Sunday, June 9, 2013

Announcing 2014 International CDH Conference in Washington DC


2014 CHERUBS Annual Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Conference

 

Medical Conference - June 24-27, 2014
Family Conference – June 26-29, 2014

 
CDH MEDICAL CONFERENCE
 


This conference includes all medical specialties that work with CDH patients including pediatric surgeons, neonatologists, geneticists, dieticians, pediatricians, pulmonologists and others as well as the patients and families affected by CDH to come together to search for the cause, prevention and best treatments of Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia.
 
All medical professionals are welcome to attend both the CDH Medical and CDH Family Conferences.   There is a $150 conference fee for medical professionals.

Tuesday, June 24th - Research Presentations*

• Poster Presentations & Display (submissions can be sent to research@cdhsupport.org)
• Vendors

Wednesday, June 25th - Round Tables / Panels

• Evening Pizza Party at Parent Conference
• Parade of Cherubs
• CDH Research on Capitol Hill
• Vendors

Thursday, June 26th - Capitol Hill
• Capitol Hill Visits
• Parade of Cherubs
• Pizza Party
Friday, June 27th - Conclusion
• Medical Panel at Parent Conference
• Medical Conference Conclusion
• Vendors

Medical Professionals only allowed on Tuesday, June 24th

POSTER AND PAPER SUBMISSIONS

Abstracts and posters may be submitted to research@cdhsupport.org by June 15th for consideration.  

They will be reviewed jointly by your conference hosts.

PAST PRESENTERS

The following have presented at CDH Family Conferences in past years:

• Jay Wilson, MD - Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard University
• Patricia Donahoe, Massachusetts General Hospital
• Michael R. Harrison, MD - University of California at San Francisco Fetal Treatment Center
• David Kays, MD - University of Florida at Gainesville / SHANDS
• Meaghan Russell, MPH and Mauro Longoni - Mass General Genetic CDH Study Program
• Marc Arkovitz, MD and Julia Wynn - New York Presbyterian Columbia / DHREAMS
• Bella Belleza-Bascon, RN, MHA - Texas Children's Hospital / Fetal Center, Baylor College of
Medicine
• Kevin Lally, MD - CDH Study Group
• Daryl Scott, MD and David Pearson - Baylor Genetic CDH Study Program
• Dr. Edmund Yang, St. Louis Fetal Care Institute
• Ruben Quintero, MD - Fetal Treatment Program
• Priscilla Chiu, MD - Sick Children's, Toronto, Canada
• Brenda Slavin, RN - Children's National Medical Center, Washington DC



CDH FAMILY CONFERENCE

Thursday, June 26th - Capitol Hill
• Capitol Hill Visits
• Parade of Cherubs
• Pizza Party


Friday, June 27th - Research Day

• Medical Speakers
• Medical Q&A Panel
• Free Genetic Testing
• CDH Lab & Clinic Tours 

Saturday, June 28th - Awareness Day

• CDH Research Bill
• April 19th
• Volunteering
• Fundraisers 

Friday, June 29th - Support Day

• Round Table Discussions
• Kids CDH Song Performance
• Family Conference Conclusion




Because our conferences are confidential to maintain privacy and allow parents to talk freely about their journeys with CDH, we only allow members of CHERUBS to attend.  This is also to keep our members safe and medical information private.   All CDH parents are invited to join CHERUBS for free by registering at our site at http://www.cdhboards.org

• 3 half-days so you have time to see local attractions
• Pizza party and parade of cherubs
• World renown guest speakers
• Great round-table discussions for families of survivors and angels
• Participate in CDH Research
• Meet other CDH families
• Kids are always welcome!
• Special needs families often qualify for grants to attend (check with your social worker)
• Our conference makes a wonderful family vacation


About The CDH Family Conference:

