Department of Medicine Grand Rounds
When
Where
College of Medicine – Tucson, Lecture Hall, Room 5403
1501 N. Campbell Ave., Tucson, AZ 85721
or
Topic
Precision therapies for rare rheumatic diseases
Presenter Details
Jonathan Miner, MD, PhD
Dr. Miner is an associate professor of medicine and director of the RVCL Research Center at the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine. He is a recognized expert in inherited rheumatic diseases, and he focuses on disorders caused by mutations in genes that regulate DNA- and RNA-triggered inflammatory responses. He provides specialized care to rare-disease patients from around the globe and leads a research team that develops animal models carrying human disease mutations. These models are instrumental in uncovering disease mechanisms and advancing personalized therapeutic strategies.
Department of Medicine Grand Rounds
Medicine Grand Rounds are held at the College of Medicine – Tucson, Room 5403. To view Medicine Grand Rounds remotely, see this live weblink: https://streaming.biocom.arizona.edu/streaming/. To view it after the fact, click on "Archive" at the top of this same link's webpage and, from the dropdown menu under "Category," select "Medicine Grand Rounds" and click "Search" to find the event you're seeking.
Accreditation Statement: The University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The College of Medicine – Tucson designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 credit. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Disclosure Statement: All faculty members, CME planning committee members and the CME office reviewers have disclosed that they have no financial relationships with ineligible companies that would constitute a conflict of interest concerning this CME activity.
Learning objectives:
- Diagnose a variety of internal medicine illnesses
- Understand more clearly advances in therapy
- Become truly professional physicians
For questions or accommodations that may be necessary, please call 520-626-7174 at least three days prior to the event. If you would like to participate in the Q&A portion of this lecture, email Crystal Escobar (crystalescobar@arizona.edu) for the Zoom link and password.