Immunology Research Symposium

May
29
8:00 am - 6:00 pm
Immunology Research Symposiu
Date:  Thursday, May 29th, 2008
Location:  Microbial Sciences Building
Symposium schedule:
8:00-8:30 Registration and poster setup
8:30-10:00   Session I
Dr. Jenny Gumperz - CD1-restricted T cells: monitors of inflammatory lipid messengers?
4 short talks chosen from submitted abstracts
10:30-12:00  Session II
Dr. Chuck Czuprynski -  The aryl hydrocarbon receptor: a new player in innate immunity to bacterial infection.
4 short talks chosen from submitted abstracts
12:00-1:00    Lunch
1:00-2:00    Leroy Hood, Institute for Systems Biology, Seattle Washington
2:00-3:00      Keynote Speaker:  Oliver Smithies
           Nobel Laureate, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
3:00-4:00    Round Table with Oliver Smithies and Leroy Hood
4:00-5:30    Poster Session
5:45-6:00    Poster contest results (3 cash prizes!!!)

Abstract submission deadline:  APRIL 25th
Email your abstract to Dr. Christine Seroogy (cmseroogy@wisc.edu) by April 25th.  Please indicate whether you wish to be considered for an oral presentation, or for presentation of a poster only.  Please limit your abstract to about 1/2 page of 12-point font with 1 inch margins, and include: your name, the name of your collaborators, and your faculty mentor (if applicable), your department’s name, a list of 5 key words, and the general topic area of your work (e.g. allergy and inflammation, anti-microbial responses, autoimmunity, cancer biology, transplantation biology, etc.)

Registration deadline:  MAY 16th
To register, please email Dr. Christine Seroogy at cmseroogy@wisc.edu, and indicate your full name and departmental affiliation.  Registration is FREE, but performing this simple step will allow us to reserve a box lunch for you and to provide you with refreshments during breaks in the schedule.