Scientific program with venue information

CME / CPD / CNE Accreditation (The accreditation(s) is for local delegates only.)
Pre-Congress
Day 1, 11 July (Sunday)
Day 2, 12 July (Monday)
Day 3, 13 July (Tuesday)
Day 4, 14 July (Wednesday)
Day 5, 15 July (Thursday)



Pre-Congress, 9-11 July (Friday - Sunday)
APLAR Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Course in Rheumatology
(Additional registration fee is required)
Course Information
 
Day 1, 11 July (Sunday) 
0900-1630 ACR Review Course for Clinicians (Free for full and day delegates)
  Chairpersons: Dr. Cheuk Wan YIM (Hong Kong) & Dr. Man Leung KWOK (Hong Kong)
0900-1000 ACR-1 - Osteoarthritis: New Thoughts on an Old Disease Prof. Joel A BLOCK (USA)
1000-1100 ACR-2 - Drug Therapy for Rheumatic Diseases in the Elderly Prof. Raymond YUNG (USA)
1100-1200 ACR-3 - Rheumatology's Target Organ: Joint Biology and Prospects for Repair Prof. Joel A BLOCK (USA)
1200-1330 Lunch  
1330-1430 ACR-4 - An Update on Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatments: the Present and Future Prof. Stanley B COHEN (USA)
1430-1530 ACR-5 - Drug-induced Lupus: An Update Prof. Raymond YUNG (USA)
1530-1630 ACR-6 - Glucocorticoid Induced Bone Loss: Impact of the New ACR Guidelines on Diagnosis and Management Prof. Stanley B COHEN (USA)
   
0900-1630 APLAR Basic Science Review Course (Free for full and day delegates)
0900-1015 The innate immune system and autoimmunity
  Chairperson: Prof. Ranjeny THOMAS (Australia)
0900-0935 BSRC-1.1 - Dendritic cell Prof. Ranjeny THOMAS (Australia)
0935-1010 BSRC-1.2 - Toll-like Receptors and Innate Immunity Prof. Eddy F Y LIEW (UK)
1000-1045 Coffee Break  
1045-1200 T cells and autoimmunity  
  Chairperson: Dr. Temy Mo Yin MOK (Hong Kong)  
1045-1120 BSRC-2.1- TH17 cells Prof. Wim B VAN DEN BERG (The Netherlands)
1120-1155 BSRC-2.2 - Treg cells Prof. Shimon SAKAGUCHI (Japan)
1155-1330 Lunch  
1330-1445 B cells, cytokines and autoimmunity  
  Chairperson: Dr. Liwei LU (Hong Kong)
 
1330-1405 BSRC-3.1 - Role of B cell-activating factor in autoimmune arthritis Dr. Liwei LU (Hong Kong)
1405-1440 BSRC-3.2 - Novel cytokines Prof. Peter E LIPSKY (USA)
1440-1515 Coffee Break  
  Immunology beyond autoimmune disease  
  Chairperson: Prof. Nan SHEN (China)  
1515-1550 BSRC-4.1 - Osteoimmunology Prof. Hiroshi TAKAYANAGI (Japan)
1550-1625 BSRC-4.2 - Proteomics, transcriptomics and epigenetics Prof. Steffen GAY (Switzerland)
1700-1730 Opening Ceremony
1730-1815 Keynote Lecture
Chairperson: Dr. Tak Hin CHAN (Hong Kong)
Excellence in Medicine and Rheumatology-Enter the Dragon!
Prof. Chak Sing LAU (Hong Kong)
1815-2000 Welcome Reception (Free for full delegates)
 
