G17
Research Symposium: Genetics

Friday, October 11, 2013
3:30 PM-5:30 PM
Location

Valencia Ballroom W415A (Orange County Convention Center)

This is a non-ticketed session.
Moderators:

Joseph E. Cillo Jr. DMD, MPH, PhD
Pittsburgh, PA, USA


Deepak Kademani DMD, MD, FACS
Minneapolis, MN, USA


CDE/CME Offered: CDE/CME
Synopsis

Advances in the diagnosis and treatment of disease continues to evolve. Areas of interest in the maxillofacial region include head and neck cancer and salivary gland disease. Leading researchers in these fields will provide updates on the study of genes and salivary proteins in the diagnosis and treatment of head and neck disease.

Learning Objectives
  1. Discuss epigenetics research occurring in head and neck cancer;
  2. Explain the current state of salivary diagnostics for oral cancer; and
  3. Evaluate the use of gene therapy for the treatment of Sjogrens syndrome.

5:20 PM
Q&A


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