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Scientific Session

Immunobiology
General Topic: Basic Science

12S156: Just Roll with It: The Basics of Neutrophil Biology

Sunday, November 12, 2023
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM PT
Location: Room 31A-C
CE: 1

In Person On Demand

    Speaker(s)

  • PK

    Paul Kubes, PhD

    University of Calgary
    Cochrane, AB, Canada

    Disclosure(s): No financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose

  • TP

    Tobias Petzold, MD, PhD

    University of Munich
    Nuthetal, Germany

    Disclosure(s): No financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose

This session will highlight basic mechanisms of neutrophil biology, including neutrophil subtypes, trafficking, and inflammatory effector functions, emphasizing their role in autoimmune rheumatic conditions.

Learning Objectives:

  • Describe how neutrophils contribute to inflammation and autoimmunity in rheumatic disease.
  • Discuss mechanisms of neutrophil effector functions.
  • Review neutrophil heterogeneity in inflammatory conditions.

Presentations:

  • 4:00 PM – 4:25 PM PT
    Neutrophil Trafficking and Function

    Speaker: Paul Kubes, PhD – University of Calgary

  • 4:25 PM – 4:50 PM PT
    Neutrophils as Regulators of Thrombosis

    Speaker: Tobias Petzold, MD, PhD – University of Munich

  • 4:50 PM – 5:00 PM PT
    Q&A