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Pathogenesis of Neuroimmunologic Disease
Pathogenesis of Neuroimmunologic Diseases

Course Date: August 10 - 23, 2003


Pathogenesis of Neuroimmunologic Diseases
2003 Lecture Schedule
Lectures held in MRC 210

Sunday 8/10 Arrival-Reception-Swope Small Dining Room  
  History of Neuroimmunology B.H. Waksman
     
Monday 8/11    
8:30am Neurocytology: myelinated axons J. Rosenbluth
10:30am Saltatory conduction P. Shrager
2:00pm Axoglial interactions: adhesion molecules and cell signaling J.L. Salzer
4:00pm Myelin Biochemistry: galactolipids and PLP B. Popko
     
Tuesday 8/12    
8:30am Functional architecture of the myelinating cell D. Colman
10:30am Astrocytes H.W. Sontheimer
2:00pm Stem Cells S. Goldman
4:00pm CNS repair General Discussion
     
Wednesday 8/13    
8:30am T cells B. Waksman
10:00am T cell-dependent autoimmune diseases V.K. Kuchroo
2:00pm B cells M. Sadovsky
4:00pm Blood Brain Barrier M.W. Brightman
     
Thursday 8/14    
8:30am Cytokines E.N. Benveniste
10:30am Cytokines - signaling pathways E.N. Benveniste
2:00pm Adhesion Molecules J.W. Berman
4:00pm Complement and Perforins M.L. Shin
     
Friday 8/15    
8:30am NK cells and Macrophages C. Brosnan
10:30am Immune Networks B. Waksman
2:00pm Neurogenic Regulation of Inflammation K. Tracey
4:00pm How does the CNS recognize and respond to an immune challenge? C.B. Saper
     
Saturday 8/16 Demonstrations  
10:00am Patients and Animal Models of Disease Multiple Sclerosis, EAE H.L. Weiner
  SATURDAY AFTERNOON IN BOSTON  
     
Monday 8/18    
8:30am Rodent Models of Immune Responses to Antigens in Normal Brain C. Harling-Berg
10:30am Viral Infections of the CNS D.E. Griffin
2:00pm Viral Infections of the CNS (continued) D.E. Griffin
4:00pm HIV and AIDS C. Wiley
     
Tuesday 8/19    
8:30am Peripheral Neuropathies/Guillain-Barre Syndrome J. Griffin
10:30am Maternal viral infection: window on neuroimmune interactions in fetal brain development and mental illness P.H. Patterson
2:00pm Growth factors M. Chao
4:00pm Student Presentations or Free Time  
     
Wednesday 8/20    
8:30am Microglia W. Hickey
10:30am Chemokines R. Ransohoff
2:00pm Leukocyte trafficking in the CNS W. Hickey
4:00pm Tolerance to CNS antigens J. Goverman
     
Thursday 8/21    
8:30am Chronic Autoimmune Disease:  Multiple Sclerosis A.T. Reder
10:30am Myasthenia gravis and animal models A. Vincent
2:00pm Myasthenia gravis - novel treatments and new genetic therapies D. Drachman
4:00pm Paraneoplastic Syndrome R. Darnell
     
Friday 8/22    
8:30am Neuroimmune interactions: implications for inflammatory diseases E.M. Sternberg
10:30am Neuromuscular Diseases M.C. Dalakas
2:00pm Alzheimer's Disease D. Price
5:00pm Concluding Remarks

J. Rosenbluth &

C.F. Brosnan

     
Saturday 8/23 Departure  
     



 
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