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Introducing - Michelle Pietzak, MD "The Gluten-Free M.D." Come to the conference to hear Dr. Pietzak speak on celiac disease, gluten intolerance and the gluten-free diet and purchase her new 2 disc audio CD. For more information go
We wish to thank all the vendors who contributed to the 2006 Conference - - for a list of vendors click here
Don't Miss Out!
Saturday, May 20, 2006
5/1/06
Celiac Disease Foundation presents our Annual Education Conference & Food Faire on Saturday, May 20, 2006 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Los Angeles, California from 8:30am to 4pm at the Moseley-Salvatori Conference Center.
For a complete schedule of speakers CLICK HERE
Top experts in celiac disease will speak plus authors of new dining book "Let's Eat Out". Also 35 gluten-free food vendors including GF beer tasting will be available all day for sales and samples!
CDF is pleased to announce that we have just added an additional speaker at the Conference:
Dr. Bob Anderson has graciously agreed to come and speak about a vaccine for celiac disease. We are pleased that he will be able to join us and share his findings and current research. You can find out more at www.nexpep.com
Dr. Bob Anderson, MB, ChB, PhD, FRACP, Consultant Gastroenterologist, The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Ian Mackay Fellow, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute, Chief Scientist and Medical Officer, Nexpep, Ltd. and Nexgrain Ltd. is currently a Visiting Associate Professor, Center of Celiac Research, Unversity of Maryland.
Online registration closed at noon on Friday, May 19.
To register now call the office at 818-990-2354.
For Exhibitor/Vendor Registration at the Conference contact deborah@celiac.org.
This year CDF is proud to announce that we have scheduled members of our Medical Advisory Board who are top experts in the field of celiac disease. Don't miss this once in a lifetime opportunity to hear these outstanding professionals speak on the latest issues regarding CD - - all in one day!
Speakers include:
- Alessio Fasano, MD, Director of Center for Celiac Disease Research, University of Maryland Baltimore.
- Peter H.R. Green, MD, Director of Celiac Disease Center, Columbia University, New York.
- Martin Kagnoff, MD, Director of the new Wm. K. Warren Medical Research Center for Celiac Disease at University of California San Diego.
- Michelle Pietzak, MD, Pediatric Gastroenterology/Nutrition, University of Southern California, Keck School of Medicine.
- Andrea Levario, JD, Executive Director, American Celiac Disease Alliance
- Kim Koeller and Robert La France, authors of "Let's Eat Out - Your Passport to Living Gluten and Allergy Free".
There will also be extensive Vendor Displays with gluten-free food samples and sales. A Continental gluten free breakfast and lunch will be provided with registration.
For more information call Celiac Disease Foundation at 818-990-2354.
