Meeting Programme

Sessions livestreamed are indicated as ‘hybrid’. All plenary sessions are available as (accredited) catch-up sessions after the meeting. Workshops are not available for virtual participants.

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

Last Meeting Programme update: 13th Augustus 2026

LUPUS ACADEMY 15TH ANNUAL MEETING
THURSDAY 3RD SEPTEMBER 2026
CEST (UTC +2 Bratislava) 11:30–13:00 hours
PST (UTC +8 Manila) 17:30–19:00 hours
EDT (UTC -4 New York) 5:30 AM–7:00 AM
OPENING SESSION (HYBRID)
Moderators Andrea Doria (Italy), Zahir Amoura (France)
11:30 Opening Remarks Andrea Doria (Italy)
11:40 Debate

Early biologic Treatment in Systemic Lupus: Necessary or Overemphasized?
The matter of the debate
Necessary?
Overemphasized? 		Ricard Cervera (Spain)
Mariele Gatto (Italy)
Chris Wincup (UK)
12:40 Q&A and Panel Discussion  
13:00 Lunch  
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CEST (UTC +2 Bratislava) 14:00–15:00 hours
INDUSTRY-SPONSORED SYMPOSIUM
   
14:00-15:00 Bristol Myers Squibb
Don’t Miss the Window: Rethinking Disease Control to Treat-to-Target in SLE
(Not part of the accredited CME programme) 		Andrea Doria (Italy) &
Antonis Fanouriakis (Greece)
15:00-15:30 Break  
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CEST (UTC +2 Bratislava) 15:30–17:30 hours
PST (UTC +8 Manila) 21:30–23:30 hours
EDT (UTC -4 New York) 9:30 AM–11:30 AM
KEYNOTES: NEW CHALLENGES IN THE MANAGEMENT OF SLE (HYBRID)
Moderators Ricard Cervera (Spain), Sandra Navarra (Philippines)
15:30 Health Inequalities in SLE: A Global Perspective Sandra Navarra (Philippines)
15:50 Shared Decision Making in Lupus Care Johanna Mucke (Germany)
16:10 What Defines Success in Lupus/Lupus Nephritis in 2026? Richard Furie (USA)
16:30 How to Measure and Manage Cardiovascular Risk in SLE.
From Data to Daily Clinical Practice 		Lévy-Dan Azoulay (France)
16:50 Q&A and Panel Discussion  
17:30 Poster Tour 1: Treatment
(Not part of the accredited CME programme) 		Zahir Amoura (France) / Maria Dall’Era (USA)
  Fishbowl Case 1: Agnieszka Cieplucha (Poland)
(Not part of the accredited CME programme) 		Sandra Navarra (Philippines)
18:00 Poster Viewing & Networking Walking Dinner
(Not part of the accredited CME programme) 		 
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LUPUS ACADEMY 15TH ANNUAL MEETING
FRIDAY 4TH SEPTEMBER 2026
CEST (UTC +2 Bratislava) 08:30–10:00 hours
CASE STUDY WORKSHOPS
Moderator Murray Urowitz (Canada)
8:30 Managing Transitions: Pediatric and Adolescent Lupus Lovro Lamot (Croatia) &
Coziana Ciurtin (UK)
Moderator Richard Furie (USA)
8:30 Managing Lupus Nephritis Maria Dall’Era (USA) &
Onno Teng (Netherlands)
Moderator Andrea Doria (Italy)
8:30 Managing Skin Lupus Filippa Nyberg (Sweden) &
Annegret Kuhn (Germany)
Moderator Zahir Amoura (France)
8:30 Managing Antiphospholipid Syndrome Denis Wahl (France) &
Ricard Cervera (Spain)
Moderator David Isenberg (UK)
8:30 Challenging Lupus: Multidisciplinary Perspectives Raquel Faria (Portugal) &
Sandra Navarra (Philippines)
10:00 Break  
  Poster Tour 2: Epidemiology, Pediatric and Lupus Nephritis
(Not part of the accredited CME programme) 		Andrea Doria (Italy)
  Fishbowl Case 2: Joanna Dmowska-Chalaba (Poland)
(Not part of the accredited CME programme) 		Ricard Cervera (Spain)
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CEST (UTC +2 Bratislava) 10:30–12:00 hours
PLENARY I: TARGETED THERAPIES
Moderators Murray Urowitz (Canada); Ricard Cervera (Spain)
10:30 Biologics: From RCTs to Clinical Practice Ronald Van Vollenhoven (Netherlands)
10:50 Small Molecules: New Players David Isenberg (UK)
11:20 CAR-T: 5 Years of Clinical Experience Melanie Hagen (Germany)
11:40 Q&A and Panel Discussion  
12:00 Lunch  
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CEST (UTC +2 Bratislava) 13:00–14:00 hours
INDUSTRY-SPONSORED SYMPOSIUM
   