Day 2, 12 July (Monday) 
0830-1000 Plenary Session 1 : Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)
  Chairpersons: Prof. Pao Hsii FENG (Singapore) & Dr. Raymond WONG (Hong Kong)
0830-0900 Plenary 1-1 - Pathogenesis of Rheumatoid arthritis : New insights into Autoimmunity by Th17 related Cytokines Prof. Ho-Youn KIM (Korea)
0900-0930 Plenary 1-2 - Is remission possible in RA? Prof. Ferdinand C BREEDVELD (The Netherlands)
0930-1000 Plenary 1-3- Biologics in RA Prof. Paul EMERY (UK)
1000-1010 Young Investigator Awards Presentation & Launch of ¡§Every Day Counts¡¨ Program
1010-1100 Poster Viewing
1100-1230 Concurrent Symposia 1
¡@ CS1: EULAR symposium on management of early RA ¡@
  Chairpersons: Prof. Rohini HANDA (India) & Dr. Shirley YING (Hong Kong)
1100-1130 CS1-1 - Treating Rheumatoid Arthritis to target Prof. Josef S SMOLEN (Austria)
1130-1200 CS1-2 - The Armamentarium of Therapy for Rheumatoid Arthritis Prof. Paul EMERY (UK)
1200-1230 CS1-3 - Therapeutic Strategy in Rheumatoid Arthritis Prof. Ferdinand C BREEDVELD (The Netherlands)
¡@ CS2: Imaging in rheumatology I ¡@
  Chairpersons: Dr. George BRUYN (Netherlands) & Dr. Violet K L LEE (Hong Kong)
1100-1130 CS2-1 - Usefulness of modern USG in the assessment and treatment of RA Prof. Richard WAKEFIELD (UK)
1130-1200 CS2-2 - Application of USG in SpA Prof. Peter BALINT (Hungary)
1200-1230 CS2-3 - The role of PET in rheumatology Dr. Frankie Pak Tat CHOI (Hong Kong)
¡@ BS1: Regulatory T cells in rheumatic diseases ¡@
  Chairpersons: Prof. Wim B VAN DEN BERG (Germany) & Prof. Fengchun ZHANG (China)
1100-1130 BS1-1 - Yin and Yang regulation of autoreactive T cells in human autoimmune disease Dr. Taylor Bingshi GUO (China)
1130-1200 BS1-2 - Inducing regulatory cells to control autoimmunity - the role of Treg cells Prof. Bevra HAHN (USA)
1200-1230 BS1-3 - Th17 and Treg in inflammatory diseases Prof. Shimon SAKAGUCHI (Japan)
¡@ PS1: JIA, SLE and Vasculitis ¡@
  Chairpersons: Dr. P MANNERS (Australia) & Prof. Y L LAU (Hong Kong)
1100-1130 PS1-1 - Genetics and biologic therapies in JIA Prof. Patricia WOO (UK)
1130-1200 PS1-2 - Pediatric Lupus ¡V Are There Differences in Presentation, Genetics, Response to Therapy, Damage Accrual Compared to Adult Lupus? Dr. HermineBRUNNER (USA)
1200-1210 PS1-3 - [0019] Inherited rheumatic disorders in Saudi
SM AL-MAYOUF/ SULAIMAN
(Saudi Arabia)
1210-1220 PS1-4 - [0296] Outcome of Kawasaki Disease patients treated with intravenous methylprednisolone
CB BERNAL (Philippines)
1220-1230 PS1-5 - [0670] Clinical, radiographic, and genetic diagnosis of progressive pseudorheumatoid dysplasia in a case with literature review
Wen ZHANG (China)
¡@ Free paper presentation 1
Chairpersons: Prof. Dae-Hyun YOO (Korea) & Prof. Nan SHEN (China)
1100-1110 FP1-1 - [0693] Association of a functional IRF7 variant with systemic lupus erythematosus
Q FU (China)
1110-1120 FP1-2 - [0421] Specific anti-moesin antibodies: could it be a novel biomarker of pulmonary involvement associated with systemic sclerosis?
JL ZHAO (China)
1120-1130 FP1-3 - [0882] Programmed Death-1 (PD-1) expression controls suppressive CD8+ T cells in (New Zealand Black x New Zealand White) F1 lupus-prone mice.
M WONG (USA)
1130-1140 FP1-4 - [0423] Thalidomide has a therapeutic effect on interstitial lung brosis:evidence from in vitro and in vivo studies
Yang LI (China)
1140-1150 FP1-5 - [0505] Expression of SSA antigen epitopes in minor salivary glands from patients with primary Sjogren's syndrome
Hongbin LI (China)
1150-1200 FP1-6 - [0237] Autoantibodies to REG, a regeneration factor, in patients with primary Sjogren syndrome
Kiyomi YOSHIMOTO (Japan)
1200-1210 FP1-7 - [0231] Interferon-£\ priming promotes macrophage-derived foam cell formation: a novel link between interferon-£\ and atherosclerosis in Systemic lupus erythematosus
J LI (China)
1210-1220 FP1-8 - [0554] Studies on the function of plasmacytoid dendritic cells in healthy and systemic lupus erythematosus
Ou JIN (China)
1220-1230 FP1-9 - [0063] Correlation of th17 and treg with clinical parameters in patients with systemic sclerosis
N JIANG (China)
1230-1400 Lunch Symposium (Sponsored by Roche)
The era of IL-6 receptor inhibition: What¡¦s on the RA treatment horizon
Chairman: Prof. Josef S SMOLEN (Austria)
1235-1255 LS1-1 - IL-6 receptor inhibition and tocilizumab clinical efficacy: Rationale and supporting evidence Prof. Ernest CHOY (UK)
1255-1320 S1-2 - Key efficacy features of tocilizumab in RA:
From clinical trials to treating patients in practice
Prof. Edmund K LI (Hong Kong)
1320-1345 LS1-3 - Safety and clinical management:
Core studies, long term extension and beyond
Prof. Josef S SMOLEN (Austria)
1400-1530 Concurrent Symposia 2
¡@ CS3: SLE - Lupus nephritis management forum ¡@
  Chairpersons: Dr. Caroline G ARROYO (Philippines) & Dr. C C MOK (Hong Kong)
1400-1405 CS3 - Case study 1 - a patient with diffuse lupus nephritis (class IVG) with impaired renal function Dr. Chi Hung TO (Hong Kong)
1405-1420 CS3-1 - Lupus Nephritis ¡V Choice of Initial Treatment: MMF versus CYC
Prof. Tak Mao CHAN (Hong Kong)
1420-1425 CS3 - Case study 2 - progress of the patient Dr. Chi Hung TO (Hong Kong)
1420-1435 CS3-2 - Maintenance therapy in lupus nephritis ¡V why, which agent, for whom and for how long?
Dr. Chi Chiu MOK (Hong Kong)
1435-1440 CS3 - Case Study 3 - a patient with refractory lupus nephritis ¡V persistent proteinuria and slowly deteriorating renal function Dr. Chi Hung TO (Hong Kong)
1440-1455 CS3-3 - Treatment options for refractory lupus nephritis: role of the calcineurin inhibitors and B cell depletion therapies Prof. Niansheng YANG (China)
1455-1500 CS3 - Case Study 4 - a patient with pure membranous lupus nephropathy Dr. Chi Hung TO (Hong Kong)
1500-1515 CS3-4 - Management of pure membranous lupus nephropathy Prof. Michelle A PETRI (USA)
1515-1530 CS3-5 - Lupus Nephritis ¡V Novel Targeted Therapies for Lupus Nephritis and Biomarkers
Prof. Tak Mao CHAN (Hong Kong)
¡@ CS4: Scleroderma ¡@
  Chairpersons: Dr. VK KRISHNAM (India) & Dr. Edward, Hor Ming LIU (Hong Kong)
1400-1430 CS4-1 - Scleroderma lung disease Prof. Christopher P DENTON (UK)
1430-1500 CS4-2 - Pulmonary Hypertension in Scleroderma Prof. Peter NASH (Australia)
1500-1530 CS4-3 - Management of GI manifestation in scleroderma Dr. Justin Chi Yuen WU (Hong Kong)
¡@ BS2: Pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis ¡@
