2024 AK Visiting Lecture Series 05

2024 Anne Klibanski Visiting Lecture Series 05
“Neuroinflammation causes neuronal dysfunction by destabilizing excitatory synapses”
and
“Antigen-specific T cells in autoimmune inflammatory diseases of the central nervous system”
12:00 – 1:00 pm (6:00 – 7:00 pm CEST)

The Anne Klibanski Visiting Lecture Series was created to support and advance the careers of women. These lectures bring together faculty from institutions that have hosted Anne Klibanski Scholars with MGH scholars, on topics that overlap both research areas.

Dr. Gillani will present on “Neuroinflammation causes neuronal dysfunction by destabilizing excitatory synapses.”
Dr. Hastermann will present on “Antigen-specific T cells in autoimmune inflammatory diseases of the central nervous system.”

Learning Objectives for Dr. Gillani’s talk:
Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to:

• Understand the contribution of neuronal dysfunction to neurologic disability in people living with multiple sclerosis.
• Recognize the scope of synaptic dysfunction in people living with multiple sclerosis.
• Identify potential mechanisms for neuronal dysfunction due to neuroinflammation.

Learning Objectives for Dr. Hastermann’s talk:
Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to:

• Describe neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) and myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody-associated disease (MOGAD).
• Recognize the role of T cells in central nervous system (CNS) inflammation.
• Review the longitudinal prospective registry study (example BERLimmun).

Presenters:
Rebecca L. Gillani, MD, PhD, Instructor, Neurology, MGH/HMS
Maria Hastermann, MD, PhD, Max Delbrück Center, Berlin

Dr. Gillani is a clinical expert in multiple sclerosis, a member of the Mass General Neuroimmunology and Neuro-Infectious Diseases Division and Mass General Multiple Sclerosis Clinic, and an Instructor in Neurology at Harvard Medical School. She is a neuroscientist and principal investigator in the MassGeneral Institute for Neurodegenerative Disease (MIND). Dr. Gillani completed her internship in internal medicine at Mass General, her residency in the Mass General Brigham Neurology Residency at Harvard Medical School, and a fellowship in multiple sclerosis at Mass General. Her research focuses on inflammation-mediated neuronal dysfunction in models of multiple sclerosis.

Dr. Hastermann is Principal investigator and physician at the Experimental and Clinical Research Center (ECRC), Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin and Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine, Berlin, Germany. She completed her postdoctoral training at the Institute for Integrative Neuroanatomy, Neuromuscular Group. From 2016-2018, she was a visiting scholar at the clinical Neuroimmunology at the NeuroCure Clinical Research Center.

ACCREDITATION

In support of improving patient care, Mass General Brigham is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Mass General Brigham designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

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