AA&MDSIF Patient and Family Conference
August 15-17, 2007, Las Vegas, NV
August 15-17, 2007, Las Vegas, NV
Speakers and Presentations
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| Dr. Neal Young, National Heart, Lung & Blood Institute of the National Institutes of Health, gave an overview of bone marrow failure diseases as well as a presentation on aplastic anemia treatment | Dr. Young accepts the inaugural "Leader in Science" award from Neil Horikoski | Dr. Young and Neil Horikoski with the award |
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| Dr. Young relaxes | Dr. Joachim Deeg, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and the University of Washington School of Medicine | Dr. Deeg gave a presentation on bone marrow transplants |
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| Dr. David Margolis, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin | Dr. Margolis gave a presentation on pediatric issues | Dr. Steven Gore, Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center of Johns Hopkins, gave presentations on MDS and on iron overload |
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| Dr. Steven Gore talks to patients | Dr. Jaroslaw Maciejewski, Cleveland Clinic, Taussig Cancer Center | Dr. Maciejewski gave presentations on PNH and on causes of bone marrow failure |
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| Dr. Ron Paquette, University of California, Los Angeles | Dr. Paquette reviewed the latest research in bone marrow failure diseases | The doctors field questions from the audience |
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| The doctors discuss cases over lunch | Maria Hardin, Vice-President of Patient Services, National Organization of Rare Disorders, spoke to both nurses and patients on navigating the maze of experimental drugs | Maria Hardin and Christin Engelhardt with Joan Latsko, Nurses Conference speaker |
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| Benefactor Shizue Spielberg accepting the "Leader in Philanthropy" award from Neil Horikoshi | Shizue Spielberg and Neil Horikoshi with the award | Neil Horikoshi introduces Robin Grapa (right) and her mom Patty Laatsch (center), the first pair of women to hike across the U.S. |
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| Robin Grapa describes the inspiration for "Our Hike" and how it rasied money and awareness for bone marrow failure diseases | Patty Laatsch gives a mother's perspective | Robin and Patty |
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| Dr. Paul Donoghue gives "A Message of Hope" | John Huber and Dr. Donoghue | Annie Wiederanders and Beth Bradley show off the Foundation's ribbon magnets. Annie holds the "Bravery" bracelets for the "Guess How Many" contest. |
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| The winner of the "Guess How Many" contest shared the bracelets with other attendees. | Conference attendees | Conference attendees |
Photos by Neil Cuadra