MSPreceptorship “Updatingknowledge in multiple sclerosis”10th editionBarcelona, Spain - 5-7 June, 2013

PRELIMINARY PROGRAMME

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Aim of the workshopThe 2013 Preceptorship in Multiple Sclerosis (MS) will be hosted in therenewed Cemcat MS center in Barcelona. Since the MS scenario hasbecome even more complex in the last years, an exhaustive mixture oftheory and practice will be offered to the learners in order to help themreach more easily MS diagnosis and choose the most appropriatetherapeutic intervention. The programme will cover all the main topicsrelated to MS, starting from how to apply the diagnostic tools, addressingto how to assess and monitor cognitive impairment in clinical practiceand reviewing the up-to-date data about efficacy and safety profile of theMS treatments. The aim of this live educational event is to guide youngneurologists in the MS field, taking advantages of the clinical andresearch experience of a worldwide reference MS center.

Learning objectivesBy attending this live educational event the learners will be able to:• Select and apply diagnostic algorithm in order to achieve an early MS

diagnosis• Compare the efficacy and safety profile of each drug available for MS

treatment• Plan a long-term clinical and neuroradiological monitoring once MS

has been diagnosed• Review the specific forms of demyelinating disorders and list the

most suitable therapeutic approach for each condition

Target audienceYoung neurologists involved in MS patient management; neurologistsinterested in entering the MS field.

AccreditationSerono Symposia International Foundation (www.seronosymposia.org)is accredited by the European Accreditation Council for ContinuingMedical Education (EACCME®) to provide the following CME activity formedical specialists. The EACCME® is an institution of the EuropeanUnion of Medical Specialists (UEMS), www.uems.netThe CME MS Preceptorship "Updating knowledge in multiple sclerosis"to be held in Barcelona, Spain on 5-6-7 June 2013, is designated for amaximum of 12 (twelve) hours of European CME credits (ECMEC). Each medical specialist should claim only those credits that he/sheactually spent in the educational activity. EACCME® credits arerecognized by the American Medical Association (AMA) towards thePhysician's Recognition Award (PRA). To convert EACCME® credit toAMA PRA category 1 credit, please contact the AMA.

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Scientific organizersXavier Montalban and Jaume Sastre-GarrigaMultiple Sclerosis Centre of CataloniaUnit of Clinical NeuroimmunologyVall d’Hebron University HospitalBarcelona, Spain

Serono Symposia International Foundation designed this programme inpartnership with Cemcat (Multiple Sclerosis Center of Catalonia).

Local scientific and organizing coordinationIlaria LaganàTeaching & training managerMultiple Sclerosis Centre of CataloniaE-mail: formacio@cem-cat.org

We value your opinion!We are continually trying to develop and improve our educationalinitiatives to provide you with cutting-edge learning activities.

During this live educational event you will be asked to answer areal time survey and prior to this educational event and after youwill be receiving an online survey to help us to better tailor ourfuture educational initiatives.

We thank you for participating!

Scientific secretariatSerono Symposia International FoundationSalita di San Nicola da Tolentino, 1/b - 00187 Rome, Italy

Project Manager: Alessia AddessiT +39-(0)6-420 413 591 - F +39-(0)6-420 413 677E-mail: info@seronosymposia.org

Medical Advisor: Federica Cerri

Serono Symposia International Foundation is a Swiss Foundation with headquarters in 14, rue du Rhône, 1204 Geneva, Switzerland

Organizing secretariatMeridiano Congress International Via Sapri, 6 - 00185 Rome, ItalyCongress coordinator: David H. SlangenT +39 (0)6 88 595 250 - F +39 (0)6 88595 234E-mail: d.slangen@meridiano.it

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All Serono Symposia International Foundation programmes are organized solely topromote the exchange and dissemination of scientific and medical information. No formsof promotional activities are permitted. All Serono Symposia International Foundationprogrammes are made possible thanks to the unrestricted Educational grants receivedfrom: Arseus Medical, Besins Healthcare, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Celgene, Centred’Esclerosi Multiple de Catalunya (Vall d'Hebron University Hospital), Centre Hépato-Biliaire, Hôpital Paul Brousse, ComtecMed, Congrex, Croissance Conseil, Cryo-Save,Datanalysis, Dos33, Esaote, European Society of Endocrinology, Ferring, FondazioneHumanitas, Fundación IVI, GE Healthcare, GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals, IPSEN,Johnson & Johnson Medical, ISFP International Society for Fertility Preservation, ISMHInternational Society of Men’s Health, K.I.T.E., Karl Storz, Lumenis, Merck Serono Group,PregLem, Richard Wolf Endoscopie, Sanofi-Aventis, Stallergenes, Stopler, Teva Pharma,Toshiba Medical Systems, Université Catholique de Louvain (UCL), University of Catania.

