3rd SwissAutoimmuneLiver DiseaseMeetingMARCH 13-14, 2020

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3rd SWISSAUTOIMMUNELIVER DISEASEMEETING MARCH, 13-14, 2020 LUGANO,SWITZERLAND

At a glance

Key dates

Abstract submission deadlineDecember 14, 2019Early registration deadline January 13, 2020Conference dates March 13-14, 2020

Location

Università della Svizzera italianaVia Giuseppe Buffi 136900 LuganoSwitzerland

Meeting hosts and organisersThe Epatocentro is the referencepoint in Italian-speakingSwitzerland for the treatment ofliver, biliary and pancreaticdiseases.  Under the guidance ofProf. Dr. Andreas Cerny, aninternationally renowned doctor,the centre has a highlyspecialised medical team activethroughout the Canton andcollaborates with local andtransalpine centres of excellenceenabling it to treat complexhepatic diseases directly inTicino.

At a glance

Andreas Cerny, SwitzerlandPietro Invernizzi, ItalyGiorgina Mieli-Vergani, UKFederica Sallusto, SwitzerlandBenedetta Terziroli Beretta-PiccoliDiego Vergani, UK

Main Speakers

ERICK GARNER

CEO of BriteSpark & Co.

LINDSAY REID

Lead Designer at Greyhound

SYLVESTER BRIDGES

CTO of UpStarter

WelcomeaddressWe are extremely pleased to invite you to the 3rd Swiss Autoimmune Liver Disease Meeting, which will takeplace in Lugano, Switzerland, on March 13-14th, 2020. The meeting, similarly to the previous editions,includes a basic science session, whereby the latest advances in our understanding of the pathogenesis ofautoimmune liver diseases will be presented by the leading experts in the field. There will be alsocontributions from different immunology areas, from whom very precious lessons can be learned toadvance our knowledge of liver autoimmunity. The second part of the meeting will be devoted to the clinic,whereby world-renowned experts will lead the attendees to understand emerging topics, highly relevantfor the daily clinical practice. The meeting program foresees plenty of time for discussions, a very precious opportunity to shareopinions and new ideas, and for networking. We invite the attendees, to contribute to the meeting bysubmitting an abstract. The discussion of their work with peers will improve their basic and clinicalknowledge on these rare, severe but fascinating liver diseases, leading ultimately to better patient care. We are deeply grateful to the outstanding faculty for having accepted to come to our small, peripheral city,that, thanks to the Swiss autoimmune liver disease meetings, is increasingly recognized as the place to beevery second year in order to get an update by the most prominent experts in the field. Andreas Cerny, SwitzerlandPietro Invernizzi, ItalyGiorgina Mieli-Vergani, UKFederica Sallusto, SwitzerlandBenedetta Terziroli Beretta-PiccoliDiego Vergani, UK

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55 submitted abstractsfor presentation

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CONTACT

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FONDAZIONE EPATOCENTRO

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Tel +41 91 960 85 03

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preliminaryprogramme

March 13th Basic science session 1Chairs: Andreas Cerny and Federica Sallusto 11:00-11:10    Welcome and Introduction

                    Andreas Cerny, SwitzerlandBenedetta Terziroli Beretta-Piccoli, Switzerland

 11:10-11:20    Welcome by Mario Bianchetti, Switzerland

Founding Dean of the Master Medical School 11:20-11:40    Genetics in primary biliary cholangitis

beyond GWAS                    Pietro Invernizzi, Italy

11:40-11:50    Discussion 11:50-12:10    Can primary biliary cholangitis be prevented?

               Eric Gershwin, USA12:10-12:20    Discussion 12:20-12:40    Effector and regulatory T-cells in

autoimmune diseases                        Federica Sallusto, Switzerland12:40-12:50    Discussion 12:50-14:00    Lunch and poster viewing

Basic science session 2Chairs: Michael Manns and Pietro Majno 14:00-14:20     The impact of gut microbiome on T-cell trafficking

                     Giandomenica Iezzi, Switzerland14:20-14:30     Discussion 14:30-14:50     Novel approaches to autoantibody characterization

                     Antonio Lanzavecchia, Switzerland14:50-15:00     Discussion  15:00-15:20     Post-transplant autoimmune liver diseases                        Diego Vergani, UK15:20-15:30     Discussion 15:30-15:50     Coffee break 15:50-16:10     Anti-tumour autologous T-cell therapy for

