EMIG 2008 Programma Avanzato.pmd

Società Italiana
Immunologia,
Immunologia Clinica
e Allergologia
6
th European Mucosal
Immunology
Group meeting
Istituto Clinico Humanitas
Congress Center
Milan (Italy)
October 8-10, 2008
Meeting Organizers
Silvio Danese, Maria Rescigno
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Meeting Organizers
Silvio Danese
Division of Gastroenterology
Istituto Clinico Humanitas-IRCCS in Gastroenterology
Via Manzoni 56, 20089 Rozzano, Milan, Italy
Tel: +39-0282244771; Fax: +39-0282245101
[email protected]
Maria Rescigno
Department of Experimental Oncology
European Institute of Oncology
Via Ripamonti 435, 20141 Milan, Italy
Tel: +39-0257489925 - Fax: +39-0257489871
[email protected]
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Confirmed Speakers and Chairpersons
L. Adorini (Milano, Italy)
A. Hosmalin (Paris, France)
P. Allavena (Milano, Italy)
S. Jung (Rehovot, Israel)
M. Allez (Paris, France)
D. Kaiserlian (Lyon, France)
P. Brandtzaeg (Oslo, Norway)
S. Kaufmann (Berlin, Germany)
C. Becker (Mainz, Germany)
D. Kelly (Aberdeen, Scotland)
S. Casola (Milano, Italy)
B. Lambrecht (Rotterdam, The Netherlands)
A. Cerutti (New York, USA)
M. Locati (Milano, Italy)
N. Cerf-Bensussan (Paris, France)
N. Lycke (Gotheborg, Sweden)
M. Chamaillard (Lille, France)
T. MacDonald (London, UK)
J-F. Colombel (Lille, France)
A. Mondino (Milano, Italy)
F. Cominelli (Charlottesville, USA)
G. Monteleone (Roma, Italy)
B. Dubois (Lyon, France)
A. Mowat (Glasgow, UK)
S. Danese (Milano, Italy)
M. Neurath (Mainz, Germany)
A. Di Sabatino (Pavia, Italy)
J. Panes (Barcelona, Spain)
A. Dignass (Frankfurt, Germany)
F. Powrie (Oxford, UK)
S. Fagarasan (Riken, Japan)
M. Rescigno (Milano, Italy)
C. Fiocchi (Cleveland, USA)
J. Rivera-Nieves (Denver, USA)
P. Gionchetti (Bologna, Italy)
A. Sica (Milano, Italy)
M. Grisham (Shreveport, USA)
A. Sturm (Berlin, Germany)
A. Hayday (London, UK)
M. Vecchi (Milano, Italy)
G.C. Hansson (Goteborg, Sweden)
S. Vermeire (Leuven, Belgium)
D. Hommes (Leiden, The Netherlands)
N. Winter (Paris, France)
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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2008
11:00-13:00
Registration
13:00-13:30
Welcome
13:45-14:00
Wellcome and Introduction:
M. Rescigno
14:00-15:30
Chairs: S. Casola, B. Dubois
The gut mucosal milieu
Antibodies in mucosal immune responses
P. Brandtzaeg
The mucus layers protecting the intestine.
