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Preliminary Scientific Programme (PDF) click here

Sunday, 2 December 2007

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INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON IMMUNOTHERAPY

09.00-09.10

Welcome
Location: Ballroom
G. Walter Canonica, Italy
Thomas B. Casale, United States
Anthony Frew, United Kingdom

09.10-10.40

Session 1: “Introduction & Mechanisms”
Location: Ballroom

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Historical introduction
Richard F. Lockey, United States (20 mins)

Mechanisms I
Cezmi A. Akdis, Switzerland (20 mins)

Mechanisms II
Stephen R. Durham, United Kingdom (20 mins)

Discussion

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10.40-11.00 Coffe Break

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11.00-12.45

Session 2: Efficacy & Safety
Location: Ballroom

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SIT for rhinitis
Jean Bousquet, France (20 mins)

SIT for asthma
Robert Puy, Australia (20 mins)

SIT as a preventive therapy
Carlos E. Baena-Cagnani, Argentina (20 mins)

SIT for venom hypersensitivity
David BK Golden, United States (20 mins)

Short discussion after each presentation – total 25 minutes allowed

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12.45-13.45 Lunch break

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13.45-15.15

Session 3: Interactive Workshops:

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Which patients? Which regime?
Location: Ballroom
Harold S. Nelson, United States/Jean Bousquet, France

How to organise an SIT clinic
Location: Meeting room 1-2
Stephen R. Durham, United Kingdom/David BK Golden, United States

Which allergens? (includes single vs multiple)
Location: Meeting room 3
Richard F. Lockey, United States/Giovanni Passalacqua, Italy

Is sublingual the answer? What are the implications for allergists
Location: Meeting room 4
G. Walter Canonica, Italy/Anthony Frew, United Kingdom

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15.15-15.35 Coffee break

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15.35-16.35

Session 4: Debate on Future Directions
Location: Ballroom

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The future of SIT is in better adjuvants (CpG, anti-IgE etc)
Thomas B. Casale, United States

The future is with sublingual immunotherapy
Kimihiro Okubo, Japan

The future is with recombinant and bioengineered allergens
Rudolf Valenta, Austria

16.35-17.00

Session 5: Panel response to written questions
Location: Ballroom

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Thomas B. Casale, United States
Kimihiro Okubo, Japan
Anthony Frew, United Kingdom
G. Walter Canonica, Italy

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17.00 Close