2027 Training Course and Symposium

5-6th April 2027
Dame Margaret Barbour Building
The Ethel Williams Lecture Theatre

The focus of the meeting:

Clinical Complement

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Figure 1. Newcastle University. Source: Alan Wallace

Training Day: Monday 5th April 2027

0830 – 0900 Registration: Dame Margaret Barbour Building Foyer

0900 – 0910 Welcome (DMBBG.01): Kevin Marchbank (Newcastle University)

0910 – 0950 Lecture (DMBBG.01): Complement - the basics: Prof. Jean van den Elsen (Bath).

1000 – 1030 Refreshments DMBB2.16 (Event Space) 2nd floor

Wood-Hall — Figure 2. Wood Hall. Source: Alan Wallace

1030 – 1200 Complement Tutorial 1

1.1 Extended discussion on basics for newcomers to the field (DMBB.2.15): Jean van den Elsen (Bath)

1.2 Complement structure and function (DMBB.2.13): Paul Barlow (Edinburgh)

1.3 Complement and Transplant (DMBB.2.12): Neil Sheerin (Newcastle)

1.4 Complement therapeutics (DMBB.2.11): Claire Harris (Newcastle)

1200 – 1345 LUNCH & poster viewing DMBB2.16 (Event Space) 2nd floor

1345 – 1515 Complement Tutorial 2

2.1 Complement association with renal disease (DMBB.2.15): David Kavanagh (Newcastle)

2.2 Complement in the brain (DMBB.2.15): Wioleta Zelek (Cardiff)

2.3 Diagnostics; biomarkers/assays (DMBB.2.15): Erik Toonen (Hycult Biotech)

2.4 Microbial complement evasion (DMBB.2.15): Hayley Lavender (Liverpool).

1515-1545 Refreshments DMBB2.16 (Event Space) 2nd floor

1545 – 1720 Poster abstract presentations (DMBBG.01):

Chairs: Claire and Kevin

1730 – 1830 KEYNOTE lecture: Prof Jon Barratt (Leicester): “New Frontiers in Disease Modification in IgA Nephropathy”

1930 – Conference Dinner at Wood Hall, The Common Room (Neville Hall, Westgate Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE1 1SE)

Symposium Day: Tuesday 6th April 2027, Session 1

0900 – 0910 Symposium Introduction (DMBBG.01): Kevin Marchbank (Newcastle University)

0910 – 1200 SESSION 1 (DMBBG.01):

Chairs:

Talks selected from abstract submissions

0910 – 0925 1.

0925 – 0940 2.

0940 – 0955 3.

1000 – 1045 Refreshments and poster viewing DMBB2.16 (Event Space) 2nd floor

Chairs:

1045 – 1115 Christoph Schmidt (Ulm): Mini-FH, Trifu, where next…

1115 – 11:45 Theo Kasimatis (London): The Trials and Tribulations of EMPIRIKAL-2 — Trial of the Century.

1200 – 1330 LUNCH & poster viewing DMBB2.16 (Event Space) 2nd floor

Lunch presentations (DMBBG.01) - TBC

Symposium Day: Tuesday 6th April 2027, Session 2

1330 – 1625 SESSION 2 (DMBBG.01):

Chairs:

1330 – 1400 Kate Smith-Jackson (Newcastle): Pregnancy related aHUS

Talks selected from abstract submissions 2

1400 – 1415 4.

1415 – 1430 5.

1430 – 1445 6.

1445 – 1500 Refreshments and poster viewing DMBB2.16 (Event Space) 2nd floor

Chairs:

1500 – 1530 Morag Griffin (Leeds): Treatment of PNH the lessons learned

1530 – 1600 Anna Schubart (Basel): Iptacopan in the clinic - where are we now

1600 – 1630 Sally Johnson (Newcastle): The Future of aHUS Treatment

1630 – 1700 Poster and presentation prizes & Final remarks and close of the meeting

University contact details:
Complement Therapeutics Research Group and National Renal Complement Therapeutics Centre
Newcastle University Translational and Clinical Research Institute,
Faculty of Medical Science,
3rd Floor William Leech Building,
Framlington Place,
Newcastle-upon-Tyne
NE2 4HH

Main contact:
Professor Kevin J. Marchbank
Kevin.marchbank@ncl.ac.uk
Tel: +44 (0) 191 208 5998

Website: www.ncl.ac.uk

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