List of speakers& chairmen

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Maria Pia AmatoDepartment of Neurological and Psychiatric SciencesUniversity of FlorenceFlorence, Italy

María Jesús ArévaloMultiple Sclerosis Center of Catalonia (Cemcat)Unit of Clinical NeuroimmunologyVall d’Hebron University HospitalBarcelona, Spain

Georgina ArrambideMultiple Sclerosis Center of Catalonia (Cemcat)Unit of Clinical NeuroimmunologyVall d’Hebron University HospitalBarcelona, Spain

Bruno BrochetDepartment of NeurologyCHU and University Victor SegalenBordeaux, France

Manuel ComabellaMultiple Sclerosis Center of Catalonia (Cemcat)Unit of Clinical NeuroimmunologyVall d’Hebron University HospitalBarcelona, Spain

Giancarlo ComiDepartment of NeurologyInstitute of Experimental Neurology Vita-Salute San Raffaele UniversityMilan, Italy

Carme Costa RiuMultiple Sclerosis Center of Catalonia (Cemcat) Unit of Clinical Neuroimmunology Vall d'Hebron University HospitalBarcelona, Spain

Herena EixarchMultiple Sclerosis Center of Catalonia (Cemcat)Unit of Clinical NeuroimmunologyResearch InstituteVall d'Hebron University HospitalBarcelona, Spain

Nicolás FissoloMultiple Sclerosis Centre of Catalonia (Cemcat)Unit of Clinical NeuroimmunologyInstitut de RecercaVall d’Hebron University HospitalBarcelona, Spain

Angelo GhezziMultiple Sclerosis CentreGallarate HospitalGallarate (VA), Italy

Eva HavrdovàMS Centre and Neurology ClinicCharles University Prague, Czech Republic

Bernard HemmerNeurology ClinicUniversity of MunchenMunchen, Germany

Rosalia HornoMultiple Sclerosis Center of Catalonia (Cemcat) Unit of Clinical NeuroimmunologyVall d’Hebron University HospitalBarcelona, Spain

Letizia LeocaniInstitute of Experimental NeurologyUniversity Vita-Salute IRCCSSan Raffaele HospitalMilan, Italy

Imke MetzInstitute of NeuropathologyUniversitätsmedizin Göttingen Georg-August-UniversitatGottingen, Germany

Xavier MontalbanMultiple Sclerosis Center of Catalonia (Cemcat)Unit of Clinical Neuroimmunology Vall d’Hebron University HospitalBarcelona, Spain

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Susana OteroMultiple Sclerosis Center of Catalonia (Cemcat) Department of Epidemiology Vall d'Hebron University HospitalBarcelona, Spain

Lluís Ramió i TorrentàDepartment of NeurologyMultiple Sclerosis Unit“Dr. Josep Trueta” Hospital in GironaGirona, Spain

Marta Renom GuiterasMultiple Sclerosis Center of Catalonia (Cemcat)Unit of NeurorehabilitationVall d’Hebron University HospitalBarcelona, Spain

Jordi RíoMultiple Sclerosis Center of Catalonia (Cemcat)Unit of Clinical NeuroimmunologyVall d’Hebron University HospitalBarcelona, Spain

Lucía RomeroUnit of Multiple Sclerosis University Hospital of BellvitgeBarcelona, Spain

Alex RoviraUnit of Magnetic ResonanceDepartment of RadiologyVall d’Hebron University Hospital-IDIBarcelona, Spain

Carme SantoyoMultiple Sclerosis Center of Catalonia (Cemcat)Unit of NeurorehabilitationVall d’Hebron University HospitalBarcelona, Spain

Jaume Sastre-GarrigaMultiple Sclerosis Center of Catalonia (Cemcat) Unit of Clinical Neuroimmunology Vall d’Hebron University HospitalBarcelona, Spain

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Nuria SolàUnidad de Esclerosis MúltipleServicio de NeurologiaHospital Clínic de BarcelonaBarcelona, Spain

Alan J. ThompsonDepartment of Brain Repair and RehabilitationUniversity College LondonNational Hospital for Neurology and NeurosurgeryLondon, UK

Mar TintoréMultiple Sclerosis Center of Catalonia (Cemcat)Unit of Clinical NeuroimmunologyVall d’Hebron University HospitalBarcelona, Spain

Carmen TurMultiple Sclerosis Center of Catalonia (Cemcat) Unit of NeurorehabilitationVall d’Hebron University HospitalBarcelona, Spain

Angela Vidal Multiple Sclerosis Center of Catalonia (Cemcat) Unit of Clinical Neuroimmunology Vall d’Hebron University HospitalBarcelona, Spain

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Scientificprogramme

Scientific programme5-7 June, 2013

Chairpersons: Xavier Montalban and Jaume Sastre-Garriga

Wednesday - 5 June

08.45 Serono Symposia International Foundation (SSIF)OpeningGiancarlo Comi (Italy)

09.00 Opening and introduction to MS Centre of Catalonia (Cemcat)Xavier Montalban (Spain)

09.30 L1: Epidemiology of MSSusana Otero (Spain)

10.00 KNS1: Immunopathogenesis of MSBernard Hemmer (Germany)

10.30 L2: Genetics of MSManuel Comabella (Spain)

11.00 L3: Pathology of MSImke Metz (Germany)

11.30 Coffee break

12.00 PD1: Panel Discussion on “New Revision of McDonald’sCriteria”

MS diagnosis and differential diagnosisMar Tintoré (Spain)

