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View Online: Dr. Hugh Sampson to Speak at Food Allergy Forum

Prominent researcher to appear at Connecticut event presented by Senator Christopher Dodd on Saturday, May 15


Dr. Hugh A. Sampson, Director of the Jaffe Food Allergy Institute at Mount Sinai Medical Center (New York, NY), will be the guest speaker at "Food Allergy Awareness Week: A Forum for Families and Stakeholders," presented by Senator Christopher J. Dodd at Central Connecticut State University in New Britain on Saturday, May 15 from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. The forum, which is open to the public and free of charge, will be streamed live. A taped version also will be available for future viewing. To watch, please click on one of these links:

http://dodd.senate.gov/
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/senator-chris-dodd

The forum will feature a panel of food allergy experts, which will share information on managing food allergies at home, in school, away at college, and in restaurants. The panelists will also discuss the latest federal policies and medical advances aimed at protecting and enhancing the lives of those who live with food allergies and their families. Following the discussion, the audience will have the opportunity to ask questions.

If you are in the New Britain area and wish to attend, the event will be held at:

Founders Hall
Lawrence J. Davidson Hall
Central Connecticut State University
1615 Stanley Street
New Britain, CT
Doors open at 9:30 a.m.
Parking is available in Welte Garage

To RSVP, please send an e-mail with your name and phone number to:
foodallergy@dodd.senate.gov or call 860-258-6940.

Food Allergy Quick Reference

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