VIRTUAL - Pediatric Gene Therapy And Medical Ethics (PGTME), is bringing forth a new and fun learning series for all stakeholders within pediatric research and healthcare called the 2021 Annual PGTME Lunchtime Lecture Series. This free series is open to all and will share information on many important topics within gene therapy trials.
If you are not already familiar, the mission of the working group on Pediatric Gene Therapy and Medical Ethics is to advance research, policy, and education regarding ethical issues surrounding gene therapy trials. PGTME seeks to promote improved understanding of challenges and nascent best practices for ethical research across the evolving landscape of genetic technologies.
About this event
PGTME will host multistakeholder discussions on five different ethical topics in pediatric gene therapy research:
November 29th: Pediatric Gene Therapy Research in the Context of Uncertain Risk-Benefit
Moderator: Katherine Beaverson, Senior Director, Patient Advocacy Lead, Pfizer
Adam Hartman, Program Director, Division of Clinical Research, NINDS/NIH
Ryan Fischer, Chief Advocacy Officer, Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy
Cláudia Hirawat, Executive Chair, VOZ Advisors
Safiyya Gassman, Director, Policy & Public Affairs (Rare Disease & Gene Therapy), Pfizer
November 30th: Trust & Transparency for Trial Participants and Families
Moderator: Lesha Shah, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Mount Sinai Icahn School of Medicine; PGTME Co-Chair
Heather Lau, Executive Director, Global Clinical Development, Ultragenyx
Valder Arruda, Researcher, Division of Hematology, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Andrew McFadyen, Executive Director, The Isaac Foundation
Aisha Langford, Assistant Professor, Department of Population Health, NYU Grossman School of Medicine
December 1st: The Many Facets of Hope
Moderator: Moshe Cohn, Clinical Ethicist, Pediatric Intensivist and Palliative Care Physician, Faculty Affiliate, Division of Medical Ethics, NYU School of Medicine
Jennifer Siedman, Director of Family Engagement, Courageous Parents Network
Laura Palmer, Chaplain, Cancer Center and Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, specializing in palliative care
Tartania Brown, Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Family and Social Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Rafael Escandon, Clinical Research Consultant & former SVP, Med Affairs, Policy & Patient Engagement, BridgeBio
December 2nd: The Lived Experience: Social, Emotional, and Practical Aspects
Moderator: Patrick Moeschen, Coordinator, Adult Advocacy & Engagement, Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy (PPMD); Music Teacher
Erin Ward, President, MTM-CNM Family Connection; Myotubular Myopathy Mom and Advocate
Cecelia Valrie, Director, Health Psychology Doctoral Program, Virginia Commonwealth University
Diana Bharucha-Goebel, Assistant Professor, Children’s National Hospital; Clinical Research Fellow, National Institutes of Health
Gretchen Egner, English teacher, PPMD Connect Coordinator, Wisconsin
December 3rd: Accountability and Collaboration with Patient Communities
Moderator: Alison Bateman-House, Assistant Professor, Department of Population Health, NYU Grossman School of Medicine; PGTME Co-Chair
Liza Marie Johnson, Associate Member, St. Jude Faculty; Program Director, Oncology Hospitalist Medicine; Bioethics Consultant (Clinical & Research Consultations)
Pat Furlong, Director, Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy
Lakshmanan Krishnamurti, Chief, Yale Pediatric Hematology and Oncology
To log in and watch each of the series, please use this zoom link: https://nyulangone.zoom.us/j/94627647393 For more information, please visit: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2021-annual-pgtme-lunchtime-lecture-series-tickets-178173701337?aff=ebdssbonlinesearch
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