  
IMACS Annual Meeting 2008
27-Oct-08 - Joint Breakfast Meeting of the ACR JDM Working Group and IMACS
- Monday October 27, 2008; Time 6:15 - 08:30 AM
- Location: Club Room, San Francisco Marriott, San Francisco, CA
- All are invited, including trainees, clinical coordinators and nurses
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Breakfast Service begins |
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0630 - 0715
Myositis Research Updates
Moderators: Drs. Bianca Lang and Lisa Rider |
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| 1. PRINTO JDM Trial | Dr. Nicola Ruperto | | 2. CARRA - JDM Practice Survey | Dr. Adam Huber | | 3. NIAMS JDM Registry and other JDM research | Dr. Lauren Pachman | | 4. UK JDM Research Group and PrES JDM Network | Dr. Clarissa Pilkington | | 5. UKCRN/MCRN- Research Network with JDM interest group | Dr. Lucy Wedderburn | | 6. PROMETHEUS Methotrexate Trial for PM/DM | Dr. Jiri Vencovsky | | 7. Presenting Features of Myositis | Dr. Snejana Vetrila | | 8. MITAX Computer Program (BLIPS) | Dr. David Isenberg | | 9. IMACS Trials Repository | Dr. Lisa Rider | | 10. Myositis Classification Criteria Project | Dr. Ingrid Lundberg | | 11. MYOGEN Project | Dr. Frederick Miller | 0715 - 0830
Minisymposium - Biologic Therapies in Myositis: Current Status, Future Directions
Moderators: Drs. Frederick Miller and David Isenberg |
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Anti-Tumor Necrosis Factor Agents:
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Dr. Mark Gourley
Dr. Lauren Pachman
| | 2. Anakinra | Dr. Ingrid Lundberg | | 3. Rituximab and other B cell Therapies | Dr. Chester Oddis | | 4. Anti-Interferon Alpha | Dr. Barbara White | | 5. Other Biologics on the Horizon | Dr. Vibeke Strand | | 6. Open Discussion: Other Experiences, Thoughts on New Trials | | The generous support of Amgen, The Myositis Association, and The Cure JM Foundation as sponsors of this meeting is gratefully acknowledged.
Program Update |
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