World Arthritis Day

Inflammatory rheumatism affects around 1.8 million people in Germany. World Arthritis Day on October 12 draws attention to the effects of rheumatic diseases: many patients suffer from pain, exhaustion and occupational limitations. Using patient-reported data, epidemiologists at the DRFZ highlight gaps in patient care and also the challenges affected persons face in everyday life and at work. Thanks to the help of those patients, the effects of the disease are better recognized.

Medicine of the future in the spotlight: Rheumatic diseases in focus – Shaping health

This year, the Rheuma-Liga Berlin, in collaboration with the DRFZ, invites you to the DRFZ on October 12 from 4:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. for World Arthritis Day under the theme: “Medicine of the future in the spotlight: Rheumatic diseases in focus – Shaping health” As part of this event, both the DRFZ’s Avrion-Mitchison Prize and awards from the Wolfgang Schulze Foundation will be handed out.

Senator Dr. Ina Czyborra (Senator for Science, Health, and Care for the State of Berlin) will serve as event patron.

Programme

At 03:00 pm Guided tour through the institute

Welcome by DRFZ and Rheuma-Liga

Avrion Mitchison-Award ceremony

Presentation by the awardee

Awards from the Stiftung Wolfgang Schulze

Science Award:
Univ.-Prof. Dr. med. Valentin Schäfer, Universitätsklinikum Bonn & PD Dr. med. Simon M. Petzinna, Junior Consultant, Bonn
Presentation: AYLo Study, AutoimmunitY and Loss of Y: Elevated Risk and Dysregulated Proinflammatory Signaling in Giant Cell Arteritis Patients with MosaicLoss of the Y Chromosome

Research Funding Award:
Dr. Ping Shen, Deutsches Rheuma-Forschungszentrum Berlin, ein Leibniz Institut, & Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin
Presentation (in German): Knorpel-Aufbaustoffe: Der Schlüssel zu neuen Arthrose-Therapien

Get together

Place

Deutsches Rheuma-Forschungszentrum Berlin
Charitéplatz 1 – Campusadresse: Virchowweg 12
10117 Berlin