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Euroscicon, The BioPark, Hertfordshire, AL78 3AX, UK
Friday, 21 October 2011
Fungal pathogens cause a range of serious mucosal infections and life-threatening fungaemia in a variety of immunocompromised hosts. This EuroSciCon meeting on host-fungal interactions aims to be a premier forum in the UK for presentation of cutting-edge advances in relation to fungal pathogenicity and innate and adaptive immune mechanisms against pathogenic fungi. The meeting will help chart the course of future research and facilitate the urgent necessity to understand, treat, and prevent disease. Meeting Chairs: Dr Julian R. Naglik , King's College London , United Kingdom and Professor Neil Gow, University of Aberdeen , UK This event has CPD accreditation and will have a troubleshooting panel session. On registration you will be able to submit your questions to the panel that will be asked by the chair on the day of the event
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Organized by:
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Invited Speakers:
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Confirmed Speakers
Dr Elaine Bignell
Lecturer in Fungal Genetics and Pathogenicity
Microbiology Section
Imperial College London
Centre for Molecular Microbiology and Infection
Armstrong Road
London SW7 2AZ
Professor Gordon D. Brown
Section of Infection and Immunity
Room 4.20, Institute of Medical Sciences,
Ashgrove Road West
University of Aberdeen
Aberdeen, UK
AB25 2ZD Dr. Caetano Reis e Sousa, DPhil, FMedSci
Senior Scientist, Cancer Research UK
Honorary Professor, University College London
Immunobiology Laboratory
Cancer Research UK
London Research Institute
Lincoln's Inn Fields Laboratories
44 Lincoln's Inn Fields
London WC2A 3PX
About the chairs
Dr Julian Naglik currently directs the Epithelial Research Programme within the Clinical & Diagnostic Sciences Group at King’s College London Dental Institute. He graduated in microbiology and Immunology (BSc, University of East London), obtained his Ph.D. in 2001 (King’s College London) and was appointed Lecturer in 2006. He is course coordinator of Host Defence and Resistance to Infection (Immunology) for BDS (Bachelor of Dental Surgery) students. Active research projects relate to the molecular analysis of host/pathogen interactions, Candida and HIV pathogenesis, and host immunity at mucosal surfaces. The ultimate goals are to understand the disease process and to translate research discoveries into clinical practice. Professor Neil Gow graduated with a B.Sc. from Edinburgh University, a Ph.D. from Aberdeen University and was a research fellow in Denver, before returning to Aberdeen in 1984. He is a founding member of the Aberdeen Fungal Group that constitutes one of the largest academic centers for medical mycology. He is President-Elect of ISHAM, former British Mycological Society President, and editor in Chief of the journal Fungal Genetics and Biology. His research is focused on: (i) the molecular genetics of cell wall biosynthesis in pathogenic fungi - in particular the genetics of glycosylation and the fungus-host interaction in relation to immune recognition and function, (ii) chitin synthesis and the response to antifungal agents; (iii) directional growth responses of fungal cells; (iv) the virulence properties of medically important fungal species; (v) the evolution, genome biology and genotyping of Candida species. He has published over 200 research papers and reviews in these areas.
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Deadline for Abstracts:
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The Deadline for abstract submissions for oral presentation is July 10th 2011
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Registration:
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www.regonline.co.uk/fungal2011 The Deadline for early registration is July 20th 2011
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E-mail:
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astrid.englezou@euroscicon.com
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