{"id":536,"date":"2015-10-07T14:00:57","date_gmt":"2015-10-07T18:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vasculitis.ca\/?p=536"},"modified":"2015-10-07T14:05:24","modified_gmt":"2015-10-07T18:05:24","slug":"536","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vasculitis.ca\/?p=536","title":{"rendered":"Annual Fall Lectures"},"content":{"rendered":"

For those who will be in the Toronto area on October 24, 2015,\u00a0please join us for our annual fall lectures at\u00a0Toronto Western Hospital. \u00a0This year our morning session will focus on What\u2019s New in Vasculitis with Dr\u2019s. Christian Pagnoux and Lillian Barra. \u00a0<\/strong>There have been many new developments in\u00a0vasculitis care, treatment and clinical trials to review and discuss. This year\u2019s format will allow enough time for the lectures on the most common\u00a0vasculitic diseases, with an extended Q&A to address\u00a0questions on all vasculitic diseases!<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Our afternoon session starts with a research update from Dr. Katherine Siminovitch where you will learn about her summer work on all those fresh blood cell samples, and which hopefully<\/strong>\u00a0will identify the potential stimulus, in the already known exact single gene change, in the HLA gene region, that is implicated in GPA and maybe MPA! \u00a0And, we need to continue collecting samples from all vasculitis patients, especially Behcet\u2019s and Giant Cell Arteritis!<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

And,\u00a0new this year a number of patients, and support members, will share their experiences on Living with Vasculitis!<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

To register and for the lecture program just follow the link below! \u00a0You may use your password from\u00a0previous VFC events or create a new password! New VFC members are welcome.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Follow this link to register and to view the full program:
http:\/\/www.kintera.org\/faf\/home\/default.asp?ievent=1148510<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

As in the past we will be collecting lab samples for Dr. Siminovitch\u2019s ongoing research,<\/strong>\u00a0including DNA from all vasculitis patients who have not contributed already, more fresh blood cells from GPA and MPA patients and study controls!<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0Please note<\/u>,\u00a0spouses, and\u00a0patient friends, are ideal controls as long at they do not have an autoimmune disease, and sorry – direct \u201cblood\u201d family members are\u00a0not<\/u>\u00a0possible as controls for this study. \u00a0In addition, for this study, we would also like to attempt a remote\u00a0\u201cgroup patient\u201d\u00a0collection, from within Canada. \u00a0If interested please contact Jon at\u00a0jonstewart@rogers.com<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n

On behalf of the Board, we hope to see you\u00a0on October 24th<\/sup>, 2015!<\/p>\n

Jon Stewart
President
Vasculitis Foundation Canada \/
Fondation vasculites Canada<\/p>\n

PS: \u00a0VFC is always looking for special volunteers! \u00a0If you have an interest, or expertise, in WordPress (for our website), or Blackbaud, using HTML, (for our event registrations etc.), or have a special talent at fund raising, please let us know! \u00a0Maybe you, or someone you know, would consider doing this important work. \u00a0This is an ideal opportunity to brush up on some old skills, or learn new ones. \u00a0VFC will consider paying for related courses if necessary.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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