Upcoming Medical Conferences in Bethesda

EARssentials: Concepts and Techniques of Contemporary Hearing Research 2019 is organized by National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) and will be held from Jul 15 - 19, 2019 at National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, United States of America. This free, week-long course, hosted and taught by scientists at the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), provides students with an overall conceptual view of the auditory system as well as hands-on exposure to laboratory techniques unique to research on the inner ear. The primary audience for this course is new intramural NIDCD trainees, including post-doctoral, graduate, post-baccalaureate, and summer students. Scientists from other institutions are welcome to attend as well. The course is also useful for others who want to learn about concepts related to the auditory system. The class is divided into two segments: •  Lecture sessions in the mornings, in which scientists introduce and discuss a wide array of concepts related to the auditory system. •  Hands-on laboratory sessions in the afternoon. Each session will feature a different technique commonly used in hearing and balance research.  Topics: inner ear development and morphology, genetics of hearing loss, auditory and vestibular function, stereocilia structure, mechanotransduction, inner ear innervation, cell death, hair cell regeneration, and the zebrafish lateral line Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

1st Reserve & Resilience Workshop on Research Definitions in Cognitive Aging and Dementia is organized by World Events Forum (WEF), Inc. and will be held from Sep 09 - 10, 2019 at Bethesda North Marriott Hotel & Conference Center, Bethesda, Maryland, United States of America. Description: Research indicates that specific life exposures and genetic factors contribute to some people being more resilient than others, with lower rates of cognitive decline with aging and reduced risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia (ADRD). The factors associated with resilience have an important role in the development of interventions and health policies. There are likely several complex and highly interactive mechanisms that lead to these individual differences in vulnerability to decline, probably reliant on both structural and functional brain mechanisms. Investigators in this area have employed many terms encapsulating individual differences including resilience, cognitive reserve, brain reserve, brain maintenance, and compensation. In addition, there are terms commonly used in cognitive neuroscience studies of aging, such as efficiency, capacity, and compensation. However, the definitions of these concepts differ across researchers, and the translation from human to animal research is not well developed. It is important to bring together researchers from basic neuroscience to human studies to develop operational definitions for these concepts. Along with these definitions, there is a need for translating these concepts so that they can guide research on all levels of epidemiologic, clinical, intervention, imaging and basic animal research. A particular challenge will be to identify corresponding concepts in neurobiology, animal models and models at the level of cells and molecules and approaches bridging those levels of analysis. The three year, NIA-supported Collaboratory on Research Definitions will provide a platform for the exchange of ideas. The goal of the Collaboratory is to develop operational definitions, research guidelines, and data sharing platforms with consensus and assistance from the research community. To reach its goal the Collaboratory will hold three cross-discipline workshops that bring together investigators to discuss and come to consensus on these concepts, create focused work groups that will examine each of these issues, fund pilot grants designed to further the understanding and research applicability of these concepts, and to develop data sharing and information exchange platforms to help guide research in this area. Objectives: • ANNUAL WORKSHOP - A novel approach to workshop where researchers from diverse background will have the opportunity to brainstorm the concept of reserve and resilience with each other and bring about consensus driven operational definitions. • CREATE FOCUSED WORKGROUPS - Establishing workgroups that will develop strategies to address specific plan across scientific disciplines. • IDENTIFY AND FUND PILOT GRANTS - Committees to identify promising research themes and fund pilot studies. • DEVELOP DATA AND INFORMATION SHARING PLATFORMS - Creating database of datasets relevant to the definitions for collaborative analytical research. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

National Deafness and Other Communication Disorders Advisory Council (NDCD) Meeting is organized by National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) and will be held on Sep 13, 2019 at National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, Bethesda, Maryland, United States of America. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Alcoholic and Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis: Pathogenesis and Mechanisms of Liver Injury Joint NIAAA-NIDDK Research Workshop is organized by National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) and will be held from Sep 16 - 17, 2019 at Lister Hill Auditorium, Bethesda, Maryland, United States of America. Description: Traditionally, alcoholic and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease have been considered distinct entities, separable on the basis of clinical history of alcohol exposure. Nevertheless, the two diseases resemble each other histologically and may well share underlying pathophysiologic mechanisms. Sharing of ideas and interactions between the research communities that focus on alcoholic and nonalcoholic liver injury might well enrich both fields, by generating new ideas and directions in elucidating the causes and developing therapies for these two important liver diseases. Objectives: This research workshop is being jointly sponsored by the NIAAA and NIDDK with the aim of bringing together research investigators in these two fields, and summarizing the current state of the science of various pathophysiological mechanisms that lead to fatty liver injury. A particular focus will be on how the possible pathologic mechanism might be shared or distinct in alcoholic versus nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

