IEIIS 10th Biennial Meeting, Wednesday 30th July – Saturday 2nd August 2008, at the Appleton Tower Building, Edinburgh University UK

 

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Abstract submission date extended to 16 June 2008

 

This meeting of the International Endotoxin and Innate Immunity Society will take place over 4 days beginning at 3pm Wednesday 30th July 2008. The theme is “Microbial structures - host-pathogen interactions and the impact of innate immunity on disease”.

 

Registration and Abstract Submission information is available online (http://www.ieiis.org/edinburgh2008.html). Fees include coffee and tea breaks and sandwich lunches at Appleton Tower. The web link gives details also of travel grants available for registered students.

 

Questions may directed to IEIIS@aol.com. We look forward to seeing you in Edinburgh!

 

Program

 

Wednesday 30th July

 

The session will begin at 3pm with scientific presentations on Evolution of Innate Immunity and keynote lectures by Jules Hoffmann and Bruce Beutler. This will be followed by a Welcome Reception and whisky tasting.

 

Thursday 31st July

 

Full day beginning at 8.00am with Scientific Presentations on Endotoxin structure and function, LPS recognition, Innate Immunity and disease and Adjuvants – Agonists – Antagonists, and a parallel veterinary session entitled “Endotoxin, innate immune responses and animal models in veterinary disease”. Early evening poster session and refreshments.

 

Friday 1st August

 

Full day beginning at 8.00am with presentations of selected abstracts, IEIIS Young Investigator Award and parallel sessions on Infections and Sepsis, Pathogens – Phagocytes, Complement and Extracellular Factors and a parallel veterinary session entitled “Endotoxin and Equine Disease”, the latter sponsored by the Horserace Betting Levy Board. A final plenary session on Innate Immune Signalling is followed by an optional Society Banquet, (3 course dinner plus wine), with traditional Scottish ceilidh, at the 4 star Hilton Grosvenor Hotel, Haymarket, Edinburgh, at a cost of £40 per person.

 

Saturday 2nd August

 

Half day of scientific presentations on Microbes – Structures – Phagocytosis and Interface - Innate and Adaptive Immunity.

The conference will adjourn at lunch time.