EAACI2010

SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMME

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This page was last updated: 6 June 2010

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MONDAY 7 JUNE

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07.00 - 07.45

MTE 9 - Health effects of indoor and outdoor pollutants

Gennaro D’Amato, Italy
Jonathan Grigg, United Kingdom

MTE 10 - Allergen cross-reactivity

Stefan Vieths, Germany
Barbara Ballmer-Weber, Switzerland

MTE 11 - Allergen avoidance

Adnan Custovic, United Kingdom
Martin Chapman, United States

MTE 12 - Allergies in travellers

Peter Schmid-Grendelmeier, Switzerland

MTE 13 - Mast cells and allergic disease

Gunnar Nilsson, Sweden
Peter Bradding, United Kingdom

MTE 14 - Regulatory T-cells

Catherine Hawrylowicz, United Kingdom
Mark Larché, Canada

MTE 15 - Managing multiple drug sensitivity

Pascal Demoly, France
Shuaib Nasser, United Kingdom

MTE 16 - Pruritus

Ulf Darsow, Germany
Ulrike Raap, Germany

08.00 – 09.00 EAACI General Assembly

09.00 – 10.30

Plenary Symposium 3 - Food allergy

Chairs:
Philippe Eigenmann, Switzerland
Roy Gerth van Wijk, The Netherlands

Understanding cross-reactivity
Barbara Ballmer-Weber, Switzerland

Eosinophilic enteropathies
Alex Straumann, Switzerland

Allergy versus sensitisation
Gideon Lack, United Kingdom

Emerging food allergies in Europe
Clare Mills, United Kingdom

Plenary Symposium 4 - Epithelial barrier function

Chairs:
Peter Schmid-Grendelmeier, Switzerland
Natalija Novak, Germany

Filaggrin
Alan Irvine, Ireland

Natural antibacterial peptides
Jens Schröder, Germany

Epithelial barrier function in asthma
Stephen Holgate, United Kingdom

Gut permeability and allergic disease
Blaise Corthésy, Switzerland

10.30 – 10.45 Coffee break

10.45 – 12.15

BSACI Symposium - Jack Pepys lecture & BSACI Awards

Chair:
Glenis Scadding, United Kingdom

Jack Pepys lecture: Anaphylaxis
Estelle Simons, Canada

BSACI Awards

Symposium 14 - Molecular aspects of allergens

Chairs:
Isabella Annesi-Maesano, France
Uta Jappe, Germany

What makes a protein an allergen?
Heimo Breiteneder, Austria

Allergens and autoantigens
Reto Crameri, Switzerland

Non-allergenic, adjuvant effects of pollen derived mediators
Claudia Traidl-Hoffmann, Germany

Symposium 15 - Mast cells

Chairs:
Ruby Pawankar, Japan
Aytül Sin, Turkey

Ion channels regulating mast cell function
Peter Bradding, United Kingdom

Mast cells as pharmacological targets in asthma
Sven-Erik Dahlén, Sweden

New facets of mast cell activation
Silvia Bulfone-Paus, Germany

Symposium 16 - Angioedema in clinical practice

Chairs:
Joe Unsworth, United Kingdom
Efimia Papadopoulou-Alataki, Greece

HAE: diagnosis and assessment
Konrad Bork, Germany

ACE-inhibitor induced angioedema
Marco Cicardi, Italy

Angioedema in the clinic
Richard Powell, United Kingdom

INDANA Symposium - Diagnostic screening for food allergy

Chair:
Berber Vlieg-Boerstra, The Netherlands

Diagnosing food allergy
Hugh Sampson, United States

Dietary history: the cornerstone of diagnosis
Debra Palmer, Australia

Screening for the oral allergy syndrome
Isabel Skypala, United Kingdom

Screening for peanut allergy in young infants
Berber Vlieg-Boerstra, The Netherlands

Symposium 17 - Adolescent allergy and asthma

Chairs:
Graham Roberts, United Kingdom
Jonathan Hourihane, Ireland

Food allergy - the adolescent perspective
Audrey Dunn Galvin, Ireland

Why does asthma disappear in adolescence?
Johan de Jongste, The Netherlands

Living with asthma as an adolescent
Donald Payne, Australia

Company Sponsored Symposia – Novartis
Phenotyping: how will it affect asthma management?

