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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

Robert Reisman MD FAAAAI

Allergen Immunotherapy: Present and Future

Harold Nelson MD FAAAAI

Vaccine Healthcare Center Update

Renata Engler COL USA MC

Military Aeroallergen Extract Laboratory Updates

Susan Kosisky MA

Military Aeroallergen Extract Laboratory Updates

James Quinn Col USAF MC

Consultants to the Surgeons General Update-Air Force

Diane Napoli Col USAF MC

Consultants to the Surgeons General Update-Army

Bryan Martin COL USA MC

Consultants to the Surgeons General Update-Navy

Christina Collura-Burke LCDR USN MC

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

Karen Murphy BS RRT CCRC

Clinical Research (CR) Workshop: Methacholine Challenges: Don't Let Them Challenge You

Susan Smith RCP RRT CCRC

The Clinical Site and IRB Perspectives on FDA Audits

Kathy Pinzone RN AE-C CCRC

The FDA Perspective on Auditing a Clinical Trial Site

Mike Rashti

Clinical Research (CR) Workshop: Is Your Investigative Site in Compliance with Good Clinical Practice?

Anjuli Nayak MD FAAAAI

Clinical Research (CR) Workshop: Clinical Research Overview, What You Need To Know

Mary Baliker BS

6:45 AM-12:10 PM

1011 – FIT Breakfast Symposium

Overview of Innate Immunity

Arthur Krieg MD

TLR: From the Bench to the Bedside

Jordan Orange MD PhD FAAAAI

Neutrophil Disorders Including CGD and Other Phagocytic Deficiencies

Gulbu Uzel MD

Genetics of Asthma

Kathleen Barnes PhD FAAAAI

Pharmacogenetics of Asthma: Impact on LABA and LTRA

Elliot Israel MD FAAAAI

Genetics of Cutaneous Disease

Vicki Seyfert-Margolis PhD

7:30-11:30 AM

1021 – ST*AR Morning Symposium

Mast Cells in Innate and Adaptive Immune Responses: Comparing Mouse and Man

Dean Metcalfe MD FAAAAI

Immunobiology of IgE and its High-Affinity Receptor

Donald MacGlashan MD PhD

IgE Regulation and Role in Asthma Pathogenesis

Hans Oettgen MD PhD FAAAAI

Molecular Basis of Atopic Dermatitis

Donald Leung MD PhD FAAAAI

Molecular Basis of Primary Antibody Deficiency

Charlotte Cunningham-Rundles MD PhD FAAAAI

7:15 AM-12:30 PM

1031 – Chrysalis Project - Overview of Allergy/Immunology: The Science & Career Paths

Physiology of Asthma and Allergic Disease

Rohit Katial MD FAAAAI

Food Allergy

Stacie Jones MD

Immunomodulator Therapy in Allergic and Immunologic Disease

Mark Ballow MD FAAAAI

Immunodeficiency Diseases

Kathleen Sullivan MD PhD FAAAAI

Summary of Workforce Report

N. Franklin Adkinson MD FAAAAI

Academic Career Paths

Chitra Dinakar MD FAAAAI

Industry Career Paths

Thao Doan MD

Private Practice Career Paths

A. Sean McKnight MD FAAAAI

8:00 AM-4:15 PM

1101 – Advanced Practice Course

SLIT, SCIT & Pre-seasonal IT

Mary Lou Hayden RN MS NP AE-C

New Practice Parameter on Allergy Immunotherapy

Michael Calvin PA-C MPAS

Anaphylaxis or Severe Asthma Episode in Your Clinic: Are You Prepared?

B. Gwen Carlton RN MSN NP

Interesting and Challenging Cases in Clinical Practice

Debra Sedlak MSN CPNP

2007 Top Articles in Allergy, Asthma and Immunology

Jeanette Arnold NP

2007 Top Articles in Allergy, Asthma and Immunology

Don Cui PA-C AE-C

2007 Top Articles in Allergy, Asthma and Immunology

Gabriel Ortiz MPAS PA-C

2007 Top Articles in Allergy, Asthma and Immunology

Christine Wagner RN MSN CPNP AE-C

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

Jean-Laurent Casanova MD PhD

Array Approaches in Human Disease: Lessons Learned

Marsha Wills-Karp PhD

Molecular Approaches to Identify Novel Immunomodulatory Roles of Common Allergens

Chris Karp MD

9:00 AM-12:00 PM

1202 – NIAID Morning Symposium: Regulatory T Cells in Immune-Mediated Diseases

Regulatory T Cells and Allergen-Specific Immunotherapy

Cezmi Akdis MD FAAAAI

Mechanisms of Regulatory T Cell Activation in vivo

Ethan Shevach MD

Mast Cells as Essential Intermediaries in Regulatory T Cell Tolerance

Randolph Noelle PhD

Reciprocal Developmental Pathways for the Generation of TH17 and Regulatory T Cells

Vijay Kuchroo DVM PhD

T Cell Costimulation and Regulatory T Cell Function

Arlene Sharpe MD PhD

Mechanisms of Tolerance to Inhalant Allergens

Judith Woodfolk MB ChB PhD FAAAAI

9:00 AM-12:00 PM

1203 – Interpretation of Pulmonary Function Tests (PFTs)

Lung Pthophysiology and the PFT

Mark Sands MD FAAAAI

Technical Aspects of PFTs

John Weiler MD FAAAAI

Putting it all Together

Donald Tashkin MD

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

David Sherris MD

Endoscopic Evaluation and Management of Sinusitis (Pre and Post) Surgery including Cultures

Wellington Tichenor MD

Endoscopic Evaluation and Management of Sinusitis (Pre and Post) Surgery including Cultures

S. James Zinreich MD

9:00 AM-5:00 PM

1205 – Basic Aeroallergen Course

Introduction to Fungal Aerobiology

W. Elliott Horner PhD FAAAAI

Fungal Spore Morphology

Estelle Levetin PhD FAAAAI

Introduction to Pollen Aerobiology

William Solomon MD FAAAAI

Fundamentals of Air Sampling

Estelle Levetin PhD FAAAAI

Pollen Morphology

John Shane PhD

9:00 AM-12:00 PM

1206 – Difficult Cases (Part 1)

