Programme

Thursday 1 December
	14.00	Arrival, registration and refreshments
	14.25	Welcome Dr Hector Chinoy, Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust Dr Patrick Gordon, Kings College Hospital London
		Clinical Primer in Myositis Chair: Dr Patrick Gordon
	14:30	Epidemiology and presentation of inflammatory myopathy Dr Hector Chinoy, Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust
	15.00	Presentation of JDM and managing complex cases into adult life Professor John Ioannou, University College London
	15.40	Whistle stop tour and clinical utility of the myositis spectrum disease antibodies Prof Neil McHugh, University of Bath
	16.20	Refreshments
		Treatment and Translational aspects *Chair: Dr Hector Chinoy*
	16.40	Principles of treatment and disease monitoring outcome measures Dr Patrick Gordon, Kings College Hospital London
	17.05	Novel treatment paradigms in myositis - non-inflammatory pathways including reactive oxygen species and myostatin blockade Prof Robert Cooper, University of Liverpool
	17.35	Historical perspective, lessons from other autoimmune diseases, current/future translational implications in myositis Prof David Isenberg, University College London
	18.20	Discussion and Close
	19.00	Dinner

	Friday 2 December
	08:30	Registration and refreshments
	08:55	Welcome Dr Hector Chinoy, Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust
		Diagnosis & Monitoring Chair: Dr Harsha Gunawardena
	09:00	Use of MRI and other imaging modalities for assessment of myositis with radiology quiz Dr Jonathan Harris, Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust
	09:40	How does electrophysiology add to our clinical assessment, with case examples Dr Andrew Marshall, Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust
	10:20	Muscle biopsies – practicalities and pitfalls Dr James Lilleker, Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust
	10:50	Refreshments
	11:10	Muscle histopathology for beginners Dr Janice Holton, University College London, London
	11:50	Case presentations I: interstitial lung disease, necrotizing myopathy, cancer-associated myositis) Dr Harsha Gunawardena, North Bristol NHS Trust
	12:30	Lunch
		Extramuscular disease and neurology primer Chair: TBC
	13:30	Case presentations II: extra-muscular manifestations – investigation/management of dysphagia, calcinosis Dr Harsha Gunawardena, North Bristol NHS Trust
	14:10	Introduction to inclusion body myositis Dr Stefen Brady, John Radcliffe Hospital Oxford
	14:40	Question and answer session Expert Panel
	15:00	Refreshments
	15:20	Adult onset genetic myopathies and metabolic disease Dr Mark Roberts, Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust
	16:00	Closing remarks and finish