Give Us Strength Mechanistic Insights into Myositis

Moderator(s)

• DA

  Dana Ascherman, MD

  University of Pittsburgh
  Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

  Disclosure(s): No financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose
• JG

  Jorge Gonzalez Chapa, MD, PhD (he/him/his)

  University of Washington
  Seattle, Washington, United States

  Disclosure(s): No financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose

Session Coordinator(s)

• BB

  Betsy Barnes, PhD

  Northwell Health
  Manhasset, New York, United States

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This session aims to highlight novel immune mechanisms and cell populations involved in myositis pathogenesis. In particular, speakers will discuss how immunophenotyping may assist in understanding disease heterogeneity and cell interactions contributing to disease. Further, the session will highlight new mechanisms of local muscle inflammation and damage that could be therapeutically targeted.

Presentations:

• 1:00 PM – 1:30 PM Central Time

  Immunophenotyping in Juvenile Dermatomyositis
  

  Interactive Speaker: J. Michelle Kahlenberg, MD,PhD – University of Michigan
• 1:30 PM – 2:00 PM Central Time

  Interferon Gamma and Oxidative Stress in Myositis
  

  Interactive Speaker: Olivier Boyer, MD, PhD – Rouen University Hospital - INSERM