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Episodes

Tuesday Aug 15, 2023
The complement system in NMOSD and MG: A target for therapeutic benefit?
Tuesday Aug 15, 2023
Tuesday Aug 15, 2023
touchPANEL DISCUSSION for touchOPHTHALMOLOGY
Listen to a panel of leading experts discuss the evidence for complement involvement in the pathogenesis of neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder and myasthenia gravis, review the markers of complement activation, and highlight the implications of the latest data for complement therapeutics for practice.
The experts
- Prof. Said Beydoun, Keck School of Medicine of USC, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Prof. Heinz Wiendl, University Hospital Münster, Münster, Germany
- Dr Pushpa Narayanaswami, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA
This touchPODCAST is for HCPs only.
This activity is funded by an independent medical education grant from Alexion Pharmaceuticals. This activity is jointly provided by USF Health and touchIME.
To view this activity in full and to access the downloadable materials please visit: touchOPHTHALMOLOGY

Tuesday Aug 15, 2023
The complement system in NMOSD and MG: A target for therapeutic benefit?
Tuesday Aug 15, 2023
Tuesday Aug 15, 2023
touchPANEL DISCUSSION for touchIMMUNOLOGY
Listen to a panel of leading experts discuss the evidence for complement involvement in the pathogenesis of neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder and myasthenia gravis, review the markers of complement activation, and highlight the implications of the latest data for complement therapeutics for practice.
The experts
- Prof. Said Beydoun, Keck School of Medicine of USC, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Prof. Heinz Wiendl, University Hospital Münster, Münster, Germany
- Dr Pushpa Narayanaswami, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA
This touchPODCAST is for HCPs only.
An independent medical education grant from Alexion Pharmaceuticals. This activity is jointly provided by USF Health and touchIME.
For further information visit our website: touchIMMUNOLOGY

Tuesday Aug 15, 2023
The complement system in NMOSD and MG: A target for therapeutic benefit
Tuesday Aug 15, 2023
Tuesday Aug 15, 2023
touchPANEL DISCUSSION for touchNEUROLOGY
Listen to a panel of leading experts discuss the evidence for complement involvement in the pathogenesis of neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder and myasthenia gravis, review the markers of complement activation, and highlight the implications of the latest data for complement therapeutics for practice.
The experts
- Prof. Said Beydoun, Keck School of Medicine of USC, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Prof. Heinz Wiendl, University Hospital Münster, Münster, Germany
- Dr Pushpa Narayanaswami, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA
This touchPODCAST is for HCPs only.
An independent medical education grant from Alexion Pharmaceuticals. This activity is jointly provided by USF Health and touchIME.
For further information visit our website: touchNEUROLOGY

Tuesday Aug 15, 2023
Tuesday Aug 15, 2023
touchPANEL DISCUSSION for touchRESPIRATORY
Listen to three expert haematologists discuss the management of complications of sickle cell disease, as well as recent advances in therapy.
The experts
- Prof. Biree Andemariam, Farmington, CT, USA
- Prof. Modupe Idowu, Houston, TX, USA
- Prof. Mark C Walters, Oakland, CA, USA
This touchPODCAST is for HCPs only.
This activity is funded by an independent medical education grant from Agios Pharmaceuticals Inc., Pfizer and Vertex Pharmaceuticals. This activity is jointly provided by USF Health and touchIME.
For further information please visit our website: touchRESPIRATORY

Tuesday Aug 15, 2023
Tuesday Aug 15, 2023
touchPANEL DISCUSSION for touchNEUROLOGY
Listen to three expert haematologists discuss the management of complications of sickle cell disease, as well as recent advances in therapy.
The experts
- Prof. Biree Andemariam, Farmington, CT, USA;
- Prof. Modupe Idowu, Houston, TX, USA;
- Prof. Mark C Walters, Oakland, CA, USA;
This touchPODCAST is for HCPs only.
This activity is funded by an independent medical education grant from Agios Pharmaceuticals Inc., Pfizer and Vertex Pharmaceuticals. This activity is jointly provided by USF Health and touchIME.
For further information please visit our website: touchNEUROLOGY