A major role for the MUC2 mucin
G.C. Hansson
2 selected oral presentations
15:30-16:00
Coffee break
16:00-18:00
Chairs: A. Sica, C. Becker
Bacteria-host interaction
Commensals
D. Kelly
LP responses
S. Fagarasan
NODs
M. Chamaillard
2 Selected oral presentations
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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2008
08:30-10:30
Chairs: L. Adorini, A. Mondino
Coordinating innate and adaptive Immunity
Monocytes and dendritic cells
S. Jung
T regulatory cells
F. Powrie
Gamma-delta T cells
A. Hayday
New insights into mucosal IgA class switching
A. Cerutti
10:30-11:00
Coffee break
11:00-12:30
Chairs: A. Mowat, P. Allavena
The gut immune response: balance and imbalance
Oral tolerance
D. Kaiserlian
Allergy
B. Lambrecht
2 selected oral presentations
12:30-14:00
Lunch
14:00-15:30
Chairs: N. Winter, M. Locati
Harnessing the immune response I
HIV
A. Hosmalin
Rational design of a vaccine and of biomarkers
in tubercolosis
S. Kaufmann
2 selected oral presentations
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15:30-16:00
Coffee break
16:00-17:30
Chairs: M. Rescigno, A. Di Sabatino
Harnessing the immune response II
Cytokine networks in celiac disease
N. Cerf-Bensussan
Vaccine strategies
N. Lycke
2 selected oral presentations
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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2008
Inflammatory bowel disease: new insights,
new therapies
08:15-8:30
08:30 -10:30
Wellcome and Introduction:
S. Danese
Chairs: G. Monteleone, M. Vecchi
Adaptive responses in IBD: bench and bedside
Cytokine networks at mucosal sites
M. Neurath
Blockade of pathogenic cytokine networks in human
IBD
J-F. Colombel
Unfulfilled expectations of Immune suppression in IBD
T. MacDonald
Fulfilled expectations of immune suppression in human
IBD
S. Vermeire
10:30-11.00
Coffee break
11:00-12:30
Innate immunity in IBD: bench and bedside
Innate Immunity in IBD
F. Cominelli
Stimulation of the innate immune system as a novel
approach for human IBD
D. Hommes
2 Selected oral presentations
12:30-13:30
Lunch
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13.30-15:30
Chairs: J. Rivera-Nieves, M. Allez
Nonimmune components in IBD: bench and bedside
Lymphocyte-Endothelial cell interactions in chronic
gut inflammation
M. Grisham
Targeting the endothelium as a therapeutic
approach for IBD
J. Panes
Manipulation of the immune response by probiotics
A. Sturm
Therapeutic manipulation of bacteria for human IBD
P. Gionchetti
15.30-16.00
Coffee break
16:00-17:30
The future in IBD: bench and bedside
What is in store at the bench?
C. Fiocchi
What is in store at the bedside?
A. Dignass
17.30
Concluding Remarks
M. Rescigno, S. Danese
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GENERAL INFORMATION
CONGRESS VENUE:
Istituto Clinico Humanitas
Congress Center
Via Manzoni, 56 - 20089 Rozzano, Milano
REGISTRATION DESK
The registration desk will be located in the lobby of the Congress Center and
will be open for registration of participants starting from 11.00 a.m. of 8th
october.
LANGUAGE
English will be the official language.
TECHNICAL SERVICES
Direct PC projection will be available. Slides must be submitted to the Slide
Centre at least 2 hours before the scheduled presentation.
REGISTRATION FEE
The registration fee includes: participation in the scientific sessions, conference
kit, coffee breaks, luncheons.
Electronic registration is available on the website www.EMIG2008.it
Early Registration
Academic
Corporate
within May 15th 2008
Euro 150,00 VAT 20% included
Euro 300,00 VAT 20% included
Late/on site Registration
Academic
Corporate
within October 8th 2008
Euro 200,00 VAT 20% included
Euro 350,00 VAT 20% included
PhD student
free
In order to obtain PhD student registration fee, please send the specific
certification
HOTEL RESERVATION
Rooms in hotels various price categories are available. Hotel Registration
is available on the website www.EMIG2008.it
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ECM CREDITS ( for italian participants only)
The Congress ECM Credits will be required only for Italian participants
CALL FOR PAPERS
Contributed papers should be in the form of either oral or poster presentations.
Participants wishing to present papers are invited to submit an abstract.
Please indicate when you submit an abstract the oral or poster form you
prefer as well as the topic. The scientific committee will take the final decision
on the acceptance and form of the presentation.
The deadline for abstract submission is May 15th, 2008.
The abstract submission is possible through the web site starting from
February 1st, 2008.
