Cellular Immunology supports Second International Conference on Immune Tolerance

Apr 1 2011

Interest in the immune tolerance field continues to grow. Following the successful First International Conference, held in Boston in October 2009, the Second International Conference on Immune Tolerance will bring together international delegates to share their latest research and insights into the mechanisms and treatment of many conditions, most notably in transplantation, autoimmune diseases, inflammation and cancer. This Conference is supported by the established journal Cellular Immunology, which publishes rapidly high-quality, peer-reviewed papers in this exciting field. 

Topic List

• Systems Approaches to Autoimmunity
• Drivers of Inflammation
• Effector and Regulatory Mechanisms of Autoimmunity
• Triggering and Controlling Intestinal Immunity
• Transplantation Tolerance
• B Cell-dependent Autoimmunity
• Next Generation Therapies 

Confirmed speakers include:

Dr. Burkhard Becher, University Hospital of Zurich
Dr. Richard Blumberg, Harvard University
Dr. Daniel Cua, Shering-Plough Research Institute
Dr. Betty Diamond, Columbia University
Dr. Joan Goverman, University of Washington
Dr. David Hafler, Yale University
Dr. Percy Knolle, University of Bonn
Dr. Robert Lechler, King's College London
Dr. Claudia Mauri, University College London
Dr. Steve Miller, Northwestern UniversityDr. Frank Nestle, King's College London
Dr. Maria-Grazia Roncarolo, San Raffaele Vita-Salute University
Dr. Nora Sarvetnick, University of Nebraska Medical Center
Dr. Herman Waldmann, University of Oxford
Dr. Steve Ziegler, Benaroya Research Institute at Virginia Mason