Agenda

Friday, May 9, 2025 – Biologic Therapies Summit XI All times in Eastern Time
7:30 am	Breakfast, Non-CME Presentation & Registration
8:20 am	Welcome & Introductions
Session 1 - Advances in basic and translational immunology for the clinical rheumatologist
8:30 am	Immune profiling of patients with autoimmune diseases: defining metrics of immune dysregulation Deepak Rao, MD, PhD
9:00 am	The evolution of immune effector cell therapies for the treatment of autoimmune diseases Maximilian F. Konig, MD
9:30 am	Panel discussion
10:00 am	Break & Exhibits
10:20 am	IL-23 - Advances in basic and clinical immunology Christopher Ritchlin, MD, MPH
10:50 am	New insights into the role of EBV in autoimmune diseases William Robinson, MD, PhD
11:20 am	Panel discussion
11:50 am	Lunch & Non-CME Presentations
Session 2 – Emerging Treatments in IMIDs
1:00 pm	Signal and the Noise: Safety in Rheumatology Michael Putman, MD, MSci
1:25 pm	PsA Christopher Ritchlin, MD, MPH
1:50 pm	Clinical Insights discussion M. Elaine Husni, MD, MPH; Anthony Fernandez, MD, PhD; Michael Putman, MD, MSCI; Christopher Ritchlin, MD, MPH
2:20 pm	Difficult to Treat RA (D2TRA) Jack Cush, MD
2:50 pm	Clinical Insights discussion Jack Cush, MD, and Len Calabrese, DO
3:15 pm	Break
3:35 pm	Emerging treatments on Lupus nephritis Michelle Petri, MD, MPH
4:05 pm	Advances in the treatment of inflammatory myopathies Rohit Aggarwal, MD, MS
4:35 pm	Clinical Insights Discussion Rohit Aggarwal, MD, MS; Len Calabrese, DO; Emily Littlejohn, DO; Michelle Petri, MD, MPH
5:05 pm	Adjourn to Reception and Poster Session (non-CME)

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Saturday, May 10, 2025 All times in Eastern Time
7:30 am	Breakfast Non-CME Presentation & Registration
8:20 am	Welcome & Introductions
8:30 am	Infectious complications from biologic therapy Cassandra Calabrese, DO
9:00 am	Immune related adverse events from checkpoint inhibitor therapy: targeted therapies Noha Abdelwahab Hassan, MD, PhD
9:30 am	Discussion Cassandra Calabrese, DO, and Noha Abdelwahab Hassan, MD, PhD
10:00 am	Break
10:20 am	Moneyball Rheumatology - Making the most out of our time and data for better care of our patients Jack Cush, MD
10:50 am	The highs and lows of social media in rheumatology Adam Brown, MD
11:20 am	Discussion Jack Cush, MD and Adam Brown, MD
11:50 am	Concluding Remarks
12:00 pm	Program adjourns

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