6-8 October 2023
Differential Diagnosis: Actionable Pathways to Improved Well-being
Our two-day international conference will allow delegates to better recognize symptoms associated with autism and common comorbidities, and learn about approaches to treatments and interventions that can improve well-being. Delegates will have the time to speak with presenters, autism-related exhibitors, and fellow delegates, including at our evening social events.
Friday, October 6, 2023 6:45 pm to 7:45 pm
Stella Chadwick: introductory presentation; Unlocking the Potential: Harnessing Nutrition in Biomedical Interventions for Autism Spectrum
Tickets: £10 (ticket price refunded to TA members who attend on the night, post event)
Conference Day 1: Saturday 7, 2023 – 09:00 – 17:00
• Stella Chadwick Atlas: Navigating the Path to Success – Biomedical and Nutritional Interventions in Autism: Case Studies and Insights
• Dr. Christian Bogner Etiology and diagnostic approaches to ASD
• Dr Agnieszka Wroczyńska Translating Autism Guidelines: What to expect from mainstream medicine in terms of diagnostics.
• Dr. Jennifer Frankovich Mental health at the intersection of Rheumatology, Immunology, and Infections: Recognizing underlying inflammatory conditions in patients with neuropsychiatric decline
• Dr. Richard Boles High Sensitivity for Monogenic Causal Diagnoses in Autism, Including De Novo Variants Representing Novel Disorders, with Trio Whole Genome Sequencing and Data Reanalysis
• Stella Chadwick Empowering Change: Unveiling Breakthroughs in Biomedical and Nutritional Interventions for Autism Spectrum Disorder: Further Case Studies
• Peter Lloyd-Thomas Discovery methods to treat Autism symptoms and comorbidities: Insights and observations from those who have tried to use Personalized Medicine
* Further speakers to be announced
• 18:00 – 22:00 Evening Event. Tickets: £20. An opportunity to spend some time with other delegates. Ticket price includes a hot buffet dinner. Cash bar. Tickets must be purchased separately. Only open to conference delegates
Conference Day 2: Sunday October 8, 2023 – 09:00 – 17:00
• Dr. Ben Marlow Medical comorbidities in Profound Autism: The impact of genetic testing on better understanding and managing them
• Dr Christian Bogner Therapeutic interventions in ASD
• Dr. Richard Boles Autism and ADHD: Diet and supplement strategies to improve outcomes informed by the latest science in genetics and mitochondrial medicine.
• Dr. Jennifer Frankovich Rheumatology & Inflammatory Brain Conditions: Treatment approaches
• Dr. Ben Marlow The microbiome: Differences in Autism, current research and future therapeutics
• Peter Lloyd-Thomas Strategies used by known autism clinicians vs parents applying personalized medicine
• Dr Agnieszka Wroczyńska My autistic teen has been regressing: What to look for in medical diagnostics.
* Further speakers to be announced
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Dr Christian Bogner
Dr. Christian Bogner is a lecturer, educator and experienced practicing clinician. His services specialize in online education for his patients. He is a Functional Medicine certified physician with additional board certification in OBGYN. He has obtained his certification in Plant-Based-Nutrition from Cornell University.
Dr. Bogner is a clinical consultant for MaxGen Labs, LLC, a nutrigenomics lab analyzing genetic data, utilized by over 800 practitioners around the world. He has lectured throughout the United States and abroad regarding integrative approaches to disease with a focus on genetics, neurotransmitters and toxicities.
He has studied key genetic codes responsible for detoxification, inflammation, methylation, cell repair, and the coordination of neurotransmitter metabolism.
Dr Bogner will be giving two presentations:
‘Etiology and diagnostic approaches to ASD Therapeutic interventions in ASD’, and ‘Therapeutic interventions in ASD’
Dr. Richard Boles
Dr. Richard G. Boles is a medical geneticist and a pediatrician who specializes in mitochondrial medicine, functional disease (including cyclic vomiting syndrome, other atypical forms of migraine, and chronic fatigue syndrome) and autism spectrum disorders. His expertise stems from decades of both clinical work and research at a major academic center as well as from his most recent experience in cutting edge biotechnology and genomics. He uses an innovative and integrative approach in both diagnosis and treatment to best serve his patients. He treats children and young adults (up to age 25) with a variety of conditions.
Dr Boles will be giving two presentations:
‘High Sensitivity for Monogenic Causal Diagnoses in Autism, Including De Novo Variants Representing Novel Disorders, with Trio Whole Genome Sequencing and Data Reanalysis’, and ‘Autism and ADHD: Diet and supplement strategies to improve outcomes informed by the latest science in genetics and mitochondrial medicine.’
