2026 Autoimmune Neurology Conference | C21 - Closing Debates
| 04:45 PM - 05:15 PM CDT | Speaker |
Debate 1: Should the Label “Seronegative NMOSD” Exist?
Jacqueline Palace, Sean J. Pittock, MD, FAAN |
| 05:15 PM - 05:45 PM CDT | Speaker |
Debate 2: Does Hashimoto Encephalitis Exist?
Hesham A. Abboud, MD, Josep O. Dalmau, MD, PhD, FAAN |
| 05:45 PM - 06:15 PM CDT | Speaker |
Debate 3: Do Azathioprine and Mycophenolate Still Have a Role in Myasthenia Gravis?
Pushpa Narayanaswami, MD, MBBS, FAAN, Tahseen Mozaffar, MD, FAAN |
| 06:15 PM - 06:30 PM CDT | Closing Remarks |
Closing Remarks
Stacey Clardy, MD, PhD, FAAN, Anastasia Zekeridou, MD, PhD, FAAN, Eoin P. Flanagan, MBBCh, FAAN |
| Bruce A. Cree, MD, PhD, MAS, FAAN | The institution of Dr. Cree has received personal compensation in the range of $5,000-$9,999 for serving as a Consultant for Biogen. The institution of Dr. Cree has received personal compensation in the range of $10,000-$49,999 for serving as a Consultant for EMD Serono. The institution of Dr. Cree has received personal compensation in the range of $10,000-$49,999 for serving as a Consultant for Novartis. The institution of Dr. Cree has received personal compensation in the range of $10,000-$49,999 for serving as a Consultant for Sanofi. The institution of Dr. Cree has received personal compensation in the range of $10,000-$49,999 for serving as a Consultant for TG Therapeutics. The institution of Dr. Cree has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for Autobahn. The institution of Dr. Cree has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for Avotres. The institution of Dr. Cree has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for Alexion. Dr. Cree has received personal compensation in the range of $10,000-$49,999 for serving as a Consultant for Horizon. Dr. Cree has received personal compensation in the range of $10,000-$49,999 for serving as a Consultant for Neuron23. Dr. Cree has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for Boston Pharma. Dr. Cree has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for Hexal/Sandoz. Dr. Cree has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for Kyverna. Dr. Cree has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving on a Scientific Advisory or Data Safety Monitoring board for Immunic AG. The institution of Dr. Cree has received research support from Genentech. The institution of Dr. Cree has received research support from Kyverna. Dr. Cree has received publishing royalties from a publication relating to health care. |
| A. Gordon Smith, MD, FAAN | Dr. Smith has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for Alexion. Dr. Smith has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for Argenx. Dr. Smith has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for Merz. Dr. Smith has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for Sangamo. Dr. Smith has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for US Department of Justice. Dr. Smith has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for Janssen. Dr. Smith has received personal compensation in the range of $0-$499 for serving on a Scientific Advisory or Data Safety Monitoring board for Eidos. Dr. Smith has received personal compensation in the range of $0-$499 for serving on a Scientific Advisory or Data Safety Monitoring board for Lexicon. Dr. Smith has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving on a Speakers Bureau for Alexion. The institution of Dr. Smith has received research support from NIH (NINDS, NIDDK). Dr. Smith has received publishing royalties from a publication relating to health care. Dr. Smith has received personal compensation in the range of $0-$499 for serving as a Study Section with NIH. |
| Sarosh R. Irani, MD, PhD, FRCP, FEAN | Dr. Irani has received personal compensation in the range of $50,000-$99,999 for serving as a Consultant for AZ, Roche, Cerebral therapeutics, Biogen, Amgen, Argenex, Clarivate, IQVIA, BioHaven therapeutics.. Dr. Irani has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as an Editor, Associate Editor, or Editorial Advisory Board Member for Brain. Dr. Irani has received intellectual property interests from a discovery or technology relating to health care. Dr. Irani has received intellectual property interests from a discovery or technology relating to health care. |
| Jacqueline Palace | Dr. Palace has received personal compensation in the range of $10,000-$49,999 for serving as a Consultant for Merck Serono, Medimmune, Argenx, Janssen, AMgen, UCB, Roche, Novartis, Amplo, Alexion, . Dr. Palace has received personal compensation in the range of $10,000-$49,999 for serving on a Scientific Advisory or Data Safety Monitoring board for Argenx, Sanofi. Dr. Palace has received personal compensation in the range of $10,000-$49,999 for serving on a Speakers Bureau for Roche, UCB, Alexion, Amgen. Dr. Palace has stock in Astra Zenica. The institution of Dr. Palace has received research support from Roche, AMPLO, Alexion, UCB,. argenx, amgen. Dr. Palace has received intellectual property interests from a discovery or technology relating to health care. |
