Pediatric Grand Rounds
Hasbro Children’s Hospital
Providence, RI

September 23, 2016:
PRF’s Medical Director, Dr. Leslie Gordon, presents to residents, pediatricians and academicians of Rhode Island Hospital and Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island. The presentation was also broadcast to the Bradley and Newport Hospitals. Topics covered include:

• Explain Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Clinical Disease
• Explain the biological genetic basis for disease
• Describe the discoveries that have led to clinical treatment trials for Progeria and the results of those trials
• Discuss the biological relationships between Progeria and generalized aging
• Question and Answer session

Click here to watch the 1-hour presentation.

January 13, 2012:
After an introduction describing her many impressive credentials, PRF’s Medical Director Dr. Leslie Gordon presents to residents, pediatricians and administrators of Rhode Island Hospital in Providence Rhode Island. Topics covered include:

• The importance of recognizing rare diseases and advancing rare diseases research
• In-depth description of the clinical, genetic and biological aspects of Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome
• Essential PRF programs that have been pivotal to the Progeria gene discovery and clinical treatment trials.
• The relationship of Progeria to aging: How Progeria informs the field of aging, and vice versa.
• Question and Answer session

2012 Grand Rounds Presentation from Progeria Research on Vimeo.

December 7, 2007:
Touted as a “power couple”, PRF’s Medical Director Dr. Leslie Gordon and PRF’s Chairman of the Board Dr. Scott Berns give a captivating presentation to residents, clinicians, researchers and administrators of Hasbro Children’s Hospital in Providence Rhode Island. Topics covered include:

• A case study from birth to ten years
• The pathophysiology of Progeria
•  An overview of PRF’s programs and accomplishments
• The First-ever Progeria Clinical Drug Trial
• Question and Answer session