Chair:
Vinty McGovern, Northern Ireland

Phenotyping in relation to asthma management
Chris Brightling, United Kingdom

A pragmatist's approach to asthma management
Andrew Menzies-Gow, United Kingdom

What's on the horizon in asthma management...
Neil Barnes, United Kingdom

Workshop 6 - Stress and allergy

Chairs:
Jan de Monchy, The Netherlands
Chrysanthi Skevaki, Greece

Psychological interventions in asthma
Janelle Yorke, United Kingdom

Stress & allergy: are they linked?
Mats Lekander, Sweden

The potential of written emotional disclosure in allergy
Helen Smith, United Kingdom

Clinical Update 2 - Management of severe allergy in children

Chairs:
Adam Fox, United Kingdom
Bodo Niggemann, Germany

Asthma
Gunilla Hedlin, Sweden

Eczema
Fabienne Rancé, France

Food allergy
Antonella Muraro, Italy

OAS 11 - New technologies for allergy diagnosis

Chairs:
Adriano Mari, Italy
Ömer Kalayci, Turkey

Introductory lecture by Adriano Mari: Advances in allergy diagnosis

OAS 12 - Measurement of allergen exposure

Chairs:
Carmen Galán, Spain
Lorenzo Cecchi, Italy

Late Breaking OAS 2 - Asthma: cells and environment

Chairs:
Cansin Sackesen, Turkey
Eric Bateman, South Africa

Introductory lecture by Cansin Sackesen: Asthma phenotypes

PDS 9 - Pathophysiology of sinusitis and nasal polyposis

Chairs:
Claus Bachert, Belgium
Ewa Nizankowska-Mogilnicka, Poland

PDS 10 - Advances in occupational allergy

Chairs:
Monika Raulf-Heimsoth, Germany
Piero Maestrelli, Italy

PDS 11 - Allergic immune responses: from innate to adaptive mechanisms

Chairs:
Mübeccel Akdis, Switzerland
Angela Haczku, United States

PDS 12 - Immunotherapy: from immunology to clinical applications

Chairs:
Peter Eng, Switzerland
Marek Jutel, Poland

Business Meeting
Occupational Allergy Interest Group

Chairs:
Gianna Moscato, Italy
Monika Raulf-Heimsoth, Germany

Business Meeting
Drug Allergy Interest Group

Chairs:
Knut Brockow, Germany
Ingrid Terreehorst, The Netherlands

12.15 - 13.30 LUNCH & POSTER VIEWING

12.30 – 13.00 The Ring of Pro & Con 3 - There is no substitute for inhalation challanges in occupational allergy

Chair:
Monika Raulf-Heimsoth, Germany

Pro: Joaquín Sastre, Spain
Con: Elina Toskala, Finland

Practical Hands-on Session 1

Workstation facilitators:
Fiona Chew, United Kingdom
Justine Allen, United Kingdom
Celia Proudfoot, United Kingdom
Jennifer Whisken, United Kingdom
Rebecca Elder, United Kingdom
Lisa Slater, United Kingdom
Andrew Williams, United Kingdom

13.30 – 15.00

Symposium 18 - Viral infections in asthma

Chairs:
Gunilla Hedlin, Sweden
Peter Howarth, United Kingdom

Viral immunity and exacerbations of asthma
Sebastian Johnston, United Kingdom

Viral-induced wheeze in children
Nikos Papadopoulos, Greece

Treatment of viral infections in asthmatics
Hans Bisgaard, Denmark

Symposium 19 - Structural cells and asthma

Chairs:
Stephen Holgate, United Kingdom
Joao Fonseca, Portugal

Fibroblasts, fibrocytes and airway remodelling
Chris Brightling, United Kingdom

Airway epithelial cells as regulators of T-cell activation
Jürgen Schwarze, United Kingdom

Airway smooth muscle and asthma
Qutayba Hamid, Canada

ACAAI Symposium: Improving our understanding of clinical allergy

Chairs:
Sami Bahna, United States
Cezmi Akdis, Switzerland

The skin as a route for sensitisation and provocation of IgE-mediated food allergy
Sami Bahna, United States

Pet allergy and perennial rhinitis: therapeutic options
Dana Wallace, United States

Chronic rhinosinusitis: using classification to guide therapy
Myron Zitt, United States

Symposium 20 - When is allergy programmed?

