Chair persons:
Prof Dr. Anna Erdei
Prof Dr. Marianna Newkrik
Prof Dr. Moncef Zouali



10:00 – 10:28 Smoking and the cellular stress response- links in the pathogenesis of Rheumatoid Arthritis
                      Prof Dr.Marianna Newkirk,Canada



10:28 – 10:56 Expression and function of complement receptors (CR1 And CR2) on human B Iymphocytes, physiological upregulation of
                     CR1 on memory B cells is lacking in SLE patients
                     Prof Dr. Anna Erdei, Hungary



10:56 – 11:24 Towards a vaccine to avoid Rheumatic Heart disease Prof Dr. Jorge Kalil, Brazil



11:24 – 11:52 Autoimmunity in Egyptian patients with primary antiphospholipid syndrome
                     Prof Dr. Hala El – Toukhy,Egypt