May 25-May 26, Dubrovnik 2006 -
Hotel Croatia, Cavtat
May 25-May 26,
2006.
PROGRAM:
"From molecular to theoretical networks: intra and extracellullar immunologic signals"
Zlatko Dembic & Seppo Meri
May 25
Registration (10:00-19:30)
13:00 - 16:00 - Immunity: genes and signals (plenary lectures & workshop):
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Oddmund Bakke, University of Oslo
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Olli Lassila , University of Turku
ABSTRACT / TRAVEL GRANT DEADLINE : January
20, 2006
Siegfied Weiss , GBF Braunschweig
EARLY REGISTRATION DEADLINE : March 1, 2006
Short Talks to be Chosen from
Abstracts
16:30 - 19:30 - Signals in innate and adaptive immunity (plenary lectures
& workshop):
Important notice ! -> A full registration for the ImS satellite meeting allows attendance of the International
Conference on Signal Transduction meeting! See options here !
Bjarne Bogen , University of Oslo
Gunther Hammerling , University of
Heidelberg
Hans-Gustaf Ljunggren , Karolinska
University
Olli Vainio , University of Oulu
Short Talks to be Chosen from
Abstracts
19:30 - 23:30 - Social events, dinner.
Venue: Hotel Croatia,
Cavtat (near Dubrovnik airport)
THE CROATIA HOTEL has a conference facility with two large lecture halls, several smaller rooms that can host workshops, poster viewing sessions, symposia or small meetings. The hotel has a computer center with well educated personnel, shopping lane, pools, terraces and several restaurants as well as bathing strands. There are 11 floors with total of 480 rooms and 7 suites.
21:00 - 23:30 - Poster session , wine
& cheese
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May 26
Registration (8:00-12:30)
8:30 - 12:30 A debate: Recognition of signals or signaling recognition?
Antonio Coutinho , University of
Lisbon
Irun Cohen , Weizman University
Meeting Summary
The conference will examine several important issues related to signaling networks inside immune cells as well as between cells of the innate and adaptive immune systems. Intracellularly, we will probably have to wait for some time until all signaling events will be known. As research on cellular signaling has progressed immensely in the recent past, we can already now start deciphering the pathways that underlie main cellular phenomena like cytokine/chemokine and antibody

Melvin Cohn , The Salk Institute
Hans Hengartner, University of
Zurich
12:30 - 13:30 - Lunch
13:30 - 15:30 Continuation: Is there theoretical room for regulation of immunity?
Carsten B. Schmidt-Weber , SIAF,
Davos
Zlatko Dembic , University of Oslo
Colin Anderson , University of
Manitoba production, migration, differentiation, activation, cytotoxicity, apoptosis and regulation of the immune response. How does this knowledge fit with theories about the function of the immune system? The goal is to at least start answering this question by presenting various concepts of immunity from self-nonself discrimination to detection of pathogenicity, danger, integrity or friendly signals from the microenvironment. The stage is set for an open discussion. We have to find a unifying theory about the workings of the immune system that can explain available data and aim to satisfy most if not all scientists, clinicians and the public.
Dubrovnik - the Mediterranean as it once was! It's innate beauty remains despite the adaptive changes brought about by human nature!
Seppo Meri , University of Helsinki
16:00 - 16:50 - Intracellular mediators in immunity and medical aspects.
Ivan Dikic , Goethe University,
Frankfurt
Damir Vrbanec , KBC Rebro, Zagreb
University
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16:50 -17:00 Awards
17:10 - 17:45 - Novel tools to measure intracellular signaling
"states" : Phosphorylation of signal transduction mediators.
Short presentations by our sponsors
Cavtat - situated between two small peninsulas just a few km from Dubrovnik airport. The city has two harbors as well as many interesting sightseeing sites. It is a centre for sport, recreation and other important Mediterranean activities!
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SPONSORS:
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The Croatia Hotel , Cavtat: a modern design in green suroundings (see the upper right or left corners in the left or right pictures below, respectively)! A 5-minute walk from the city centre and main harbor.
A view from the hotel Croatia (The left picture shows the harbor of Cavtat; the right one - Dubrovnik)
Visit www.cavtat.com
for information about accomodation , travel arrangements, entertainment and more pictures !