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Friday 23.10.09
Zürich, Universitätsspital, grosser Hörsaal Ost
10.15 Welcome and registration
10.30- 10.55 PD Thomas Kündig (Zürich):
“Enhancing immunotherapy by learning from pathogens”
10.55- 11.20 Prof Burkhard Becher (Zürich):
“Evolution of secondary lymphoid tissues: B cells need structure, T cells are promiscuous”
11.20- 11.40 Coffee break
11.40- 12.05 Prof Cornelia Halin Winter (Zürich):
“Lymphatic vessels, chronic inflammation and leukocyte migration”
12.05- 12.30 Prof Nicola Harris (Lausanne):
“Regulation of immune responsiveness by intestinal bacteria”
12.30-12.50 Prof Jaimo Ahn (Philadelphia):
“Physician-scientist training and career opportunities in the USA”
12.50- 13.45 Lunch/ GA SMPA
13.45- 14.15 Prof Ed Palmer (Basel):
“Affinity Thresholds and Self Tolerance”
14.15- 14.45 Prof Ari Waisman (Mainz):
“The role of IL-17 in autoimmunity”
14.45- 15.15 Coffee break
15.15- 16.00 Prof Alain Fischer (Paris):
“Primary immunodeficiencies as tools to dissect the human immune system”
16.00- 16.45 Prof Rolf Zinkernagel (Zürich):
“Immunity: Co evolution or intelligent design?”
16.45 Apero
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Participation is free. Meal will be served for free.
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We thank our sponsors: KGF (Kontaktgruppe für Forschungsfragen), SAMW (Schweizerische Akademie für Medizinischen Wissenschaften), SNF (Schweizerischer Nationalfonds), VAUZ (Vereinigung akademischer Mittelbau der Universität Zürich), Sarsted, Promega, SSGM (Schweizerische Gesellschaft für Mikrobiologie)