NIDS NATIONAL VIDEO CONFERENCE Autism Spectrum Disorders, PDD-NOS, ADD/ADHD, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: A Medical Epidemic and the Neuro-Immune Connection: EXCITING UPDATE: What Can You DO RIGHT NOW! WHAT DOES THE FUTURE HOLD!

Autism Spectrum Disorders, PDD-NOS, ADD/ADHD, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: A Medical Epidemic and the Neuro-Immune Connection: EXCITING UPDATE: What Can You DO RIGHT NOW! WHAT DOES THE FUTURE HOLD!

NIDS NATIONAL VIDEO CONFERENCE

Autism Spectrum Disorders, PDD-NOS, ADD/ADHD, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome:
A Medical Epidemic and the Neuro-Immune Connection:

EXCITING UPDATE: What Can You DO RIGHT NOW! WHAT DOES THE FUTURE HOLD!

Presentations by members of the NIDS Scientific and Medical Advisory Board:

Dr. Julie Griffith, M.D., Pediatric Neurology

Dr. Griffith is a Pediatric Neurologist in practice in Northern California and affiliated with University of San Francisco. Dr. Griffith has a patient base comprised mainly of children on the Autism Spectrum. Dr. Griffiths is an expert is in the area of neuro-cognitive assessments and therapy and the understanding of cognitive evaluation tools to support therapeutic and clinical trials.

Dr. Michael Goldberg, M.D., F.A.A.P., Medical Director,
NIDS Research Institute Scientific & Medical Advisory Board

Dr. Goldberg received his Medical Degree from UCLA and trained at LAC-USC Medical Center. He is the Medical Director of the NIDS Research Institute Scientific & Medical Advisory Board. He is on the clinical teaching staff at both UCLA and Cedars-Sinai Hospitals. He has 17 years experience in evaluating and treating children with disorders that fall within the evolving spectrum of NIDS.

Dr. Jeffery Galpin M.D.

Dr. Galpin received his Medical Degree from University of Illinois and trained at Presbyterian St. Lukes Hospital in Chicago. He also completed a post-doctoral fellowship at University of California in Infectious Disease and at the National Institutes of Health. He has received the Young Research Award for Genetic Engineering and Immunology and is currently an Associate Professor at the University of Southern California, Chairman of the Shared Medical Research Foundation, Editor Emeritus of the Infectious Disease Alert World Newsletter. During his career, his accomplishments include developing the first gene therapy for AIDS and co-developing Hydroxyurea, a synergistic drug for AIDS.

Dr. Nancy Klimas

Dr. Klimas is currently a Professor of Medicine, Psychology, Microbiology and Immunology at the University of Miami School of Medicine and the Miami VA Medical Center. She is also a clinical immunologist who has worked in the area of neuro-immune connections, in relation to HIV Infections and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, for approximately fourteen years. Her work in associating the degree of immune activation with severity of cognitive dysfunction has led to the study of potential mechanisms relative to these findings. These laboratory-based observations are currently being translated into clinical trials that will aid in finding treatments for symptoms of cognitive dysfunction through immune-based therapies.

This will be a full day event starting at 8AM/PST (to accommodate the East Coast till 5PM/PST. We will have presentations followed by a Round Table Question and Answer period.

The following sites are confirmed:

California University Sites (CSU):

Northridge (Los Angeles)
Bakersfield (Kern County- 100 Miles N of LA)
San Jose State (Just South of San Francisco)
Chico State (If there is interest)
University of California Sites (UC):

UCSF (San Francisco)
UC Irvine (If there is interest)
UC Davis (If there is interest)

Outside California

University of Arizona, Tucson
Minnesota
Austin, TX (Sponsored by SUN Microsystems)
Washington, DC (The UC Washington Center)

Other Tentative Sites In negotiation are:

University of Washington, Seattle
Saddleback College (Orange County, CA)
University of Texas at San Antonio Medical School

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This looks to be shaping to be a very important event. The
presentations from all the board members will be quite
informative. This would be a great event to get medical and
therapy professionals, as well as all the Special Education
and Regional Center specialists to attend.
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