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39^th Annual Meeting

Watch this space for the latest program information. AIC2010 will be held 19-22 Nov 2010 at the Chicago Marriott Downtown and chaired by Dr. Randy Sacco.

Meeting at a Glance

Friday, 19 November 2010

Keynote address: 7:30 - 8:30 PM		Len & Lee Herzenberg Stanford University Palo Alto	Two lives intertwined	Keynote adddress and reception sponsored by:
Wine & cheese reception		8:30 - 9:30 PM

Saturday, 20 November 2010

Symposium I:

Microenvironmental influences on host-pathogen interactions
9:00 AM - Noon

convened by Randy Sacco

Jon Yewdell	NIAID Bethesda	Adventures in viral immunology
Ellen Robey	University of California Berkley	Imaging of parasite-host cell interaction in situ
Randall Johnson	University of California San Diego	The physiologies of hypoxia and inflammation: cooperation or antagonism?
Jake Estes	National Cancer Institute Frederick	The first 100 days: setting the stage for AIDS
Trainee lunchtime workshop	12:30 - 1:45 PM	How to succeed in Science without really trying a workshop moderated by Jon Yewdell
Workshop block I	2:00 - 4:15 PM	Workshops 1 - xxx
Posters & reception I	4:15 - 6:15 PM	Posters 1 - xxx

Sunday, 21 November 2010

Symposium II:		*Stromal cell contributions to homeostasis and function of the immune system* 9:00 AM - Noon	convened by Shannon Turley

Michael Carroll	Harvard Medical School Boston	FRC conduits provide direct access of small antigens to follicular dendritic cells
Arlene Sharpe	Harvard Medical School Boston	Role of PD-1:PD-L1 interactions in regulating the balance between T cell activation and tolerance
Howard Petrie	Scripps Research Institute Jupiter, Florida	Mapping lympho-stromal interactions during T cell development in the thymus
Shannon Turley	Harvard Medical School Boston	Regulation of T cell responses by non-hematopoietic lymph node stroma
Careers in Immunology	12:00 - 2:00 PM	An undergraduate workshop moderated by Sandra Burnett
NIH lunchtime workshop	12:30 - 1:30 PM	NIH funding opportunities for post-doctoral fellows and new investigators moderated by Dr. Helen Quill and Dr. Larry Prograis
Workshop block II	2:00 - 4:15 PM	Workshops yyy - zzz
Posters & reception II	4:15 - 6:15 PM	Posters yyy - zzz

Monday, 22 November 2010

Symposium III:		*miRNAs and immunity* 9:00 AM - Noon	convened by Jeffrey A Bluestone

K Mark Ansel	University of California San Francisco	miRNAs and miRNA homeostasis in helper T cell function
Bryan Cullen	Duke University Durham	Viruses and microRNAs
Chang-Zheng Chen	Stanford University Palo Alto	Immune Modulation: Lessons and puzzles from the miR-181 family genes
Jeffrey A Bluestone	University of California San Francisco	miRNAs in co-stimulation and Tregs function

Keynote synopsis

With many contributions to immunology and medical science, Lee & Len meld two careers and family.

Symposium I synopsis

Complex interactions between host and pathogen take place within highly organized tissue microenvironments. Host responses to pathogens have to be finely balanced to control infection while limiting tissue damage. On the otherhand, adaptation by pathogens to the microenvironment is critical for their replication and survival within the host.

Symposium II synopsis

Interactions within lymphoid tissues govern the regulation of homeostasis, tolerance, and development of immune responses. Recent studies have enhanced our understanding and appreciation for the role of the non-hematopoietic stromal compartment in many aspects related to immune cell development, activation, migration, and survival.

Symposium III synopsis

Small, conserved non-coding RNAs (microRNAs ) regulate gene expression and play key roles in several immunological events ranging from hematopoiesis to immune cell activation following infection. Emerging evidence suggests that aberrant regulation of tumor suppressor or oncogenic miRNAs play a key role in a number of cancers.