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Contact: Sue Pondrom
spondrom@ucsd.edu
619-543-6163
University of California - San Diego

UCSD to announce first 'gene therapy' surgery for Alzheimer's Disease

Media Advisory

WHAT: News Conference: Physicians will discuss surgery and answer questions.

WHEN: 10 a.m. Tuesday, April 10, 2001…please try to arrive by 9:45 a.m. to park and walk to Coral Room

WHERE: Coral Room-First FloorJohn M. and Sally B. Thornton Hospital9300 Campus Point DriveLa Jolla, CA 92037

DIRECTIONS TO HOSPITAL:

Interstate 5 to Genesee exit East. Right on Campus Point Drive. At 2nd stop, turn right. Then left to circle drive in front of hospital (for media with equipment) or follow signs to patient/visitor parking. Enter main hospital building. Coral Room is at end of long entry hall, on the left, near the cafeteria.

CONTACT: Sue Pondrom or Leslie Franz - UCSD Health Sciences Communications, 619-543-6163.

News Release, Background Information & Visuals will be available Tuesday morning, April 10, 2001.

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