The 2026 ABN Special Interest Group (SIG) for MS and neuroinflammation Annual Meeting will take place on Thursday 22nd and Friday 23rd January 2026 at the Mercure Warwickshire Walton Hall Hotel, Warwickshire. The event will comprise a half day trainee day (13:00 -16:45) – on Thursday 22nd January followed by dinner. The main meeting will take place on Friday 23rd January from 08:55 – 17:00.
| Time | Programme |
|---|---|
| 13:00 – 13:30 | Arrival and Registration |
| 13:30 – 14:10 | Clinical assessment and diagnosis of people suspected to have MS |
| 14:10 – 14:45 | Disease modifying therapy of people with MS |
| 14:45 – 15:15 | Refreshment break |
| 15:15 – 16:00 | Management of NMO spectrum disorders |
| 16:00 – 16:45 | Differential diagnosis in neuroinflammatory disorders |
| 16:45 | Questions and close |
| 19:30 | Dinner and Networking |
| Time | Programme | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 08:30 | Registration | |
| 08:55 | Chairs Opening | |
| Session 1: | ||
| 08:45 – 09:30 | New diagnostic criteria
A Neuroradiologist’s perspective A Neurologists perspective |
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Prof Vijay Sawalani Dr Wallace Brownlee |
| 09:30 – 09:45 | Panel Discussion: | |
| 09:45 – 10:45 | Data in MS research & care
1. Using AI to redefine MS |
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Dr Arman Eshagi, UCL |
| 2. Implementing AI in clinical practice – AssistMS | Prof Klaus Schmierer/Tom Campion | |
| 09:45 – 10:45 | 3. Big Data in MS | Dr Will Brown, Cambridge University |
| 10:45 | Panel Discussion | |
| 10:45 – 11:15 | Refreshment break | |
| Session 2: | ||
| 11:15 – 11:45 | Manifestations and management of IgG4 disease | Dr Emma Culver Consultant Hepatologist, Oxford University Hospitals |
| 11:45 – 12:15 | CNS Vasculitis – Confirmed | Dr Claire Rice, North Bristol NHS Trust |
| 12:15– 12:45 | Menopause and MS | Dr Kate Petheram, Sunderland Hospitals |
| 12:45– 13:00 | TMS4 all: Update on current ongoing service development projects | Ms Joela Matthews |
| 13:00 – 14:00 | Lunch and Poster viewing | |
| 14:00– 14:15 | Neurosarcoidosis Rare Diseases Collaborative Network | Dr Tarunya Arun |
| 14:15– 15:00 | Manifestations of Autoimmune encephalitis | Prof Saiju Jacob, Birmingham |
| 15:00 – 15:15 | Break and Refreshments | |
| Session 3: | ||
| 15:15– 15:45 | Trainee Presentations (5-7 minute clinical and research presentations) R1 R2 C1 C2 |
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| 15:45 – 16:00 | My time as an ABN post CCT fellow | Dr Di Liang |
| 16:00 – 16:15 | Inspire MS project (EAN) | |
| 16:15 | Prize giving | |
| 16:30 | Close |
Conference organised independently by the Association of British Neurologists MS and neuroinflammation Special Interest Group.
The Sponsors have provided funding to support the organisation of this meeting but have had no involvement in the organisation or the development of the agenda, inviting delegates and choice of speakers.
