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Program: Abstract Session

Immunobiology
General Topic: Basic Science

27M65: Abstracts: B Cell Biology & Targets in Autoimmune & Inflammatory Disease (1691–1697)

Monday, October 27, 2025
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM Central Time
Location: W183A-C
CE: 0.00

Non-CME In Person On Demand Emerging Investigator Awardee

    Abstract Moderator(s)

  • KY

    Ken Yasaka, MD, PhD

    University of Rochester
    Rochester, New York, United States

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

  • BM

    Bharati Matta, PhD, MBA

    The Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research
    Manhasset, New York, United States

    Disclosure information not submitted.

Please note: This session is not eligible for CME Credits.

Presentations:

  • 3:00 PM - 3:15 PM Central Time
    Rheumatoid factor is associated with increased gut permeability and migration of B cells to the joint via CXCR3 in rheumatoid arthritis

    Presenting Author: Ken Yasaka, MD, PhD – University of Rochester

  • 3:15 PM - 3:30 PM Central Time
    Characterizing ANCA-specific B Cells in ANCA-associated Vasculitis

    Presenting Author: Laura van Dam, MD, PhD (she/her/hers) – Stanford University

  • 3:30 PM - 3:45 PM Central Time
    Obesity Exacerbates Autoimmunity by Dysregulating B Cell Behavior

    Presenting Author: Munir Akkaya, PhD (he/him/his) – The Ohio State University

  • 3:45 PM - 4:00 PM Central Time
    The B Cell Compartment Exhibits a Pro-Inflammatory Skewing During Progression to Rheumatoid Arthritis

    Presenting Author: Marla Glass, PhD – Allen Institute for Immunology

  • 4:00 PM - 4:15 PM Central Time
    A Multi-omics Resource of B Cell Activation Reveals Genetic Mechanisms for Autoimmune Diseases

    Presenting Author: Maria Gutierrez-Arcelus, PhD – Boston Children's Hospital

  • 4:15 PM - 4:30 PM Central Time
    Dynamic Effects of T cell Engager Therapy on B and T cells in Autoimmune Disease.

    Presenting Author: Laura Bucci, MD – Universitätsklinikum Erlangen - Med. 3