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Event Recap | Seattle Patient Day

Posted by: The Sumaira Foundation in News & Announcements

On Saturday, October 18, 2025, TSF hosted a Patient Day in Seattle for Rare Neuroinflammatory Disorders in collaboration with Dr. Shuvro Roy from the University of Washington Medicine Neurosciences Institute and Dr. Pavle Repovic from Swedish Neuroscience Institute. Our in-person event hosted 90+ attendees including patients, caregivers, clinicians, advocates and industry representatives impacted or involved in:

• Autoimmune encephalitis (AE) 
• Central nervous system (CNS) vasculitis 
• Myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody-associated disorder (MOGAD)
• Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD)
• Neurosarcoidosis
• Stiff person syndrome (SPS)

We were proud to partner with the Autoimmune Encephalitis Alliance and The Stiff Person Syndrome Research Foundation. Clinician experts joined us from University of Washington Medicine, Seattle Children’s and Swedish Neuroscience Institute. 

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MEET OUR PATIENT & CAREGIVER PANELISTS

Alicia (SPS) | Bryce (SPS) | Jill (SPS) | Ken (AE) | Lisa (AE) | Melinda (MOGAD) | Melody (SPS) | Michael (SPS) | Michelle (NMOSD) | Rachel (AE) | Tara (SPS) | Taylor (NMOSD) | Teri (AE) | Vanessa (CNS Vasculitis) | Veronica (NMOSD) | Wennie (NMOSD)

MEET OUR CLINICIAN PANELISTS

• Dr. Annette Wundes (University of Washington Medicine)
• Dr. Catherine Otten (University of Washington Medicine)
• Dr. Eugene May (University of Washington Medicine)
• Dr. Evan Madill (University of Washington Medicine)
• Dr. Gloria Hou (University of Washington Medicine)
• Dr. Gloria Von Geldern (University of Washington Medicine)
• Dr. Karl Heward – (University of Washington Medicine)
• Dr. Michael Persenaire (University of Washington Medicine)
• Dr. Pavle Repovic (Swedish Neuroscience Institute)
• Dr. Rosemarie Walch (Memorial Healthcare)
• Dr. Sarah Simmons (University of Washington Medicine)
• Dr. Shuvro Roy (University of Washington Medicine)

THIS EVENT WAS MADE POSSIBLE WITH SUPPORT FROM

Amgen (platinum sponsor) and Alexion