Scientific Programme 28th Annual Meeting - Digital Edition
The 28th Annual Meeting Scientific Committee established an inspiring and high-quality scientific programme* on the topic "The role of envirmonmental factors in MS".
The timing of the programme is adjusted to accommodate the digital character of the Annual Meeting.
Check out the 32 different lecture topics that will be covered in 8 sessions, spread over 5 consecutive evenings:
- Updates in epidemiology
- Microbiota
- Pollution
- Infections
- Vitamin D
- Other environmental factors
- Do environmental factors modulate disease evolution?
- Environment and treatment
Download the full programme as pdf.
* Changes to the programme may apply.
Hour Location |
Title | Location |
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17:00 - 17:45 |
XXVIII Annual Meeting Opening lecture: The causes of Multiple Sclerosis Prof Dr Alberto Ascherio |
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17:45 - 19:15 |
Session I - Updates in epidemiology Prof. Dr Oscar Fernández |
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17:45 |
Methodological Bias in epidemiological studies Dr Kjetil Bjornevik |
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18:05 |
Investigating the environmental risk factors: the lesson from Parkinson's disease Prof Dr Yoav Ben-Shlomo |
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18:25 |
Geographic distribution of MS and migration studies Dr Dalia Rotstein |
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18:45 |
Gene environment interactions in MS Prof. Dr Tomas Olsson |
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19:05 |
Interactive Q&A Session I |
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19:15 - 20:00 |
Satellite Symposium - Merck |
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20:00 - 20:30 |
ACTRIMS Lecture: Update on McDonald Criteria for MS diagnosis. Is it time for a revision? Prof Dr Jeffrey Cohen |
Hour Location |
Title | Location |
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15:30 - 17:00 |
Poster Viewing Sessions I & II: Basic Studies & Treatment I |
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17:00 - 18:30 |
Session II - Microbiota Prof. Dr Krzysztof Selmaj |
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17:00 |
An introduction to the gut microbiota Prof Dr Laure Bindels |
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17:20 |
Microbioma and immune system Prof Dr Hartmut Wekerle |
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17:40 |
Epidemiological studies of the gut microbiota and Multiple Sclerosis Prof Dr Helen Tremlett |
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18:00 |
Human interventional studies Prof. Dr Ralf Gold |
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18:20 |
Interactive Q&A Session II |
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18:30 - 19:15 |
Satellite Symposium - Novartis |
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19:15 - 20:45 |
Session III - Pollution Prof Dr Alexey Boyko |
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19:15 |
Epidemiological evidences of the role of air pollution in MS Prof Dr Roberto Bergamaschi |
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19:35 |
Smoking and organic solvents in the context of MS risk genes in relation to risk of MS Prof Dr Lars Alfredsson |
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19:55 |
Is smoke influencing the risk of MS? Prof Dr Kjell-Morten Myhr |
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20:15 |
Effects of smoke on immune system: implications for MS Dr Cinthia Farina |
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20:35 |
Interactive Q&A Session III |
Hour Location |
Title | Location |
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15:30 - 17:00 |
Poster Viewing Session III & IV: Investigations & Treatment II |
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17:00 - 18:30 |
Session IV - Infections Prof. Dr Per Soelberg Sørensen |
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17:00 |
Is EBV present in the MS brain? Yes Dr Francesca Aloisi |
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17:20 |
Is EBV present in the MS brain? No Prof. Dr Hans Lassmann |
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17:40 |
HERV-W role in MS Prof. Dr Hans-Peter Hartung |
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18:00 |
Covid-19 and MS Prof. Dr Gavin Giovannoni |
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18:20 |
Interactive Q&A Session IV |
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18:30 - 19:15 |
Satellite Symposium - Roche |
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19:15 - 20:45 |
Session V - Vitamin D Prof. Dr Gilles Edan |
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19:15 |
Epidemiological studies Dr Kassandra Munger |
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19:35 |
How vitamin D impacts on the immune system in MS Dr Anne Astier |
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19:55 |
Interventional studies Prof Trygve Holmøy |
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20:15 |
Clinical trials of effects of vitamin D in RRMS Prof Dr Eric Thouvenot |
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20:35 |
Interactive Q&A Session V |
Hour Location |
Title | Location |
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15:30 - 17:00 |
Poster Viewing Session V & VI: Clinical I & Epidemiology I |
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17:00 - 18:30 |
Session VI - Other environmental factors Patrick Vermersch |
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17:00 |
Salt Prof Dr David Hafler |
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17:20 |
Alcohol Prof Dr Melinda Magyari |
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17:40 |
Concussion in adolescence, other causes of CNS inflammation, and subsequent MS risk Prof Dr Scott Montgomery |
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18:00 |
Stress Prof Dr Anthony Feinstein |
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18:20 |
Interactive Q&A Session VI |
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18:30 - 19:15 |
Satellite Symposium - Sanofi Genzyme |
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19:15 - 20:45 |
Session VII - Do environmental factors modulate disease evolution? Prof. Dr Maria Trojano |
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19:15 |
RIS/CIS Dr Susana Otero |
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19:35 |
Relapsing remitting and progressive MS Prof. Maria Pia Amato |
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19:55 |
Role of environmental comorbidities Prof Dr Ruth Ann Marrie |
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20:15 |
Environmental factors in progressive MS Dr Marianna Cortese |
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20:35 |
Interactive Q&A Session VII |
Hour Location |
Title | Location |
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15:30 - 17:00 |
Poster Viewing Session VII & VIII: Clinical II & Epidemiology II |
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17:00 - 17:45 |
Satellite Symposium - MS in the 21st Century |
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17:45 - 19:15 |
Session VIII - Environment and treatment Prof. Dr Xavier Montalban |
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17:45 |
Effects of environmental factors on response of DMTs Prof Dr Fredrik Piehl |
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18:05 |
Impact of DMTs on the risk of infection Prof Dr Sven Meuth |
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18:25 |
How to handle the risk of infections Dr Lucia Moiola |
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18:45 |
Can diet be considered a treatment of MS? Prof Dr Ellen M. Mowry |
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19:05 |
Interactive Q&A Session VIII |
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19:15 - 20:00 |
Satellite Symposium - Celgene/BMS |
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20:00 - 20:45 |
Young Investigator Award & concluding remarks |