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International Medical Experts Share Research and Findings at Human Teratology Conference at UC San Diego, Oct. 27 and 28

Posted on: Wednesday, 27 September 2006, 15:01 CDT

The UC San Diego Department of Pediatrics will present a timely

conference on the environmental causes of birth defects on October

27-28. Located at the UCSD Skaggs School of Pharmacy, the two-day

conference will delve into key topics such anticonvulsant medications,

maternal diabetes, isotretinoin and vitamin A, asthma and allergy

medications, and gene environment interaction, among others. Presenters

hail from eight of the world's premier medical

institutions representing both the U.S. and Australia.

"This conference represents a rare opportunity

to quickly absorb the most recent research and findings related to human

teratology across multiple medical disciplines,"

says Dr. Gabriel Haddad, Chair of the Department of Pediatrics at UC San

Diego and Physician-in-Chief at Children's

Hospital in San Diego. "Attendees will

immediately benefit from critical knowledge and valuable expertise that

can be immediately applied in everyday practice."

Speakers for the conference include world recognized reproductive and

pediatric experts such as William Webster, PhD, University of Sydney;

Anthony Scialli, M.D., Bethesda Maryland; John Graham, M.D., Cedars

Sinai Medical Center; Edward Lammer, M.D., Oakland Children's

Hospital; Michael Schatz, M.D., Kaiser Permanente Medical Center; and

Jane Adams, PhD, University of Massachusetts.

The two-day conference begins with a workshop on human embryology on

Friday, October 27, from 5-8:30 p.m. The second day begins at 8 a.m. and

concludes at 6 p.m. with an extensive array of presentations on the

teratology topic. The combined registration fee for both days is $225. A

student discount is available. Space is limited. Complete registration

information is available at http://extension.ucsd.edu/teratology

or by calling 800-711-5030.

Source: Business Wire

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