Date: Sun, 05 Jun 2005 19:49:21 +0530
From: Sujata Muranjan <drsuji@...>
Subject: Invitation KEMH_Genetic Screening symposium
To: Vijaya Shaharao <viijaya@...>,
Vibha Krishnamurthy <vibha_krish@...>,
vandana mahesh desai <vmdesai@...>,
Sushma Malik <sushmamalik@...>, Sujata V Kanhere <vkanhere@...>,
Shilpa Ranjit Inamdar <shilparanjit26@...>,
Pediatrician santosh kondekar <drkondekar@...>,
Mamta Manglani <mmanglani@...>, M R Lokeshwar <mrl123@...>,
"kheras@bom8" <kheras@...>,
jagruti sanghvi <dr_jagruti@...>

                               Invitation

The Department of Pediatrics, KEM Hospital, Mumbai and Bio-Rad Laboratories cordially invite you for a symposium on 11^th June 2005 from at Jivraj Mehta Lecture Theatre (MLT), KEM Hospital.

       “Genetic Screening- Screening for a Healthier future for Children”

TIME                         PROGRAM                                                   

8.30 a.m          Registration

9.00 a.m          Inauguration

9.30 a.m         Video: Introduction to Newborn Screening

9.50 a.m          Challenge of newborn screening in India                     

(M. Muranjan, Assoc. Prof, Dept. of Pediatrics, KEM Hospital)

10.10 a.m         Screen for Congenital hypothyroidism & CAH: Save newborns from disabilities

                        (R. Nanavati, Prof. & Head, Dept. of Neonatology, KEM Hospital)

10.30 a.m.        Tools for screening: What the Industry offers                 

(Madhuri Mehra, Sr. Product Manager, Bio-Rad Laboratories)

                                                                            

10.45a.m                                             Tea Break

11.00 a.m           Menace of Thalassaemia and Hemoglobinopathathies in India: Role of Clinicians!!                                           

                            (R. Colah, Asst. Director, Institute of Immunohematology)

11.30 a.m           Counselling families with Thalassemia: An Integral part Genetic Screening!!

(J. Suvarna, Assoc. Prof, Dept. of Pediatrics, KEM Hospital)

11.50 a.m                       Quality of life in Thalassemia                                    

 (Keya Lahiri, Prof. & Head, Dept. of Pediatrics, KEM Hospital)

12.10. noon       Video presentation on Thalassemia

12.30 p.m. onwards                             Lunch

Registration: Rs.100/- for students, Rs.250/- for practicing physician.  Contact Mrs. Asmita Pradhan, Pediatric Department office between 9.30 a.m. to 4.00 p.m. Tel.No.24136051 Extn.2559