Scientific Program - ESR Annual Meeting 2025

Scientific Program


ESR Vasculitis Day
14:00Registration
14:45 – 15:15Welcome Coffee Reception
15:15 – 17:00Track A
Moderators:  Dr. Fahad Fazal & Dr. Shamma Al Nokhatha
15:15 – 15:45Behçet’s Disease: Navigating the Many Faces of a Complex DisorderProf. Mohammed Omair
15:45 – 16:15Emerging Insights in Takayasu ArteritisProf. David Saadoun
16:15 – 16:45Giant Cell Arteritis: Evolving Paradigms in Diagnosis and TreatmentProf. Aladdin Mohammad
16:45 – 17:00Q&A
17:00 – 17:15Coffee Break
17:15 – 19:45Track B
Moderators: Dr. Mumtaz Khan & Dr. Hebah Alhajeri
17:15 – 17:45The Invisible Inflammation: Uncovering CNS Vasculitis & CryoglobulinemiaProf. David Saadoun
17:45 – 18:15MRI in CNS Small Vessel Vasculitis and MimicsDr. Iftikhar Ahmad
18:15 – 18:45ANCA Vasculitis in 2025: Evolving Evidence and Emerging TherapiesProf. Aladdin Mohammad
18:45 – 19:15Vessels in Flame: Targeting Complement for Precision Medicine in ANCA-associated VasculitisProf. Björn Tampe
19:15 – 19:45Q&A
19:45 – 20:15Industry Symposium by Vifor
End-of-Day (Dinner at Meeting Room 3&4)

Main Conference Day 1


07:30 – 15:00Registration
08:30 – 09:50Session 1: CAR T & Artificial Intelligence
Moderators: Dr. Najla Aljaberi & Dr. Tahir Khan
08:30 – 08:50Keynote Lecture: Adopting New Artificial Intelligence (AI) Trends to Reshape Rheumatology PracticeDr. Thomas Hügle
08:50 – 09:20Making Sense of CAR T in Autoimmune ConditionsDr. Chris Wincup
09:20 – 09:40CAR T in Lupus – UAE ExperienceDr. Tahir Khan
09:40 – 09:50Q&A & Certificates
09:50 – 10:10Opening Ceremony
10:10 – 10:40Industry Symposium by Novartis
10:40 – 11:00Poster Viewing & Coffee Break
11:00 – 12:30Session 2: WIN: What is New?
Moderators: Dr. Deena Shaheen & Dr. Jamal Al Saleh
11:00 – 11:25Everything you Need to Know About GLP-1 Receptor Agonists and SGLT-2 InhibitorsDr. Elamin Abdelgadir
11:25 – 11:50Bridging Gaps in JAKi Use Beyond ArthritisDr. Daniel Furst
11:50 – 12:00Q&A & Certificates
12:00 – 12:30Industry Symposium by Pfizer
12:30 – 13:30Lunch
13:30 – 16:25Session 3: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) / Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS)
Moderators: Dr. Afra Al Dhaheri & Dr. Samar Al Emadi
13:30 – 13:50Lupus Nephris Under the Lens: What’s New? What’s Next?Dr. Oseme Etome
13:50 – 14:10Pitfalls of the 2023 ACR/EULAR Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS) Classification CriteriaProf. Munther Khamashta
14:10 – 14:50Decoding Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) / Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS) in PregnancyDr. Oseme Etome
14:50 – 15:00Q&A & Certificates
15:00 – 15:30Industry Symposium by AbbVie
15:30 – 15:45Coffee Break
15:45 – 16:15Industry Symposium by Novartis
16:15 – 17:25Session 4: Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)
Moderators: Dr. Ghita Harifi & Dr. Hanan Al Rayes
16:15 – 16:45Infection in Rheumatic Conditions: Use of Immunomodulators in HIV InfectionDr. Aqeel Salem
16:45 – 17:15Cracking the Code of Difficult-to-Treat RADr. Daniel Furst
17:15 – 17:25Q&A & Certificates
17:25 – 18:30Session 5: Neoplasia and Rheumatology
Moderators: Dr. Mahdi Abu Salameh & Dr. Yossra Suliman
17:25 – 17:50Check it Out! What is New in Check Point Inhibitors in RheumatologyDr. Chris Wincup
17:50 – 18:20DMARDs and Malignancy: Cancer Screening, EULAR Guidance and BeyondDr. Ahmed Zayat
18:20 – 18:30Q&A & Certificates
END OF DAY

