This symposium will facilitate discussion of autoinflammatory diseases, spanning research, clinical management and a session for patients and their support networks.

This hybrid event can be attended in-person or viewed online and a registration fee of $50.00 applies for in-person attendees and includes morning tea, lunch, afternoon tea and post event refreshments. Registration is free for students and virtual attendees.

Registrations close 5pm (AEST) Monday 8 August 2022 for in person and online attendees. 

To register go to https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/2nd-australian-autoinflammatory-disease-symposium-tickets-342537578117

If you are feeling unwell on the day, please do not attend this event in person, instead view online. WEHI recommends wearing a mask while visiting the institute where social distancing is not possible.

Further details are shown below. 

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Program

Science session: The molecular basis of autoinflammation

9:00am -10.30am

• Kate Schroder (UQ, Science overview, NLRP3 inhibitor update)
• Najoua Laloui (PeterMac, AID due to cleavage resistant RIPK1)
• Ivona Aksentijevich (NIH, Ubiquitination and Autoinflammation)
• Marcia Munoz (Garvan, Prenylation in Mevalonate Kinase Deficiency)

11:00am - 12.30pm

• Shane Grey (Garvan, Haploinsufficiency of A20)
• Sophia Davidson (WEHI, Dominant negative Otulin deficiency)
• Elisabeth Mulazzani (WEHI, Blockade of G-CSF for APLAID)
• 2 x short talks from abstracts

Clinical session: Treatment and therapy of AID

1.30pm - 3:00pm

• Ed Giles (Monash, Advances in diagnosis and therapy of EOIBD)
• Rohit Saldanha (SCH, JAK inhibition for interferonopathies)
• Samar Ojaimi (Monash) and Thomas Reygaerts (WEHI, CDC42 AID)

3.30pm - 5:00pm

• Peter McNaughton (QCH, diagnosis of AID)
• Jonathan Akikusa (RCH, targeting biological therapy for AID)
• Marco Gattorno (Italy, AID diagnosis and therapy overview)
• Karen Raymond (Adelaide, Personal take on life with, and research of, AID)

Patient Session: Panel Discussion

5:00pm - 6:00pm

• Nicole Millis (RareVoices Australia)
• Marco Gattorno (Italy, Pediatric Rheumatology)
• Melanie Wong (Westmead, Pediatric Immunology)
• Jeff Chaitow (SCH, Pediatric Rheumatology)
• Charlotte Slade (Melb Health, Clinical Immunology)
• Michael O’Sullivan (FSH, Clinical Immunology)

Abstract Submission

Two talks will be selected from abstracts. Please submit a single page word doc or pdf to be included in the symposium handbook. Include a photo (headshot) of the presenter so that delegates can engage with questions during breaks

Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Submission deadline is 29 July 2022.

Organising committee

• Seth Masters (WEHI)
• Mike Rogers (Garvan)
• Samar Ojami (Monash)
• Sam Mehr (RCH)
• Marcia Munoz (Garvan)

This news item was issued on 5 June 2022 by Jill Smith, CEO of ASCIA, the peak professional body for clinical immunology and allergy in Australia and New Zealand.