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 Morning
 National Palace Museum Tour (Complimentary) or Golf (At Own Cost)

 Thursday, April 10
11:30

Registration

13:00-13:30 Welcome and Introduction
Symposium Chair:
Hung-Chi Lue, Taiwan
Japan Kawasaki Disease Research Center:
Tomisaku Kawasaki, Japan
Immediate Past Chair:
Jane C. Burns, USA
American Heart Association:
Kathryn A. Taubert, USA
13:30-14:15
Hideko Ogawa Memorial Lecture
L01 Kawasaki Coronary Artery Disease: Twenty Years Outcome of Surgical Treatment (Introduced by Tomisaku Kawasaki, Japan)
Soichiro Kitamura, Japan
14:15-15:00
Epidemiology I
Moderators: Michael H. Gewitz, USA
  Hiroshi Yanagawa, Japan
   
001 Epidemiologic Features of Kawasaki Disease in Taiwan, 2003-2006
Luan-Yin Chang, Taiwan
002 Characteristics of Fatal Cases Reported as Caused by Cardiac Complications of Kawasaki Disease
Mamoru Ayusawa, Japan
003 Kawasaki Disease in England: Ethnicity, Urbanisation and Respiratory Pathogens
Anthony Richard Harnden, USA
15:00-15:30
Epidemiology II
Moderators: Marian E. Melish, USA
  Hung-Chi Lue, Taiwan
   
004 Kawasaki Disease in Multi-ethnic Singapore
Linqi Yang, Singapore
005 Epidemiological Surveillance of Kawasaki Disease in Ontario, Canada 1995-2006
Brian McCrindle, Canada
15:30-16:00 Coffee Break

16:00-16:30

State of the Art Lecture
Moderator: Mei-Hwan Wu, Taiwan
   
L02 Genomic Medicine to Improve Patient Care and Safety
Yuan-Tsong Chen, Taiwan
16:30-17:00
State of the Art Lecture
Moderator: Stanford T. Shulman, USA
   
L03 Genomic Studies in Kawasaki Disease
Yoshihiro Onouchi, Japan

17:00-17:30

State of the Art Lecture
Moderator: Yuan-Tsong Chen, Taiwan
   
L04 A Genome-wide Study of Kawasaki Disease Susceptibility
David Burgner, Australia
17:30-18:15
Special Session on Global Epidemiology
Moderators: Ermias D. Belay, USA
  Yosikazu Nakamura, Japan
   
L05 41 years after the 1st Japan Patient
Yosikazu Nakamura, Japan
L06 32 years after the 1st Taiwan Patient
Hung-Chi Lue, Taiwan
L07 Report from North America
Ermias D. Belay, USA

18:15-18:50

Panel Discussion of Epidemiology Data in Some Other Asian Countries
Moderators: Ermias D. Belay, USA
  Yosikazu Nakamura, Japan
   
043 China: Zhong-Dong Du
044 Hong-Kong: Yiu-Fai Cheung
045 India: Surjit Singh
046 Indonesia: Najib Advani
047 Korea: Joon-Sung Lee
048 Philippines: Christine Bernal
049 Thailand: Kritvikrom Durongpisitkul
19:00-21:00

Welcome Reception (12F, Grand Ballroom)

 Friday, April 11
8:00-8:30
State of the Art Lecture
Moderator: Shiro Naoe, Japan
   
L08 Pathological Characteristics of Systemic Vascular Lesions in Kawasaki Disease and Other Vasculitis Syndromes
Kei Takahashi, Japan
8:30-9:00
Etiology / Pathogenesis / Immunology I
Moderators: Susumu Furukawa, Japan
  Anne H. Rowley, USA
   
