B O O K - American College of Rheumatology

INDUSTRY-SUPPORTED POST-CONFERENCE SYMPOSIA
3:05 – 3:25 pm
Osteoarthritis: Unstoppable Disease vs. Potentially Modifiable
Steven Abramson, MD; NYU School of Medicine; New York, NY
3:25 – 3:45 pm
Development of Novel Treatment Paradigm: Pain Modulators
Thomas J. Schnitzer, MD, PhD;
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine; Chicago, IL
3:45 – 4:00 pm
Panel Discussion and Questions
All Faculty
thursday, NOVEMBER 11, 2010
The event listed below is a non-CME Program wholly sponsored and
supported by Pfizer Inc. By holding the Program, Pfizer Inc has represented
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Program nor the products discussed and reviewed during the Program.
1:00 – 4:00 pm Non-CME Accredited Symposium
Omni at CNN Center, Grand Ballroom (Section A-B-C)
The JAK Pathway in RA: Turning our Understanding ‘Outside In’
Developed and offered by Pfizer Inc
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
To provide an overview of the mechanism of signaling by multiple cytokines
through intracellular pathways, such as JAK, and the importance in the
pathogenesis of RA.
1:00 – 1:30 pm
Registration and Lunch
1:30 – 1:40 pm
Welcome and Introductions
1:40 – 2:00 pm
How do Cytokines Talk to Cells?
John J. O’Shea, MD; National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and
Skin Diseases; Bethesda, MD
2:00 – 2:20 pm
New Insights into the Role of the JAK Pathway in RA
Peter C. Taylor MA, PhD, FRCP; Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology Division;
Imperial College, London
2:20 – 2:40 pm
Question and Answer
2:40 – 2:50 pm
Concluding Remarks
2:50 – 3:00 pm
Adjourn
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