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.

A tour of the institute will be offered starting at 3:00 p.m. Please register with the Rheuma-Liga.

Programme

The event will be held in German.

Welcome

Moderator: Gerd Rosinsky, German Rheumatism League Berlin e.V.

• Dr. Ina Czyborra, Senator for Science, Health, and Care of the State of Berlin
• Prof. Dr. med. Jürgen Braun, President of the German Rheumatism League Berlin e.V.
• Prof. Dr. med. Gerhard Krönke, Medical Director, Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin
• Prof. Eicke Latz, M.D., Scientific Director of the German Rheumatology Research Center Berlin (DRFZ)

Avrion Mitchison-Award ceremony

Awardee
Dr. rer. nat. Christopher Skopnik, DRFZ/Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin

Laudator:
Prof. Dr. med. Philipp Enghard, Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin

Presentation: The Role of CD8 T Cells in Lupus Nephritis

Awards from the Stiftung Wolfgang Schulze

Science Award:

Awardees:
Prof. Valentin Schäfer, M.D., University Hospital Bonn
Simon M. Petzinna, M.D., Junior Consultant, Bonn

Laudator:
Dr. med. Claus-Jürgen Bauer, University Hospital Bonn

Presentation: AYLo Study – Autoimmunity and Loss of Y: Elevated Risk and Dysregulated Proinflammatory Signaling in Giant Cell Arteritis Patients with Mosaic Loss of the Y Chromosome

Research Funding Award:

Awardee:
Dr. rer. nat. Ping Shen, DRFZ/Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin

Laudator:
Prof. Max Löhning, DRFZ/Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin

Presentation: Cartilage Degrading Blocks: The Key to New Osteoarthritis Therapies

Research Funding 2024 – First Results

Project: Care for Children and Adolescents with Autoinflammatory Diseases and Their Families

PD Dr. med. Tatjana Welzel, University Children’s Hospital of Basel, Switzerland
Prof. Dr. med. Kirsten Minden, DRFZ/Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin

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