Spirometry/Non-Invasive Measurements

Kaiser Lim MD

Spirometry/Non-Invasive Measurements

Mark Moss MD

Dermatologic Allergy

Luz Fonacier MD FAAAAI

Dermatologic Allergy

Michelle Montalbano MD

Chronic Cough

Pramod Kelkar MD FAAAAI

Chronic Cough

Sitesh Roy MD FAAAAI

Anaphylaxis

F. Estelle Simons MD FAAAAI

Anaphylaxis

Vivian Hernandez-Trujillo MD

8:00 AM-4:30 PM

1207 – The 2nd International Gastrointestinal Eosinophil Research Symposium (TIGERS)

Summary of the FIGERS Presentations

Chris Liacouras MD

Background: Summary of FIGERS and its Report

Glenn Furuta MD

Chemokines and Cytokines in EE

Marc Rothenberg MD PhD FAAAAI

Epithelial Function in EE

Carine Blanchard PhD

Mast Cells and Basophils in EE

Alfredo Lucendo MD

Remodeling in EE

Seema Aceves MD PhD

Genetic and Molecular Diagnostics in EE

Ning Wang PhD

Allergens in EE (Foods and Environment)

Thomas Platts-Mills MD PhD FAAAAI

Patch Testing in AD

Ulf Darsow MD FAAAAI

Patch Technique EE

Jonathan Spergel MD PhD FAAAAI

Skin Testing/In Vitro Testing

Mirna Chehade MD

Oral Tolerance

A. Wesley Burks MD FAAAAI

How Adults are Different from Pediatrics

Nirmala Gonsalves MD

Medical Therapy in EE

Ikuo Hirano MD

Dietary Therapy in EE

B Li MD

Biologicals Therapy in EE

Chris Liacouras MD

Cutting-Edge Abstract Presentation

Li Zuo MD

Cutting-Edge Abstract Presentation

C. R. Weiler MD PhD FAAAAI

Cutting-Edge Abstract Presentation

Alex Straumann MD

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

Peter Creticos MD FAAAAI

How Safe are the Biologicals in Treating Asthma and Rhinitis?

Linda Cox MD FAAAAI

An Ideal Site for Investigating the Biological in Clinical Trials

Karri Eimer CCRC

9:00 AM-12:00 PM

1241 – Medical Administrators, (MA) Morning Symposium: Coding Issues

Medical Administrators, (MA) Morning Symposium: Coding Issues

Teresa Thompson CPC CMSCS CCC

12:15-1:45 PM

1501 – Clinical Research (CR) Workshop: Contracts, Budgets and Negotiations

Contract Negotiations

Orly Rumberg Esq.

Budget Development and Negotiations

Cheryl Bernstein RN BSN CCRC

12:15-1:45 PM

1502 – Clinical Research (CR) Workshop: How To Identify and Retain Your CRC

The University Perspective

Kim Mudd RN MSN

The Private Research Center Perspective

Caroline Gallet LVN CCRC

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

Brian Berendts RN BSN CCRC

12:15-1:45 PM

1504 – Clinicl Research (CR) Workshop: Advanced Spirometry: Beyond the Basics

Is There More to Breathing Tests Than FVC?

Edward Corazalla MS

Advanced Testing: What Is It?

Karen Murphy BS RRT CCRC

12:15-1:45 PM

1511 – FIT Lunch Symposium

Private Practice

Harvey Leo MD

Private Practice

Melinda Rathkopf MD

12:15-1:45 PM

1511 – FIT Lunch Symposium

Academia

Jordan Orange MD PhD FAAAAI

Academia

Caroline Horner MD

12:15-12:45 PM

1521 – ST*AR Interactive Lunch Session

Research Opportunities for PhDs in Allergy/Immunology Research NIH

Daniel Rotrosen MD

12:15-1:45 PM

1531 – Medical Administrators, (MA) Lunch Roundtable Symposium: Ask the Experts

Medical Administrators, (MA) Lunch Roundtable Symposium: Ask the Experts

Thomas Derrico

Medical Administrators, (MA) Lunch Roundtable Symposium: Ask the Experts

David Reynolds

12:30-2:00 PM

1551 – ART Financial Planning Session

ART Financial Planning Session

Norman Bing CFM

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

Talal Chatila MD

Genetic and Epigenetic Approaches to Allergic Disease

Kathleen Barnes PhD FAAAAI

SiRNA: Potential Therapeutics for Allergy?

Shyam Mohapatra PhD FAAAAI

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

Tina Hartert MD MPH

Chitin, Chitinase, Infections and Allergy

Geoffrey Chupp MD

Rhinovirus Infection and Defective Pulmonary Immune Response in Asthma

Sebastian Johnston MD PhD

Infections with Mycoplasma in Asthma and Other Airway Diseases

Joel Baseman PhD

Innate Immune Defects and Susceptibility to Cutaneous Infections in Atopic Dermatitis

Lisa Beck MD FAAAAI

Role of Adaptive Immune Response in Modulating Suseptibility to Skin Infections in Atopic Dermatitis

Donald Leung MD PhD FAAAAI

2:00-5:00 PM

1603 – Direct and Indirect Challenges

Direct and Allergen Challenges

Donald Cockcroft MD FAAAAI

Indirect Challenges

Sandra Anderson PhD DSc

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

John Oppenheimer MD

In Vitro Allergy Testing: The Wave of the Future? Is There a Role (Room) for Allergy Laboratory Tests in the Allergist's Office?

Robert Hamilton PhD FAAAAI

"Conventional" Immunotherapy: Preparing Effective Immunotherapy Vaccines: What Does it Take?

