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  • Sunday, Nov 12th
    9:00 AM – 10:00 AM PT
    12S109: De-"mystifying" Sjögren's Dryness: Molecular Interactions and Genetics Explained
    Location: Ballroom 20A
    Moderator: A. Darise Farris, PhD – Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation
    Moderator: Teresa Tarrant, MD – Duke University
    Genetics, genomics and proteomics
     CME: 1 hours
  • Sunday, Nov 12th
    9:00 AM – 9:15 AM PT
    It's in the Loops: How Genetic Associations Point to Involvement of Specific Cell Types in Sjögren's Glandular Tissue and Blood
    Location: Ballroom 20A
    Speaker: Christopher Lessard, PhD – Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation
    Genetics, genomics and proteomics
  • Sunday, Nov 12th
    9:15 AM – 9:30 AM PT
    Identification of Sjögren's Disease-Associated Cellular Neighborhoods Using Spatial and Single Cell Transcriptomics
    Location: Ballroom 20A
    Speaker: Dr. Blake M. Warner, PhD, MPH, DDS – National Institutes of Health
    Genetics, genomics and proteomics
  • Sunday, Nov 12th
    9:30 AM – 9:45 AM PT
    Differentially Expressed Gene Pathways in the Conjunctiva of Sjögren's Syndrome Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca
    Location: Ballroom 20A
    Speaker: Cintia S. De Paiva, MD, PhD – Baylor College of Medicine
    Genetics, genomics and proteomics
  • Sunday, Nov 12th
    9:45 AM – 10:00 AM PT
    Q&A
    Location: Ballroom 20A
    Genetics, genomics and proteomics
  • Sunday, Nov 12th
    9:00 AM – 11:00 AM PT
    (0013–0039.5) Genetics, Genomics & Proteomics Poster
    Location: Poster Hall
    Genetics, genomics and proteomics
  • Sunday, Nov 12th
    9:00 AM – 11:00 AM PT
    0013: A Proliferating T Cell Signature in Blood Is Associated with Response to JAK Inhibitor Therapy in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients
    Location: Poster Hall
    Abstract Poster Presenter: Mehreen Elahee, MD – University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
    Genetics, genomics and proteomics
  • Sunday, Nov 12th
    9:00 AM – 11:00 AM PT
    0014: The 330 Genetic Risk Loci of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) Now Known Are Consonant with Multiple Causal Mechanisms Involving Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV)-Encoded Transcription Co-factors (TFs) in EBV-Infected B Cells
    Location: Poster Hall
    Abstract Poster Presenter: Viktoryia Laurynenka, PhD – Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
    Genetics, genomics and proteomics
  • Sunday, Nov 12th
    9:00 AM – 11:00 AM PT
    0015: Genetic Predisposition to a Positive Antinuclear Antibody Test Is Not Associated with Increased Risk of Disease
    Location: Poster Hall
    Abstract Poster Presenter: Cecilia Chung, MD, MPH – University of Miami
    Genetics, genomics and proteomics
  • Sunday, Nov 12th
    9:00 AM – 11:00 AM PT
    0016: Role of TP53 in Inflammatory Reprogramming of Rheumatoid Arthritis Synovial Fibroblasts
    Location: Poster Hall
    Abstract Poster Presenter: Anil Singh, PhD – Washington State university
    Genetics, genomics and proteomics
  • Sunday, Nov 12th
    9:00 AM – 11:00 AM PT
    0017: Xist Ribonucleoproteins Promote Female Sex-biased Autoimmunity
    Location: Poster Hall
    Abstract Poster Presenter: Diana Dou, PhD (she/her/hers) – Center for Personal Dynamic Regulomes and Program in Epithelial Biology, Department of Dermatology, Stanford University School of Medicine
    Genetics, genomics and proteomics
  • Sunday, Nov 12th
    9:00 AM – 11:00 AM PT
    0018: Alternative Splicing and Expected Protein Changes in Muscle Biopsies from Different Types of Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies
    Location: Poster Hall
    Abstract Poster Presenter: Rayan Najjar, MD, MPH – University of Washington
    Genetics, genomics and proteomics
  • Sunday, Nov 12th
    9:00 AM – 11:00 AM PT
    0019: Use of High-plex Data Reveals Novel Insights into the Temporal Artery Processus of Giant Cell Arteritis
    Location: Poster Hall
