Children’s National Hospital – NIAID Symposium 2024

7:45-8:30 a.m. | Registration and Breakfast

8:30-9:30 a.m. | Introduction and Keynote
Introductory Speaker: NIAID Director Jeanne Marrazzo, M.D., M.P.H.

Overview of concept of infection-associated chronic illnesses
Keynote Speaker: Roberta L. DeBiasi, M.D., M.S.

9:30-10:45 a.m. | Session 1 | Potential Overarching Mechanisms of Disease: Pathogen-Related Factors

9:30-9:50 a.m. | “Pathogen reactivation including latent herpesvirus reactivation”
Jeffrey I. Cohen, M.D.

9:50-10:10 a.m. | “Microbiome Implications in Children with Chronic Illnesses”
Christopher J. Lehmann, M.D.

10:10-10:30 a.m. | Topic: Pathogen persistence - Norovirus
Kim Green, Ph.D.

10:30-10:45 a.m. | Panel Discussion

10:45-11:00 a.m. | Break

11:00-12:15 p.m. | Session 2 | Potential Overarching Mechanisms of Disease: Host-Mediated Factors

11:00-11:20 a.m. | Topic: Immune dysregulation and inflammation (including Brain)
Elizabeth Wells, M.D.

11:20-11:40 a.m. | “Linking the Extended Autonomic System with the Homeostat Theory: New Perspectives About Dysautonomias with Applications to Long COVID”
David S. Goldstein, M.D., Ph.D.

11:40-12:00 p.m. | Topic: Small fiber neuropathies
Anne Louise Oaklander, M.D., Ph.D.

12:00-12:15 p.m. | Panel Discussion

12:15-1:00 p.m. | Lunch

1:00-2:15 p.m. | Session 3: Identifying Potential Biomarkers for Infection Associated Chronic Illnesses

1:00-1:20 p.m. | Topic: Overview perspective
Charles Chiu, M.D., Ph.D.

1:20-1:40 p.m. | Topic: Phenotyping of post-infectious myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS)
Avindra Nath, M.D.

1:40-2:00 p.m. | Topic: Role of microclots in the setting of long-COVID, POTS, myalgic encephalomyelitis
Yaser A. Diab, M.D., M.B.B.S.

2:00-2:15 p.m. | Panel Discussion

2:15 - 3:30 p.m. | Session 4: Treatments and Multidisciplinary Approaches for Care of Patients with Infection-Associated Chronic Illnesses

2:15-2:35 p.m. | Topic: Data from CNH pediatric long COVID Multi-D Clinic
Alexandra Yonts, M.D.

2:35-2:55 p.m. | Topic: Sinai’s Center for Multidisciplinary Treatment
David F. Putrino, Ph.D.

2:55-3:15 p.m. | "Psychological Impact and Treatments for Infection Associated Chronic Illnesses”
Linda J. Herbert, Ph.D.

3:15-3:30 p.m. | Panel Discussion

3:30-3:45 p.m. | Break

3:45-4:30 p.m. | Session 5: Patient Advocacy Group/Patient Presentation
Moderator: Olanrewaju (Lanre) Falusi, M.D.
Nicole Heim (Parent), Tonya Kinlow, Ian Simon, Ph.D.

4:30-4:45 p.m. | Closing Comments

Posters and Reception to follow.