Meeting Programme

The programme listed here is our 2024 Annual Meeting programme which will remain until the catch up sessions end 31 December 2024. After this, our 2025 annual meeting programme will be replacing the current listing.

 

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Please note: times in the table are CEST (UTC +2 Amsterdam).

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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