XXI International Papillomavirus Conference & Clinical Workshop

Saturday February 21, 2004
Registration during the afternoon

Sunday February 22, 2004
Registration all day
12:00 – 13:30 Lunch and set up of first round of posters (Sessions 1 and 2)
13:30 – 15:00 Simultaneous Sessions. Abstract presentations
Session 1. New approaches in HPV Testing and Molecular Diagnostics. Chairpersons: William Quint, Luisa Villa.
Session 2. Cervical Cancer Education. Chairperson: PO Davies, Elsa Yunes.
15:00 – 16:30 Simultaneous Sessions. Abstract presentations
Session 3. Epidemiology of HPV Infections.
Chairpersons: Alejandro Mohar, Mark Schiffman.
Session 4. New Pharmacotherapy. Chairpersons: Elizabeth Schwarz, Karen Auborn
16:30 – 18:30 Poster Session 1.
Animators: Bettie Steinberg, Jorge Ojeda, Kari Syrjanen, Attila Lorincz, Stina Syrjanen, Ma Ángeles Madrigal, Joakim Dillner, Elaine Smith.
18:30 – 19:00 Coffee break
19:00 – 19:30 Inauguration of Conference
Welcoming Remarks and Acknowledgements
Orientation to Mexico City. Jaime Litvak
19:30 – 20:15 Invited Lecture. Viruses and Human Cancer.
Harald zur Hausen.
20:15 – 21:45 Reception & cocktails.

Monday February 23, 2004
8:30 – 10:00 Plenary Session 1. Cervical Cancer and HPV in Latinamerica. Chairpersons: Nubia Muñoz , Luis Benítez-Bribiesca. Speakers: Eduardo Franco, Rolando Herrero, Eduardo Lazcano, and presentation of selected abstracts.
10:00 – 10:30 Invited Lecture. Chromatin remodeling. Moshe Yaniv.
10:30 – 11:00 Coffee break.
11:00 – 13:00 Plenary Session 2. Transcription and Gene Regulation. Abstract presentations. Chairpersons: Francoise Thierry, Greg Matlashewski.
13:00 – 13:30 Invited Lecture. Modern trends in epidemiology of HPV. Laura Koutsky.
13:30 – 15:00 General Lunch.
15:00 – 16:30 Simultaneous Sessions. Abstract presentations.
Session 5. Cell-mediated Immunity. Chairperson: Peter Stern, Slovomir Mejewski.
Session 6. Biology & Medical Implications of Variants of HPV Types. Chairperson: Hans Ulrich Bernard, Cossette Wheeler.
16:30 – 17:00 Coffee break.
17:00 – 18:30 Simultaneous Activities.
Session 7. PV Proteins. Abstract presentations. Chairpersons: Maria Saveria Campo, Thomas Iftner.
Symposium on Vaccines (Sponsored by Merck). Invited speakers.
18:30 – 20:30 Poster Session 2. Animators: Tom Broker, Martin Sapp, Tom Haugen, Carl Baker, Kim Creek, Craig Meyers, Ann Roman, Francoise Breitburd.
20:30 – 22:30 Mixer for students and fellows (food, beer & music)

Tuesday February 24, 2004
8:30 – 10:00 Plenary Session 3. Papillomavirus Life Cycle. Abstract presentations. Chairpersons: John Doorbar, Michelle Ozbun.
10:00 – 10:30 Invited Lecture. Natural immunity in mucosae. Jiri Mestecky.
10:30 – 11:00 Coffee break.
11:00 – 13:00 Plenary Session 4. Abstract presentations. The Immune Response. Chairpersons: W. Martin Kast, Robert Tindle.
13:00 – 13:30 Invited Lecture. Processing of proteins. Peter M. Howley.
13:30 – 15:00 General Lunch.
Take down poster sessions 1 and 2, set up poster sessions 3 and 4.
15:00 – 16:30 Simultaneous Sessions. Abstract presentations.
Session 9. New Vectors for HPV Vaccines. Chairperson: Ángel Cid, Vicente Madrid.
Session 10. Tumor Markers and Chromosome Analysis.
Chairpersons: Peter Snijders, Magnus von Knebel Doberitz.
16 :30 – 17:00 Coffee break.
17 :00 – 18:30 Simultaneous Sessions. Abstract presentations.
Session 11. Non-Genital / Cutaneous Papillomaviruses. Chairpersons: Ethel-Michele de Villiers, Herbert H. Pfister
Session 12. Natural History and Pathology of Papillomaviral Diseases. Chairperson: Chris Meijer, Bob Kurman.
19:00 – 21:30 Visit to the National Museum of Anthropology.