• Expect to learn a lot about Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia!
• Our guestspeakers are always the best in their fields, bringing us new information every year!
• ALL CDH families are welcome to attend!  This includes families of survivors, grieving families and expectant families.
• Our conferences include family introductions, round-table discussions, research guest lectures, Q&A sessions and much more!
• Each conference runs for 3 half-days; CDH Research Day, CDH Awareness Day and CDH
Support Day.
• CHERUBS conferences are planned to be educational, supportive and affordable!
• Our conference hotels always offer rooms around $100 per night, breakfasts and parking.
• Meet new friends, see old friends and participate in research for various hospitals.
• Our conferences are always half days so that families can enjoy local tourist attractions.
• Children are welcome and babysitting services will be provided during conference hours.
• Our conferences are held near top rated hospitals for safety.
• We take photos, we videotape intros and lectures but we ALWAYS respect member confidentiality and privacy!
• Join in our new Parade of Cherubs at every conference!
• Join in our balloon releases at every conference!
• We have a pizza party on the first night of every conference.
• Kid's get a chance to learn the CDH kids song and perform on the last day of the conference.
• CHERUBS does not charge a conference fee.
• For safety and privacy of our members, you MUST be a member of CHERUBS to attend.  You
may register for free at http://www.cherubs-cdh.org/members
• Many families of survivors are eligible for grants to cover travel expenses to medical
conferences.  Ask your child's social worker for more information.


Registration for CDH families is just $5.00 per person for the entirety of the conference and includes pizza party. 


ACCOMODATIONS
Will be posted soon!


SPONSORSHIP & VENDOR OPPORTUNITIES

Breakfast Sponsorship on Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, or Saturday: $1500 + Cost of
Food after May 30, $1200 + Cost of Food if contract is signed and paid prior to May 30.
Sponsorship includes Logo displayed on Screen prior to and post talks, product distribution on
tables, acknowledgement in program and on conference website.

Breakfast Sponsorship Thursday- A special opportunity to reach medical professionals,
researchers, and parent participants during the only joint session of the conference!  $2000 +
Cost of Food after May 30, $1500 + Cost of food if contract is signed and paid prior to May 30.
Sponsorship includes Logo displayed on Screen prior to and post talks, product distribution on
tables, acknowledgement in program and on conference website. 

Pizza Party-  During this session the medical professionals, researchers, and families will come together for food and fellowship. This is the night prior to the beginning of the Family Conference, and families introduce themselves and share their CDH stories. 

    3 $1000 sponsorships are available.

    1 $2500 sponsorship non-competing sponsorship available (No competing companies will be allowed to sponsor) 

Kids Entertainment room: Entertainment room with babysitters during parent conference only (Thursday-Saturday 8am-12pm).  $2000.

Other Sponsorship Opportunities:

Conference Bags- $2000  Includes sponsor’s logo on one side of bag and CHERUBS logo on
other side of bag. CHERUBS to manage ordering and production of bag, at no additional cost to
sponsor.

Lanyard/ Badge Holder- $1500  Includes sponsor's logo and the CDH awareness
ribbon.  CHERUBS to manage ordering and production of lanyard at no additional cost to
sponsor.

Information/Advertisements in bags- $250

Contact Ashley Barry at abarry@cherubs-cdh.org or 919-624-2883 for more information or
purchase sponsorship on-line at 

http://www.cdhconference.org 


CHERUBS MEDICAL ADVISORY BOARD

• Patricia Donahue, MD – Massachusetts General Hospital
• David Kays, MD – University of Florida at Gainesville
• Henry Rice, MD – Duke University Medical Center
• Edmund Yang, MD – Fetal Treatment Center of St. Louis
• N. Scott Adzick, MD – Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
• Kevin Lally, MD, MS - University of Texas Medical School at Houston, CDH Study Group
• Wendy Chung, MD - Columbia Presbyterian, DHREAMS
• Doug Miniati, MD - University of California San Francisco
• Jan Deprest, MD, PhD - University Hospital Gasthuisberg, Leuven, Belgium
• Paul Losty, MD FRCSI FRCS(Eng) FRCS(Ed) FRCS(Paed) – Liverpool University, UK
• Steadman McPeters, NP - Pediatric Surgery Nurse Practioner, Huntsville






CDH Family Conference:

Because our conferences are confidential to maintain privacy and allow parents to talk freely about their journeys with CDH, we only allow members of CHERUBS to attend.  This is also to keep our members safe and medical information private.   All CDH parents are invited to join CHERUBS for free by registering at our site at http://www.cdhboards.org

  * 3 half-days so you have time to see local attractions
* Pizza party and parade of cherubs
* World reknown guest speakers
* Great round-table discussions for families of survivors and angels
* Participate in CDH Research
* Meet other CDH families
* Hotel rooms are always affordable for the area
* Kids are always welcome!
* Special needs families often qualify for grants to attend (check with your social worker)
* Our conference make a wonderful family vacation!!!!