Harold Nelson MD FAAAAI

Immunotherapy of the Future: Monitoring Efficacy with in vitro Tests, Alternative Immunotherapy, Immunotherapy Routes and Formulations Around the World: Future and Present Use

Moises Calderon MD PhD

Preparing Office Equipment and Staff

Dana Wallace MD FAAAAI

Going Through a Code

Nabil El Sanadi MD

End-Point Titration

Peter Creticos MD FAAAAI

Skin Test Proficiency Test

John Oppenheimer MD

End-Point Titration

Susan Balcer-Whaley MPH

Allergy Diagnostics and Immunotherapy: The Nuts and Bolts of an Allergy Practice

Bryan Martin DO FAAAAI

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

Robert Lemanske MD FAAAAI

Development of a Study Protocol: Selection of Outcome Measures

David Mauger PhD

Development of a Study Protocol: Study Design Strategies

Vernon Chinchilli PhD

Development of a Study Protocol: Study Design Strategies

Fernando Martinez MD

Lessons Learned from the Run-In Study Phase

Christine Sorkness PharmD

Implementation of the Study: Quality Assurance "Pearls" in Adult and Pediatric Trials

Richard Martin MD

Implementation of the Study: Quality Assurance "Pearls" in Adult and Pediatric Trials

Robert Zeiger MD PhD FAAAAI

Implementation of the Study: The Essentials of Recruitment, Retention, and Adherence

Robert Strunk MD FAAAAI

Implementation of the Study: Safety of Bronchoprovocation in Pediatrics and Adults

Ronina Covar MD

Implementation of the Study: Safety of Bronchoprovocation in Pediatrics and Adults

Wayne Morgan MD

2:00-5:00 PM

1606 – Difficult Cases (Part 2)

Multiple Drug Allergy: Beyond Penicillin

Rebecca Gruchalla MD PhD FAAAAI

Multiple Drug Allergy: Beyond Penicillin

Todd Rambasek MD

Occupational Asthma and Allergies

Mohamed Yassin MD FAAAAI

Occupational Asthma and Allergies

Hale Yarmohammadi MD

Immune Deficiency Masqueraders

Hans Ochs MD

Immune Deficiency Masqueraders

Adina Knight MD

Food Allergy

Anna Nowak-Wegrzyn MD

Food Allergy

Mercedes Arroliga MD

Eosinophilic Esophagitis (Gastroenteritis)

Calman Prussin MD FAAAAI

Eosinophilic Esophagitis (Gastroenteritis)

Sameer Mathur MD PhD

2:00-5:00 PM

1607 – Eicosanoids and Inflammation

Role of Phospholipases in Inflammatory Processes

Jonathan Arm MD FAAAAI

Role of Lipoxygenase-Derived Eicosanoids in Lung Inflammation

William Henderson MD FAAAAI

Cyclooxgenase-Derived Eicosanoids and Host Response to Respiratory Viral Infections

Weisong Zhou PhD

Lipoxins and Lung Inflammation

Bruce Levy MD

Eicosanoids and Mast Cell Function

Joshua Boyce MD FAAAAI

Eicosanoids and Dendritic Cell Function

Hamida Hammad PhD

2:00-5:00 PM

1608 – Getting Started in Practice

Basics in Getting Licensed

Brian Smart MD FAAAAI

Financial Management of Your Practice

Marshall Grodofsky MD FAAAAI

Marketing Strategies<p>

Stanley Fineman MD MBA FAAAAI

Technology and Streamlining Office Procedures

David Patterson MD FAAAAI

Basics of Regulation (OSHA, HIPAA, etc)

Stanley Fineman MD MBA FAAAAI

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

Susan Prescott MD PhD

Determinants in Early Life for Asthma Development

Hugo Van Bever MD

The Impact of Microbial Components in Pre-/Post-Natal Life on Experimental Murine Asthma

Harald Renz MD

Childhood Asthma and Allergies in Urban Centers of Latin America

Philip Cooper PhD

Pediatric Asthma Management: A Lesson Learned from South America

Gilberto Bueno Fischer MD

Is there an Ideal Environment for Allergy Prevention?

Andrzej Fal MD PhD MBA

2:00-4:00 PM

1610 – Launching a Career in Academic Allergy/Immunology

Preparation for an Academic Career

Bruce Bochner MD FAAAAI

Finding an Academic Position

Kathleen Sullivan MD PhD FAAAAI

Initial Steps for Success

Andrew Liu MD FAAAAI

Junior Academic Panelists

Andrew MacGinnitie MD PhD

Junior Academic Panelists

Vivian Hernandez-Trujillo MD

Junior Academic Panelists

Sean McGhee MD

Experienced Academics Panelists

Charlotte Cunningham-Rundles MD PhD FAAAAI

Experienced Academics Panelists

David Huston MD FAAAAI

Experienced Academics Panelists

Andrew Liu MD FAAAAI

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

Anjuli Nayak MD FAAAAI

Diversifying Your Site: The Private Practice Perspective

Caroline Gallet LVN CCRC

Diversifying Your Site: The University Perspective

Monica Kraft MD

Diversifying Your Site: The University Perspective

Kim Mudd RN MSN

2:00-5:00 PM

1641 &ndash Medical Administrators, (MA) Afternoon Symposium: EMR and Change Management

Moderator

Diane French MPA

EMR and Change Management

Rosemarie Nelson MS

Panel Discussion

David Reynolds

Panelist

Thomas Derrico

Panelist

Robert Williams

6:30-8:30 PM

1901 – Allergic Rhinitis and the Relationship to Other Allergic Diseases

The Relationship Between Rhinitis and Asthma: Why Do Some People Suffer From Only One Versus Both Conditions?

