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Agenda

Saturday, February 28, 2026
All times in Pacific Standard Time

7:30 AM
Registration, Breakfast, Exhibits & Non-CME Satellite
8:15 AM
Welcome & Introductions

SESSION 1
Hot Topics in Immunology for the Busy Clinician

Moderator: Leonard Calabrese, DO

8:30 AM
Where Are We in the Development of CAR-T Cell and Other Advanced Immunotherapeutics in Achieving Long-Lasting Remission?
Maximilian Konig, MD, MPH
9:00 AM
Nutrition, Microbiome & Immune System: The Inseparable Link for the Prevention and Cure of Autoimmune Diseases?
Gregg Silverman, MD
9:25 AM
Immune Pathogenesis and CD19 Targeting in IgG4
Cory Perugino, DO
9:50 AM
Panel Discussion
Session Faculty
10:15 AM
Exhibit Break

SESSION 2
Advances in Treatment of Rheumatic Diseases

Moderator: Cassandra Calabrese, DO

10:30 AM
Immunotherapeutics in Crystalline Disease
Brian Mandell, MD, PhD
10:55 AM
Emergence of Vagal Nerve Stimulation for Rheumatic Disease
John R.P. Tesser, MD
11:20 AM
T Cell Targeting
Maximilian Konig, MD
11:45 AM
Panel Discussion
Session Faculty
12:00 PM
Lunch, Exhibits & Non-CME Satellite

SESSION 3
Precision Therapies in PsA, SpA & Psoriasis: Where Immunology Meets Innovation

Moderator: M. Elaine Husni, MD, MPH

1:00 PM
Stronger Together: Maximizing Outcomes Through Interdisciplinary Collaboration
M. Elaine Husni, MD, MPH
1:20 PM
PsA and SpA in Focus: Innovations in Pathogenesis and Therapy
Philip Mease, MD
1:40PM
Psoriasis 2025: Precision Therapies and Pathway Disruption
Abrar Qureshi, MD, MPH
2:00 PM
Panel Discussion
Session Faculty
2:45 PM
Exhibit Break

SESSION 4
Advances in Immune-Based Therapies

Moderator: Cassandra Calabrese, DO

3:00 PM
Stepping Back and Looking Forward in SLE: When B Cells May Not Be the Critical Target
Winn Chatham, MD
3:25 PM
Difficult to Treat RA
John R.P. Tesser, MD
3:50 PM
Clinical Approach to IgG4
Cory Perugino, DO
4:15 PM
Panel Discussion
Session Faculty
4:45 PM
Adjourn
Welcome Reception - 5:30-6:30 PM

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Sunday, March 1, 2026
All times in Pacific Standard Time

7:30 AM
Breakfast, Exhibits & Non-CME Satellite

SESSION 5
Immunology of Wellness: Whole-Person Approaches to Immune-Mediated Disease

Moderator: TBD

8:15 AM
Keynote: The Emerging Science of Immunologic Wellness: Beyond Inflammation
Brian Andonian, MD
8:55 AM
Q&A
Brian Andonian, MD, M. Elaine Husni, MD, MPH, Leonard Calabrese, DO, Cassandra Calabrese, DO

SESSION 6
Collaborative Strategies for Obesity Management in Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis

Moderator: M. Elaine Husni, MD, MPH

9:15 AM
Obesity, Metabolism & Inflammation: The GLP-1 Revolution and What’s Next??
Brian Andonian, MD
9:35 AM
Immuno-Metabolic Crossroads: Tackling Obesity in Psoriasis or A Multidisciplinary Dialogue Between Dermatology and Rheumatology Through an Immunologic Lens
Abrar Qureshi, MD, MPH
9:55 AM
Rethinking Obesity in Psoriatic Disease
Philip Mease, MD
10:35 AM
Panel Discussion
Session Faculty
11:05 AM
The Role of Empathic Communication in Harnessing Placebo Pathways: Why it’s Important and How it is Done
Leonard Calabrese, DO
11:55 AM
Closing Remarks
Leonard Calabrese, DO
12:00 PM
Adjourn

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