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Episodes

Tuesday Mar 14, 2023
MDT and patient advocate perspectives on the key signs and symptoms of DMD
Tuesday Mar 14, 2023
Tuesday Mar 14, 2023
touchMDT for touchNEUROLOGY
Listen to key experts from a multidisciplinary team, plus a patient advocate who is the parent of a patient with DMD, discuss the traditional and non-traditional signs and symptoms of the condition.
The multidisciplinary team:
- Paediatrician: Dr Laura Kauffman, Weissbluth Pediatrics, Chicago, IL, USA
- Neurologist: Prof. Nancy Kuntz, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA
- Patient advocate: Mr Filippo Buccella, Parent Project APS, Rome, Italy
This touchPODCAST is for HCPs only.
This activity is funded by an unrestricted independent medical education grant from Sarepta Therapeutics. This activity is jointly provided by USF Health and touchIME.
For further information visit our website: https://touchneurologyime.org/mdt-insights-on-modern-medical-management-in-patients-with-dmd/

Tuesday Mar 14, 2023
MDT and patient advocate perspectives on diagnosing DMD and how to screen
Tuesday Mar 14, 2023
Tuesday Mar 14, 2023
touchMDT for touchNEUROLOGY
Listen to key experts from a multidisciplinary team, plus a patient advocate who is the parent of a patient with DMD, discuss the key considerations for the diagnosis of DMD and pre-symptomatic screening for the condition.
The multidisciplinary team:
- Neurologist: Prof. Nancy Kuntz, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA
- Geneticist: Dr Nadia Merchant, Children’s National Hospital, Washington, DC, USA
- Patient advocate: Mr Filippo Buccella, Parent Project APS, Rome, Italy
This touchPODCAST is for HCPs only.
This activity is funded by an unrestricted independent medical education grant from Sarepta Therapeutics. This activity is jointly provided by USF Health and touchIME.
For further information visit our website: https://touchneurologyime.org/mdt-insights-on-modern-medical-management-in-patients-with-dmd

Tuesday Mar 14, 2023
MDT perspectives on established methods for managing DMD
Tuesday Mar 14, 2023
Tuesday Mar 14, 2023
touchMDT for touchNEUROLOGY
Listen to key experts from a multidisciplinary team discuss established treatments and the importance of the multidisciplinary team in the management of DMD.
The multidisciplinary team:
- Paediatrician: Dr Laura Kauffman, Weissbluth Pediatrics, Chicago, IL, USA
- Geneticist: Dr Nadia Merchant, Children’s National Hospital, Washington, DC, USA
- Neurologist: Prof. Nancy Kuntz, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA
This touchPODCAST is for HCPs only.
This activity is funded by an unrestricted independent medical education grant from Sarepta Therapeutics. This activity is jointly provided by USF Health and touchIME.
For further information visit our website: https://touchneurologyime.org/mdt-insights-on-modern-medical-management-in-patients-with-dmd/

Tuesday Mar 14, 2023
Tuesday Mar 14, 2023
touchMDT for touchNEUROLOGY
Listen to key experts from a multidisciplinary team discuss novel pharmacological and gene therapies that are available or emerging for the management of DMD.
The multidisciplinary team:
- Neurologist: Prof. Nancy Kuntz, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA
- Geneticist: Dr Nadia Merchant, Children’s National Hospital, Washington, DC, USA
This touchPODCAST is for HCPs only.
This activity is funded by an unrestricted independent medical education grant from Sarepta Therapeutics. This activity is jointly provided by USF Health and touchIME.
For further information visit our website: https://touchneurologyime.org/mdt-insights-on-modern-medical-management-in-patients-with-dmd/

Monday Mar 13, 2023
Monday Mar 13, 2023
touchTALKS for touchIMMUNOLOGY
Listen to a leading expert in the management of patients with multiple sclerosis review the cellular model of disease, and how disease pathophysiology can offer novel therapeutic targets. Prof. Derfuss outlines the role of immune cells in driving multiple sclerosis pathogenesis, explains how the pathobiology of the disease has driven the development of disease-modifying therapies, and reviews the mechanism of action and clinical trial landscape for Bruton’s tyrosine kinase inhibitors.
The expert
- Prof. Tobias Derfuss, University Hospital Basel, Switzerland
This touchPODCAST is for HCPs only.
This activity is funded by an independent medical education grant from the Healthcare Business of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany. This activity is jointly provided by USF Health and touchIME.
For further information visit our website https://touchimmunologyime.org/pathophysiology_of_ms_and_development_of_treatments/