Dr. Jennifer Frankovich
Dr. Jennifer Frankovich is a Clinical Professor in the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Allergy, Immunology Rheumatology (AIR) at Stanford University/Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital (LPCH). Her clinical expertise is in systemic inflammatory and autoimmune diseases that co-occur with psychiatric symptoms. She completed her training in pediatrics, pediatric rheumatology, and clinical epidemiology at Stanford University/LPCH. She directs the Stanford PANS Program (2012- present) where she and her collaborators have created a longitudinal clinical database and large biorepository of patient and healthy control biospecimens. In addition to generating clinical data to better understand immune-behavioral health conditions, she is collaborating with 10 basic science labs who aim to understand the immunological underpinnings of PANS and related conditions.
Dr. Frankovich will be giving two presentations:
‘Mental health at the intersection of Rheumatology, Immunology, and Infections: Recognizing underlying inflammatory conditions in patients with neuropsychiatric decline’, and ‘Rheumatology & Inflammatory Brain Conditions: Treatment approaches’
Dr Ben Marlow
Dr Ben Marlow (MBiochem ABPI MBBS MRCPCH PGCME) Paediatric Consultant (Neurodisability), Colchester General Hospital, ESNEFT Clinical Director of the Synapse Centre, ESNEFT
Ben Marlow is a Paediatric Consultant with an interest in neurodevelopment having completed his special interest (SPIN) training in neurodisability at Cambridge and Luton. He joined the team at Colchester General Hospital, Essex, in 2019. He is Research lead and neurodisability lead for the department and head of the East of England Research Group for Community Paediatrics.
Dr Marlow has worked in the NHS for nearly 10 years having completed his medical training at University College London (UCL). Prior to his role as a doctor, he completed a Masters in Biochemistry and worked for GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) and UCB Pharma in Research and Development. He also completed a research fellowship at the University of Florida.
He has a keen interest in the neurobiology of neurodevelopmental disorders, especially the fields of neuroimmunology and metabolism. He is very keen to help advocate and advance the translation of science into treatments for children with neurodisabling conditions, particularly within the field of Autism. At the beginning of 2020 he was awarded the Gupta Foundation Young Researcher Award and National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) local research network principal investigator support funding.
Dr. Marlow is a Member of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, British Association of Childhood Disability (BACD) and British Paediatric Neurology Association (BPNA).
Dr. Marlow will be giving two presentations:
‘Medical comorbidities in Profound Autism: The impact of genetic testing on better understanding and managing them’, and ‘The microbiome: Differences in Autism, current research and future therapeutics’
Dr Agnieszka Wroczyńska
Dr Wroczyńska, MD, PhD, is a board certified internal medicine specialist. She has published over 50 articles in peer reviewed journals, conference presentations and book chapters. Since 2014 she has been the physician in charge of her son with autism and complex medical issues.
Dr. Wroczyńska will be giving two presentations:
‘Translating Autism Guidelines: What to expect from mainstream medicine in terms of diagnostics’ and ‘My autistic teen has been regressing: What to look for in medical diagnostics’
Stella Chadwick
Stella Chadwick founded Brainstorm Health® in 2014 with a commitment to achieving optimum health for children with Autism, ADHD, PANS and PANDAS, as well those with behavioural and learning difficulties and food and chemical sensitivities.
Stella is a Registered Nutritional Therapist and Functional Medicine Practitioner. Her extensive professional training includes a 1st Class BSC Honours (Nutritional Therapy) degree as well a specific training focus on the principles of Functional Medicine – which assesses and addresses the underlying causes of conditions.
Stella has a special interest in the relationship between the health of the gut and the brain as well as autoimmune conditions such as PANDAS and PANS; and food and chemical sensitivities.
Stella will be giving and introductory presentation Friday evening, as well as two presentations on Saturday:
Friday – ‘Unlocking the Potential: Harnessing Nutrition in Biomedical Interventions for Autism Spectrum Disorder’
Saturday – ‘Atlas: Navigating the Path to Success – Biomedical and Nutritional Interventions in Autism: Case Studies and Insights’, and ‘Empowering Change: Unveiling Breakthroughs in Biomedical and Nutritional Interventions for Autism Spectrum Disorder: Further Case Studies’
Peter Lloyd-Thomas
Peter Lloyd-Thomas is an independent researcher, trawling through the scientific literature and doing some experiments along the way. He is not a doctor, but has a Master’s degree in Engineering from Imperial College, London, a National Engineering Scholarship and an MBA from INSEAD, a business school near Paris.
Peter’s younger son was born in 2003 with severe autism. His son is the star of Peter’s very popular blog, https://www.epiphanyasd.com/ The combination of personalized medicine and personalized education has greatly improved his son’s well-being. Peter is also the author of Game Changer: Improving the Outcome in Severe Autism Using Personalized Medicine.
Peter’s research interest is translating Autism Science into Autism Therapy. This is a pro bono activity and his blog has no financial input or output. He is a Member of the Scientific Advisory Board of the Pitt Hopkins Research Foundation.
Peter will be giving two presentations:
‘Discovery methods to treat Autism symptoms and comorbidities: Insights and observations from those who have tried to use Personalized Medicine’, and ‘Strategies used by known autism clinicians vs parents applying personalized medicine’
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