  Chairpersons: Prof. Zhanguo LI (China) & Prof. Ranjeny THOMAS (Australia)
1400-1430 BS2-1 - Gene expression analysis of peripheral blood from RA patients Prof. Tsutomu TAKEUCHI (Japan)
1430-1500 BS2-2 - Role of Placenta Growth Factor in Rheumatoid Inflammation Prof. Wan-Uk KIM (Korea)
1500-1530 BS2-3 - Role of regulatory B cells in autoimmune arthritis Dr. Liwei LU (Hong Kong)
¡@ AHS1: Life style re-design and exercises for people with arthritis ¡@
  Chairpersons: Mr Simon WONG (Hong Kong) & Mrs. Susan OLIVER (UK)
1400-1500 AHS1-1 - Exercise and other conservative management options for individuals with osteoarthritis Prof. Kim BENNELL (Australia)
1500-1510 AHS1-2 - Orthotic intervention in rheumatoid diseases Dr. Aaron LEUNG (Hong Kong)
1510-1520 AHS1-3 - Management of Hand Problems of People with Rheumatoid Arthritis ¡V Local Experiences from An Occupational Therapist's Perspective
Ms. Man Wah, Josephine WONG (Hong Kong)
1520-1530 AHS1-4 - Clinical Tai Chi: Overseas and Local Experience Mr. Wilfred KWOK (Hong Kong)
¡@ Free paper presentation 2
Chairpersons: Prof. Shunle CHEN (China) & Dr. Emily KUN (Hong Kong)
1400-1410 FP2-1 - [0145] Five-years of treatment with belimumab, a BLyS-Specific inhibitor, in patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE): long-term safety and efficacy analyses
M PETRI (USA)
1410-1420 FP2-2 - [0281] Belimumab, a BLyS-Specific Inhibitor, Reduces Disease Activity and Severe Flares in Seropositive Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) Patients: BLISS-76 Study
M PETRI (USA)
1420-1430 FP2-3 - [0027] Association of bone morphogenetic proteins with spinal fusion in ankylosing spondylitis
HA CHEN (Taiwan)
1430-1440 FP2-4 - [0306] Increased serum TWEAK levels in Psoriatic arthritis: relationship with disease activity and matrix metalloproteinase-3 serum levels
LP XIA (China)
1440-1450 FP2-5 - [0611] Familial risk of ankylosing spondylitis in China
ZM LIN (China)
1450-1500 FP2-6 - [0708] TNF-alpha blockade is associated with sustained reduction of carotid intima-media thickness for patients with active psoriatic arthritis- a 2 year study
LS TAM (Hong Kong)
1500-1510 FP2-7 - [0850] The frequency of Romanus lesions and posterior element lesions on the lumbar MRI in axial spondylarthritis
ML XU (China)
1510-1520 FP2-8 - [0922] The effect of infliximab treatment on bone turnover and bone mineral density in patients with active Psoriatic Arthritis (PsA)
LY HO (Hong Kong)
  FP2-9 - [0707] Reactivation of latent tuberculosis infection in patients receiving anti TNF-£\ therapy, is it more of a cause for concern in Arab patients?? MK AL IZZI (United Arab Emirates)
1530-1600 Coffee Break
1600-1730 Concurrent Symposia 3
¡@ CS5: Vasculitis update ¡@
  Chairpersons: Prof. Gooly M SAATOVA (Kyrgyz Republic) & Dr. Chi Keung SUNG (Hong Kong)
1600-1630 CS5-1 - Update on the management of Behcet's disease Prof. Fereydoun DAVATCHI (Iran)
1630-1700 CS5-2 - Update on the diagnosis and management of large vessel vasculitis Prof. Wolfgang SCHMIDT (Germany)
1700-1730 CS5-3 - Mesenteric vasculitis resulting in acute abdominal pain in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus Prof. Kyung-Su PARK (Korea)
¡@ CS6: Inflammatory myopathies ¡@
  Chairpersons: Dr. Swan Sim YEAP (Malaysia) & Dr. Hing Sum TSUI (Hong Kong)
1600-1630 CS6-1 - An update on the assessment and treatment of inflammatory myopathies Prof. Ingrid LUNDBERG (Sweden)
1630-1700 CS6-2 - Novel autoantibodies and their relationship with the pathogenesis of inflammatory myopathies Dr. Eric Yuk Tat CHAN (Hong Kong)
1700-1730 CS6-3 - Imaging in inflammatory myopathy Dr. Yik WONG (Hong Kong)
¡@ BS3: Cytokines and chemokines in rheumatic diseases ¡@
  Chairpersons: Prof. Xuan ZHANG (China) & Dr. Lai Woo MAK (Hong Kong)
1600-1630 BS3-1 - Novel cytokines in inflammatory diseases Prof. Eddy F Y LIEW (UK)
1630-1700 BS3-2 - Pro-inflammatory cytokines in systemic lupus erythematosus
Dr. Temy Mo Yin MOK (Hong Kong)
1700-1730 BS3-3 - Chemokines in arthritis Dr. Kichul SHIN (Korea)
¡@ ES1: Focus on research in the APLAR region ¡@
  Chairpersons: Prof. Sandra V NAVARRA (Philippines) & Dr. Samson LEE (Hong Kong)
1600-1630 ES1-1 - Conduct of successful clinical research in APLAR countries Prof. Rohini HANDA (India)
1630-1700 ES1-2 - Science and Art of Rheumatology : Acts of Creation Dr. Prakash PISPATI (India)
¡@ Free Paper presentation 3
Chairpersons: Prof. Pao Hsii FENG (Singapore) & Dr. Chi Hung TO (Hong Kong) ¡@
1600-1610 FP3-1 - [0041] An introduction on Chinese registry of systemic lupus erythematosus: preliminary data from CSTAR (Chinese SLE Treatment and Research group)
MT LI (China)
1610-1620 FP3-2 - [0100] A prospective evaluation of cognitive function in patients with newly diagnosed Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE): Results of a pilot event-related functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) study
A MAK (Singapore)
1620-1630 FP3-3 - [0185] Association of elevated interferon-inducible gene expressions with proatherosclerotic factors in SLE patients
XB FENG (China)
1630-1640 FP3-4 - [0643] Asymptomatic pulmonary hypertension in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus
GI CABASAN (Philippines)
1640-1650 FP3-5 - [0782] Mortality of hospitalized systemic lupus erythematosus patients in China
LY SUN (China)
1650-1700 FP3-6 - [0788] Seasonal variation in the incidence of disease flares of systemic lupus erythematosus: II. relationship between flares in individual organ systems and weather parameters
CH TO (Hong Kong)
1700-1710 FP3-7 - [0929] Effect of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) on pregnancy outcome: an analysis of 268 pregnancies
LY HO (Hong Kong)
1710-1720 FP3-8 - [0106] Multicenter prospective study of evolution and outcome of patients with recently diagnosed systemic lupus erythematosus from Western India P KHARBANDA (India)
1720-1730 FP3-9 - [0937] Long term outcome of patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: data from a cross-sectional study in Shanghai Renji Hospital Lupus Cohort
Shunle CHEN (China)
1730-1830 Evening Symposium (Sponsored by Bristol-Myers Squibb)
  Chairperson: Prof. Edmund LI (Hong Kong)
1732-1805
ES1-1 - Orencia mechanism of action, clinical trial efficacy & safety summary
Prof. Peter NASH (Australia)
1805-1815
ES1-2 - Japanese & Korean bridging studies
Prof. Tsutomu TAKEUCHI (Japan)
 
