EMBO | EMBL Symposium — New perspectives on immunity to infection

Heidelberg, Německo (Květen, 19-22, 2012)

Despite decades of study, the mechanisms determining host vulnerability versus resistance to pathogens remain poorly defined. This has impeded the rational design of vaccines and other forms of immunologic intervention.
This symposium will discuss new developments and approaches for overcoming critical gaps in our understanding of the pathogenesis of infectious diseases and immunity to infection.
Experts will discuss aspects of the host-pathogen interaction at the molecular, cellular, organism and population levels with the goal of identifying critical determinants that dictate whether this encounter leads to resistance or disease.

Saturday 19 May 2012   
Session 1 Novel approaches for understanding the pathogenesis of infectious disease

Sunday 20 May 2012       
Session 2 : Influence of the microbiome and nutrition on host defense
Session 3 :Genetic Determinants of host resistance

Monday 21 May 2012
Session 4: Genetic and molecular determinants of Pathogen virulence
Session 5: Cell Biology of the host- pathogen interaction

Tuesday 22 May 2012
Session 6: Molecular mechanisms of innate recognition

Více: http://www.embo-embl-symposia.org/symposia/2012/EES12-01/index.html