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CSUN Conference to Discuss Genetic Disorders

(NORTHRIDGE, Calif., Nov. 30, 2006) -- Cal State Northridge’s Genetic Counseling Program will host a conference detailing: "Genetic Disorders in the Ashkenazi Jewish Population," from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, Dec 9.

The event will take place in the University Student Union’s San Fernando Hall, located on the east side of campus, between Lindley Avenue and Zelzah Avenue in Northridge.

Cost to register for the event is $40. There is no charge for students.

Featured topics and speakers include:

• Diagnosis, Etiology and Treatment of Genetic Disorders Common in the Ashkenazi Jewish Population -- Gregory Enns, M.D., Stanford University
• Newborn Screening for Treatable Genetic Disorders -- Stephen Cederbaum, M.D., University of California, Los Angeles
• Community Based Screening for Genetic Disorders in Ashkenazi Jews, and, Helping Families Cope with Chronic Illness -- Dania D’Achille, M.S., C.G.C., Children’s Memorial Hospital, Chicago
• The Comprehensive Gaucher Treatment Center as a Model for Management of Disease -- Barry Rosenbloom, M.D., Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
• Patient Panel Discussion: Coping with Chronic Illness -- Cynthia Frank, National Gaucher Foundation; Anne Rainer, Familial Dysautonomia Foundation; Warren McCollum, National Gaucher Foundation

Reservations are required, as seating is limited. To register, call (818) 677-3611 or e-mail genetic.counseling@csun.edu.

Support for the conference is provided by Genzyme Corporation and by Northridge’s Distinguished Visiting Speakers Program.

California State University, Northridge has 34,500 full- and part-time students and offers 62 bachelor’s and 50 master’s degrees as well as 28 teaching credential programs. Founded in 1958, CSUN is among the largest single-campus universities in the nation and the only four-year public university in the San Fernando Valley. The university serves as the intellectual, economic and cultural heart of the Valley and beyond.