2011 Conference





Our 2011 Conference in Orlando, FL

Location:   Orlando, FL

Guest Speakers: 


Special Events:


  • 2nd Annual CDH Balloon Release
  • 2nd Annual March of the Cherubs
  • CDH Research Day, CDH Awareness Day and CDH Support Day
  • Introduced at the APSNA Conference






2010 Conference







Our 2010 Conference in Orlando, FL

Location:   Orlando, FL

Guest Speakers: 

Special Events:

  • 1st Annual CDH Balloon Release
  • 1st Annual March of the Cherubs
  • CDH Research Day, CDH Awareness Day and CDH Support Day
  • Introduced at the APSNA Conference
Click here to download brochure.
Click here to view lecture videos.




2009 Conference


Our 2009 Conference in San Antonio, TX


Location:   San Antonio, TX

Guest Speakers: 

Special Guests:  

  • Kevin and Brenda Lane - CHERUBS UK
  • Julian and Danielle Kessner - CHERUBS Australia
  • Kimberly Richards - The Olivia Raine Foundation
  • Tim and Michelle Brown - Little Lambs
Special Events:  

  • Unveiling of the CDH Song, "I'll Never Let You Go" by The Jammies
  • 1st Performance of the Kid's CDH Song
Click here to download brochure.
Click here to view lecture videos.




2008 Conference






Our 2008 Conference in Durham, NC


Location:   Durham, NC

Guest Speakers: 

  • Meaghan Russell, MPH and Mauro Longoni - Mass General Genetic CDH Study Program
  • Priscilla Chiu, MD - Sick Children's, Toronto, Canada
  • Brenda Slavin, RN - Children's National Medical Center, Washington DC
Special Events:  


Click here to download brochure.
Click here to view lecture videos.





More Past Event Speakers


Jay M. Wilson, MD - Harvard University / Boston Children’s Hospital

Michael R. Harrison, MD - University of California at San Francisco Fetal Treatment Center

David Kays, MD - University of Florida at Gainesville / SHANDS

Ruben Quintero, MD - Fetal Treatment Program




CHERUBS 2000 CDH Conference















Announcing 2014 International European CDH Conference for Families in the United Kingdom


First Ever Annual International European Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Conference for Families!
 
Dublin, Ireland

 

All members in good standing from ANY country are welcome to attend!
Questions or information?  Contact our UK CHERUBS Representatives Clair Maher and Melanie Parsons at uk@cherubs-cdh.org


CDH FAMILY CONFERENCE

Thursday, July 31st - Pizza Party/ Dinner

• Family Introductions
• Parade of Cherubs 

Friday, August 1st - Research Day

• Medical Speakers
• Medical Q&A Panel
• Free Genetic Testing
• CDH Lab & Clinic Tours 

Saturday, August 2nd -Awareness Day

• CDH Research Bill
• April 19th
• Volunteering
• Fundraisers 

Sunday, August 3rd Support Day

• Round Table Discussions
• Kids CDH Song Performance
• Family Conference Conclusion

 


Because our conferences are confidential to maintain privacy and allow parents to talk freely about their journeys with CDH, we only allow members of CHERUBS to attend.  This is also to keep our members safe and medical information private.   All CDH parents are invited to join CHERUBS for free by registering at our site at http://www.cdhboards.org

• 3 half-days so you have time to see local attractions
• Pizza party and parade of cherubs
• World renown guest speakers
• Great round-table discussions for families of survivors and angels
• Participate in CDH Research
• Meet other CDH families
• Kids are always welcome!
• Special needs families often qualify for grants to attend (check with your social worker)
• Our conference makes a wonderful family vacation


About The CDH Family Conference:

