Immune responses in the respiratory system

 

 

  8.30 -   9.30      Registration + coffee

 

  9.30 - 10.30      TRPV4 channel in ciliated epithelia

Prof. M. Valverde (Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain)

 

10.30 - 12.00      Session 1: Neuro-epithelial interaction

Chairs: Prof. P. Hellings and Prof. K. Talavera (KU Leuven)

       Introductory lecture: Prof. P. Hellings

       Oral Abstract presentations:

          - B. Steelant: Impaired nasal epithelial barrier in house dust mite allergic rhinitis patients

          - A. Sanchez: Modulation of TRPV4 by silica nanoparticles and lipopolysaccharides

          - F. Devos: Transient receptor potential channels in a mouse model of isocyanate-induced airway hyperresponsiveness

          - L. Van Gerven: Lower threshold for TRPV1 and TRPA1 activation of sensory nerves in IR patients

 

12.00 - 13.00      Lunch break + Poster viewing

 

13.00 - 14.00      Session 2: Air pollution in respiratory disease

Chairs: Prof. T. Nawrot (U Hasselt, KU Leuven) and Dr. T. Maes (U Gent)

       Introductory lecture: Prof. T. Nawrot

       Oral Abstract presentations:

          - S. Moretti: The role of bacterial endotoxins in airborne particulate matter

        

14.00 - 15.00      Session 3: Animal models of air pollution

Chairs: Dr. T. Maes (U Gent) and Prof. J. Vanoirbeek (KU Leuven)

       Introductory lecture: Dr. T. Maes

       Oral Abstract presentations:

         - L. Pollaris: Methylene diphenyl diisocyanate in a mouse model of chemical-induced asthma

         - K. De Grove: The activation of group 2 innate lymphoid cells in a mouse model of diesel exhaust particles-enhanced                        allergic airway inflammation

                             - S. Kumar: CD44-Hyaluronan signaling contributes to aggravation of allergic asthma in cigarette smoke-exposed mice

 

15.00 - 15.30      Coffee break

 

15.30 - 17.00      Session 4: Pheno/endotypes of asthma

Chairs: Prof. R. Louis (U Liege) and Prof. D. Bullens (KU Leuven)

       Introductory lecture: Prof. R. Louis

       Oral Abstract presentations:

         - S. Seys: "Th2-high" asthma: a heterogeneous asthma population?

         - S. Demarche: Phenotype stability in asthma and dose of inhaled corticosteroids: a retrospective study in clinical practice

         - C. Hilzendeger: Expression of interferons and inteferon-stimulated genes in peripheral-blood neutrophils from COPD                        patients

                             - E. Lammertyn: The occurence of B-lymphocytes follicles and CD8 T-lymphocytes in end-stage cystic fibrosis lung                                              disease biopsies