2019 Demystifying Medicine Lecture- Autoimmunity: Basic and Clinical Advances and Challenges

Please join us for the next Demystifying Medicine lecture, " Autoimmunity: Basic and Clinical Advances and Challenges, " by Ronald Germain, M.D., Ph.D. (NIAID) and James Katz, M.D. (NIAMS) on April 23 from 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. in the Building 50 conference room, first floor. CME credit is available. Autoimmunity refers to a system of immune responses gone awry, tantamount to an attack against the body's own healthy cells and tissues with painful and often fatal consequences. This enemy within manifests itself in myriad ways, from targeted attacks (e.g., rheumatoid arthritis leading to debilitating joint damage) to multi-organ incursions (e.g. lupus and its effect on lungs, kidneys, nerves, and blood cells). Upwards of 10 percent of Americans live with an autoimmune disease, making this the third most common disease category after cancer and heart disease. But who or what issues these ill-conceived orders to the immune system? And can the orders be intercepted or revoked? For this next and antepenultimate lecture in the Demystifying Medicine 2019 series, we bring you two speakers who are on the frontlines of the battle against autoimmune diseases. Ron Germain, an NIH Distinguished Investigator in the NIAID Lymphocyte Biology Section, has made numerous contributions to the understanding of the cell biology of antigen processing. His group has pioneered methods of intravital 2-photon imaging to provide real-time, high-resolution visualization of immune-cell dynamics in situ...
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