SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM
11 March 2022
08:00 – 09:00 Controversies in MS and related disorders - Debate sessions
09:00 – 09:20 Break
09:20 – 10:15 MORNING LECTURES
Chair: Rana Karabudak, Cavit Boz
09:20 – 09:40 Can Aging, Gender and Genotype influence MRI patterns of MS patients? – Nicola De Stefano
09:40 – 10:00 How to use baseline patients profile (age, sex and other characteristics) to predict response to treatment in MS – Maria Pia Sormani
10:00 – 10:15 Q&A, Discussion
10:15 – 10:30 Coffee Break
10:30 – 12:20 SESSION-5 - Artificial intelligence and MS
Chairs: Darin Okuda, Murat Kürtüncü
10:30 – 10:50 Role of computational neuroscience in understanding complex neurological diseases - Vilas Menon
10:50 – 11:10 Role of AI in MS clinical practice - Axel Petzgold
11:10 – 11:30 Role of AI in MS imaging - Cristina Granziera
11:30 – 11:50 The role of the neurologist and neuro-radiologist in the A.I. era - Jiwon Oh
11:50 - 12:20 Q&A, Discussion
12:20 – 12:30 Post-session break
12:30 – 13:00 MID-DAY LECTURE
Chairs: Serhan Sevim , Serkan Demir
Epigenetic Factors that Cause Multiple Sclerosis - David Hafler
13:00 – 14:00 Lunch 
14:00 - 15:40 SESSION 6 - Special session on NMOSD and other IIDMD of the CNS
Chairs: Aksel Siva, Aslı Tuncer, Najib Kissani
14:00 - 14:20 NMOSD 2022 – an update - Kazuo Fujihara
14:20 - 14:50 MOGAD 2022 – an update & immune differences between NMOSD and MOGAD - Romain Marignier
14:50 - 15:10 Neuro-infectious disorders as mimickers of IIDDS - Mike Wattjes
15:10 - 15:40 Q&A, Discussion
15:40 – 16:00 Break
16:00 – 17:00 Closure Lecture & Discussion
Chairs: Taşkın Duman, Burcu Altunrende
16:00 - 16:20 Reliable biomarkers for prediction and evaluation of MS activity - Dimitrios Karussis
16:20 - 16:40 Neurological Complications of Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Cancer Immunotherapy - Anastasia Zekeridou
16:40 - 17:00 Q&A, Discussion
17:00 - 18:00 A summary and impressions from Istanbul MS Days VII
Where were we and where are we heading?
Chairs: Canan Yücesan, Nihal Işık
Speakers: Melih Tütüncü, Tuncay Gündüz,Cihat Uzunköprü, Bilge Piri Çınar
18:00 - 18:10 Rational Drug Use
Chair: Yusuf Tamam
Speaker: Tahir Yoldaş
18:10 - 18:20 OFFICIAL CLOSURE OF ISTANBUL MS DAYS
19:30 Departure for dinner at Yunak Evleri