14th International Congress of Mucosal Immunology

描述（由申请人提供）：第14届国际粘膜免疫学大会（ICMI）是美国粘膜免疫学学会（SMI）两年一次的会议，被广泛认为是结合高质量基础科学和临床情况的粘膜免疫学杰出会议。教育内容侧重于协调免疫，耐受和炎症在粘膜界面。科学会议将促进粘膜免疫学领域的卓越研究和教育，并将促进免疫学家之间的未来交流和科学进步。这次ICMI是继2007年在东京和2005年在波士顿成功举行的13次两年一次的会议之后举行的，在这13次会议上，800名来自粘膜免疫学广泛领域的科学家聚集在每次会议上。ICMI 2009，由Thomas MacDonald博士，FRC Path， F Med Sci共同主持。SMI的候任主席Scott Snapper，医学博士将带来另一场激动人心的科学会议。会议包括35位主题和全体会议发言人，他们将介绍有关粘膜表面微生物免疫相互作用的分子基础的新信息，对人类粘膜疾病的理解的新见解，调节细胞及其与粘膜免疫学的关系，炎症机制，免疫中的上皮屏障，先天免疫，免疫球蛋白和b细胞功能，粘膜疫苗和遗传学。这些会议将由另外30位受邀演讲者加强，他们将主持摘要驱动的会议，包括调节性t细胞，上皮免疫学，疫苗和粘膜感染，树突状细胞，细胞因子，泌尿生殖免疫学，肺免疫学，炎症，过敏，炎症性肠病，乳糜泻，淋巴细胞归巢，细胞因子和趋化因子，炎症，粘膜抗体，眼和上呼吸道粘膜免疫学，益生菌，先天免疫，抗菌防御，以及其他主题。ICMI 2009的教育内容由SMI的科学计划委员会制定，该委员会由粘膜免疫学领域的领导者组成。作为专家，委员会成员参与讨论，确定主题并发展为会议。委员会成员从他们广泛的知识中汲取，并参考从以前的大会收集的评估和主题建议，以创建一个程序，解决粘膜免疫学中最紧迫和最突出的主题。除了突出最好的科学之外，ICMI 2009也是发展中科学家和实践者的孵化器，与相关生物技术和制药行业的代表会面。前三天包括海报和口头摘要报告，让年轻的研究人员有机会展示他们的工作和批评。SMI特别关注年轻研究人员的发展，并向他们提供旅费奖励，以补充他们参加会议的费用。除了鼓励新研究者的参与外，SMI还认识到广泛的人口统计学参与的重要性。在ICMI科学规划委员会和ICMI的科学计划中，我们尽一切努力包括不同的代表。ICMI前13次会议的成功证明了这一努力。现在请求支持ICMI 2009，它将继续这一宝贵的努力。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The Society for Mucosal Immunology's (SMI) biennial meeting, the 14th International Congress of Mucosal Immunology (ICMI), is widely recognized as the pre-eminent conference on mucosal immunology combining high-quality basic science with the clinical situation. Educational content focuses on reconciling immunity, tolerance and inflammation at the mucosal interface. Scientific sessions will promote excellence in research and education in the field of mucosal immunology and will foster future communication and scientific advancement among immunologists. This ICMI follows 13 successful biennial meetings, recently held in Tokyo in 2007 and Boston in 2005 where in early 800 scientists in the broad fields of mucosal immunology assembled at each meeting. ICMI 2009, co-chaired by Thomas MacDonald, PhD, FRC Path, F Med Sci., SMI's President-Elect, and Scott Snapper, MD, PhD will deliver another exciting scientific meeting. The meeting includes35 keynote and plenary speakers who will present new information in areas relating to the molecular basis of microbial immune interactions at the mucosal surfaces, new insights into the understanding of mucosal diseases of humans, regulatory cells and their relationship to mucosal immunology, mechanisms of inflammation, the epithelial barrier in immunity, innate immunity, immunoglobulin and B-cell functions, mucosal vaccines and genetics. These sessions will be enhanced by an additional 30 invited speakers who will chair abstract-driven sessions on regulatory T-cells, the immunology of the epithelium, vaccines and mucosal infections, dendritic cells, cytokines, urogenital immunology, pulmonary immunology, inflammation, allergy, inflammatory bowel disease, celiac disease, lymphocyte homing, cytokines and chemokines, inflammation, mucosal antibodies, ocular and upper airway mucosal immunology, probiotics, innate immunity, antimicrobial defenses, among other topics. The educational content of ICMI 2009 was developed by SMI's Scientific Program Committee which is comprised of leaders in the mucosal immunology field. As experts, committee members engage in discussions in which topics are identified and developed into sessions. Committee members draw from their extensive knowledge, and also consult evaluations and topic suggestions collected from previous Congresses to create a program that addresses the most pressing and prominent topics in mucosal immunology. In addition to highlighting the best science, ICMI 2009 is an incubator for developing scientists and practitioners alike to meet with one another along with representatives of relevant biotechnology and pharmaceutical industry. The first three days include poster and oral abstract presentations to give young investigators the chance to have their work presented and critiques. SMI takes a specific interest in the development of young investigators and provides travel awards to them to supplement their costs to attend the meeting. In addition to encouraging the participation of new investigators, SMI recognizes the importance of participation from a wide range of demographics. Every effort is made to include a diverse representation within the ICMI Scientific Planning Committee and the ICMI's scientific program. The success of the previous thirteen ICMI meetings attests to this effort. Support is now requested to support the ICMI 2009, which will continue this valuable effort.