Meet the Professor Sessions

Faisal Ahmed (Glasgow, Scotland)

Translational growth plate research - a clinical perspective

Topics to be covered

• Endocrine regulation of linear growth
• Clinical conditions that affect linear growth
• Limitations in studying pathogenesis of altered growth in children
• The growth plate & laboratory-based models for studying growth
• Lessons learnt from these models
• Clinical relevance

Educational goals

After attending this Meet the Professor session, participants will be expected to:

• understand the control of linear skeletal growth
• be familiar with the range of clinical conditions that affect growth
• appreciate the strengths and limitations of growth plate research
• be familiar with the clinical applications of this research

Target audience

• Scientists involved in research involving skeletal development
• Clinicians who manage children with growth disorders
• Clinical investigators who are considering translational research

Teaching methods

• PowerPoint slides
• Flipchart