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8:00 AM - 12:30 PM (WEST)

Pre-Meeting Course: Musculoskeletal Ultrasound

Opala I, II & III (In person only, pre-registration and payment required.)

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM (WEST)

Patient Research Partners (PRP) Meeting

Ametista (In person only, by invitation only.)

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM (WEST)

IDEOM (International Dermatology Outcome Measures) Meeting

Esmeralda I & II (In person only, open invitation; pre-registration requested; lunch provided.)

1:30 PM - 3:30 PM (WEST)

Treatment Recommendations 2026 Domain Group Meetings

Aguamarinha (In person only, open for members of the Treatment Recommendations Update Project.)

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM (WEST)

Meet GRAPPA Industry Partners

Jade I & II (In person only, open invitation; food provided.)

3:45 PM - 5:15 PM (WEST)

GRAPPA Steering Committee Meeting

Esmeralda I & II (In person only, by invitation only.)

3:45 PM - 5:15 PM (WEST)

PRP Training

Ametista (In person only, by invitation only.)

3:45 PM - 5:15 PM (WEST)

Roundtable: Psoriatic Arthritis - An Evolving Clinical Landscape

Jade I & II (In person only, registration requested - Y-GRAPPA and Early Career Members.)
This is not an official program by the GRAPPA group. This program is developed and offered by Elite Industry Partner: Bristol Myers Squibb.
Presenter: Grace C Wright, MD, PhD, FACR, President, Association of Women in Rheumatology, USA

5:30 PM - 7:30 PM (WEST)

Welcome Reception & Entertainment

Esplanada do Olivae (In person only. Light hors d'oeuvres and drinks provided. Due to compliance requirements, attendance is limited to GRAPPA Members and invited guests only; sponsored guests may not attend.)

7:30 PM - 8:30 PM (WEST)

Y-GRAPPA Networking Event

Soul Garden Bar (In person only, RSVP required. Y-GRAPPA Members Only.)

7:00 AM - 8:15 AM (WEST)

Industry Collaborative Research Network (CRN) – Innovative Clinical Trial Designs in Psoriatic Arthritis

Jade I & II (In person only, pre-registration required. Space is limited.)

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM (WEST)

Registration & Networking

8:30 AM - 8:40 AM (WEST)

Welcome and Opening Remarks

Floriana I, II & III

Speakers

Arthur Kavanaugh, MD

UCSD

Joseph Merola, MD, MMSc

UT Southwestern Medical Center

8:40 AM - 9:40 AM (WEST)

Artificial Intelligence in Psoriatic Disease

Floriana I, II & III

08:40 AM - 08:45 AM ()

Introduction

Moderators

Elaine Husni, MD, MPH

Cleveland clinic

08:45 AM - 09:05 AM ()

Digital Health Solutions for Disease Monitoring

Speakers

Thomas Hügle, MD, PhD

University Hospital Lausanne CHUV

09:05 AM - 09:25 AM ()

Ethical Considerations of AI in Research and Clinical Practice

Speakers

Vincenzo Venerito, MD, PhD

Rheumatology Unit - University of Bari "Aldo Moro", IT

09:25 AM - 09:30 AM ()

Patient Perspectives on AI

Speakers

Roni Habbal

GRAPPA PRP

09:30 AM - 09:40 AM ()

Question & Answer

Moderators

Elaine Husni, MD, MPH

Cleveland clinic

9:40 AM - 10:30 AM ()

Trainee Symposium

Floriana I, II & III

University of Leeds

10:25 AM - 10:30 AM ()

Open Discussion and Q&A

Moderators

Fabian Proft, MD

Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin

Sibel Aydin, MD

University of Ottawa

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM ()

Coffee Break

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM ()

Outside-the-Box Lecture

Floriana I, II & III

11:00 AM - 11:25 AM ()

Immunologic Ophthalmology

Speakers

Marta Guedes, MD, PhD

11:25 AM - 11:30 AM ()

Question & Answer

Moderators

Luis Puig, MD (Hon), PhD

Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Barcelona

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM ()

Debate: Is Treat-to-Target the Best Approach?

