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Monday, May 15, 2017 - Wednesday, May 17, 2017
The New York Academy of Sciences, 7 World Trade Center, 250 Greenwich St Fl 40, New York
The treatment for myasthenia gravis (MG) — a rare, acquired autoimmune syndrome resulting in severe muscle weakness and fatigue, significant disability, and decreased life expectancy — has improved dramatically in the last several decades. While modern medical advances have reduced MG mortality rates over the last several decades, there has been an increase in reported cases especially among the aging population. The number of diagnosed MG cases is expected to rise as the aging population increases and screening techniques for MG improve. From a public health perspective it is clear that increased understanding of the etiology underlying MG is critical for enhancing diagnosis and treatment of this disease. To better translate basic research discoveries into the standard treatment regimen of MG patients, the New York Academy of Sciences, in partnership with the Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America, will organize the 13th International Conference on Myasthenia Gravis and Related Disorders.
The conference will provide a forum for basic scientists and clinical researchers to discuss, disseminate, and highlight the advances and challenges of therapies for myasthenia gravis. The goals of this program are to: 1) provide a forum for basic, translational, and clinical researchers from academia and industry to present and discuss the most up-to-date findings in MG research; 2) explore and encourage multidisciplinary and multi-sector collaborations to enhance investigative approaches into MG and related autoimmune and neuromuscular disorders; 3) review current MG therapeutic options, ongoing clinical trials, and challenges and limitations faced in the clinic; and 4) identify knowledge gaps and future directions of research required for further breakthroughs. Ten plenary sessions will span the full spectrum of research from bench to bedside, including structure and function of the neuromuscular junction, advances in immunology, recent clinical developments related to MG, outcome measurements, clinical trial development, animal models of neuromuscular disease, MG treatment updates, congenital and Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndromes, thymectomy, and the MGTX trial.
| By 04/03/2017 | After 04/03/2017 | Onsite | |
| Member | $650 | $700 | $750 |
| Member (Student / Postdoc) | $400 | $425 | $450 |
| Nonmember (Academia) | $800 | $850 | $900 |
| Nonmember (Corporate) | $950 | $1050 | $1150 |
| Nonmember (Non-profit) | $800 | $850 | $900 |
| Nonmember (Student / Postdoc / Fellow) | $450 | $475 | $500 |
Registration includes a complimentary, one-year Membership to the New York Academy of Sciences. Complimentary Memberships are provided to non-members only and cannot be used to renew or extend existing or expiring Memberships. A welcome email will be sent upon registration which will include your Membership credentials.
The three days' events also will be broadcast as webinars; registration is required. Membership is not included with webinar registration.
Please note: Transmission of presentations via the webinar is subject to individual consent by the speakers. Therefore, we cannot guarantee that every speaker's presentation will be broadcast in full via the webinar. To access all speakers' presentations in full, we invite you to attend the live event in New York City where possible.
| By 04/03/2017 | After 04/03/2017 | |
| Member | $100 | $115 |
| Member (Student / Postdoc) | $60 | $70 |
| Nonmember (Academia) | $125 | $140 |
| Nonmember (Corporate) | $150 | $165 |
| Nonmember (Non-profit) | $125 | $140 |
| Nonmember (Student / Postdoc / Fellow) | $70 | $85 |
| By 04/03/2017 | After 04/03/2017 | |
| Member | $255 | $295 |
| Member (Student / Postdoc) | $150 | $180 |
| Nonmember (Academia) | $320 | $360 |
| Nonmember (Corporate) | $385 | $420 |
| Nonmember (Non-profit) | $320 | $360 |
| Nonmember (Student / Postdoc / Fellow) | $180 | $215 |
For sponsorship opportunities please contact Alison Carley, PhD, at acarley@nyas.org or 212.298.8641.
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American Neurological Association
Muscular Dystrophy Association
The Myasthenia Gravis Association of Queensland
* Presentation times are subject to change.