Day 3, 13 July (Tuesday) 
0830-1000 Plenary Session 2 : Osteoporosis ¡@
  Chairpersons: Prof. John EDMONDS (Australia) & Dr. Anthony LEE (Hong Kong)
0830-0900 Plenary 2-1 - The epidemiology of osteoporosis in the Asia Pacific region Dr. Edith Ming Chu LAU (Hong Kong)
0900-0930 Plenary 2-2 - Genetic and environmental determinants of osteoporosis Prof. Annie Wai Chee KUNG (Hong Kong)
0930-1000 Plenary 2-3 - Update on the treatment of osteoporotic fractures Prof. Philip SAMBROOK (Australia)
1000-1010 Souvenir Presentation to Key Sponsors
1010-1100 Poster Viewing
1100-1230 Concurrent Symposia 4
¡@ CS7: Lupus, antiphospholipid syndrome and the cardiovascular system ¡@
  Chairpersons: Prof. Yi DONG (China) & Dr. Man Choi WAN (Hong Kong)
1100-1130 CS7-1 - Basic mechanisms of atherosclerosis and the role of the immune system Prof. Bevra HAHN (USA)
1130-1200 CS7-2 - New avenues in the antiphospholipid antibody syndrome Prof. Yehuda SHOENFELD (Israel)
1200-1230 CS7-3 - Antiphospholipid antibodies: from bench to bedside Prof. Takao KOIKE (Japan)
¡@ CS8: Gouty arthritis ¡@
  Chairpersons: Dr. Chula RAJAPAKSE (New Zealand) & Dr. Ronald F. TAN (Hong Kong)
1100-1130 CS8-1 - Genetics of Renal Urate transport in Gout Dr. Tony MERRIMAN (New Zealand)
1130-1200 CS8-2 - Pathophysiology of Gout and Imaging Dr. JacquieHARPER (New Zealand)
1200-1230 CS8-3 - Management of Gout Dr. Lisa STAMP (New Zealand)
¡@ BS4: Dysregulation of immune system in autoimmunity ¡@
  Chairpersons: Dr. Liwei LU (Hong Kong) & Dr. Eric Y T CHAN (Hong Kong)
1100-1130 BS4-1 - Pathogenesis and Progression of Proliferative Lupus Nephritis. Lessons Learned from Studies on NZM2328 and its Congenic Lines Prof. Shu Man FU (USA)
1130-1200 BS4-2 - The role of dendritic cells in systemic lupus erythematosus Prof. Chak Sing LAU (Hong Kong)
1200-1230 BS4-3 - Follicular helper T cells: a new player in immune tolerance Dr. Di YU (Australia)
¡@ PS2: Use of biologics and SLE management update ¡@
  Chairpersons: Prof. S YOKOTA (Japan) & Dr. T L LEE (Hong Kong)
1100-1130 PS2-1 - Recent advances in auto inflammatory Disease Prof. Patricia WOO (UK)
1130-1200 PS2-2 - Novel Lupus Nephritis Biomarkers Dr. Hermine BRUNNER (USA)
1200-1230 PS2-3 -  Molecular intervention therapy: anti-IL-6 receptor monoclonal antibody, Tocilizumab, for children with systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis
Prof. Shumpei YOKOTA (Japan)
¡@ Free paper presentation 4
Chairpersons: Prof. Zhanguo LI (China) & Prof. Ranjeny THOMAS (Australia)
1100-1110 FP4-1 - [0721] Annexin-1 regulates inflammation and glucocorticoid sensitivity of rheumatoid synovial fibroblasts.
Y JIA (China)
1110-1120 FP4-2 - [0049] Suppression of fibronectin fragment-activated p38 pathway?by hyaluronan via its receptors in rheumatoid arthritis chondrocytes
TA YASUDA (Japan)
1120-1130 FP4-3 - [0877] The study of the role of a new type of nature killer cells-NK-22 cells in the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis
JR JIE REN (China)
1130-1140 FP4-4 - [0091] The SOX6 gene: evidence for shared genetic susceptibility between schizophrenia and rheumatoid arthritis in Caucasians
TR MERRIMAN
( New Zealand)
1140-1150 FP4-5 - [0935] Molecular mechanism and new therapeutic targets of rheumatoid arthritis
Ping ZHU (China)
1150-1200 FP4-6 - [0289] Identification of autoantigen BiP-Derived HLA-DR4 epitope and its pathological roles in rheumatoid arthritis
H SHODA (Japan)
1200-1210 FP4-7 - [0654] Altered microRNA expression profile with miR-146a upregulation in CD4+ T cells from patients with rheumatoid arthritis
JY LI (China)
1210-1220 FP4-8 - [0404] HLA-DRB1 shared epitope as a genetic susceptibility risk factor for different rheumatoid arthritis subgroups in Malaysian population
CL TOO (Sweden)
1220-1230 FP4-9 - [0685] Circulating dickkopf-1 and osteoprotegerin in patients with early and longstanding rheumatoid arthritis
ZG LI (China)
1230-1400