09:00 – 13:00Registration
10:15 – 10:20Welcome RemarksDr. Bashayer Al Nuaimi
10:20 – 12:05

Pediatric Session 1

Moderators: Dr. Najla Al Jaberi & Dr. Elsadeg Sharif

10:20 – 10:55Monogenic Lupus: Insights into Clinical and Genetic ComplexityDr. Sulaiman Almayouf
10:55 – 11:30Atypical Presentations of Juvenile SLEDr. Reem Abdawani
11:30 – 12:05Vaccinations in the Immunocompromised HostDr. Fatima Al Dhaheri
12:05 – 13:05Lunch
13:05 – 14:50

Pediatric Session 2

Moderators: Dr. Ayesha Al Muhairi & Dr. Shamma Lootah

13:05 – 13:40Approach to Variant of Unknown SignificanceDr. Adnan AlAli
13:40 – 14:15Optimizing the Transition from Pediatric to Adult Care: An Expert OpinionDr. Elsadeg Sharif
14:15 – 14:30Coffee Break
14:30 – 15:05Targeting the JAK–STAT Pathway in Monogenic Interferonopathies: Clinical Advances and ChallengesDr. Shima Kamal
End of Pediatric Parallel Session

Main Conference Day 2


07:30 – 15:00Registration
08:30 – 10:25Session 6: HOT: How to Treat 1
Moderators: Dr. Amel Ginawi & Dr. Saadeya Naji
08:30 – 08:55Osteoporosis in Males and Young AdultsDr. Maisam Musgrave
08:55 – 09:20Sequential Therapy in OsteoporosisDr. Mustafa Al Izzi
09:20 – 09:45Sjögren’s – Sicca Symptoms to Sjögren’sDr. Thomas Hügle
09:45 – 09:55Q&A & Certificates
09:55 – 10:25Industry Symposium by Lilly
10:25 – 10:45Coffee Break
10:45 – 11:15Industry Symposium by Novartis
11:15 – 12:15Session 7: HOT: How to Treat 2
Moderators: Dr. Rajaie Namas & Dr. Humaid Al Wahshi
11:15 – 11:40EULAR /PReS recommendation for the management of Still’s diseaseDr. Fatemah Baron
11:40 – 12:05Connective Tissue Disease-associated Interstitial Lung Disease (CTD-ILD)Dr. Mira Merashli
12:05 – 12:15Q&A & Certificates
12:15 – 13:20Lunch
13:20 – 14:35Session 8: Metabolic Diseases
Moderators: Dr. Ahlam Almarzooqi & Dr. Tariq Aslam
13:20 – 14:00Asymptomatic Hyperuricemia – To Treat or Not to Treat. A DebateDr. Francis Kynaston-Pearson
Dr. Elhadi Eltayeb Abbas
14:00 – 14:25DMARDs and the Liver: Between Steatotic Liver Disease and HepatotoxicityDr. Saeed AlMarzooqi
14:25 – 14:35Q&A & Certificates
14:35 – 14:50Coffee Break
14:50 – 15:50Session 9: Spondyloarthritis (SpA)
Moderator: Dr. Atheer Al Ansari
14:50 – 15:15Through the Eye of Inflammation: Uveitis in Rheumatology PracticeDr. Lilian Karina Julian
15:15 – 15:40The Stubborn Spine: Navigating Difficult-to-Treat SpondyloarthritisDr. Maha Anbar
15:40 – 15:50Q&A & Certificates
15:40 – 15:50Closing

*Disclaimer: Preliminary Agenda as of 22 November 2025, subject to potential modifications without prior notification.

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