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MDA Engage – Stanford, CA

November 2nd, 2024
10:00am - 3:30pm
Live, In Person
Li Ka Shing Learning and Knowledge Center (LKSC) – Paul & Mildred Berg Hall
291 Campus Drive, Stanford, CA 94305
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This Engage Symposium will provide updates on all neuromuscular diseases including Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), Becker muscular dystrophy (BMD), amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), myasthenia gravis (MG), limb-girdle muscular dystrophy (LGMD), myotonic dystrophy (DM), Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT), Pompe disease, Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome (LEMS), Friedreich Ataxia (FA), facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD), and several others.

Attendees will also have the chance to connect socially with others in the community and browse our Community Resource Hall to learn about other organizations and companies supporting the neuromuscular community.

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This program is provided at no cost, but registration is required for each person who is attending. Lunch will be provided.

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Travel Stipends: If the cost of traveling to this symposium is a barrier to attending, a limited number of travel stipends are available. Please contact us at mdaengage@mdausa.org if traveling is a financial hardship. Please note that MDA cannot coordinate transportation.

For sponsorship opportunities, please contact mdapartners@mdausa.org.

If you have additional questions, please contact mdaengage@mdausa.org.

Faculty: 
 John W. Day, MD, PhD headshot
John W. Day, MD, PhD
Professor, Neurology & Neurological Sciences Director
Stanford Neuromuscular Disorders Program, Stanford University