JDRF International, the Lupus Research Alliance, and the National Multiple Sclerosis Society join to accelerate research and discovery into common mechanisms of autoimmunity. This symposium highlights research supported by this initiative to obtain insights into commonalities and differences between autoimmune diseases and identify novel therapeutic approaches.
Organizing Societies Society for Decoding Autoimmunity JDRF International Lupus Research Alliance National Multiple Sclerosis Society
Session Chairs: Joshua Vieth, PhD JDRF International
Session Agenda 8:00 AM - 8:20 AM Welcome Remarks & Program Overview Joshua Vieth, PhD JDRF International
8:20 AM - 8:55 AM Characterizing Dysregulated B Cell Subsets in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus William Robinson, MD, PhD Stanford University
8:55 AM - 9:30 AM Somatic Genetic Variation in Autoimmunity Siva Kasinathan, PhD, Stanford University
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM Break
10:00 AM - 10:35 AM Single-Cell Genomics Dissection of Common Immune Networks Driving Autoimmunity Alexandra-Chloe Villani, PhD Harvard Medical School
10:35 AM - 11:10 AM Analysis of Antigen-Specific T Cells in Response to Immune Therapies in MS and T1D Kevan Herold, MD Yale University