Event

UKPIN Immunology Forum 2009

  • Dates: 28 Nov, 2009
 Time  Session

09.00-09.30

Recent refinement in stem cell transplantation

Chairs: Dr Stephen Jolles, Professor Andrew Cant

Dr Paul Veys, GOS
Recent refinement in stem cell transplantation

09.30-10.15

Keynote Speaker:
(Sponsored by The Binding Site)

Professor Jordan Orange
Do primary NK cell immunodeficiencies actually exist?

10.15-10.45

Tea/Coffee/Exhibition

 

Parallel Session 3:
Laboratory Developments session

Chairs: Dr Peter Arkwright, Dr Gavin Spickett

10.45-11.00

Dr Kimberley Gilmour, GOSH
STAT5 phosphylorlation assays for SCIDs and CIDS

11.00-11.15

Professor A M R Taylor, CR-UK Institute for Cancer Studies
Assays of DNA repair

11.15-11.30

Dr Dawn Barge, Royal Victoria Infirmary
Assessing T cell V beta families by flow cytometry

11.30-11.45

Dr Tony Williams, Southampton General Hospital
NK assays

11.45-12.00

Dr Rainer Dolfinger, Addenbrooke's Hospital
TLR assays

12.00-12.15

Dr Cathy Cale, GOSH
How best to use testing: A Clinical view

 

Parallel Session 4

Chair: Sr Christine Symons, Dr Alison Jones

10.45-11.00

Professor Carrock Sewell
Immunoglobulin Demand Management-Year One

11.00-11.30

Sr Janet Burton, Oxford, Sr Lizzie Hutchinson and Sr Amena Warner
Home Alone - It Can Be Done

11.30-12.00

Specific antibodies Fact or Fiction Update AAAAI
Professor Jordan Orange
Discussion

12.00-13.00

Chosen grey cases presented to expert panel

Chair: Dr Claire Bethune
Panel: Dr Gavin Spickett, Dr Alison Jones, Dr Peter Arkwright and Dr Siraj Misbah

Case 1: Which diagnosis would you choose?

Case 2: 'Diagnostic dilemma'

Case 3: A case of severe infection and IL-17 antibodies

13.00-13.15

Closing remarks
Dr Mark Gompels

13.15-14.15

Lunch