Departmental Seminar – February 26, 2016
Seminar Series: Spring 2016 ~~ Friday, February 26, 2016
2:00-3:00 PM
“The Humoral Response to Autoantigen in Primary Membranous Nephropathy”
Laurence Beck, MD, PhD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Boston University School of Medicine
Location & Time:
670 Albany Street
Lobby Level #107/108
2:00-3:00 PM
Friday, February 26, 2016
Target Audience: Faculty, Students, Residents, Greater Boston Scientific Community (advertised in MIT’s Bulletin).
At the conclusion of this activity participants will be able to: 1) describe the relationship between immunologic and clinical course of disease in primary membranous nephropathy; 2) name the major and minor autoantigens in adult primary membranous nephropathy; and 3) explain how autoantibody titer, IgG subclass, and epitope specificity may all impact disease activity.
Course Director: Barbara Slack, PhD
Boston University School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Boston University School of Medicine designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.