Advances in Pediatric Neurology Seminar Series: Pitfalls and Promises of Therapeutics in Batten Disease
March 10 @ 4:00 pm - 5:15 pm
$59 – $79
Featuring: Dr. Yael Shiloh‑Malawsky
The UNC Department of Neurology is pleased to spotlight Yael Shiloh‑Malawsky, MD, who will be a featured speaker at the upcoming Advances in Pediatric Neurology Seminar Series: Pitfalls and Promises of Therapeutics in Batten Diseases, hosted by the Child Neurology Society.
Event Details
- Date: Tuesday, March 10, 2026
- Time: 3:00 PM CT (live & recorded; 1.25 CME credits available)
- Hosted by: Child Neurology Society
- Topic: Therapeutic progress, challenges, and the future of treatments for Batten Diseases (NCLs)
In this session, Dr. Shiloh‑Malawsky will present the current landscape of therapeutics for Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinoses (NCLs)—a group of ultra‑rare, devastating neurodegenerative childhood diseases. She will highlight:
- Active therapeutic strategies in development
- Emerging advances in ASO and gene‑based therapies
- Her own cutting‑edge work in antisense oligonucleotide treatments for CLN3 disease
- How lessons learned from Batten disease research can be applied to other rare genetic disorders
Registration
The seminar is open for registration and will be available OnDemand within two weeks of the live event (non‑CME OnDemand access).
Register here: https://www.pathlms.com/cns/courses/73276/webinars/88482
