2026 Charlotte, NC sessions AAPA, CME, Letter of Completion, NCPD, IPCE The biomarker field is advancing quickly, and aside from mass biomarker arrays analyzed by AI, single biomarkers have been established to help in predicting disease course and monitoring response to therapy. The role of NfL is by far the most advanced in aligning with …
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2026 Charlotte, NC sessions AAPA, ACPE, CME, Letter of Completion, NCPD, IPCE The brain’s ‘soup’ or CSF is rich with information that may exude from processes within the CNS. It is once again an integral part of the new diagnostic criteria, but an alternative assay to the usual and tedious detection of CSF-specific IgG oligoclonal …
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2026 Charlotte, NC sessions AAPA, CME, Letter of Completion, NCPD, IPCE This scientific session will examine emerging concepts in spinal cord (SC)-focused MS and demyelinating disease, highlighting how advances in pathology, imaging, and mechanistic understanding are reshaping traditional models of central nervous system demyelination. Particular attention will be given to the SC as a critical …
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2026 Charlotte, NC sessions AAPA, ACPE, AOTA, APA, ASWB, CME, Letter of Completion, NCPD, RD, IPCE This platform session will feature cutting-edge investigations from emerging and established researchers, highlighting novel insights into the biological mechanisms, biomarkers, and clinical manifestations of multiple sclerosis (MS). Presentations will explore accelerated aging in MS through neuroimaging and proteomic approaches, …
2026 Charlotte, NC sessions AAPA, ACPE, AOTA, APA, ASWB, CME, Letter of Completion, NCPD, RD, IPCE This session will introduce participants to the biologic and clinical basics of rare neuroimmune conditions such as neuromyelitis optic, anti-MOG associated disorder, autoimmune encephalitis, myelitis, neurosarcoidosis and stiff person syndrome. Participants will be educated about diagnostic criteria and appropriate …
2026 Charlotte, NC sessions AAPA, ACPE, CME, Letter of Completion, NCPD, IPCE There has been an explosion of new MS disease modifying therapies over the last decade. These therapies offer people with MS many treatment options including different routes of administration and mechanisms of action. With so many treatment options, selecting the right therapy for …
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2026 Charlotte, NC sessions AAPA, ACPE, CME, Letter of Completion, NCPD, IPCE These Sessions offer a multidisciplinary approach to the diagnosis and management of multiple sclerosis. A comprehensive overview of MS will be presented to include epidemiology, immunology, pathophysiology, natural history, and clinical course. Presentations will include unraveling the complexity of making diagnosis and use …
2026 Charlotte, NC sessions AAPA, ACPE, APA, ASWB, CME, Letter of Completion, NCPD, IPCE This symposium will provide updates on current topics of interest in the MS community. Each topic will be presented with ample time for questions/discussion. Level of Information: Basic, Intermediate, Advanced Patricia K. Coyle , MD
2026 Charlotte, NC sessions AAPA, ACPE, CME, Letter of Completion, NCPD, IPCE Nature continues to show that our own body can produce cells that can modify and treat a variety of conditions, including autoimmune diseases like MS. Technology allows for the isolation, purification and modification of cells to exploit their various properties. In this session …
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