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CME Conference

2nd Annual Scientific Symposium on Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis and Gadolinium-Containing Contrast Agents


Schedule


8:00 am

Registration and Continental Breakfast

8:45 am

Welcome and Introduction

Ali K. Abu-Alfa, MD FASN

9:00 am

Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis: An Update

Shawn E.Cowper, MD

9:20 am

The Clinical Spectrum of NSF

Michael Girardi, MD

9:40 am

NSF: The Mayo Experience

Christine U. Lee, MD PhD

10:10 am

RADAR (Research on Adverse Drug Events and Reports)

Overview of NSF: Past, present, and future considerations

Charles L. Bennett, MD PhD

10:30 am

Panel Discussion

Phillip H. Kuo, MD PhD

10:45 am

Break

11:00 am

Link between GCCA and NSF: An Update

Phillip H. Kuo, MD PhD

11:20 am

Detection of Gadolinium in NSF

Whitney A. High, MD MEng

11:40 am

Regulation of Circulating Fibrocytes in Fibrosis

Richard H. Gomer, PhD

12:00 am

Fibrocytes in Pulmonary Fibrosis

Erica L. Herzog, MD PhD 

12:20 am

Panel Discussion

Richard J. Bucala, MD PhD

12:35 pm

Lunch

1:30 pm

Impact on the Care of Patients with Renal Disease

Ali K. Abu-Alfa, MD FASN

1:50 pm

Developing US Strategy for Screening and Risk Reduction

Jeffrey C. Weinreb, MD

2:20 pm

European Perspective and Experience

Henrik S. Thomsen, MD

2:50 pm

Panel Discussion

Shawn E. Cowper, MD

3:05 pm

Break

3:20 pm

Speaking from the Heart: A Patient Perspective

Jihad Alhariri, MD

3:50 pm

Discussion and Concluding Remarks

Ali K. Abu-Alfa, MD FASN

4:00 pm

Adjourn

 

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