Scientific Conferences
Printer-friendlyHHT 9th International Scientific & Medical Conference
SAVE THE DATE The 9th HHT Scientific Conference has been moved from the Proposed location of Cork, Ireland to the Mediterranean Coast of Turkey, near the city of Antalya. The dates, May 20th-24th, 2011, remain the same.
Dr. Pinar Bayrak-Toydemir, Dr. Kevin Whitehead, and Jamie McDonald, MS, CGC, at the University of Utah HHT Center of Excellence are excited to organize the 2011 conference in this beautiful location. The HHT group in Cork, Ireland is enthusiastic about hosting the 2013 Scientific Conference.
HHT 8th International Scientific & Medical Conference
The 8th International HHT Scientific Conference was held on May 27-21, 2009 in Santander, Spain. This important meeting has always produced the highest quality scientific information through a wide selection of topics, speakers, and sessions. This year the conference was attended by over 250 scientific and medical professionals.
To read Dr. James Gossage's Summary Click here.
The following are presentations that were made at the conference, click the links below to view.
HHT Genetic Summary Santander - Dr. Reed Pyeritz
Tales of Conference Past and Present- Dr. Claire Shovlin
Summing Up- Basic Science- Dr. Carmelo Bernabeu
HHT 7th International Scientific & Medical Conference
The Seventh International HHT Scientific Conference was held on April 25-28, 2007 in Capri, Italy. The conference was attended by over 150 scientific and medical professionals from 11 different countries. The program is available to view here.
To read the scientific and clinical summaries by Doug Marchuk, PhD. and Peter Terry, MD, both members of the HHT Scientific Advisory and Medical Board, click on the following links: Basic Science Summary and hht_clinical_summary_2007.
NIH Workshop-Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia Vascular Biology and Pathophysiology
HHT Foundation in conjunction with the National Institute of Health (NIH) sponsored an HHT Workshop for basic scientific research in Bethesda, Maryland on June 8 and 9, 2006. The conference provided an opportunity for NIH to formulate an HHT research plan. The workshop included a mix of keynote talks, platform presentations, and open discussion on several themes, including:
- Transforming Growth Factor-Beta Pathway and HHT
- Endothelial Biology and HHT
- Vascular Biology and HHT
- Chemical Genomics and HHT
- Organ Pathophysiology in HHT
- Click on the link below to view the Overview of the Program:
http://www.genome.gov/19519386
Scientific_Conference_NIH_Workshop_June_06.pdf
