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NTSAD's webinar series brings the experts to the community to discuss topics ranging from research advances to issues that impact the family.

Recognizing Seizures

Dr. Jeffrey Buchhalter, a neurologist NTSAD connected to through the Child Neurology Foundation, met with a group of families to discuss seizures, what they are, how they can present, and the issues related to them.

Moderated by Becky Benson, NTSAD Family Services Manager

*Families in this video gave permission to be recorded and have their questions shared publicly.

Choosing Resiliency in the Face of Adversity

Sheryl Sandberg, Facebook COO, founder of Lean In, and co-author of Option B: Facing Adversity, Building Resilience, and Finding Joy, joined Blyth Lord, Founder of Courageous Parents Network, in a conversation about the challenges they faced and what they learned following unexpected, life-altering situations. Sheryl and Blyth along with Becky Benson, NTSAD's Family Services and Conference Coordinator and mom to Miss Elliott, discussed anticipatory grief, the importance of being mindful of things that bring you joy even during hard times, and leveraging post-traumatic growth.
More than 200 people participated in this poignant and inspiring conversation filled with personal stories and examples of how to build resiliency and support others through difficult experiences.

 

  

 

 

COVID-19 and its impact on
the rare disease community

Panelists:

Staci Kallish, DO
Cynthia Tifft, MD, PhD
Camilo Toro, MD 

Dr. Kallish, Dr. Tifft and Dr. Toro will discuss and answer questions
about how COVID-19 impacts the lives of children and adults
affected by rare diseases.

 

 

Who is the FDA and what do they do?

Presenter:

Curtis Scribner, MD
Independent Biotech Pharma
Regulatory and Clinical Consultant

The goal of this webinar is to inform the NTSAD community
about the regulatory side of clinical trials. We are grateful
to Dr. Curt Scribner for lending his time and sharing his expertise
with the NTSAD community to shed light on the what,
how and why behind the process of a clinical trial's approval.

 

 

What is a Clinical Trial: Demystifying the Process

Presenter:

Gerald Cox, MD, PhD
NTSAD Board Member
Boston Children's Hospital

Outline:
What is a clinical trial and what do they involve?
What are the different types of clinical trials?
Who oversees clinical trials?
FDA oversees each step of the drug development
How do I know if I or my child is eligible for a clinical trial?
How much does it cost to participate in a clinical trial?

Glossary of Terms here.

IntraBio and IB1001 Clinical Trials 

Panelists:

Taylor Fields, Senior VP, IntraBio
Tatiana Bremova, MD, PhD, University Hospital Bern, Switzerland

A presentation about IntraBio's compound, IB1001, the clinical trials in the US and Europe, and the hope
that it has a positive impact on the GM2 Gangliosidoses (Tay-Sachs and Sandhoff).
Facilitated by Staci Kallish, DO, NTSAD Board president.

pdf Acetyl-DL-leucine in Niemann-Pick (Type C) - paper (587 KB)

pdf Annual severity increment score as a tool for stratifying patients with Niemann-Pick disease type C  - paper (2.91 MB)

Watch the webinar here. 

 

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