Jonathan Corren MD

Allergic Rhinitis and Sleep Disorders: Evidence for the Relationship and Impact of Therapy

Jean Bousquet MD FAAAAI

Mechanism of the Relationship Between Chronic Cough and Rhinitis

Kaiser Lim MD

6:30-8:30 PM

1902 – Directions in Asthma

Exercise-Induced Bronchospasm: New Directions in Pathogenesis and Management

William Storms MD FAAAAI

Severe Asthma: New Directions in Pathogenesis and Management

William Calhoun MD FAAAAI

Aspirin Exacerbated Respiratory Disease: Diagnosis and Treatment

Donald Stevenson MD FAAAAI

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

Badrul Chowdhury MD PhD FAAAAI

7:00-8:00 AM

2011 – Chronic Idiopathic Urticaria and Autoantibodies

Chronic Idiopathic Urticaria and Autoantibodies

Mary Anne Dooley MD

Chronic Idiopathic Urticaria and Autoantibodies

Allen Kaplan MD FAAAAI

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

Susan Tarlo MD BS FAAAAI

Case Discussions of Allergic Occupational Disease: Recognizing it in Your Patients

Anthony Frew MD FAAAAI

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

Lynn Taussig MD

Pediatric Asthma: Management by the New Guidelines and Early Intervention in Asthma

Ronina Covar MD

7:00-8:00 AM

2014 – TSLP: A Key Initiator of the Allergic Response

TSLP: A Key Initiator of the Allergic Response

Valerie Brown MD PhD

TSLP: A Key Initiator of the Allergic Response

Guy Delespesse MD

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

Francisco Bonilla MD PhD FAAAAI

Demystifying the Immunologic Evaluation of a Patient with Increased Susceptibility to Recurrent Infection

T. Prescott Atkinson MD PhD FAAAAI

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

Joel Forman MD

Update on Environmental Exposures Relevant for Children: Heavy Metals, Pesticides, PCBs and More

Maida Galvez MD

7:00-8:00 AM

2017 – Stress and Asthma Exacerbation: Homeostatic Control of Asthma

Stress and Asthma Exacerbation: Homeostatic Control of Asthma

John McGlone PhD

Stress and Asthma Exacerbation: Homeostatic Control of Asthma

Shome Goutam MD PhD

7:00-8:00 AM

2018 – Handheld Computing in Clinical Practice

Handheld Computing in Clinical Practice

Linda Green MD

Handheld Computing in Clinical Practice

David Shulan MD FAAAAI

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

Ira Finegold MD FAAAAI

Trying to Beat Nature: Primary Prevention for Allergies Through Immune Tolerance

Gideon Lack MD

7:00-8:00 AM

2020 – Sleep and Mood Disorders in Allergic Rhinitis

Sleep and Mood Disorders in Allergic Rhinitis

Teodor Postolache MD

Sleep and Mood Disorders in Allergic Rhinitis

Timothy Craig DO FAAAAI

7:00-8:00 AM

2021 – US and EU Approaches to Food Allergy Research

US and EU Approaches to Food Allergy Research

Clare Mills BSc PhD

US and EU Approaches to Food Allergy Research

Sami L. Bahna MD DrPH FAAAAI

7:00-8:00 AM

2022 – Natural History of Eosinophilic Esophagitis

Natural History of Eosinophilic Esophagitis

Amal Assa'ad MD FAAAAI

Natural History of Eosinophilic Esophagitis

Alex Straumann MD

7:00-8:00 AM

2023 – Effects of Perinatal Exposure to Environmental Tobacco Smoke and Air Pollution: Possibilities for Early Intervention in Atopic Children

Effects of Perinatal Exposure to Environmental Tobacco Smoke and Air Pollution: Possibilities for Early Intervention in Atopic Children

Rachel Miller MD FAAAAI

Effects of Perinatal Exposure to Environmental Tobacco Smoke and Air Pollution: Possibilities for Early Intervention in Atopic Children

Stephen McGeady MD FAAAAI

7:00-8:00 AM

2024 – Models Used for Allergy Research

Models Used for Allergy Research

Angela Haczku MD PhD

Models Used for Allergy Research

Mark Inman MD PhD

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

Carol Jones RN AE-C

The Asthma Paradigm: How to Gain Control and Keeping it In Perspective: How to Maintain Control

Gary Rachelefsky MD FAAAAI

7:00-8:15 AM

2041 – Medical Administrators, (MA) Morning Symposium: Practice and Referral Development

Medical Administrators, (MA) Morning Symposium: Practice and Referral Development

Ned DeLozier

8:15-9:45 AM

2101 – Presidential Plenary: Immunomodulators for Allergy, Asthma and Beyond

Immunomodulators for Asthma and Allergic Diseases

Thomas Casale MD FAAAAI

Immunomodulators for Non-Allergic Diseases: Role of the Immunologist

Dhavalkumar Patel MD PhD FAAAAI

Therapy of Allergic and Immunologic Diseases (siRNA and Gene Therapy

Carl Novina MD PhD

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

Thomas Fleisher MD FAAAAI

Current Therapeutic Options for the Patient with Primary Immunodeficiency and Recurrent Infections

Charlotte Cunningham-Rundles MD PhD FAAAAI

Complications of PID: Diagnosis and Management

Kathleen Sullivan MD PhD FAAAAI

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

Susan MacDonald MD FAAAAI

Mast Cells in IgE-Mediated Diseases

Joshua Boyce MD FAAAAI

Mast Cells in Autoimmunity

Melissa Brown PhD

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

Steven Reiner MD

Temperospatial Development of and Key Checkpoints in B Cell Memory

Michael McHeyzer-Williams MD

Imprinting in Innate Immunity and Adaptive Immune Responses in the Gut

J. Rodrigo Mora MD PhD

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

Moises Calderon MD PhD

SLIT Impact in Europe

G. Walter Canonica MD

SLIT in the US: Current and Future Status

Linda Cox MD FAAAAI

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

Philippe Eigenmann MD FAAAAI

Molecular Basis of Anaphylaxis: Animal Models of Food Allergy

Simon Hogan PhD

Therapy of Anaphylaxis: Epinephrine and Beyond

F. Estelle Simons MD FAAAAI

10:45 AM-12:00 PM

2306 – How do Air Pollutants Promote Airways Inflammation and Contribute to Asthma Morbidity?

