Asia Pacific League of Associations for Rheumatology 27th APALR Congress 2025

The 27th Asia Pacific League of Associations for Rheumatology (APLAR) Congress is a premier international scientific event dedicated to the advancement of rheumatology in the Asia-Pacific region. The congress serves as a critical platform for rheumatologists, researchers, and allied health professionals to exchange cutting-edge clinical data, share breakthrough research findings, and discuss best practices in the diagnosis and management of rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (RMDs). It features a comprehensive scientific program encompassing plenary lectures, specialized Local Organizing Committee (LOC) sessions, and Special Interest Group (SIG) meetings, emphasizing cross-disciplinary collaboration and the translation of novel immunological and genetic research into clinical practice.

Learning Objectives

Following participation in this congress, attendees should be able to:

• Evaluate the latest therapeutic advancements and treatment strategies for complex autoimmune diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), and spondyloarthritis.

• Analyze the safety and efficacy profiles of targeted therapies, such as JAK inhibitors and glucocorticoids, in clinical practice.

• Incorporate new insights from genetics, precision medicine, and trans-omics studies into the pathophysiology and management of rheumatic diseases.

• Identify and manage systemic complications of rheumatic diseases, including lung complications in connective tissue diseases and reproductive health issues.

• Apply advanced pathological and imaging skills to improve diagnostic accuracy in rheumatology.

Target Audience

• Rheumatologists, internal medicine physicians, clinical researchers, allied health professionals, and medical trainees involved in the comprehensive care of patients with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases.
• Best for Rheumatologists, Orthopedic Surgeons, Pediatricians, Pathologists, Pulmonologists, Medical Geneticists, and Radiologists.

Topics

Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)

• Future perspectives of rheumatoid arthritis.

• Surgery of rheumatoid foot and ankle.

• Surgery of rheumatoid hand and elbow.

• State-of-the-Art rheumatoid arthritis.

• SIG – Rheumatoid arthritis.

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) & Systemic Autoimmune Diseases

• New treatment strategies for SLE.

• State-of-the-Art SLE.

• SLE-comorbidities and less common manifestations.

• SLE-Therapeutic advances in SLE.

• Breakthrough Therapies and Emerging Challenges in Systemic Autoimmune Diseases.

• Breakthrough Genetics and Emerging Challenges in Systemic Autoimmune Diseases.

• Pros or cons of glucocorticoid for systemic autoimmune diseases.

Pediatric & Juvenile Rheumatology

• Childhood-onset SLE.

• Systemic JIA.

• SIG – Paediatric.

Spondyloarthritis & Psoriatic Diseases

• State-of-the-Art spondyloarthritis.

• SIG – SpA.

• GRAPPA session.

Connective Tissue Diseases (CTDs) & Related Conditions

• SIG – Sjogren.

• SIG – Scleroderma.

• SIG – Myositis (IIM).

• SIG – Vasculitis.

• Management of lung complications in CTDs- Moving forward.

Bone, Joint & Crystal-Induced Diseases

• SIG – Osteoporosis.

• SIG – Osteoarthritis.

• SIG – Crystal-induced arthritis Current Trends in Gout Management.

Genetics, Pathophysiology & Precision Medicine

• Inborn Errors and Somatic Mosaicism in Adult Autoinflammatory Diseases.

• Cutting-edge of Trans-omics Studies on Rheumatic Diseases.

• Pathophysiology of Arthritis and Osteoimmunology.

• Autoimmunity and Precision Medicine.

• SIG – Genetics.

Clinical Practice, Therapeutics, Safety & Diagnostics

• Managing safety of JAK inhibitors.

• Pathological skills for rheumatologists.

• SIG – Imaging-Advances in Imaging in Rheumatology.

• SIG – Digital Health and Telemedicine.

Epidemiology, Public Health & Specialized Issues

• SIG – Epidemiology.

• SIG – Social Commitment & Patient Outreach.

• SIG – Womens Health & Reproductive Issues in RMDs.

• COPCORD session.

Collaborative & General Sessions

• State-of-the-Art Rheumatology from the Young Generation.

• Historical Perspectives in Rheumatology.

• APLAR – ACR symposium.

• APLAR – EULAR symposium.