    Abstract Poster Presenter: Simon Parreau, MD – Dupuytren hospital
    Genetics, genomics and proteomics
  • Sunday, Nov 12th
    9:00 AM – 11:00 AM PT
    0020: The Inflammatory Proteome in Sjögren's Syndrome Identifies New Biomarkers and Relevant Clinical Subgroups
    Location: Poster Hall
    Abstract Poster Presenter: José Miguel Sequí-Sabater, Jr, MD, MSc (he/him/his) – La Ribera University Hospital, Rheumatology Department
    Genetics, genomics and proteomics
  • Sunday, Nov 12th
    9:00 AM – 11:00 AM PT
    0021: Shared Genetic Susceptibility Between Rheumatoid Arthritis and Bipolar Disorder: Analyses from Genome-Wide Association Studies
    Location: Poster Hall
    Abstract Poster Presenter: Jiayi Zheng, MD – The Wright Center for Graduate Medical Education
    Genetics, genomics and proteomics
  • Sunday, Nov 12th
    9:00 AM – 11:00 AM PT
    0022: Validation of a Transcriptomic-Based Machine Learning Model to Establish the Endotype of SLE Patients
    Location: Poster Hall
    Abstract Poster Presenter: Erika Hubbard, BSc – AMPEL BioSolutions
    Genetics, genomics and proteomics
  • Sunday, Nov 12th
    9:00 AM – 11:00 AM PT
    0023: Proteomic Analysis of Plasma-derived Extracellular Vesicles Renders Glutathione Peroxidase 3 a Biomarker for Dermatomyositis
    Location: Poster Hall
    Abstract Poster Presenter: Avital Baniel, DMSc – Perelman School of Medicine, UPENN
    Genetics, genomics and proteomics
  • Sunday, Nov 12th
    9:00 AM – 11:00 AM PT
    0024: Detection of Synovial Signatures in Peripheral Blood of Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis via a Novel Blood-Based DNA Capture Assay
    Location: Poster Hall
    Abstract Poster Presenter: Peter Taylor, PhD, FRCP, MA – University of Oxford
    Genetics, genomics and proteomics
  • Sunday, Nov 12th
    9:00 AM – 11:00 AM PT
    0025: Relationship Between Genetic Variants in Cannabinoid Receptor 2 and Self-Reported Effectiveness of Cannabis for Pain Management in Rheumatoid Arthritis
    Location: Poster Hall
    Abstract Poster Presenter: Kristin Wipfler, PhD (she/her/hers) – FORWARD, The National Databank for Rheumatic Diseases
    Genetics, genomics and proteomics
  • Sunday, Nov 12th
    9:00 AM – 11:00 AM PT
    0026: Mapping Cellular Landscape of Esophageal Epithelium in Systemic Sclerosis Using Single-cell Transcriptomics
    Location: Poster Hall
    Abstract Poster Presenter: Matthew Dapas, PhD – Northwestern University
    Genetics, genomics and proteomics
  • Sunday, Nov 12th
    9:00 AM – 11:00 AM PT
    0027: Association of HLA-DRB1 and ANKRD55/IL6ST Regions with Polymyalgia Rheumatica Diagnosis: A Genome Wide Association Study from UK Biobank and FinnGen
    Location: Poster Hall
    Abstract Poster Presenter: Mehmet Hocaoglu, MD – University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
    Genetics, genomics and proteomics
  • Sunday, Nov 12th
    9:00 AM – 11:00 AM PT
    0028: Adenosine Deaminase 2 Is Expressed as a Short Isoform Lacking Deaminase Activity in the Endothelium: Implications for DADA2 Vasculitis
    Location: Poster Hall
    Abstract Poster Presenter: Andrew Porter, MBBS, MA – Imperial College London
    Genetics, genomics and proteomics
  • Sunday, Nov 12th
    9:00 AM – 11:00 AM PT
    0029: Post-translationally Modified Fibrinogen Activated Macrophages Drive the Expression of Fibrotic Genes in Human Lung Fibroblasts
    Location: Poster Hall
    Abstract Poster Presenter: Breanna Butler, BS – University of Nebraska Medical Center
    Genetics, genomics and proteomics
  • Sunday, Nov 12th
    9:00 AM – 11:00 AM PT
    0030: A Pathogenetic Model of IgG4-related Disease Developed from Familial IKZF1 and UBR4 Gene Variants
    Location: Poster Hall
    Abstract Poster Presenter: Qingxiang Liu (he/him/his) – Mayo Clinic
    Genetics, genomics and proteomics
  • Sunday, Nov 12th
    9:00 AM – 11:00 AM PT
    0031: A Systematic Approach for Identifying Causal Variants and Their Target Genes on JIA Risk Haplotypes
    Location: Poster Hall
    Abstract Poster Presenter: Kaiyu Jiang, PhD – University at Buffalo
