Alpha-1 Patient Congress to stream live on web

Live streaming of the 4th International Alpha-1 Patient Congress will begin at 9 a.m. local Barcelona time (3 a.m. EST), from the Hilton Diagonal Del Mar. You will be able to view the conference from the beginning at any time after it begins.

View the Congress as it happens here

About the 4th International Patient Congress:
The 4th International Alpha-1 Patient Congress and an international Research Conference on Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (Alpha-1) will be held in Barcelona, Spain, April 11-13, 2013.

The event will mark the 50th anniversary of the discovery of Alpha-1 in 1963 by Carl-Bertil Laurell and Sten Eriksson. Eriksson, who was a young physician and researcher in Malmo, Sweden, when he and Laurell reported the discovery, will attend the anniversary event and be honored for his achievement. Topics such as augmentation therapy, access to care, and awareness and testing will be discussed. Download the EVENT PROGRAM.

More information about the Congress:

www.alpha-1foundation.org/50years