Monday, May 15, 2017 | |
7:30 AM | Breakfast |
8:30 AM | Welcome and Introductions |
Session 1: Neuromuscular Junction (NMJ) Structure and FunctionSession Chair: Clarke R. Slater, PhD, Newcastle University, United Kingdom | |
8:55 AM | Functional Organization of the Neuromuscular Junction: Introduction |
9:05 AM | Presynaptic Plasticity in Myasthenia Gravis |
9:25 AM | More Than a Pretzel: Spatial Distribution of the Neuromuscular Junction Components |
9:45 AM | Molecular Mechanisms of the Formation of Neuromuscular Junction |
10:05 AM | Is Age-Related Neuromuscular Junction Fragmentation a Sign of Altered Neuromuscular Junction Function? |
10:25 AM | Networking Coffee Break |
Session 2: Congenital Myasthenic SyndromesSession Chair: Andrew G. Engel, MD, Mayo Clinic | |
10:55 AM | Presynaptic Congenital Myasthenic Syndromes Caused by Mutations in SNAP25B and MUNC13-1 |
11:15 AM | The Pathophysiological Mechanisms of CMS with Acetylcholinesterase Deficiency |
11:35 AM | Congenital Myasthenic Syndromes with Predominant Limb Girdle Weakness |
11:55 AM | Myasthenic Syndromes Due to Defects in COL13A1 and the N-Linked Glycosylation Pathway |
12:15 PM | Therapeutic Strategies for Congenital Myasthenic Syndromes |
12:35 PM | Networking Lunch |
Session 3: Thymus in Myasthenia GravisSession Chair: Rozen le Panse, PhD, INSERM, France | |
2:25 PM | Thymus Involvement in Myasthenia Gravis |
2:35 PM | MGTX Histopathology Findings |
2:55 PM | Toll-like Receptors 7 and 9 in Myasthenia Gravis Thymus |
3:15 PM | Networking Coffee Break |
Session 4: Serological Phenotypes and Unique Treatment ResponsesSession Chair: Angela Vincent, MSc, University of Oxford, United Kingdom | |
3:45 PM | Overview of Serological Classification of Myasthenia Gravis |
4:05 PM | Cortactin Antibodies in Myasthenia Gravis |
4:25 PM | MuSK Myasthenia Gravis |
4:45 PM | A Unique Sub-Phenotype of Myasthenia Gravis |
5:05 PM | Autoantibodies to Agrin in Myasthenia Gravis |
5:25 PM | Day 1 Closing Remarks |
6:00 PM | Day 1 Poster Session and Networking Reception (Marriott Downtown) |
8:30 PM | Day 1 Adjourns |
Tuesday, May 16, 2017 | |
7:15 AM | Sponsored Breakfast Session |
Session 5: Mechanisms of Autoimmunity (basic, including diseases other than Myasthenia Gravis)Session Chair: Sonia Berrih-Aknin, DSc, INSERM, France | |
8:30 AM | Introduction to Autoimmunity |
8:40 AM | Keynote Address: T cell Function in Autoimmunity |
9:10 AM | Regulatory B cells in Health and Disease |
9:30 AM | Estrogen-Mediated Downregulation of AIRE Influences the Gender-Bias in Autoimmune Diseases |
9:50 AM | Expanding Field of IgG4 Autoimmune Diseases |
10:10 AM | Networking Coffee Break |
Session 6: Mechanisms of Myasthenia Gravis Autoimmunity — UpdatesSession Chair: Kevin C. O'Connor, PhD, Yale School of Medicine | |
10:40 AM | Introduction to Myasthenia Gravis Autoimmunity |
10:50 AM | Mechanisms of B Cell and T Cell Immunopathology in Myasthenia Gravis |
11:10 AM | Immune Checkpoint Markers in Myasthenia Gravis Patients |
11:30 PM | Cytokine Production in Myasthenia Gravis Patients |
11:50 AM | Circulating MicroRNAs in Myasthenia Gravis |
12:10 PM | Networking Lunch |
Session 7: Day 2 Hot Topic Short Talks (Selected from Submitted Abstracts)Session Chair: To Be Announced | |
1:55 PM | Speaker to Be Announced |
2:05 PM | Speaker to Be Announced |
2:15 PM | Speaker to Be Announced |
2:25 PM | Speaker to Be Announced |
Session 8: Clinical Trials UpdateSession Chair: Henry Kaminski, MD, George Washington University | |
2:35 PM | Clinical Trials for Myasthenia Gravis |
2:45 PM | Eculizumab Results in Improvement in Activities of Daily Living and Muscle Strength in Refractory Generalized Myasthenia Gravis Patients Compared with Placebo |
3:05 PM | MGTX Primary and Secondary Outcomes |
3:25 PM | A Phase 1b Clinical Trial of CV-MG01, Acetylcholine Receptor Mimetic Peptides |
3:45 PM | Networking Coffee Break |
Session 9: Upcoming, Ongoing or Future Trials in Myasthenia GravisSession Chair: Jeffrey Guptill, MD, Duke University | |
4:15 PM | Overview Introduction |
4:25 PM | B Cell Targeted Treatment in Myasthenia Gravis (BeatMG): A Phase 2 Trial of Rituximab in Myasthenia Gravis |
4:45 PM | AChR-Specific Immunosuppressive Therapy of Myasthenia Gravis |
5:05 PM | Difficulty with Clinical Trials — What We Have Learned So Far? |
