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March 13, 2008
7:20 AM-5:30 PM
0001 – Military Allergy/Immunology Program-22nd Annual Harold S. Nelson Allergy/Immunology Symposium
Insect Allergy: Critical Assessment of Current Unresolved Issues and Controversies
Allergen Immunotherapy: Present and Future
Vaccine Healthcare Center Update
Military Aeroallergen Extract Laboratory Updates
Military Aeroallergen Extract Laboratory Updates
Consultants to the Surgeons General Update-Air Force
Consultants to the Surgeons General Update-Army
Consultants to the Surgeons General Update-Navy
March 14, 2008
7:00-8:30 AM
1001 – Clinical Research (CR) Workshop: Methacholine Challenges: Don't Let Them Challenge You
Clinical Research (CR) Workshop: Methacholine Challenges: Don't Let Them Challenge You
Clinical Research (CR) Workshop: Methacholine Challenges: Don't Let Them Challenge You
The Clinical Site and IRB Perspectives on FDA Audits
The FDA Perspective on Auditing a Clinical Trial Site
Clinical Research (CR) Workshop: Clinical Research Overview, What You Need To Know
6:45 AM-12:10 PM
1011 – FIT Breakfast Symposium
TLR: From the Bench to the Bedside
Neutrophil Disorders Including CGD and Other Phagocytic Deficiencies
Pharmacogenetics of Asthma: Impact on LABA and LTRA
Genetics of Cutaneous Disease
7:30-11:30 AM
1021 – ST*AR Morning Symposium
Mast Cells in Innate and Adaptive Immune Responses: Comparing Mouse and Man
Immunobiology of IgE and its High-Affinity Receptor
IgE Regulation and Role in Asthma Pathogenesis
Molecular Basis of Atopic Dermatitis
Molecular Basis of Primary Antibody Deficiency
7:15 AM-12:30 PM
1031 – Chrysalis Project - Overview of Allergy/Immunology: The Science & Career Paths
Physiology of Asthma and Allergic Disease
Immunomodulator Therapy in Allergic and Immunologic Disease
Summary of Workforce Report
8:00 AM-4:15 PM
1101 – Advanced Practice Course
New Practice Parameter on Allergy Immunotherapy
Anaphylaxis or Severe Asthma Episode in Your Clinic: Are You Prepared?
Interesting and Challenging Cases in Clinical Practice
2007 Top Articles in Allergy, Asthma and Immunology
2007 Top Articles in Allergy, Asthma and Immunology
2007 Top Articles in Allergy, Asthma and Immunology
2007 Top Articles in Allergy, Asthma and Immunology
9:00 AM-12:00 PM
1201 – Molecular Biology: Whats Hot? Novel Applications to Allergic Diseases (Part 1)
Molecular Approaches in Immune Deficiency and Implications for Allergic Diseases
Array Approaches in Human Disease: Lessons Learned
Molecular Approaches to Identify Novel Immunomodulatory Roles of Common Allergens
9:00 AM-12:00 PM
1202 – NIAID Morning Symposium: Regulatory T Cells in Immune-Mediated Diseases
Regulatory T Cells and Allergen-Specific Immunotherapy
Mechanisms of Regulatory T Cell Activation in vivo
Mast Cells as Essential Intermediaries in Regulatory T Cell Tolerance
Reciprocal Developmental Pathways for the Generation of TH17 and Regulatory T Cells
T Cell Costimulation and Regulatory T Cell Function
Mechanisms of Tolerance to Inhalant Allergens
9:00 AM-12:00 PM
1203 – Interpretation of Pulmonary Function Tests (PFTs)
Lung Pthophysiology and the PFT
Technical Aspects of PFTs
9:00 AM-12:00 PM
1204 – Endoscopic Evaluation and Management of Sinusitis (Pre and Post) Surgery including Cultures
Endoscopic Evaluation and Management of Sinusitis (Pre and Post) Surgery including Cultures
Endoscopic Evaluation and Management of Sinusitis (Pre and Post) Surgery including Cultures
Endoscopic Evaluation and Management of Sinusitis (Pre and Post) Surgery including Cultures
9:00 AM-5:00 PM
1205 – Basic Aeroallergen Course
Introduction to Fungal Aerobiology
Introduction to Pollen Aerobiology
Pollen Morphology
9:00 AM-12:00 PM
1206 – Difficult Cases (Part 1)
Spirometry/Non-Invasive Measurements
Spirometry/Non-Invasive Measurements
Dermatologic Allergy
Dermatologic Allergy
Chronic Cough
Chronic Cough
Anaphylaxis
8:00 AM-4:30 PM
1207 – The 2nd International Gastrointestinal Eosinophil Research Symposium (TIGERS)
Summary of the FIGERS Presentations
Background: Summary of FIGERS and its Report
Chemokines and Cytokines in EE
Epithelial Function in EE
Mast Cells and Basophils in EE
Genetic and Molecular Diagnostics in EE
Allergens in EE (Foods and Environment)
Skin Testing/In Vitro Testing
How Adults are Different from Pediatrics
Cutting-Edge Abstract Presentation
Cutting-Edge Abstract Presentation
Cutting-Edge Abstract Presentation
9:00 AM-12:00 PM
1231 – Clinical Research (CR) Symposium: Immunomodulators: Protect, Prevent and Prepare
Biologicals in the Field of Rhinitis and Asthma: Cutting-Edge Science
How Safe are the Biologicals in Treating Asthma and Rhinitis?
An Ideal Site for Investigating the Biological in Clinical Trials
9:00 AM-12:00 PM
1241 – Medical Administrators, (MA) Morning Symposium: Coding Issues
Medical Administrators, (MA) Morning Symposium: Coding Issues
12:15-1:45 PM
1501 – Clinical Research (CR) Workshop: Contracts, Budgets and Negotiations
Budget Development and Negotiations
12:15-1:45 PM
1502 – Clinical Research (CR) Workshop: How To Identify and Retain Your CRC
The Private Research Center Perspective
12:15-1:45 PM
1503 – Clinical Research (CR) Workshop: New Strategies for Successfully Completing Pediatric Trials
Clinical Research (CR) Workshop: New Strategies for Successfully Completing Pediatric Trials
12:15-1:45 PM
1504 – Clinicl Research (CR) Workshop: Advanced Spirometry: Beyond the Basics
Is There More to Breathing Tests Than FVC?
Advanced Testing: What Is It?
12:15-1:45 PM
1511 – FIT Lunch Symposium
Private Practice
Private Practice
12:15-1:45 PM
1511 – FIT Lunch Symposium
Academia
Academia
12:15-12:45 PM
1521 – ST*AR Interactive Lunch Session
Research Opportunities for PhDs in Allergy/Immunology Research NIH
12:15-1:45 PM
1531 – Medical Administrators, (MA) Lunch Roundtable Symposium: Ask the Experts
Medical Administrators, (MA) Lunch Roundtable Symposium: Ask the Experts
Medical Administrators, (MA) Lunch Roundtable Symposium: Ask the Experts
12:30-2:00 PM
1551 – ART Financial Planning Session
ART Financial Planning Session
2:00-5:00 PM
1601 – Molecular Biology: What's Hot? Novel Applications to Allergic Diseases (Part 2)
Humanized Mouse Models: Lessons Learned in Allergic Disease
Genetic and Epigenetic Approaches to Allergic Disease
SiRNA: Potential Therapeutics for Allergy?
2:00-5:00 PM
1602 – NIAID Afternoon Symposium: Atopy, Immune Regulation and Infectious Diseases
Increased Susceptibility to Infections with Viruses and Bacteria in Asthma
Chitin, Chitinase, Infections and Allergy
Rhinovirus Infection and Defective Pulmonary Immune Response in Asthma
Infections with Mycoplasma in Asthma and Other Airway Diseases
Innate Immune Defects and Susceptibility to Cutaneous Infections in Atopic Dermatitis
Role of Adaptive Immune Response in Modulating Suseptibility to Skin Infections in Atopic Dermatitis
2:00-5:00 PM
1603 – Direct and Indirect Challenges
Direct and Allergen Challenges
2:00-5:00 PM
1604 – Allergy Diagnostics and Immunotherapy: The Nuts and Bolts of an Allergy Practice
Allergy Skin Testing: Proper Technique and Staff Training
"Conventional" Immunotherapy: Preparing Effective Immunotherapy Vaccines: What Does it Take?
