EMBO: New Perspectives on Immunity

We are pleased to announce the EMBO|EMBL 
Symposium:

New Perspectives on Immunity to  Infection, 19 - 22 May 2012

Please visit the conference website: 
www.embo-embl-symposia.org/symposia/2012/EES12-01 .

The conference will take place in Heidelberg, Germany at  the EMBL Advanced Training Centre.

Registration Deadline closes: 12 April 2012

Abstract Submission closes: 8 March 2012

Despite decades of study, the mechanisms determining host  vulnerability versus resistance to pathogens remain poorly  defined. This has impeded the rational design of vaccines  and other forms of immunologic intervention. This symposium will discuss new developments and  approaches for overcoming critical gaps in our  understanding of the pathogenesis of infectious diseases  and immunity to infection. Experts will discuss aspects of  the host-pathogen interaction at the molecular, cellular,  organism and population levels with the goal of identifying  critical determinants that dictate whether this encounter 
leads to resistance or disease.

You are welcome to circulate this announcement to  interested members and groups within your institute.

We look forward to welcoming you to Heidelberg, Germany.
Jean-Laurent Casanova, Rockefeller Institute, USA
Kate Fitzgerald, University of Massachusetts, USA
Jonathan Howard, Cologne University, Germany
Alan Sher, NIH, USA
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact 
Gwen Sanderson.

European Molecular Biology Laboratory
Email: gwen.sanderson@embl.de
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