Jan Damoiseaux (PhD) is medical immunologist and as such involved in diagnostic testing for immune-mediated diseases. His career has started in basic immunology research and evolved, via research in animal models for autoimmune diseases, towards clinical immunology research. The research has predominantly been focussed on immune regulation via cytokines and/or T-lymphocytes, as well as on autoantibody testing. He is an active member of the College of Medical Immunologists (CMI), the European Autoantibody Standardisation Initiative (EASI), and the International Consensus on ANA Patterns (ICAP) working party. He has published more than 300 scientific papers in peer-reviewed journals. Many of these papers were the result of close collaboration with renowned national and international scientists.

Caterina De Carolis MD Contract teacher from 2019 to 2021 to Unicamillus-Saint Camillus International University of Health and Medical Sciences, Rome, Italy. From 2008 to 2015 Head of San Giovanni Addolorata Hospital in Rome and from 2005 to 2008 Head of Gynecology and Obstetrics of San Giacomo Hospital in Rome. From 1999 to 2005 she founded and directed the Center for the Protection of Pregnant Women for the prevention, diagnosis and therapy of recurrent miscarriage at the ASL Rome C - S. Eugenio Hospital. Graduated in Medicine and Surgery at “La Sapienza” University of Rome in 1981 with honors, the experimental thesis was awarded by the Cenci-Bolognetti Foundation. Specialist in Pediatrics and in Obstetrics and Gynecology with honors. President and Coordinator of the Technical-Scientific Committee of A.S.R. Onlus (Spontaneous Recurrent Abortion Onlus), Association of patients for the fight against Recurrent Spontaneous Abortion, (http://www.poliabortivita.it/) Charter Member of ITACA APS ETS “Italian Network for Hereditary and Acquired Angioedema” Milan, Italy, 3 giugno 2020. She is the author of over 200 scientific peer-reviewed publications in national and international medical journals, (H-index 25, 2650 citations) and she is referee for several peer-reviewed journals. In 2006 she received the Minerva Award "Alla Scienza". I authorize the processing of my personal data pursuant to Legislative Decree 30 June 2003, n. 196 "Code regarding the protection of personal data” Rome, APRIL 25th 2022

Professor Katrien Devreese is professor in Hematology/Coagulation at the Ghent University (Belgium) and head of department Diagnostic Sciences at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences of the Ghent University. She is head of department of Laboratory Medicine at the Ghent University Hospital. Professor Devreese obtained her Medical Degree at the Ghent University in Belgium followed by Specialization in Clinical Pathology/Hematology, and an Academic degree of Doctor in Medical Sciences (Ph.D.) with the thesis “The laboratory diagnosis of the antiphospholipid syndrome” at the Ghent University. She is past-chair (chair 2017-2021) of the Scientific and Standardisation Committee (SSC) on Lupus Anticoagulant/Antiphospholipid Antibodies of the International Society of Thrombosis and Haemostasis (ISTH), following a period as co-chair. She is member of the ISTH Education Training subcommittee. She is executive board member and treasurer of the International Society for Laboratory Hematology and board member of the Belgian Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis. Her research interests are focused on studies in the diagnostic field of Antiphospholipid Syndrome.

04.2019 - present MD, PhD, Internal Medicine and Rheumatology specialist, Department of Rheumatology, Colentina Clinical Hospital, Bucharest, Romania 03.2021 - 03.2021 Academic Guest, Department of Rheumatology, University Hospital Zurich, Swiss 01.2019 - 04.2019 Teaching assistant, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania 03.2016 - 02.2017 Teaching assistant, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania 10.2015 - 10.2016 Night shifts, Colentina Clinical Hospital, Bucharest, Romania 10.2013 - 04.2017 PhD student, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy/ Colentina Clinical Hospital, Bucharest, Romania (04.2014 - 12.2015 - scholarship POSDRU/159/1.5/S/137390) 04.2015 - 05.2015 MD, research work, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark 05.2012 - 05.2013 MD, Medical internship – clinical work, Nouvel Hôpital Civil, Strasbourg, France 01.2006 - 12.2009 MD, Medical internship – clinical work, University Hospitals Bucharest, Romania 2018 Certificate of Musculoskeletal Ultrasonography - The Ministry of Health, Romania 2017 PhD, Diploma of Doctor - The Ministry of Health, Romania 2016 Diploma in Rheumatology - The Ministry of Health, Romania 2016 Certificate of Capillaroscopy - EULAR course, Genoa, Italy 2015 Certificate of General Ultrasonography - The Ministry of Health, Romania 2014 Diploma in Internal Medicine - The Ministry of Health, Romania 2009 Certificate of Osteodensitometry - Intern Osteopor Found and OsArt, Sinaia, Romania 2009 Diploma of Master, Medical Biology - The University Bucharest, Romania 2005 MD, Diploma of General Medicine - Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania 1999 Diploma of College - Spiru Haret National College, Tulcea, Romania

Prof. Andrea Doria is Full Professor of Rheumatology and Head of the Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, Padova University School of Medicine, Italy. He is Director of Postgraduate School on Rheumatology of University of Padua In 2016 he founded the European Lupus Society (SLEuro) and was the first President of the Executive Committee. From 2017 till now he has held the role of SLEuro treasurer. Professor Doria was involved as “expert” in the EUropean League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) Standing Committee for the development of clinical and therapeutic recommendations in SLE. He is a member of the Lupus Academy Steering Committee and and co-chaired some annual meetings: in Rome in 2015, on-line in 2020, and in Florence in 2022. He was the Chair of the 10th European Lupus Meeting, held in Venice (Italy) 5–8 October 2016 and the Chair of the 14th International Congress on Systemic Lupus Erythematosus held in virtual format 6-9 October 2021. He is also one of the chairs of the CORA Congresses, held every two years. Professor Doria has authored over 450 ISI publications. He is Associate Editor of Experimental Biology and Medicine and he participates on the editorial boards of several Rheumatology and Immunology journals.