Topic: Melorheostosis
Chairs: Dr Natasha Appelman-Dijkstra & Dr Natalie Butterfield
Speaker: Prof Geert Mortier
Date & Time: 7 February 2023, from 16:00 to 17:00 CET

Learning Objectives

After watching this webinar, participants will be able to discuss:

• What are clinical and radiographic features of melorheostosis?
• How can dysregulation of the TFGbeta pathway cause melorheostosis?
• How can we identify the genetic cause in rare sporadic bone disorders?

Registration

This webinar is free and open to everyone with an interest in the field.

Accreditation

This educational activity has been submitted for CME Accreditation.

Sponsored by

This programme is supported by Kyowa Kirin in the form of an educational grant. The scientific programme has not been influenced in any way by its sponsor.

About the Speaker

Geert Mortier is currently Director of the Department Medical Genetics and Head of the Center for Rare Diseases in the Antwerp University Hospital. He is also Chairman of GENOMED, a research center of excellence at the University of Antwerp where he is funded by the prestigious Methusalem grant. He is full professor at the University of Antwerp and affiliated professor at the Manipal University in India. He is a Belgian-certified pediatrician and clinical geneticist. He has a strong research interest in growth diseases and genetic disorders of the skeleton. He participates in several expert networks for skeletal dysplasias and is member of the scientific medical committee and medical advisory board for several companies and agencies. He is currently coordinator of the Flemish Network for Rare Bone Disorders and International Coordinating Investigator for the Dreambird study (natural history study for achondroplasia sponsored by Therachon). His research bibliography is available at Researcher ID:D-2542-2012 and ORCID ID: 0000-0001-9871-4578