Stephan Kaufmann (Max Planck Institute for Infection Biology, Berlin) Paul Kaye (Centre for Immunology and Infection, York University) Andrew Brooks (Microbiology and Immunology, University of Melbourne) Chris Engwerda (Immunology and Infection, QIMR) Richard Ferrero (Centre for Innate Immunity and Infectious Diseases, MIMR) Mike McGuckin (Mucosal Diseases Program, Mater Medical Research Institute) Phil Hansbro (Infection and Immunity, University of Newcastle)
PRELIMINARY PROGRAM
INFECTION AND IMMUNITY SIG WORKSHOP
SUNDAY 6 DECEMBER 2009
08:30AM – 16:30PM
Session I: Parasitic infections
08:30 - 08:35Welcome (Matt Sweet)
08:35 – 09:05Paul Kaye, Title To be advised.
09:05 – 09:35Chris Engwerda, Title To be advised.
09:35 – 09:50Tonia Woodberry, “Hypoarginemia is associated with reduced CD3 zeta expression in activated CD8 T cells during acute P. falciparum malaria”
09:50 – 10:05Lei Lau, “Blood-stage Plasmodium berghei infection generates parasite-specific effector and memory CD8+ T cell responses”
10:05 – 10:30Morning Tea
Session II: Bacterial pathogenesis
10:30 – 11:00Richard Ferrero, Title To be advised.
11:00 – 11:30Mike McGuckin, Title To be advised.
11:30 – 11:45James Wiley, “The P2X7 Membrane Complex of Macrophages Mediates Scavenger Phagocytosis of Non-opsonized Particles and Bacteria”
11:45 – 12:00Nick Gorgani, “Regulation of complement receptor Ig by pro-inflammatory and anti-inflammatory agents: Implications on infection and immunity”
12:00 – 12:15Nancy Wang, “Immunological abnormalities in the NOD mouse are associated with Listeria Susceptibility”
12:15 – 12:30Nilesh Bokil, “Role of SLC39A8 in human macrophage antimicrobial responses”
12:30 – 13:30Lunch
Session III: Joint Session with Mucosal Immunology SIG
13:30 – 14:00“Specialized phenotypes and functions of intestinal dendritic cells?”
Or
“Role of dendritic cells in immunity to type 1 reovirus?”
Professor Brian Kelsall
14:00 – 14:30Phil Hansbro, Title To be advised.
14:30 – 15:00Refreshment Break
Session IV: Viral pathogenesis
15:00 – 15:30Andrew Brooks, Title To be advised.
15:30 – 16:00Mariapia Degli-Esposti, Title To be advised.
16:00 –16:15Sara Saunderson, “CD169 (sialoadhesin) mediates sialic acid-dependent binding of exosomes to marginal zone metallophilic macrophages and subcapsular sinus macrophages”