Genotype-Phenotype Association Studies, a Moving Target: Past History, Present Approaches and Future Directions

Daniel Nebert

How Does Composition of Air Particulates Cause Airways Injury and Promote Allergic Sensitization?

Andre Nel MD PhD

What are the Effects of Exposure to Traffic Exhaust Particles and Allergic and Respiratory Response in Young Children?

Grace LeMasters PhD

10:45 AM-12:00 PM

2307 – New Molecular Approaches to Viral-Induced Asthma

Rhinoviruses and Molecular Sabotage of the Host Cell

Ann Palmenberg PhD

Molecular Methods for Detecting Respiratory Viruses

Amy Kistler PhD

Host Profiling of Immune Responses to Viral Infections in the Airways

Pedro Avila MD FAAAAI

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

Jeanette Arnold NP

The Latest and Greatest: Current Concepts in Management

Eli Meltzer MD FAAAAI

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

Reed Tinsley CPA

12:15-1:15 PM

2431 – Chrysalis Project/Odyssey Program Luncheon with FIT Mentors

Mast Cell and Eosinophil Related Disorders from a Clinical Perspective

Dean Metcalfe MD FAAAAI

12:30-1:30 PM

2501 – ADT: Severe Asthma: Phenotypes and Genotypes

ADT: Severe Asthma: Phenotypes and Genotypes

Sally Wenzel MD FAAAAI

12:30-1:30 PM

2502 – BCI: Th17 Cells: More Than Just Th1 and Th2

BCI: Th17 Cells: More Than Just Th1 and Th2

Daniel Cua MD PhD

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

Martin Chapman PhD FAAAAI

12:30-1:30 PM

2504 – FADDA: Anti-IgE In Non-Respiratory Disease

FADDA: Anti-IgE In Non-Respiratory Disease

Sarbjit Saini MD FAAAAI

12:30-1:30 PM

2505 – HCEDQ: Which is Better for Improving Asthma Outcomes: Biomarkers or Asthma Control Questionnaires?

Biomarkers

Monica Kraft MD

Asthma Control Questionnaires

Robert Nathan MD FAAAAI

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

K. Frank Austen MD FAAAAI

12:30-1:30 PM

2507 – RSOD: Homeostasis in the Sino-Nasal Airways

Water Transportation in the Sino-Nasal Airways and its Pathophysiology

Richard Boucher MD

Innate Immunity of the Sino-NasalAirways

Andrew Lane MD

12:30-1:30 PM

2511 – Failure to Thrive in Children: Immunologic Causes

Failure to Thrive in Children: Immunologic Causes

Amal Assa'ad MD FAAAAI

Failure to Thrive in Children: Immunologic Causes

Michael Young MD FAAAAI

12:30-1:30 PM

2512 – Pathophysiology of Severe and Fatal Asthma

Pathophysiology of Severe and Fatal Asthma

Stephen Peters MD PhD FAAAAI

Pathophysiology of Severe and Fatal Asthma

Yassine Amrani PhD

12:30-1:30 PM

2513 – Advanced Flow Cytometry in Immunodiagnostics

Advanced Flow Cytometry in Immunodiagnostics

Michael Betts PhD

Advanced Flow Cytometry in Immunodiagnostics

Michele Paessler DO

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

Javier Chinen MD PhD

Introduction to Administration of IVIG for PID Patients: How to Do It and How to Get It Right

Vincent Bonagura MD FAAAAI

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

Sean McGhee MD

Immunodeficiency Screening in Newborns: How To and What is Realistic

John Routes MD FAAAAI

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

Richard Weber MD FAAAAI

What is New on Airborne Contaminants and Health Effects: Indoor and Outdoor

Pierre Yong MD MPH

12:30-1:30 PM

2517 – Animals in the Home or Stable: Healthy or Harmful?

Animals in the Home or Stable: Healthy or Harmful?

Andrew Liu MD FAAAAI

Animals in the Home or Stable: Healthy or Harmful?

Donata Vercelli MD

12:30-1:30 PM

2518 – EMR: From Promise to Reality

EMR: From Promise to Reality

Richard Wasserman MD PhD FAAAAI

EMR: From Promise to Reality

G. David K. Hopper MD

12:30-1:30 PM

2519 – Approach to the Child wih a Chronic Cough

Approach to the Child with a Chronic Cough

John Hunt MD FAAAAI

Approach to the Child with a Chronic Cough

Samuel Nurko MD MPH

12:30-1:30 PM

2520 – Role of Local IgE in Allergic Rhinitis

Role of Local IgE in Allergic Rhinitis

Stephen Durham MA MD FRCP

Role of Local IgE in Allergic Rhinitis

Wytske Fokkens MD

12:30-1:30 PM

2521 – Dermatology for the Allergist

Dermatology for the Allergist

Luz Fonacier MD FAAAAI

Dermatology for the Allergist

Peter Lio MD

12:30-1:30 PM

2522 – Food Dependent and Food Independent Exercise Induced Anaphylaxis

Food Dependent and Food Independent Exercise Induced Anaphylaxis

Mario Geller MD FAAAAI

Food Dependent and Food Independent Exercise Induced Anaphylaxis

Albert Sheffer MD FAAAAI

12:30-1:30 PM

2523 – Desensitization Protocols for Antibiotics and Other Medications

Desensitization Protocols for Antibiotics and Other Medications

Rebecca Gruchalla MD PhD FAAAAI

Desensitization Protocols for Antibiotics and Other Medications

Mariana Castells MD PhD FAAAAI

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

Michael Grunstein MD PhD

Fc Epsilon Expression on Novel Targets in the Airways: Smooth Muscle Cells, Airway Epithelial Cells, Dendritic Cells and Neutrophils

