Stephan Stern, PhD, DABT, Director of Research and Development, Nanotechnology Characterization Lab (NCL), Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research, Maryland, USA; and Ruben Boado, PhD, Professor of Medicine, University of California at Los Angeles, California, USA, discuss the use of nanotechnology in the treatment of lysosomal disorders.

This continuing education activity is provided through collaboration between the Lysosomal and Rare Disorders Research and Treatment Center (LDRTC), CheckRare CE, and AffinityCE. This activity provides continuing education credit for physicians, physician assistants, nurses, nurse practitioners, and genetic counselors. A statement of participation is available to other attendees.

To obtain CME/CE credit, visit https://checkrare.com/learning/p-grids2025-session2-nanotechnology-and-lysosomal-disorders/

Learning Objectives

• Describe recent advances in the use of nanotechnology to treat lysosomal disorders
• Describe the role of nanotechnology in addressing unmet needs in lysosomal disorders

Faculty
Stephan Stern, PhD, DABT
Director of Research and Development, Nanotechnology Characterization Lab (NCL), Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research

Ruben Boado, PhD
Professor of Medicine, University of California at Los Angeles

Disclosures
AffinityCE staff, LDRTC staff, planners, and reviewers, have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose. Faculty disclosures, listed below, will also be disclosed at the beginning of the Program.

Stephan Stern, PhD, DABT
Dr. Stern has no relevant financial relationships to disclose. 


Ruben Boado, PhD
Dr. Boado has no relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships
AffinityCE adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CME activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers, or others, are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities (commercial interests). All relevant conflicts of interest have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity. Conflicts of interest for presenting faculty with relevant financial interests were resolved through peer review of content by a non-conflicted reviewer.

Accreditation and Credit Designation

Physicians
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of AffinityCE and the LDRTC. AffinityCE is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

AffinityCE designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Physician Assistants
AffinityCE designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physician Assistants should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nurses
AffinityCE is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation (ANCC). This activity provides a maximum of 1 hours of continuing nursing education credit.

Nurse Practitioners
AffinityCE designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Nurse practitioners should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Genetic Counselors
AffinityCE designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Genetic Counselors should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Other Professionals
All other health care professionals completing this continuing education activity will be issued a statement of participation indicating the number of hours of continuing education credit. This may be used for professional education CE credit. Please consult your accrediting organization or licensing board for their acceptance of this CE activity. 

Participation Costs
There is no cost to participate in this activity.

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