programme
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
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
     
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