Lunch Symposium (Sponsored by Janssen)
Chairperson: Dr. CC Mok (Hong Kong

1230¡V1400 LS2-1 - Treating rheumatoid arthritis in the new decade ¡V evidence, prospects and challenges Prof. Josef S SMOLEN (Austria)
1230-1400 Lunch Symposium (Sponsored by MSD)
Challenges Managing Musculoskeletal Conditions: Opportunities for Patients with Osteoporosis and Pain Associated with Arthritic Diseases
Chairman: Prof. CS LAU (Hong Kong)
12:40-13:00 LS3-1 - Effects of Vitamin D on Patients
Suffering from Osteoporosis
Heike BISCHOFF-FERRARI (Switzerland)
13:00-13:20 LS3-2 - Pain in Osteoporosis:
An Underappreciated Phenomenon
Rick ADACHI (Canada)
13:20-13:45 LS3-3 - Multimodal Approach to Managing Pain
Associated with Ankylosing Spondylitis and Rheumatoid Arthritis
Joachim SIEPER (Germany)
1400-1530 Concurrent Symposia 5
¡@ CS9: RA - Special issues on the safety of TNF blockers ¡@
  Chairpersons: Dr. Debashish DANDA (India) & Dr. Daniel K H NG (Hong Kong)
1400-1430 CS9-1 - Prevention of latent TB reactivation in areas of high TB burden Dr. Chi Chiu LEUNG (Hong Kong)
1430-1500 CS9-2 - Immune suppression and exacerbation of chronic hepatitis B Prof. Ching Lung LAI (Hong Kong)
1500-1530 CS9-3 - Malignancy and non-TB, non-Hep B adverse reactions in patients using TNF blockers Prof. Zhanguo LI (China)
¡@ CS10: Imaging in rheumatology II ¡@
  Chairpersons: Brig. Chaturvedi VED (India) & Dr. Jude S M WONG (Hong Kong)
1400-1430 CS10-1 - What concepts have we learned from modern imaging of rheumatoid and osteoarthritis? Prof. Philip CONAGHAN (UK)
1430-1500 CS10-2 - Utility of MRI in LBP Prof. James GRIFFITH (Hong Kong)
1500-1530 CS10-3 - Interpretation of dual energy X-ray absorptiometry results Dr. Shing Kei CHEUNG (Hong Kong)
¡@ BS5: Pathogenesis of systemic lupus erythematosus ¡@
  Chairpersons: Dr. Eric Y T CHAN (Hong Kong) & Dr. Temy Mo Yin MOK (Hong Kong)
1400-1430 BS5-1 - Novel cytokines in SLE Prof. Peter E LIPSKY (USA)
1430-1500 BS5-2 - T/B lymphocytic biomarkers in SLE patients Prof. Xuan ZHANG (China)
1500-1530 BS5-3 - A review of genetics of SLE in Asians Prof. Sang-Cheol BAE (Korea)
¡@ AHS2: Bone health and osteoarthritis ¡@
  Chairpersons: Prof. Catherine BACKMAN (Canada) & Mr. Anthony KWOK (Hong Kong)
1400-1500 AHS2-1 - Energy conservation and joint protection for people with arthritis: evidence based practice. Prof. Catherine BACKMAN (Canada)
1500-1510 AHS2-2 - The Prevalence of Vertebral Fractures in Asians with Osteoporosis Mr. Anthony Wai Leung KWOK (Hong Kong)
1510-1520 AHS2-3 - The effects of whole body vibration therapy in older adults, its implication for individuals with OA knee Dr. Marco PANG (Hong Kong)
1520-1530 AHS2-4 - [0195] Rheumatoid arthritis care in resource poor settings : need for comprehensive ?public health policy
DS PRAMOD (India)
¡@ Community Oriented Program for the Control of Rheumatic Diseases(COPCORD 1) ¡@
  Chairpersons: Dr. Atiqul HAQ (Bangladesh) & Dr. Tak Cheong CHEUNG (Hong Kong)
1400-1415 COPCORD 1-1-Effect of Ethnic Origin (Caucasians versus Turks) on the Prevalence of Rheumatic Diseases: a WHO-ILAR COPCORD Urban Study in Iran. Prof. Fereydoun DAVATCHI (Iran)
1415-1430 COPCORD 1-2 - Prevalence of Rheumatic musculoskeletal disorders in a Rural population of South India .Kerala using the WHO-ILAR COPCORD Bhigwan Model- a BJD India Initiative
Dr. Asuma A. RAHIM (India)
1430-1445 COPCORD 1-3- Burden of Rheumatic Musculoskeletal disorders in Rural Manipur (North-East India): A WHO-ILAR COPCORD Bhigwan model study Prof. Romi SINGH (India)
1445-1500 COPCORD 1-4- Rheumatic Diseases in Lebanon: a national study Prof. Zeinab SLIM (Lebanon)
1500-1515 COPCORD 1-5 -Epidemiology study of soft tissue rheumatism in Shantou and Taiyuan, China Prof. Qing Yu ZENG (China)
¡@ Free paper presentation 5
Chairpersons: Prof. Peter BROOKS (Australia) & Dr. Carman HO (Hong Kong)

1400-1410 FP5-1 - [0096] Treatment of Kunxian capsule in rheumatoid arthritis patients: a multi-center trial.
C S LIN (China)
1410-1420 FP5-2 - [0147] The addition of another disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drug, bucillamine, to methotrexate in place of infliximab improves the rate of infliximab-free sustained remission
H KAMEDA (Japan)
1420-1430 FP5-3 - [0245] Causes and predictors of death and prognosis in familial Mediterranean fever in the colchicine era
Servet AKAR (Turkey)
1430-1440 FP5-4 - [0262] Cost-effectiveness of celecoxib, nonselective NSAID and NSAID with proton-pump inhibitor in patients with rheumatoid arthritis in Korea
SJ CHUNG (Korea)
1440-1450 FP5-5 - [0441] Clinical features and prognosis of patients with autoimmune disease admitted to the medical intensive care unit.
Q WANG (China)
1450-1500 FP5-6 - [0509] The significance of Serum peptidylarginine deiminase 4 in the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis
L QIAN (China)
1500-1510 FP5-7 - [0581] Serum cathepsin K levels of patients with rheumatoid arthritis
correlation with radiological destruction
AI ELZAWAWY (Egypt)
1510-1520 FP5-8 - [0710] Risk of tuberculosis in patients with rheumatoid arthritis in Hong Kong- the role of TNF blockers in an area of high tuberculosis burden
LS TAM (Hong Kong)
1520-1530 FP5-9 - [0813] Synovial B lineage cell infiltrates are associated with joint destruction of rheumatoid arthritis
Ying-qian MO (China)
1530-1600 Coffee Break
1600-1730 Concurrent Symposia 6
¡@ CS11: Ankylosing spondylitis ¡@
  Chairpersons: Dr. Layla KAZKAZ (Syria) & Dr. Ling Yin HO (Hong Kong)
1600-1630 CS11-1a - What will prevent the progression of structural progression in AS? Prof. David Tak Yan YU (USA)
CS11-1b - Can disease progression be arrested in AS or in RA? Prof. James LOUIE (USA)
1630-1700 CS11-2 - Sequential therapy of AS with anti-TNF and thalidomide Prof. Feng HUANG (China)
1700-1730 CS11-3 - Update on Enthesitis-related Arthritis, a subgroup of Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis Dr. Tsz Leung LEE (Hong Kong)
¡@ ES2: Rheumatology pearls ¡V manuscript preparation and case presentation ¡@
  Chairpersons: Dr. Ashok KUMAR (India) & Dr. Moon Ho LEUNG (Hong Kong)
1600-1630 ES2-1 - Overcoming hurdles in preparing a manuscript: an editor's perspective Dr. Jennifer BUCKLAND (UK)
1630-1640 ES2-2 - [0074] Complete heart block in a patient with Wegener granulomatosis
MO ZABIHIYEGANEH (Iran)
1640-1650 ES2-3 - [0191] Fibroblastic rheumatism: an easily misdiagnosed clinical entity
Lanlan JI (China)
1650-1700 ES2-4 - [0316] Etanercept-induced anti-synthetase syndrome in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: case reports and review of the literature
Y ISHIKAWA (Japan)
1700-1710 ES2-5 - [0766] Two case reports of Churg Strauss Syndrome presenting as progressive muscle weakness
ML ROSALES (Philippines)
1710-1720 ES2-6 - [0825] Pauci-immune crescentic glomerulonephritis in a patient with limited systemic sclerosis
PT CHAN (Hong Kong)
¡@ BS6: Mesenchymal stem cell ¡@
  Chairpersons: Prof. Ho-Youn KIM (Korea) & Prof. Ronald LI (Hong Kong)
1600-1630 BS6-1 - Mesenchymal stem cell control of B cell Prof. Lingyun SUN (China)
1630-1700 BS6-2 - Therapeutic use of human embryonic/mesenchymal/induced pluripotent stem cells: From the immunological perspective Prof. Ronald LI (Hong Kong)
1700-1730 BS6-3 - Chondrogenesis from mesenchymal stem cells Prof. Gun-Il IM (Korea)
¡@ BS7: Genetics of rheumatic diseases ¡@
  Chairpersons: Prof. Sang-Cheol BAE (Korea) & Prof. Jieruo GU (China)
1600-1630 BS7-1 - Genetics of systemic lupus erythematosus Prof. Yu Lung LAU (Hong Kong)
1630-1700 BS7-2 - Genome-wide association studies of rheumatoid arthritis and the ethnic differences Prof. Kazuhiko YAMAMOTO (Japan)
1700-1730 BS7-3 - Geneticsof AS Prof. Jieruo GU (China)
¡@ COPCORD 2 ¡@
  Chairpersons: Prof. K M MAHENDRANATH (India) & Dr. L S TAM (Hong Kong)
1600-1620 COPCORD 2-1 - Epidemiology of systemic lupus erythematosus in Taiwan- National data from National Health Institute of Taiwan. Dr. Chung Tei CHOU (Taiwan)
1620-1640 COPCORD 2-2 - Measuring the burden of rheumatic musculoskeletal pain and disorders (RMSK) in India using WHO ILAR COPCORD (community oriented program for control of rheumatic diseases) Bhigwan model-A Bone and Joint Decade (BJD) India initiative Prof. Arvind CHOPRA (India)
1640-1700 COPCORD 2-3 - Identification of risk factors for knee osteoarthritis Dr. Nazrul ISLAM (Bangladesh)
1700-1720¡@ COPCORD 2-4 - APLAR-COPCORD Questionnaire for Identification of Risk Factors for Non-specific Low Back Pain
Prof. Syed Atiqul HAQ (Bangladesh)
¡@ Free paper presentation 6
Chairpersons: Prof. Fengchun ZHANG China) & Prof. Edmund K LI (Hong Kong)
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1600-1610 FP6-1 - [0032] Abatacept demonstrated?long-term safety and efficacy in active RA patients who showed inadequate response to methotrexate: an analysis of the Japanese phase III open-label, long-term extension trial
Y TANAKA (Japan)
1610-1620 FP6-2 - [0073] Vitamin D levels and bone mineral density response to bone active therapy in pre-menopausal malaysian systemic lupus erythematosus patients on corticosteroids SS YEAP (Malaysia)
1620-1630 FP6-3 - [0142] Response, remission and flare during early treatment of rheumatoid arthritis with infliximab: the REMARK study
N VASTESAEGER (Sweden)
1630-1640 FP6-4 - [0143] Odanacatib treatment of postmenopausal women with low bone mineral density: 3-year continued therapy and resolution of effect
R ADACHI (USA)
1640-1650 FP6-5 - [0202] Long-term efficacy of tocilizumab in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) treated up to 3.5 years
G JONES (Australia)
1650-1700 FP6-6 - [0205] Tocilizumab inhibits radiographic progression and reduces disease activity continuously over time in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA)
ZG LI (China)
 1700-1710 FP6-7 - [0357] CRP association with clinical response to infliximab: the REMARK study
J SMOLEN (Netherlands)
1710-1720 FP6-8 - [0458] Achieving HAQ remission in rheumatoid arthritis with the combination of infliximab and methotrexate
PY SHANE (USA)
1720-1730 FP6-9 - [0824] Disease remission is achieved within two years in over half of methotrexate naive patients with early erosive rheumatoid arthritis (RA) treated with abatacept plus MTX: ?Results from the AGREE trial
J-C BECKER (USA)
1830-2130 Congress Dinner (By invitation or by ticket)
   
