12-May-15

The First International Conference on Myositis was held in Stockholm Sweden from May 8 - 11, 2015 at the Radisson Blu Royal Park Hotel. The meeting was chaired by Dr. Ingrid Lundberg of the Karolinska Institutet, and dedicated three days to the latest scientific advances in myositis, including pathogenesis, genetics and environmental factors, classification criteria, diagnostic tools and outcomes, clinical phenotypes, improvement criteria and new therapies.  One hundred fifty five participants represented countries from Europe, North and South America, Asia, the Middle East and Australia.

1st International Myositis Conference May 2015 participant photo.