Abdelilah Soussi Gounni PhD

12:30-1:30 PM

2525 – Activation and Regulation of Mast Cells

Activation and Regulation of Mast Cells

Francesca Levi-Schaffer PhD FAAAAI

Activation and Regulation of Mast Cells

Yoseph Mekori MD FAAAAI

2:00-3:15 PM

2621 – Allergy and Asthma for the Health Care Professional (AAHCP) Workshop: Update on Devices: Hands-on Workshop

Allergy and Asthma for the Health Care Professional (AAHCP) Workshop: Update on Devices: Hands-on Workshop

Mary Bossard BS RRT AE-C

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

Allergy and Asthmafor the Health Care Professional (AAHCP) Workshop: The Evaluation and Treatment of Acute Asthma in the Clinical Setting

Bradley Chipps MD FAAAAI

3:30-4:30 PM

2701 – Forgotten Risks in the Stem Cell Debate

Forgotten Risks in the Stem Cell Debate

Lord Robert Winston

4:45-6:00 PM

2801 – New Asthma Guidelines

Pediatric Implications

Stanley Szefler MD FAAAAI

Adult Implications

Michael Schatz MD MS FAAAAI

Specific Therapeutics; Immunomodulators (including immunotherapy)

William Busse MD FAAAAI

4:45-6:00 PM

2802 – In Vitro and In Vivo Outcomes to Monitor Allergen Immunotherapy Efficacy

Monitoring Allergen Immunotherapy with In Vitro Tests

Stephen Durham MA MD FRCP

Monitoring Allergen Immunotherapy with In Vivo Tests and Clinical Outcomes

Sabina Rak MD PhD

When and How to Change the Course of Immunotherapy

Harold Nelson MD FAAAAI

4:45-6:00 PM

2803 – Olfaction: Physiology, Dysfunction and Testing

The Physiology and Pathophysiology of Olfaction

Donald Leopold MD

Available Olfactory Tests: How They Work and How You Can Use Them

David Hornung PhD

4:45-6:00 PM

2804 – Dermatological Manifestations in Drug Reactions

Spectrum of Cutaneous Reactions to Drugs: Beyond the "Maculopapular Rash"

David Khan MD FAAAAI

Important Adverse Cutaneous Drug Reactions in Children

Albert Yan MD

Emerging Drug Eruptions

Anthony Gaspari MD

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

John Schroeder PhD

Clinical Implications of Basophil Phenotypes

Sarbjit Saini MD FAAAAI

Therapeutic Approaches that Suppress Basophil Function

Donald MacGlashan MD PhD

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

Mark Wylam MD

Role of Transcription Factors NFkappaB and AP-1 in TNF-alpha-induced Airway Hyperreactivity

Reynold Panettieri MD

Ablation of Airway Smooth Muscle via Bronchial Thermoplasty Improves Asthma Control

Gerard Cox MB FRCPC

4:45-6:00 PM

2807 – Introductory Rhinolaryngoscopy

Introductory Rhinolaryngoscopy

Jerald Koepke MD FAAAAI

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

Robert Wood MD FAAAAI

4:45-6:00 PM

2808 – From the Mountains to the Prairies to the Oceans: Are the Common Food Allergens Changing?

Not all Nuts are Tree Nuts

David Fleischer MD

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

Sami Bahna MD DrPH FAAAAI

4:45-6:00 PM

2809 – Endotoxin: Friend or Foe?

Endotoxin in the Inner-City & the Hygiene Hypothesis

Matthew Perzanowski PhD

Endotoxin at Work and at Home

Peter Thorne PhD

Endotoxin: Mechanisms at Play

David Peden MD FAAAAI

4:45-6:00 PM

2810 – Post-Transcriptional Gene Regulation in Asthma and Allergies: The Year-in-Review

Posttranscriptional Gene Regulation in Glucocorticoid Action

Cristiana Stellato MD PhD

Posttranscriptional Dysregulation in Inflammatory and Allergic Diseases

Paul Anderson MD PhD

Post-transcriptional Regulation of Eosinophil Function by Pin-1

James Malter MD

4:45-6:00 PM

2811 – Progress and Problems with Vaccines For the Most Important Infections in the World

Moderator

Melvin Berger MD PhD FAAAAI

HIV/AIDS

Barney Graham MD

TBA

Michael Brennan PhD

Rotovirus

Rodolfo Begue MD

4:45-6:00 PM

2812 – Treatment Options in Eosinophilic Gastrointestinal Diseases

Treatment Options in Eosinophilic Gastrointestinal Diseases

Seema Aceves MD PhD

Treatment Options in Eosinophilic Gastrointestinal Diseases

Glenn Furuta MD

Treatment Options in Eosinophilic Gastrointestinal Diseases

Chris Liacouras MD

4:45-6:00 PM

2813 – Angiogenesi and Airway Remodeling

VEGF in Inflammation and Airway Remodeling

Devendra Agrawal PhD MBA FAAAAI

Mast Cells in Angiogenesis and Airway Remodeling

George Caughey MD

Eosinophils in Angiogenesis and Airway Remodeling

Francesca Levi-Schaffer PhD FAAAAI

4:45-6:00 PM

2814 – Drug Allergy in the 21st Century: Mechanisms and Specific Treatment

Role of Metabolism in Adverse Drug Reactions

Stephen Spielberg MD PhD

T Cell-Mediated Drug Reactions

Werner Pichler MD

Rapid Drug Desensitization for Anaphylactic and Anaphylactoid Reactions: Mechanisms and Practice

Mariana Castells MD PhD FAAAAI

4:45-6:00 PM

2815 – Pediatric Rheumatology: Autoimmune Manifestations

JIA in 2008

Kathleen Haines MD FAAAAI

Periodic Fever Disorders

Hal Hoffman MD FAAAAI

Macrophage Activation Syndrome

Alexei Grom MD

4:45-6:00 PM

2816 – Atopic Dermatitis: Novel Directions from Bench to Bedside

Investigation of immune mechanisms of atopic dermatitis: Mouse Models and their Implications in Humans

