Why Attend?This one-day event is designed to inspire collaboration and spark innovation among early-career researchers, postdocs, and industry leaders. Together, we’ll go beyond boundaries to address the toughest challenges in rheumatology research and uncover new opportunities for impact.
The “miracle” improvement of Rheumatoid Arthritis during pregnancy: Can we learn from nature?
Damini Jawaheer, PhD
Adipose-derived Leptin and Complement Factor D mediate osteoarthritis severity and pain in Male and Female Mice
Kelsey Collins, PhD
An Articular Cartilage Stem Cell Mediating Cartilage Regeneration for The Treatment of Osteoarthritis
Seoyeon Bok, PhD
Roles of Circulating TNFR1/2 in Lupus Nephritis
Eirini Kefalogianni, PhD
Activation and Repertoire of Autoreactive B cells in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Yemil Atisha Fregoso, MD, PhD
Virus-induced Predisposition to Lupus after TLR7 stimulation
Tarin Bigley, MD, PhD
Identification of Self-Reactive T Cell Antigens in Systemic Sclerosis
Mark Lee, MD, PhD
Defining the Role of UBA1 in Autoimmune Disease
David Beck, MD, PhD
A Non-Coding Genetic Risk Variant That Controls T-Reg Abundance
Taehyeung Kim, PhD
Deciphering Complement-Dependent Phagocytic Myeloid Phenotypes in Human Autoimmune Arthritis Using Single-Cell Computational Omics
Fan Zhang, PhD
Inflammatory Mediators of Synovial Resident Memory T Cell Formation
Margaret Chang, MD, PhD
Workshops
Working Through Human Resource Challenges in the Lab
Theresa Hansen SHRM-SCP and Anne-Marie Malfait, MD, PhD
Managing your Mentor Relationship
Harris Perlman, PhD and Tim Niewold, MD, FACP
Partnering with Industry for Clinical Trials
Soumya Chakravarty, MD, PhD, FACP, FACR and Chris Ritchlin, MD, MPH
Grantsmanship and the RO1
Michelle Kahlenberg, MD, PhD & Betty Diamond, MD
Developing and Commercializing IP with Your Institution
John Erik Pandolfino, MD
Building your Brand for a Successful Career
Kelli Matthews
Interested in Sponsoring the Symposium?
Funding for this conference was made possible (in part) by 1R13AR085493-01 from the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) and all co-funding support provided National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID).
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