Floriana I, II & III

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM ()

Pro | Laura C. Coates; Con | Ennio Lubrano

Speakers

Laura Coates, MBChB, PhD

University of Oxford

Ennio Lubrano, MD, PhD

University of Molise

Moderators

Enrique Soriano, MD

Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires

12:00 PM - 1:25 PM ()

Lunch & Networking

Olivae Restaurant & Terrace

12:30 PM - 1:15 PM ()

Education Committee Meeting

Reserved Tables at Olivae Restaurant & Terrace (In person only, GRAPPA Education Committee Members only.)

12:45 PM - 1:25 PM ()

Trainee Abstracts Poster Viewing

Foyer Floor 1

1:30 PM - 2:05 PM ()

GRAPPA Soapbox Presentations Part 1

Floriana I, II & III

01:30 PM - 01:35 PM ()

Introduction

Moderators

Stephen Pennington, PhD

UCD

01:35 PM - 01:45 PM ()

PREDICT Study – Evaluating Whether the DUET Ultrasound Enthesitis Score Improves Real-World Diagnosis of Early PsA in Psoriasis Patients with Musculoskeletal Symptoms

Speakers

Sahil Koppikar, MD, MHPE

University of Toronto

01:45 PM - 01:55 PM ()

Daily Oral Vitamin D in Psoriasis

Speakers

Renu Mahtani, MD

Param Health Centre

01:55 PM - 02:05 PM ()

Biologic Dose Reduction Strategies in Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis

Speakers

Juan Raul Castro Ayarza, MD, Ms.

Universidad Nacional de Colombia

Moderators

Stephen Pennington, PhD

UCD

2:05 PM - 3:00 PM ()

Pilot Research Grant Report-Back Session

Floriana I, II & III

02:05 PM - 02:10 PM ()

Overview and Introduction

Moderators

Wilson Liao, MD

University of California San Francisco

Lihi Eder, MD, PhD

University of Toronto

02:10 PM - 02:20 PM ()

Investigating the Role of Eomesodermin in the Maintenance of Synovial Tissue-resident Memory CD8 T Cells

Speakers

Paul Hsu, MD, PhD

UCSD

02:20 PM - 02:30 PM ()

Dietary Inflammatory Potential and Psoriatic Arthritis

Speakers

Batoul Hojeij, PhD

Erasmus MC

02:30 PM - 02:40 PM ()

Sex Differences in Psoriatic Arthritis Through Imaging Mass Cytometry of Synovial Tissue

Speakers

steven dang, PhD Student

University of Toronto

02:40 PM - 02:50 PM ()

Can the Development of Psoriatic Arthritis be Predicted Using Routinely Available Clinical Data?

Speakers

Arani Vivekanantham, MD

University of Oxford

02:50 PM - 03:00 PM ()

All Pilot Research Grant Presenters Question & Answer Discussion

Moderators

Wilson Liao, MD

University of California San Francisco

Lihi Eder, MD, PhD

University of Toronto

3:00 PM - 3:20 PM ()

Coffee Break

3:20 PM - 4:10 PM ()

GRAPPA Project Updates

Floriana I, II & III

03:20 PM - 03:30 PM ()

Overview and Introduction

Moderators

Vinod Chandran, MD, PhD

University of Toronto

03:30 PM - 03:40 PM ()

Difficult-to-Treat / C2M PsA

Speakers

Andre Lucas Ribeiro, MD, MSc

Hospital de Clínicas & Hospital Moinhos de Vento

Fabian Proft, MD

Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin

Jean-Guillaume Letarouilly, MD, PhD

CHU Lille/Université de Lille

03:40 PM - 03:50 PM ()

EXPlore PsA Update

Speakers

Michelle Mulder, MD, PhD (Dr)

Radboud University Medical Centre

Philip Helliwell, MA, PhD, DM, FRCP

University of Leeds

03:50 PM - 04:00 PM ()

AXIAL PsA Update

Speakers

Murat Torgutalp, MD, MSc

Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin

Denis Poddubnyy, MD, PhD

University of Toronto

Dafna Gladman, MD, FRCPC

Toronto Western Hospital

04:00 PM - 04:10 PM ()

All GRAPPA Project Updates Question & Answer Discussion

Moderators

Vinod Chandran, MD, PhD

University of Toronto

4:10 PM - 4:20 PM ()

Day 1 Wrap-Up and Announcements

Floriana I, II & III

Speakers

Arthur Kavanaugh, MD

UCSD

Joseph Merola, MD, MMSc

UT Southwestern Medical Center

4:20 PM - 4:30 PM ()

GRAPPA Member Group Photo

Floriana I, II & III- Front of Plenary Room (In person only.)

