April 2005

April 6

Ethics

Sharing Results of Genetic Research Tests with Minors
Kurt Hirschhorn, M.D.
Professor Emeritus, Department of Pediatrics
Mount Sinai School of Medicine

Lecture can be accessed on the NIH videocast at http://videocast.nih.gov

April 13

Great Teachers

Age-Related Macular Degeneration: Scourge of the Elderly, Hope for the Future
Stuart L. Fine, M.D.
Professor of Ophthalmology; Chairman, Department of Ophthalmology
Director, Scheie Eye Institute
University of Pennsylvania Health System

Lecture can be accessed on the NIH videocast at http://videocast.nih.gov

April 20

Chronic Kidney Disease in the United States: Prevention, Detection and Treatment
Thomas Hostetter, M.D.
Director, National Kidney Disease Education Program
Senior Scientific Adviser
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases

Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis: A Common Cause of Renal Disease in Minorities
Jeffrey Kopp, M.D.
Staff Clinician, Kidney Disease Section, Metabolic Diseases Branch
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases

April 27

Clinical Microbiology: The Role of Genomics in Diagnostic Testing
Patrick Murray, Ph.D.
Chief of Microbiology
Department of Laboratory Medicine
National Institutes of Health Clinical Center

That "Spring" in Your Step: Dynamic Joint Bracing for Enhanced Function
Steven Stanhope, Ph.D.
Director, Physical Disabilities Branch, Rehabilitation Medicine Department
National Institutes of Health Clinical Center
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development