The Hungarian Society for Immunology (www.mit.hu) plans the following events for the

Day of Immunology, 29th of April, 2005

Introduction to Immunology –Special lectures on immunology at selected high-schools by young university professors.

Date: 29th of April, 2005. Lőwey Klára Gimnazium, Ciszterci Rend Nagy Lajos Gimnazium

Autoimmune diseases affecting the joints

April 29. 2005. 10:00 AM.

ORFI Lukács Klub, Bp. 1023 Frankel Leó u. 25-29.,

1.    Opening talk: On the significance of arthritic diseases and the network of care in Hungary(Prof. Dr. Gyula Poór) 

2.    Systemic lupus erythematosus (Dr. Péter Gergely)

3.    Inflammation of the joints in childhood (Dr. Zsolt Balogh)

4.    Polyarthritis(Dr. László Hodinka)

5.  Discussion

Satellite Conferences

April 29. 2005.

10.30 -11.00 Tony Hollingsworth; Eppley Institute for Cancer Research, Omaha

The immune response to tumors: An overview

11.00 – 11.40  Maria Rescigno, European Institute of Oncology, Department of Experimental Oncology, Milano

Gut immune homeostasis is regulated by the cross-talk between epithelial cells and dendritic cells

11.40 – 12.20  Tomo Saric, Institute for Neurophysiology, University of Cologne, Cologne

The MHC class I antigen processing pathway and cancer

12.20 – 13.00  Antal Rot, Novartis Institutes for Biomedical Research, Vienna

Chemokines

13.00 – 14.30 Lunch Break

14.30 – 15.10  Tony Hollingsworth, Eppley Institute for Cancer Research, Omaha

The biology of mucine (Muc1) and its impact on tumor specific immune responses

15.10 – 15.50  Maria Rescigno, European Institute of Oncology, Department of Experimental Oncology, Milano

Cancer Immunotherapy based on Salmonella typhimurium as infectious agent

15.50 – 16.10 Coffee Break

16.10 – 16.50  Julianna Liszievicz, Research Institute for Genetic and Human Therapy (RIGHT), Genetic Immunity, LLC, Washington D.C.

DermaVir immunization for the treatment of HIV/AIDS.

16.50 – 17.10  Mathew Baker, CTL-Europe GmbH

Monitoring tumor-specific immune responses

Day of Immunological Laboratory Diagnosis (OGYK /National Medical Centre, Budapest) dr. Sándor Sipka, dr. Julianna Németh, dr. Kata Miklós

4th European C1Inh Deficiency Workshop (dr. Henriette Farkas, dr. Lilian Varga, prof. György Füst)

Hotel Ibis, 2005.04.29-2005.05.01.

Advanced immunological training course at Salgóbánya

Lectures at the Hungarian Academy of Sciences

Opening talk: Szilveszter E Vizi, Introduction: Anna Erdei

Prof. Katalin Pálóczi – Stem cells and their therapeutic utilization

Prof. György Füst - Can we stop the AIDS pandemic? Hopes and failures of HIV vaccination

Prof. Anna Erdei – On the mechanism of the development of allergic reaction and possibilities for intervention

Dr. József Prechl – From preventive to therapeutic vaccination

Dr. Péter Gergely - Utilization of the knowledge derived from experimental immunology in patient care

Lectures at the Regional Comittee of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences at Szeged (SZAB)

1.         Attila Dobozy: Introduction
(SZTE ÁOK Bőrgyógyászati és Allergológiai Klinika)

2.         György Lázár: Cellular mechanisms in the immune response (SZTE ÁOK Kórélettani Intézet)

3.         Lajos Kemény: Allergy, an endemic of our age

(SZTE ÁOK Bőrgyógyászati és Allergológiai Klinika)

4.         Yvette Mándi: Good cytokine, bad cytokine

(SZTE ÁOK Orvosi Mikrobiológiai és Immunbiológiai Intézet)

5.         István Andó: Regulation of blood cells: Lessons from Drosophila

(MTA SZBK Genetikai Intézet)

6.         Roland Gyulai: Biological therapies

(SZTE ÁOK Bőrgyógyászati és Allergológiai Klinika)

7.         Ernő Duda: Ways of refuge

(MTA SZBK Biokémiai Intézet)

Internet

http://www.origo.hu/tudomany/

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