NATIONAL VIDEO CONFERENCE FEBRUARY 9th!! Incl. exact locations

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Locations, directions, room numbers of teleconferening facilities @ each site .

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!! ANNOUNCEMENT !!!

NATIONAL VIDEO CONFERENCE

Autism Spectrum Disorders, PDD-NOS, ADD/ADHD, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome:

A Medical Epidemic and the Neuro-Immune Connection:

EXCITING UPDATE: What Can You DO RIGHT NOW! WHAT DOES THE FUTURE HOLD!

Presentations by members of the Scientific and Medical Advisory Board:

Dr. Griffith, M.D., Pediatric Neurology

Dr. Griffith is a Pediatric Neurologist in practice in Northern California

and affiliated with University of San Francisco. Dr. Griffith has a patient

base comprised mainly of children on the Autism Spectrum. Dr. Griffith's is

an expert is in the area of neuro-cognitive assessments and therapy and the

understanding of cognitive evaluation tools to support therapeutic and

clinical trials.

Dr. Goldberg, M.D., F.A.A.P., Medical Director,

Research Institute Scientific & Medical Advisory Board

Dr. Goldberg received his Medical Degree from UCLA and trained at LAC-USC

Medical Center. He is the Medical Director of the Research Institute

Scientific & Medical Advisory Board. He is on the clinical teaching staff at

both UCLA and Cedars-Sinai Hospitals. He has 17 years experience in

evaluating and treating children with disorders that fall within the

evolving spectrum of .

Dr. Jeffery Galpin M.D.

Dr. Galpin received his Medical Degree from University of Illinois and

trained at Presbyterian St. Luke's Hospital in Chicago. He also completed a

post-doctoral fellowship at University of California in Infectious Disease

and at the National Institutes of Health. He has received the Young Research

Award for Genetic Engineering and Immunology and is currently an Associate

Professor at the University of Southern California, Chairman of the Shared

Medical Research Foundation, Editor Emeritus of the Infectious Disease Alert

World Newsletter. During his career, his accomplishments include developing

the first gene therapy for AIDS and co-developing Hydroxyurea, a synergistic

drug for AIDS.

Dr. Klimas

Dr. Klimas is currently a Professor of Medicine, Psychology, Microbiology

and Immunology at the University of Miami School of Medicine and the Miami

VA Medical Center. She is also a clinical immunologist who has worked in the

area of neuro-immune connections, in relation to HIV Infections and Chronic

Fatigue Syndrome, for approximately fourteen years. Her work in associating

the degree of immune activation with severity of cognitive dysfunction has

led to the study of potential mechanisms relative to these findings. These

laboratory-based observations are currently being translated into clinical

trials that will aid in finding treatments for symptoms of cognitive

dysfunction through immune-based therapies.

This will be a full day event starting at 8AM/PST (to accommodate the East

Coast till 5PM/PST. We will have presentations followed by a Round Table

Question and Answer period.

The following sites are CONFIRMED:

California University Sites (CSU):

Northridge (Los Angeles)

Bakersfield (Kern County- 100 Miles N of LA)

San State (Just South of San Francisco)

Chico State (If there is interest)

University of California Sites (UC):

UCSF (San Francisco)

UC Irvine

UC

Outside California:

University of Arizona, Tucson

Minnesota/Edina School District

Austin, TX (Sponsored by SUN Microsystems)

Other Tentative Sites In negotiation are:

University of Texas at San Medical School

If you want to set up a location for this event, please

contact me ASAP as time is running short.

This looks to be shaping to be a very important event. The

presentations from all the board members will be quite

informative. This would be a great event to get medical and

therapy professionals, as well as all the Special Education

and Regional Center specialists to attend.

Spread the News; burn up the phone lines, Send E-mail to

anyone who you feel might be interested in this information.

If you would like the event announcement in document format

or you need assistance in promotion or have some ideas of

where to contact please contact directly @ 818-951-8579 or

e-mail to marc@...

****** Attendance must be confirmed!! *******

Please send confirmation of attendance with the specific

location to: info@...

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UCSF CONFERENCE LOCATION

UCSF VIDEOCONFERENCING ROOM

Room # S-161

CONFERENCE ROOM

More exact site instructions to follow . . .

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UC DAVIS LOCATION:

From I-80, take the s Blvd off-ramp. There should be signs such as

" UC " or along those lines.

Travel under the railroad tracks. Turn left on 1st St. There

should be a lot on the corner of 1st and A, Day permits are

about $4. Our facilities are in Olson Hall, which is right by the 1st and A

parking lot, and across from Shields Library. The conference is in room

250, which is upstairs on the second floor.

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University of California, IRVINE

Directions to the Teleconference Facility:

The Instructional Resources Center's video teleconference facility is

located on the UCI main campus, first floor of the Social Science Tower,

Room 122C. This building is located on the northeast side of the campus and

connects to both the inner and outer portions of the main concentric

walkways (that are part of the original campus) and central Aldrich Park.

If you do not already have a parking permit (X, AR or D), you will need to

purchase a $4.00 parking pass. Attended parking lots will accept any

currency; automated kiosks accept one-dollar bills.

If you are arriving from the Los Angeles area, directions are as follows:

Take the Santa Ana Freeway (5) south to the Newport Freeway (55) south.

Proceed to the San Diego (405) freeway south, then exit at Jamboree Road and

turn right. Proceed on Jamboree to Campus Drive and turn left. Continue on

Campus past University Drive. The first signal past University Drive is West

Peltason Drive. Turn right onto West Peltason, then left at the first signal

(Pereira Road). Go to the first stop sign and turn left into the parking .

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Cal State, BAKERSFIELD:

Legend

A - Stiern Library

D - Parking Lot D

http://www.csub.edu/CampusMap/

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San State

Information to follow . . .

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Cal State Northridge:

Information to follow . . .

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For information on Arizona Contact Suzanne Roelike -- ej07409@...

For information on Austin, TX contact Day -- angeladay@...

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