National Grand Rounds - June 2023

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Sporadic ALS: Search for Environmental Etiology

Presenter: Peter Spencer, PhD, FANA, FRCPath, Professor, Oregon Institute of Occupational Health Sciences, OHSU; Tenured Professor of Neurology, School of Medicine, OHSU, Portland, OR

Learning Objectives

The value of disease hotspots and community involvement in the search for etiology;
The importance of recognizing the long latency between exposure and clinical onset;
Research on the lifetime exposome is needed for sporadic neurodegenerative diseases.

About The Series: ACMT's Grand Rounds offer an in-depth and interactive platform for learning and discussion about issues that impact the research and practice of medical toxicology. Experts from within and outside medical toxicology will share their knowledge and experience and highlight areas for collaboration and mutual understanding.

This webinar is for ACMT members only.

Nicholas E. Nacca, MD, FACMT (Moderator)

Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine, Director of Medical Toxicology, Associate Fellowship Director of Medical Toxicology Fellowship Program

University of Rochester Medical Center

Nicholas E. Nacca, MD, FACMT is an Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine, Director of Medical Toxicology, and Associate Fellowship Director of the Medical Toxicology Fellowship Program at the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC). In addition to his role within the Department of Emergency Medicine, Dr. Nacca holds a secondary appointment in the Department of Environmental Medicine. As Director of Medical Toxicology, Dr. Nacca oversees the educational and clinical operations of the medical toxicology consultation service, where he is actively involved in training medical toxicology fellows, as well as mentoring multidisciplinary teams that include medical residents, pharmacy residents, and medical students. He also staffs and directs a referral-based outpatient Medical Toxicology Clinic, where he provides specialized care to patients requiring toxicological evaluation and treatment. Dr. Nacca’s work bridges clinical practice and education, emphasizing the development of the next generation of toxicology professionals while providing expert consultation in both inpatient and outpatient settings.