2019 Adult Congenital Heart Disease (ACHD) Conference is organized by MedStar Health and will be held from Oct 04 - 05, 2019 at Bethesda Marriott, Bethesda, Maryland, United States of America.  Target Audience Anesthesiology, Cardiac Electrophysiology, Cardiac Surgery, Cardiovascular Disease, Obstetrics, Pediatrics. Credits:  AMA PRA Category 1™ Physician (12.50), Nurse - ANCC (12.50), Non-Physician Member of the Healthcare Team (12.50), IPCE (12.50) Course Description: Due to advances in medical and surgical therapies for patients with congenital heart disease (CHD), children and adolescents with CHD have over a 90% survival rate. As a result, the number of adults with CHD in the United States has now surpassed the number of children with these conditions. This two-day program offers physicians and other health care providers a comprehensive review of the evaluation, diagnosis and management of adult congenital heart disease, including the management of heart disease during pregnancy. Through a series of multidisciplinary lectures and question and answer sessions the ACHD conference invites all disciplines to examine the progression and treatment of congenital heart disease from adolescence through adulthood. Track 1 will be an interactive multidisciplinary session integrating expertise from cardiologists, anesthesiologists, and maternal fetal medicine specialists on the care of the pregnant patient with cardiac disease. Women with CHD are 8 times as likely to experience cardiovascular complications during pregnancy and have a 6 times higher risk of dying than women without CHD. Managing these patients through pregnancy safely can be challenging and requires a multidisciplinary approach. This track will be case based, with an opportunity for discussion and interaction with the experts. Track 2 will be an interactive session that focuses on specific cardiac defects by providing an integrated anatomy review with 3D heart models, imaging review with a focus on echocardiogram and MRI, and key clinical management review. The session will include audience response questions and an opportunity to review 3D heart models with experts in cardiac pathology.  Course Objectives: At the conclusion of this activity, the learner will be able to: • Identify the increasing prevalence of adults with congenital heart disease and address some of the complications that can result from lifelong congenital heart disease. • Consult and coordinate with expert maternal-fetal medicine care for optimization of outcomes for mothers and babies. • Review current and innovative imaging techniques for simple and complex congenital heart lesion. • Review new and innovative PAH therapies that might be utilized for patients with adult congenital heart disease • Review new and innovative advanced mechanical support therapies that might be utilized for patients with adult congenital heart disease • Consult and coordinate with ACHD and PH experts for the care of ACHD patients with PAH and single ventricle heart disease • Consult and coordinate with ACHD experts for cardiac transplantation and advanced mechanical support evaluation in ACHD patients • Recognize the importance of consulting ACHD specialists in the evaluation and care of pregnant ACHD patients • Appraise the catheter-based interventional procedures in adults with congenital heart disease. • Appraise the indications of pacemaker and defibrillator therapy in adults with congenital heart disease. • Identify the increasing prevalence of adults with congenital heart disease and address some of the complications that can result from lifelong congenital heart disease. • Consult and coordinate with expert maternal/fetal medicine care for optimization of outcomes for mothers and babies and determining appropriate contraceptive options. • Identify underlying cardiac anatomy and structural repairs in congenital heart disease Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available. 

22nd International 3S Symposium is organized by STAR Institute for Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) and will be held from Nov 15 - 16, 2019 at Hyatt Regency Bethesda, Bethesda, Maryland, United States of America. Who should attend: Occupational therapists, speech language pathologists, physical therapists, special education teachers, psychologists, early intervention specialists, nurses, physicians, mental health professionals, parents and other individuals seeking a better understanding of Sensory Processing Disorder. Continuing Education: 2-day Symposium: 11 Hours (1.1 AOTA CEU) 1-day: Symposium: 5.5 Hours (.55 AOTA CEU) Friday, November 15 OR Saturday, November 16 Attend in person or participate via live-stream from anywhere with internet access!* Join us for the 22nd International 3S Symposium as we discuss ​the primary role sensory processing and sensory motor integration ​play in everything that we do and what that means for participation, function and self-actualization. ​Speakers from across a variety of disciplines will delve into the interplay of sensory processing and sensory motor experience with mental health domains and meaningful participation. This knowledge will transform your clinical practice by reframing challenging behaviors, supporting improved function and maximizing experiences of success for your clients and their families.  Explore the crucial role sensory processing/sensory motor experience plays in shaping human development. We will examine the impact of sensation on ‘sense of self’ and self-agency. An expanded focus will include how the ‘self’ interacts within the external environment. Discover how both positively affect the individual’s relationships within the family and the community, as well as positively grow the individual’s physical capacities to interact in the world. This conference is designed for clinicians, researchers and professionals working with neurodiverse populations, including: occupational therapists, physical therapists, speech language pathologists, educators, child development specialists and mental health professionals. We also welcome parents, caregivers and carers, as well as individuals with disordered sensory processing. Professionals may also choose to attend the Pre-Symposium Professional Workshop* or Pre-Symposium Parent Workshop taking place the day before the Symposium. *The November 14, 2019 Pre-Symposium Professional Workshop will not be livestreamed.

Building Interdisciplinary Research Careers in Women's Health (BIRCWH) - Annual Meeting is organized by NIH Office of Research on Women's Health (ORWH) and will be held on Dec 11, 2019 at Natcher Conference Center, Bethesda, Maryland, United States of America. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

National Deafness and Other Communication Disorders Advisory Council (NDCD) Meeting is organized by National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) and will be held on Jan 31, 2020 at National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, Bethesda, Maryland, United States of America. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

2020 American Society for Experimental Neurotherapeutics (ASENT) Annual Meeting is organized by American Society for Experimental Neurotherapeutics (ASENT) and will be held from Mar 02 - 05, 2020 at Hyatt Regency Bethesda, Bethesda, Maryland, United States of America. Description: The ASENT 2020 Annual Meeting features sessions on emerging therapies in Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders, Pain, Multiple Sclerosis, Epilepsy and Neurodegenerative Disorders. Technological breakthroughs featured include the use of DBS, spinal cord stimulation, genomic-based drug discovery, new drug delivery systems. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

National Deafness and Other Communication Disorders Advisory Council (NDCD) Meeting is organized by National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) and will be held on May 29, 2020 at National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, Bethesda, Maryland, United States of America. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.