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School on
“Advances in Immune-Mediated Diseases Research”

November 11-13 (Congress Days 4-6)

Campinas, Sao Paulo, Brazil

Registration EXCLUSIVELY available for students and early-career researchers who are already registered to full congress program.

Objectives: To provide a multidisciplinary platform where leading experts in immunology, clinical medicine, and public health converge to share cutting-edge insights into the mechanisms, diagnosis, and treatment of immune-mediated disorders. The school emphasizes both the molecular underpinnings and the population-level impact of immune-mediated diseases. Another important aim of this event is to foster translational and collaborative approaches that bridge laboratory discoveries with clinical practice and public health strategies. Participants will be exposed to the latest advances in immunogenetics, diagnosis and biomarkers, as well as targeted therapies, while also gaining insight into global disease burden, health system challenges, and strategies for early detection and prevention. By bringing together expertise spanning from molecular immunopathology to large-scale epidemiological studies, the school seeks to equip researchers, clinicians, and students with the knowledge and tools to address immune-mediated diseases in a holistic manner. Ultimately, the program aspires to inspire new collaborations, accelerate therapeutic innovation, and contribute to reducing the global burden of immune-related disorders by the new generation of scientists!

Target audience: Students and early career researchers how plan to pursue their academic path in immunology and immune-mediated diseases.

November 11th: Congress Day 4, School Day 1

Location Time Program
Auditorio do Campus I 9:00- 9:40 Keynote lecture 1: Do we have a correct estimation of the prevalence of immune-mediated disease? A new look into the global burden of immune-mediated diseases Prof. Maziar Moradi-Lakeh, US

Auditorio do Campus I 9:40-10:20 Keynote lecture 2: Can we define borders between immune-mediated diseases? Tricky cases and solutions for diagnosis Prof. Nima Rezaei, Iran
Auditorio do Campus I 10:20-11:00 Keynote lecture 3: Immune-mediated diseases in pediatric patients Prof. Carolina Sanchez Aranda, Brazil

Auditorio do Campus I 11:00-11:45 Question and Answers
Auditorio do Campus I 11:45-13:00 Lunch
Auditorio do Campus I 13:00-15:00 Clinical case discussion (presentation of accepted cases by participants) - Martina Bozhkova: A Case Systemic Lupus Erythematosus with Prominent Severe Infections - Niloufar Yazdanpanah: A Case of CARD11 deficiency with Dominant Atopy - Lorena Roveri da Cruz: A Case of ALL with Autoimmunity - Amir Mohammad Amoozadeh: A Case of Persistent Autoimmune Uveitis
Auditorio do Campus I 15:00-15:30 Coffee Break
Auditorio do Campus I 15:30-17:30 Friendly meeting with distinguished experts: Immune-Mediated Diseases in Clinic

November 12th: Congress Day 5, School Day 2

Location Time Program
Auditorio do Campus I 9:00-9:40 Keynote lecture 4: Multidisciplinary Approach for Diagnosis of Immune Mediated Disease Prof. Antonio Condino Neto, Brazil

Auditorio do Campus I 9:40-10:20 Keynote lecture 5: Main Treatment Strategies for Autoimmune Immune-Mediated Diseases Prof. Matthias von Herrath, US

Auditorio do Campus I 10:20-11:00 Psychoneuroimmunology: Promising for the Management of Immune-Mediated Diseases? Prof. Steven Hayes, US
Auditorio do Campus I 11:00-11:45 Question and Answers
Auditorio do Campus I 11:45-13:00 Lunch
Auditorio do Campus I 13:00-15:00 Laboratory case discussion (discussing common methods and errors in diagnostic tests)

-        Flowcytometry

-        Western Blotting

-        Next Generation Sequencing Methods

-        Other Methods

Auditorio do Campus I 15:00-15:30 Coffee Break
Auditorio do Campus I 15:30-17:30 Friendly meeting with distinguished experts: Immune-Mediated Diseases in Research

November 13th: Congress Day 6, School Day 3

Location Time Program
Auditorio do Campus I​ 10:00-11:00 Announcement and appreciation of best participants (based on interactions in lectures and discussions)
Auditorio do Campus I 11:00-12:00 Concluding remarks and closing ceremony
Auditorio do Campus I 12:00-13:00 Lunch