2010 International Summer School - 4/20/10
This meeting is being organized by EFI (the European Federation for Immunogenetics), ASHI (American Society for Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics) and APHIA (Asia-Pacific Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics Association). The meeting will take place in the beautiful historical town of Messolonghi, Greece from October 3-6, 2010. The local meeting organizer is Catherine Stavropoulos.
This meeting will promote the field of Immunogenetics with an intensive interaction between participants and tutors. Introductory lectures will be followed by extensive discussions on recent developments. The participants are invited to present their own research.
Location: Hotel Theoxenia, Messolonghi, Greece
Dates: October 3-6, 2010
Faculty:
Marcelo Fernandez-Vina (ASHI)
Campbell Witt (APHIA)
Mary Diviney (APHIA)
Sophie Caillat-Zucman (EFI)
Cristina Navarrete (EFI)
Papamatheakis Sifis (EFI)
Frans Claas (EFI)
Topics:
Immunogenetics of HLA and non-HLA genes
Population genetics
Regulation of gene expression.
NK cells and KIR genes
HLA and autoimmunity.
Histocompatibility testing.
Organ- and haematopoietic stem cell transplantation
Host-pathogen response
Students: 25-30 postgraduate fellows, tissue typers or Ph.D. students with some experience in HLA.
Applications for participation are being accepted now. Please send your CV, a letter of motivation and abstract on own research to the local meeting organizer, Prof. Catherine Stavropoulos, at . A small committee consisting of EFI, ASHI and APHIA delegates will select the candidates.
The registration fee is 150 euro including lodging and meals. Participants must pay for their transportation to and from Athens where local transportation will be provided. Deadline for registration is July 1, 2010.
If you have newsworthy information to add to the ASHI Web site, please contact kmiranda@ahint.com for consideration.