Scientific Programme
The 30th Annual Meeting Scientific Committee established an inspiring programme* on the topic "Progressive MS from pathology to treatment".
* Changes to the programme may apply.
Hour Location |
Title | Location |
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10:00 - 11:00 |
Satellite Symposium |
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11:15 - 12:15 |
Satellite Symposium |
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12:15 - 13:30 |
Light Lunch & Poster Viewing |
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13:30 - 13:35 |
Opening |
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13:35 - 13:45 |
Introduction Giancarlo Comi |
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13:45 - 14:15 |
XXX ECF Lecture Alan Thompson |
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14:15 - 15:45 |
Session I - Pathology Tanja Kuhlmann |
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14:15 - 14:35 |
What defines progression in pathology Hans Lassmann |
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14:35 - 14:55 |
Role of cortical lesions Roberta Magliozzi |
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14:55 - 15:15 |
Axonal and synaptic pathology and failure of repair Christine Stadelmann |
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15:15 - 15:35 |
Slowly expanding lesions Stephan Bramow |
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15:35 - 15:45 |
Q & A |
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15:45 - 17:45 |
Session II - Mechanistic aspects Ariel Miller |
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15:45 - 16:05 |
Energy failure Don J. Mahad |
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16:05 - 16:25 |
Role of acquired and innate immunity Wee Yong |
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16:25 - 16:45 |
Immunosenescence Heinz Wiendl |
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16:45 - 17:05 |
What determines the efficiency of remyelination? Robin Franklin |
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17:05 - 17:15 |
Q & A |
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17:15 - 18:15 |
Coffee Break & Poster Viewing |
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18:15 - 19:15 |
Satellite Symposium |
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19:15 - 20:00 |
Scientific Networking Cocktail |
Hour Location |
Title | Location |
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07:30 - 08:30 |
Satellite Symposium |
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08:30 - 10:00 |
Session III - Contribution of epidemiology to understanding progression Maria Trojano |
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08:30 - 08:50 |
Risk factors for secondary progressive MS Jan Hillert |
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08:50 - 09:10 |
Prognostic factors in progressive MS (including aging and comorbidities) Mar Tintoré |
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09:10 - 09:30 |
PIRA and silent progression Ludwig Kappos |
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09:30 - 09:50 |
Do we need a revision of the classification of MS courses Fred Lublin |
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09:50 - 10:00 |
Q & A |
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10:00 - 10:30 |
Coffee Break & Poster Viewing |
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10:30 - 12:00 |
Session IV - Biomarkers Hans-Peter Hartung |
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10:30 - 10:50 |
MRI Douglas L. Arnold |
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10:50 - 11:10 |
PET Bruno Stankoff |
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11:10 - 11:30 |
Body fluid biomarkers in progressive MS: NfL and beyond Jens Kuhle |
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11:30 - 11:50 |
Functional biomarkers (including wearable devices) Letizia Leocani |
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11:50 - 12:00 |
Q & A |
|
12:00 - 13:00 |
Satellite Symposium |
|
13:00 - 14:00 |
Light Lunch |
|
14:00 - 15:30 |
Session V - Clinical trials designs and outcomes Bernard M.J. Uitdehaag |
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14:00 - 14:20 |
Early phase trials: exploring efficacy and disease biology Marco Salvetti |
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14:20 - 14:40 |
Phase III RCTs Robert Fox |
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14:40 - 15:00 |
Phase II and III RCTs for remyelination Catherine Lubetzki |
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15:00 - 15:20 |
Large studies interventions Jeremy Chataway |
|
15:20 - 15:30 |
Q & A |
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15:30 - 17:00 |
Session VI - Treatment of PMS today Gilles Edan |
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15:30 - 15:50 |
Approved MS DMTs Xavier Montalban |
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15:50 - 16:10 |
Physical rehabilitation Peter Feys |
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16:10 - 16:30 |
Cognitive rehabilitation Maria Pia Amato |
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16:30 - 16:50 |
Future perspectives in symptomatic treatments Oscar Fernández |
|
16:50 - 17:00 |
Q & A |
|
17:00 - 17:20 |
Coffee Break |
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17:20 - 17:30 |
Announcement Young Investigator Award Winners |
|
17:30 - 18:00 |
Actrims Lecture |
|
18:15 - 19:15 |
Satellite Symposium |
Hour Location |
Title | Location |
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07:30 - 08:15 |
Satellite Symposium |
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08:30 - 10:00 |
Session VII - Future treatments: possible targets |
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08:30 - 08:50 |
Axonal degeneration Prof Dr Gavin Giovannoni |
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08:50 - 09:10 |
Expanding lesions |
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09:10 - 09:30 |
Astrocytes and microglia Francisco Javier Quitana |
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09:30 - 09:50 |
Remyelination Jonah Chan |
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09:50 - 10:00 |
Q & A |
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10:00 - 10:30 |
Coffee Break |
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10:30 - 11:00 |
Young Investigator Awards |
|
11:00 - 12:30 |
Session VIII - Raising the bar to stop progression: a global approach Paola Zaratin |
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11:00 - 11:20 |
PROMS Prof Dr Patrick Vermersch |
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11:20 - 11:40 |
PMSA |
|
11:40 - 12:00 |
Role of industry |
|
12:00 - 12:20 |
Regulatory agencies |
|
12:20 - 12:30 |
Q & A |
|
12:30 - 13:00 |
Concluding Remarks Giancarlo Comi |
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13:00 - 14:00 |
Lunch |