UPCOMING EVENTS
Podcast Session: Advancing Diagnosis in AQP4-NMOSD and MOGAD: The Importance of Accurate Assays
This session will bring together international experts to discuss the importance of accurate assays for diagnosing AQP4-NMOSD and MOGAD, explore regional assay availability, and share innovative approaches for sample testing and disease monitoring.
🕐 Agenda (60 minutes total):
Welcome and introduction – The importance of having accurate assays for the diagnosis of AQP4-NMOSD and MOGAD (2 min)
Sara Samadzadeh (Germany/Denmark)Current assays available for testing (assay availability survey) (10 min)
Patrick Waters (UK)Q&A – Regional perspectives on assay availability (8 min)
Adriana Casallas Vanegas (Colombia/Spain) & Sanja Glucevic (Montenegro)Sample types and testing approaches: CSF vs. serum for AQP4-NMOSD and MOGAD (10 min)
Sara Mariotto (Italy)Other approaches and experiences
Rapid IDOT – Rui Li (China) (10 min)
Dried blood spot testing for diagnosis and disease monitoring – Felix Wohlrab (Germany) (10 min)
Closing and wrap-up
📅 Date: Thursday, 27 November
🕙 Time: 10:00–11:00 CET (09:00–10:00 UK / 17:00–18:00 China)
🔗 Join via Microsoft Teams: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/3296352538257?p=04EEPF2K5h2FVVH7cc
iWiMS Meeting at ECTRIMS in Barcelona
iWiMS reception at ECTRIMS 2025, Barcelona
Date: Wednesday, September 24
Time: 18:30-20:00h
Location: Hilton Diagonal Mar, Ballroom A1+A2 – Hilton Ground Floor
18:30-18:35h: Arrival, meet and greet
18:35-18:40h: Welcome and housekeeping. Marwa Kaisey (US)
18:40-18:45h: Introduction of Jacqueline Palace. Georgina Arrambide (ES)
18:45-19:05h: How to set up a clinical research team (10-minute talk, 10 minutes for Q&A). Jacqueline Palace (UK)
19:05-19:10: Introduction of international panel discussion. Emmanuelle Waubant (US)
19:10-19:45: International panel discussion (open to the audience): Practicing and researching MS around the world: Antje Bischof (DE), Ethel Ciampi (CL), Noriko Isobe (JP), Sudarshini Ramanathan (AU), Malya Sahu (US), Sibongile Tito (ZA). Moderator: Emmanuelle Waubant (US)
19:45-19:55: Presentation of the 2024 Rachel Horne Prize awardee, Kristen Krysko (CA). Rachel Horne (UK)
19:55-20:00h: Closing remarks and conclusions. Marwa Kaisey (US)
iWiMS Reception at the ACTRIMS Forum 2024 - Trailblazers and Innovators in MS
All are welcome and encouraged to join iWiMS for a special session at the ACTRIMS Forum. This session will feature an enlightening and empowering panel discussion featuring trailblazing women neurologists in the field of Multiple Sclerosis (MS). The panelists will share the challenges and rewards of going against the grain, proposing new or initially unpopular ideas, and fighting inequities in the field.
Panel Moderators: Fiona Costello, Marwa Kaisey
Panel Speakers: Anne Cross, Nabeela Nathoo, Bibi Bielekova, Emmanuelle Waubant, Mitzi Joi Williams
These women not only excelled in their careers, but also played instrumental roles in shaping the landscape of Multiple Sclerosis research and care, from cutting-edge advancements in treatments and modalities to working against gender and racial inequities.
Epidemiology, Real World Evidence, Observational Studies, and Environmental and Lifestyle Factor Scientific Interest Group Webinar
Join the Epidemiology, Real World Evidence, Observational Studies, and Environmental and Lifestyle Factor Scientific Interest Group in their next webinar on February 26, 2024 at 21 hours CET.
Please contact Ethel Ciampi or Ana Zabalza for additional information.
iWiMS Member Meeting at ECTRIMS
Please join us on Wednesday, October 11 from 6:30-8:00 PM for an iWiMS Member Meeting at ECTRIMS in Milan. All are welcome to join iWiMS for a review of the past year’s activities and to discuss what’s upcoming! The meeting will take place in Green 1 & 2.