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The Telomere Syndromes: A Paradigm for Molecular Medicine

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Air date:	Thursday, February 4, 2016, 12:00:00 PM Time displayed is Eastern Time, Washington DC Local
Views:	Total views: 284 (57 Live, 227 On-demand)
Category:	Geroscience
Runtime:	00:53:56
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Description:	The Trans-NIH GeroScience Interest Group (GSIG) cordially invites you to its winter seminar, featuring Dr. Mary Armanios. Dr. Mary Armanios is an Associate Professor in the Department of Oncology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Dr. Armanios’ clinical and research interests focus on disorders caused by telomere dysfunction. Their goal is to define approaches to surveillance, diagnosis and treatment for patients with telomere-mediated disease. Human syndromes associated with telomere shortening were first identified in the context of dyskeratosis congenita, a premature aging syndrome that predisposes to cancer. Dyskeratosis congenita patients and patients with telomere-mediated syndromes have an increased risk for developing certain malignancies which include myelodysplastic syndromes, myeloid leukemia and squamous cell carcinomas of the upper aerodigestive tract. The GeroScience Interest Group (GSIG) was formed to enhance opportunities for discussion of the intersection between the biology of aging and the biology of disease and conditions that are of interest across ICs. It is focused on basic biology, but with a longer view towards translation. Please send your questions related to the seminar to kohanskir@mail.nih.gov. For more information go to http://sigs.nih.gov/geroscience/Pages/default.aspx

NLM Title:	The telomere syndromes : a paradigm for molecular medicine / Mary Y. Armanios ; GeroScience Interest Group.
Author:	Armanios, Mary Y. National Institutes of Health (U.S.). Geroscience Interest Group,
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Abstract:	(CIT): The Trans-NIH GeroScience Interest Group (GSIG) cordially invites you to its winter seminar, featuring Dr. Mary Armanios. Dr. Mary Armanios is an Associate Professor in the Department of Oncology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Dr. Armanios' clinical and research interests focus on disorders caused by telomere dysfunction. Their goal is to define approaches to surveillance, diagnosis and treatment for patients with telomere-mediated disease. Human syndromes associated with telomere shortening were first identified in the context of dyskeratosis congenita, a premature aging syndrome that predisposes to cancer. Dyskeratosis congenita patients and patients with telomere-mediated syndromes have an increased risk for developing certain malignancies which include myelodysplastic syndromes, myeloid leukemia and squamous cell carcinomas of the upper aerodigestive tract. The GeroScience Interest Group (GSIG) was formed to enhance opportunities for discussion of the intersection between the biology of aging and the biology of disease and conditions that are of interest across ICs. It is focused on basic biology, but with a longer view towards translation.
Subjects:	Anemia, Aplastic Dyskeratosis Congenita Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis--physiopathology Telomere Shortening Telomere--pathology
Publication Types:	Lecture Webcast

NLM Classification:	QU 470
NLM ID:	101678403
CIT Live ID:	18303
Permanent link:	https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=18303

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