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LUPUS ACADEMY 13TH ANNUAL MEETING
FRIDAY 6TH SEPTEMBER 2024
CEST (UTC +2 Amsterdam) 13:00–15:25 hours
PST (UTC +8 Manila) 19:00 – 21:25 hours
EDT (UTC -4 New York) 7:00 AM – 9:25 AM
OPENING SESSION (HYBRID)
Moderators Ronald van Vollenhoven (Netherlands) & David Isenberg (UK)
13:00 Opening Remarks (10 mins) Ronald van Vollenhoven (Netherlands)
  Enigma Variations  
13:10 Lupus and Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (20 mins) Jessica Manson (UK)
13:30 Lupus and Cancer (20 mins) Sasha Bernatsky (Canada)
13:50 Lupus and Infections (20 mins) Bregtje Lemkes (Netherlands)
14:10 Lupus and Vaccinations (20 mins) Reşit Yıldırım (Turkey)
14:30 Panel Discussion (15 mins)  
  Keynote Lecture  
14:45 Management of Lupus in Low-Middle Income Countries (25 mins) Sandra Navarra (Philippines)
15:10 Panel Discussion (15 mins)  
15:25 Break and poster Viewing  
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CEST (UTC +2 Amsterdam) 16:00–17:10
DEBATE: CRY ME A RIVAROXABAN
Moderators Ricard Cervera (Spain) & Zahir Amoura (France)
16:00 The matter of the debate: This house believes that we should (follow the EMA guidelines and) avoid using DOACs in APS and SLE/APS (10 mins) Ricard Cervera (Spain)
16:10 For (15 mins) Vittorio Pengo (Italy)
16:25 Against (15 mins) Hannah Cohen (UK)
16:40 Rebuttals and discussion (30 mins)  
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CEST (UTC +2 Amsterdam) 17:10–18:30
PLENARY I: LUPUS BASIC SCIENCE – A HARD DAY’S NIGHT
Moderators Sandra Navarra (Philippines) &
Bernardo Pons-Estel (Argentina)
17:10 Genetics of Lupus (20 mins) Leonid Padyukov (Sweden)
17:30 B and T cell Interaction Regulation (20 mins) Claudia Mauri (UK) Virtual
17:50 The Role of Type I Interferon in Inflammatory Rheumatic Diseases: More Questions Than Answers (20 mins) Thomas Dörner (Germany)
18:10 Panel Discussion (15 mins)  
18:25 Session Close  
18:30 - 19:15 Poster Viewing and Networking Reception  
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LUPUS ACADEMY 12TH ANNUAL MEETING
SATURDAY 7TH SEPTEMBER 2024
 
MEET THE EDITOR (BREAKFAST WORKSHOP)
Moderator Ronald van Vollenhoven (Netherlands)
8:00 Meet the Editor (50 mins)  
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CEST (UTC +2 Amsterdam) 09:00–10:30
INTERACTIVE CASE STUDY WORKSHOPS
Moderator Murray Urowitz (Canada)
9:00 Managing Cardiovascular and Lung Disease in Lupus (90 mins) Bernard Pons-Estel (Argentina) &
Anisur Rahman (UK)
Moderator Thomas Dörner (Germany)
9:00 Managing Hematological Problems in Lupus (90 mins) Ricard Cervera (Spain) &
Raquel Faria (Portugal)
Moderator Zahir Amoura (France)
9:00 Managing Skin Disease in Lupus (90 mins) Andrea Doria (Italy) &
Annegret Kuhn (Germany)
Moderator Richard Furie (USA)
9:00 Managing Pregnancy in Lupus (90 mins) Sandra Navarra (Philippines) &
Irene Bultink (Netherlands)
Moderator David Isenberg (UK)
9:00 Managing Biologics/Targeted Therapies in Lupus Nephritis (90 mins) Maria Dall’Era (USA) &
Alexandre Voskuyl (Netherlands)
Moderator Jeanette Andersen (Denmark)
9:00 Incorporating Patients’ Perspectives in Lupus Management (90 mins) Laurent Arnaud (France) &
Dalila Tremarias (UK)
10:30 Break and Poster Viewing  
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CEST (UTC +2 Amsterdam) 11:00–11:35
KEYNOTE
Moderator Andrea Doria (Italy) &
David Isenberg (UK)
11:00 Lupus in My Lifetime – As Tears Go By (25 mins) Murray Urowitz (Canada)
11:25 Panel Discussion (10 mins)  
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CEST (UTC +2 Amsterdam) 11:35–12:15
THIEVES' MARKET*
Moderators Maria Dall’Era (USA) &
Richard Furie (USA)
11:35 Navigating the Overlap: Recognising HLH in SLE Patient (10 Mins) Liubov Borukhson (UK)
11:45 An Eye-Opening Case: Lupus in Disguise or Not? (10 Mins) Dimitrios Deligeorgakis (Greece)
11:55 Swallowing Difficulty with a Twist: An Unexpected Culprit Behind Esophageal Ulcers (10 Mins) Miral Hamad (Qatar)
12:05 Discussion and Awards (10 Mins)  
12:15 Lunch and Poster Viewing  
*Thieves’ market session not part of the accredited CME total.