Tuesday Aug 15, 2023
Tuesday Aug 15, 2023
touchPANEL DISCUSSION for touchCARDIO
Listen to three expert haematologists discuss the management of complications of sickle cell disease, as well as recent advances in therapy.
The experts
- Prof. Biree Andemariam, Farmington, CT, USA;
- Prof. Modupe Idowu, Houston, TX, USA;
- Prof. Mark C Walters, Oakland, CA, USA;
This touchPODCAST is for HCPs only.
This activity is funded by an independent medical education grant from Agios Pharmaceuticals Inc., Pfizer and Vertex Pharmaceuticals. This activity is jointly provided by USF Health and touchIME.
For further information please visit our website: touchCARDIO

Monday Aug 14, 2023
Monday Aug 14, 2023
touchPANEL DISCUSSION for touchHAEMATOLOGY
Listen to three expert haematologists discuss the management of complications of sickle cell disease, as well as recent advances in therapy.
The experts
- Prof. Biree Andemariam, Farmington, CT, USA;
- Prof. Modupe Idowu, Houston, TX, USA;
- Prof. Mark C Walters, Oakland, CA, USA;
This touchPODCAST is for HCPs only.
This activity is funded by an independent medical education grant from Agios Pharmaceuticals Inc., Pfizer and Vertex Pharmaceuticals. This activity is jointly provided by USF Health and touchIME.
For further information please visit our website: touchHAEMATOLOGY

Monday Aug 14, 2023
Monday Aug 14, 2023
touchPANEL DISCUSSION for touchONCOLOGY
Listen to three breast cancer experts discuss the expanding targeted treatment options for HER2-negative metastatic breast cancer, with a focus on approved and emerging antibody drug conjugates and considerations for their use in clinical practice.
The experts
- Prof. Giuseppe Curigliano, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
- Prof. Hope Rugo, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA
- Prof. Peter Schmid, Barts Cancer Institute, London, UK
This touchPODCAST is for HCPs only.
This activity is funded by an independent medical education grant from Gilead Sciences, Inc. This activity is jointly provided by USF Health and touchIME.
For further information visit our website: https://touchoncologyime.org/new-and-emerging-agents-in-her2negative-mbc

Thursday Aug 10, 2023
Thursday Aug 10, 2023
touchEXPERT OPINIONS for touchCARDIOLOGY
Leading experts share their insights on the impact of intracerebral haemorrhage (ICH) in patients receiving direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs), DOAC-ICH reversal agents and optimizing treatment outcomes.
The experts:
- Prof. Hanne Christensen, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
- Prof. Thorsten Steiner, The Clinical Centre in Frankfurt Höchst, Frankfurt, Germany
- Dr Truman Milling, The University of Texas at Austin, TX, USA
This touchPODCAST is for HCPs only.
This activity is funded by an independent medical education grant from AstraZeneca. This activity is jointly provided by USF Health and touchIME.
For further information visit
www.touchcardio.com

Thursday Aug 10, 2023
Thursday Aug 10, 2023
touchEXPERT OPINIONS for touchNEUROLOGY
Leading experts share their insights on the impact of intracerebral haemorrhage (ICH) in patients receiving direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs), DOAC-ICH reversal agents and optimizing treatment outcomes.
The experts:
- Prof. Hanne Christensen, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
- Prof. Thorsten Steiner, The Clinical Centre in Frankfurt Höchst, Frankfurt, Germany
- Dr Truman Milling, The University of Texas at Austin, TX, USA
This touchPODCAST is for HCPs only.
This activity is funded by an independent medical education grant from AstraZeneca. This activity is jointly provided by USF Health and touchIME.
For further information visit:
www.touchneurology.com