4:30 PM - 4:40 PM ()

GRAPPA Oral and Poster Trainee Photos

Foyer Floor 1 (In person only.)

4:45 PM - 6:15 PM ()

Business Advisory Council (BAC) Meeting

Aguamarinha (In person only, by invitation only.)

4:45 PM - 6:15 PM ()

Young GRAPPA Business Meeting

Jade I & II (In person only, open to Young GRAPPA Members only.)
Andre Riberio, Y-GRAPPA Chair (2024-2026) and Gizem Ayan, MD, Ankara Research and Training Hospital, Turkey, Y-GRAPPA Chair-Elect (2026-2028)

6:15 PM - 6:30 PM ()

GRAPPA Board Photos

Ruby (In person only.)

7:00 PM - 8:00 PM ()

GRAPPA Open Reception

Olivae Terrace (In person only.)

8:00 PM - 10:00 PM ()

GRAPPA Recognition & Awards Dinner and Dancing

Floriana I, II & III (In person only. RSVP required. Due to compliance requirements, attendance is limited to GRAPPA Members and invited guests only; sponsored guests may not attend.)

7:00 AM - 8:10 AM ()

Industry Collaborative Research Network (CRN) – Ultrasound in Psoriatic Arthritis Research: Opportunities and Challenges

Jade I & II (In person only, pre-registration required. Space is limited.)

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM ()

Registration & Networking

8:30 AM - 8:35 AM ()

Welcome Back and Opening Remarks

Floriana I, II & III

Speakers

Arthur Kavanaugh, MD

UCSD

Joseph Merola, MD, MMSc

UT Southwestern Medical Center

8:35 AM - 9:45 AM ()

Future Directions in Imaging for Psoriatic Arthritis

Floriana I, II & III

08:35 AM - 08:50 AM ()

X-ray & HR-pQCT

Speakers

Lai Shan Tam, MD

The Chinese University of Hong Kong

08:50 AM - 09:05 AM ()

MRI

Speakers

Mikkel Østergaard, MD, PhD

COPECARE, Klinik for Rygkirurgi, led og bindevævssygdomme, Rigshospitalet

09:05 AM - 09:20 AM ()

Ultrasound

Speakers

Lihi Eder, MD, PhD

University of Toronto

09:20 AM - 09:35 AM ()

Imaging Meets AI (ARTHUR & DIANA)

Speakers

Lene Terslev, MD, PhD, DMSc

09:35 AM - 09:40 AM ()

Patient Perspective on Imaging

Speakers

Arnon Katz

GRAPPA - PRP

09:40 AM - 09:45 AM ()

Question & Answer

Moderators

William Tillett, MD, PhD

Royal National Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases

Arthur Kavanaugh, MD

UCSD

9:45 AM - 10:15 AM ()

Outside-the-Box Lecture

Floriana I, II & III

09:45 AM - 10:10 AM ()

Endocrinology: Incretins, and Metabolic Comorbidities in the Context of Psoriatic Disease

Speakers

Adriana De Sousa Lages, MD

ENDOCRINOLOGY DEPARTMENT, ULS Braga

10:10 AM - 10:15 AM ()

Question & Answer

Moderators

Ennio Lubrano, MD, PhD

University of Molise

10:15 AM - 10:45 AM ()

Deciphering Endotypes in Psoriatic Disease - an AMP-AIM Program Update

Floriana I, II & III

10:15 AM - 10:25 AM ()

Psoriasis

Speakers

Amelie Spangenberg, MBBS

UCSF

10:25 AM - 10:35 AM ()

Psoriatic Arthritis

Speakers

Maria de la Luz Garcia-Hernandez, PhD

University of Rochester

10:35 AM - 10:45 AM ()

Discussion

Speakers

Christopher Ritchlin, MD, MPH

University of Rochester Medical Center

Wilson Liao, MD

University of California San Francisco

Moderators

Ajesh Maharaj, MB.BS; H.Dip.Int.Med(SA); FCP(SA); Cert in Rheumatology (SA); PhD

Walter Sisulu University

10:45 AM - 11:00 AM ()

