“Something so important that we keep as a tradition for scientific events at our Institute is to involve families that have been touched by the work of our faculty,” said Freeze. This drug is also helping other children living with soft bone disease, including 10-year-old Aubrey Britt, who was in attendance with her family as well. Today, thanks to the help of a drug developed based on the research of Institute professor José Luis Millán, Ph.D., Morgan is a thriving teenager. This list included many longtime friends of the Institute, such as Damian Omler, who lives with a rare form of CDG and Morgan Fischer, who was born with soft bone disease. Professor José Luis Millán (center) with the Fischerįamily (left) and the Britt family (right)Įach researcher briefly introduced the family affected by the illness the scientist studies. However, the highlight of the event was the afternoon reception, in which scientists had the opportunity to mingle and share a meal with families affected by rare childhood diseases. The day included presentations from researchers at Sanford Burnham Prebys, as well as from other research organizations studying childhood diseases. “We've published over 600 scientific papers, and about half of those are translational studies, which means they’re helping turn scientific discoveries into real treatments for patients,” adds Freeze. Freeze is among the world’s leading experts on congenital disorders of glycosylation (CDG), a rare group of genetic disorders that can cause serious, sometimes fatal, malfunctions of different organs and systems in the body. It turns out the Amesbury Archer, as with the teenagers, was a Beaker man from. Denny Sanford made an investment in children’s health 15 years ago, and I think that investment has paid off pretty well so far,” said Center director Hudson Freeze, Ph.D., in his introduction to the first scientific session. The scientists’ success in extracting ancient DNA has now pushed the evidence for ancestry generations further back. Professor Hudson Freeze with the Omler family Since then, the Center has been a world leader in children’s health research. The Sanford Children’s Health Research Center was established in 2008 with the help of a generous gift from Institute namesake T. “But this event also shows the amazing amount of collaboration and collegiality across San Diego, because we have all types of people together from different backgrounds who want to develop therapies and cures for children affected by disease.” Brenner, M.D., during his opening comments. “We’re all here because we want to improve the health of children,” said President and CEO David A. The Sanford Children’s Health Research Center at Sanford Burnham Prebys recently hosted its first-ever Children’s Health Research Symposium, which brought scientists and families together to learn about the latest research tackling childhood diseases. The event celebrated 16 years of progress at the Center and connected scientists with the people most impacted by their work.
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