Day of Immunology

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Friday, 22/4/05

Main Hall of the Medical Society of Thessaloniki

15.00-15.30   Registrations

15.30-16.00   Opening Ceremony

16.00-18.00   Infection Immunology

                        Presidents :  Μ. Raptopoulou-Gigi – G. Kiriazis

                        Intracellular bacteria and the immune system

                        Ε. Zacharioudaki

                        HIV/AIDS:  24 years of research

                        Ν. Malisiovas

                        Helicobacter Pylori infection and associated clinical syndromes

                        Ι. Kountouras

                        Vaccines today

                        E. Diza-Mataftsi

18.00-18.30   Coffee break           

18.30-20.30   Autoimmunity

                        Presidents :  Ζ. Polimenides – C. Aggouridaki

                        Immunogenetics in rheumatoid arthritis – Clinical implications

                        Μ. Daniilides

                        Innate and adaptive immunity interaction in the pathogenesis of

                        rheumatoid arthritis. An updated review

                        P. Skendros

                        Anti-CCP autoimmunity in rheumatoid arthritis and clinical practice

                        Α. Sarantopoulos

                        The contribution of Immunology in Neurology and psychiatry -

                        Immuno-phyciatric axis in rheumatoid arthritis  

                        C. Nikolaou

20.30-21.00   The history of Immunology in Europe

                        Final conclusions of the symposium

                        P. Boura

Speakers - Presidents

Daniliides Μ.  Αssoc. Professor of Internal Medicine AUTH

Diza-Mataftsi Ε.  Αssoc. Professor of Biopathology AUTH

Zacharioudaki  E. PHD  Research fellow 2^nd Clinic of Internal Medicine AUTH

Kountouras I.  Professor of Internal Medicine – Gastroenterology AUTH

Kiriazis G.  Αssoc. Professor of Microbiology – Immunology AUTH

Malisiovas Ν.  Αssoc. Professor of Microbiology AUTH

Boura P.  Αssoc. Professor of Internal Medicine – Clinical Immunology AUTH

President of the Hellenic Society for Immunology

Nikolaou C.  Assist. Professor of Biopathology - Νeurοimmunology KUA

Poliminides Ζ. Director of Department of Histocompatibility, Hippokratio hospital

Raptopoulou-Gigi Μ. Professor of Internal Medicine – Clinical Immunology AUTH

Skendros P. Research Fellow of 2^nd Clinic of Internal Medicine AUTH

Sarantopoulos Α. Research Fellow of 2^nd Clinic of Internal Medicine AUTH

*  AUTH  :  Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

*  KUA  :  Kapodistrian University of Athens

Scientific Committee                                Organizing Committee

G. Kiriazis, f. President of HSI