Fibrous Dysplasia/McCune-Albright Syndrome: Celebrating 25 Years of NIDCR Research
September 11, 2023
9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. EDT
Lipsett Amphitheater, Building 10, NIH campus, Bethesda, Maryland.
Event Description
NIDCR hosted a symposium to celebrate the institute's 25-year legacy of research to understand and treat fibrous dysplasia/McCune-Albright syndrome (FD/MAS).
The event featured Nobel Laureate Brian Kobilka, M.D., who won the 2012 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his work on G-protein-coupled receptors.
Following the symposium, a historical poster session and reception was held on the FAES Terrace, Building 10.
For a full listing of anniversary-related events and activities, visit our 75th anniversary webpage.
Speakers
Structural Insights into G-Protein-Coupled Receptor Activation
Dr. Brian Kobilka
Nobel Laureate, Chemistry
Stanford University
Discovery of Gsα Variants as the Cause of FD/MAS
Dr. Allen Spiegel
Dean Emeritus
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Fibrous Dysplasia: A Skeletal Stem Cell Disease
Dr. Pamela Robey
Senior Investigator
NIDCR
Clinical Studies in FD/MAS: Paradigm of a Rare Disease Informing Biology and Treatment
Dr. Michael Collins
Senior Investigator
NIDCR
FD Bone Biology and Experimental Models
Dr. Mara Riminucci
Professor
Sapienza University
Rome
Current and Future FD/MAS Studies at the NIDCR
Dr. Alison Boyce
Lasker Scholar
NIDCR
Opening Remarks
Dr. Janice Lee
Clinical Director
NIDCR
Closing Remarks
Dr. Rena D'Souza
Director
NIDCR
Last Reviewed
June 2024
June 2024