    Genetics, genomics and proteomics
  • Sunday, Nov 12th
    9:00 AM – 11:00 AM PT
    0032: Quantification of the Escape from X Chromosome Inactivation with the Million Cell-scale Human Blood Single-cell RNA-seq Datasets Reveals Heterogeneity of Escape Across Immune Cells and Escape in the Autoimmune Disease Conditions
    Location: Poster Hall
    Abstract Poster Presenter: Yoshihiko Tomofuji, MD (he/him/his) – Osaka University
    Genetics, genomics and proteomics
  • Sunday, Nov 12th
    9:00 AM – 11:00 AM PT
    0033: A Novel Transcriptome-Based Machine Learning Pipeline Predicts Phenotypes of Lupus Patients
    Location: Poster Hall
    Abstract Poster Presenter: Andrea Daamen, PhD – AMPEL BioSolutions
    Genetics, genomics and proteomics
  • Sunday, Nov 12th
    9:00 AM – 11:00 AM PT
    0034: Genome-Wide Association Study for Loci Associated with Positive Antinuclear Antibodies in a Large Hospital Biobank
    Location: Poster Hall
    Abstract Poster Presenter: Jeong Yee, PhD, PharmD – Brigham and Women's Hospital
    Genetics, genomics and proteomics
  • Sunday, Nov 12th
    9:00 AM – 11:00 AM PT
    0035: Using Genotyping and Functional Data from Monocytes to Identify Risk-Driving SNPs on JIA Risk Haplotypes
    Location: Poster Hall
    Abstract Poster Presenter: Emma Haley, BS – Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
    Genetics, genomics and proteomics
  • Sunday, Nov 12th
    9:00 AM – 11:00 AM PT
    0036: Using Genotyping and Chromatin Data in CD4+ T Cells to Nominate Causal Variants on JIA Risk Haplotypes and to Identify Their Target Genes
    Location: Poster Hall
    Abstract Poster Presenter: Emma Haley, BS – Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
    Genetics, genomics and proteomics
  • Sunday, Nov 12th
    9:00 AM – 11:00 AM PT
    0037: New Histological Approach in Spatial Transcriptomics Implicates Glandular Cell Involvement in Pathophysiology of Sjögren’s Disease
    Location: Poster Hall
    Abstract Poster Presenter: Rick Wilbrink, MSc – University Medical Center Groningen
    Genetics, genomics and proteomics
  • Sunday, Nov 12th
    9:00 AM – 11:00 AM PT
    0038: Specific Binding of Uric Acid to NDFIP1 Associates with Hyperuricemia-induced Ferroptosis
    Location: Poster Hall
    Abstract Poster Presenter: Qiunan Zhu, MS – Kanazawa University
    Genetics, genomics and proteomics
  • Sunday, Nov 12th
    9:00 AM – 11:00 AM PT
    0039: Enrichment of Rare Variants of Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis Genes in Systemic Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
    Location: Poster Hall
    Abstract Poster Presenter: Mariana Correia Marques, MD – National Institutes of Health/ Children`s National Hospital
    Genetics, genomics and proteomics
  • Sunday, Nov 12th
    9:00 AM – 11:00 AM PT
    0039.5: Cytokine-induced Transcriptome Modification Elucidates the Similarity and Dissimilarity Across 10 Immune-related Diseases
    Location: Poster Hall
    Abstract Poster Presenter: Haruka Takahashi, MD, PhD – Laboratory for Human Immunogenetics, RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences
    Genetics, genomics and proteomics
  • Sunday, Nov 12th
    2:00 PM – 3:30 PM PT
    12S142: Abstracts: Genetics, Genomics & Proteomics (0733–0738)
    Location: Room 32A-B
    Abstract Moderator: Soumya Raychaudhuri, MD, PhD – Brigham and Women's Hospital
    Abstract Moderator: Timothy Niewold, MD, FACR – Hospital for Special Surgery
    Genetics, genomics and proteomics
  • Sunday, Nov 12th
    2:00 PM – 2:10 PM PT
    0733: Global Identification of Lupus Genetic Risk Variants Facilitating the Type I Interferon Pathway Through CRISPR-based Genomic Screening
    Location: Room 32A-B
    Presenting Author: Nan Shen, MD, PhD – Shanghai Jiang Tong University School of Medicine
    Genetics, genomics and proteomics
  • Sunday, Nov 12th
    2:15 PM – 2:25 PM PT
    0734: Immune Isoform Atlas: Landscape of Alternative Splicing in Human Immune Cells and Involvement of Dysregulated Alternative Splicing in Autoimmune Diseases
