WOW it looks like most of the HD Chapers and/or CoE have State HD
Conferences this month or coming up soon!
Barb Heiman sent me a notice on this Ohio conference and asked if I would
please let y'all know about it.

Central Ohio HDSA Chapter 1st Annual Conference
LIVING HOPEFULLY WITH HUNTINGTONS DISEASE
Saturday, Sept. 15, 2007
Ashland, Inc.
5200 [Paul B.] Blazer Parkway
Dublin, OH 43017
Registration fee: $15.00
Directions: http://snurl.com/1qfz0

Purpose: To provide an opportunity for HD families & those dedicated to
their care, to come together for a day of sharing, learning and support.

To register, or for more information, please call Barb Heiman, LISW
614-292-9960 or Mary Beth Bialick, LISE [Cincinatti] 513-741-4372.

For other upcoming events in Ohio, check out:
Chapter Website http://www.hdsacentralohio.org/

Schedule

AM
9:00 Registration & Light Breakfast
9:30 Welcome
9:45 Overview and management of HD: Dr. F. Revilla
University of Cincinnati
10:45 Translational Aspects of clinical trials:
Dr. Sandra Kostyk, MD, PhD, The Ohio State University
11:45 Lunch (included in $15 registration fee)

PM
1:00 Testing issues and concerns: F. Callif-Daley,
Genetic Counselor Dayton Children's Hospital
2:00 Molecular therapy for HD: Dr. Alan Tartakoff,
Case Western Reserve
3:00 Caregiver/Patient/At Risk Breakout Groups
4:15 Wrap Up and Evaluations