The third edition of "Conquering the territory of autoimmunity" continues at the Lozano Blesa University Clinical Hospital

The series, directed by Dr. Borja del Carmelo Gracia, brings together specialists to address autoimmune diseases from a practical and multidisciplinary perspective.

The Lozano Blesa University Clinical Hospital hosts the third edition of the cycle “Conquering the territory of Autoimmunity”, a training initiative promoted by the Systemic Autoimmune Unit of Internal Medicine together with the research group of the IIS Aragón “Clinical Autoimmunityand the hospital's own multidisciplinary autoimmune disease group. Led by Dr. Borja del Carmelo GraciaThe program takes place between February and June 2026 on the 12th floor of the hospital, with the aim of updating knowledge and improving clinical practice in this field.

Following the sessions already held on systemic lupus erythematosus, the days February 25 y March 11.; Cardiovascular involvement in systemic autoimmune diseases, March 25.; lung and systemic autoimmune diseases, April 8, and large vessel vasculitis, April 22The cycle now faces its final stretch with three new events.

The next sessions of the cycle will focus on the comprehensive approach to vasculitis and real challenges of consultation in systemic autoimmune diseases. The May 6thThe session will focus on the ANCA-positive vasculitis and polyarteritis nodosa, which will cover the entire clinical process, from diagnostic suspicion to new therapeutic strategies, including recommendations on the use of avacopanThis session will be led by Dr. Adela Marín Ballvé and the doctor Borja del Carmelo Gracia.

The cycle will follow the May 20th with a table geared towards everyday challenges in the consultation for systemic autoimmune diseases, under the title "How to have an EAS consultation and not die tryingThis session will focus on healthcare organization, decision-making, and the management of daily clinical practice, and will feature the participation of the following doctors: Laura Pérez Abad y Adela Marín Ballvé.

The program will conclude on 3 June with a day of updating in autoinflammatory diseasesThis session will cover the definition and classification of the disease, its clinical manifestations and diagnosis in adulthood, as well as available therapeutic alternatives. In addition, various clinical cases will be analyzed to apply this knowledge to practical situations. The session will be led by Dr. Eva Calvo Begueira.