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CEST (UTC +2 Amsterdam) 13:15–15:00 hours
PST (UTC +8 Manila) 19:15 – 21:00 hours
EDT (UTC -4 New York) 7:15 AM – 9:00 AM
PRIME TIME SESSION: (HYBRID)
PART I: BABY YOU CAN DRIVE MY CAR T-CELLS ... AND OTHER NOVEL THERAPIES
Moderators Sandra Navarra (Philippines) &
Bernardo Pons-Estel (Argentina)
13:15 Origins of CAR-T Cell Therapy: Hematologic Perspective (20 mins) Claire Roddie (UK) Virtual
13:35 CAR-T Cell Therapy for Autoimmune Diseases: Lupus in Focus (20 minutes) Ronald van Vollenhoven (Netherlands)
13:55 Critical Reflections on the Use of CAR-T Cells for Lupus (10 mins) Richard Furie (USA)
14:05 Combinations of Biologics (20 mins) David Isenberg (UK)
14:25 Bi-specific Antibodies (20 min) Richard Furie (USA)
14:45 Panel Discussion (15 min)  
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CEST (UTC +2 Amsterdam) 15:00-16:10 hours
PRIME TIME SESSION: (HYBRID)
PART II: LUPUS – HEARTS AND BONES … AND EYES
Moderators Bernardo Pons-Estel (Argentina) & Ronald van Vollenhoven (Netherlands)
15:00 Cardiac Diseases in Lupus (20 mins) Wouter Kok (Netherlands)
15:20 Lupus and the Bones (20 mins) Judith Bubbear (UK)
15:40 Lupus and the Eyes (20 mins) Joeri de Hoog (Netherlands)
16:00 Panel Discussion (10 min)  
16:10 Break and Poster Viewing  
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CEST (Amsterdam) UTC +2: 16:30–18:00
INTERACTIVE CASE STUDY WORKSHOPS
Moderator Murray Urowitz (Canada)
16:30 Managing Cardiovascular and Lung Disease in Lupus (90 Mins) Bernard Pons-Estel (Argentina) &
Anisur Rahman (UK)
Moderator Thomas Dörner (Germany)
16:30 Managing Hematological Problems in Lupus (90 mins) Ricard Cervera (Spain) &
Raquel Faria (Portugal)
Moderator Zahir Amoura (France)
16:30 Managing Skin Disease in Lupus (90 mins) Andrea Doria (Italy) &
Annegret Kuhn (Germany)
Moderator Richard Furie (USA)
16:30 Managing Pregnancy in Lupus (90 mins) Sandra Navarra (Philippines) &
Irene Bultink (Netherlands)
Moderator David Isenberg (UK)
16:30 Managing Biologics/Targeted Therapies in Lupus Nephritis (90 mins) Maria Dall’Era (USA) &
Alexandre Voskuyl (Netherlands)
Moderator Jeanette Andersen (Denmark
16:30 Incorporating Patients’ Perspectives in Lupus Management (90 mins) Laurent Arnaud (France) &
Dalila Tremarias (UK)
18:00 Session Close  
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LUPUS ACADEMY 13TH ANNUAL MEETING
SUNDAY 8TH SEPTEMBER 2024
CEST (UTC +2Amsterdam) 08:30–10:05
PLENARY II: LUPUS ACTIVITY AND DAMAGE TOOLS: NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK
Moderators Murray Urowitz (Canada) & Andrea Doria (Italy)
8:30 SLE-DAS (20 mins) Luís Inês (Portugal)
8:50 Easy-BILAG (20 mins) Ed Vital (UK)
9:10 Revised SDI (20 mins) Ian Bruce (UK) Virtual
9:30 SLERPI (20 mins) George Bertsias (Greece)
9:50 Panel Discussion (15 mins)  
10:05 Break and Poster Viewing  
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CEST (UTC +2 Amsterdam) 10:30–11:30
POSTER SESSION: PRESENTATIONS
Moderators Andrea Doria (Italy) & Eloisa Bonfá (Brazil)
10:30 Anti-Neutrophil Extracellular Trap Antibodies in Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases (10 minutes) Silvia Mancuso (Italy)
10:40 Dysregulation of Immune Checkpoint Molecules Is Characteristic in Autoimmune Congenital Heart Block (10 minutes) Ana-Luisa Stefanski (Germany)
10:50 Phosphatidylcholine-Specific B Cells are Characteristically Enriched Among Atypical CD11chigh and CD21low Memory B cells in APS (10 minutes) Eduard Nitschke (Germany)
11:00 Corneal Confocal Microscopy: An Emerging Ocular Imaging Biomarker for Small Fiber Neuropathy in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. (10 minutes) Miral Hamed (Qatar)
11:10 Patient-centered self-evaluation questionnaire in systemic lupus erythematosus: LUPIN (10 minutes) Jean-François Kleinmann (France)
11:20 Discussion and Award (10 Mins) All
*More Posters Available at lupus.academy until 31st December 2024
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CEST (UTC +2 Amsterdam) 11:30 – 12:45 hours
PST (UTC +8 Manila) 17:30 – 18:45 hours
EDT (UTC -4 New York) 5:30 AM – 6:45 AM
PLENARY III: RENAL FAILURE: THE LONG AND WINDING ROAD (HYBRID)
Moderators Peter Lydyard (UK) & David Isenberg (UK)
11:30 My Kidneys Have Given Up – What Happens Now? (20 mins) Zgjim Osmani (Netherlands)
11:50 Managing Poor Adherence (20 mins) Eleana Ntatsaki (UK)
12:10 Post-Transplantation Management (20 mins) Onno Teng (Netherlands)
12:30 Panel Discussion (15 mins)  
12:45 Closing Remarks Ronald van Vollenhoven (Netherlands) & David Isenberg (UK)
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