| Sean J. Pittock, MD, FAAN | Dr. Pittock has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for UCB. Dr. Pittock has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for Arialys Therapeutics. The institution of Dr. Pittock has received personal compensation in the range of $5,000-$9,999 for serving on a Scientific Advisory or Data Safety Monitoring board for Alexion. Dr. Pittock has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving on a Scientific Advisory or Data Safety Monitoring board for Arialys. The institution of Dr. Pittock has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving on a Scientific Advisory or Data Safety Monitoring board for UCB. The institution of Dr. Pittock has received personal compensation in the range of $5,000-$9,999 for serving on a Scientific Advisory or Data Safety Monitoring board for Roche/Genentech. The institution of Dr. Pittock has received personal compensation in the range of $10,000-$49,999 for serving on a Speakers Bureau for Alexion/AstraZeneka. The institution of Dr. Pittock has received research support from NIH. The institution of Dr. Pittock has received research support from Alexion/AstraZeneka. The institution of Dr. Pittock has received research support from F. Hoffman/LaRoche/Genentech. Dr. Pittock has received intellectual property interests from a discovery or technology relating to health care. Dr. Pittock has received intellectual property interests from a discovery or technology relating to health care. Dr. Pittock has received publishing royalties from a publication relating to health care. |
| Hesham A. Abboud, MD | Dr. Abboud has received personal compensation in the range of $5,000-$9,999 for serving as a Consultant for Biogen. The institution of Dr. Abboud has received personal compensation in the range of $5,000-$9,999 for serving as a Consultant for Genentech . Dr. Abboud has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for Alexion. Dr. Abboud has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for Horizon. Dr. Abboud has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for BMS. Dr. Abboud has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for Alpine Pharma. Dr. Abboud has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving on a Scientific Advisory or Data Safety Monitoring board for Genentech. Dr. Abboud has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving on a Scientific Advisory or Data Safety Monitoring board for Alexion. Dr. Abboud has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving on a Scientific Advisory or Data Safety Monitoring board for Horizon. Dr. Abboud has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving on a Scientific Advisory or Data Safety Monitoring board for Cycle Pharma. Dr. Abboud has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving on a Scientific Advisory or Data Safety Monitoring board for Axonics. Dr. Abboud has received personal compensation in the range of $5,000-$9,999 for serving on a Speakers Bureau for Biogen. Dr. Abboud has received personal compensation in the range of $5,000-$9,999 for serving on a Speakers Bureau for Genentech. Dr. Abboud has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving on a Speakers Bureau for BMS. Dr. Abboud has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving on a Speakers Bureau for Alexion . Dr. Abboud has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving on a Speakers Bureau for Horizon. The institution of Dr. Abboud has received research support from Genentech . The institution of Dr. Abboud has received research support from Novartis. The institution of Dr. Abboud has received research support from BMS. The institution of Dr. Abboud has received research support from Sanofi-Genzyme. The institution of Dr. Abboud has received research support from The Guthy-Jackson Charitable Foundation. Dr. Abboud has received publishing royalties from a publication relating to health care. |
| Josep O. Dalmau, MD, PhD, FAAN | Dr. Dalmau has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for Astellas Research Institute of America. Dr. Dalmau has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Consultant for Janssen Research & Development . Dr. Dalmau has received personal compensation in the range of $10,000-$49,999 for serving as an Editor, Associate Editor, or Editorial Advisory Board Member for 好色先生. An immediate family member of Dr. Dalmau has received personal compensation in the range of $5,000-$9,999 for serving as an Editor, Associate Editor, or Editorial Advisory Board Member for Springer Nature. The institution of Dr. Dalmau has received research support from Sage Therapeutics. The institution of Dr. Dalmau has received research support from Edmond J.Safra Foundation . The institution of Dr. Dalmau has received research support from La Caixa Foundation. The institution of Dr. Dalmau has received research support from Spanish Ministry of Health (ISCIII). The institution of Dr. Dalmau has received research support from Euroimmun, Inc. Dr. Dalmau has received intellectual property interests from a discovery or technology relating to health care. An immediate family member of Dr. Dalmau has received intellectual property interests from a discovery or technology relating to health care. Dr. Dalmau has received intellectual property interests from a discovery or technology relating to health care. An immediate family member of Dr. Dalmau has received intellectual property interests from a discovery or technology relating to health care. Dr. Dalmau has received publishing royalties from a publication relating to health care. Dr. Dalmau has received publishing royalties from a publication relating to health care. Dr. Dalmau has received publishing royalties from a publication relating to health care. |
