July 12, 2019 / Advocacy,Care,Clinical Trials,Community,Research

2019 #PPMDConference Presentations

2019 PPMD Annual Conference Resources & Recordings

JUNE 27 – JUNE 29, 2019 | Orlando, Florida

Thank you doesn’t begin to express our gratitude to everyone who participated in our 25th Annual Conference in Orlando, Florida! It was a wonderful opportunity to reconnect with old friends and make new ones. We learned the latest updates in research from both scientists and industry, as well as critical care information. And our adult Duchenne community took center stage to share their experiences, their stories.

If you weren’t able to attend in person or watch our live stream, or if there’s something you want to hear again, you can now download and watch most of the general sessions and our first-ever Town Hall via the links below.

As we enter PPMD’s 25th Anniversary year and continue to lead the fight against Duchenne from every angle, we are committed to investing more than ever before in significant projects across our pillars of Research, Care, Education and Advocacy. With each new idea, and our aggressive pursuit of every promising opportunity, PPMD needs the support of our committed donors. As we recognize 25 years of leading the fight to end Duchenne, please consider making a contribution to help PPMD continue to fight at parentprojectmd.org/25.

Join us next June when we return to Scottsdale, Arizona for our 26th Annual Conference!

Understanding Duchenne from the Start – Part 1

  • Introduction: So It Begins
    Pat Furlong
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  • Making a Care Plan & Lining up Your Team
    Christina Trout, RN, MSN
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  • Why Physical Therapy Is so Necessary
    Claudia Senesac, PT, PhD, PCS
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  • Diet & Duchenne: Simple Nutrition Advice
    Kent Williams, MD
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Understanding Duchenne from the Start – Part 2 (Behavioral Challenges)

  • Talking to School, Family, & Children about Duchenne
    James Poysky, PhD
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  • Early Identification of Boys with Developmental & Socio-Emotional Delays
    Amy Wagner, PhD, MAEd
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  • Navigating Challenges at School & Home
    Denise Gruender, BS
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Where We Have Come From/Where We Are Going

Pat Furlong

The Complexities of Duchenne

Moderator: Pat Furlong

  • Duchenne: A Multisystem Disease
    Stan Nelson, MD, PhD
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  • Variability: Modifiers to the Gene
    Kevin Flanigan, MD
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  • Measuring Outcomes in the Face of Variability
    Cliff Bechtold
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  • Challenges in Designing Trials
    Craig McDonald, MD
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Addressing the Complexities of Duchenne – What You Should Know

Moderator: Anessa Fehsenfeld

  • Attacking Duchenne from Every Angle
    Anessa Fehsenfeld, PPMD Chairman
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  • Duchenne Research and Clinical Trials
    Abby Bronson
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  • Working to Facilitate a Favorable Access Environment
    Annie Kennedy
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  • Improvements in Care: Extending Quality of Life with a Focus on the Future
    Kathi Kinnett, MSN, APRN
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  • The Patient Voice: Your Data Informing the Drug Development Ecosystem
    Ryan Fischer
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Quality of Life and Emotional Health of the Family: A Panel Discussion

Moderator: Erik Henricson, PhD
Panel: James Poysky, PhD; Rachel Poysky; Denise Gruender, BS; Jamie Jackson, PhD; Jessica Rownd
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Our Stories Matter (Lance Hester)

Lance Hester

Gene Therapy: What We Know Today & What We Will Need to Know Tomorrow

Moderator: Tim Cripe, MD, PhD

  • Understanding Gene Therapy – What We Know Today
    Barry Byrne MD, PhD
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  • Panel Discussion: Current Hurdles in Gene Therapy
    Moderator: Tim Cripe, MD, PhD
    Panel: Lee Sweeney, PhD; Kevin Flanigan, MD; Kathryn Wagner, MD; Barry Byrne, MD, PhD
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Gene Therapy Trials

Moderator: Richard Klein

Downstream

Moderator: Lance Hester

Our Stories Matter (Stephen Marchesani)

Stephen Marchesani

Duchenne & the Heart

Moderator: Abby Bronson

  • Introduction & Overview
    Linda Cripe, MD
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  • Outcome Measures for the Heart
    Kan Hor, MD
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  • Second Generation Micro-Dystrophin
    Dongsheng Duan, PhD
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  • Understanding Gene Therapy for the Heart
    Lee Sweeney, PhD
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  • Cumberland Pharmaceuticals
    Larry Markham, MD
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Our Stories Matter (Stacie Al-Chokhachi)

Stacie Al-Chokhachi

Inflammation and Fibrosis

Moderator: Abby Bronson

Our Stories Matter (Buddy Cassidy)

PAAC Member – Buddy Cassidy

CRISPR – Future Strategies in Gene Therapy

Moderator: Buddy Cassidy

  • Pre-Clinical Research in CRISPR
    Melissa Spencer, PhD
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  • The Path to the Clinic
    Charles Gersbach, PhD
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Understanding Immunity*

Moderator: Sharon Hesterlee

  • Innate and Acquired Immunity
    Carrie Miceli, MD, PhD
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Gene Correction

Moderator: Richard Klein

Our Voice Matters: Duchenne Town Hall Forum

Moderator: Pat Furlong

Hands-On PT Sessions

Claudia Senesac, PT, PhD, PCS
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* The presentation entitled “Overcoming Neutralizing Antibodies for Broader Inclusion” (Jude Samulski, PhD) could not be archived due to concerns over confidential information that was shared. However, PPMD knows that there are numerous questions around antibodies as an inclusion criteria in gene therapy trials and will be addressing this topic in our upcoming Gene Therapy Webinar Series launching late summer/early fall.

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