Inflammation Research Association (IRA)
Meeting in San Diego - Nov 2-3, 2009

What Underlying Mechanisms Cause Rheumatoid Arthritis?
At the J&JPRD R&D Site Conference Center
3210 Merryfield Row
San Diego, CA

Monday, November 2nd:

2:00 - 3:00 PM: Plenary lecture: From Bench to Bedside in Rheumatoid Arthritis

  • Gary S. Firestein, MD (Dean of Translational Medicine, UCSD)

3:00 - 5:00 PM: Lessons from Genetic Studies

  • Peter Gregersen, MD (Feinstein Institute for Medical Research) "Genetics of Human Autoimmunity: An Emerging Tapestry"

  • Nicholas Schork, PhD (Scripps) "Integration of Genome-Wide Association Studies"

  • Jim Mobley, PhD (former Lycera/ Pfizer) "A Role for the White Death in the Development of RA"

    •

    5:00 - 6:30 PM: Reception

    Tuesday, November 3rd:

    9:00 AM - 12:00 PM: Predictability of Animal Models and Translational Medicine Approaches

  • Ernest Brahn, MD (UCLA) "Animal Models of Rheumatoid Arthritis: Preclinical Translational Research Challenges"

  • Gregg Silverman, MD (UCSD) "Regulatory Natural Antibodies as Anti-inflammatory Factors"

  • William Robinson, MD, Ph.D (Stanford) "Tyrosine Kinases in Rheumatoid Arthritis"

  • Virginia Pascual, MD (Baylor University)

    • "Genomics to Understand Rheumatic Disease"

    12:00 - 1:00 PM: Lunch

    1:00 - 3:00 PM: Lessons from Recent Therapeutic Breakthroughs

  • Art Kavanaugh, MD (UCSD) "Novel Therapeutics in Rheumatoid Arthritis"

  • Andrea Zuckerman, MD (Pfizer) "Therapeutic Advances in JAK Inhibition"

  • Michael Corbo, MD (BMS) "The Effect of Orencia on Early Stage Rheumatoid Arthritis"

    • 3:00 - 4:30 PM: Panel discussion: Future Directions - Is A Cure or Remission for RA Possible

    • Patrick Haslett, MD (Lilly) - Moderator, panelists from the previous speakers

    4:30 - 6:30 PM: Reception

    Pre-registration is closed but a limited number of walk-in registrations will be accepted on the day of the meeting. Registration is $100.   

    Hotel Information
    A preferred room rate has been secured with the Hilton La Jolla Torrey Pines Hotel.  Click here for hotel information.  Click here to make your reservation.  The code that will give you the preferred rate is auto-populated.


     

    Home | Membership | Archives | Links

    Contact info@inflammationresearch.org