Christina Herrick MD PhD

TSLP and Its Role in Eczema

Yong-Jun Liu MD PhD

Role of IL-13Ra2 in Atopic Dermatitis in Mouse and Man

Manoj Warrier MD

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

Pearls of Atopic Dermatitis

Noreen Nicol MS RN NP

Evaluation and Treatment of Contact Dermatitis

Melanie Gleason PA

4:45-6:00 PM

2822 – Allergy and Asthma for the Health Care Professional (AAHCP) Workshop: The Role of Environment in Allergic Disease

Outdoor Allergens

Deidra Sanders NP

Indoor Allergens

Mary Lou Hayden RN MS NP AE-C

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

Office Food Challenges

S. Allan Bock MD FAAAAI

Hands-on Demonstration

Ginger LaBelle NP

Hands-on Demonstration

Sally Noone RN MSN CCRC

Hans-on Demonstration

Kim Mudd RN MSN

Hands-on Demonstration

Pamela Steele NP

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

Karen Murphy BS RRT CCRC

ATS to ERS: The Standards of Spirometry Testing

Maureen George PhD RN AE-C

Hands-on PFT Workshop

Brian Berendts RN BSN CCRC

Hands-on PFT Workshop

B. Gwen Carlton RN MSN NP

Hands-on PFT Workshop

Susan Zakarian RN MSN MBA CCRC AE-C

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?

Linda Cox MD FAAAAI

SLIT and SCIT: Is There a Role for Both?

Peter Creticos MD FAAAAI

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?

Carol Lilley RN BSN

Allergy and Asthma for the Health Care Professional (AAHCP) Workshop: Sleep Disorders and Allergic Rhinitis in Adults and Children: Is There a Connection?

Timothy Craig DO FAAAAI

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

Donald Aaronson MD FAAAAI

JCAAI Member Service Program: What's New in Coding and Regulation for Allergists

Gary Gross MD FAAAAI

7:00-8:00 AM

3011 – Aspirin Exacerbated Respiratory Disease (AERD) and Other NSAID Reactions

Aspirin Exacerbated Respiratory Disease (AERD) and Other NSAID Reactions

Katharine Woessner MD FAAAAI

Aspirin Exacerbated Respiratory Disease (AERD) and Other NSAID Reactions

Donald Stevenson MD FAAAAI

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

Douglas McDonald MD PhD

Insights Gained from the Sudy of Toll-Like Receptors: Basic Overview

David Broide MB ChB FAAAAI

7:00-8:00 AM

3013 – Genotypic and Phenotypic Pharmacogenetics in Asthma Therapy

Genotypic and Phenotypic Pharmacogenetics in Asthma Therapy

Eugene Bleecker MD FAAAAI

Genotypic and Phenotypic Pharmacogenetics in Asthma Therapy

William Calhoun MD FAAAAI

7:00-8:00 AM

3014 – Natural Regulatory T Cells in Host Defense and Autoimmunity

Natural Regulatory T Cells in Host Defense and Autoimmunity

Troy Torgerson MD PhD

Natural Regulatory T Cells in Host Defense and Autoimmunity

David LaRosa MD

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

James Seltzer MD FAAAAI

The Role of the Allergist in Health and the Built Environment

John McCarthy ScD CIH

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

Rohit Katial MD FAAAAI

Assessment of Airway Inflammation Using FENO and Exhaled Breath Condensate in Occupational Asthma

Philip Silkoff MD

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?

Dan Dalan MD FAAAAI

Web-Based Health Management Systems in Rhinitis and Asthma: What is it all About?

Stuart Friedman MD FAAAAI

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

Andrea Leonardi MD

The Management of Ocular Allergy and Mechanisms of Allergic Inflammation in the Eye

Leonard Bielory MD FAAAAI

7:00-8:00 AM

3019 – Novel Immunotherapy Approaches

Novel Immunotherapy Approaches

Rudolf Valenta MD

Novel Immunotherapy Approaches

Peter Creticos MD FAAAAI

7:00-8:00 AM

3020 – Chronic Sinusitis With and Without Polyps

Chronic Sinusitis With and Without Polyps

Eli Meltzer MD FAAAAI

Chronic Sinusitis With and Without Polyps

Claus Bachert MD PhD

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

Antonino Romano MD PhD

Drug Sensitivity Testing in 2008 and Implications for Evaluation & Management

Eric Macy MD FAAAAI

7:00-8:00 AM

3022 – Contact Dermatitis: Allergens, Cross-Reactivity & Testing

Contact Dermatitis: Allergens, Cross-Reactivity & Testing

TBA

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

Renata Engler MD FAAAAI

Managing Insect Allergy in Non-Traditional Sites: From Military to First Responder: Special Challenges and Guidelines to Consider

Michael Nelson MD PhD FAAAAI

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

Richard Martin MD

Chronobiology and Chronotherapy of Asthma: Role of Corticosteroids and Neuropeptides

Monica Kraft MD

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

Marc Riedl MD MS

Environment and Development of Allergic Diseases: Role of Oxidative Stress

Erika Von Mutius MD MSc

7:00-8:15 AM

3031 – Allergy and Asthma for the Health Care Professional (AAHCP) Workshop: Cultural Differences and Their Impact on Patient Care

Allergy and Asthma for the Health Care Professional (AAHCP) Workshop: Cultural Differences and Their Impact on Patient Care

Maureen George PhD RN AE-C

Allergy and Asthma for the Health Care Professional (AAHCP) Workshop: Cultural Differences and Their Impact on Patient Care

Tina Tolomeo NMSN APRN BC AE-C

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

Christine Wagner RN MSN CPNP AE-C

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

Roland Solensky MD FAAAAI

Allergy and Asthma for the Health Care Professional (AAHCP) Workshop: Drug and Antibiotic Sensitivity

Patricia Markus RN

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

Phillip Korenblat MD FAAAAI

Allergy and Asthma for the Health Care Professional (AAHCP) Workshop: Anaphylaxis: Prevention and Recognition

B. Gwen Carlton RN MSN NP

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

Bruce Bender PhD FAAAAI

Recognizing and Treating AR

Mary Lou Hayden RN MS NP AE-C

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

Stephen Tilles MD FAAAAI

The Other Side of the Coin: A Closer Look at COPD

Don Cui PA-C AE-C

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

Renee Theodorakis MA

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?