Preparing Office Equipment and Staff
End-Point Titration
Allergy Diagnostics and Immunotherapy: The Nuts and Bolts of an Allergy Practice
2:00-5:00 PM
1605 – Development and Implementation of Clinical Trials in the NHLBI Clinical Research Networks: Lessons Learned
Development of a Study Protocol: Selection of Outcome Measures
Development of a Study Protocol: Selection of Outcome Measures
Development of a Study Protocol: Study Design Strategies
Development of a Study Protocol: Study Design Strategies
Lessons Learned from the Run-In Study Phase
Implementation of the Study: Quality Assurance "Pearls" in Adult and Pediatric Trials
Implementation of the Study: Quality Assurance "Pearls" in Adult and Pediatric Trials
Implementation of the Study: The Essentials of Recruitment, Retention, and Adherence
Implementation of the Study: Safety of Bronchoprovocation in Pediatrics and Adults
Implementation of the Study: Safety of Bronchoprovocation in Pediatrics and Adults
2:00-5:00 PM
1606 – Difficult Cases (Part 2)
Multiple Drug Allergy: Beyond Penicillin
Multiple Drug Allergy: Beyond Penicillin
Occupational Asthma and Allergies
Occupational Asthma and Allergies
Immune Deficiency Masqueraders
Immune Deficiency Masqueraders
Food Allergy
Food Allergy
Eosinophilic Esophagitis (Gastroenteritis)
Eosinophilic Esophagitis (Gastroenteritis)
2:00-5:00 PM
1607 – Eicosanoids and Inflammation
Role of Phospholipases in Inflammatory Processes
Role of Lipoxygenase-Derived Eicosanoids in Lung Inflammation
Cyclooxgenase-Derived Eicosanoids and Host Response to Respiratory Viral Infections
Lipoxins and Lung Inflammation
Eicosanoids and Mast Cell Function
Eicosanoids and Dendritic Cell Function
2:00-5:00 PM
1608 – Getting Started in Practice
Basics in Getting Licensed
Financial Management of Your Practice
Technology and Streamlining Office Procedures
Basics of Regulation (OSHA, HIPAA, etc)
2:00-5:00 PM
1609 – Environmental Differences and Their Impact on Early Life: Allergy Development: Lessons Learned from Around the World
Tolerance Induction in Early Life
Determinants in Early Life for Asthma Development
The Impact of Microbial Components in Pre-/Post-Natal Life on Experimental Murine Asthma
Childhood Asthma and Allergies in Urban Centers of Latin America
Pediatric Asthma Management: A Lesson Learned from South America
Is there an Ideal Environment for Allergy Prevention?
2:00-4:00 PM
1610 – Launching a Career in Academic Allergy/Immunology
Preparation for an Academic Career
Junior Academic Panelists
Junior Academic Panelists
Junior Academic Panelists
Experienced Academics Panelists
Experienced Academics Panelists
Experienced Academics Panelists
2:00-5:00 PM
1631 – Clinical Research (CR) Symposium: The Changing Faces of Clinical Research Don't Get Left Behind
Diversifying Your Site: The Private Practice Perspective
Diversifying Your Site: The Private Practice Perspective
Diversifying Your Site: The University Perspective
Diversifying Your Site: The University Perspective
2:00-5:00 PM
1641 &ndash Medical Administrators, (MA) Afternoon Symposium: EMR and Change Management
Panel Discussion
Panelist
Panelist
6:30-8:30 PM
1901 – Allergic Rhinitis and the Relationship to Other Allergic Diseases
Allergic Rhinitis and Sleep Disorders: Evidence for the Relationship and Impact of Therapy
Mechanism of the Relationship Between Chronic Cough and Rhinitis
6:30-8:30 PM
1902 – Directions in Asthma
Exercise-Induced Bronchospasm: New Directions in Pathogenesis and Management
Severe Asthma: New Directions in Pathogenesis and Management
Aspirin Exacerbated Respiratory Disease: Diagnosis and Treatment
March 15, 2008
7:00-8:00 AM
2001 – FDA Member Service Program: FDA Regulatory Issues Affecting the Specialty of Allergy and Immunology: Update on Allergy and Immunology Drug Products
FDA Member Service Program: FDA Regulatory Issues Affecting the Specialty of Allergy and Immunology: Update on Allergy and Immunology Drug Products
7:00-8:00 AM
2011 – Chronic Idiopathic Urticaria and Autoantibodies
Chronic Idiopathic Urticaria and Autoantibodies
Chronic Idiopathic Urticaria and Autoantibodies
7:00-8:00 AM
2012 – Case Discussions of Allergic Occupational Disease: Recognizing it in Your Patients
Case Discussions of Allergic Occupational Disease: Recognizing it in Your Patients
Case Discussions of Allergic Occupational Disease: Recognizing it in Your Patients
7:00-8:00 AM
2013 – Pediatric Asthma: Management by the New Guidelines and Early Intervention in Asthma
Pediatric Asthma: Management by the New Guidelines and Early Intervention in Asthma
Pediatric Asthma: Management by the New Guidelines and Early Intervention in Asthma
7:00-8:00 AM
2014 – TSLP: A Key Initiator of the Allergic Response
TSLP: A Key Initiator of the Allergic Response
TSLP: A Key Initiator of the Allergic Response
7:00-8:00 AM
2015 – Demystifying the Immunologic Evaluation of a Patient with Increased Susceptibility to Recurrent Infection
Demystifying the Immunologic Evaluation of a Patient with Increased Susceptibility to Recurrent Infection
Demystifying the Immunologic Evaluation of a Patient with Increased Susceptibility to Recurrent Infection
7:00-8:00 AM
2016 – Update on Environmental Exposures Relevant for Children: Heavy Metals, Pesticides, PCBs and More
Update on Environmental Exposures Relevant for Children: Heavy Metals, Pesticides, PCBs and More
Update on Environmental Exposures Relevant for Children: Heavy Metals, Pesticides, PCBs and More
7:00-8:00 AM
2017 – Stress and Asthma Exacerbation: Homeostatic Control of Asthma
Stress and Asthma Exacerbation: Homeostatic Control of Asthma
Stress and Asthma Exacerbation: Homeostatic Control of Asthma
7:00-8:00 AM
2018 – Handheld Computing in Clinical Practice
Handheld Computing in Clinical Practice
Handheld Computing in Clinical Practice
7:00-8:00 AM
2019 – Trying to Beat Nature: Primary Prevention for Allergies Through Immune Tolerance
Trying to Beat Nature: Primary Prevention for Allergies Through Immune Tolerance
Trying to Beat Nature: Primary Prevention for Allergies Through Immune Tolerance
7:00-8:00 AM
2020 – Sleep and Mood Disorders in Allergic Rhinitis
Sleep and Mood Disorders in Allergic Rhinitis
Sleep and Mood Disorders in Allergic Rhinitis
7:00-8:00 AM
2021 – US and EU Approaches to Food Allergy Research
US and EU Approaches to Food Allergy Research
US and EU Approaches to Food Allergy Research
7:00-8:00 AM
2022 – Natural History of Eosinophilic Esophagitis
Natural History of Eosinophilic Esophagitis
Natural History of Eosinophilic Esophagitis
7:00-8:00 AM
2023 – Effects of Perinatal Exposure to Environmental Tobacco Smoke and Air Pollution: Possibilities for Early Intervention in Atopic Children
7:00-8:00 AM
2024 – Models Used for Allergy Research
Models Used for Allergy Research
Models Used for Allergy Research
7:00-8:15 AM
2031 – Allergy and Asthma for the Health Care Professional (AAHCP) Symposium: It's All About Control: How to Get It, How to Keep It
The Asthma Paradigm: How to Gain Control and Keeping it In Perspective: How to Maintain Control
The Asthma Paradigm: How to Gain Control and Keeping it In Perspective: How to Maintain Control
7:00-8:15 AM
2041 – Medical Administrators, (MA) Morning Symposium: Practice and Referral Development
Medical Administrators, (MA) Morning Symposium: Practice and Referral Development
8:15-9:45 AM
2101 – Presidential Plenary: Immunomodulators for Allergy, Asthma and Beyond
Immunomodulators for Asthma and Allergic Diseases
Immunomodulators for Non-Allergic Diseases: Role of the Immunologist
Therapy of Allergic and Immunologic Diseases (siRNA and Gene Therapy
10:45 AM-12:00 PM
2301 – Primary Immunodeficiency: Cutting Edge and Practical Information You Should Know
Latest Diagnostic and Genetic Approaches to Evaluating the Patient with Recurring Infections
Current Therapeutic Options for the Patient with Primary Immunodeficiency and Recurrent Infections
Complications of PID: Diagnosis and Management
10:45 AM-12:00 PM
2302 – Mast Cells and Basophils: An Update on Their Role in IgE-Mediated Diseases and Beyond
Mast Cell and Basophil Phenotypic Variations and Implications for Clinical Disease
Mast Cells in IgE-Mediated Diseases
Mast Cells in Autoimmunity
10:45 AM-12:00 PM
2303 – Immunological Memory: Learning From the Past
Division of Labor in T Cells and the Propagation of T Cell Memory
Temperospatial Development of and Key Checkpoints in B Cell Memory
Imprinting in Innate Immunity and Adaptive Immune Responses in the Gut
10:45 AM-12:00 PM
2304 – Sublingual Immunotherapy: Its Impact in the European Practice of Allergy and Its Potential Impact in the US
SLIT and SCIT: Comparing Positive and Negative Outcomes
SLIT in the US: Current and Future Status
10:45 AM-12:00 PM
2305 – Food Allergy: Bedside to Bench and Back
Clinical Spectrum of Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis: At the Bedside of Subjects with Food Allergy
Molecular Basis of Anaphylaxis: Animal Models of Food Allergy
Therapy of Anaphylaxis: Epinephrine and Beyond
10:45 AM-12:00 PM
2306 – How do Air Pollutants Promote Airways Inflammation and Contribute to Asthma Morbidity?
