Food for Thought

Join us for Food for Thought: an HASDC Educational Dinner. Our Educational Dinner Programs are open to all individuals with a bleeding disorder and their immediate family members living in HASDC’s service area.

Please note: if you are not currently in our database, you will receive an email to complete our Member Database form before your registration can be confirmed.

DATE | TIME (Fecha | Hora)

Thursday, September 21, 2023 | 6:00PM – 8:00PM

LOCATION
Puesto (Mission Valley)
5010 Mission Center Rd.
San Diego, CA 92108

PARKING
Public parking in lot outside of restaurant.

PROGRAM LANGUAGE (Idioma del programa)

Presented in English | Presentado en inglés

TOPIC (Tema)

“Understanding Gene Therapy Research and Its Potential Application to Hemophilia”
This presentation takes you through the journey of gene therapy research that began over 50 years ago. We start with the basics of genetics and the role genetics play in hemophilia. Next, we discuss how gene therapy is meant to work. Finally, we consider the potential for and some of the challenges of gene therapy research in hemophilia today.

SPEAKER (Presentador)

Guillermo Campillo
Senior Patient Education Liaison, Spark Therapeutics

AGENDA (Agenda)

5:45 PM Arrive at Puesto (please arrive on time)
6:15 PM Welcome & Program Begins
6:30 PM Dinner Begins
8:00 PM Program Concludes

REGISTRATION (Inscripción)

WAITLIST
Please note: if you are registering and live outside of HASDC’s service area, you will be placed on a waitlist. If space is available, we will reach out to you via email to confirm registration for this event.

SPONSOR (Patrocinador)

Thank you to our sponsor for partnering with us to make this educational program possible.