B O O K - American College of Rheumatology

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2010
ACR/ARHP Registration
6:30 am - 5:00 pm
International Blvd. Foyer
ARHP Special Sessions
7:00 - 8:00 am
B309
First-Time Attendees Orientation
First time ARHP annual meeting attendees are invited to an
orientation to learn the ‘ins and outs’ of the annual meeting. The
ARHP Membership and Nominations Committee will be on hand
to provide advice to assist you in planning how to get the most
out of your first annual meeting.
This session is not eligible for CME credit. Coffee and tea will be
provided.
Moderator: Pamela J. Degotardi, PhD; Queens College City
University of New York Honors; Flushing, NY
B308
Moderators Orientation
This session is not eligible for CME credit. Coffee and tea will be
provided.
Moderator: Janet L. Poole, PhD, OTR; University of New Mexico;
Albuquerque, NM
ACR Basic Science Symposium
7:15 - 8:45 am
B402
Molecular Mechanisms of Inflammatory Signaling in
Cartilage Destruction R
Moderators: Richard F. Loeser, MD; Wake Forest University;
Winston-Salem, NC
Anna H. Plaas, PhD; Rush University; Chicago, IL
7:15 AM
ESE:1: Transcriptional and Epigenetic Regulation of Cartilage
Remodeling
Mary B. Goldring, PhD; Hospital for Special Surgery; Weill Cornell
Medical College; New York, NY
7:45 AM
Chemokines, Cytokines, and their Modulation During Joint
Degeneration
Qian Chen, PhD; Brown University, Rhode Island Hospital;
Providence, RI
8:15 AM
Stimulation of Cartilage Destruction by S100 Proteins in
Experimental Arthritis
Peter Van Lent, MD; Radbound University Medical Centre;
Nijmegen, Netherlands
Session Overview:
Cartilage destruction is a central feature of many types of
arthritis. Currently there are no therapies proven to slow or
prevent cartilage destruction. An improved understanding of
the mechanisms of inflammatory signaling in cartilage will
potentially lead to new therapeutic targets for diseases affecting
cartilage, including osteoarthritis.
Upon completion of this session, participants should be able to:
• identify the role of transcription factors activated by
inflammatory mediators in mediating cartilage destruction
• assess the roles of chemokines and cytokines in cartilage
matrix destruction
• analyze the role of the S100 proteins, which include the
alarmins, in mediating cartilage destruction
ACR Clinical Symposium
7:15 - 8:30 am
Hall A3
Year in Review c/r
Moderator: Joel A. Block, MD; Rush University Medical Center;
Chicago, IL
7:15 AM
Image Competition Presentation
Alan N. Baer, MD, Audiovisual Aids Subcommittee Chair; Johns
Hopkins University; Baltimore, MD
7:30 AM
Clinical Perspective
Michael H. Weisman, MD; Cedars-Sinai Medical Center; Los
Angeles, CA
8:00 AM
Basic Science Perspective
John P. Atkinson, MD; Washington University School of
Medicine; St. Louis, MO
Session Overview:
Rheumatology is a rapidly advancing field, with substantive
scientific breakthroughs being translated into clinical use
constantly. Therefore, it is important for rheumatologist to
maintain knowledge of the most important advances. During
this session, leaders in the field will review and summarize the
most important publications from the previous year in the basic
science and the clinical practice of rheumatology.
Upon completion of this session, participants should be able to:
• discuss selected recent publications on the pathophysiological
basis of rheumatic diseases by literature review of important
publications
• identify selected treatment modalities for rheumatic diseases
from the recent published literature
• enumerate how these new advances may impact the practice
of rheumatology
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