| Pushpa Narayanaswami, MD, MBBS, FAAN | Dr. Narayanaswami has received personal compensation in the range of $10,000-$49,999 for serving as a Consultant for UCB. Dr. Narayanaswami has received personal compensation in the range of $0-$499 for serving as a Consultant for CVS. Dr. Narayanaswami has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving on a Scientific Advisory or Data Safety Monitoring board for Sanofi. Dr. Narayanaswami has received personal compensation in the range of $5,000-$9,999 for serving on a Scientific Advisory or Data Safety Monitoring board for Janssen. Dr. Narayanaswami has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving on a Scientific Advisory or Data Safety Monitoring board for Argenx USA. Dr. Narayanaswami has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving on a Scientific Advisory or Data Safety Monitoring board for Alexion. Dr. Narayanaswami has received personal compensation in the range of $0-$499 for serving on a Scientific Advisory or Data Safety Monitoring board for Argenx. Dr. Narayanaswami has received personal compensation in the range of $0-$499 for serving on a Scientific Advisory or Data Safety Monitoring board for NMD pharma. Dr. Narayanaswami has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving on a Scientific Advisory or Data Safety Monitoring board for EMD-Serono (Merck usa). Dr. Narayanaswami has received personal compensation in the range of $0-$499 for serving on a Scientific Advisory or Data Safety Monitoring board for Immuneabs. Dr. Narayanaswami has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving on a Scientific Advisory or Data Safety Monitoring board for Viridian. Dr. Narayanaswami has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving on a Scientific Advisory or Data Safety Monitoring board for Cabaletta-Bio. Dr. Narayanaswami has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving on a Scientific Advisory or Data Safety Monitoring board for Immunovant. Dr. Narayanaswami has received personal compensation in the range of $5,000-$9,999 for serving on a Scientific Advisory or Data Safety Monitoring board for Amgen. Dr. Narayanaswami has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving on a Scientific Advisory or Data Safety Monitoring board for Dianthus. Dr. Narayanaswami has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving on a Scientific Advisory or Data Safety Monitoring board for Cartesian. Dr. Narayanaswami has received personal compensation in the range of $5,000-$9,999 for serving as an Editor, Associate Editor, or Editorial Advisory Board Member for Muscle and Nerve, Wiley. Dr. Narayanaswami has received personal compensation in the range of $10,000-$49,999 for serving as an Editor, Associate Editor, or Editorial Advisory Board Member for Neurology. Dr. Narayanaswami has stock in Dr. Reddys laboratories. Dr. Narayanaswami has stock in Doximity. The institution of Dr. Narayanaswami has received research support from Alexion. The institution of Dr. Narayanaswami has received research support from NIH. Dr. Narayanaswami has received publishing royalties from a publication relating to health care. Dr. Narayanaswami has a non-compensated relationship as a Member, Medical and Scientific Council with Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America that is relevant to AAN interests or activities. Dr. Narayanaswami has a non-compensated relationship as a Member, Finance Committee with AANEM that is relevant to AAN interests or activities. |
| Tahseen Mozaffar, MD, FAAN | Dr. Mozaffar has received personal compensation in the range of $5,000-$9,999 for serving as a Consultant for Alexion Pharmaceuticals. Dr. Mozaffar has received personal compensation in the range of $5,000-$9,999 for serving as a Consultant for Argenx. Dr. Mozaffar has received personal compensation in the range of $10,000-$49,999 for serving as a Consultant for Sanofi-Genzyme. Dr. Mozaffar has received personal compensation in the range of $10,000-$49,999 for serving as a Consultant for Amicus. Dr. Mozaffar has received personal compensation in the range of $5,000-$9,999 for serving as a Consultant for Grifols. Dr. Mozaffar has received personal compensation in the range of $5,000-$9,999 for serving as a Consultant for Astellas Gene Therapy. Dr. Mozaffar has received personal compensation in the range of $5,000-$9,999 for serving as a Consultant for Bayer. Dr. Mozaffar has received personal compensation in