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Webinar 13: REGISTER NOW: International Urticaria Experts Address the Most Common Patient Questions.

QUESTIONS: If you would like to submit a question, please send it to: info@ucare-network.com

REGISTER HERE


DATE: May 26th

TIME: 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm CEST

SPEAKERS and TOPICS

Moderation

Dr. Aiste Ramanauskaite

UCARE at Charité -Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Institute of Allergology, Berlin, Germany

Experts

Dr. Tayseer Sabah Alsaeed Mohmmed Ibrahim

UCARE at Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar

Prof. Dr. Ana Maria Giménez-Arnau

UCARE at Hospital del Mar Research Institute, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain

Prof. Dr. Désirée Larenas-Linnemann

UCARE at Hospital Médica Sur, Mexico City, Mexico

Prof. Dr. Hermenio Lima

UCARE at McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada

Webinar 12: Pathophysiology of Urticaria

DATE: March 18

TIME: 4:00 to 5:00 pm CEST

SPEAKERS and TOPICS

Introduction and Moderation

ntroduction and Moderation

Dr. Aiste Ramanauskaite

UCARE at Charité -Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Institute of Allergology, Berlin, Germany

TALK 1 | The mechanisms behind urticaria and why some patients respond better to treatment than others

Prof. Dr. Guido Heine

Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein, Kiel

TALK 2 | What can be done for these patients

and highlight the latest advances in therapies

for refractory cases

Leonie Shirin Herzog

UCARE at Charité -Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Institute of Allergology, Berlin, Germany

TALK 3 | Challenging patient cases

Dr. Hanna Bonnekoh

UCARE at Charité -Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Institute of Allergology, Berlin, Germany

Q&A session

All Faculty moderated by Dr. Aiste Ramanauskaite

Webinar 11: Clinical Studies: Their Importance for the Patient and how Clinical Trials work in the Different Continents

DATE: November 11

TIME: 1:00 to 2:00 pm CEST

SPEAKERS and TOPICS

Introduction and Moderation

Carolina Vera Ayala

UCARE at Charité –Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Institute of Allergology, Berlin, Germany

TALK 1 | What is a clinical trial and what are the objectives for the different phases, from 1 to 4

Dr. Sergio Dortas Junior

UCARE at Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

TALK 2 | How a clinical trial is managed from the feasibility to the results

Prof. Dr. Jonny Peter

UCARE at University of Cape Town Lung Institute and at University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa

TALK 3 | From the Patient perspective, risks and benefits of enrolling in a clinical trial

Dr. Jason Fok

UCARE at Box Hill Hospital, Eastern Health – Melbourne, Australia

TALK 4 | Which clinical trials are ongoing on CU currently and which show promising results

Prof. Dr. Ana Maria Giménez-Arnau

UCARE at Hospital del Mar Research Institute, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain

Q&A Session

All Speakers moderated by Carolina Vera Ayala

Webinar 10: Mental Health: Psychological Effects and how to cope with them

DATE: October 22

TIME: 1:00 to 2:00 pm CEST

SPEAKERS and TOPICS

Introduction and Moderation

Prof. Dr. Emek Kocatürk

UCARE at Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Institute of Allergology, Fraunhofer ITMP,

Allergology and Immunology IA, Berlin, Germany

UCARE at Koç University School of Medicine, Istanbul, Türkiye

TALK 1 | Burden and emotions associated with chronic urticaria – experiences of a urticaria patient

Arzoo Ahmed

Director of Ethics at Our Future Health, London Area, UK

TALK 2 | Which are the most common psychiatric conditions associated with CU? How to find out comorbid psychiatric conditions associated with chronic urticaria, how to evaluate?

Prof. Dr. Anna Zalewska-Janowska

UCARE at Medical University of Lodz. Lodz, Poland

TALK 3 | How to manage associated comorbid psychiatric conditions of CU? What kind of interventions can help, what are the mind and body approaches that can be helpful?

