Invitation to 10th International Endotoxin and Innate Immunity Society meeting, 30Jul – 02Aug08

Microbial Structures - Host-pathogen Interactions and the Impact Of Innate Immunity on Disease

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Registration and Abstract Submission

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Welcome to Edinburgh
Confirmed Speakers
Program Overview
Poster Information
Student Travel Grants
Nomination for Awards
Cancellations
Local Organizing Committee
Sponsors

Welcome to Edinburgh - Click here for more information.          Top

An inspiring conference destination!

Map of University of Edinburgh

It is with great pleasure that we invite you to Edinburgh to attend the 10th International Endotoxin and Innate Immunity Society (IEIIS) meeting in 2008. The historic city of Edinburgh is one of the top ten conference destinations in the world. The city is distinctly Scottish, yet its cosmopolitan nature has attracted people from all over the world to live, work and play within its famous cityscape, bounded by seven hills and the open sea. For delegates, this exciting destination is within easy reach. Edinburgh International Airport has direct flights from Europe and the USA, with links to Japan via European hubs. Excellent road and rail links connect the Scottish capital with the rest of Britain.

Confirmed speakers:          Top

Sudhir Agrawal, Helene Bazin-Lee, Bruce Beutler, Julie Magarian Blander, Petter Brandtzaeg, Clare Bryant, Roman Dziarski, Jonathan Elliot, Terje Espevik, Dominique Ferrandon, Robert Finberg, Kate Fitzgerald, Trude Flo, Koichi Fukase, Ricardo Gazzinelli, Doug Golenbock, Gunter Hartmann, Holger Heine, Chris Hodgson, Jules Hoffmann, Otto Holst, David Hume, Robin Ingalls, Gabriel Nunez, Chris Karp, Eicke Latz, Jie-Oh Lee, Bruno Lemaitre, Peter Van Der Ley, Egil Lien, Foo Liew, Sam Miller, Kensuke Miyake, Tom E. Mollnes, Denise Monack, Jim Moore, Robert Munford, Victor Nizet, Luke O’Neill, Mary O’Riordan, R. Scott Pirie, Bali Pulendran, Chris Raetz, Sanjay Ram, Jonathan P. Rast, Lalita Ramakrishnan, Ken Rock, Ralf R. Schumann, Andra Schromm, Tim Sellati, Neal Silverman, Wenchao Song, Catharina Svanborg, Tada Taniguchi, Giuseppe Teti, M. Stephen Trent, Stefanie Vogel, Jerry Weiss, Louisa Wu, Chris Whitfield.

Program Overview – click here for final program.          Top

Wednesday, July 30:
Conference starts in the afternoon (approx 14.00 / 2pm) with scientific presentations (Sessions: Phagocytes, Evolution of Innate Immunity). Early evening: key note lectures. Evening: welcome reception with whisky tasting.

Thursday, July 31:
Full day with scientific presentations (Endotoxin structure and function, LPS recognition, Innate Immunity and disease, Adjuvants/agonists/antagonists). Special Symposium: Innate Immunity and Equine Disease – Part I. Early evening: Poster session with refreshments.

Friday, August 1:
Full day with scientific presentations (Microbiology, Complement and Extracellular factors, Infections/sepsis, Innate Immune signaling). Special Symposium: Innate Immunity and Equine Disease – Part II. Evening: Banquet at the 4 star Hilton Grosvenor Hotel, elegant 3 course dinner plus wine, followed by a traditional Scottish Ceilidh.

Saturday, August 2:
Morning - half day with scientific presentations (Microbes – structure – recognition, Interface innate/adaptive immunity). The conference will adjourn at lunch time.

Student Travel Grants          Top

The IEIIS is pleased to offer a limited number of travel grants for qualified students. The amounts that are offered are £100 for UK students, £200 for Europe students, and £400 for International (US, Asia) students. In order to be eligible for a travel grant, individuals must meet the following criteria:

• Must be enrolled currently as a student in either an under-graduate or graduate program, or must be a post-doctoral fellow within two years of graduation
• Must be a member of the IEIIS
• Must be presenting their work at the conference, either as a poster or in an oral presentation.

The application deadline for Student Travel Grants was June 1, 2008. All candidates will be notified of the disposition of their request by June 15, 2008. Please direct any questions to Dr. Egil Lien at Egil.Lien@umassmed.edu.

Poster Information          Top

Posters should be a maximum of 5 ft x 2.5 ft H x W (1.50 m x 0.75 m). Please contact Dr. Egil Lien (Egil.Lien@umassmed.edu) for more information.

Nominations Sought For Honorary Lifetime Members, Young Investigator Awards, and Nowotny Award          Top

Click here for information on how to nominate candidates for these awards, which are to be given at the Edinburgh 2008 meeting.

Cancellation Policy          Top

For cancellations made up to June 29, 50% of the total registration and accommodations payment (minus bank charges) will be reimbursed. From June 30 on it will not be possible to obtain a refund. Please contact IEIIS@aol.com for more information.

Local Organising Committee          Top

Professor Petter Brandtzaeg, President IEIIS, Ulleval University Hospital, Oslo
Dr Chris Hodgson, Moredun Research Institute, Edinburgh
Professor Ian Poxton, University of Edinburgh College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine

Sponsors          Top

The Organizing Committee for the Edinburgh 2008 Conference acknowledges gratefully the financial support from their sponsors:
Charles River Laboratories Eisai Medical Research, Inc EMC Microcollections GmbH Fermentas Life Sciences GlaxoSmithKline Horserace Betting Levy Board Idera	Intervet/Schering-Plough MedImmune Merck Research Laboratories Moredun Foundation Opsona Therapeutics Profos AG Seikagaku Biobusiness Corporation

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