Day 1 | Wednesday May 3

"Wowterworld" (A. Di Martino/Colapesce in "The bad guy")


12:00 - 18:00
SEMINAR

Chairs:

12:00-12:40 | Il-6 in the spotlight: Progress in Neuroimmunology
Angus Byars (Principal Global Medical Director, Roche)

12:40-13:20 | Treat to target: new therapeutic approaches in Multiple Sclerosis
Renato Turrini (Medical Head Neurosciences, Novartis Italia)
Lunch Break
13:20 - 14:10
SEMINARS

Chair: Luigi Maria E. Grimaldi (Cefalù)

14:10-14:50 | From biological challenges to biotechnological advance: the value of CD19 depletion
Silvia Rossi, MD, PhD (Director Medical Affairs Lead Italy, Horizon Therapeutics)

14:50-15:30 | argenx commitment in rare autoimmune diseases
Peter Ulrichts (Chief Scientific Officer, argenx)

15:30-16:10 | Future perspectives in Multiple Sclerosis & Neurology
Margaret Mondino, Medical Lead Multiple Sclerosis, Sanofi
Coffee Break
16:10 - 16:40
SEMINARS

Chair:

16:40-17:20 | L’inibizione del sistema complemento: quali evidenze, quali prospettive e future aree di ricerca
Fabio Buelli, MD PhD (Therapeutic Area Lead Neurology, Alexion)

17:20-18:00 | Applying advances in CNS to accelerate drug discovery and development
Paola Marcon (Director Clinical Country & Site Management, Biogen)

"Nuovo Cinema Paradiso" (E. Morricone, original sound track)


18:00 - 18:50
WELCOME REMARKS

Chairs:Roberto Furlan (Milan), Giovanna Borsellino (Rome), Gabriela Constantin (Verona) & Paolo Ragnoses (Palermo)

18:00-18:15 | Welcome Remarks
Local Organizing Committee
PLENARY LECTURE

Chairs:Roberto Furlan (Milan) & Paolo Ragnoses (Palermo)

18:15-18:45 | The Impact of TREM2-D12 Deficiency in Huamn and Mouse Microglia
Marco Colonna (Washington University in St. Louis, School of Medicine - St.Louis, USA)

SOCIAL EVENT


18:50...
Orto Botanico | Università degli Studi di Palermo
Offical Welcome by the Dean of the University fo Palermo Prof. Massimo Midiri & Prof. Francesco Dieli
Welcome Cocktail