How Does Composition of Air Particulates Cause Airways Injury and Promote Allergic Sensitization?
10:45 AM-12:00 PM
2307 – New Molecular Approaches to Viral-Induced Asthma
Rhinoviruses and Molecular Sabotage of the Host Cell
Molecular Methods for Detecting Respiratory Viruses
Host Profiling of Immune Responses to Viral Infections in the Airways
10:45 AM-12:00 PM
2311 – Allergy and Asthma for the Health Care Professional (AAHCP) Symposium: Current Concepts in Rhinosinusitis: The Disease Spectrum
The Nose Knows: Uncovering Rhinosinusitis
The Latest and Greatest: Current Concepts in Management
10:45 AM-12:00 PM
2341 – Medical Administrators, (MA) Morning Symposium: Financial Strategies to Report and Achieve Success
Medical Administrators, (MA) Morning Symposium: Financial Strategies to Report and Achieve Success
12:15-1:15 PM
2431 – Chrysalis Project/Odyssey Program Luncheon with FIT Mentors
Mast Cell and Eosinophil Related Disorders from a Clinical Perspective
12:30-1:30 PM
2501 – ADT: Severe Asthma: Phenotypes and Genotypes
ADT: Severe Asthma: Phenotypes and Genotypes
12:30-1:30 PM
2502 – BCI: Th17 Cells: More Than Just Th1 and Th2
BCI: Th17 Cells: More Than Just Th1 and Th2
12:30-1:30 PM
2503 – EORD: Immunobiology of Allergens: Vaccine Development and Impact on Allergy Practice
EORD: Immunobiology of Allergens: Vaccine Development and Impact on Allergy Practice
12:30-1:30 PM
2504 – FADDA: Anti-IgE In Non-Respiratory Disease
FADDA: Anti-IgE In Non-Respiratory Disease
12:30-1:30 PM
2505 – HCEDQ: Which is Better for Improving Asthma Outcomes: Biomarkers or Asthma Control Questionnaires?
Biomarkers
12:30-1:30 PM
2506 – MAAI: From Slow-Reacting Substance of Anaphylaxis to Leukotriene Synthase and Beyond
MAAI: From Slow-Reacting Substance of Anaphylaxis to Leukotriene Synthase and Beyond
12:30-1:30 PM
2507 – RSOD: Homeostasis in the Sino-Nasal Airways
Water Transportation in the Sino-Nasal Airways and its Pathophysiology
Innate Immunity of the Sino-NasalAirways
12:30-1:30 PM
2511 – Failure to Thrive in Children: Immunologic Causes
Failure to Thrive in Children: Immunologic Causes
Failure to Thrive in Children: Immunologic Causes
12:30-1:30 PM
2512 – Pathophysiology of Severe and Fatal Asthma
Pathophysiology of Severe and Fatal Asthma
Pathophysiology of Severe and Fatal Asthma
12:30-1:30 PM
2513 – Advanced Flow Cytometry in Immunodiagnostics
Advanced Flow Cytometry in Immunodiagnostics
Advanced Flow Cytometry in Immunodiagnostics
12:30-1:30 PM
2514 – Introduction to Administration of IVIG for PID Patients: How to Do It and How to Get It Right
Introduction to Administration of IVIG for PID Patients: How to Do It and How to Get It Right
Introduction to Administration of IVIG for PID Patients: How to Do It and How to Get It Right
12:30-1:30 PM
2515 – Immunodeficiency Screening in Newborns: How To and What is Realistic
Immunodeficiency Screening in Newborns: How To and What is Realistic
Immunodeficiency Screening in Newborns: How To and What is Realistic
12:30-1:30 PM
2516 – What is New on Airborne Contaminants and Health Effects: Indoor and Outdoor
What is New on Airborne Contaminants and Health Effects: Indoor and Outdoor
What is New on Airborne Contaminants and Health Effects: Indoor and Outdoor
12:30-1:30 PM
2517 – Animals in the Home or Stable: Healthy or Harmful?
Animals in the Home or Stable: Healthy or Harmful?
Animals in the Home or Stable: Healthy or Harmful?
12:30-1:30 PM
2518 – EMR: From Promise to Reality
12:30-1:30 PM
2519 – Approach to the Child wih a Chronic Cough
Approach to the Child with a Chronic Cough
Approach to the Child with a Chronic Cough
12:30-1:30 PM
2520 – Role of Local IgE in Allergic Rhinitis
Role of Local IgE in Allergic Rhinitis
Role of Local IgE in Allergic Rhinitis
12:30-1:30 PM
2521 – Dermatology for the Allergist
12:30-1:30 PM
2522 – Food Dependent and Food Independent Exercise Induced Anaphylaxis
Food Dependent and Food Independent Exercise Induced Anaphylaxis
Food Dependent and Food Independent Exercise Induced Anaphylaxis
12:30-1:30 PM
2523 – Desensitization Protocols for Antibiotics and Other Medications
Desensitization Protocols for Antibiotics and Other Medications
Desensitization Protocols for Antibiotics and Other Medications
12:30-1:30 PM
2524 – Fc Epsilon Expression on Novel Targets in the Airways: Smooth Muscle Cells, Airway Epithelial Cells, Dendritic Cells and Neutrophils
Fc Epsilon Expression on Novel Targets in the Airways: Smooth Muscle Cells, Airway Epithelial Cells, Dendritic Cells and Neutrophils
12:30-1:30 PM
2525 – Activation and Regulation of Mast Cells
Activation and Regulation of Mast Cells
Activation and Regulation of Mast Cells
2:00-3:15 PM
2621 – Allergy and Asthma for the Health Care Professional (AAHCP) Workshop: Update on Devices: Hands-on Workshop
2:00-3:15 PM
2622 – Allergy and Asthma for the Health Care Professional (AAHCP) Workshop: The Evaluation and Treatment of Acute Asthma in the Clinical Setting
3:30-4:30 PM
2701 – Forgotten Risks in the Stem Cell Debate
Forgotten Risks in the Stem Cell Debate
4:45-6:00 PM
2801 – New Asthma Guidelines
Specific Therapeutics; Immunomodulators (including immunotherapy)
4:45-6:00 PM
2802 – In Vitro and In Vivo Outcomes to Monitor Allergen Immunotherapy Efficacy
Monitoring Allergen Immunotherapy with In Vitro Tests
Monitoring Allergen Immunotherapy with In Vivo Tests and Clinical Outcomes
When and How to Change the Course of Immunotherapy
4:45-6:00 PM
2803 – Olfaction: Physiology, Dysfunction and Testing
The Physiology and Pathophysiology of Olfaction
Available Olfactory Tests: How They Work and How You Can Use Them
4:45-6:00 PM
2804 – Dermatological Manifestations in Drug Reactions
Spectrum of Cutaneous Reactions to Drugs: Beyond the "Maculopapular Rash"
Important Adverse Cutaneous Drug Reactions in Children
4:45-6:00 PM
2805 – Basophil Phenotypic Aberrations and Their Potential Role in "Idiopathic" or IgE-Independent Allergic Diseases
In Vitro Implications of Basophil Phenotypes
Clinical Implications of Basophil Phenotypes
Therapeutic Approaches that Suppress Basophil Function
4:45-6:00 PM
2806 – Airway Smooth Muscle: New Therapeutic Targets for Asthma
Transient Receptor Potential C3 (TRPC3) Channels Enhance Calcium Influx in Airway Myocytes and Contribute to Airway Hyperreactivity
Role of Transcription Factors NFkappaB and AP-1 in TNF-alpha-induced Airway Hyperreactivity
Ablation of Airway Smooth Muscle via Bronchial Thermoplasty Improves Asthma Control
4:45-6:00 PM
2807 – Introductory Rhinolaryngoscopy
Introductory Rhinolaryngoscopy
4:45-6:00 PM
2808 – From the Mountains to the Prairies to the Oceans: Are the Common Food Allergens Changing?
Cow Milk Allergy is not Going Away
4:45-6:00 PM
2808 – From the Mountains to the Prairies to the Oceans: Are the Common Food Allergens Changing?
4:45-6:00 PM
2808 – From the Mountains to the Prairies to the Oceans: Are the Common Food Allergens Changing?
You Can Have Fish Allergy and Eat It Too
4:45-6:00 PM
2809 – Endotoxin: Friend or Foe?
