2008 PBC Conference Shaping Our Future

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2008 PBC Conference

PBCers: Shaping Our Future

June 23 - 25, 2008

Imperial Palace Hotel

Las Vegas, Nevada

Deadline for Registration: June 10, 2008

Educational conference for PBC and other autoimmune liver disease patients,

family members, friends and those wanting to learn more about Primary Biliary

Cirrhosis.

Date: June 23 - 25, 2008

Location: Imperial Palace Hotel & amp; Casino

3535 Las Vegas Blvd. So., Las Vegas, Nevada 89109

Group Hotel Rate:

Sunday, June 22, 2008 thru Thursday, June 26, 2008

$59.00 plus 9% tax per night, single or double.

Friday, June 27, 2008 & amp; Saturday, June 28, 2008

$109.00 plus 9% tax per night, single or double.

Hotel Reservations

Primary Biliary Cirrhosis Organization " PBCers " Conference

To book reservation call 1 - 800 - 800 - 2981 and use reservation code #sipbc8

One night's deposit required to guarantee reservation. Right to cancel 72 hours

prior to arrival date. Deluxe Tower rooms, check-in 4:00pm and check-out

11:00am.

We have a small block of rooms, so please book early.

Guest Speakers:

L. Bowlus, M.D.

Associate Professor Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of

California,

Topic: Intro to PBC & amp; AIH

Chojkier, M.D.

Professor of Medicine s Cancer Center and University of California, San

Diego, Scientific Advisor, Food and Drug Administration

Topic: Preventing Progression of Liver Fibrosis and Stimulating Its Regression

M. Gershwin M.D.

Distinguished Professor of Medicine, The Jack and Chia Professor of

Medicine, Chief, Division of Rheumatology, Allergy and Clinical Immunology,

Genome and Biomedical Sciences Facility, University of California,

Topic: PBC: Convenient and Inconvenient Truths

Lindor, M.D.

Dean, Mayo Medical School. Professor of Medicine Division of Gastroenterology

and Hepatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN

Topic: Emerging Therapies for PBC

Bruce McTavish

Axcan Pharma, North American Product Manager Mesalamines & amp; Ursodiols

Topic: To be announced

Rita Meier

Nevada Public Affairs Specialist, Social Security Administration

Topic: Overview Social Security Programs including Disability

Norman, PhD

Senior Scientist, Inova Diagnostics, Inc., San Francisco, CA

Topic: State of the Art: Autoimmune LIver Disease Serological Tests 2008

Vierling, M.D., F.A.C.P.

Professor of Medicine and Surgery, Director of Baylor Liver Health, Chief of

Hepatology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX

Topic: Update on Therapy for PBC and its Complications

R. Wax, MA. Med, LMFT

Marital and Family Therapist, Forensic Psychotherapy, Private Practice, CA

Topic: Attachment and Auto Immune Deficiencies - Problems in right brain infant

development effecting somatic integrity

Ava J. Wu, D.D.S.

Clinical Professor, Sjogren's Syndrome Clinic, University of California, San

Francisco

Topic: Management of Dry Mouth associated with PBC

Yamauchi, M.D., Ph.D.

Private Practice; Dermatology Institute of Southern California, CA

Topic: Skin Disorders Associated with PBC

Many thanks to our Conference Organizing Committee for volunteering their time

and energy to make our 2008 conference a reality and success.

If you have questions about the 2008 PBC Conference, please send an e-mail to

the Organizing Committee at conference@....