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DATE: September 30th

TIME: 1:00 pm to 2.00 pm CEST

 

SPEAKERS and TOPICS

 

Welcome and Introduction

Carolina Vera Ayala

UCARE at Charité – University Hospital, Institute of Allergology, Berlin, Germany

Talk 1: Urticaria: Current Challenges and Unmet Needs

15 minutes presentation / 3 minutes Q&A

DR. IMAN NASR

UCARE at Royal Hospital, Muscat, Oman

Talk 2: Clinical Trials and Innovative Therapies

15 minutes presentation / 3 minutes Q&A

DR. SEMRA DEMIR

UCARE at Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey

Talk 3: Future Perspectives and Personalized Treatment Approaches

15 minutes presentation / 3 minutes Q&A

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR DR. MARYAM KHOSHKHUI

UCARE at Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran

Closing Remarks

3 minutes

Carolina Vera Ayala

UCARE at Charité – University Hospital, Institute of Allergology, Berlin, Germany

DATE: June 11th

TIME: 5:00 pm to 6.00 pm CEST

 

SPEAKERS and TOPICS

 

Welcome and Introduction

Carolina Vera Ayala

UCARE at Charité – University Hospital, Institute of Allergology, Berlin, Germany

 

Talk 1: Spotting the Itch: Recognizing Urticaria in Children

15 minutes presentation / 3 minutes Q&A

Prof. Dr. Petra Staubach-Renz

UCARE at University Medical Center Mainz, Germany

 

Talk 2: Calming the Itch: Effective Strategies for Managing Urticaria in Children

15 minutes presentation / 3 minutes Q&A

Dr. Larissa Brandão

UCARE at Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

 

Talk 3: How Urticaria Affects Your Child’s School, Social Life, and Hobbies – And How to Help

15 minutes presentation / 3 minutes Q&A

Dr. Caroline Mann

UCARE at University Medical Center Mainz, Germany

 

Closing Remarks

3 minutes

Carolina Vera Ayala

UCARE at Charité – University Hospital, Institute of Allergology, Berlin, Germany

Webinar 13: 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 

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

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

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

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

DATE: September 24

TIME: 6:00 to 7:00 pm CEST

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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

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