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2026 Autoimmune Neurology Conference | C19 - Focus on Emerging Diagnostics

Saturday 08/08/26
02:45 PM - 04:30 PM CDT Add To Calendar
This program will be presented both in-person and online
This program will be available in the meeting's On Demand product.
Seminar
Eoin P. Flanagan, MBBCh, FÂ鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­, Anastasia Zekeridou, MD, PhD, FÂ鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­, Stacey Clardy, MD, PhD, FÂ鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­
Adrian Budhram, MD, Alessandro Dinoto, MD
Autoimmune Neurology
Upon completion of this course, participants should be able to explain current and emerging methods for neural antibody discovery in autoimmune neurology; apply best practices for the interpretation of neural antibody testing and avoidance of diagnostic pitfalls; and assess the clinical utility of neural injury biomarkers in patients with autoimmune neurologic disorders.
1.75 CME credits
Patient Care & Procedural Skills, Medical Knowledge, Practice-based Learning and Improvement, Systems-based Practice, Quality Improvement
Intermediate
Fellow, Resident, General Neurologist, Specialist Neurologist, Non-neurologist, Advanced Practice Provider, Neurohospitalist, Medical Student
Didactic
Event Timeline
02:45 PM - 03:12 PM CDT Speaker Antibody Discovery Approaches from Bench to Bedside
Divyanshu Dubey, MD, FÂ鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­
03:12 PM - 03:39 PM CDT Speaker Neural Antibody Testing Pitfalls
Tammy L. Smith, MD, PhD
03:39 PM - 04:06 PM CDT Speaker Neural Injury Biomarkers in Autoimmune Neurology
Sara Mariotto, MD, PhD
04:06 PM - 04:16 PM CDT Speaker Abstract Presentation #1
04:16 PM - 04:26 PM CDT Speaker Abstract Presentation #2
Faculty Disclosures
Adrian Budhram, MD Dr. Budhram has nothing to disclose.
Alessandro Dinoto, MD The institution of Dr. Dinoto has received research support from Encephalitis International . The institution of Dr. Dinoto has received research support from Autoimmune Encephalitis Alliance.
Divyanshu Dubey, MD, FÂ鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ The institution of Dr. Dubey has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for Argenx. The institution of Dr. Dubey has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for Arialys. The institution of Dr. Dubey has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for UCB . Dr. Dubey has received research support from Department of Defense . Dr. Dubey has received research support from Department of Defense . Dr. Dubey has received research support from UCB. Dr. Dubey has received research support from David J. Tomassoni ALS Research Grant Program . Dr. Dubey has received intellectual property interests from a discovery or technology relating to health care. Dr. Dubey has received intellectual property interests from a discovery or technology relating to health care. Dr. Dubey has received intellectual property interests from a discovery or technology relating to health care. Dr. Dubey has received intellectual property interests from a discovery or technology relating to health care.
Tammy L. Smith, MD, PhD Dr. Smith has received personal compensation in the range of $5,000-$9,999 for serving on a Scientific Advisory or Data Safety Monitoring board for EMD Serono. The institution of Dr. Smith has received research support from Alexion/AstraZeneca.
Sara Mariotto, MD, PhD Dr. Mariotto has received personal compensation in the range of $5,000-$9,999 for serving on a Speakers Bureau for Biogen, Sanofi, Alexion, Roche, TSF, Dynamics, UCB, Novartis, Amgen, Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­. The institution of Dr. Mariotto has received research support from Ministero della Salute Italiano. The institution of Dr. Mariotto has received research support from TSF. The institution of Dr. Mariotto has received research support from GJF. The institution of Dr. Mariotto has received research support from Lundbeck. The institution of Dr. Mariotto has received research support from Euroimmun. The institution of Dr. Mariotto has received research support from FISM.
Eoin P. Flanagan, MBBCh, FÂ鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ The institution of Dr. Flanagan has received personal compensation in the range of $10,000-$49,999 for serving on a Scientific Advisory or Data Safety Monitoring board for Roche. Dr. Flanagan has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving on a Speakers Bureau for Pharmacy times. The institution of Dr. Flanagan has received personal compensation in the range of $5,000-$9,999 for serving on a Speakers Bureau for UCB. The institution of Dr. Flanagan has received research support from UCB. The institution of Dr. Flanagan has received research support from Roche. The institution of Dr. Flanagan has received research support from UCB. The institution of Dr. Flanagan has received research support from Merck. The institution of Dr. Flanagan has received research support from Roche. Dr. Flanagan has received publishing royalties from a publication relating to health care. Dr. Flanagan has received publishing royalties from a publication relating to health care. Dr. Flanagan has a non-compensated relationship as a Member of medical Advisory Board with The MOG Project that is relevant to Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ interests or activities. Dr. Flanagan has a non-compensated relationship as a Editorial board member with Journal of The Neurologic Sciences that is relevant to Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ interests or activities. Dr. Flanagan has a non-compensated relationship as a Editorial board member with Neuroimmunology Reports that is relevant to Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ interests or activities. Dr. Flanagan has a non-compensated relationship as a Editorial Board Member with Neurology, Neuroimmunology Neuroinflammation (N2) Journal that is relevant to Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ interests or activities. Dr. Flanagan has a non-compensated relationship as a Editorial Board Member with Neurology that is relevant to Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ interests or activities.
