Synergy in Science: Innovations in Autoimmune Disease Research and Care

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#  Synergy in Science: Innovations in Autoimmune Disease Research and Care

**AGENCY:**

National Institutes of Health, HHS.

**ACTION:**

Notice.

**SUMMARY:**

This symposium is sponsored by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Research on Women's Health (ORWH), and the title of this year's symposium is “Synergy in Science: Innovations in Autoimmune Disease Research and Care.” The symposium will discuss the convergence of cutting-edge insights and collaborative efforts in the realm of autoimmune diseases.

**DATES:**

The meeting will be held on May 15, 2024, from 1 to 5 p.m.

**ADDRESSES:**

The meeting will be virtual. Registration is available at *https://nih.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_jYi3sBFvToeHZJcfytw6GA#/registration.* The meeting is viewable on NIH Videocast at *https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=54417;* no registration is required.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:**

For information concerning this meeting, see the ORWH website, *https://orwh.od.nih.gov/about/newsroom/events/8th-annual-vivian-w-pinn-symposium,* or contact Dr. Vicki Shanmugam, Director, NIH Office of Autoimmune Disease Research in the Office of Research on Women's Health, 6707 Democracy Boulevard, Suite 400, Bethesda, MD 20817, telephone: 301-402-4179; email: *[email protected].*

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:**

This Notice is in accordance with 42 U.S.C. 287d, of the Public Health Service Act, as amended. The 8th Annual Vivian W. Pinn Symposium honors the first full-time Director of ORWH, Dr. Vivian Pinn, and is held during National Women's Health Week. This event serves as a critical forum for experts across sectors to communicate and collaborate for the advancement of women's health.

Providing the keynote address, “Understanding the Immunome: Past, Present, and Future,” is Jane Buckner, M.D., President of Benaroya Research Institute.

The objectives of the symposium are:

• *Drivers of Autoimmunity:* Understand the state of the science on sex-differences in autoimmune diseases, and what the future may hold for interventions.

• *NIH Research Frontiers:* Explore innovations arising from NIH's intramural research programs, driving progress in autoimmune care through rigorous scientific inquiry and technological breakthroughs.

• *Advocacy Accelerating Treatments:* Examine the synergy between patient advocacy and scientific progress, highlighting how collaborative efforts expedite the development of novel treatments for rare autoimmune diseases.

• *Research at the Bedside:* Unravel the complexities of autoimmune diseases across the lifespan through patient-centric bedside research insights.

*Interested individuals can register at:**https://nih.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_jYi3sBFvToeHZJcfytw6GA#/registration* .

More information about the speakers and agenda can be found at *https://orwh.od.nih.gov/about/newsroom/events/8th-annual-vivian-w-pinn-symposium.*

This event is free.

Dated: April 24, 2024.

Lawrence A. Tabak,

Principal Deputy Director, National Institutes of Health.