The 2025 ABN Special Interest Group (SIG) for MS and neuroinflammation Annual Meeting will take place on Thursday 16th and Friday 17th January 2025 at the Mercure Warwickshire Walton Hall Hotel, Warwickshire. The event will comprise a half day trainee day (14:00 -17:00) – on Thursday 16th January followed by dinner. The main meeting will take place on Friday 17th January from 09:00 – 16:00.
| Time | Programme |
|---|---|
| 13:00 – 13:30 | Arrival and Registration |
| 13:30 – 14:10 | Clinical assessment and diagnosis of multiple sclerosis patient |
| 14:10 – 14:45 | Disease modifying therapies in multiple sclerosis |
| 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 |
| Followed by dinner and networking |
| Time | Programme | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 09:15 – 09:30 | Welcome | |
| Session 1: | ||
| 09:30 – 10:00 | Manifestations and management of Sjögren’s disease | Prof. Benjamin Fisher |
| 10:00 – 10:30 | Paediatric neuroinflammation | Dr Cheryl Hemingway |
| 10:30 – 11:00 | Coffee | |
| Session 2: | ||
| 11:00 – 11:30 | Atypical Optic neuritis, Journey from diagnosis to management: | Dr Tasanee Braithwaite |
| 11:30 – 12:00 | Coaching in MS | |
| 12:00 – 12:45 | TBC | |
| 12:45 – 14:00 | Lunch and Poster viewing | |
| Session 3: | ||
| 14:00 – 15:15 | Trainee Presentations (5-7 minute clinical and research presentations) | |
| 15:15 – 15:45 | TBC | |
| 15:45 – 16:15 | Imaging differential diagnosis in Neuroinflammation | Dr Bernadine Quirk |
| 16:15 – 16:30 | Neurosarcoidosis Rare disease Collaborative Network (RDCN) | |
| 16:30 – 16:45 | ABN MS and neuroinflammation fellowship and Mentoring | |
| 16:45 – 17:00 | Prize giving | |
| 17:00 | Close |
The ABN Special Interest Group (SIG) for MS and neuroinflammation Annual Meeting is supported by sponsorship from Roche Products Ltd, Sanofi, Merck Serono and Novartis. The sponsors have had no control over the educational content of this activity. If you would like to discuss supporting the ABN Special Interest Group (SIG) for MS and neuroinflammation Annual Meeting, please contact Dr Tarunya Aran at Tarunya.arun@uhcw.nhs.uk
