Histiocytosis UK 2024

Virtual Forum on 18^th January 2024

Hosted by Histio UK

13:00-17:00

Introduction – Dr Rachel Tattersall

Consultant Adolescent and Adult Rheumatologist, Clinical Lead for MSK Sheffield,

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHSFT, Co-Chair of HASC

(HLH Across Speciality Collaboration)

Abstracts – across disciplines to be presented.

Speakers in Haemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) include:

Dr. Bita Shakoory

Translational Autoinflammatory Diseases Section, National Institutes of Health Bethesda, Maryland, USA.

Points to consider at the early stages of diagnosis and management of suspected haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis/macrophage activation syndrome (HLH/MAS)

Dr. Jessica Manson

 University College Hospitals London, Co-Chair of HiASC (HLH Across Speciality Collaboration) Honorary Associate professor at UCL.

Clinical and Investigative Considerations in HLH

Interlude – continues

Speakers in Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis (LCH) and Rarer Disorders include:

Dr. Carl Allen

Milton and Allene Nirken Chair in Paediatric Oncology, Texas Children’s Hospital. Co-Director, Histiocytosis Program. Co-Director, Lymphoma Program. Director of Research, Global Haematology-Oncology Paediatric Excellence (HOPE). Professor, Department of Paediatrics, Section of Haematology-Oncology, Baylor College of Medicine

LCH2024: Progress, Chaos and Opportunities?

Prof. Matt Collin

Honorary Consultant Haematologist and Professor of Haematology at the Northern Centre for Cancer Care specialising in Bone Marrow Transplantation, Histiocytosis and Adult Immunodeficiency.

Care of patients with histiocytic neoplasms in the UK

Prof. Matt Collin – Summary & Q&A

Patient Q&A

Do you have a Histiocytosis Question (LCH/HLH/or Rarer disorders)?

On 18^th January 2024 Histio UK will hold the Histiocytosis UK 2024 Virtual Forum 13:00-17:00

The speakers panel will aim to answer as many patient & parent questions as possible.

The questions MUST be submitted in advance using the submission link below the closing date is  24^th November 2023

The speaker panel will respond to generic questions on the disorders only and are unable to respond directly they cannot respond to individual patient treatment concerns.

Please submit here: Patient Question Submission Form – Histio UK (histioukconnect.org)

 CALL FOR ABSTRACTS

To submit YOUR abstract for consideration please follow this link:

 https://www.histiouk.org/abstract-submission/ 
Closing Date for submissions: Midnight 24th November 2023

To reserve your free place at the Histio UK Forum please register before 12th January 2024 or register now: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_0_OHNazwRGax1kk49E_hHw

Please ignore this information if you have already registered for the Forum.