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Location:
Monday, October 22, 2007 (8:00 am – 2:30 pm) "Innate Immunity of the GI tract and Relevance to Human Disease” The purpose
of this meeting is: (1) feature the opinions and studies of invited
experts in the field, and (2) to familiarize participants with new
approaches and experimental models for investigations in this area,
and (3) to promote discussion and interactions that will lead to
productive collaborations We will be featuring three invited guests:
Dr. Andre Ouellette from University of California, Irvine
will speak on the role of bacteria in promoting intestinal health
and disease. Dr. Philippe Sansonetti from the Louis Pasteur
Institute will speak on the application of molecular approaches
to the study of enteric microorganisms. Finally, Dr. Yasmine
Belkaid from the National Institutes of Health will speak
on intestinal signaling pathways affecting Pseudomonas virulence.
We hope you can join us and participate in the discussion. We particularly
would like to encourage trainees or junior faculty to attend the
program, as they may find the interaction and discussion beneficial
to their interests and investigations. Tuesday, October 23, 2007 (8:00 am – 4:00 pm) "12th Annual University of Chicago IBD Work in Progress Research Retreat” Retreat will be focused on clinical and translational research. Our featured guests will be Dr. Nick Davidson from Washington University – St. Louis and Dr. Bruce Sands from Massachusetts General Hospital. Each will give a state-of-the-art talk relating to digestive physiology and the and treatment of inflammatory bowel diseases. The remainder of the meeting will include both abstract-driven and invited speakers. Participation
by all interested is encouraged. Please contact Fran Vukovich via
email fjackson@medicine.bsd.uchicago.edu
by October 15, 2007 regarding attendance. Registration is free and
a continental breakfast and lunch will be provided. We look forward
to hearing from you. If you have
any questions please contact: Eugene
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