MRI in MS: the radiologist perspectiveAlex Rovira (Spain)

VEPs in MSLetizia Leocani (Spain)

Discussion

13.30 Working Lunch

14.30 Cemcat – Nuts and boltsCarmen Tur (Spain)

15.00 Cemcat and Vall d’Hebron Hospital premise visits

17.00 End of day 1

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Thursday - 6 June

08.45 Specific forms of demyelinating diseases

L4: Neuromyelitis Optica – NMO Georgina Arrambide (Spain)

L5: Primary Progressive MS Alan J. Thompson (UK)

L6: Pediatric and Juvenile MSAngelo Ghezzi (Italy)

10.00 L7: Overview on symptomatic therapy andrehabilitationJaume Sastre-Garriga (Spain)

10.30 S1: Symptomatic Therapy Snapshot #1 on GaitrehabilitationCarme Santoyo (Spain)

10.45 S2: Symptomatic Therapy Snapshot #2 onManagement of dysphagiaMarta Renom Guiteras (Spain)

11.00 Coffee break

11.30 PD2: Panel Discussion on “Cognition Disorders in MS”Chair: Alan J. Thompson (UK)

DiagnosisMaria Pia Amato (Italy)

TreatmentBruno Brochet (France)

Case presentationAngela Vidal (Spain)

12.30 KNS2: Injectable therapies in MSEva Havrdovà (Czech Republic)

13.00 L8: Role of MS nurses in MS patients’ managementRosalía Horno (Spain)

13.30 Working lunch

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14.30 CS1: Case study sessionLluís Ramió i Torrentà (Spain)Lucía Romero (Spain)Nuria Solà (Spain)

16.30 End of day 2

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Friday - 7 June

08.30 PD3: Panel Discussion on “Define treatment success”Chair: Mar Tintoré (Spain)

Define treatment success in present daily practicewith clinical and MRI surrogatesJordi Río (Spain)

Define treatment success in the age ofpharmacogenomicsManuel Comabella (Spain)

Discussion

09.30 L9: Fostering treatment adherence and compliance: arole-playMaría Jesús Arévalo (Spain)Jaume Sastre-Garriga (Spain)

10.30 KNS3: Oral therapies in MSGiancarlo Comi (Italy)

11.00 KNS4: Therapy with monoclonal antibodies Xavier Montalban (Spain)

11.30 S3: Snapshot #1 on Gene therapy in MSHerena Eixarch (Spain)

11.45 S4: Snapshot #2 on DNA vaccines in MSNicolás Fissolo (Spain)

12.00 S5: Snapshot #3 on Stem cell therapy in MSCarme Costa Riu (Spain)

12.15 Course Wrap-upXavier Montalban (Spain)

12.45 Certificate delivery and group picture

13.00 Working lunch and end of the workshop

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General information

VenueThe workshop will take place at the:

Centre d'Esclerosi Múltiple de Catalunya (Cemcat) Hospital Universitari Vall d'HebronEUI 2a Pl. Ps. Vall d'Hebron, 119-12908035 Barcelona, Spain

LanguageThe official language of the workshop will be English.

Registration fee Full registration fee is A 450,00.

This fee includes:• Scientific sessions• Coffee breaks and luncheons• Dinner on 6 June 2013• Educational materials• Certificate of attendance

Registration fee without dinner is A 370,00.

For any registration and/or accommodation requirement please contactour Organizer Secretariat:

Meridiano Congress InternationalCongress Coordinator: David H. SlangenT +39 (0)6 88 595 250 - F +39 (0)6 88595 234E-mail: d.slangen@meridiano.it

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The MS Alumni Program:creating a community ofexcellence

Serono Symposia International Foundation (SSIF) MSPreceptorship conferences, aim to update young physiciansabout the very latest developments from leading internationalscientists and clinicians.

SSIF is seeking to capture their energy and enthusiasm bycreating an MS Alumni Program – a lasting community, whichwill continue to share ideas and best practice well into thefuture.

Three main European MS centres will be involved in theprogram:- Multiple Sclerosis Centre of Catalonia, Cemcat Barcelona, Spain

- Institute of Experimental NeurologyVita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy

- Valens Clinic Rehabilitation Center, Valens, Switzerland

Why is the Alumni Program so important?The effective treatment of MS is one of the greatest of clinicalchallenges. SSIF believes that young physicians need everyopportunity, now and in the future, to share their knowledge, tokeep up to date and to have access to internationally respectedmentors.

Be part of the MS Alumni Program!You qualify to be an alumnus if you have attended one of theSSIF's Preceptorships. Ask to be recontacted later on withmore news on this exiting opportunity!

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