Event

UKPIN Immunology Forum 2009

  • Dates: 27 Nov, 2009
 Time  Session

09.45-10.00

Welcome and Introduction
Dr Mark Gompels

 

Specific Disease Part 1

Chairs: Dr Alison Jones and Dr Gavin Spickett

10.00-10.20

Dr Graham Davies, GOSH & Dr Liz McDermott, Nottingham
The National Commissioning Group funded Clinic for Ataxia Telangiectasia

10:20-10.40

Professor Tony Segal, UCL
Inflammatory bowel disease as an immune deficiency

10.40-11.30

Dr Rob Wynn, Manchester
Recognition, management and outcome of patients with HLH

 

Poster Presentations

Chair Summary: Dr Peter Arkwright
Judges: Dr Peter Arkwright, Dr Aarnoud Huisson, Sr Christine Symons

11.30-11.45

Poster 1: A Novel Human Immunodeficiency Disorder associated with a Mutation in the T Cell Receptor a t constant gene ( TRAC )

11.45-12.00

Poster 2: Detection and Treatment of Ureaplasma in Primary Immunodeficiencies

12.00-12.15

Poster 3: Mutations in the signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3) and diagnostic guidelines for the Hyper-IgE Syndrome

12.15-12.30

Poster 4: Susceptibility to fungal infections due to a homozygous mutation in CARD9

12.30-13.30

Lunch

13.30-14.30

UKPIN Meeting
Dr Philip Wood

 

Parallel Session 1: Specific Disease, Part 2

Chairs: Dr Claire Bethune and Dr Mark Gompels

14.30-15.15

Professor M Cicardi, Italy
Mechanism of acquired C1 esterase deficiency and new licensed treatment overview.

15.15-15.45

Dr Robert Haigh, Southampton
Development of New and oral molecules for plasma kallikrein inhibition, their use in HAE and other angioedematous conditions

15.45-16.15

Dr Helen Lachman
Fever Syndromes

16.15-16.45

Tea/Coffee/Exhibition

 

Parallel Session 2: Home Therapy

Chairs: Sr Kate Ford and Mr Chris Hughan

14.30-15:00

Dr Caroline Roberts
Fear of Medical Procedures: Monitors and Blunters - Different Coping Styles, Different Ways to Help

15:00-15.30

Mrs Gillian Lancaster and Mr Neil Lancaster
Home therapy and its effect on a relationship

15.30-16:00

Dr Hilary Longhurst
HAE Efficacy of home care

16.00-16.45

Tea/Coffee/Exhibition

 

Debate/Question Time

Chair: Dr Mark Gompels
Panel: Dr David Webster, Dr Joe Unsworth, Mr Chris Hughan and Professor Andrew Cant

16.45-17.30

A Question and Answer session from the Audience to the Panel.
The audience will be invited to submit questions on the day and in advance

 

Gala Dinner held at Roman Baths

19:00

Reception & Jazz

19.45-20.10

Welcome and Poster Prizes
Dr Mark Gompels, Dr Philip Wood

20.15-00:00

Dinner in Pump Room and Terrace