Wednesday February 25, 2004
8:30 – 10:00 Simultaneous Sessions. Abstract presentations.
Session 13. Public Health Issues. Chairpersons: Mauricio Hernández, Denise A. Galloway.
Session 14. Animal Papillomaviruses and Model Systems. Chairpersons: William Bonnez, Janet Brandsma.
10:00 – 10:30 Invited Lecture. Epidemiology of HPV. Nubia Muñoz.
10:30 – 11:00 Coffee break.
11:00 – 11:30 Invited Lecture. Cytokines and Signal Transduction. Margaret Stanley.
11:30 – 13:00 Simultaneous Sessions. Abstract presentations.
Session 15. Serology and Vaccines. Chairpersons: Lutz Gissmann, Neil Christensen.
Session 16: DNA Replication. Chairpersons: A McBride. M Botchan
13:00 – 15:00 Poster Session 3 (with lunch). Animators: Joshep DiPaolo, , Alan Storey, R Höpfl, AB Mosciciki, Robert D. Burk, Karl Munger, Efraín Garrido, Dennis McCance, L Chow.
15:00 – 16:30 Simultaneous sessions. Abstract presentations.
Session 17. Tumor Progression. Frank Rösl, Paul Lambert.
Session 18. Politics, Economics and Education. Jack Cuzick, Jorge Salmerón.
16:30 – 18:00 Simultaneous Activities.
Session 8. Epidemiology of Male Infections. Abstract presentations.
Chairpersons: A Giuliano, K Shah, E Lazcano.
Symposium on Vaccines (Sponsored by GSK). Invited speakers.
Informal meetings (Taxonomy group, Latinamerican group, Planning for future Clinical Workshops in developing nations, etc.)
18:00 – 19:30 Dinner
19:30 – 19:45 walk to Palace of Fine Arts
20:00 – 22:00 Folkloric Ballet at the Palace of Fine Arts.

Thursday, February 26, 2004
8:00 – 10:00 Poster Session 4. Animators: Caroline Demeret, Lucia Pririsi, Jan ter Schegget, Juan Manuel Alcocer, Massimo Tommasino, Allison McBride, Michel Favre, Rolf Streeck, T.C. Wu.
10:00 – 10:30 Conference (Invited Lecture) 8. Epidemiology of HPV infections in males. Xavier Castellsagué.
10:30 – 11:00 Coffee break.
11:00 – 13:00 Plenary Session 5. Transformation and Tumor Progression. Chairpersons: Lou Laimins, Mathias Dürst.
13:00 – 13:30 General Assembly of the Papillomavirus Society
13:30 – 15:00 Lunch.
15:00 – 16:30 Plenary Session 6. New Prophylactic and Therapeutic Vaccines. Chairpersons: John T. Schiller, Ian Frazer.
16:30 –18:00 Plenary Session 7. New Approaches in HPV Research. Chairpersons: Lubomir Turek, Doug Lowy.
18:00 – 19:00 Concluding Remarks.
Chairpersons: Joel Palefsky, Xavier Bosch.
Speakers: Achim Schneider, Margaret Stanley, David Jenkins, Elliot Androphy.
20:00 hr Gala and Farewell Dinner
Student awards
Invitations to Future Conferences
Dance