Monday Mar 13, 2023
Monday Mar 13, 2023
touchTALKS for touchNEUROLOGY
Listen to a leading expert in the management of patients with multiple sclerosis review the cellular model of disease, and how disease pathophysiology can offer novel therapeutic targets. Prof. Derfuss outlines the role of immune cells in driving multiple sclerosis pathogenesis, explains how the pathobiology of the disease has driven the development of disease-modifying therapies, and reviews the mechanism of action and clinical trial landscape for Bruton’s tyrosine kinase inhibitors.
The expert
- Prof. Tobias Derfuss, University Hospital Basel, Switzerland
This touchPODCAST is for HCPs only.
This activity is funded by an independent medical education grant from the Healthcare Business of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany. This activity is jointly provided by USF Health and touchIME.
For further information visit our website https://touchneurologyime.org/pathophysiology_of_ms_and_development_of_treatments/

Thursday Mar 09, 2023
Emerging data with immunotherapy in ESCC and potential impact for clinical practice
Thursday Mar 09, 2023
Thursday Mar 09, 2023
touchTALKS for touchONCOLOLOGY
Listen to a leading expert discussing the recent developments in esophageal cancer with a primary focus on esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC)
The expert:
- Dr Elizabeth Smyth, Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge, UK
Overview:
Part 1: Insights from 2021 (0:00)
Part 2: Insights from ASCO and ESMO GI 2022 (13:29)
Part 3: Insights from the updated ESMO Clinical Practice Guideline (24:08)
Part 4: Insights from ESMO Asia 2022 and ASCO GI 2023 (34:53)
This touchPODCAST is for HCPs only.
Funding for this touchPODCAST is from an independent medical education grant from Novartis. This activity is provided by touchIME.
For further information please visit: https://touchoncologyime.org/congress-renal-cell-carcinoma-asco-gu-2023

Thursday Feb 23, 2023
Improving the alpha-mannosidosis patient journey
Thursday Feb 23, 2023
Thursday Feb 23, 2023
touchEXPERT OPINIONS for touchENDOCRINOLOGY
Listen to a leading expert sharing insights on the natural history and prevalence of alpha-mannosidosis, how to establish diagnosis, and the current and emerging treatment options for patients with this lysosomal storage disorder.
The expert:
- Prof. Barbara K Burton, Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA
This touchPODCAST is for HCPs only.
This activity is funded by an independent medical education grant from Chiesi USA, Inc. This activity is jointly provided by USF Health and touchIME.
For further information please visit: touchendocrinologyime.org/eo-on-improving-alpha-mannosidosis-patient-journey/

Thursday Feb 23, 2023
Improving the alpha-mannosidosis patient journey
Thursday Feb 23, 2023
Thursday Feb 23, 2023
touchEXPERT OPINIONS for touchRESPIRATORY
Listen to a leading expert sharing insights on the natural history and prevalence of alpha-mannosidosis, how to establish diagnosis, and the current and emerging treatment options for patients with this lysosomal storage disorder.
The expert:
- Prof. Barbara K Burton, Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA
This touchPODCAST is for HCPs only.
This activity is funded by an independent medical education grant from Chiesi USA, Inc. This activity is jointly provided by USF Health and touchIME.
For further information visit our website: www.touchrespiratoryime.org/eo-on-improving-alpha-mannosidosis-patient-journey/

Thursday Feb 23, 2023
Improving the alpha-mannosidosis patient journey
Thursday Feb 23, 2023
Thursday Feb 23, 2023
touchEXPERT OPINIONS for touchNEUROLOGY
Listen to a leading expert sharing insights on the natural history and prevalence of alpha-mannosidosis, how to establish diagnosis, and the current and emerging treatment options for patients with this lysosomal storage disorder.
The expert:
- Prof. Barbara K Burton, Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA
This touchPODCAST is for HCPs only.
This activity is funded by an independent medical education grant from Chiesi USA, Inc. This activity is jointly provided by USF Health and touchIME.
For further information visit our website: www.touchneurologyime.org/eo-on-improving-alpha-mannosidosis-patient-journey/