In addition to the name and affiliation of authors, the body of the abstract is
limited to a maximum of 1200 characters (spaces included) and cannot
contain figures and other objects.
Within July 1st, 2008 notifications regarding acceptance/rejection of abstracts
will be sent to the contact author by e-mail.
The abstracts will be printed in the Abstract Proceedings Book of the Congress
only if the author has paid the registration fee within July, 15th 2008. Failure
to register will result in abstract withdrawal. The Abstract Proceedings Book
will be distributed to all registered participants.
Travel awards will be made available to participants whose abstract has
been selected for oral presentation.
Young investigator awards, covering registration fee and accomodation, will
also be granted, but their numbers will depend on the availability of funds.
Selection of awardees will be based upon several factors, including geographic
location and placement of abstracts in the selection process. To be
considered for a young investigator award (age limit 35 years old), please
check the appropriate box when submitting abstracts online.
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HOW TO REACH “ISTITUTO HUMANITAS” CONGRESS CENTER
FROM MALPENSA AIRPORT
Take A8 highway to Milano direction. Take the Tangenziale Ovest exit
Ticinese/Rozzano. Continue following instructions on paragraph “From
Highways”.
FROM LINATE AIRPORT
Take Tangenziale Est to Genova direction, Tangenziale Ovest exit
Ticinese/Rozzano. Continue following instructions on paragraph “From
Highways”.
FROM CENTRAL RAILWAY STATION
Take Circonvallazione dei Bastioni to Porta Ticinese, continue following
instructions on paragraph “From Milano Centre”.
FROM MILANO CENTRO
Straight ahead from Porta Ticinese, c.so San Gottardo, via Meda, via
Montegani, via dei Missaglia, follow indications”Istituto Clinico
Humanitas”, or “Basiglio - Milano 3”.
FROM HIGHWAYS
From all Highways exit follow indications Tangenziale Ovest, than take
Ticinese/Rozzano exit. After Stop signal of the expressway that introduces
on Statale dei Giovi (ss35), turn on your right. To the traffic lights turn
another time on your right in via M. Amiata that becomes via Isonzo, after
turn right another time following indications “Istituto Clinico Humanitas”.
DISTANCES
From
Highway A1 (Milano-Bologna)
20 km
Highway A4 (Milano-Torino)
Highway A7 (Milano-Genova)
30 km
7 km
Highway A8 (Milano-Laghi)
Linate Airport
18 km
20 km
Malpensa Airport
Central Railway Station
45 km
15 km
Milano Centre
10 km
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USEFUL INFORMATION
Money: coins are 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50 cents and 1, 2 Euro. Bank notes are 5,
10, 20, 50, 100, 200, 500 Euro. Banking hours are 8:30 a.m.- 1:30 p.m. and
2:30 p.m.– 4:30 p.m. Banks are closed on Sundays and Saturday afternoons.
Exchange: foreign currencies can be exchanged at banks or foreign exchange
offices. For further information on Italian Tourism: Italian National Tourism
Organisation - www.enit.it
Cash: it is generally safe to carry cash in Milano. Small amounts of cash are
needed for most forms of transportation, small shops and for other small
purchases.
Checks and Credit cards: personal checks are not in general use. Credit
cards are widely used in urban areas. Shops and restaurants that accept
credit cards have stickers at the entrance or signs posted elsewhere to indicate
which cards are accepted. Prepaid cards used in public telephone booths
and for other purposes are sold in most newspaper stands.
Electricity: electric current for home use is 220 volts 50 hz and sockets are
either at three or two-ways (Schuko Type). Adapters are needed.
Telephone: international calls can be made from many downtown public
telephones. Prepaid cards are cheaper to use for these calls. Some of the
public phones can access the Internet. Internet cafes are also quite popular
now-a-days and they can be found in the city centre.
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ORGANIZING SECRETARIAT
MAF Servizi srl - Congress Division
Corso Svizzera 185 - 10149 Torino - Italy
Tel. +39.011.505900
Fax +39.011.505976
Information [email protected]
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