Teleconference with Dr. Westphal.
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MotherWhimsey |
Print From the MitoAction blog: Join MitoAction September 5th for our MITO Meeting (Monthly International Teleconference Outreach) with guest speaker and CEO of Sirtris Pharma, Dr. Christoph Westphal. A legend in his field, Dr. Westphal is a leader in the field of mitochondrial medicine. Sirtris Pharma received orphan drug designation from the U.S. FDA in April 2008 for Resveratrol in patients with MELAS (a mitochondrial disorder). Dr. Westphal will discuss "Mitochondria: The Big Picture", highlighting recent advances in understanding the role of mitochondrial function and diseases of aging, such as Type 2 diabetes, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and cancer. To join the meeting: Friday, September 5th toll-free 1-866-414-2828, participant code 017921 This meeting will be recorded and posted with an audio file and written summary here and at www.mitoaction.org/media __________________
Courey mom to Aniyah, 4.5 and Linden, 20 mos. Linden has Mito complex III deficiency with slight deficiencies in complexes I and II. He is o2 and tube dependant. |