Clinical research symposium Sept. 22 on the UW Lake Union campus

Brief

The University of Washington General Clinical Research Center (GCRC) will host its second annual symposium, "New Frontiers in Clinical Research: From Diagnosis to Therapy", Friday, Sept. 22, from 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., in the South Lake Union Campus auditorium (at 815 Mercer). The symposium will be followed by a catered lunch.

Speakers include UW Provost Phyllis Wise and six clinical researchers who exemplify the diversity and quality of research conducted at the UW center and its pediatric satellite at Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center. Research topics cover the genetics of lipid disorders, cardiac stem-cell transplantation, outcomes in musculoskeletal disorders, new methods for neuroprotection, pediatric herpes virus infections and hepatic diseases in children.

A Lifetime Achievement Award will be presented at the event to John Ensinck, Professor Emeritus of Medicine in the Division of Metabolism, Endocrinology and Nutrition. Young Investigator Awards also will be presented to two outstanding pediatric and adult clinical researchers.

The GCRC, funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), is a multidisciplinary research facility that helps investigators conduct research with human subjects under the highest standards of safety. It provides facilities and resources for peer-reviewed clinical studies.

To register for this free event, visit www.crc.washington.edu/About/Symposium.aspx. Submit the online registration form by Sept. 15, to Kathy Long, GCRC administrative assistant, at (206) 598-4700 or gcrc@u.washington.edu.

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