Endotoxin in the Inner-City & the Hygiene Hypothesis
Endotoxin at Work and at Home
4:45-6:00 PM
2810 – Post-Transcriptional Gene Regulation in Asthma and Allergies: The Year-in-Review
Posttranscriptional Gene Regulation in Glucocorticoid Action
Posttranscriptional Dysregulation in Inflammatory and Allergic Diseases
Post-transcriptional Regulation of Eosinophil Function by Pin-1
4:45-6:00 PM
2811 – Progress and Problems with Vaccines For the Most Important Infections in the World
Moderator
TBA
4:45-6:00 PM
2812 – Treatment Options in Eosinophilic Gastrointestinal Diseases
Treatment Options in Eosinophilic Gastrointestinal Diseases
Treatment Options in Eosinophilic Gastrointestinal Diseases
Treatment Options in Eosinophilic Gastrointestinal Diseases
4:45-6:00 PM
2813 – Angiogenesi and Airway Remodeling
VEGF in Inflammation and Airway Remodeling
Mast Cells in Angiogenesis and Airway Remodeling
Eosinophils in Angiogenesis and Airway Remodeling
4:45-6:00 PM
2814 – Drug Allergy in the 21st Century: Mechanisms and Specific Treatment
Role of Metabolism in Adverse Drug Reactions
T Cell-Mediated Drug Reactions
Rapid Drug Desensitization for Anaphylactic and Anaphylactoid Reactions: Mechanisms and Practice
4:45-6:00 PM
2815 – Pediatric Rheumatology: Autoimmune Manifestations
Periodic Fever Disorders
Macrophage Activation Syndrome
4:45-6:00 PM
2816 – Atopic Dermatitis: Novel Directions from Bench to Bedside
TSLP and Its Role in Eczema
Role of IL-13Ra2 in Atopic Dermatitis in Mouse and Man
4:45-6:00 PM
2821 – Allergy and Asthma for the Health Care Professional (AAHCP) Workshop: Atopic and Contact Dermatitis: Not all Eczema is the Same
Evaluation and Treatment of Contact Dermatitis
4:45-6:00 PM
2822 – Allergy and Asthma for the Health Care Professional (AAHCP) Workshop: The Role of Environment in Allergic Disease
4:45-6:00 PM
2823 – Allergy and Asthma for the Health Care Professional (AAHCP) Workshop: Practical Application of Food Challenges in the Clinical Setting
Hands-on Demonstration
Hands-on Demonstration
Hans-on Demonstration
Hands-on Demonstration
4:45-6:00 PM
2824 – Allergy and Asthma for the Health Care Professional (AAHCP) Workshop: Spirometry for the Allied Health Professional
Testing Technique: From Deep Breath to Plateau
ATS to ERS: The Standards of Spirometry Testing
Hands-on PFT Workshop
Hands-on PFT Workshop
Hands-on PFT Workshop
4:45-6:00 PM
2825 – Allergy and Asthma for the Health Care Professional (AAHCP) Workshop: Allergen Immunotherapy Beyond the First 100 Years
SLIT and SCIT: Is There a Role for Both?
SLIT and SCIT: Is There a Role for Both?
4:45-6:00 PM
2826 – Allergy and Asthma for the Health Care Professional (AAHCP) Workshop: Sleep Disorders and Allergic Rhinitis in Adults and Children: Is There a Connection?
Allergy and Asthma for the Health Care Professional (AAHCP) Workshop: Sleep Disorders and Allergic Rhinitis in Adults and Children: Is There a Connection?
March 16, 2008
7:00-8:00 AM
3001 – JCAAI Member Service Program: What's New in Coding and Regulation for Allergists
JCAAI Member Service Program: What's New in Coding and Regulation for Allergists
JCAAI Member Service Program: What's New in Coding and Regulation for Allergists
7:00-8:00 AM
3011 – Aspirin Exacerbated Respiratory Disease (AERD) and Other NSAID Reactions
Aspirin Exacerbated Respiratory Disease (AERD) and Other NSAID Reactions
Aspirin Exacerbated Respiratory Disease (AERD) and Other NSAID Reactions
7:00-8:00 AM
3012 – Insights Gained from the Study of Toll-Like Receptors: Basic Overview
Insights Gained from the Study of Toll-Like Receptors: Basic Overview
Insights Gained from the Sudy of Toll-Like Receptors: Basic Overview
7:00-8:00 AM
3013 – Genotypic and Phenotypic Pharmacogenetics in Asthma Therapy
Genotypic and Phenotypic Pharmacogenetics in Asthma Therapy
Genotypic and Phenotypic Pharmacogenetics in Asthma Therapy
7:00-8:00 AM
3014 – Natural Regulatory T Cells in Host Defense and Autoimmunity
Natural Regulatory T Cells in Host Defense and Autoimmunity
Natural Regulatory T Cells in Host Defense and Autoimmunity
7:00-8:00 AM
3015 – The Role of the Allergist in Health and the Built Environment
The Role of the Allergist in Health and the Built Environment
The Role of the Allergist in Health and the Built Environment
7:00-8:00 AM
3016 – Assessment of Airway Inflammation Using FENO and Exhaled Breath Condensate in Occupational Asthma
Assessment of Airway Inflammation Using FENO and Exhaled Breath Condensate in Occupational Asthma
Assessment of Airway Inflammation Using FENO and Exhaled Breath Condensate in Occupational Asthma
7:00-8:00 AM
3017 – Web-Based Health Management Systems in Rhinitis and Asthma: What is it all About?
Web-Based Health Management Systems in Rhinitis and Asthma: What is it all About?
Web-Based Health Management Systems in Rhinitis and Asthma: What is it all About?
7:00-8:00 AM
3018 – The Management of Ocular Allergy and Mechanisms of Allergic Inflammation in the Eye
The Management of Ocular Allergy and Mechanisms of Allergic Inflammation in the Eye
The Management of Ocular Allergy and Mechanisms of Allergic Inflammation in the Eye
7:00-8:00 AM
3019 – Novel Immunotherapy Approaches
Novel Immunotherapy Approaches
Novel Immunotherapy Approaches
7:00-8:00 AM
3020 – Chronic Sinusitis With and Without Polyps
Chronic Sinusitis With and Without Polyps
Chronic Sinusitis With and Without Polyps
7:00-8:00 AM
3021 – Drug Sensitivity Testing in 2008 and Implications for Evaluation & Management
Drug Sensitivity Testing in 2008 and Implications for Evaluation & Management
Drug Sensitivity Testing in 2008 and Implications for Evaluation & Management
7:00-8:00 AM
3022 – Contact Dermatitis: Allergens, Cross-Reactivity & Testing
Contact Dermatitis: Allergens, Cross-Reactivity & Testing
7:00-8:00 AM
3023 – Managing Insect Allergy in Non-Traditional Sites: From Military to First Responder: Special Challenges and Guidelines to Consider
Managing Insect Allergy in Non-Traditional Sites: From Military to First Responder: Special Challenges and Guidelines to Consider
7:00-8:00 AM
3024 – Chronobiology and Chronotherapy of Asthma: Role of Corticosteroids and Neuropeptides
Chronobiology and Chronotherapy of Asthma: Role of Corticosteroids and Neuropeptides
Chronobiology and Chronotherapy of Asthma: Role of Corticosteroids and Neuropeptides
7:00-8:00 AM
3025 – Environment and Development of Allergic Diseases: Role of Oxidative Stress
Environment and Development of Allergic Diseases: Role of Oxidative Stress
Environment and Development of Allergic Diseases: Role of Oxidative Stress
7:00-8:15 AM
3031 – Allergy and Asthma for the Health Care Professional (AAHCP) Workshop: Cultural Differences and Their Impact on Patient Care
7:00-8:15 AM
3032 – Allergy and Asthma for the Health Care Professional (AAHCP) Workshop: Urticaria and Angioedema
Allergy and Asthma for the Health Care Professional (AAHCP) Workshop: Urticaria and Angioedema
7:00-8:15 AM
3033 – Allergy and Asthma for the Health Care Professional (AAHCP) Workshop: Drug and Antibiotic Sensitivity
Allergy and Asthma for the Health Care Professional (AAHCP) Workshop: Drug and Antibiotic Sensitivity
7:00-8:15 AM
3034 – Allergy and Asthma for the Health Care Professional (AAHCP) Workshop: Anaphylaxis: Prevention and Recognition
Allergy and Asthma for the Health Care Professional (AAHCP) Workshop: Anaphylaxis: Prevention and Recognition
7:00-8:15 AM
3035 – Allergy and Asthma for the Health Care Professional (AAHCP) Workshop: Allergic Rhinitis: A Case-Based Presentation
Co-morbidities and Sequellae of Allergic Rhinitis
7:00-8:15 AM
3036 – Allergy and Asthma for the Health Care Professional (AAHCP) Workshop: Masqueraders: When It's Not Asthma
Is It Asthma? A Closer Look at VCD
The Other Side of the Coin: A Closer Look at COPD
7:00-8:15 AM
3041 – Allied Health Seminar: Treating Adolescents with Asthma: Is it Rebellion or Autonomy
Allied Health Seminar: Treating Adolescents with Asthma: Is it Rebellion or Autonomy
7:00-8:15 AM
3042 – Allied Health Seminar: Difficult Cases: What Would the Experts do in Asthma and Rhinitis?