5:25 PM | Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America Philanthropist of the Year Award Presentation: Honoring Mona Roth |
5:40 PM | Day 2 Networking Reception |
7:00 PM | Day 2 Adjourns |
Wednesday, May 17, 2017 | |
7:30 AM | Breakfast |
Session 10: Acetylcholine Receptor Animal ModelsSession Chair: Linda L. Kusner, PhD, George Washington University | |
8:30 AM | Acetylcholine Receptor Animal Models and Complement |
8:50 AM | Pathogenic Mechanisms and Treatment Strategies for AChR-MG in Preclinical Models |
9:10 AM | Toll-like Receptor (TLR) Agonists to Induce Experimental Autoimmune Myasthenia Gravis (EAMG) |
9:30 AM | Electrophysiology of Myasthenia Gravis Animal Models |
9:50 AM | Networking Coffee Break |
Session 11: Other Animal Models in Myasthenia GravisSession Chair: William Donald Phillips, PhD, University of Sydney, Australia | |
10:20 AM | Does Anti-MuSK Cause Myasthenia Simply by Inhibiting Agrin/MuSK Signaling? |
10:40 AM | Anti-MuSK IgG4 in the Passive Transfer Model |
11:00 AM | Experimental Studies on Seronegative Myasthenia |
11:20 AM | Using the Mouse Passive Transfer Model of Lambert–Eaton Myasthenic Syndrome (LEMS) to Explore Disease Pathology and Test New Therapeutic Leads |
11:40 AM | Lrp4 and Agrin Antibodies in Myasthenia Gravis |
12:00 PM | Remembering Claudio Mazia, MD, University of Buenos Aires, Argentina |
12:10 PM | Networking Luncheon |
Session 12: Day 3 Hot Topic Short Talks (Selected from Submitted Abstracts)Session Chair: To Be Announced | |
1:25 PM | Speaker to Be Announced |
1:35 PM | Speaker to Be Announced |
1:45 PM | Speaker to Be Announced |
1:55 PM | Speaker to Be Announced |
2:05 PM | Speaker to Be Announced |
2:15 PM | Networking Coffee Break |
Session 13: Treatment Guidelines from Around the WorldSession Chair: Donald B. Sanders, MD, Duke University Medical Center | |
2:45 PM | International Consensus Guidance Statements for Myasthenia Gravis Treatment |
3:15 PM | Treatment Guidelines for Myasthenia Gravis in Japan |
3:35 PM | The Myasthenia Gravis Guidelines of the Association of British Neurologists |
3:55 PM | Unique Treatment Challenges in South America |
4:15 PM | Panel Discussion: Comparing and Contrasting Treatment Strategies around the World |
4:45 PM | Closing Remarks |
4:50 PM | Meeting Concludes |
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University of Toronto
Southern General Hospital, United Kingdom
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Duke University Medical Center
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George Washington University
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Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America
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Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Hanamaki General Hospital, Japan
Leiden University Medical Center, The Netherlands
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University of Oxford, United Kingdom
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Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America
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University of Oxford
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University of Miami
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Foundation Neurological Institute "Carlo Besta"
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University of Cape Town
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Leiden University Medical Center, The Netherlands
Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona
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Yale School of Medicine
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John Radcliffe Hospital
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Leiden University Medical Center, The Netherlands
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Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology, Poland
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Uppsala University, Sweden
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Wright State University
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Newcastle University, United Kingdom
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Greater Manchester Neuroscience Centre, United Kingdom
Leiden University Medical Center, The Netherlands
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