13:00-14:00 AstraZeneca
Prioritising Remission and Organ Damage Prevention in SLE: Expert Perspectives from the Clinic
(Not part of the accredited CME programme) 		Peter Korsten (Germany) &
Mariele Gatto (Italy)
14:00-14:30 Break and Poster Tour 3: Lupus Manifestations and Diagnosis
(Not part of the accredited CME programme) 		Maria Dall’Era (USA) / Ronald van Vollenhoven (Netherlands)
  Fishbowl Case 3: Jeanette Andersen (Denmark)
(Not part of the accredited CME programme) 		Richard Furie (USA)
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CEST (UTC +2 Bratislava) 14:30–16:00 hours
PST (UTC +8 Manila) 20:30–22:00 hours
EDT (UTC -4 New York) 8:30 AM–10:00 AM
PLENARY II: NEW PERSEPCTIVES ON LUPUS MANAGEMENT (HYBRID)
Moderators Ronald Van Vollenhoven (Netherlands); Andrea Doria (Italy)
14:30 SLE and Flare Prevention: Physician and Patient Collaborations Luis Inês (Portugal)
14:50 The Patient Pathway: From Disease Activity to Deep Remission Luca Iaccarino (Italy)
15:10 Determinants of Disease Severity and Treatment Resistance in SLE George Bertsias (Greece)
15:30 Artificial Intelligence and SLE Vincenzo Venerito (Italy)
15:50 Q&A and Panel Discussion  
16:00 Break  
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CEST (UTC +2 Bratislava) 16:30–18:00 hours
CASE STUDY WORKSHOPS
Moderator Murray Urowitz (Canada)
16:30 Managing Transitions: Pediatric and Adolescent Lupus Lovro Lamot (Croatia) &
Ciurtin Coziana (UK)
Moderator Richard Furie (USA)
16:30 Managing Lupus Nephritis Maria Dall’Era (USA) &
Onno Teng (Netherlands)
Moderator Andrea Doria (Italy)
16:30 Managing Skin Lupus Filippa Nyberg (Sweden) &
Annegret Kuhn (Germany)
Moderator Zahir Amoura (France)
16:30 Managing Antiphospholipid Syndrome Denis Wahl (France) &
Ricard Cervera (Spain)
Moderator David Isenberg (UK)
16:30 Challenging Lupus: Multidisciplinary Perspectives Raquel Faria (Portugal) &
Sandra Navarra (Philippines)
18:00 Session Close  
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LUPUS ACADEMY 15TH ANNUAL MEETING
SATURDAY 5TH SEPTEMBER 2026
CEST (UTC +2 Bratislava) 09:00–10:30 hours
PST (UTC +8 Manila) 15:00–16:30 hours
EDT (UTC -4 New York) 3:00 AM – 04:30 AM
PLENARY III: LUPUS PATHOGENESIS (HYBRID)
Moderators David Isenberg (UK), Maria Dall’Era (USA)
09:00 Signatures in SLE: What Omics is Teaching Us About Disease Mechanisms Ioannis Parodis (Sweden)
09:20 Urinary Biomarkers in Lupus Nephritis Andrea Fava (USA)
9:40 Defining Immune Reset in SLE Thomas Dörner (Germany)
10:00 Q&A and Panel Discussion  
10:30 Break  
  Fishbowl Case 4: Beatriz Mendes (Portugal)
(Not part of the accredited CME programme) 		Maria DallEra (USA)
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CEST (UTC +2 Bratislava) 11:00–13:00 hours
PST (UTC +8 Manila) 15:00–19:00 hours
EDT (UTC -4 New York) 5:00 AM – 7:00 AM
POST MEETING COURSE (NO SEPARATE FEE REQUIRED): SJÖGREN'S (HYBRID)
  Thomas Dörner (Germany
11:00 Clinical Presentations: Diagnostics and Management Approaches Chiara Baldini (Italy)
11:20 Clinical Trials: Improving Design and Execution Antonia Szántó (Hungary)
11:50 Targeted Therapies: B-cells, MAbs, anti-CD40 and JaKs David Isenberg (UK)
12:15 Anti-Baff Receptor Therapy (ianalumab) in Sjögrens Thomas Dörner (Germany)
13:10 Q&A and Panel Discussion  
13:30 Meeting Close  
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