The Lowell P. Weicker, Jr., Clinical Research Center (CRC) Seminar Series On Methods in Clinical Research
Sponsored by the University of Connecticut School of Medicine , Office of Community and Continuing Medical Education and the Clinical Research Center
“Transplacental Passage of IgE and its Potential Impact on Allergic Susceptibility”
Adam P. Matson, M.D, M.S., Attending Neonatologist, Division of Neonatology, Connecticut Children’s Medical Center, Hartford, CT, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Immunology, Dept. of Medicine,University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, CT
Date: Tuesday, April 9, 2013
Time: 12:00 Noon – 1:00 P.M.
Location: Low Learning Center – UCHC, Farmington, CT
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Light lunch and beverage provided
Target Audience: Faculty, staff, residents, and students interested in clinical research.
Objectives: Participants will be able to: a. Recite the evidence associated with current strategies aimed at reducing the risk for allergies in children, b. Identify a significant barrier to efforts at reducing allergy in children is the controversy regarding the origin of cord blood IgE. addressing a previously uncharacterized mechanism by which maternal IgE may transfer across the placenta and influence allergic susceptibility in children. and c. Describe a potential strategy for reducing the adverse effects associated with transplacental passage of maternal IgE.
Accreditation: The University of Connecticut School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The University of Connecticut School of Medicine designates this live educational activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Conflict of Interest Policy: All faculty members participating in CME activities sponsored by the University of Connecticut School of Medicine are required to disclose to the program audience any actual or apparent conflict of interest related to the content of their presentations. Program planners have an obligation to resolve any actual conflicts of interest and share with the audience any safeguards put in place to prevent commercial bias from influencing the content.
Unless otherwise noted below, the Activity Director and planners do not have a financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with any organizations that could be perceived as a real or apparent conflict of interest in the context of the subject of this presentation.
Dr. Anne Kenny has a financial interest/arrangement with Abbott (research grant and stock) that could be perceived as a real or apparent conflict of interest in the context of her role as a member of the planning committee. The following safeguards have been put in place to avoid the insertion of commercial bias: As her role as planner, Dr. Kenny will recuse herself from all deliberations relating to the commercial entities with which she has a financial interest and will not be responsible for reviewing for bias the presentation of any speakers who share the same financial interests
Dr. Matson will not be discussing the off-label use of any product.
This CME activity has no commercial support associated with it. Food and refreshments provided by the CRC.
For more information, contact: Lynn Bores at 860-679-1751