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KSS Immunology Training Day (Hybrid) 21.10.2026 (Part 1)
KSS DEANERY REGIONAL TRAINING DAY Immunology for Rheumatologists
DATE Wednesday 21 October 2026
TIME 09:00 – 16:45
VENUE William Harvey Hospital, East
Programme
Time Duration Session Speaker(s)
09:00 – 09:30 30 min Welcome and Opening — Dr Sukumaran, Dr Mutlu
09:30 – 10:00 30 min Immunology test characteristics — what really is sensitivity, specificity, NPV, PPV, and uncertainty of measurement - Professor Holding
10:00 – 10:30 30 min It's all antibodies — adventures of immune goblins: IgG, IgA and IgM, paraproteins and cryoglobulinaemias, and their tests - Dr Mutlu
10:30 – 10:45 15 min Coffee Break
10:45 – 11:15 30 min ANA and more — what is it and how to interpret?- Professor Holding
11:15 – 11:45 30 min The immunofluorescence technology - Rehana Ayub
11:45 – 13:00 75 min Lab Tour and Image Review for Tests — All faculty
13:00 – 13:45 45 min Lunch
13:45 – 14:15 30 min IVIG — what is it, how is it made, and how is it given? - Dr Mutlu
14:15 – 14:45 30 min Myositis antibody testing and blot technology - Richard McNamara / Rehana Ayub
14:45 – 15:00 15 min Coffee Break
15:00 – 15:30 30 min Immunodeficiency and immunosuppression — how to spot the primary ID within the secondary ID - Dr Mutlu
15:30 – 16:00 30 min Biologics drug allergy basics - Dr Mutlu
16:00 – 16:30 30 min Case Discussion / Open Q&A Panel — All faculty
16:30 – 16:45 15 min Feedback and Close
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| Contributed by: | NHSE Rheumatology Pan London and KSS Regional Training Day |
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| Licence: | © All rights reserved More information on licences |
| First contributed: | 22 October 2026 |
| Audience access level: | Full user |
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