• Expect to learn a lot about Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia!
• Our guestspeakers are always the best in their fields, bringing us new information every year!
• ALL CDH families are welcome to attend!  This includes families of survivors, grieving families and expectant families.
• Our conferences include family introductions, round-table discussions, research guest lectures, Q&A sessions and much more!
• Each conference runs for 3 half-days; CDH Research Day, CDH Awareness Day and CDH
Support Day.
• CHERUBS conferences are planned to be educational, supportive and affordable!
• Our conference hotels always offer rooms around $100 per night, breakfasts and parking.
• Meet new friends, see old friends and participate in research for various hospitals.
• Our conferences are always half days so that families can enjoy local tourist attractions.
• Children are welcome and babysitting services will be provided during conference hours.
• Our conferences are held near top rated hospitals for safety.
• We take photos, we videotape intros and lectures but we ALWAYS respect member confidentiality and privacy!
• Join in our new Parade of Cherubs at every conference!
• Join in our balloon releases at every conference!
• We have a pizza party on the first night of every conference.
• Kid's get a chance to learn the CDH kids song and perform on the last day of the conference.
• CHERUBS does not charge a conference fee.
• For safety and privacy of our members, you MUST be a member of CHERUBS to attend.  You
may register for free at http://www.cherubs-cdh.org/members
• Many families of survivors are eligible for grants to cover travel expenses to medical
conferences.  Ask your child's social worker for more information.
 




CDH Family Conference:

Because our conferences are confidential to maintain privacy and allow parents to talk freely about their journeys with CDH, we only allow members of CHERUBS to attend.  This is also to keep our members safe and medical information private.   All CDH parents are invited to join CHERUBS for free by registering at our site at http://www.cdhboards.org

 * 3 half-days so you have time to see local attractions
* Pizza party and parade of cherubs
* World reknown guest speakers
* Great round-table discussions for families of survivors and angels
* Participate in CDH Research
* Meet other CDH families
* Hotel rooms are always affordable for the area
* Kids are always welcome!
* Special needs families often qualify for grants to attend (check with your social worker)
* Our conference make a wonderful family vacation!!!!


CHERUBS MEDICAL ADVISORY BOARD

• Patricia Donahue, MD – Massachusetts General Hospital
• David Kays, MD – University of Florida at Gainesville
• Henry Rice, MD – Duke University Medical Center
• Edmund Yang, MD – Fetal Treatment Center of St. Louis
• N. Scott Adzick, MD – Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
• Kevin Lally, MD, MS - University of Texas Medical School at Houston, CDH Study Group
• Wendy Chung, MD - Columbia Presbyterian, DHREAMS
• Doug Miniati, MD - University of California San Francisco
• Jan Deprest, MD, PhD - University Hospital Gasthuisberg, Leuven, Belgium
• Paul Losty, MD FRCSI FRCS(Eng) FRCS(Ed) FRCS(Paed) – Liverpool University, UK
• Steadman McPeters, NP - Pediatric Surgery Nurse Practioner, Huntsville

PAST CHERUBS CONFERENCE PRESENTERS

The following have presented at CDH Family Conferences in past years:

• Jay Wilson, MD - Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard University
• Patricia Donahoe, Massachusetts General Hospital
• Michael R. Harrison, MD - University of California at San Francisco Fetal Treatment Center
• David Kays, MD - University of Florida at Gainesville / SHANDS
• Meaghan Russell, MPH and Mauro Longoni - Mass General Genetic CDH Study Program
• Marc Arkovitz, MD and Julia Wynn - New York Presbyterian Columbia / DHREAMS
• Bella Belleza-Bascon, RN, MHA - Texas Children's Hospital / Fetal Center, Baylor College of
Medicine
• Kevin Lally, MD - CDH Study Group
• Daryl Scott, MD and David Pearson - Baylor Genetic CDH Study Program
• Dr. Edmund Yang, St. Louis Fetal Care Institute
• Ruben Quintero, MD - Fetal Treatment Program
• Priscilla Chiu, MD - Sick Children's, Toronto, Canada
• Brenda Slavin, RN - Children's National Medical Center, Washington DC

Sunday, June 2, 2013

President Dawn Torrence Williamson, Represents CHERUBS at International CDH Workshop in Rotterdam




This week CHERUBS President and Founder, Dawn Torrence Williamson, will be speaking to CDH surgeons and researchers at the International CDH Workshop at Sophia Children's Hospital in Rotterdam, Holland.   An event to showcase the latest in Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Research and results from the CDH Study Group, this is a wonderful opportunity for the world's largest CDH charity to share our information and services and to learn how we can better work with researchers worldwide.

