2020 Sponsors
Thank you for attending the 2020 Annual Meeting of INFORM!
On Demand Viewing of the 2020 INFORM Symposium is now available Through April of 2021!
If you have not registered for INFORM 2020 and would like to view the symposium in its entirety, please use the link below to register.
For NEW registrations there will be a $50 USD registration fee.
Registration includes:
All lectures with Q&A that followed during the live event
Panel Discussions at the end of each day
Access to the Exhibition Hall to view Sponsor Booths
Access to the Poster Hall and all Posters
The Event Program which includes all the submitted Abstracts
Six-month access to the site to visit as often as you would like!
If you have already registered for the symposium click below.
INFORM Network
The International Network for Fatty Acid Oxidation Research and Management (INFORM) was formed by Jerry Vockley in order to promote research and discussion into the cause, diagnosis, and management of fatty acid oxidation disorders (FAODs). We offer several learning opportunities throughout the year for patients, families, and researchers. Our network will provide a collaborative framework for ongoing communication and research regarding these disorders, as well as work with our partners to sponsor a meeting each year. Please plan to join us in the future to hear from the experts on a wide range of topics from molecular pathophysiology to treatment strategies.
Virtual Tissue Bank
The Virtual Tissue Bank (VTB) grew out of the desire to share research sample information and testing results to help advance the diagnosis and treatment of fatty oxidation disorders and the carnitine cycle in order to increase knowledge and help patients worldwide.
INFORM Families
At INFORM Network, we offer a comprehensive resource for families and friends impacted by fatty acid oxidation disorders. Here you can learn the latest developments in genetic research and access important information on screening, diagnosis, and treatment.
Do you reside in Canada and are living with or caring for someone living with a LC-FAOD ?
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc. is planning a virtual Patient and Caregiver Advisory Board, click here for more information.
Check Back Soon for Upcoming
Research Webinars
Watch Previous Webinars Below
(To view presentations, click image below)
4/13/2020
Assessment of the Efficacy of Medium/Branched Chain Fatty Acids in Treating FAODs using Patient Fibroblasts
4/7/2020
Mito Matters Q&A with Dr. Jerry Vockley, MD, PhD
Join us for a Q & A with Dr. Jerry Vockley (UPMC, INFORM) to discuss the impact of Covid-19 for Fatty Acid Oxidation Disorders.
12/16/2019
Emerging Therapies for Phenylketonuria
Join Jerry Vockley, MD, PhD, director of the Center for Rare Disease Therapy and chief, Medical Genetics, at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh for a free webinar. Dr. Vockley will discuss emerging therapies for PKU or phenylketonuria, an inborn error of protein metabolism. The presentation is designed for patients, parents, guardians, and caregivers and will be followed by a live question and answer session.
10/4/2019
Monthly Mito: Expert Series
Dr. Jerry Vockey, MD, PhD, University of Pittsburgh Children’s Hospital,
International Network for Fatty Acid Oxidation Research and Management (INFORM)
6/17/2019
The Fate of Medium-Chain Fatty Acids in Very Long-Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase Deficient (VCLADD): A Matter of Sex?
Zeinab Wehbe, PhD Student, Department of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
Laboratory of Clinical Biochemistry and Metabolism
Medical Center – University of Freiburg
Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg
2/5/2019
Novel Therapies for Fatty Acid Oxidation Disorders
by Jerry Vockley, MD, PhD
5/21/2018
Enhancing Expression and Chaperoning Unstable Proteins:
Getting closer to effective therapy for fatty acid b-oxidation disorders
Al-Walid Mohsen, PhD Research Associate Professor of Pediatrics Medical Genetics,
Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh / University of Pittsburgh.
4/23/2018
Loss of Retinal Pigment Epithelium: The Initial Event in LCHAD Retinopathy Progression?
Melanie Gillingham, PhD, RD / Associate Professor /Department of Molecular and Medical Genetics
Graduate Programs in Human Nutrition / Oregon Health & Science University
Modeling LCHAD Retinopathy in a Patient Derived Retinal Pigment Epithelium
Tiffany DeVine, PhD / Postdoctoral researcher /Department of
Molecular and Medical Genetics
Oregon Health & Science University
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“I appreciate that INFORM always provides us the most advanced, the most professional, and the most comprehensive information about defects of beta-oxidation.”
“Together we can generate the energy to beat these diseases”
“INFORM brings together the best and brightest researchers and physicians from around the world to discuss cutting edge research and best and new practices in fatty acid oxidation disorders.”
“The challenge with being on the cutting edge is that you are always dealing with things that didn’t happen yesterday”.
