Conferences Videos

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2022 Simons Searchlight Annual Family Conference

Plenary Welcome with Dr. Wendy Chung

Managing Challenging Behaviors: A Q&A Panel Discussion

Planning for a Good Life: Using Charting the LifeCourse to Map Out a Successful Future

Promoting Learning and Communication in Children with Limited Language

Self-Care for The Caregiver: Why it Matters and How to Cultivate Opportunities to Make It Possible!

Plenary Closing: A Fireside Chat

CSNK2A1 Genetic Community Talks

2021 Simons Searchlight Virtual Family & Research Conference

Genetic Therapies for the Neurodevelopmental Community & Discussion

Preparing for Clinical Trials in Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Recognizing Anxiety Behaviors and Calming Strategies & Discussion

Diagnosis and Treatment of Motor Speech Disorders & Discussion

The Role of Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) Systems and Q&A

Understanding Problem Behaviors in Neurodevelopmental Disorders & Discussion

Developing Social and Pragmatic Skills in School Age Children & Discussion

Speed Sharing Brainstorm About What's Working for Managing Behaviors

Foundation Update with Jennifer Sills and Terri Jordan

OCNDS Researcher Presentations

Simons Searchlight Update on the OCNDS/CSNK2A1 Community

Panel Discussion with OCDNS/CSNK2A1 Researchers

Post-Conference Additional Q&A

2020 Simons Searchlight Virtual Conference

General Session 1

Friday, August 7

2-4:00pm EST

Introduction Wendy Chung, MD, PhD

Challenging Behaviors Karen Bearss, PhD

Genetics 101 & How to read your lab report Juliann Savatt, MS, LGC & Rebecca Sheedy, LGC

General Session 2

Friday, August 14

2-4:00pm EST

Introduction John Spiro, PhD

What is Simons Searchlight Misia Kowanda, PhD, MSc, CGC & LeeAnne Green Snyder, PhD

Introduction to SFARI Science John Sprio, PhD

iPSCs Julia Sommer, PhD

Animal Models Alice Luo Clayton, PhD & Britter Gundersen, PhD

Gene Therapies Wendy Chung, MD, PhD

Clinical Trials Paul Wang, MD

CSNK2A1 Meeting

Sunday, August 16

2-4:00pm EST

Simons Searchlight CSNK2A1 Registry Results Jennifer Bain, MD, PhD

Understanding the effect of disease-causing mutations on CK2 function Heike Rebholz, PhD

Genotype-phenotype analysis of OCNDS Sampath Rangasamy, PhD

CSNK2A1 Foundation Update Jennifer Sills

2018 1st Family Conference

Dr. Wendy Chung

Dr. Volkan Okur

Emily Glogowski, MS. MCs, LCGC

Heike Rebholz, PhD