Slovensko imunološko društvo
Immunology Society of Slovenia
Joint symposium of
Blood Transfusion Centre of Slovenia
Immunology Society of Slovenia
Transregional Network for Innovation and Technology Transfer to Improve Health Care (trans2care)
Monoclonal antibodies: production, research and clinics
Dedicated to the International Day of Immunology, April 29th
Organised by Vladka Čurin Šerbec
Ljubljana, May 15th and May 16th 2014,
Venue: City Hall, Main Council Chamber, Mestni trg 1, Ljubljana
Thursday, May 15th
13.00 - 14.00
Arrival
14.00 - 14.20
Welcome
Mr. Zoran Janković, Mayor of the City of Ljubljana
Mrs. Andreja Grabner, Acting Director, Blood Transfusion Centre of Slovenia
Prof. Sabina Passamonti, Project Leader, trans2care, University of Trieste
Prof. Vladka Čurin Šerbec, Organiser
14.20 - 14.50
Vladka Čurin Šerbec
Introduction: Monoclonal antibodies - from their discovery to the application
Slovensko imunološko društvo
Immunology Society of Slovenia
14.50 - 15.20
Vladka Čurin Šerbec
Monoclonal antibodies against prion protein: some new challenges in
diagnostics and therapy
15.20 - 15.40
Coffee break
15.40 - 16.00
Tanja Vranac
Recent advances in immunoassaying prions
16.00 - 16.20
Anja Lukan
Regional distribution of anchorless prion protein, PrP226*, in human brain
16.20 - 16.40
Uroš Rajčević
Application of monoclonal antibodies in tissue microarray analysis
16.40 - 17.10
Sendi Montanič
Study of bilitranslocase structure and diagnostic value by monoclonal
antibodies against peptides A, B and C
Friday, May 16th
10.00 - 10.30
Daša Šuput
Biologics in rheumatology: principles and targets
10.30 - 11.00
Rok Orel
The role of anti-TNF alpha antibodies in the treatment of inflammatory bowel
disease
11.00 - 11.30
Coffee break
Slovensko imunološko društvo
Immunology Society of Slovenia
11.30 - 12.00
Sabina Škrgat, Mitja Košnik
Omalizumab in clinical practice: asthma, urticaria and anaphylaxis
12.00 - 12.30
Tanja Ficko Trček
Non-clinical and clinical aspects of biosimilar development
12.30 - 13.00
Round table: the future of biological drugs, based on monoclonal antibodies
13.00
Closing of symposia
Lecturers:
Prof. dr. Čurin Šerbec Vladka, Blood Transfusion Centre of Slovenia
Ficko Trček Tanja, PhD, Lek Pharmaceuticals d.d., Mengeš
Prof. dr. Košnik Mitja, University Clinic of Respiratory and Allergic Diseases, Golnik
Lukan Anja, PhD student, Blood Transfusion Centre of Slovenia
Montanič Sendi, PhD, Blood Transfusion Centre of Slovenia
Prof. dr. Orel Rok, University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Children's Hospital
Assist. prof. Rajčević Uroš, Blood Transfusion Centre of Slovenia
Assist. prof. Škrgat Sabina, University Clinic of Respiratory and Allergic Diseases, Golnik
Šuput Daša, MD, University Medical Centre Ljubljana
Teach. assist. Vranac Tanja, PhD, Blood Transfusion Centre of Slovenia
Prof. dr. Vladka Čurin Šerbec is the president of the Immunology Society of Slovenia and team
manager in trans2care project.