Allied Health Seminar: Difficult Cases: What Would the Experts do in Asthma and Rhinitis?
Allied Health Seminar: Difficult Cases: What Would the Experts do in Asthma and Rhinitis?
7:00-8:15 AM
3043 – Allied Health Seminar: Impairment and Risk: How Do We Evaluate?
Allied Health Seminar: Impairment and Risk: How Do We Evaluate?
Allied Health Seminar: Impairment and Risk: How Do We Evaluate?
7:00-8:15 AM
3044 – Allied Health Seminar: Complementary Medicine in Treating Allergies
Chinese Herbal Medicine in the Treatment of Atopic Dermatitis
Chinese Herbal Medicine: Clinical Trials Related to Asthma and Food Allergy
8:15-9:45 AM
3101 – Therapeutic Manipulation of the Immune System with Vaccines: Allergic Disease, Influenza and Infectious Diseases
Allergy Vaccines: Can we make them better?
Influenza Vaccines: How are we doing?
Therapeutic Vaccines: The View Beyond Allergic Disease
10:45 AM-12:00 PM
3301 – NHLBI Clinical Research Programs in Asthma: New Findings from Childhood Asthma Management Program (CAMP), Childhood Asthma Research and Education Network (CARE), and Asthma Clinical Research Network (ACRN)
CAMP Continuation Study Outcomes: Maximal Lung Growth and Early Lung Function Decline in Children with Asthma
Long-Term Clinical and Physiological Outcomes in the Preventing Early Asthma in Kids Extended Study Cohort
Montelukast or Azithromycin for Reduction of Inhaled Corticosteroids in Childhood Asthma: Study Outcomes
Relationships Among Clinical Outcomes and Biomarkers Across CARE Network Studies: Implications for Clinical Trials
Future Directions: Network Trials Interacting with NAEPP Guidelines: Four New Asthma Network Clinical Trials that Will Fill Gaps in the Scientific Literature Revealed in NAEPP Expert Panel Report-3 Guidelines for Diagnosis and Management of Asthma
10:45 AM-12:00 PM
3302 – Anti-IL-5 Therapy Finally Takes Center Stage
Anti-IL-5, Mechanisim of Action and Clinical Effects for HES Treatment
Anti-IL-5 for Non-HES Diseases
10:45 AM-12:00 PM
3303 – Novel Developments in our Understanding of Atopic Dermatitis
Innate Immunity and Viral Infections in AD
Genetic Determinants Associated with Skin Barrier Dysfunction in Atopic Dermatitis
Role of T Cells in AD and Eczema Development
10:45 AM-12:00 PM
3304 – Vitamin D: Shedding Light on Atopic Disease and Immunity
Epidemiological Evidence for the Role of Vitamin D in Atopic Disease Development/Progression
Molecular Evidence for the Role of Vitamin D in Asthma and Autoimmune Disease
Retinoid X Receptors and Vitamin D: Implications for Atopy and Atopic Dermatitis
10:45 AM-12:00 PM
3305 – World Allergy Forum: The Application of Monoclonal Therapies and Therapeutics to Asthma and Allergy
Designer Drug Design: How are Monoclonal Antibodies Made in 2008?
Adverse Effects in the Application of Biotechnology
The Future Application of Monoclonal Antibodies to Asthma and Allergy
10:45 AM-12:00 PM
3306 – 2008 ACCP Consensus Statement for Management of Work-Related Asthma: What's New for the Allergist
Work-Exacerbated Asthma: A Newly Recognized and Important Cause of Asthma Morbidity in Adults
Allergy Diagnostic Testing: New Evidence Supporting its Use in Occupational Asthma
When Should Immunotherapy be Considered?
10:45 AM-12:00 PM
3307 – Allergens and Immunotherapy and T Cells: Basic and Clinical Insights
In Vitro Studies of Peptides and Allergen Variants: What Constitutes a Protective Response?
Regulatory T Cells and Immunotherapy: What is the Evidence?
Peptides and Altered Peptide Ligands: Where Do We Stand?
10:45 AM-12:00 PM
3311 – Allergy and Asthma for the Health Care Professional (AAHCP) Symposium Part 3: Clinical Immunology 101
The Primary Immunodeficiencies: Types and Methods of Diagnosis
Current Strategies in the Management of the Primary Immunodeficiencies
12:30-1:30 PM
3501 – Inhaled Corticosteroids Should be Used to Treat Acute Exacerbations
Introduction
12:30-1:30 PM
3502 – It is Necessary to Identify Molecular Defects in Primary Immunodeficiency Disease
Con
12:30-1:30 PM
3503 – Viral Respiratory Infections Cause Asthma
Pro
Con
12:30-1:30 PM
3504 – An Extensive Laboratory Evaluation is Essential in the Diagnosis and Management of Chronic Urticaria
Con
Pro
12:30-1:30 PM
3505 – Atopic Dermatitis is a Disease Solely of Barrier Dysfunction
Pro
Con
12:30-1:30 PM
3506 – Asthma Severity is a More Useful Index Than Asthma Control
Pro
Con
12:30-1:30 PM
3511 – Evolution in the Treatment and Pathogenesis of Hereditary Angioedema
Evolution in the Treatment and Pathogenesis of Hereditary Angioedema
Evolution in the Treatment and Pathogenesis of Hereditary Angioedema
12:30-1:30 PM
3512 – Irritants and Odorants: Health Effects in the Allergic and Non-Allergic Patients
Irritants and Odorants: Health Effects in the Allergic and Non-Allergic Patients
Irritants and Odorants: Health Effects in the Allergic and Non-Allergic Patients
12:30-1:30 PM
3513 – Controversies in Asthma: The Role of Anti-IgE Therapy
Controversies in Asthma: The Role of Anti-IgE Therapy
Controversies in Asthma: The Role of Anti-IgE Therapy
12:30-1:30 PM
3514 – Aeroallergen Properties
Aeroallergen Properties
Aeroallergen Properties
12:30-1:30 PM
3515 – Health Effects of Mold: What's Real and What's Not
Health Effects of Mold: What's Real and What's Not
Health Effects of Mold: What's Real and What's Not
12:30-1:30 PM
3516 – Rhinitis Outcomes Measures in Allerg/Immunology Practice
Rhinitis Outcomes Measures in Allergy/Immunology Practice
Rhinitis Outcomes Measures in Allergy/Immunology Practice
12:30-1:30 PM
3517 – Reimbursement Matters! Use the Perfect CPT Codes
Reimbursement Matters! Use the Perfect CPT Codes
Reimbursement Matters! Use the Perfect CPT Codes
12:30-1:30 PM
3518 – Update on the Immunological Mechanisms of Allergen-Specific Immunotherapy
Update on the Immunological Mechanisms of Allergen-Specific Immunotherapy
Update on the Immunological Mechanisms of Allergen-Specific Immunotherapy
12:30-1:30 PM
3519 – When to Start and Stop Venom Immunotherapy: Challenging Cases
When to Start and Stop Venom Immunotherapy: Challenging Cases
When to Start and Stop Venom Immunotherapy: Challenging Cases
12:30-1:30 PM
3520 – Evaluation of Chronic Pruritus
Evaluation of Chronic Pruritus
Evaluation of Chronic Pruritus
12:30-1:30 PM
3521 – Diagnostic Tests for Food Allergy: Skin, CAP RAST, Oral Challenge
Diagnostic Tests for Food Allergy: Skin, CAP RAST, Oral Challenge
Diagnostic Tests for Food Allergy: Skin, CAP RAST, Oral Challenge
12:30-1:30 PM
3522 – Allergy Consultations Prior to Anesthesia and Infusion of Biologics
Allergy Consultations Prior to Anesthesia and Infusion of Biologics
Allergy Consultations Prior to Anesthesia and Infusion of Biologics
12:30-1:30 PM
3523 – The Human Airways: Structure-Function Relationships in Asthma
The Human Airways: Structure-Function Relationships in Asthma
The Human Airways: Structure-Function Relationships in Asthma
12:30-1:30 PM
3524 – What is the Best Way to Follow Asthma Control?
What is the Best Way to Follow Asthma Control?
What is the Best Way to Follow Asthma Control?