Day 4, 14 July (Wednesday) 
0830-1000 Plenary Session 3 : Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) ¡@
  Chairpersons: Prof. Shunle CHEN (China) & Dr. Kee Lam WONG (Hong Kong)
0830-0900 Plenary 3-1 - Therapies of SLE: what have we achieved and what are our future targets? Prof. Michelle A PETRI (USA)
0900-0930 Plenary 3-2 - Update on B cell therapies in SLE Prof. David ISENBERG (UK)
0930-1000 Plenary 3-3 - Type I interferon and lupus Prof. Nan SHEN (China)
1000-1100 Poster Viewing
1100-1230 Concurrent Symposia 7
¡@ CS12: Biologic therapies in RA ¡@
  Chairpersons: Prof. Kusuki NISHIOKA (Japan) & Dr. Gavin Ka Wing LEE (Hong Kong)
1100-1130 CS12-1 - Biological Therapies of Rheumatoid Arthritis Beyond TNF-Bloclade Prof. Josef S SMOLEN (Austria)
1130-1200 CS12-2 - Biologic therapies in the Asian Pacific region Prof. Chak Sing LAU (Hong Kong)
1200-1230 CS12-3 - Biology of IL-6 and its blockade in clinical practice Prof. Norihiro NISHIMOTO (Japan)
¡@ CS13: Psoriatic arthritis ¡@
  Chairpersons: Dr. Shue-Fen LUO (Taiwan) & Dr. Lucia CHAU (Hong Kong)
1100-1130 CS13-1 -Targeted therapies in psoriatic arthritis and future directions Prof. Ernest CHOY (UK)
1130-1200 CS13-2 - Outcome measures in Psoriatic Arthritis Dr. Ying Ying LEUNG (Hong Kong)
1200-1230 CS13-3 - Subclinical atherosclerosis in PSA Dr. Lai Shan TAM (Hong Kong)
¡@ BS8: Th17 and inflammatory arthritis ¡@
  Chairpersons: Prof. Ho-Youn KIM (Korea) & Prof. Eddy F Y LIEW (UK)
1100-1130 BS8-1 - The role of Th1 and Th17 cells in joint destruction Prof. Wim B VAN DEN BERG (The Netherlands)
1130-1200 BS8-2 - Th17 in rheumatoid arthritis Prof. Pierre MIOSSEC (France)
1200-1230 BS8-3 - Regulation and function of novel T cell subsets in autoimmunity Prof. Chen DONG (US)
¡@ PS3: Autoinflammatory diseases and novel lupus nephritis markers ¡@
  Chairpersons: Prof. Xiaohu HE (China) & Dr. Joannie HUI (Hong Kong)

