Lupus Research Institute and its National Coalition Support Sessions on Pediatrics, Cutting-Edge Lupus Research, More

June 24 – 26, 2010

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Lupus 2010 occurs at one of the most promising and challenging times in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). The meeting showcases the latest developments in the management of the disease, providing a rich forum for interaction among leading basic researchers, opinion leaders who treat lupus, and patients. Presentations will be given by over 60 of the world’s top lupus experts.

LRI Support Focus: Innovative and Cutting-edge Lupus Research

• Lupus Research Institute Cutting Edge of LUPUS Research Travel Grant Awards for Top Innovative International Abstracts
  • Congratulations!
    Matthias Wabl, USA
    Qingyu Cheng, Germany
    Ram Raj Singh, USA
    Sahena Haque, UK
    Timothy Niewold, USA
    Mariana Kaplan, USA
    Patrice Decker, Germany
• Two sessions on new developments & innovations in lupus research.

LRI Support Focus: Pediatrics in Lupus

Session: Outcomes that matter for children and youth with SLE

Session moderator:  Anne Eberhard, MD, Schneiders Children’s Hospital at North Shore, NY

• Bone health in children and youth with SLE: 
  Speaker: Emily von Scheven, MD, University of California San Francisco

• Puberty and sexual development in youth with SLE: 
  Speaker: Katherine O’Neil, MD, Oklahoma University Health Sciences Center

• Quality of life in children and youth with SLE:

Speaker: L. Nandini Moorthy, MD, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital

Session: Special needs and challenges for children and adolescents with SLE: A global perspective

Session Chair: Ross Petty, Canada

• APPLE- A CARRA (Childhood Arthritis and Rheumatology Research Alliance) supported study; North American collaborative research group.
  Speaker: Laura Schanberg, USA

• The UK pediatric lupus group
  Speaker: Michael Beresford, UK

• Special needs and challenges for children and adolescents with sle: a global perspective
  Speaker: Sujata Sawhney, India

“Meet the Professor”  Sessions in Pediatrics:

• Neuropsychiatric lupus in pediatrics- is it all in their heads?: 
  Marisa Klein-Gitelman, MD, Children’s Hospital, Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine and
  Deborah Levy, MD, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada

• Pediatric lupus nephritis- new aspects in diagnosis and treatment: 
  Hermine Brunner, MD, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center

• Antiphospholipid antibodies- problems in babies and teens: 
  Rolando Cimaz, MD, A. Meyer Children’s Hospital, Florence, Italy and  Barry Myones, MD, Texas Children’s Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine

• Challenges and rewards: caring for adolescent lupus patients: 
  Lori Tucker, MD, British Columbia Children’s Hospital, Vancouver, Canada

See Lupus 2010 Patient Program Listings here and come to learn about:

* Understanding Lupus – Symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, clinical practices, and info on how lupus affects children and men.

* What’s Current – The latest research and promising efforts to find new treatments.

* Living with Lupus – Strategies for coping with stress, nutrition and diet, exercise and fitness, pregnancy, impact on the family and workplace, and more.

& Meet and interact with lupus experts.

Find out more about the patient programming here. Topics are geared towards areas of interest indicated by survey respondents from over 140 lupus organizations.

Find out how to register as a Patient Congress Delegate, get travel info and tips, and find hotel reservation info.