Recent Advances in
Primary
Immunodysregulation
Disorders

Late-breaking abstract submissions now open. Closes 31st August.
Overview /Program Agenda
Day 1
25 Sept 2026
Day 2
26 Sept 2026
Day 3
27 Sept 2026

Day 1
25 Sept 2026

Start End Session Title/Description Moderator (TBC) Talk Title Speaker
09:00 09:20 Registration for the IEI masterclass
09:20 10:00 Welcome, opening remarks, and pre-test. Ahmet Ozen & Elif Karakoc Aydiner
10:00 10:20 Session: Clinical Recognition of Inborn Errors of Immunity. Deniz Cagdas Classical Warning Signs of Inborn Errors of Immunity Nima Rezaei
10:20 10:40 Beyond Infections: Non-Classical Clinical Clues of IEI Reem Elfeky
10:40 11:00 Session: Advancing Diagnostics in Inborn Errors of Immunity. Yousuf Karim What’s New in the Laboratory Diagnosis of IEI? Kimberly Gilmour
11:00 11:20 Functional Approaches to IEI Diagnosis Michel Massaad
11:30 13:00 Lunch and prayer break.
13:00 13:20 Interactive Discussion: Case-based learning. Şükrü Güner Cross-Cutting Challenges in Pediatric IEI: Interactive Case Discussions Fayhan AlRoqi
13:20 13:40 Cross-Cutting Challenges in Adult IEI: Interactive Case Discussions Anas Al Azami
14:00 14:20 Session: Genetics of Inborn Errors of Immunity: From Discovery to Diagnosis. Serdar Ceylaner Setting the Scene: The Expanding Genetic Landscape of IEI Cybel Mehawej
14:20 14:40 Molecular Basis of Inborn Errors of Immunity: From Bench to Bedside Baran Erman
14:45 15:15 Coffee Break: Informal networking encouraged.
15:15 15:25 Session: Therapeutic Strategies in Inborn Errors of Immunity: From Guidelines to Innovation. Global and Local Guidelines for the Management of Inborn Errors of Immunity Hasibe Artaç
15:25 15:45 Novel and Emerging Therapeutics in Inborn Errors of Immunity Sevgi Eltan
15:45 16:05 Interactive Discussion: Case-based learning. Yazan Said Cross-Cutting Challenges in Pediatric IEI: Interactive Case Discussions Hiba Shendi
16:05 16:25 Imen Ben Mustapha Cross-Cutting Challenges in Adolescent/Adult IEI: Interactive Case Discussions Bernice Lo
16:30 17:00 Closing remarks, key reflections, action points, and Post-test with Prizes.
Day 1
25 Sept 2026
Day 2
26 Sept 2026
Day 3
27 Sept 2026

Day 2
26 Sept 2026

Start End Session Title/Description Moderator (TBC) Talk Title Speaker
08:00 09:00 Registration starts.
09:00 09:15 Welcome & Opening Remarks
09:15 10:30 The Spectrum of New IEI Diagnoses Since RAPID 2024 Bandar Al Saud Foxp3 Beyond DNA Binding: Lessons from IPEX Talal Chatila
Aisha El Marsfy Discovery and Characterization of GPR15 deficiency Michael Lenardo
IEI and Malignancy: New Insights Kaan Boztug
10:30 11:00 Coffee Break
11:00 12:30 Challenges in Clinical Management of IEI and PIRD Mehdi Adeli How to approach management of GLILD, using case examples Esra Karabiber
Sevgi Eltan Allergy and Immunodeficiency in primary immunodysregulation disorders Ridha Barbouche
APDS/PASLI Disease (InPharmus sponsored lecture) Michael Lenardo
Experience & Implementation of Multi-Disciplinary Team for the management of ultra-complex PIRD cases Kathleen Sullivan
12:30 13:30 Lunch / Poster Session
Career Development Panel Abdulrahman Al Subaiey Panelists:  Talal Chatila, Maha Al-Asmakh, Ibrahim Janahi, Sara Al-Khawaga, Georges Nemer, Sara A. Abdulla
Dua Qutob
13:30 15:00 From Contemporary to the Future of IEI Diagnostics Overview of cellular and functional testing in IEI diagnosis Azzeddine Tahiat
Future directions in genetic testing for IEI Serdar Ceylaner
Frontiers in Protein-Losing Enteropathy diagnosis Ahmet Ozen
Selected Oral abstracts 3 x 5 mins
15:00 15:30 Coffee Break
15:30 16:30 Newborn Screening: International Experience and Advances Gehad ElGhazali Whole genome newborn screening: The GUARDIAN study Ramsay Fuleihan
Hamoud Al-Mousa Pathway from NBS to clinical diagnosis – UK experience Kimberly Gilmour
Experience and new approaches to NBS in Saudi Arabia Hamoud Al-Mousa
16:30 17:00 Advances in gene therapy Chiara Cugno State of the art for gene therapy in SCID Maria Pia Cicalese
Day 1
25 Sept 2026
Day 2
26 Sept 2026
Day 3
27 Sept 2026

Day 3
27 Sept 2026

Start End Session Title/Description Moderator (TBC) Talk Title Speaker
08:00 09:00 Registration starts.
09:00 10:30 Precision Medicine Approaches in the Management of PIRD Maryam Al-Nesf Overview of precision medicine approaches in PIRD Raed Alzyoud
Buthaina Al Adba The role of JAK inhibitors in PIRD – from pathogenesis to targeted theapy Safa Baris
Leveraging Omics Technologies in PIRD Diagnosis and Care Khaled Machaca
Data-science and AI enhancing the diagnostic pathway for precision care in IEI Pere Soler Palacín
10:30 11:00 Coffee Break
11:00 11:30 Debate: Clinical Decision-Making in IEI/PIRD Sharon Bout-Tabaku Are Clinical Immunologists necessary for the diagnosis and management of secondary hypogammaglobulinemia? Yousuf Karim
Mohammed Abuzakouk Honar Cherif
11:30 12:30 Advances in Gene Therapy and Bone Marrow Transplantation Chiara Cugno Curative Therapies for Chronic Granulomatous Disease in 2026 and Beyond Reem Elfeky
Successes and challenges of HSCT for IEI in children Hamoud Al-Mousa
Selected Oral abstracts 3 x 5 mins
12:30 13:30 Lunch / Poster Session
13:30 14:00 Oral Abstracts Session Selected Oral abstracts 4 x 5 mins
14:00 15:00 Delphi Session: MENAT Regional Recommendations on IEI & PIRD Elif Karakoc Aydiner Management of IgRT related Immediate adverse reactions
15:00 15:30 Coffee Break
15:30 17:00 Regional and International IEI Registries Ridha Barbouche Advancing PID research and registry technology – the USIDnet experience Ramsay Fuleihan
Turkish IEI registry Sevgi Keles
The Kuwait National Primary Immunodeficiency Registry Waleed Al-Herz
MENAT IEI Research Consortium Registry Ridha Barbouche
17:00 17:30 Awards Ceremony & Closing Remarks