1100-1130 PS3-1- Update on Management of childhood onset SLE Dr. Hermine BRUNNER (USA)
1130-1200 PS3-2 - Is there still a role for haematopoietic stem cell transplantation for autoimmune diseases? Dr. Tsz Leung LEE(Hong Kong)
1200-1210 PS3-3 - [0402] Limitations (rheumatoid factor,HLA B27,undifferentiated arthritis, economics)of the ILAR classification system (Edmonton 2001) for juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA):An Indian community cohort study
Arvind CHOPRA (India)
1210-1220 PS3-4 - [0854] Clinical phenotype and CARD15 gene mutation with blau syndrome in Chinese children and their parents
CF LI (China)
1220-1230 PS3-5- [0255] Intensive therapy of vasculitises at children
G.M. SAATOVA (Kyrgyzstan)
¡@ Free paper presentation 7
Chairpersons: Prof. David Tak Yan YU (USA) & Prof. Yehuda SHOENFELD (Israel)
1100-1110 FP7-1 - [0463] Association study of STAT4, IRF7, C1q and IKZF1 polymorphisms with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in Chinese Han population
Ping LI (China)
1110-1120 FP7-2 - [0006] Change in plamsa level of soluble E- selectin and+A561C polymorphisms in children with Kawasaki disease
G CHEN (China)
1120-1130 FP7-3 - [0377] Immune response to outer membrane protein of enterobacteriaceae in patients with enthesitis related arthritis
YP SINGH (India)
1130-1140 FP7-4 - [0817] Therapeutic effect of IL-18 gene delivery on murine collagen - induced arthritis.
Y LI (China)
1140-1150 FP7-5 - [0318] Post-transcriptional regulation of IL-6 production by Zc3h12a in fibroblast-like?synovial cells
KT KOGA/TOMOHIRO (Japan)
1150-1200 FP7-6 - [0026] Association of MHC genes and spinal fusion in patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS)
WS CHEN (Taiwan)
1200-1210 FP7-7 - [0653] Parthenolide, a natural inhibitor of Nuclear Factor-kappaB, inhibits human chondrocytes degradation in vitro and improved symptoms of patients with osteoarthritis in vivo.?
T IKAWA (Japan)
1210-1220 FP7-8 - [0459] Significance of high Osteoprotegerin (OPG) Expression in synovial tissue of patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS)
W ZHAO (China)
1220-1230 FP7-9 - [0196] Common MEFV mutation analysis in 36 Iranian patients with Familial Mediterranean Fever (clinical and demographic significance)
B GHAVIDEL PARSA (Iran)
1230-1400 Lunch Symposium (Sponsored by Abbott)
Treat Today for Tomorrow
Chairperson: Prof. CS LAU (Hong Kong)
1245-1315 LS4-1 - Assessing the Performance of Rheumatoid Arthritis Therapies Prof. Ferdinand C BREEDVELD (The Netherlands)
1315-1345 LS4-2 - Spondyloarthritis: Controversies and Challenges in Treatment Prof. Walter MAKSYMOWYCH
  Lunch Symposium (Sponsored by GSK)  
1230-1400
 
  Lunch Symposium (Sponsored by Rottapharm Madaus)
Chairperson:
 
1230-1400 LS6-1 - The update of microcrystalline glucosamine on treatment of OA Prof. JY REGINSTER
1400-1530 Concurrent Symposia 8 ¡@
¡@ CS14: SLE-morbidities and mortality ¡@
  Chairpersons: Dr. U R K RAO (India) & Dr. Ronald M L YIP (Hong Kong)
1400-1430 CS14-1 - Epidemiology and survival of systemic lupus erythematosus in Hong Kong Chinese Dr. Chi Chiu MOK (Hong Kong)
1430-1500 CS14-2 - Infections in systemic lupus erythematosus Dr. Sandra V NAVARRA (Phillippines)
1500-1530 CS14-3 - Preventing morbidity in CNS lupus Dr. Hwee Siew HOWE (Singapore)
¡@ CS15: Osteoporosis ¡@
  Chairpersons: Prof. Ahmad MIR AHMAD (Pakistan) & Dr. Catherine YUEN (Hong Kong)
1400-1430 CS15-1 - What is the risk of osteoporosis and fracture associated with different inflammatory musculoskeletal conditions ¡V the epidemiological data Prof. Anthony D WOOLF (UK)
1430-1500 CS15-2 - Fracture prevention in men Prof. Philip SAMBROOK (Australia)
1500-1530 CS15-3 - Guideline for the monitoring of bone turnover, bone mineral density and treatment in postmenopausal osteoporosis Prof. Jean Yves REGINSTER (Belgium)
¡@ BS9: Novel targets in rheumatic diseases ¡@
  Chairpersons: Prof. Nan SHEN (China) & Prof. Chak Sing LAU (Hong Kong)
1400-1430 BS9-1 - Epigenetic targets in the pathogenesis of RA Prof. Steffen GAY (Switzerland)
1430-1500 BS9-2 - The inhibitory effect of miRNA in rheumatoid arthritis Prof. Zhanguo LI (China)
1500-1530 BS9-3 - Clinical development and trials of DC therapy for rheumatoid arthritis Prof. Ranjeny THOMAS (Australia)
¡@ AHS3: Management model for arthritis-related pain ¡@
  Chairpersons: Prof. Kim BENNELL (Australia) & Mr. Peter POON (Hong Kong)
1400-1500 AHS3-1 - Improving the patient experience of healthcare. Mrs. Susan OLIVER (UK)
1500-1510 AHS3-2 - A transitional care model for supporting clients returning home with chronic illness Prof. Frances WONG (Hong Kong)
1510-1520 AHS3-3 - Tele- monitoring model for community dwelling with osteoarthritis knee Dr. Amy S N FU (Hong Kong)
1520-1530 AHS3-4 - What we have learned from the Arthritis Self-management Program? Ms. Wai-Ping Phyllis CHAU (Hong Kong)
¡@ Free paper presentation 8
Chairpersons: Prof. John EDMONDS (Australia) & Dr. Ying Ying LEUNG (Hong Kong)¡@
1400-1410 FP8-1 - [0076] Correlation between family APGAR scores and health related quality of life of Filipino elderly patients with knee osteoarthritis
AT LIM (Philippines)
1410-1420 FP8-2 - [0093] Mesenchymal stem cell transplantation for the treatment of knee osteoarthritis. Preliminary report of four patients
F DAVATCHI (Iran)
1420-1430 FP8-3 - [0164] Preliminary assessment of the safety and efficacy of tanezumab (PF-04383119) in Japanese patients with moderate to severe osteoarthritis of the knee
S ARAKI (UK)
1430-1440 FP8-4 - [0270] Etanercept is significantly more effective than sulfasalazine in patients with ankylosing spondylitis
AS KOENIG (USA)
1440-1450 FP8-5 - [0284] Effects of HYLAN G-F 20 [Synvisc R] supplementation on cartilage preservation in osteoarthritis of the knee: a two-year, single -blind clinical trial
YY WANG (Australia)
1450-1500 FP8-6 - [0783] Geographical differences in the determinants of symptomatic knee osteoarthritis in Lebanon: a population-based case control study using incident cases.
MC CHAAYA (Lebanon)
1500-1510 FP8-7 - [0822] Degradation of Type II Collagen ?in knee osteoarthritis
Najirman NAJIRMAN (Indonesia)
1510-1520 FP8-8 - [0866] Efficacy and safety of ultrasound-guided injection in treatment of ankylosing spondylitis patients with Achilles enthesitis
ZT LIAO (China)
1520-1530 FP8-9 - [0896] Giant Cell Arteritis and Mortality: results of a population-based cohort study.
CL HILL (Australia)
1530-1600 Coffee Break
1600-1730 Concurrent Symposia 9
¡@ CS16: Osteoarthritis ¡@
  Chairpersons: Dr. Buyun YU (China) & Dr. Kai Yiu MA (Hong Kong)
1600-1630 CS16-1 - A Comparison of Modern Osteoarthritis Guidelines Prof. Philip CONAGHAN (UK)
1630-1700 CS16-2 - Health Related Quality of Life in Osteoarthritis Prof. Julian THUMBOO (Singapore)
1700-1730 CS16-3 - A clinical model of care for OA for the hip and knee Dr. Keith LIM (Australia)
¡@ CS17: Orthopedics ¡@
  Chairpersons: Dr. Wai Sin CHAN (Macau) & Prof. Ikuo NAGAYA (Japan)
1600-1630 CS17-1 - The Bone and Joint Decade 2010 and beyond ¡V the impact of translational research in musculoskeletal disorders Prof. Kai Ming CHAN (Hong Kong)
1630-1700 CS17-2 - Orthopaedic management of peripheral arthritis Prof. Peter Kwong Yuen CHIU (Hong Kong)
1700-1730 CS17-3 - How has geneticsaltered our understanding on low back pain: implications for its treatment Prof. Kenneth CHEUNG (Hong Kong)
¡@ BS10: Pathogenesis of neuropsychiatric lupus ¡@
  Chairpersons: Prof. K Y FONG (Singapore) & Dr. Kong Chiu WONG (Hong Kong)
1600-1630 BS10-1 - Pathogenesis of NPSLE Dr. Temy Mo Yin MOK (Hong Kong)
1630-1700 BS10-2 - Brain Reactive Autoantibodies in SLE Prof. K Y FONG (Singapore)
1700-1730 BS10-3 - The story of the CNS involvement in SLE Prof. Yehuda SHOENFELD (Israel)
¡@ Free paper presentation 9
Chairperson: Prof. Yi DONG (China) & Dr. Woon Leung NG (Hong Kong)
1600-1610 FP9-1 - [0036] Efficacy of alendronate in the treatment of steroid associated osteonecrosis of the knee.A prospective open label study
kensuke KUME (Japan)
1610-1620 FP9-2 - [0174] Efficacy of canakinumab (ACZ885) compared to triamcinolone acetonide for treatment of acute flares and prevention of recurrent flares in gouty arthritis patients
A SO (Switzerland)
1620-1630 FP9-3 - [0226] Higher mortality risk in gout subjects in comparison with national population
HC CHANG (Taiwan)
1630-1640 FP9-4 - [0323] Nailfold capillaroscopy by digital microscope in Indian population with connective tissue disorders
DS BHAKUNI (India)
1640-1650 FP9-5 - [0328] Relationship of ultrasonographic findings with synovial angiogenesis modulators indifferent forms of knee arthritidies
Hakan ERDEM (Turkey)
1650-1700 FP9-6 - [0395] Diagnostic accuracy of new criteria for rheumatoid arthritis.
Ryoko UESATO (Japan)
1700-1710 FP9-7 - [0590] Hyperuricemia and accelerated reduction in renalFunction
CF KUO (Taiwan)
1710-1720 FP9-8 - [0592] Nonlinear relationship between serum uric acid level and all-cause and cardiovascular mortality
CF KUO (Taiwan)
1720-1730 FP9-9 - [0630] Canakinumab (ACZ885) vs. colchicine in the prevention of flares in gout patients initiating allopurinol therapy
A SO (Switzerland)
 
