Nottingham Immunology Network

Nottingham Immunology Showcase

 
Location
LT3 Medical School QMC
Date(s)
Thursday 4th February 2016 (09:00-17:00)
Contact

For more information, please contact: Bruno Gran or Luisa Martinez-Pomares, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences

For abstract submissions please contact: Jane Renshaw

Description

We are pleased to announce the 3rd Nottingham Immunology Showcase. This event will bring together colleagues from the School of Life Sciences, School of Medicine, School of Pharmacy, School of Veterinary and Medicine Science, as well as the Nottingham Digestive Diseases Biomedical Research Unit (NDDBRU), to talk about and present findings related to immunology.

Event schedule

TimeDescription

9:15-9:30

Welcome

Presented by Bruno Gran and Luisa Martinez-Pomares, The University of Nottingham

09:30-09:45

Quantitative characterisation of STAT2 homodimerisation and heterodimerisation with STAT1: The role of the N-domain

Presented by C. Pelzel, School of Life Sciences, The University of Nottingham

09:45-10:00

Unaltered susceptibility to neuroinflammation in pre-symptomatic APPswe/PS1ΔE9 mice, focus on genotype and sex differences

Presented by A. Agostini, School of Life Sciences, The University of Nottingham

10:50-11:00

Using preclinical imaging to localise and track the immune system and bacterial infections

Presented by J. Luckett, School of Medicine, The University of Nottingham

10:15-10:30

Cordycepin reduces osteoarthritic pain behaviour by modulating synovial inflammation

Presented by R. Gandhi, School of  Pharmacy, The University of Nottingham

10:30-10:45

Role of vacuolating cytotoxin A forms in Helicobacter pylori-mediated immunomodulation

Presented by K. Kaneko, Nottingham Digestive Diseases Biomedical Research Unit

10:45-11:00

Polarisation of equine pregnancy outcome associated with a maternal MHC class I allele: preliminary evidence

Presented by J. Kydd, School of Veterinary and Medicine Science, The University of Nottingham

11:00-11:30

Coffee Break and Posters

11:30-12:30

Flash presentations

12:30-14:00

Lunch and Posters

14:00-15:00

Professor Giovanna Lombardi, Kings College London

15:00-15:30

Coffee Break and Posters

15:30-15:45

The interaction between Pseudomonas aeruginosa with C-Type Lectins

Presented by M. Alshahrani, School of Life Science, The University of Nottingham

15:45-16:00

Investigating NF-κB signaling in lung fibroblasts in 2D and 3D culture systems

Presented by S. Htwe, School of Life Sciences, The University of Nottingham

16:00-16:15

Gap junction dependent (connexin 43) transfer of tumour antigen into endothelial cells is essential for recruitment of antigen specific T cells into tumours

Presneted by J. Ramage, School of Medicine, The University of Nottingham

16:15-16:30

Ligand Mediated Route to Tolerance: CD55 ligation by CD97 controls IL-10 production by Antigen presenting cells and T cells

Presented by T. Musarrat, School of Medicine, The University of Nottingham

16:30-16:45

Development of the microarray technology for profiling autoantibodies in hepatocellular carcinoma patients

Presented by A. Afriyie-Asante, School of Life Sciences, The University of Nottingham

16:45-17:00

Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor: Expression and Role in Human Immune Responses with Relevance to Multiple Sclerosis

Presented by J. Aram, School of Medicine, The University of Nottingham

17:00

Close

Nottingham Immunology Network

School of Life Sciences
The University of Nottingham, Medical School
Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham, NG7 2UH


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