Coffee Break

11:00 AM - 11:40 AM ()

Hot Topics: Best Abstracts from ACR & EULAR

Floriana I, II & III

11:00 AM - 11:02 AM ()

Introduction

Moderators

Fabian Proft, MD

Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin

Andre Lucas Ribeiro, MD, MSc

Hospital de Clínicas & Hospital Moinhos de Vento

11:02 AM - 11:12 AM ()

Basic Science

Speakers

Hanna Johnsson, MD, PhD

NHS Forth Valley

11:12 AM - 11:22 AM ()

Clinical 1

Speakers

Isaac Tsz Ho Cheng, PhD

The Chinese University of Hong Kong

11:22 AM - 11:32 AM ()

Treatment

Speakers

Dylan McGagh, BMBCh

Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences (NDORMS), University of Oxford

11:32 AM - 11:40 AM ()

Panel Discussion & Question & Answer

11:40 AM - 12:10 PM ()

GRAPPA Project Update: Treatment Recommendations 2026

Floriana I, II & III

Speakers

Katy, Ying Ying Leung, MB.ChB, MD

Singapore General Hospital/ Senior consultant. Duke-NUS Medical School/ Associate Professor

12:20 PM - 1:45 PM ()

Lunch & Networking

Olivae Restaurant & Terrace

1:00 PM - 1:40 PM ()

Guided Trainee Abstracts Poster Tours

Foyer Floor 1

1:50 PM - 2:20 PM ()

Outside-the-Box Lecture

Floriana I, II & III

01:50 PM - 02:15 PM ()

Gastroenterology

Speakers

João Sabino, MD, PhD

University Hospital Leuven

02:15 PM - 02:20 PM ()

Question & Answer

Moderators

Tiago Meirinhos, MD

ULS Gaia Espinho

2:20 PM - 2:50 PM ()

GRAPPA Soapbox Presentations Part 2

Floriana I, II & III

02:20 PM - 02:30 PM ()

Sleep Disorders

Speakers

Sueli Coelho da Silva Carneiro, MD, PhD

Federal University Of Rio De Janeiro / State University Of Rio De Janeiro

02:30 PM - 02:40 PM ()

IL-17 Inhibitor Retention in Psoriatic Arthritis (BIRRA Cohort, n=868)

Speakers

Valentino Paci, MD

Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria delle Marche, Ancona, Italy

02:40 PM - 02:50 PM ()

Equivalent Safety Among Modern Biologics

Speakers

MILTON JOSE MAX RODRIGUEZ ZUNIGA, MD, MSc

CLINICA SAN FELIPE

Moderators

Wei Li, MD, PhD

West China Hospital, Sichuan University

2:50 PM - 3:05 PM ()

Coffee Break

3:05 PM - 3:35 PM ()

Plenary Lecture

Floriana I, II & III

03:05 PM - 03:30 PM ()

Is PASI Passé?

Speakers

April Armstrong, MD, MPH

University of California Los Angeles

03:30 PM - 03:35 PM ()

Question & Answer

Moderators

Joseph Merola, MD, MMSc

UT Southwestern Medical Center

3:35 PM - 4:10 PM ()

Hot Topics: Best Abstracts from EADV & AAD

Floriana I, II & III

03:35 PM - 03:45 PM ()

Basic Science

Speakers

Ahmet Uğur ATILAN, MD, MSc

Pamukkale University Faculty of Medicine, Denizli, Türkiye

03:45 PM - 03:55 PM ()

Clinical

Speakers

Leandro Leite, MD

Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre

03:55 PM - 04:05 PM ()

Treatment

Speakers

MILTON JOSE MAX RODRIGUEZ ZUNIGA, MD, MSc

CLINICA SAN FELIPE

04:05 PM - 04:10 PM ()

Panel Discussion and Question & Answer

Moderators

Laura Savage, MD, PhD

University of Leeds

MANUEL DARIO FRANCO, MD

Medicarte IPS

4:10 PM - 4:20 PM ()

Closing Remarks, Open Question & Answer, and Meeting Adjournment

Floriana I, II & III

Speakers

Arthur Kavanaugh, MD

UCSD

Joseph Merola, MD, MMSc

UT Southwestern Medical Center

On Demand: Project Updates

GRAPPA Patient Research Partners: Progress, Achievements, and Focus