Patients from around the world gathered virtually to hear the leading Melorheostosis experts share exciting research developments and to reconnect with each other in a Melorheostosis “family reunion.”
We were thrilled to welcome patients from across the U.S. as well as:
- United Kingdom
- Australia
- Norway
- Brazil
- Finland
- Ireland
- Canada
- Sweden
- The Netherlands
- Denmark
- Scotland
- Belgium
- Romania
The Melorheostosis Association gratefully acknowledges the speakers who so generously shared their time and expertise with us. A heartfelt thank you to:
- Dr. Timothy Bhattacharyya
- Dr. Leslie Biesecker
- Dr. John Fowlkes
- Dr. Joan Marini
- Dr. Geert Mortier
- Dr. Michael Whyte
Special thanks to Dr. Michael Whyte, Medical Panel Chair, for his expertise and guidance .
Please enjoy the video presentations below:
2. Melorheostosis Past Present and Future-
3. Evidence for further locus and allelic heterogeneity in Melorhoestosis
4. Activation of MEK1 osteoprogenitors; consequences, insights and next steps
5. The proteus paradigm; Discovery, diagnostics and targeted therapeutics
6. Patient Chat
7. Surgery for Melorheostosis
Analysis of the LEMD3 Gene in Individuals Affected with Melorheostosis
Geert Mortier
Department of Medical Genetics, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
Melorheostosis: Current Understanding and Recent Developments: 2006
Robert E. Fleming
Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology; St. Louis University School of Medicine; St. Louis, MO
Inner Nuclear Membrane Protein MAN1 and Regulation of R-Smad Signaling
Howard J. Worman
Columbia University; New York, NY
Isn’t It Ironic: BMPs and the Relationship Between Iron and Bone
Robert E. Fleming
Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, St. Louis University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO