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Elucidating the genetic and molecular etiology of chronic inflammatory diseases of barrier organs, is a major challenge of modern medicine. Following the initial discovery and description of the first disease genes, a number of important molecular pathways have been implicated in disorders such as Crohn´s disease, asthma, psoriasis and sarcoidosis.
However, genetic susceptibility accounts for a small fraction of overall disease susceptibility. Epidemiological data suggests that genetic diversity, some of which may have been protective in the past, now interacts with the modern living conditions of industrialized nations and leads to chronic inflammation. This modern concept has spawned intense research activity on the interactions between the environment, resident microbes and the immune system as well as the biology of epithelial barrier function to identify disease mechanisms.
Since the exchange of knowledge and international cooperation are vital in academic life and research, the main plenary program of the meeting will be accompanied by mini-symposia focusing on the important scientific agendas of the Cluster, fostering common projects and personal contacts. We are confident, that the Interdisciplinary Symposium will further strengthen the close ties between research and clinics across the disciplines.
Information on participating / attending:
Registration fees:
External participants: 120 Euro
Students: 55 Euro
The symposium is accredited by the Ärztekammer Hamburg as medical training. Participants can obtain up to 19 credit points for the entire period of the meeting.
PostDocs and PhD students presenting a poster at the conference may apply for a travel stipend.
Date:
02/22/2013 09:00 - 02/23/2013 17:00
Registration deadline:
02/10/2013
Event venue:
CCH - Congress Center Hamburg
Am Dammtor / Marseiller Str.
20355 Hamburg
Schleswig-Holstein
Germany
Target group:
Scientists and scholars
Email address:
Relevance:
international
Subject areas:
Biology, Medicine
Types of events:
Conference / symposium / (annual) conference
Entry:
01/14/2013
Sender/author:
Dr. Ann-Kathrin Wenke
Department:
Presse- und Öffentlichkeitsarbeit
Event is free:
no
Language of the text:
English
URL of this event: http://idw-online.de/en/event42232
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