Tuesday, June 18, 2024
San Francisco Marriott Marquis
780 Mission Street, San Francisco, California 94103
Overview
Overview
This popular course provides a sophisticated review of select basic immunology topics, with an emphasis on recent advances and issues that are relevant to the pathogenesis and treatment of immune-mediated diseases.
Target Audience
This course is designed for practicing clinicians, trainees, and individuals in biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies who are involved in the development of therapies for immunological diseases.
Learning Objectives
After the course, attendees will be able to:
- Describe the major advances in basic immunology that are most relevant to human diseases, and the unresolved issues and future challenges.
- Recognize the fundamental mechanisms underlying immunologic diseases and the commonality among diverse organ-specific disease states.
- Identify the basic principles underlying therapeutic modulation of the immune system, and the mechanisms of action of the major classes of immune modulators.
- Critically evaluate the medical literature reporting advances pertinent to immune diseases and immunotherapies.
- Explain the rationale for the use of new immunodiagnostic and immunotherapeutic modalities in patients.
Reviews
Read why past attendees enjoyed the course:
- “I will look at the immune system and interactions of immune cell subsets more thoughtfully.”
- “[The course] gives me a broader understanding of immunology and will be of benefit in scientific discussions.”
- “[The course gave me] Greater comprehension of MOA [mechanisms of action] of interventions.”
- “It will aid me in how I design clinical trials.”
Agenda
2024 Agenda
| 8:00-8:30 am | Continental Breakfast |
| 8:30-9:00 am | Introduction to the Immune System – Abul Abbas, MD |
| 9:00-9:30 am | Antigen Presentation – Mark Anderson, MD, PhD |
| 9:30-10:00 am | Coffee Break |
| 10:00-11:00 am | T Cell Activation, Costimulation and Regulation – Abul Abbas, MD |
| 11:00 am-12:00 pm | Immunological Tolerance – Mark Anderson, MD, PhD |
| 12:00-12:45 pm | Lunch |
| 12:45-1:45 pm | Innate Immunity – Abul Abbas, MD |
| 1:45-2:45 pm | CD4+ T Cell Subsets, Cytokines – Abul Abbas, MD |
| 2:45-3:15 pm | Break |
| 3:15-4:15 pm | T-B Collaboration – Stephanie Eisenbarth, MD, PhD |
| 4:15-5:15 pm | Tumor Immunity – Abul Abbas, MD |
| 5:15 pm | Adjourn |
FOCIS offers a registration discount for attending more than one of the FOCIS educational courses. Learn more about the Systems Immunology course.
Registration Rates
| Rate | One Course | Two Courses |
|---|---|---|
| Trainee/Fellow: Member | $200 | $302 |
| Trainee/Fellow: Non-member | $273 | $394 |
| Regular: Member | $261 | $423 |
| Regular: Non-member | $418 | $599 |
| Industry: Member | $503 | $665 |
| Industry: Non-member | $684 | $847 |
Questions?
Please contact the FOCIS office by phone at +1 414-359-1670 or email at info@focisnet.org.