Spina Bifida, Then, Now and Tomorrow

Dr. Audrey Lafontaine
Faculty Lecturer, Department of Pediatrics, McGill University

Dr. Sara Long-Gagne
Pediatrician, Montreal Children’s Hospital
Assistant Professor, Division of General Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics McGill University

Dr. Aimee Ryan
Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics, McGill University
Associate Dean, Biomedical BSc, Graduate and Postdoctoral Affairs, Faculty of Medicine, McGill University

Educational Objectives:
1. Describe the Spina Bifida population in 2021, their clinical outcomes and impact on health-related quality of life
2. Discuss the multidisciplinary approach in the management of multifaceted condition such as Spina Bifida
3. Summarize advances in the diagnosis and management of Spina Bifida
4. Identifying new molecules in neural tube closure using animal models.
5. Validation of human gene variants from a Spina Bifida population.
6. Using animal models for preclinical testing of new methods to prevent Spina Bifida.