Rare Disease Day Symposium
The annual Rare Disease Day Symposium at Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute (SBP) seeks to serve patients and families affected by rare genetic diseases.
The 2017 SBP Rare Disease Day event, scheduled to be held Friday, February 24, 2017 at the SBP campus in La Jolla, CA, will be the first scientific conference focusing specifically on Alagille Syndrome.
Alagille Syndrome (ALGS) is a rare genetic disorder that can affect the liver, heart, and other parts of the body. It is estimated that 1 in 30,000 infants are born with ALGS. The severity of the disorder ranges from mild to patients who need liver transplants.
Expert talks at the 2017 meeting will provide particular emphasis on:
- biliary paucity
- genetic mechanism
- Notch signaling
- biliary development/regeneration
Scientists, clinicians, advocates, patients and their families are invited to join experts in the ALGS field to foster new perspectives, ideas, and collaborations and accelerate efforts toward a cure for Alagille Syndrome.
Registration opens at 8:00 a.m.
Symposium poster Symposium Agenda
Speaker Videos
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Sponsorship Opportunities
For the past seven years, SBP has provided its Rare Disease Day Symposium free of charge to all interested parties due to the generous contributions of organizations and people like you. If you choose to support the 2017 meeting, 100% of the funds you donate will go directly to the event. Because SBP is a non-profit, 501(c)3 organization, your donation is tax-deductible.
ALGS Friends and Family Sponsorship
If you would like to make a donation either in support or memory of an ALGS patient, both your name and theirs will appear in the program for the 2017 symposium. The donation can be large or small. Your gift, of any size, will make a real and lasting impact to those suffering from rare genetic diseases.
Contact Us
For more information about sponsorship opportunities, please contact Heather Buthmann at hbuthmann@sbpdiscovery.org or (858)795-5438.
Have a question? For general inquiries about the 2017 symposium, please contact Amy Zimmon at azimmon@sbpdiscovery.org or (858)646-3100, ext. 3952.
Sponsors
Platinum Sponsor
The Alagille Syndrome Alliance (ALGSA)
Shire
Bronze Sponsors
Albireo Pharma
Arcturus
Edison Pharmaceuticals
GeneDx
Rare is Special
Retrophin