Dr. Shrea Kapoor

Sunflower Diagnostics and Polyclinic, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Q&A Session

All Speakers moderated by Prof. Dr. Emek Kocatürk

Webinar 9: Chronic Urticaria Condition Tools and Resources and their Use

DATE: September 24

TIME: 6:00 to 7:00 pm CEST

Download the Agenda HERE

SPEAKERS and TOPICS

Introduction and Moderation

Aiste Ramanauskaite

TALK 1 | CSU Patient Charter: 5 principles of the charter

Victor Gascon Moreno

Vice-President of Awareness and Operations, GAAPP, Vienna, Austria

TALK 2 | The CU Shared Decisionmaking Tool

Kristen Willard

MS, Vice President of Education, GAAPP, Washington, District of Columbia, USA

TALK 3 | How to help your doctor with helping you

Marcus Maurer

UCARE, Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Institute of Allergology IFA, Fraunhofer ITMP,

Immunology and Allergology IA, Berlin, Germany

TALK 4 | CRUSE APP

Sophia Neisinger

UCARE, Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Institute of Allergology, Berlin, Germany

Questions and Answer session

All Speakers moderated by Aiste Ramanauskaite

Webinar 8: Pregnancy, birth and lactation – A urticaria guide for new mothers

Video will be available soon on our youtube channel


DATE: June 11, 2024
TIME: 6:00 to 7:00 pm CET

SPEAKERS and TOPICS

Introduction and Moderation

Dr. Aiste Ramanauskaite

UCARE, Charité –Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Institute of Allergology, Berlin, Germany

Talk 1: Results from the UCARE scientific project PREG-CU

Prof. Dr. Emek Kocatürk

UCARE, Koç University School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkiye

UCARE, Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Institute of Allergology, Fraunhofer ITMP, Allergology and Immunology IA, Berlin, Germany

Talk 2: medications, chronic conditions and their effect on the baby

Dr. Marlene Lee, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin – Department of Gynecology, Berlin, Germany

Talk 3: Managing your mental health as a new mother with a chronic condition/conditions ?

Dr Şirin Zelal Şahin Tırnova

Istanbul University, Istanbul Medical School, Istanbul, Turkiye

Q&A Session

All Speakers – moderated by Dr. Aiste Ramanauskaite

UCARE, Charité –Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Institute of Allergology, Berlin, Germany

Webinar 7: Swellings and Itch

Video will be available soon on our youtube channel

DATE: May 28,

TIME: 6:00 to 7:00 pm CET

TOPICS and SPEAKERS

Introduction and Moderation

Dr. Aiste Ramanauskaite

Charité –Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Institute of Allergology, Berlin, Germany

TALK 1 | Clinical signs and symptoms of urticaria and angioedema and the differential types

Asst. Prof Dr. Özge Sevil Karstarlı Bakay

Pamukkale University, Denizl, Republic of Türkiye

TALK 2 | What comorbidities/conditions do we see frequently with urticaria?

Carolina Vera Ayala

Charité –Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Institute of Allergology, Berlin, Germany

TALK 3 | The Patient perspective: road to diagnosis

Kristen Willard

Global Allergy & Airways Patient Platform (GAAPP), Washington DC, USA

Questions and Answer session

All Speakers moderated by Dr. Aiste Ramanauskaite

Webinar 5:Patient Organizations: The Bridge between Patient and Physician

Video will be available soon on our youtube channel

DATE: October 24, 2023

TIME: 6:00 to 7:00 pm CET

Patient organizations are a vital bridge between the patient and the physician, especially for conditions like urticaria that are often under-diagnosed.

In this webinar, participants will learn all about the ins-and outs of patient organizations, listen to the patient (advocate) journey of someone affected, and understand how patient organizations also help physicians in offering the best care to their patients.

Please join and share this event with your network, your colleagues and your patients.

TOPICS and SPEAKERS

Introduction

Aiste Ramanauskaite

Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin Institute of Allergology, IFA& Fraunhofer ITMP Immunology and Allergology IA, Berlin


TALK 1 | Patient organizations: What, How, Why

Tonya Winders

President of Global Allergy & Airways Patient Platform (GAAPP)


TALK 2 | Patient Advocacy: An empowering journey

Arzoo Ahmed

Head of Ethics at Our Future Health


TALK 3 | How Patient Organizations can help physicians

Aiste Ramanauskaite

Q&A: All Speakers

Webinar 1: What is Urticaria?

Acute Urticaria. What it is and how it works
Chronic Urticaria. What it is and how it works
Physical Urticaria. What it is and how it works
What is Urticaria — Questions and Answers

Webinar 2: All about COVID-19 and Urticaria

How does being infected by COVID-19 influence your urticaria?
What to know before I get vaccinated and what to expect afterwards?
Can COVID-19 vaccines worsen or even cause urticaria?
All about COVID-19 and urticaria — Questions and Answers

Webinar 3: Different Types of Induced Urticaria

Solar Urticaria
Cold Urticaria
Cholinergic Urticaria
Different Types of Urticaria — Questions and Answers

Webinar 4: Digital Health

Digital Health – A revolution in healthcare
CRUSE Control – A revolution in urticaria care
Digital Health – How healthcare apps change your doctor’s appointment

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