006 Modulation of Activated Beta1 Integrin Expression by Prostaglandin E2 via EP Receptors in Human Coronary Arterial Endothelial Cells: Implication for Treatment of Kawasaki Disease
Madoka Kajimoto, Japan
007 The Efficacy of Infliximab Treatment and Dynamic Changes of Inflammatory Cytokines in Patients with Refractory Kawasaki Disease
Keiichi Hirono, Japan
9:00-9:30
Etiology / Pathogenesis / Immunology II
Moderators: Tomoyoshi Sonobe, Japan
  Jiunn-Ren Wu, Taiwan
   
008 Syndrome of Inappropriate Anti-Diuretic Hormone in Kawasaki Disease
Jiro Mori, Japan
009 Analysis of Disease-associated Genes and Proteins in Kawasaki Disease
Vivek R. Nerurkar, USA
9:30-10:00
State of the Art Lecture
Moderators: Li-Min Huang, Taiwan
  Jiunn-Ren Wu, Taiwan
   
L09 IGA Response and the Inclusion Bodies in Acute KD
Anne H. Rowley, USA
10:00-10:30 Coffee Break / Poster Session I
10:30-11:15
Pathogenesis / Immunology / Animal Models I
Moderators: Michael Levin, UK
  Luan-Yin Chang, Taiwan
   
010 Investigation of T Cell Activation in Kawasaki Disease Patients Unresponsive to Intravenous Immunoglobulin Treatment
Hiroyuki Suzuki, Japan
011 Increased Production of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor-D and Lymphangiogenesis in Acute Kawasaki Disease
Ryota Ebata, Japan
012 Multiple Genes Regulating Macrophage Activation and Responses Contribute to an Immunogenetic Phenotype Underlying Kawasaki Disease
Victoria Jane Wright, UK
11:15-12:00
Pathogenesis / Immunology /Animal Models II
Moderators: Harvey Cohen, USA
  Hideshi Tomita, Japan
   
013 The Role of Interleukin-6 in the Development of Coronary Arteritis in an Animal Model of Kawasaki Disease
Howard An, Canada
014 The Role of Innate and Adaptive Immunity in a Murine Model of Coronary Arteritis - Kawasaki Disease
Danica Schulte, USA
015 Role of Antioxidants in Treating Immune Complex Vasculitis in Swine Model: Potential Relevance to the Early Treatment of Coronary Artery Lesion in Kawasaki Disease
Saji Philip, India
12:15-13:50
Luncheon Symposium on Immunogenetics & Immunopathogenesis of Kawasaki Disease
Moderators: Jun Abe, Japan
  Bor-Luen Chiang, Taiwan
   
L10 How to Understand the Genetic Background of Kawasaki Disease in the Future?
Taco W. Kuijpers, the Netherlands
L11 Functional Immunogenomics of Kawasaki Disease
Jun Abe, Japan
L12 Functional Immunogenomics of Kawasaki Disease
Jun Abe, Japan
12:15-13:50
KD Family Hours
Moderators: Tomisaku Kawasaki, Japan
  Hung-Chi Lue, Taiwan
14:00-14:45
Pathology / Animal Models / Diagnosis I
Moderators: Tomoyo Matsubara, Japan
  Tzou-Yien Lin, Taiwan
   
016 Implication of TLR-mediated Coronary Arteritis of Kawasaki Disease in a Mouse Model
I-Chun Lin, Taiwan
017 Particle Size Variation Produced by Modification of Isolation of Lactobacillus Case i Cell Wall Extracts Results in Organ-specific Murine Models: Coronary Arteritis and Cholangitis
Barry Lee Myones, USA
018 Investigating the Serial Process of the Histopathological Features on Acute Coronary Arteritis in a Rabbit Model of Kawasaki Disease
Seiichiro Ozawa, Japan
14:45-15:30
Pathology / Animal Models / Diagnosis II
Moderators: Kei Takahashi, Japan
  Eeva Salo, Finland
   