Research being presented this year includes:


Kevin Lally, Houston, USA      
The CDH registry, 8000 patients included: so what?

Jay Wilson, Boston, USA
CDH; my personal “toy”; why I still do not understand CDH

Annelies de Klein, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
Human molecular genetics; to whose benefit?

Zornita Stark:  Chromosome abnormalities detected by SNP  microarray in a cohort of 28 infants with congenital diaphragmatic hernia

Paul Brady: Exome sequencing identifies inherited pathogenic variants for congenital diaphragmatic hernia

Artem Burov: Family bilateral congenital diaphragmatic hernia

Daryl Scott, Houston, USA
Genetic modulated animal models; does it bring anything relevant?

Richard Keijzer, Winnipeg, Canada
The Nitrofen rat model of CDH; still applied toxicology?

Robbert Rottier, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
Pulmonary vascular development: maximal confusion?

Heleen Kool: Pericytes play a central role in pulmonary hypertension and the origin of CDH

Rory Morty: Giessen, Germany
The extra-cellular matrix; a different organ?

Kim Schilders: An in vivo approach to determine the dynamic Sox2 interactome of the developing lung

Joshua Ochieng: Ectopic Sox2 expression reprograms mature airway epithelial cells

Martin Post, Toronto, Canada
Of mice and men: relevant for injury and repair?

Patricia Pereira Terra: MicroRNA miR-200b rescues abnormal branching morphogenesis of nitrofen-induced hypoplastic lung explants

Albert Sgrò: Role of the autoptic examination in CDH

Jan Deprest, Leuven, Belgium
PLUG the lung: is it ethical justifiable?

Jamila Al-Maary: Fetal tracheal occlusion for pulmonary hypoplasia in severe congenital diaphragmatic hernia: A systematic review and meta-analysis of survival outcome

Claudia Hagelstein: Repetitive MR Measurements of Lung Volume in Fetuses with Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia: Individual Development of Pulmonary Hypoplasia during Pregnancy with Calculation of Weekly Lung Growth Rates

Noriaki Usui: Relationship between the L/T ration and the O/E LHR in fetuses with congenital diaphragmatic hernia

Philip DeKoninck: The use of speckle tracking in cardiac function assessment in fetuses with congenital diaphragmatic hernia

Inga Sandaite: Relationship between herniated liver-to-thorax ratio and lung volumes measured

Alexandra Benachi: Liver position in left-sides congenitaldiaphragmatic hernia

Philip De Koninck: Cardiac assessment in fetuses with right-sided congenital diaphragmatic hernia: a case-controlled study

Patricia Terra: MicroRNA miR-200b expression changes during FETO in CDH – a pilot study

Anouk Deden: Exploring the use of nanoparticles to deliver microRNAs for prenatal therapies

Irwin Reiss, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
Respiratory management: the VICI trial; the wrong choice?

Paola Giliberti: Effects of different ventilation modalities on near infrared spectroscopy in operated CDH infants

Francesca Londolfo: Effects on functional residual capacity (FRC) and lung clearance index (LCI) of surgical repair and pleural effusion in high risk left congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH)

Osamu Kimura: The way to shorten the postoperative intubation period in neonates with congenital diaphragmatic hernia

Ulrike Kraemer, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
Pulmonary hypertension: a classical example of lack of knowledge!

Rose Gaiteiro: Prostaglandin E1 use in congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH); A 13 year review of outcomes (2000-2012) in a single tertiary paediatric academic health science centre

8.42 – 8.54 am    Neil Patel:  Right ventricular diastolic function measured by tissue Doppler imaging predicts outcome in congenital diaphragmatic hernia

Neil Patel: Benefits of the intravenous phosphodiesterase inhibitors sildenafil and milrinone in infants with congenital diaphragmatic hernia

Tomohiko Tanaka: Evaluation of diastolic disorder using diastolic wall drain (DWS) before and after radical surgery for congenital diaphragmatic hernia

Ryo Ishii: The impact of intravenous administration of prostacyclin for congenital diaphragmatic hernia

Tadahura Okazaki, Tokyo, Japan’
Clinical strategies: all wisdom comes from the East?!