    Location: Room 32A-B
    Presenting Author: Jun Inamo, MD, PhD – University of Colorado School of Medicine
    Genetics, genomics and proteomics
  • Sunday, Nov 12th
    2:30 PM – 2:40 PM PT
    0735: Deep Immunophenotyping Reveals Circulating Activated Lymphocytes in Individuals at Risk for Rheumatoid Arthritis
    Location: Room 32A-B
    Presenting Author: Jun Inamo, MD, PhD – University of Colorado School of Medicine
    Genetics, genomics and proteomics
  • Sunday, Nov 12th
    2:45 PM – 2:55 PM PT
    0736: Deciphering Complement System-dependent Cellular Pathways in Human Rheumatoid Arthritis Synovial Tissue Using Large Single-cell Computational Omics
    Location: Room 32A-B
    Presenting Author: Fan Zhang, PhD – The University of Colorado
    Genetics, genomics and proteomics
  • Sunday, Nov 12th
    3:00 PM – 3:10 PM PT
    0737: Unraveling Pathophysiology and Hematopoiesis of VEXAS Syndrome by Multi-omics Analysis and Targeted Gene Editing
    Location: Room 32A-B
    Presenting Author: Corrado Campochiaro, MD – IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital. Vita-Salute San Raffaele University
    Genetics, genomics and proteomics
  • Sunday, Nov 12th
    3:15 PM – 3:25 PM PT
    0738: A Genome-wide Association Study Suggests New Susceptibility Loci for Primary Antiphospholipid Syndrome
    Location: Room 32A-B
    Presenting Author: Desire Casares Marfil, PhD – School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh
    Genetics, genomics and proteomics
  • Tuesday, Nov 14th
    9:00 AM – 11:00 AM PT
    L01: Analysis of 245,388 Diverse Participants in the NIH All of Us Cohort Identifies VEXAS Resiliency in UBA1 M41L Somatic Mutation Carriers
    Location: Poster Hall
    Late-Breaking Poster Presenter: Robert Corty, MD, PhD (he/him/his) – Vanderbilt University Medical Center
    Genetics, genomics and proteomics
  • Wednesday, Nov 15th
    8:00 AM – 9:00 AM PT
    15W104: Big Questions and Small RNAs: Decoding Non-Coding Variants
    Location: Room 26A-B
    Moderator: Tiphanie Vogel, MD, PhD – Baylor College of Medicine
    Genetics, genomics and proteomics
     CME: 1 hours
  • Wednesday, Nov 15th
    8:00 AM – 9:00 AM PT
    15W106: From Genotype to Phenotype: Towards Integration of Genetics and Clinical Medicine
    Location: Room 31A-C
    Moderator: Yoshiya Tanaka, MD, PhD – University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan
    Moderator: Kevin Wei, MD, PhD – Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School
    Genetics, genomics and proteomics
     CME: 1 hours
  • Wednesday, Nov 15th
    8:00 AM – 8:20 AM PT
    Lupus Risk Variants Have Enhancer Activity
    Location: Room 26A-B
    Speaker: Leah Kottyan, PhD – Cincinnati Children's Hospital
    Genetics, genomics and proteomics
  • Wednesday, Nov 15th
    8:00 AM – 8:20 AM PT
    Statistical Genetics Elucidates Biology and Personalized Medicine of Rheumatology
    Location: Room 31A-C
    Speaker: Yukinori Okada, MD, PhD – The University of Tokyo / Osaka University / RIKEN
    Genetics, genomics and proteomics
  • Wednesday, Nov 15th
    8:20 AM – 8:30 AM PT
    Q&A
    Location: Room 31A-C
    Genetics, genomics and proteomics
  • Wednesday, Nov 15th
    8:20 AM – 8:30 AM PT
    Q&A
    Location: Room 26A-B
    Genetics, genomics and proteomics
  • Wednesday, Nov 15th
    8:30 AM – 8:50 AM PT
    Leveraging Hospital-Based Biobanks and Machine Learning for Personalized Medicine of Rheumatic Disease
    Location: Room 31A-C
    Speaker: Katherine Liao, MD, MPH – Brigham and Women's Hospital
    Genetics, genomics and proteomics
  • Wednesday, Nov 15th
    8:30 AM – 8:50 AM PT
    Roles of Non-Coding RNAs in Lupus
    Location: Room 26A-B
    Speaker: Nan Shen, MD, PhD – Shanghai Jiang Tong University School of Medicine
    Genetics, genomics and proteomics
  • Wednesday, Nov 15th
    8:50 AM – 9:00 AM PT
    Q&A
    Location: Room 31A-C
    Genetics, genomics and proteomics
  • Wednesday, Nov 15th
    8:50 AM – 9:00 AM PT
    Q&A
    Location: Room 26A-B
    Genetics, genomics and proteomics