Rheumatology Update Europe 2025
Prague & Virtual, 4 – 5 April, 2025
Novel developments and cutting-edge expert study summaries from the past year!
Program
Friday, 4 April 2025 | |
09:30 | Pathogenesis and Immunology Bimba Hoyer (Germany) Subtopics: Reprogramming cells – Effective longterm immunomodulation, Rheumatoid arthritis – what do synovial fluids tell us?, ANCA associated vasculitis – and the role of memory B cells, Systemic sclerosis – Increased mutagenesis |
10:15 | Systemic Sclerosis Britta Maurer (Switzerland) Subtopics: Skin, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease & Interstitial Lung Disease, Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension, Treatment |
11:00 | Speaker's Corners & Break |
11:30 | Myositis Jiri Vencovsky (Czechia) Subtopics: Autoantibodies and their possible pathogenic effects in IIMs, Rarer subtypes of inflammatory myopathies, Cancer screening in myositis, Cancer risk modulating antibodies, New ways of treatment in IIMs |
12:15 | Hot Topic: Cellular Therapies Ricardo Grieshaber‐Bouyer (Germany) |
13:00 | Speaker's Corners & Lunch Break |
13:45 | Rheumatology meets Pneumology* Anna Maria Hoffmann‐Vold (Norway) & Marlies Wijsenbeek (The Netherlands) |
14:30 | Retroperitoneal Fibrosis & IgG4‐related Diseases Augusto Vaglio (Italy) Subtopics: Retroperitoneal fibrosis: overview, IgG4RD spectrum, Recent studies in RPF and IgG4, Focus on novel treatment approaches for RPF and IgG4 |
15:15 | SLE & APS Martin Aringer (Germany) Subtopics: Reality check on low disease activity and remission in SLE, News on glucocorticoids in SLE, (Other) news on lupus nephritis, New therapies targeting B cells and plasma cells, Other (successful and unsuccessful) major SLE trials, APS |
16:00 | Speaker's Corners & Break |
16:30 | Axial Spondyloarthritis Uta Kiltz (Germany) Subtopics: Clinical signs and symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment |
17:15 | Pregnancy - New Guidelines Frauke Förger (Switzerland) Subtopics: Antirheumatic drugs before and during pregnancy, Antirheumatic drugs during lactation, Antirheumatic drugs in male patients |
18:00 | Speaker's Corners & End of Day |
*Independent Medical Education Symposium | |
Saturday, 5 April 2025 | |
09:00 | Small-Vessel Vasculitis Benjamin Terrier (France) Subtopics: Pathophysiology of ANCA‐Associated Vasculitides, How I treat ANCA‐associated vasculitis, How I monitor ANCA‐associated vasculitis |
09:45 | Large-Vessel Vasculitis Christian Dejaco (Italy) Subtopics: Imaging in Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR), Imaging in Giant cell arteritis, Treatment of GCA, Treatment of Takayasu arteritis |
10:30 | Speaker's Corners & Break |
11:00 | Industry-sponsored Symposium |
11:30 | Psoriatic Arthritis Laura Coates (UK) Subtopics: Prediction & screening for PsA, New treatments and treatment strategies, Resistant disease, Axial PsA |
12:15 | Rheumatoid Arthritis Diane van der Woude (The Netherlands) Subtopics: CAR Tcs and Bispecific T cell Engagers (BITEs) to treat RA, Novel treatment targets in RA such as: the anti-sphingosine-1 phosphate receptor 1, Value of vit D and fatty acid supplementation to prevent JAKi and risk of venous thrombo-embolism |
13:00 | Industry-sponsored Case Presentation |
13:30 | Speaker's Corners, Lunch Break & ePoster Awards |
14:15 | Debate: Rheumatology meets Nephrology - Lupus Nephritis: are new therapies transforming clinical practice? Jakub Zavada (Czechia) & Andreas Kronbichler (Austria) |
15:00 | Gout & Crystal Arthropathies Till Uhlig (Norway) Subtopics: Remission in gout, Cardiovascular events, SGLT2i and gout prevention, Genes, Classification of CPPD |
15:45 | Speaker's Corners & End of Day |
National Chair
Ladislav Šenolt
Charles University, Prague
Scientific Board & Speakers
Bimba Hoyer
Germany
Scientific Board
Britta Maurer
Switzerland
Scientific Board
Christian Dejaco
Italy
Scientific Board
Diane van der Woude
The Netherlands
Scientific Board
Martin Aringer
Germany
Speaker
Laura Coates
UK
Speaker
Frauke Förger
Switzerland
Speaker
Ricardo Grieshaber-Bouyer
Germany
Speaker
Anna-Maria Hoffmann-Vold
Norway
Speaker
Uta Kiltz
Germany
Speaker
Andreas Kronbichler
Austria
Speaker
Benjamin Terrier
France
Speaker
Till Uhlig
Norway
Speaker
Augusto Vaglio
Italy
Speaker
Jiri Venkovsky
Czechia
Speaker
Jakub Zavada
Czechia
Speaker
Marlies Wijsenbeek-Lourens
The Netherlands
Speaker
Cooperation Partners
Registration fee includes
Participation in all scientific lectures
Many opportunities to interact with the faculty in speaker’s corners and via livechat
Seminar compendium to download
Concept
CUTTING-EDGE
CLINICAL STUDIES
Only recent, international and peer-reviewed studies will be presented
ENTIRE MEDICAL
FIELD
Extra Features
VIDEO-ON-DEMAND
Something that lasts…
If you missed the Rheumatology Update Europe view lectures on-demand here!
All registered participants from this past year will receive their free code to view all on-demand content at no cost. VODs will be available in 6-8 weeks after the Update.
videos on demand
Rheumatology Update Europe
ABSTRACTS
Share your work…
The Rheumatology Update Europe gives young rheumatologists, and experienced ones, an excellent opportunity to present their recent research to an interested and knowledgeable audience.
PRAGUE - Congress Location
Congress:
National House of Vinohrady (Narodni dum na Vinohradech)
Náměstí Míru 820/9
120 00 Prague, Czech Republic
How to get to the meeting:
The National House of Vinohrady is located at the Vinohrady Plaza, steps away from the Namesti Miru subway station, and just a 30-minute taxi drive from Prague’s international Vaclav Havel Airport. Close to Prague’s old town via tram, subway or on foot, this old theatre is an energizing event space conducive to networking and learning.
Check it out on Google Maps here
We look forward to seeing you in Prague!
