A number of projects were presented at the Research, Audit and Quality Improvement Day on Friday, 17th June. Topics included ERT, Maternal PKU, Galactosaemia and Kuvan trial.
Healthcare Professionals News
Panceltic Paediatric Gastroenterology Hepatology and Nutrition
The 3rd Panceltic Paediatric Gastroenterology Hepatology and Nutrition meeting took place on April 15th in Dublin. Dr. Ellen Crushell presented on metabolic liver disease.
Dietary Management of Inherited Metabolic Disorders
Ms Aoife Fitagerald, Senior Metabolic Dietitian recently presented ‘Breastfeeding in Urea Cycle Disorder’ at the ‘Dietary Management of Inherited Metabolic Disorders’ conference sponsored by Nutricia Metabolics in London April 2016.
Recent Presentation
The “Irish nursing experience of discontinuing Enzyme Replacement Therapy” by Ms. Bróna Fletcher, Dr. Ellen Crushell, Dr. Joanne Hughes, Ms. Caroline Clancy & Ms. Eithne Losty was recently presented at WORLDSymposium.
Metabolic Module
The Metabolic Module was completed on 12th May, 2016. Congratulations to all who participated. Many thanks to all our speakers and presenters. A final word of thanks to the co-ordinators, AnneMarie Cullinane and Eilish O’Connell, Temple Street and Sara Raftery, DCU.
BIMDG Annual Conference
The BIMDG Annual Conference will take place on Thursday, 30th June and Friday, 1st July 2016, at University of Birmingham. For more information, please visit www.bimdg.org.uk
Grand Rounds
The current metabolic medical team presented at Grand Rounds in Temple Street in April 2016. They presented on “Congenital Disorders of Glycosylation”.
ESPKU Conference 2016
The annual E.S.PKU Conference 2016 will take place in Dublin from November 3rd until November 6th. For more information, see: www.espku.org/conferences/e-s-pku-conference-2016/
Congratulations
Dr. Monavari and the staff of the National Centre for Inherited Metabolic Disorders would like to congratulate our colleagues on their new appointments with UCD. Dr. Ellen Crushell – Senior Clinical Lecturer Prof. Ina Knerr – Clinical Associate Professor Prof. Greg Pastores – Clinical Associate Professor
Metabolic Study Day 2016 – Dublin
ISIMD Metabolic Study Day 2016 is taking place on 15 April in the Pillar Room of the Rotunda Hospital. For more details, please visit www.isimd.ie.