12:30-1:30 PM
3525 – Role of Epithelial Cells in Regulation of Airway Disease
Role of Epithelial Cells in Regulation of Airway Disease
Role of Epithelial Cells in Regulation of Airway Disease
12:30-1:45 PM
3531 – Allied Health Networking Lunch: Lunch and Learn: Coping and Dealing with Stress in the Healthcare Setting
Allied Health Networking Lunch: Lunch and Learn: Coping and Dealing with Stress in the Healthcare Setting
Allied Health Networking Lunch: Lunch and Learn: Coping and Dealing with Stress in the Healthcare Setting
Allied Health Networking Lunch: Lunch and Learn: Coping and Dealing with Stress in the Healthcare Setting
Allied Health Networking Lunch: Lunch and Learn: Coping and Dealing with Stress in the Healthcare Setting
Allied Health Networking Lunch: Lunch and Learn: Coping and Dealing with Stress in the Healthcare Setting
Allied Health Networking Lunch: Lunch and Learn: Coping and Dealing with Stress in the Healthcare Setting
Allied Health Networking Lunch: Lunch and Learn: Coping and Dealing with Stress in the Healthcare Setting
2:00-3:15 PM
3611 – Allergy and Asthma for the Health Care Professional (AAHCP) Workshop: Understanding Monoclonal Antibodies and Immune Replacement Drugs from the Nursing Perspective
Applications of Omalizumab, Retuximab and Selected Other Monoclonal Antibodies in Clinical Practice
Choice in Administration of Immune Replacement Therapy
2:00-3:15 PM
3612 – Allergy and Asthma for the Health Care Professional (AAHCP) Workshop: The Impact of Psychosocial Issues in Asthma
Allergy and Asthma for the Health Care Professional (AAHCP) Workshop: The Impact of Psychosocial Issues in Asthma
2:00-3:15 PM
3613 – Allergy and Asthma for the Health Care Professional (AAHCP) Workshop: Allergic Eye Conditions and Their Management
Allergic Eye Conditions and Their Management
2:00-3:15 PM
3614 – Allergy and Asthma for the Health Care Professional (AAHCP) Workshop: Nutrition Management in the Food Allergic Child
Diagnosis: IgE and Non-IgE Mediated Food Allergy
The Dietician's Role in the Management of Food Allergy and Gastrointestinal Eosinophilic Disorders
3:30-5:30 PM
3701 – ADT Interest Section Forum
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: Asthma Fatalities in 2008
3:30-5:30 PM
3702 – BCI Interest Section Forum
Harnessing Immunologic Costimulation: Victory, Defeat and the Future
CRAC Calcium Channels as Therapeutic Targets in Allergy
3:30-5:30 PM
3703 – EORD Interest Section Forum: The Effects of Early Life Exposures on the Development of Allergy and Asthma
The Epidemiology of Home Allergens and Asthma Study
The Manchester Asthma and Allergy Study
3:30-5:30 PM
3704 – FADDA Interest Section Forum
Effect of Global Warming on the Distibution of Venomous Insects
3:30-5:30 PM
3705 – HCEDQ Interest Section Forum
Adjustable Maintenance Dosing with Budesonide/Formoterol Combination: Is it Ready for Prime Time? Yes, the evidence supports this!
Adjustable Maintenance Dosing with Budesonide/Formoterol Combination: Is it Ready for Prime Time? No, the evidence does not!
Does the Evidence Clearly Support Daily Inhaled Corticosteroids as the Preferred Treatment Option for Patients with Mild Persistent Asthma? Yes, the evidence supports this!
3:30-5:30 PM
3706 – MAAI Interest Section Forum
Amplification of Inflammation by Chemokine and Lipid-Induced Recruitment
Src Family Kinases and Lipid Mediators in Control of Allergic Inflammation
3:30-5:30 PM
3707 – RSOD Interest Section Forum
Understanding Cough
3:30-6:30 PM
3711 – Specialty Recognition in IVIG Nursing
Overview of Major Diseases Treated with IVIG Replacement Therapy
Overview of Major Diseases Treated with IVIG Immunomodulatory Therapy
What is Therapeutic Polyclonal IVIG?
Mechanisms of Action of IVIG Therapy
Overview of Adverse Events and Safety Issues
Overview of Nursing Considerations
7:30-9:30 PM
3901 – New Developments in the Treatment of Allergic Rhinitis
Topical and Systemic Pharmacotherapy for the Treatment of Allergic Rhinitis
Eye Symptoms in Allergic Rhinitis: Pathophysiology and Therapy
Immunomodulation in Allergic Rhinitis: Present and Future
7:30-9:30 PM
3902 – Treatment of Hereditary Angioedema: State-of-the-Art
Bradikinin Receptor 2 Inhibitors
Human and Recombinent Cl Inhibitor
7:30-9:30 PM
3903 – Just a Drop in the....or Slip of the Tongue
Sublingual Immunotherapy Mechanism
Sublingual Immunotherapy Beyond Inhalant Allergy: Is Treatment for Food Allergies on the Horizon?
Sublingual Immunotherapy Knocking on (Down?) the US Allergist's Door
March 17, 2008
7:00-8:00 AM
4001 – ABAI Member Service Program: 2008 ABAI Update on Maintenance Of Certification (MO)
ABAI Member Service Program: 2008 ABAI Update on Maintenance Of Certification (MOC)
7:00-8:00 AM
4011 – Immunomodulatory Treatment of Allergic Diseases
Immunomodulatory Treatment of Allergic Diseases
4011 – Immunomodulatory Treatment of Allergic Diseases
Immunomodulatory Treatment of Allergic Diseases
7:00-8:00 AM
4012 – Nano and Ultrafine Particles: Adverse Effect on Health
Nano and Ultrafine Particles: Adverse Effect on Health
Nano and Ultrafine Particles: Adverse Effect on Health
7:00-8:00 AM
4013 – The Latest in Exercise-Induced Asthma
The Latest in Exercise-Induced Asthma
The Latest in Exercise-Induced Asthma
7:00-8:00 AM
4014 – Is Asthma Different in Women?
Is Asthma Different in Women?
Is Asthma Different in Women?
7:00-8:00 AM
4015 – Basic Immunologic Insights from HIV: What's New in 2008
Basic Immunologic Insights from HIV: What's New in 2008
Basic Immunologic Insights from HIV: What's New in 2008
7:00-8:00 AM
4016 – Effective Environmental Controls for the Management of Allergic Disorders
Effective Environmental Controls for the Management of Allergic Disorders
Effective Environmental Controls for the Management of Allergic Disorders
7:00-8:00 AM
4017 – Why Do People Still Smoke? How to Help Them Quit
Why Do People Still Smoke? How to Help Them Quit
Why Do People Still Smoke? How to Help Them Quit
7:00-8:00 AM
4018 – A Difficult Patient Who Doesn't Follow Treatment Recommendations
A Difficult Patient Who Doesn't Follow Treatment Recommendations
A Difficult Patient Who Doesn't Follow Treatment Recommendations
7:00-8:00 AM
4019 – Evidence-Based Use of IVIG
Evidence-Based Use of IVIG
7:00-8:00 AM
4020 – Creating Effective PowerPoint Presentations
Creating Effective PowerPoint Presentations
Creating Effective PowerPoint Presentations
7:00-8:00 AM
4021 – Medications for Nasal and Sinus Irrigation in Practice: Evidence, Experience, and Safety
Medications for Nasal and Sinus Irrigation in Practice: Evidence, Experience, and Safety
Medications for Nasal and Sinus Irrigation in Practice: Evidence, Experience, and Safety
7:00-8:00 AM
4022 – Advanced Therapies for Idiopathic Urticaria and Angioedema
Advanced Therapies for Idiopathic Urticaria and Angioedema
Advanced Therapies for Idiopathic Urticaria and Angioedema
7:00-8:00 AM
4023 – Non-Bee Allergy Update: Fire Ants, Lady Bug
Non-Bee Allergy Update: Fire Ants, Lady Bug
Non-Bee Allergy Update: Fire Ants, Lady Bug
7:00-8:00 AM
4024 – Role of Hemopoietic Progenitor Cells in Asthma
Role of Hemopoietic Progenitor Cells in Asthma
Role of Hemopoietic Progenitor Cells in Asthma
7:00-8:00 AM
4025 – Role of Angiogenesis in Asthma Pathogenesis and Airway Remodeling
Role of Angiogenesis in Asthma Pathogenesis and Airway Remodeling
Role of Angiogenesis in Asthma Pathogenesis and Airway Remodeling
7:00-8:00 AM
4026 – Targeting Eosinophils in Disease
Targeting Eosinophils in Disease
Targeting Eosinophils in Disease
8:15-9:45 AM
4101 – Novel Perspectives in Immunology from Primary Immunodeficiency Diseases
Novel Defects Affecting the TLR Signaling Pathway that Create Susceptibility to Ifection: Reevaluating Bad Luck
The Molecular Cause of the Hyper IgE Syndrome
New Lessons in Lymphocyte Development from Severe Combined Immunodeficiency
10:00 AM-12:00 PM
4221 – Formula for Success: Connecting with Your NIH Program Officers
Formula for Success: Connecting with Your NIH Program Officers
Formula for Success: Connecting with Your NIH Program Officers
10:45 AM-12:00 PM
4301 – Neuroimmunologic Consequences of Allergic Inflammation
The HPA Axis, Asthma and Atopic Dermatitis
Behavioral Consequences of Inflammatory Gene Expression in the Brain
A Possible Link Between Seasonal Allergy and Suicide
10:45 AM-12:00 PM
4302 – The Diverse Spectrum of Eosinophilic Disorders: Eosinophil Trafficking
Why is the Eosinophil Attracted to the Lung?
