2024-09345. Synergy in Science: Innovations in Autoimmune Disease Research and Care

AGENCY:

National Institutes of Health, HHS.

ACTION:

Notice.

SUMMARY:

This symposium is sponsored by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Research on Women's Health (ORWH), and the title of this year's symposium is “Synergy in Science: Innovations in Autoimmune Disease Research and Care.” The symposium will discuss the convergence of cutting-edge insights and collaborative efforts in the realm of autoimmune diseases.

DATES:

The meeting will be held on May 15, 2024, from 1 to 5 p.m.

ADDRESSES:

The meeting will be virtual. Registration is available at https://nih.zoomgov.com/​webinar/​register/​WN_​jYi3sBFvToeHZJcfytw6GA#/​registration. The meeting is viewable on NIH Videocast at https://videocast.nih.gov/​watch=​54417; no registration is required.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

For information concerning this meeting, see the ORWH website, https://orwh.od.nih.gov/​about/​newsroom/​events/​8th-annual-vivian-w-pinn-symposium, or contact Dr. Vicki Shanmugam, Director, NIH Office of Autoimmune Disease Research in the Office of Research on Women's Health, 6707 Democracy Boulevard, Suite 400, Bethesda, MD 20817, telephone: [phone]; email: [e-mail].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

This Notice is in accordance with 42 U.S.C. 287d, of the Public Health Service Act, as amended. The 8th Annual Vivian W. Pinn Symposium honors the first full-time Director of ORWH, Dr. Vivian Pinn, and is held during National Women's Health Week. This event serves as a critical forum for experts across sectors to communicate and collaborate for the advancement of women's health.

Providing the keynote address, “Understanding the Immunome: Past, Present, and Future,” is Jane Buckner, M.D., President of Benaroya Research Institute.

The objectives of the symposium are:

• Drivers of Autoimmunity: Understand the state of the science on sex-differences in autoimmune diseases, and what the future may hold for interventions.

• NIH Research Frontiers: Explore innovations arising from NIH's intramural research programs, driving progress in autoimmune care through rigorous scientific inquiry and technological breakthroughs.

• Advocacy Accelerating Treatments: Examine the synergy between patient advocacy and scientific progress, highlighting how collaborative efforts expedite the development of novel treatments for rare autoimmune diseases.

• Research at the Bedside: Unravel the complexities of autoimmune diseases across the lifespan through patient-centric bedside research insights.

Interested individuals can register at:https://nih.zoomgov.com/​webinar/​register/​WN_​jYi3sBFvToeHZJcfytw6GA#/​registration.

More information about the speakers and agenda can be found at https://orwh.od.nih.gov/​about/​newsroom/​events/​8th-annual-vivian-w-pinn-symposium.

This event is free.

Dated: April 24, 2024.

Lawrence A. Tabak,

Principal Deputy Director, National Institutes of Health.