ISCBH Webinars


A SERIES OF THREE ISCBH WEBINARS FOR 2025
This new series will cover the following topics:
Achondroplasia & Hypochondroplasia
Hypophosphatasia
Osteogenesis Imperfecta
For each of our webinars, we are excited to be addressing some of the issues that we all need answers to – What about the unmet needs of patients? What if there was no limit to funding? Where have we been and where are we going?
We’ll be looking into each topic with a futuristic lens… and welcoming plenty of engagement between our moderators and audience! Together we can work to channel our future efforts to address those unmet needs.
The webinars will last one hour, starting with a 25 minute talk by our guest speaker, followed by a 35 minute Q&A and discussion session chaired by Professor Leanne Ward and Professor Erik Imel.
Webinar Series Convenors:

Erik Imel
Indianapolis, USA

Leanne Ward
Ottowa, Canada
'The Future of...' Webinar #1

THE FUTURE OF…
Achondroplasia & Hypochondroplasia
Dr Svein Otto Fredwall Oslo, Norway
Tuesday 17 June 2025
10:30-11:30 EST, 15:30-16:30 BST, 16:30-17:30 CEST
CHAIRS: Erik Imel & Leanne Ward
Dr Svein Otto Fredwall
Dr Svein Fredwall is a Senior Consultant and Medical Advisor at TRS National Centre for Rare Disorders in Norway. He is also the leader of the multidisciplinary paediatric achondroplasia clinic at Oslo University Hospital Rikshospitalet, and vice president in the European Achondroplasia Forum.
Dr Fredwall defended his PhD degree in 2022 based on The Norwegian Adult Achondroplasia Study, investigating medical complications and physical functioning in adults with achondroplasia. Dr Fredwall is principal investigator and national coordinator in several clinical trials on children with achondroplasia.
Dr Fredwall has been involved in the development of European and international guidelines for achondroplasia and has been an invited speaker at a number of international conferences.
Previous Webinars
The recording of the Winter Webinar is available for viewing for ISCBH Members and can be found on the Members section of the website.