HBV associated hepatocellular carcinoma Antonio Bertoletti, Singapore

16:10-16:20     Discussion 16:20-16:40    Animal model of autoimmune liver diseases

                    Urs Christen, Germany16:40-16:50    Discussion 16:50-17:10     Gut-liver axis                        Antonio Moschetta, Italy17:10-17:20     Discussion 17:20-18:00     Oral presentations selected among

submitted abstracts                       18:00-18:15    What have we learned and what should we do next                        Michael Trauner, AustriaDAY 1

March 14th Clinical session 1Chairs: Andrea De Gottardi and Maria Isabel Lucena 8:30-8:50         Bile duct lesions in autoimmune hepatitis and interface

hepatitis in primary biliary cholangitis Alberto Quaglia, UK

8:50-9:00         Discussion 9:00-09:20      Autoimmune hepatitis type 2                        Giorgina Mieli-Vergani, UK9:20-09:30      Discussion 09:30-09:50     Imaging in sclerosing cholangitis                         Tom Hemming Karlsen, Norway09:50-10:00     Discussion 10:00-10:20    Coffee break 10:20-10:40    There is more than one cause for primary sclerosing

cholangitis                        Richard Thompson, UK10:40-10:50    Discussion 10:50-11:10    Autoantibodies in autoimmune liver diseases:

clinical aspects                        Luigi Muratori, Italy11:10-11:20    Discussion 11:20-11:40    Beyond guidelines                        Michael Manns, Germany11:40-11:50    Discussion 11:50-13:00    Lunch and poster viewing

Clinical session 2Chairs: Eric Gershwin and Florian Bihl 13:00-13:20    Drug-induced liver injury and autoimmunity                        Raul Andrade, Spain13:20-13:30    Discussion 13:30-13:50    Immunometabolic drugs                        Michael Trauner, Austria13:50-14:00    Discussion 14:00-14:45    Oral presentations selected among submitted

abstracts 14:45-15:00    What have we learned and

what should we do next                        Eric Gershwin, USA 15:00-15:10    Concluding remarks                        Andreas Cerny, Switzerland

Benedetta Terziroli Beretta-Piccoli, Switzerland

DAY 2

MEETING ENDS

Università dellaSvizzera italiana

Via Buffi 136900 Lugano, Svizzera

From Central Lugano, it’s possible toreach every other area by means ofpublic transportation. In fact, fromthe city centre there are a series ofbus lines such as TPL, ARL andPostal buses that reach the otherneighbourhoods and the Luganesehinterland.

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VENUELUGANO

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stimulate a targeted audience. This is a unique opportunity to offercutting edge science, present casestudies and interact with delegates

and faculty attending theconference. The symposium will beincluded in the official programme

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A draft programme for thesymposium, indicating the title,

speakers and titles of presentationsshould be submitted to the

organisers at least 3 months beforethe start of the meeting.

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INDUSTRY SYMPOSIUM

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• Logo acknowledgement onopening slides

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CONFERENCEPROGRAMMEThis indispensable abstract and

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full Congress programme andschedule and the accepted

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This opportunity provides sponsorwith a means of providing delegates

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The USB could be loaded withadditional advertising content,

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USB STICKS

Labelled notepad and pen/ pencil,distributed to all conferenceattendees. This opportunityprovides sponsors a way of

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taken away. Company name and/orlogo are generally placed on thepen/pencil and notepad and the

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NOTEPADS AND PENS

Whilst all stakeholders with aninterest autoimmune and

cholestatis liver diseases play a vitalrole, many do not have the means

to participate. Since their voices areessential in furthering the

developments of improving patientoutcomes, we would like to bring

together as many as possible fromwide-ranging backgrounds.

Receivers of a sponsored grant areselected by the organising

committee. Selected Young Investigator will

receive CHF 500.00 Please note: theorganiser will distribute travel

bursaries, including a freeregistration, to the highest scored

abstracts.

CHF 650 per bursary (CHF 500 per YI and CHF 150 for

administration and registration fees)

TRAVEL GRANTS

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• Acknowledgements on conferencewebsite

• Acknowledgement on allconference material

• Logo acknowledgement onopening slides

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LANYARDS & BADGES

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