019 Kawasaki Disease Patients with Redness at the Site of the Bacille Calmette-Guein Inoculation
Ritei Uehara, Japan
020 Identification of a Novel Truncated Form of Serum Amyloid A (SAA) as a Potential Biomarker for Kawasaki Disease
John C. Whitin, USA
021 New AHA Recommendations Improve Recognition and Treatment of Kawasaki Disease: A Multicenter Retrospective Review of Patients with Coronary Aneurysms
Elizabeth Spence Yellen, USA
 15:30-16:00 Coffee Break / Poster Session I
16:00-16:45
Yuki-Lynn Takahashi Memorial Lecture
   
L13 Treatment of IVIG-Resistant Kawasaki Disease(Introduced by Masato Takahashi, USA)
Jane C. Burns, USA
16:45-17:30
Genetic Influences / Gene Expression
Moderators: Jun Abe, Japan
  Yann-Jinn Lee, Taiwan
   
022 Association of Kawasaki Disease with the CTLA4 Gene
Ming-Ren Chen, Taiwan
023 Expression of the FCGR2C Gene is Associated with Kawasaki Disease
Willemijn Breunis, Netherlands
024 Prostaglandin E2 Suppressed, but High Dose Aspirin Augmented, CD40L Expression on the CD4+ T Cells from Patients with Kawasaki Disease
Chih-Lu Wang, Taiwan
19:00-21:00 Gala Dinner (The Best 85, 85th floor, Taipei 101 Tower)
 Saturday, April 12
8:00-8:15
Invited Update
Moderators: Guo-Ying Huang, China
  Kuender D. Yang, Taiwan
  Ching-Tsuen Shen, Taiwan
   
L14 Invited Update on IVIG Therapy
Ben Tsutomu Saji, Japan
8:15-8:45
Acute Treatment and IVIG Resistance I
Moderators: Guo-Ying Huang, China
  Kuender D. Yang, Taiwan
  Ching-Tsuen Shen, Taiwan
   
025 Intravenous Immunoglobulin versus Steroids for the Treatment of Kawasaki Disease in Patients with Incomplete Response to Initial Therapy
Joey A. Latino, Canada
026 Immunoglobulin G Allotypes in Kawasaki Disease Patients with Immunoglobulin Treatment Failure
Tomoyo Matsubara, Japan
8:45-9:30
Acute Treatment and IVIG Resistance II
Moderators: Stanford T. Shulman, USA
  Ming-Ren Chen, Taiwan
   
027 Stratified Selection of Primary Therapy Based on a Risk Score in Kawasaki Disease: Benefit of Intravenous Immunoglobulin and Prednisolone
Takahiro Suzuki, Japan
028 Prediction Score of Immunoglobulin-resistant Kawasaki Disease: Validation Study for Kurume Score
Yoshihito Ogihara, Japan
029 Analysis of the Development of Coronary Arterial Lesions in Patients Receiving Steroid Treatment in the Acute Phase of Kawasaki Disease (KD), Based on Data from the First and Second Investigations in the 19th Nationwide Survey of KD in Japan
Hiroyuki Suzuki, Japan
9:30-10:00
State of the Art Lecture
Moderators: Edward L. Kaplan, USA
   
L15 Therapeutic Trials in Kawasaki Disease: Promises and Pitfalls
Jane W. Newburger, USA
10:00-10:30 Coffee Break / Poster Session II
10:30-11:00
Cardiac Imaging / Evaluation
Moderators: Yiu-Fai Cheung, Hong-Kong
  Hideaki Senzaki, Japan
   
030 Novel Multi-slice Spiral Computed Tomographic Findings Associated with Coronary Complications after Kawasaki Disease
Hiroshi Kanamaru, Japan
031 Usefulness of MR Imaging to Evaluate Recanalized Coronary Arteries (Segmental Stenosis) due to Kawasaki Disease
Nobuyuki Katsumata, Japan
11:00-11:45
Treatment of Cardiac Complications I
Moderators: Etsuko Tsuda, Japan
  Kai-Sheng Hsieh, Taiwan
   
