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2019 Ross Prize in Molecular Medicine — Genomics of Autoinflammatory Diseases

2019 Ross Prize in Molecular Medicine Genomics of Autoinflammatory Diseases

Tuesday, June 4, 2019, 12:30 PM - 5:35 PM EDT

The New York Academy of Sciences, 7 World Trade Center, 250 Greenwich St Fl 40, New York

Presented By

 

The Ross Prize in Molecular Medicine was established in conjunction with the Feinstein Institute for Medical Research and Molecular Medicine to recognize biomedical scientists whose discoveries have transformed the way medicine is practiced. The awardees are midcareer researchers who have made a significant impact in the understanding of human disease pathogenesis and/or treatment. Moreover, it is anticipated that they will continue to make profound advances in the general field of molecular medicine.

The 2019 Ross Prize in Molecular Medicine will be awarded to Dr. Daniel Kastner for the discovery of genetic and genomic strategies to elucidate the molecular basis, and treatment of autoinflammatory diseases.

His discovery of the gene mutated in the inflammatory condition known as Familial Mediterranean Fever, led to the recognition of a motif found in some 20 different human proteins that regulate inflammation. Dr. Kastner's group is also credited with identifying the genomic causes of numerous inherited disorders of inflammation, such as Deficiency of Adenosine Deaminase 2 and Neonatal Multisystem Inflammatory Disease, leading to the establishment of effective therapies for affected patients.

Dr. Kastner maintains a very active clinical research program. Using next-generation sequencing, he continues to discover new disease-causing genes in patients with inflammatory conditions.

Image courtesy of Dr. Liman Zhang, Wu laboratory.

Registration

Individual
$10

Awardee

Daniel L. Kastner, MD, PhD
Daniel L. Kastner, MD, PhD

National Institutes of Health

Speakers

Zhijian “James” Chen, PhD
Zhijian “James” Chen, PhD

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Yanick J. Crow, MBBS, MRCP, PhD
Yanick J. Crow, MBBS, MRCP, PhD

The University of Edinburgh

Luke A.J. O’Neill, PhD
Luke A.J. O’Neill, PhD

Trinity College Dublin

Presenting Partner

Tuesday

June 04, 2019

12:30 PM

Registration and Refreshments

1:00 PM

Welcome and Introductory Remarks

Speakers

Kevin J. Tracey, MD
The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research
Jack and and Robin Ross
The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research Board of Directors
Marie Samanovic-Golden, PhD
The New York Academy of Sciences

Session I: 2019 Ross Prize in Molecular Medicine Presentation and Lecture

1:30 PM

2019 Ross Prize in Molecular Medicine Announcement and Presentation

Speaker

Peter Gregersen, MD
The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research
1:40 PM

2019 Ross Prize in Molecular Medicine Acceptance

Speaker

Daniel L. Kastner, MD, PhD
National Institutes of Health
1:45 PM

The Systemic Autoinflammatory Diseases: Decoding Innate Immunity One Patient at a Time

Speaker

Daniel L. Kastner, MD, PhD
National Institutes of Health
2:45 PM

Networking Break

Session II: Mechanisms of Innate Immunity and Pro-Inflammatory Disorders

3:15 PM

Inflammasomes and Immunometabolism: New Therapies for Inflammatory Diseases

Speaker

Luke A.J. O’Neill, PhD
Trinity College Dublin
3:40 PM

Human Type I Interferonopathies

Speaker

Yanick J. Crow, MBBS, MRCP, PhD
The University of Edinburgh
4:05 PM

Immune and Autoimmune Responses to DNA

Speaker

Zhijian “James” Chen, PhD
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
4:30 PM

Closing Remarks

Speaker

Peter Gregersen, MD
The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research
4:35 PM

Wine and Cheese Reception

5:35 PM

Adjourn