the range of $10,000-$49,999 for serving on a Scientific Advisory or Data Safety Monitoring board for Sarepta. Dr. Mozaffar has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving on a Scientific Advisory or Data Safety Monitoring board for Applied Therapeutics. The institution of Dr. Mozaffar has received research support from NIH. The institution of Dr. Mozaffar has received research support from Muscular Dystrophy Association. The institution of Dr. Mozaffar has received research support from Sanofi. The institution of Dr. Mozaffar has received research support from Argenx. The institution of Dr. Mozaffar has received research support from Amicus Therapeutics. The institution of Dr. Mozaffar has received research support from Astellas Gene Therpay. The institution of Dr. Mozaffar has received research support from Cartesian. The institution of Dr. Mozaffar has received research support from Cabaletta. Dr. Mozaffar has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Study Section Member with NIH. |
| Stacey Clardy, MD, PhD, FAAN | Dr. Clardy has received personal compensation for serving as an employee of Veterans Health Administration (VHA). Dr. Clardy has received personal compensation for serving as an employee of University of Utah Health. Dr. Clardy has received personal compensation in the range of $5,000-$9,999 for serving on a Scientific Advisory or Data Safety Monitoring board for AstraZeneca/Alexion. Dr. Clardy has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving on a Scientific Advisory or Data Safety Monitoring board for Amgen/Horizon. Dr. Clardy has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving on a Scientific Advisory or Data Safety Monitoring board for Arialys. Dr. Clardy has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving on a Scientific Advisory or Data Safety Monitoring board for Kyverna. Dr. Clardy has received personal compensation in the range of $10,000-$49,999 for serving as an Editor, Associate Editor, or Editorial Advisory Board Member for Neurology/AAN Publications. The institution of Dr. Clardy has received research support from NIH/NINDS. The institution of Dr. Clardy has received research support from SRNA. The institution of Dr. Clardy has received research support from Alexion/AstraZeneca. Dr. Clardy has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a AAN Summer Meeting CoDirector Travel and Lodging with AAN. Dr. Clardy has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving as a Grand Rounds Travel/Lodging/Honoraria with U of Iowa, Miami, Stanford, Barrow, Beaumont Health, CCF, Emory, Penn State, Mayo Clinic, Walter Reed. |
| Anastasia Zekeridou, MD, PhD, FAAN | The institution of Dr. Zekeridou has received research support from Roche/Genentech. Dr. Zekeridou has received intellectual property interests from a discovery or technology relating to health care. Dr. Zekeridou has received intellectual property interests from a discovery or technology relating to health care. Dr. Zekeridou has received intellectual property interests from a discovery or technology relating to health care. Dr. Zekeridou has received intellectual property interests from a discovery or technology relating to health care. |
| Eoin P. Flanagan, MBBCh, FAAN | The institution of Dr. Flanagan has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving on a Scientific Advisory or Data Safety Monitoring board for Alexion. Dr. Flanagan has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving on a Scientific Advisory or Data Safety Monitoring board for Genentech. Dr. Flanagan has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving on a Scientific Advisory or Data Safety Monitoring board for Horizon Therapeutics. The institution of Dr. Flanagan has received personal compensation in the range of $10,000-$49,999 for serving on a Scientific Advisory or Data Safety Monitoring board for Roche. Dr. Flanagan has received personal compensation in the range of $500-$4,999 for serving on a Speakers Bureau for Pharmacy times. The institution of Dr. Flanagan has received personal compensation in the range of $5,000-$9,999 for serving on a Speakers Bureau for UCB. The institution of Dr. Flanagan has received research support from Viela Bio. The institution of Dr. Flanagan has received research support from UCB. The institution of Dr. Flanagan has received research support from Roche. Dr. Flanagan has received publishing royalties from a publication relating to health care. Dr. Flanagan has a non-compensated relationship as a Member of medical Advisory Board with The MOG Project that is relevant to AAN interests or activities. Dr. Flanagan has a non-compensated relationship as a Editorial board member with Journal of The Neurologic Sciences that is relevant to AAN interests or activities. Dr. Flanagan has a non-compensated relationship as a Editorial board member with Neuroimmunology Reports that is relevant to AAN interests or activities. Dr. Flanagan has a non-compensated relationship as a Editorial Board Member with Neurology, Neuroimmunology Neuroinflammation (N2) Journal that is relevant to AAN interests or activities. |