Chairs:
Gülbin Karakoc, Turkey
Ulrich Wahn, Germany

Pre-natal factors and growth
John Warner, United Kingdom

Perinatal factors
Erika von Mutius, Germany

Dietary factors in early life
Arne Høst, Denmark

INDANA Keynote lecture and Dietitians Business Meeting

Chairs:
Berber Vlieg-Boerstra, The Netherlands
Isabel Skypala, United Kingdom

Food thresholds for oral food challenge
Julie Nordlee, United States

Preparation of skin prick extracts with fresh foods
Nicolette de Jong, The Netherlands

Validation of open and blinded food challenges
Carina Venter, United Kingdom

Company Sponsored Symposium – GlaxoSmithKline
Allergic rhinitis and persistent asthma: making a difference that matters for patients

Chair:
Mike Thomas, United Kingdom

How can ARIA guidelines support health care professionals to make the right decision for their patients?
Jean Bousquet, France

Doctor, I have asthma and a runny nose
Marco Contoli, Italy

Doctor, despite my treatment I still have symptoms of hay fever
Adnan Custovic, United Kingdom

Doctor, I’ve been using my asthma inhalers for 5 weeks, I feel good now, could I stop?
Mike Thomas, United Kingdom

JMA Educational Session - Close encounters in research and career

Chairs:
Lilit Hovhannisyan, Armenia
Milena Sokolowska, Poland

How to find a good PhD or post-doc position
Barbara Bohle, Austria

Avoiding statistical errors
Deborah Jarvis, United Kingdom

Your abstract is selected for presentation: how to make the most of it
Anthony Frew, United Kingdom

Workshop 7 - SIT and European regulations

Chairs:
Giovanni Passalacqua, Italy
Elina Toskala, Finland

Recent European regulatory changes and consequences at the national level
Carlo Pini, Italy

Primary endpoints and methodology of SIT trials within EMEA scope
Philippe Devillier, France

Evidence Based Medicine products: the only answer to the new regulations
Moises Calderon, United Kingdom

Clinical Update 3 - Practical immunotherapy

Chairs:
Pamela Ewan, United Kingdom
Berna Dursun, Turkey

SIT for airborne allergens in adults
Emilio Alvarez-Cuesta, Spain

SIT in children
Erkka Valovirta, Finland

Venom immunotherapy
Thirumala Krishna, United Kindom

13.30 – 14.15 Debate 3 - Allergen chips are useful in the diagnosis of allergic disease

Chair:
Jörg Kleine-Tebbe, Germany

Pro: Adriano Mari, Italy
Con: Thomas Werfel, Germany

14.15 – 15.00 Debate 4 - Natural allergens are better than recombinant allergens for immunotherapy

Chair:
Joaquín Sastre, Spain

Pro: Sabina Rak, Sweden
Con: Marianne van Hage, Sweden

OAS 13 - Diagnosis and management of rhinitis

Chairs:
Wytske Fokkens, The Netherlands
Livije Kalogjera, Croatia

Introductory lecture by Wytske Fokkens: Unmet needs in rhinology research

OAS 14 - Immunotherapy: advances in basic science

Chairs:
Mübeccel Akdis, Switzerland
Oscar Palomares, Spain

Introdutory lecture by Mübeccel Akdis: Novel approaches to specific immunotherpy

OAS 15 - Novel developments in immunogenetics and immunogenomics

Chairs:
Claudio Rhyner, Switzerland
Enrico Scala, Italy

Introdutory lecture by Claudio Rhyner: The methods for the detection of molecular interactions

OAS 16 - Management of anaphylaxis

Chairs:
Riccardo Asero, Italy
Stefan Wöhrl, Austria

OAS 17 - Aetiology, prevention and treatment of pediatric allergy

Chairs:
Gideon Lack, United Kingdom
Susanne Lau, Germany

Introdutory lecture by Gideon Lack: Tolerance induction - how and when?

