CRAJ Summer 2024

Summer 2024 (Volume 34, Number 2)

Spotlight on the 2024 CRA Abstract Award Winners

Ian Watson Award for the Best Abstract on SLE Research by a Trainee
Sponsored by the Lupus Society of Alberta
Winner: Eugene Krustev, University of Calgary
Abstract Title: Autoantibodies Against Myxovirus Resistance Protein 1 Are Associated with Myositis and Interstitial Lung Disease in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Supervisor: Dr. May Choi

Phil Rosen Award for the Best Abstract on Clinical or Epidemiology Research by a Trainee
Sponsored by the Arthritis Society – Phil Rosen Memorial Award
Winner: Derin Karacabeyli, University of British Columbia
Abstract Title: Incidence of Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases Following Exposure to Dipeptidyl Peptidase-4 Inhibitors, Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists, or Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter-2 Inhibitors: A Population-Based Study
Supervisor: Dr. Juan Antonio Aviña-Zubieta

Best Abstract by a Rheumatology Resident
Sponsored by the CRA
Winner: Shane Cameron, University of Manitoba
Abstract Title: Reduced Statin Use in Patients with Autoimmune Myopathies and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Compared to Rheumatoid Arthritis and Non-Inflammatory Diseases
Supervisor: Dr. Annaliese Tisseverasinghe

Best Abstract on Basic Science Research by a Trainee
Sponsored by the CRA
Winner: Kaien Gu, University of Manitoba
Abstract Title: Novel Gene Expression Analysis Documents Significant Differences in Osteoarthritis Cartilage Based on the Presence of Mutations in ALDH1A2
Supervisors: Drs. Peter Lipsky and Amrie Grammer

Best Abstract by a Post-Graduate Research Trainee
Sponsored by the CRA
Winner: Zoha Faheem, University of Toronto
Abstract Title: Investigating the Role of Interferon in Promoting Flares of SLE at a Single Cell Level
Supervisor: Dr. Joan Wither

Best Abstract on Quality Care Initiatives in Rheumatology
Sponsored by the CRA
Winner: Jean-Charles Mourot, Université de Montréal
Abstract Title: New Canadian Fast-Track Ultrasound Clinic by Rheumatologists for Diagnosis of Giant Cell Arteritis: Are Temporal Artery Biopsies a Story from the Past?
Supervisor: Dr. Nicolas Richard

Best Abstract by a Medical Student
Sponsored by the CRA
Winner: Angel Gao, Queen’s University
Abstract Title: Sex-Related Differences in Participation and Trial Outcomes in Axial Spondyloarthritis Randomized Clinical Trials: A Systematic Literature Review and Meta-Analysis
Supervisor: Dr. Lihi Eder

Best Abstract by an Undergraduate Student
Sponsored by the CRA
Winner: Nicholas Chan, University of Toronto
Abstract Title: Applying Similarity Network Fusion to Identify Patient Clusters for People with Systemic Inflammatory Disease
Supervisor: Dr. Linda Hiraki

Best Abstract by a Rheumatology Post-Graduate Research Trainee
Sponsored by the CRA
Winner: Carolina Munoz-Grajales, University of Toronto
Abstract Title: Elevated Serum Levels of S100A8/A9 Discriminate Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patients with Cognitive Impairment from Patients Without Impairment
Supervisor: Dr. Zahi Touma

Best Abstract on Research by Young Faculty
Sponsored by the CRA
Winner: Lauren King, University of Toronto
Abstract Title: Validation of Clinical Criteria to Diagnose Knee Osteoarthritis

Best Abstract on Pediatric Research by Young Faculty
Sponsored by the CRA
Winner: Ruud Verstegen, University of Toronto
Abstract Title: Therapeutic Drug Monitoring of Rituximab to Predict Early B-Cell Repopulation in Children

Best Abstract on Spondyloarthritis Research
Sponsored by the Canadian Spondylitis Association
Winner: Fadi Kharouf, University of Toronto
Abstract Title: Tuft Resorption in Patients with Psoriatic Arthritis
Supervisors: Drs. Dafna Gladman and Vinod Chandran

You are invited to submit abstracts for presentation during the 2024 CRA & AHPA Annual Scientific Meeting! The deadline for submissions is October 4, 2024. Details will be available at asm.rheum.ca.