Medicine Grand Rounds: “Python-inspired novel therapeutic targets” Presented by Leslie Leinwand, PhD, Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology (MCDB) Distinguished Professor and the Chief Scientific Officer of the Bio Frontiers Institute at the University of Boulder.

Join us in person! Bruce Schroffel Auditorium, University of Colorado Hospital, Anschutz Inpatient Pavilion 2, First Floor Conference Room – Lunch Provided
or via Zoom.

Learning Objectives:

• Understand how animals that have evolved to live in extreme environments might lead to treatments for obesity and muscle atrophy and metabolic syndrome.
• Understand how to basic research can be directed to drug discovery.
• Understand more about translating research findings in academic settings to clinical practice. 

Disclosure Statement: Dr. Leinwand reports a financial relationship as a co-founder and stock options holder for Kardigan as well as for Arkana. All the relevant financial relationships listed for these individuals have been mitigated. All the other planners, faculty or individuals in control of content for this educational activity have no relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies, whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

Accreditation & Designation Statement: The University of Colorado School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The University of Colorado School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

ABIM MOC Statement: Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 1 MOC point in the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit information to ACGME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.