OAS 18 - Drug hypersensitivity: from epidemiology to prevention

Chairs:
Pascal Demoly, France
Knut Brockow, Germany

Introductory lecture by Pascal Demoly: The increasing importance of drug allergy in clinical practice

Late Breaking OAS 3 - From allergy diagnosis to allergen immunotherapy

Chairs:
Nerin Bahceciler, Turkey
Ana Todo-Bom, Portugal

Introductory lecture by Nerin Bahceciler: SLIT and SCIT parameters on decision making

Late Breaking OAS 4 - Novel mechanisms of allergic inflammation – latest advances

Chairs:
Gunnar Nilsson, Sweden
Marco Idzko, Germany

Introductory lecture by TBA: TH17 – 22 – IL-23 and beyond – Where do we stop?

15.00 – 15.30 Coffee break

15.30 – 17.00

Symposium 21 - Eosinophils and their role in immune responses

Chairs:
Andrew Wardlaw, United Kingdom
Florence Roufosse, Belgium

The eosinophil as an immunoregulatory cell
Josiane Neves, United States

Eosinophils and their receptors in innate immunity
Monique Capron, France

Mitochondrial DNA release from eosinophils
Hans-Uwe Simon, Switzerland

Symposium 22 - Evidence-based management of urticaria and angioedema

Chairs:
Marta Ferrer, Spain
Dagmar Simon, Switzerland

Chronic urticaria
Clive Grattan, United Kingdom

Physical urticaria
Marcus Maurer, Germany

Exercise-induced anaphylaxis
Antonino Romano, Italy

NIAID Symposium - Immunotherapeutic approaches to the treatment of allergic diseases

Chairs:
Matthew Fenton, United States
Dean Metcalfe, United States

Efficacy and immunological mechanisms of peptide immunotherapy
Mark Larché, Canada

Omalizumab treatment of asthma in inner city children
William Busse, United States

Immunotherapeutic approaches to the treatment of food allergy
Hugh Sampson, United States

Symposium 23 - Food allergen avoidance: what should we tell our patients?

Chairs:
Susanne Halken, Denmark
Kirsten Beyer, Germany

Pregnant mothers?
Andrea von Berg, Germany

Parents of at risk infants?
George du Toit, United Kingdom

Managing a teenager with food allergy
Anthony Dubois, The Netherlands

Sponsored by the UK Food Standards Agency

JMA Symposium - Latest breakthroughs in allergy and immunology

Chairs:
Chrysanthi Skevaki, Greece
Enrico Heffler, Italy

Tonsils are organs of immune tolerance
Oscar Palomares, Spain

Biomarkers in the management of chronic urticaria
Elena Borzova, Russia

Mechanisms and prevention of asthma exacerbations
Alexandra Santos, Portugal

Vaccination and allergy
Suzan Kakat, Germany

AAAAI Symposium - Alternative treatment options for allergic and immunologic conditions: what is the data?

Chairs:
Mark Ballow, United States
Thomas Casale, United States

Inhaled corticosteroid/long acting beta adrenergic agonists vs inhaled corticosteroids for persistent asthma
Thomas Casale, United States

SCIT versus SLIT for allergic rhinitis and asthma
Paul Greenberger, United States

Intravenous versus subcutaneous Immunoglobulin replacement for primary immunodeficiency
Mark Ballow, United States

Company Sponsored Symposium – Allergopharma
High dose specific immunotherapy (SIT): conditions for success

Chair:
Roy Gerth van Wijk, The Netherlands

High dose hypoallergenic SCIT
Anthony Frew, United Kingdom

High dose SLIT
Antonio Nieto, Spain

SIT: current best and future risk reduction
Ulrich Wahn, Germany

Hot Topic 3 - Understanding the causes of asthma and allergy

Chairs:
Carsten Schmidt-Weber, Germany
Marsha Wills-Karp, United States

SERCA2 expression in airway smooth muscle in asthma
Tak Lee, United Kingdom

Role of mast cell-derived secreted phospholipase A2 in respiratory allergy
Gianni Marone, Italy

