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Molly & Robbie
July 19, 2023

2023 SCN2A Family & Professional Conference, Co-hosted by RSZ TNC

The SCN2A Biennial SCN2A Family & Professional Conference is coming to Boston! This event will be co-hosted by The FamilieSCN2A Foundation and The Rosamund Stone Zander Translational Neuroscience Center of Boston Children’s Hospital from Wednesday, July 19 through Friday, July 21, and provides a unique opportunity for SCN2A families & professionals to come together and learn about SCN2A-related topics. It will be located at the Sheraton Boston Hotel (Downtown) at 39 Dalton St, Boston, MA 02199, with offsite events including a special dinner at the New England Aquarium.

Use this link to register now, and for updates, please visit the event page at https://www.scn2a.org/conference-2023.html

AGENDA:

Wednesday, July 19
• All day Professional Research Roundtable at Merck Auditorium
• Registration available for families at the Sheraton (2pm – 5pm)

Thursday, July 20
• Registration available for families at the Sheraton (7 am – 5pm)
• All day General Session at the Sheraton (topics will be heavy science for the first half of the day and clinical the second half)
Dinner at the NE Aquarium (transportation provided)

Friday, July 21
• Registration available for families at the Sheraton (7am – 5pm)
• General session 8am – 2pm (topics to be geared towards families to include therapies, palliative care, transition to adulthood, self care and more)
Opportunities to participate in research (2pm – 6pm)
Family dinner and dance party at hotel (6pm – 9pm)

Saturday, July 22
• Shuttles available in AM to airport