Day 5, 15 July (Thursday) 
0830-1000 Concurrent Symposia 10
¡@ CS18: Miscellaneous rheumatic diseases ¡@
  Chairpersons: Prof. Kevin PILE (Australia) & Dr. Sandy TANG (Hong Kong)
0830-0900 CS18-1 - Sjogren's syndrome-Current developments Prof. Rohini HANDA (India)
0900-0930 CS18-2 - Advances in the treatment of fibromyalgia Prof. Ernest CHOY (UK)
¡@ CS19: Crystal arthropathies-miscellaneous ¡@
  Chairperson: Dr. Virginia LAO (Hong Kong) & Dr. Anita LIM (Singapore)
0830-0900 CS19-1 - The Update Mechanisms of MSU-mediated Inflammation Prof. Hsiao Yi LIN (Taiwan)
0900-0930 CS19- 2 - Management of CPPD arthritis Prof. Alexander Kai Lik SO (Switzerland)
¡@ BS11: Osteoimmunology ¡@
  Chairpersons: Prof. Lingyun SUN (China) & Prof. Hiroshi TAKAYANAGI (Japan)
0830-0900 BS11-1 - Bone destruction in arthritis Prof. Hiroshi TAKAYANAGI (Japan)
0900-0930 BS11-2 - Cytokine regulation of osteoclastogenesis Prof. Matthew GILLESPIE (Australia)
0930-1000 BS11-3 - Stem cell mobilization by osteoclast Prof. Tsvee LAPIDOT (Israel)
¡@ BS12: Pathogenesis of other rheumatic diseases ¡@
  Chairperson: Prof. Dae-Hyun YOO (Korea) & Dr. Chun Kwok WONG (Hong Kong)
0830-0900 BS12-1 - Dysregulated B cell signaling in systemic sclerosis: a potential therapeutic target Prof. Manabu FUJIMOTO (Japan)
0900-0930 BS12-2 - Noble advance in rheumatology by Asian rheumatologist
¢wCurrent novel achievement in rheumatology

Dr. Yoshihisa YAMANO (Japan)
0930-1000 BS12-3 - Pathogenesis of Adult onset still disease Prof. Dae-Hyun YOO (Korea)
1000-1030 Coffee Break
1030-1200 Plenary Session 4 : Ankylosing Spondylitis ¡@
  Chairpersons: Prof. Peter BROOKS (Australia) & Dr. Ka Ho CHAN (Hong Kong)
1030-1100 Plenary 4-1 - Immunopathogenesis of Ankylosing Spondyloarthritis Prof. Chung Tei CHOU (Taiwan)
1100-1130 Plenary 4-2 - Classification criteria for AS: what is new? Prof. David Tak Yan YU (USA)
1130-1200 Plenary 4-3 - Update on the novel therapies of AS Prof. Edmund Kwok Ming LI (Hong Kong)
¡@ Closing Ceremony