Determinants of childhood allergic rhinitis during infancy
David Bernstein, United States

Clinical Update 4 - Clinical approach to drug allergy

Chairs:
Gülfem Çelik, Turkey
Marina Atanaskovic-Markovic, Serbia Montenegro

Approach to drug allergy
Pascal Demoly, France

Beta-lactams
Maria Jose Torres, Spain

Anaphylaxis associated with anaesthesia
Pamela Ewan, United Kingdom

Year in Review 2 - Asthma

Chairs:
Adnan Custovic, United Kingdom
Gabrielle Pauli, France

Basic mechanisms
Christopher Corrigan, United Kingdom

Translational research
Guy Joos, Belgium

Clinical research in adults
Leonardo Fabbri, Italy

Clinical research in children
Søren Pedersen, Denmark

OAS 19 - Allergens: nature and quality

Chairs:
Reto Crameri, Switzerland
Ronald van Ree, The Netherlands

Introductory lecture by Reto Crameri: Perspectives of using allergenic molecules

OAS 20 - Molecular allergology enters the "omics" era

Chairs:
Heimo Breiteneder, Austria
Yoseph Mekori, Israel

Late Breaking OAS 4 - Novel mechanisms of allergic inflammation – latest advances

PDS 13 - Pediatric allergic disease: aetiology and management

Chairs:
Angel Mazon, Spain
Karin Lødrup Carlsen, Norway

PDS 14 - Improving education for patients and professionals in allergy

Chairs:
Sergio Del Giacco, Italy
Alvaro Cruz, Brazil

PDS 15 - The role of mediators in asthma pathogenesis

Chairs:
Qutayba Hamid, Canada
Stephen Durham, United Kingdom

PDS 16 - Diagnosis and management of allergic rhinitis

Chairs:
Elina Toskala, Finland
Yeong-Ho Rha, Korea

Business Meeting
Infections & Allergy Interest Group

Chairs:
Philippe Gevaert, Belgium
Jürgen Schwarze, United Kingdom

Superantigens in early and late onset allergic disease
Patrick Holt, Australia

Business Meeting
Allergy Diagnosis Interest Group

Chairs:
Adriano Mari, Italy
Markus Ollert, Germany

Quality of molecules for allergy diagnosis
Fatima Ferreira, Austria

17.30 – 19.00

Satellite Symposium - Phadia
Clinical allergy – Bringing the science into patient care

Chair:
Graham Roberts, United Kingdom

Rhinitis – The biological basis of the allergic assessment
Jörg Kleine-Tebbe, Germany

Asthma - Allergen directed management
Robert Wood, United States

Eczema - Between itch and IgE
Natalija Novak, Germany

Food allergy - Refining the diagnostic algorithm
Jonathan Hourihane, Ireland

Satellite Symposium - MSD
Managing the spectrum of histamine-mediated diseases: the evidence and the practice

Chairs:
Torsten Zuberbier, Germany
Jean Bousquet, France

Welcome and Introduction
Torsten Zuberbier, Germany

Role of antihistamines in the treatment of allergic rhinitis
Jean Bousquet, France

Role of antihistamines in the treatment of urticaria
Torsten Zuberbier, Germany

Comparative pharmacologic profiles of antihistamines: what are the key differences?
Philippe Devillier, France

Practical considerations in selection of therapy for allergic rhinitis and chronic urticaria
Carsten Bindslev-Jensen, Denmark

Question and answer/Panel discussion
Moderated by
Jean Bousquet, France

Satellite Symposium - ViroPharma
Emerging strategies for the management of HAE patients

Chairs:
Konrad Bork, Germany
Marco Cicardi, Italy

Chairs’ welcome and introduction
Konrad Bork, Germany
Marco Cicardi, Italy

Understanding the pathogenesis of HAE
Marco Cicardi, Italy

Meeting the challenges of HAE diagnosis
Konrad Bork, Germany

Management of HAE: The role of C1-INH replacement
Emel Aygören-Pürsün, Germany

When should prevention with C1-INH be considered for HAE?
Richard Gower, United States

Questions and panel discussion
All

Chairs’ closing remarks
Konrad Bork, Germany
Marco Cicardi, Italy

MONDAY 7 JUNE 12.15 - 13.30 - POSTER GROUP II

Thematic posters will be displayed in the exhibition area. Sandwiches and other light food will be available for purchase in the exhibition area.

