First International Symposium “Mucosal immunity at the oral-gut axis in health or disease”
September 8, 2019
Dear all,
We are pleased to invite you to the first International symposium “Mucosal immunity at the oral-gut axis in health or disease” to be held in Santiago, Chile. The lineup for the symposium will have local and international leaders in mucosal immunology discussing the connection between the oral cavity and intestine in health and disease. The attendants will have the chance to meet recognized national and international researchers, to know about cutting-edge research on each field, and to present their own work in oral/poster presentations.
This meeting is sponsored by the Society for Mucosal Immunology (SMI) and is organized in a partnership with the Fundación Ciencia & Vida, Chilean Association of Immunology (ASOCHIN) and the Faculty of Dentistry-Universidad de Chile.
Confirmed International Speakers:
– Marco Colonna, MD, PhD- Robert Rock Belliveau MD Professor, Pathology & Immunology. Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.
– Daniel Mucida, PhD – Associate Professor. Immunology, virology, and microbiology. The Rockefeller University.
– Dr. Pedro Hernandez, Development of Mucosal Immunity and Tissue Integrity, Institute Curie
– Eduardo Villablanca, PhD – Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, Immunology and Allergy Unit, Karolinska Institute.
Confirmed National Speakers:
-Marcela Hermoso, PhD – Full Professor, Laboratory of Innate Immunity, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Universidad de Chile.
-Caroll Beltran, PhD – Associate Professor, Faculty of Medicine, Universidad de Chile.
-Nicolas Dutzan, DDS, PhD – Associate Professor, Faculty of Dentistry, Universidad de Chile.
-Loreto Abusleme, DDS, PhD – Associate Professor, Faculty of Dentistry, Universidad de Chile.
-Marcela Hernández, DDS, PhD – Full Professor, Faculty of Dentistry, Universidad de Chile.
-Rodrigo Pacheco, PhD – Principal Investigator at the Laboratory of Neuroimmunology, Fundacion Ciencia & Vida
As a part of the #FlyingLess #FlightFree initiative, which intends to reduce the CO2 emissions, we will have the first flight-free speaker, Dr. Daniel Mucida, from The Rockefeller University, as well as other international speakers to be confirmed.
Save the date and be more than welcome!
DEADLINE FOR ABSTRACT SUBMISSION
NOVEMBER 15, 2019.
RESERVE YOUR PLACE AND SUBMIT YOUR ABSTRACT HERE!
(Just 100 places available)