Irma Capolupo: SNAP-II score correlates with the outcome of infants with congenital diaphragmatic hernia; a single center, prospective study

Mary Brindle: CDH mortality score: a validated clinical prediction rule to stratify patients with congenital diaphragmatic heria (CDH) based on their risk of mortality

Artem Burov: Intensive care of newborns with congenital diaphragmatic hernia in the perinatal center; Russian experience

Kouji Nagata: The current profile and the future perspectives of congenital diaphragmatic hernia – A nationwide survey in Japan

Thomas Schaible, Mannheim, Germany
ECMO: an expensive way to die?

Pietro Bagolan, Rome, Italy
Surgical approaches: an art without evidence?

Paul Losty: A nationwide survey of prosthetic patch utilisation in
newborns with congenital diaphragmatic hernia

Karin Zahn: Single centre results and patients selection criteria for thoracoscopic repair of congenital diaphragmatic hernia in neonates

Tadahura Okazaki: Thoracoscopic repair for congenital diaphragmatic hernia in neonates: a single center study

Paolo De Coppi, London, UK
Tissue engineering; the future of repair?

Luca Urbani: Diaphragm remodeling is promoted by an acellular matrix in a muscle-specific spinal muscular atrophy mouse model

Hanneke IJsselstijn, Rotterdam, the Netherlands  
Structured follow up; does it help the individual patient?

Daphne Mous: Gentle ventilation in congenital diaphragmatic hernia patients: Long-term pulmonary outcome

Laura Valfre: Surgical outcomes in congenital diaphragmatic hernia survivors: Long term-follow up

Laura Valfre: Patching the diaphragm affects orthopaedic outcome: A five years follow-up

Paul Losty: Outcomes following prosthetic patch repair in newborns with congenital diaphragmatic hernia – A single centre experience

Neil Patel: Sildenafil weaning post-discharge in congenital diaphragmatic hernia

Marlous Madderom, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
Congenital diaphragmatic hernia with(out) ECMO: impaired development at 8 years, the disease or therapy to blame?!

Julia Gunn: Two year neurodevelopmental outcome following
neonatal repair of congenital diaphragmatic hernia
Karin Zahn: Long-term results of ECMO therapy in neonates with congenital diaphragmatic hernia

Kirsten Lyons: The effects of a sustained flexed position in supine on a CDH infant displaying reduced spontaneous movements against gravity: a case report

Monique van der Cammen: Motor performance in children with congenital diaphragmatic hernia treated with neonatal extracorporeal membrane oxygenation; a nationwide evaluation

Daphne Mous: Congenital diaphragmatic hernia patients treated with ECMO are at risk for chronic malnutrition into childhood

Beth Haliburton: Energy intake in infants with congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH)

Meike Weidner: MR quantitative pulmonary perfusion imaging at 3.0 T of 2-year-old children after congenital diaphragmatic hernia repair

Marjolein Spoel: 3He MRI in young adults with congenital diaphragmatic hernia: alveolar size differences between the IPSI- and contralateral lung

 


Also speaking is Onno Zwart, founder of En Stitching Hernia Diafragmatica, a Netherlands based CDH charity that was also founded in 1995.  Onno and his wife, Sigrid, have lost 3 cherubs to CDH and are long time members of CHERUBS.  In 2000, Onno visited the United States to attend CHERUBS first conference in Orlando (photo below), the first of many other CDH charity leaders we have welcomed to our events.  13 years later, Onno and Sigrid are hosting us for the CDH Workshop in Holland.

We are very grateful for this speaking opportunity and look forward to sharing information with CDH families, as well as our speech, when we return.


 CHERUBS 2000 CDH Conference

 Onno Zwart

  Onno and Dawn at Disney, 2000
(we will get better photo this year)

CDH Leaders in San Antonio, 2009