Lecture 27: Iron Metabolism/ Hemochromatosis

Tomas Ganz MD PhD

Presentation Date:

April 23, 2026

About This Lecture

Slide Deck

Continuing Education Credit

Tomas Ganz, PhD, MD

University of California, Los Angeles

Speaker Disclosures

Financial Relationship: (prior 12 months)
Grant/Research Support: NIH
Scientific Advisory Board/ Consultant/Board of Directors: Intrinsic LifeSciences, Disc Medicine, Ionis, Silence, Vifor, Pharmacosmos, Dexcel, Chugai, Avidity Bio
Stock Shareholder: Intrinsic LifeSciences, Disc Medicine

Learning Objectives

> Iron Economy Of The Body
> The role of hepcidin and other proteins in iron regulation.
> The range of hereditary and acquired diseases leading to iron dysregulation.