Why is the Eosinophil Attracted to the Esophagus?
10:45 AM-12:00 PM
4302 – The Diverse Spectrum of Eosinophilic Disorders: Eosinophil Trafficking
Why is the Eosinophil Attracted to the Skin?
10:45 AM-12:00 PM
4303 – Basic Insights into IgE Function and Regulation from Primary Immunodeficiency Diseases
Comel-Netherton Syndrome: An Abnormal Microenvironment Promoting IgE Production
New Models for Omenn Syndrome and Lessons Learned about IgE Regulation
Hyper IgE Syndrome: Insight from TYKs, STATs and the Clinic
10:45 AM-12:00 PM
4304 – New Developments in Inner City Asthma: Identifying Risk Factors and Designing Preventive Strategies
Deviations in Immune Function in Childhood
Obesity and Asthma in the Inner City
Allergic Sensitization and Asthma Severity
10:45 AM-12:00 PM
4305 – Autoimmunity and Vascular Disease
Pathogenesis of Large Vessel Vasculitis: Implications for New Treatment Approaches
Anti-Neutorphil Cytoplasmic Antibodies: New Insights into the Role of Autoantibodies the Pathogenesis and Therapy of Vasculitis
Anti-Phospholipid Antibody Syndrome: Novel Understanding of Old and the Potential for New Therapies
10:45 AM-12:00 PM
4306 – The Heterogenicity of Asthmatics: The Effects of Comorbid and Concomitant Conditions
Differing Phenotype and Response to Treatment in Obese Asthmatics
Effect of Smoking on Response to Treatment
Concominant COPD in Asthma: Differing Outcomes
10:45 AM-12:00 PM
4307 – Joint Task Force Practice Parameters 2008 Update: What's New in Allergy Diagnostic Testing?
Allergen Skin Testing: How Many Tests and What Do They Tell Us?
What is the Role of in vitro Specific IgE Testing in the Allergy Diagnostic Paradigm?
4:45-6:00 PM
4801 – Preparing Your Office for Anaphylaxis and Other Emergencies
Moderator
Anaphylaxis: Presentation and Management
Hands-on Mock Anaphylactic Reaction with CPR on a Dummy
4:45-6:00 PM
4802 – Spirometry for Practice: Update
Interpretations with Special Reference to Pediatrics
New Directions: Such as Forced Oscillometry
4:45-6:00 PM
4803 – Skin Biopsy: When, How and Interpretation
When to Biopsy
How to Biopsy; Including Disposable Box Kits, How to Bill, Where to Send Path
How Do I Interpret the Results?
4:45-6:00 PM
4804 – JACI: Year in Review
Advances in the Genetics of Asthma and Allergy
Review new developments in basic and clinical immunology for translation into the practice of allergy and immunology
4:45-6:00 PM
4805 – Severe Asthma: The Latest
Role of Smooth Muscle in Severe Asthma
Clinical Presentation and Epidemiology
Management Including Thermoplasty
4:45-6:00 PM
4806 – Sports Medicine Update: The Recreational and Elite Athlete
Exercise-Induced Vocal Chord Dysfunction
Exercised-Induced Cardiac Disease
4:45-6:00 PM
4807 – Hands-on Rhinolaryngoscopy
Hands-on Rhinolaryngoscopy
Hands-on Rhinolaryngoscopy
Hands-on Rhinolaryngoscopy
Hands-on Rhinolaryngoscopy
Hands-on Rhinolaryngoscopy
4:45-6:00 PM
4808 – What's New in Pediatric Allergy, Asthma and Immunology
4:45-6:00 PM
4809 – Headaches: A Sinus Problem or Something Else?
An Otolaryngologist's Approach
A Neurologist's Approach
4:45-6:00 PM
4810 – Insight into Non-Infectious Complications of Primary Immunodeficiency
Autoimmune Complications of PID
Intestinal Ramifications of PID
4:45-6:00 PM
4811 – Specific Antibody Deficiency: Challenges and Insights
Specific Antibody Determination in the Diagnosis of Immunodeficiency
Use of Polysaccharide-Specific Antibody Titers in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Specific Antibody Deficiencies
Molecular Defects and B Cell Phenotyping in Defects of Antibody Specificity
4:45-6:00 PM
4812 – Molecular Links: RSV and Asthma
Role of Cytokines and Chemokines
Role of Neurogenic Mechanisms
4:45-6:00 PM
4813 – Accelerated Immunotherapy: Schedules and Premedication
Rush Immunotherapy Protocols, Patient Selection, Adverse Reactions and Premedication
Cluster Immunotherapy Protocols, Patient Selection, Adverse Reactions and Premedication
Risks, Benefits and Specific Allergens
4:45-6:00 PM
4814 – Clinical Updates from the American College of Physicians (ACP)
Gastroenterology - Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Oncology: Antibodies for Treatment of Cancer
4:45-6:00 PM
4815 – Electronic Health Records: From Mandate to Reality
Preparing for the Mandate: Transition from Paper to Electronic Records
How to Plan for and Choose EHR Technology
How to Implement an EHR and Avoid the Pitfalls that May Occur
4:45-6:00 PM
4816 – Practical Considerations in Subcutaneous IgG Treatment
Practical Considerations in Subcutaneous IgG Treatment
Practical Considerations in Subcutaneous IgG Treatment
Practical Considerations in Subcutaneous IgG Treatment
Practical Considerations in Subcutaneous IgG Treatment
Practical Considerations in Subcutaneous IgG Treatment
Practical Considerations in Subcutaneous IgG Treatment
Practical Considerations in Subcutaneous IgG Treatment
4:45-5:45 PM
4821 – Current Considerations in Vaccine Use, Allergic Reactions to Vaccines and Vaccine Safety: Avoiding and Managing Adverse Effects
4:45-5:45 PM
4822 – Guideline Application in Difficult Asthma Cases
Guideline Application in Difficult Asthma Cases
4:45-5:45 PM
4823 – Secondary (Non-HIV) Causes of Immune Deficiency
Secondary (Non-HIV) Causes of Immune Deficiency
Secondary (Non-HIV) Causes of Immune Deficiency
4:45-5:45 PM
4824 – Using the AAAAI Web Site as a Practice Management Tool
Using the AAAAI Web Site as a Practice Management Tool
Using the AAAAI Web Site as a Practice Management Tool
4:45-5:45 PM
4825 – Masqueraders of Anaphylaxis
Masqueraders of Anaphylaxis
6:30-8:30 PM
4901 – Allergy Sensitization, Response and Diagnosis
Just Being Sensitized Means Nothing in Context of Allergy
Immune Responses and Clinical Consequences
Early Allergy Diagnosis: Does it Make Sense?
6:30-8:30 PM
4902 – New Asthma Guidelines: Adult and Pediatric
Pediatric Asthma Guidelines: Relevance for Practice
Adult Asthma Guidelines: Relevance for Practice
March 18, 2008
7:00-8:00 AM
5011 – T Cells in Immunity, Allergic Diseases and Asthma: Latest Advances in NKT Cell and Regulatory T Cell Biology
T Cells in Immunity, Allergic Diseases and Asthma: Latest Advances in NKT Cell and Regulatory T Cell Biology
7:00-8:00 AM
5012 – Nanotechnology Applications to Allergy and Asthma Therapy
Nanotechnology Applications to Allergy and Asthma Therapy
Nanotechnology Applications to Allergy and Asthma Therapy
7:00-8:00 AM
5013 – Mannose Binding Lectin Deficiency
Mannose Binding Lectin Deficiency
Mannose Binding Lectin Deficiency
7:00-8:00 AM
5014 – Understanding Immunologic Laboratory Methods 101
Understanding Immunologic Laboratory Methods 101
Understanding Immunologic Laboratory Methods 101
7:00-8:00 AM
5015 – Eustachian Tube Dysfunction
7:00-8:00 AM
5016 – Bioaerosols: How to Measure and Interpret their Clinical Relevance
Bioaerosols: How to Measure and Interpret their Clinical Relevance
Bioaerosols: How to Measure and Interpret their Clinical Relevance
7:00-8:00 AM
5017 – Journal Club: High Impact Publication for Health Care Education, Delivery and Quality
Journal Club: High Impact Publication for Health Care Education, Delivery and Quality
Journal Club: High Impact Publication for Health Care Education, Delivery and Quality
7:00-8:00 AM
5018 – The Difficult Nose: Refractory Nasal Obstruction
The Difficult Nose: Refractory Nasal Obstruction
The Difficult Nose: Refractory Nasal Obstruction
7:00-8:00 AM
5019 – How to Create "Latex Free" & "Latex Safe" Hospital Environments
How to Create "Latex Free" & "Latex Safe" Hospital Environments
How to Create "Latex Free" & "Latex Safe" Hospital Environments
7:00-8:00 AM
5020 – Diagnostic Algorithms in Atopic Dermatitis
Diagnostic Algorithms in Atopic Dermatitis
Diagnostic Algorithms in Atopic Dermatitis
7:00-8:00 AM
5021 – Venom Immunotherapy in High Risk Patients
Venom Immunotherapy in High Risk Patients
Venom Immunotherapy in High Risk Patients
7:00-8:00 AM
5022 – How to Differentiate Between Lung Dendritic Cell and Macrophage?