Anastasia Zekeridou, MD, PhD, FÂ鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ The institution of Dr. Zekeridou has received research support from Roche/Genentech. Dr. Zekeridou has received intellectual property interests from a discovery or technology relating to health care. Dr. Zekeridou has received intellectual property interests from a discovery or technology relating to health care. Dr. Zekeridou has received intellectual property interests from a discovery or technology relating to health care. Dr. Zekeridou has received intellectual property interests from a discovery or technology relating to health care.
Stacey Clardy, MD, PhD, FÂ鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ Dr. Clardy has received personal compensation for serving as an employee of Veterans Health Administration (VHA). Dr. Clardy has received personal compensation for serving as an employee of University of Utah Health. Dr. Clardy has received personal compensation in the range of $5,000-$9,999 for serving on a Scientific Advisory or Data Safety Monitoring board for AstraZeneca/Alexion. Dr. Clardy has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving on a Scientific Advisory or Data Safety Monitoring board for Amgen/Horizon. Dr. Clardy has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving on a Scientific Advisory or Data Safety Monitoring board for Arialys. Dr. Clardy has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving on a Scientific Advisory or Data Safety Monitoring board for Kyverna. Dr. Clardy has received personal compensation in the range of $10,000-$49,999 for serving as an Editor, Associate Editor, or Editorial Advisory Board Member for Neurology/Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ Publications. The institution of Dr. Clardy has received research support from NIH/NINDS. The institution of Dr. Clardy has received research support from SRNA. The institution of Dr. Clardy has received research support from Alexion/AstraZeneca. The institution of Dr. Clardy has received research support from Kyverna. Dr. Clardy has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ Summer Meeting CoDirector Travel and Lodging with Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­. Dr. Clardy has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Grand Rounds Travel/Lodging/Honoraria with U of Iowa, Miami, Stanford, Barrow, Advent Health Florida, Beaumont Health, CCF, Emory, Penn State Health, Mayo Clinic, Walter Reed.
Rana K. Zabad, MD, FÂ鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ Dr. Zabad has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for Bayer. Dr. Zabad has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for Biogen. Dr. Zabad has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for Genentech. Dr. Zabad has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for Celgene/BMS. Dr. Zabad has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for Genzyme. Dr. Zabad has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for Merck Serono. Dr. Zabad has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for Teva Neurosciences. Dr. Zabad has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for TG Therapeutics. Dr. Zabad has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving on a Speakers Bureau for Teva. Dr. Zabad has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving on a Speakers Bureau for Novartis. Dr. Zabad has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving on a Speakers Bureau for Genentech. Dr. Zabad has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving on a Speakers Bureau for BMS. The institution of Dr. Zabad has received research support from Adamas. The institution of Dr. Zabad has received research support from Biogen. The institution of Dr. Zabad has received research support from Novartis. The institution of Dr. Zabad has received research support from Sun Pharma. The institution of Dr. Zabad has received research support from Parexel & MedDay Pharmaceuticals.
Elizabeth A. Hartman, MD, FÂ鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ An immediate family member of Dr. Hartman has or had stock in Amgen.
Lakshman N. Arcot Jayagopal, MD Dr. Arcot Jayagopal has nothing to disclose.
Sulafa G. Saffarini, MD Dr. Saffarini has nothing to disclose.
Ayush Gupta, MD Dr. Gupta has nothing to disclose.
Sean J. Pittock, MD, FÂ鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ Dr. Pittock has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for Arialys. The institution of Dr. Pittock has received personal compensation in the range of $5,000-$9,999 for serving on a Scientific Advisory or Data Safety Monitoring board for Alexion. The institution of Dr. Pittock has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving on a Scientific Advisory or Data Safety Monitoring board for UCB. The institution of Dr. Pittock has received personal compensation in the range of $5,000-$9,999 for serving on a Scientific Advisory or Data Safety Monitoring board for Roche/Genentech. The institution of Dr. Pittock has received personal compensation in the range of $10,000-$49,999 for serving on a Speakers Bureau for Alexion/AstraZeneka. The institution of Dr. Pittock has received research support from NIH. Dr. Pittock has received intellectual property interests from a discovery or technology relating to health care. Dr. Pittock has received intellectual property interests from a discovery or technology relating to health care. Dr. Pittock has received publishing royalties from a publication relating to health care.
Andrew McKeon, MD The institution of Dr. McKeon has received research support from National Institutes of Health. Dr. McKeon has received intellectual property interests from a discovery or technology relating to health care. Dr. McKeon has received intellectual property interests from a discovery or technology relating to health care. Dr. McKeon has received publishing royalties from a publication relating to health care.
Ramona Miske Ramona Miske has received personal compensation for serving as an employee of Euroimmun. Ramona Miske has received intellectual property interests from a discovery or technology relating to health care.
Yong Guo Yong Guo has nothing to disclose.
John R. Mills, MD, PhD The institution of Dr. Mills has received research support from Werfen Diagnostics. Dr. Mills has received intellectual property interests from a discovery or technology relating to health care.
Surendra Dasari Surendra Dasari has nothing to disclose.
Michael Gilligan, MBBS Dr. Gilligan has nothing to disclose.
Reghann LaFrance-Corey Miss LaFrance-Corey has nothing to disclose.
Connie Lesnick Connie Lesnick has nothing to disclose.
Friederike A. Arlt, MD Dr. Arlt has nothing to disclose.
Madeleine Scharf, PhD Dr. Scharf has received personal compensation for serving as an employee of Euroimmun AG.
Elias T. Spiliotis, PhD The institution of Dr. Spiliotis has received research support from NIH.