032 Kawasaki Disease in the ICU: a Case Control Study
Mary Glode, USA
033 Acquired Coronary Artery Fistula Complicated by Kawasaki Disease
Chi-Di Liang, Taiwan
034 Evaluation of Down-sizing Operation for Coronary Giant Aneurysm after Kawasaki Disease
Masanori Abe, Japan
11:45-12:30
Treatment of Cardiac Complications II
Moderators: Teiji Akagi, Japan
  Jou-Kou Wang, Taiwan
   
035 Impact of Warfarin versus Low-molecular-weight Heparin on Vascular Remodeling of Severe Coronary Artery Complications after Kawasaki Disease
Cedric Manlhiot, Canada
036 Long-term Prognosis of Patients with Kawasaki Disease Complicated by Giant Coronary Aneurysms
Kenji Suda, Japan
037 Infliximab Treatment for Refractory Kawasaki Disease in Korean Children
Min Seob Song, Korea
12:30-13:20 Lunch (Business Meeting)
13:30-14:15
Richard D. Rowe Memorial Lecture
L16 Intervention in Kawasaki Disease: When and How?
(Introduced by Brian W. McCrindle, Canada)

Masahiro Ishii, Japan
14:15-14:30
Invited Update
Moderators: Hirohisa Kato, Japan
  Jing-Ming Wu, Taiwan
   
L17 Invited Update on Treatment of Giant Coronary Aneurysm
Masato Takahashi, USA
14:30-15:00
Long-term Sequelae I
Moderators: Hirohisa Kato, Japan
  Jing-Ming Wu, Taiwan
   
038 Circulating Endothelial Progenitor Cells Levels and Carotid Artery Stiffness in Kawasaki Disease
Xiao-Qin Liu, China
039 Factors Associated with Coronary Artery Aneurysm Regression after Kawasaki Disease
Tarun Sabharwal, Canada

15:00-15:45

Long-term Sequelae II
Moderators: Hirotaro Ogino, Japan
  Be-Tau Hwang, Taiwan
  Jia-Kan Chang, Taiwan
   
040 In Vivo Plaque Composition and Morphology in Coronary Artery Lesions in Adolescents and Young Adults Long after Kawasaki Disease: New Evidence for "Atherosclerosis" from a Virtual Histology-Intravascular Ultrasound Study
Yoshihide Mitani, Japan
041 Physical Activity in Kawasaki Disease Patients
Yahui Tammy Lin, Canada
042 Decreased Matrix Destruction in Adult Patients with Kawasaki Disease Late after the Disease Onset
Ming-Tai Lin, Taiwan
15:45-16:15 Coffee Break / Poster Session II

16:15-16:45

State of the Art Lecture
Moderators: Michael H. Gewitz, USA
   
L18 Artherosclerosis, Lipid Abnormalities and Late Coronary Arterial Lesions in Kawasaki Disease
Brian W. McCrindle, Canada
16:45-17:15
Meeting Review and Commentary
Marian E. Melish, USA
Jane Newburger, USA
17:15-17:30
Farewell Remarks
Hung-Chi Lue, Taiwan
 
Plans for the Tenth International Kawasaki Disease Symposium
17:30 Adjourn


Poster Presentation Guidelines

The size of poster is 120 cm height and 90 cm width.
The poster number will be placed by the Organizer in advance.
Presenters are responsible for bringing their poster to the poster room and posting it to their allocated poster board on their session in the following times:
  Poster Session I
 
Set-up Time:
Attended Time:
07:30 - 09:30, Friday, April 11
Coffee break hours, Friday, April 11
Teardown Time: 17:30 - 18:30, Friday, April 11
   
 

Poster Session II

 
Set-up Time:
Attended Time:
07:30 - 09:30, Saturday, April 12
Coffee break hours, Saturday, April 12
Teardown Time: 17:30 - 18:30, Saturday, April 12
   
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