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"Genetics, Stem Cell Biology and Stem Cell Transplantation in Epidermolysis Bullosa" Focus of International Symposium
(Feb 22, 2009)
The Division of Blood and Marrow Transplantation at Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital and the Departments of Dermatology and Genetics and Development at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons hosted an international symposium on "Genetics, Stem Cell Biology and Stem Cell Transplantation in Epidermolysis Bullosa" on February 20. The symposium, which was held in the Neurological Institute auditorium, was open to health professionals, patients and their families.
The symposium featured world-renowned physicians and clinician-scientists who are experts in the field of epidermolysis bullosa (EB). EB is a rare genetic disease characterized by the presence of extremely fragile skin. Because the skin is so fragile, it can be easily injured, causing chronic and painful blisters to form. An estimated 1 out of every 50,000 live births is affected with some type of EB.
Symposium Co-Chairs:Mitchell S. Cairo, MD
Professor of Pediatrics, Medicine and Pathology
Chief, Division of Pediatric Blood and Marrow Transplantation
Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital
Angela M. Christiano, PhD
Richard & Mildred Rhodebeck Professor
Director of Basic Science Research, Department of Dermatology
Director of the Center for Human Genetics
Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
The Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa Research Association of America (Debra), which promotes and supports extensive scientific research to find a cure for EB and assists families in the physical and emotional treatment of individuals with EB, collaborated on the symposium. The symposium was supported by the Clinical and Translational Science Award, the Collaborative and Multidisciplinary Pilot Research Award and the Skin Disease Research Center.
