2025 Speakers
Mike Walsh
Adult Nephrologist
Hamilton, ON
Title (Ex. Mental health in Chronic Disease)
Bio
Lynn Cornell
Anatomical Pathologist
Calgary, AB
IgG4 Disease
Bio
Vivien De Paula Mantovani Joaquim
Paediatric Nephrologist
Curitiba, Brazil
Vasculitis Fellow Project
Dr. Vivien De Paula Mantovani Joaquim is a Pediatric Nephrologist at Hospital Pequeno Principe in Curitiba, Brazil. She completed her fellowship training in vasculitis at the University of Calgary, Alberta Children’s Hospital, Canada. Her main clinical and research interest is pediatric vasculitis.
Aurore Fifi-Mah
Adult Rheumatologist
Calgary, AB
IgG4 Disease
Bio
Kim Morishita
Paediatric Rheumatologist
Vancouver, BC
PedVas and International Registry on Vasculitis
Dr. Kimberly Morishita is a Pediatric Rheumatologist at BC Children’s Hospital and Clinical Associate professor of Pediatrics at the University of British Columbia. She has been a core member of the Pediatric Vasculitis Initiative Registry since inception. Her research interests are in pediatric vasculitis, with a primary interest in outcomes and translational research in ANCA associated vasculitis.
Lia Anish
Paediatric Nephrologist
Vellora, India
Vasculitis Fellow Project
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Audrea Chen
Paediatric Rheumatologist
Edmonton, AB
Kawasaki Disease; Updated Guidelines and Practical Points
Dr. Audrea Chen a Paediatric Rheumatologist in Edmonton, Alberta working at the Stollery Children's hospital. She pursued additional training in childhood vasculitis at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, and have completed a Masters of Science in Quality Improvement & Patient Safety. Her research and QI work focuses on Kawasaki Disease, systemic vasculitis, improving patient/family understanding of their disease and transition to adult care for patients with rheumatic disease
Rume Djebah
Adult Rheumatology Resident
Calgary, AB
Assessment of Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients with Vasculitis Living in Canada
Dr. Rume Djebah is a third-year Internal Medicine resident at the University of Calgary. She began her career as a general practice physician, then her interest in health systems led her to purse a Master of Health Administration at Dalhousie University. Dr. Djebah's interests lie at the intersection of clinical medicine, health outcomes research and health system innovation. She is currently involved in vasculitis research through the University of Calgary's Division of Rheumatology, where she is evaluating patient-reported outcomes in individuals living with vasculitis using the PROMIS-29 instrument. Her work aims to characterize symptom burden and quality of life in this population and to compare these outcomes with established patient-reported outcome frameworks in other systemic autoimmune diseases, with the goal of informing more patient-centered models of care.
Christoph Licht
Paediatric Nephrologist
Toronto, ON
Complement Cascade Blockers in ANCA Vasculitis - Hope or Hype?
Dr. Christoph Licht is a Pediatric Nephrologist at the University of Toronto, Canada. His research focuses on complement-mediated renal diseases, in particular atypical haemolytic uraemic syndrome (aHUS) and memobranoproliferative glomerulonephritis (MPGN)/C3 Glomerulopathy (C3G). Dr. Licht also established a translational research programme including an international registry of patients with complement-renal diseases, and an active lab studying the interactions of the complement, coagulation and infllamation systems with the vascular endothelium in the pathogenesis of aHUS.
