| 21 August 2010 (Saturday) |
| Scientific Programme |
| Time |
Plenary Lectures |
Speakers |
| 08:30am – 08.40am |
Welcome Address |
Prof P H Feng |
| 08:40am – 09.30am |
Plenary Lecture 1
IL-6 In Autoimmune Disease
Chairperson: Prof Fong Kok Yong |
Prof C S Lau |
| 09:30am – 10.45am |
Symposium 1 – Rheumatoid Arthritis
Chairperson: Prof P H Feng |
| 09:30am |
RA Impact Survey in Singapore: Preliminary Data |
Prof P H Feng |
| 09:45am |
Rheumatoid Arthritis In Singapore:
Phenotyping and Guiding Treatment Goals |
Dr Bernard Thong |
| 10:15am |
Rheumatoid Arthritis – Every Day Counts |
Dr Yeo Siaw Ing |
| 10:45am – 11:15am |
Tea break and Poster viewing |
| 11:15am – 12:00pm |
Plenary Lecture 2
Recent Findings In Lupus Nephritis
Chairperson: Prof Sandra Navarra |
Prof T M Chan |
| 12:00pm – 01:00pm |
Lunch Break and Poster viewing |
| 01:00pm – 02:00pm |
The Feng Pao Hsii Lecture
Clinical Research in SLE: Immediate Relevance to
Clinical Practice
Chairperson: Dr Bernard Thong |
Dr Michelle Petri |
| 02:00pm – 03:30pm |
Symposium 2 – Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Chairperson: Prof C S Lau |
| 02:00pm |
Lupus Myocarditis and Autoantibodies |
Prof Fong Kok Yong |
| 02:20pm |
Endothelial Reactivity and BMD in Patients with SLE |
Dr Anselm Mak |
| 02:40pm |
Outcome Measures In SLE |
Prof Sandra Navarra |
| 03:00pm |
Breaking News In Lupus |
Dr Michelle Petri |
| 03:20pm |
Panel Q&A |
|
| 03:30pm – 03:50pm |
Tea Break and Poster viewing |
| 03:50pm – 04:20pm |
Industry Sponsored Lecture –
Mechanism of T Cell Modulation and Toxicity of Biologics
Chairman: Prof P H Feng |
Prof Alan Tyndall
Bristol Myers Squibb |
| 04:20pm – 04:30pm |
Beak |
| 04:00pm -05:00pm |
Haemopoletic Stem Cell Transplantation in
Autoimmune Disease
Co-organised by S ingapore Society of Rheumatology and Chapter of Haematologists
Chairman: TBC |
Prof Alan Tyndall
|
| 05:30pm |
End of Day |
| 07:30pm – 10:00pm |
Faculty Dinner (By Invitation only)
Special Dinner Talk – Feminine Beauty Through Sculptures |
Prof David Yu |
| |
| 22 August 2010 (Sunday) |
| Scientific Programme |
| 08:30am – 09.15am |
Plenary Lecture 3
Pain and Fibromyalgia
Chairperson: Dr Lau Tang Ching
|
Prof Sandra Navarra
|
| 09:15am – 10.20am |
Symposium 3 – Osteoarthritis
Chairperson: Prof P H Feng |
| 09:15am |
Introductory Remarks
OA – The Next Big Bang |
Prof P H Feng |
| 09:20am |
Management of OA – A Holistic Approach |
Dr Anita Lim |
| 09:40am |
Joint Aspirations, joint injections, joint replacement
When, who and what sort |
A/Prof Keith Lim |
| 10:00am |
Importance of Measuring Outcome In OA Treatment |
Prof Julian Thumboo |
| 10:20am – 10:40am |
Tea Break |
| 10:40am – 11:40pm |
Symposium 4 – Osteoporosis
Chairperson: Dr Humeira Badsha |
| 10:40am |
Role of Calcium and Vitamin D |
Dr Faith Chia |
| 11:00am |
Update on Treatment: Options and Controversies |
Dr Leong Keng Hong |
| 11:20am |
Cost-effective Management |
Dr Lau Tang Ching |
| 11:40am – 12:30pm |
Plenary Lecture 4
Diagnosis of Ankylosing Spondylitis Made Easy Chairperson: Dr Howe Hwee Siew
|
Prof David Yu |
| 12:30pm – 02:00pm |
Industry sponsored Lunch Symposium
Glucosamine. Facst & Issues
Chairperson: Prof P H Feng |
Prof Amnuay T - Rottapharm |
| 02:00pm – 03:30pm |
Symposium 5 – Paediatric Rheumatology
Chairperson: Dr Lynette Shek |
| 02:00pm |
Amplified Pain Syndrome |
Dr Tang Swee Ping |
| 02:30pm |
Autoinflammatory Disease |
Dr Christine B Bernal |
| 03:00pm |
Macrophage Activation Syndrome |
Dr Thaschawee Arkachaisri |
| 03:30pm – 04:00pm |
Tea Break |
| 04:00pm – 05:00pm |
Hot Topics
Chairperson: Prof Julian Thumboo |
| 04:00pm |
Gout – Questions You Are Afraid To Ask |
Prof David Yu |
| 04:20pm |
Rheumatic Manifestations of Vitamin D Deficiency |
Dr Humeira Badsha |
| 04:40pm |
Recurrent Pregnancy Loss – Going Beyond APS |
Dr Sheila Vasoo |
| 05:00pm |
Special Announcement – The Next Ten Topics |
Prof C S Lau |