The 2nd EUVAS Vasculitis Course in the Middle East - The UAE Edition

Scientific Program

09:00 - 09:10 Welcome and Introduction Prof. David Jayne
Prof. Ingeborg Bajema
Dr. Shamma Al-Nokhatha
09:10 - 10:30 Session I: Behçet Syndrome  
09:10 - 09:20 From Oral Aphthosis to Ataxia Dr. Jawaher AlZeyoudi
09:20 - 09:40 Diagnosis, Pathogenesis Differential Diagnosis Prof. Ahmet Gül
09:40 - 10:00 Clinical Spectrum and Treatment: Vascular & Neuro-Behçet Prof. Giacomo Emmi
10:00 - 10:20 Clinical Spectrum and Treatment: Mucocutaneous & Ocular Prof. Ahmet Gül
10:20 - 10:30 Q&A All speakers
10:30 - 10:50 Industry Symposium
10:50 - 11:10 Coffee Break
11:10 - 12:40 Session II: ANCA Associated Vasculitis (AAV)  
11:10 - 11:20 The Gut, the Vessels and the Eyes Dr. Neama Luqman
Dr. Ayesha Al Meqbali
11:20 - 11:35 Epidemiology, Diagnosis and Classification Prof. Aladdin Mohammad
11:35 - 11:55 Histopathology, End-points and Classification Prof. Ingeborg Bajema
11:55 - 12:30 AAV Management - ‘Standard of Care’ and Newer Therapies Prof. David Jayne
12:30 - 12:40 Q&A All speakers
12:40 - 13:10 Industry Symposium
13:10 - 14:10 Lunch
14:10 - 15:40 Session III: Large Vessel Vasculitis  
14:10 - 14:20 Back to Bascis. Check the Pulse Dr. Wessam Gouda
14:20 - 14:40 Epidemiology & Classification of LVV Prof. Aladdin Mohammad
14:40 - 15:00 Giant Cell Arteritis/PMR: EULAR Recommendations Dr. Milena Bond
15:00 - 15:30 Takayasu’s Arteritis: Diagnosis and Treatment Prof. Aladdin Mohammad
15:30 - 15:40 Q&A All speakers
15:40 - 16:00 Coffee Break
16:00 - 18:05 Session IV: Rare Vasculitis  
16:00 - 16:20 Industry Symposium
16:20 - 16:30 Pulmonary Masses. The Mimicker Presentation Dr. Fahad Fazal
16:30 - 16:50 IgA Vasculitis: Clinical Spectrum, Diagnosis and Current Therapies Prof. Augusto Vaglio
16:50 - 17:10 Eosinophilic Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (EGPA) Prof. Giacomo Emmi
17:10 - 17:40 IgG4 Related Systemic Diseases: Clinical Spectrum, Diagnosis and Current Therapies Prof. Augusto Vaglio
17:40 - 17:55 DADA 2 Prof. Ahmet Gül
17:55 - 18:05 Q&A All speakers
18:05
Closing

*Disclaimer: Scientific Program as of 10 July 2026, subject to potential modifications without prior notification.

Emirates Society for Rheumatology