Pediatric Food Allergy

Pediatric food allergy I
Chairs:
Sami Bahna, United States
Jae-Won Oh, Korea

Pediatric food allergy II
Chairs:
Hugh Sampson, United States
Katharina Blümchen, Germany

Food allergy: prevalence and progression
Chairs:
Thomas Werfel, Germany
Susanne Halken, Denmark

Food allergy: milk, fish, nuts et cetera
Chairs:
Carsten Bindslev-Jensen, Denmark
Philippe Eigenmann, Switzerland

Food Allergy

Adult food allergy: fish, wine and dairy products
Chairs:
Andrea von Berg, Germany
Jennifer Rolland, Australia

Food allergy: surveys and new causes
Chairs:
Odilija Rudzeviciene, Lithuania
Martine Morisset, France

Food allergy: cross reactivity
Chairs:
Giovanni Passalacqua, Italy
Uta Jappe, Germany

Food allergy: factors influencing allergenicity
Chairs:
Donald Leung, United States
Barbara Ballmer-Weber, Switzerland

Food allergy tests
Chairs:
Rodrigo Rodrigues Alves, Portugal
Antonella Muraro, Italy

New IgE-mediated gastrointestinal conditions
Chairs:
Harald Renz, Germany
Axel Straumann, Switzerland

Aerobiology

Aerobiology of pollens and spores
Chairs:
Claudia Traidl-Hoffmann, Germany
Lorenzo Cecchi, Italy

Measurement of airborne allergens
Chairs:
Carlos Nunes, Portugal
Anand Singh, India

Dermatology II

Urticaria
Chairs:
Ulrike Raap, Germany
Radoslaw Spiewak, Poland

Treatment of urticaria and angioedema
Chairs:
Clive Grattan, United Kingdom
Torsten Zuberbier, Germany

Urticaria: challenges and insights
Chairs:
Werner Aberer, Austria
Markus Magerl, Germany

Urticaria and angioedema: from bench to beside
Chairs:
Marta Ferrer, Spain
Marcus Maurer, Germany

Clinical Immunology

Autoimmunity
Chairs:
William Egner, United Kingdom
Ana Todo-Bom, Portugal

Autoimmunity and immunodeficiency: case reports
Chairs:
Cevdet Özdemir, Turkey
Victoria Cardona, Spain

Diagnosis and management of immunodeficiency
Chairs:
Siraj Misbah, United Kingdom
Edward Knol, The Netherlands

Autoimmunity, infection and inflammation
Chairs:
Dagmar Simon, Switzerland
Guy Joos, Belgium

Immunodeficiency
Chairs:
Luigi Fontana, Italy
Joe Unsworth, United Kingdom

Basic II

Allergic immune response II
Chairs:
Ted Popov, Bulgaria
Apostolos Bossios, Sweden

Immunological studies in mouse and man
Chairs:
Armin Braun, Germany
Liam O'Mahony, Switzerland

Immune regulation by dendritic cells and T cells
Chairs:
Claudio Rhyner, Switzerland
Stefan Martin, Germany

Allergy Diagnosis II

Allergy diagnosis: inhalant allergens
Chairs:
Gabrielle Pauli, France
Lone Winther, Denmark

Advances in allergy diagnosis: miscellaneous
Chairs:
Junichi Chihara, Japan
Eckard Hamelmann, Germany

Late Breaking Posters

Asthma and rhinitis: therapeutic aspects
Chairs:
Derya Ufuk Altintas, Turkey
Carlos Baena-Cagnani, Argentina

Asthma and rhinitis: mechanism of disease
Chairs:
Haluk Cokugras, Turkey
Giovanni Pajno, Italy

Asthma, rhinitis: epidemiology
Chairs:
Arzu Bakirtaş, Turkey
Matteo Bonini, Italy

Late breaking research results in allergy you should not miss – session 1
Chairs:
Thomas Eiwegger, Switzerland
Cansin Sackesen, Turkey

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