How to Differentiate Between Lung Dendritic Cell and Macrophage?
How to Differentiate Between Lung Dendritic Cell and Macrophage?
7:00-8:00 AM
5023 – Peptide Modulation of Allergy/Immunology
Peptide Modulation of Allergy/Immunology
Peptide Modulation of Allergy/Immunology
7:00-8:00 AM
5024 – Amines and Mast Cells
7:00-8:00 AM
5025 – Transforming the Healthcare Delivery System Through Advancement of the Medical Home
Transforming the Healthcare Delivery System Through Advancement of the Medical Home
Transforming the Healthcare Delivery System Through Advancement of the Medical Home
7:00-8:00 AM
5026 – How to Start a Local Asthma Consortium and Engage in Asthma and Allergy Advocacy
How to Start a Local Asthma Consortium and Engage in Asthma and Allergy Advocacy
How to Start a Local Asthma Consortium and Engage in Asthma and Allergy Avocacy
8:15-9:45 AM
5101 – Microbial Influences and Regulation of the Atopic March
Effects of Viruses on the Development of Allergic Asthma
Bacterial Exposures, Th1/Th2 Effects and the Development of Atopy
Strategies to Stop the Atopic March, Immunomodulatory Therapies
10:45 AM-12:00 PM
5301 – PRACTALL: Diagnosis and Treatment of Pediatric Asthma
PRACTALL: Diagnosis and Treatment of Pediatric Asthma
Implication of Different Phenotypes
Treatment Considerations
10:45 AM-12:00 PM
5302 – Biofilms in Otitis, Sinusitis and Lower Airways Disease
Biofilms and Chronic Otitis: H. influenza and Beyond
Novel Treatment Approaches for Biofilm Infections
The Influence of Low Dose Macrolide Antibiotics on Biofilms
10:45 AM-12:00 PM
5303 – Mast Cells: From Bench to Bedside
Inhibitory Molecules in Mast Cells
Sphingosine-1-Phosphate Mediates Mast Cell Function
Mast Cell Mediators as Targets of Therapy in Allergic Disorders
10:45 AM-12:00 PM
5304 – Epidemiology for Clinical Researchers and Readers of Clinical Research
Why is Sample Size Important?
10:45 AM-12:00 PM
5305 – Molecular Switches in the Pathogenesis of Allergy and Autoimmunity
T-bet and GATA-3: Balancing Transcription Factors
The Role for IL-17 and its Essential Transcription Factor, ROR?T in Experimental Asthma
Do Polymorphisms in the Genes for T-bet and IL-17 Predict Asthma or Autoimmune Disease?
10:45 AM-12:00 PM
5306 – Immune Regulation and Immunomodulation of Chronic Rhinosinusitis
The Role of Bacteria and Fungi in Chronic Rhinosinusitis
Immunomodulation in Chronic Rhinosinusitis: New and Old Treatments
10:45 AM-12:00 PM
5307 – Genotype and Phenotype in Asthma and Atopy: From Infancy to the Elderly
Genetic Factors Derivative from Birth Cohort Studies
Environmental Factors and Its Relationship to Asthma Across Age Groups from Infancy to Elderly
12:30-1:30 PM
5501 – ENO is Ready for Prime Time
ENO is Ready for Prime Time
ENO is Ready for Prime Time
12:30-1:30 PM
5502 – Immunomodulators are Important in A/I
Immunomodulators are Important in A/I
Immunomodulators are Important in A/I
12:30-1:30 PM
5503 – Sick Building Syndrome is a Real Condition
Sick Building Syndrome is a Real Condition
Sick Building Syndrome is a Real Condition
12:30-1:30 PM
5504 – Allergic Cross-Reactivity Between Penicillins and Cephalosporins is NOT a Concern
Allergic Cross-Reactivity Between Penicillins and Cephalosporins is NOT a Concern
Allergic Cross-Reactivity Between Penicillins and Cephalosporins is NOT a Concern
12:30-1:30 PM
5505 – Oral Food Challenges Are Risky and Not Necessary for Food Allergy Diagnosis
Oral Food Challenges Are Risky and Not Necessary for Food Allergy Diagnosis
Oral Food Challenges Are Risky and Not Necessary for Food Allergy Diagnosis
12:30-1:30 PM
5506 – Antifungal Therapy is Effective for Chronic Rhinosinusitis
Antifungal Therapy is Effective for Chronic Rhinosinusitis
Antifungal Therapy is Effective for Chronic Rhinosinusitis
3:45-5:00 PM
5701 – Diagnostic Procedures in Rhinosinusitis
Anatomy of Sinuses and Related Structures Pre and Post Surgery
Sinus Cultures: Which Techniques and What Findings are Meaningful
Imaging Techniques in Rhinosinusitis: Which Techniques and What Findings are Meaningful
3:45-5:00 PM
5702 – Allergen Extracts and Immunotherapy Common Practice: Matching the Evidence Generated by Clinical Trials
Allergen Extracts in U.S. and in Europe
Immunotherapy Practice in the European Allergist's Office
Immunotherapy Practice Patterns in the U.S.: Results of a Recent Zoomerang Survey
3:45-5:00 PM
5703 – B Cell Biology: The Year-in-Review: Fundamental Advances and Future Directions
Costimulation of B Cells for Autoimmunity
Mucosal B Cells and Class Switching to IgE
B Cell Directed Therapies in Allergic and Immunologic Disease
3:45-5:00 PM
5704 – The Patient with Recurrent Infections or PID
Panelist
Panelist
Panelist
3:45-5:00 PM
5705 – Mastocytosis vs. Anaphylaxis: Can Tryptase Levels or C-kit Mutations Provide the Answer?
Genotypic and Phenotypic Variations in Mast Cells and Basophils
C-kit Mutations in Mastocytosis and Anaphylaxis
Surrogate Markers of Disease in Anaphylaxis and Mastocytosis
3:45-5:00 PM
5706 – Anaphylaxis in Different Patient Populations
3:45-5:00 PM
5707 – New Therapeutics for Allergic and Immunologic Disease
IL-4 and IL-13 Antagonism
S1P Receptors
3:45-5:00 PM
5708 – Pet Exposure and Atopic Disease
Pets in Early Childhood: Pros and Cons
High Dose Exposure and Clinical Tolerance
3:45-5:00 PM
5709 – Pulmonary Stem Cells: Role in Pathology and Protection
Introduction to Pulmonary Stem Cells
Stem Cells and Chronic Lung Disease
Mesenchymal Stem Cells and Asthma
3:45-5:00 PM
5710 – Career Choices, Mentorship and Finding the Balance in Allergy/Immunology
Choice of Career Path: Balance Between Academia and Clinical Practice
Making a Successful Transition in Career Paths: From Fellowship and Beyond
Finding the Balance
3:45-5:00 PM
5711 – Nanotechnology Applications to Allergy and Asthma
Nanotechnology: Potential Applications to Diagnosis and Treatment of Allergy and Asthma
Chitosan DNA-Nanoparticles for Oral Nucleic Acid Delivery
Nanotoxicology: Implications in Asthma
3:45-5:00 PM
5712 – Safety Assessment in Clinical Vaccines
Update on Trends in Vaccine Injury Litigation
Immunization of the Child with Food Allergy and Vaccine Skin Testing
3:45-5:00 PM
5713 – The Role of Respiraory Challenges in Allergy Practice: A Survey
The Role of Respiratory Challenges in Allergy Practice: A Survey
The Role of Respiratory Challenges in Allergy Practice: A Survey
The Role of Respiratory Challenges in Allergy Practice: A Survey
3:45-5:00 PM
5714 – Psychological Stress, Immune Dysfunction and Inflammation: Approaches for Developing Mechanism Based Interventions
Identifying Stress Susceptible Populations Through Genetic and Immune Mechanisms
Stress and Asthma: A Biobehavioral Approach
Assessing Outcomes of Behavioral Interventions on Asthma Activity
3:45-5:00 PM
5715 – Laryngopharyngeal Reflux: Common Cause of Chronic Cough
LPR Diagnosis: Diagnostic Tests vs Empiric Therapy
The Role of LPR in the Child with Chronic Cough