Kathleen Conboy-Ellis NP PhD AE-C FAAAAI

Allied Health Seminar: Difficult Cases: What Would the Experts do in Asthma and Rhinitis?

Joseph Spahn MD

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?

Gabriel Ortiz MPAS PA-C

Allied Health Seminar: Impairment and Risk: How Do We Evaluate?

Stanley Szefler MD FAAAAI

7:00-8:15 AM

3044 – Allied Health Seminar: Complementary Medicine in Treating Allergies

Chinese Herbal Medicine in the Treatment of Atopic Dermatitis

Xiu-Min Li MD

Chinese Herbal Medicine: Clinical Trials Related to Asthma and Food Allergy

Sally Noone RN MSN CCRC

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?

Cezmi Akdis MD FAAAAI

Influenza Vaccines: How are we doing?

Richard Webby PhD

Therapeutic Vaccines: The View Beyond Allergic Disease

James Allison PhD

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

Stanley Szefler MD FAAAAI

Long-Term Clinical and Physiological Outcomes in the Preventing Early Asthma in Kids Extended Study Cohort

Theresa Guilbert MD

Montelukast or Azithromycin for Reduction of Inhaled Corticosteroids in Childhood Asthma: Study Outcomes

Robert Strunk MD FAAAAI

Relationships Among Clinical Outcomes and Biomarkers Across CARE Network Studies: Implications for Clinical Trials

David Mauger PhD

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

Robert Lemanske MD FAAAAI

10:45 AM-12:00 PM

3302 – Anti-IL-5 Therapy Finally Takes Center Stage

HES Clinical Spectrum

Amy Klion MD

Anti-IL-5, Mechanisim of Action and Clinical Effects for HES Treatment

Marc Rothenberg MD PhD FAAAAI

Anti-IL-5 for Non-HES Diseases

Hans-Uwe Simon MD PhD FAAAAI

10:45 AM-12:00 PM

3303 – Novel Developments in our Understanding of Atopic Dermatitis

Innate Immunity and Viral Infections in AD

Lisa Beck MD FAAAAI

Genetic Determinants Associated with Skin Barrier Dysfunction in Atopic Dermatitis

Kathleen Barnes PhD FAAAAI

Role of T Cells in AD and Eczema Development

Andreas Wollenberg MD FAAAAI

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

Matthias Wjst MD

Molecular Evidence for the Role of Vitamin D in Asthma and Autoimmune Disease

Margherita Cantorna PhD

Retinoid X Receptors and Vitamin D: Implications for Atopy and Atopic Dermatitis

Pierre Chambon MD PhD

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?

Shyam Mohapatra PhD FAAAAI

Adverse Effects in the Application of Biotechnology

Jean Bousquet MD FAAAAI

The Future Application of Monoclonal Antibodies to Asthma and Allergy

Stephen Holgate MD DSc FAAAAI

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

Susan Tarlo MD BS FAAAAI

Allergy Diagnostic Testing: New Evidence Supporting its Use in Occupational Asthma

Karin Pacheco MD MSPH FAAAAI

When Should Immunotherapy be Considered?

David Bernstein MD FAAAAI

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?

Judith Woodfolk MB ChB PhD FAAAAI

Regulatory T Cells and Immunotherapy: What is the Evidence?

Stephen Durham MA MD FRCP

Peptides and Altered Peptide Ligands: Where Do We Stand?

Mark Larche PhD

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

E. Richard Stiehm MD FAAAAI

Current Strategies in the Management of the Primary Immunodeficiencies

Rebecca Buckley MD FAAAAI

12:30-1:30 PM

3501 – Inhaled Corticosteroids Should be Used to Treat Acute Exacerbations

Introduction

Stephen Tilles MD FAAAAI

Pro

Gustavo Rodrigo MD

Con

Sheldon Spector MD FAAAAI

12:30-1:30 PM

3502 – It is Necessary to Identify Molecular Defects in Primary Immunodeficiency Disease

Pro

Luigi Notarangelo MD

Con

Ricardo Sorensen MD

12:30-1:30 PM

3503 – Viral Respiratory Infections Cause Asthma

Pro

Peter Openshaw MBBS PhD FRCP

Con

Robert Lemanske MD FAAAAI

12:30-1:30 PM

3504 – An Extensive Laboratory Evaluation is Essential in the Diagnosis and Management of Chronic Urticaria

Con

Sarbjit Saini MD FAAAAI

Pro

Javed Sheikh MD FAAAAI

12:30-1:30 PM

3505 – Atopic Dermatitis is a Disease Solely of Barrier Dysfunction

Pro

Lisa Beck MD FAAAAI

Con

Donald Leung MD PhD FAAAAI

12:30-1:30 PM

3506 – Asthma Severity is a More Useful Index Than Asthma Control

Pro

William Busse MD FAAAAI

Con

Gailen Marshall MD PhD FAAAAI

12:30-1:30 PM

3511 – Evolution in the Treatment and Pathogenesis of Hereditary Angioedema

Evolution in the Treatment and Pathogenesis of Hereditary Angioedema

W. A. Carrock Sewell MD PhD FAAAAI

Evolution in the Treatment and Pathogenesis of Hereditary Angioedema

Michael Frank MD FAAAAI

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

Dennis Shusterman MD MPH

Irritants and Odorants: Health Effects in the Allergic and Non-Allergic Patients

Richard Doty PhD

12:30-1:30 PM

3513 – Controversies in Asthma: The Role of Anti-IgE Therapy

Controversies in Asthma: The Role of Anti-IgE Therapy

Jonathan Corren MD

Controversies in Asthma: The Role of Anti-IgE Therapy

Stephen Holgate MD DSc FAAAAI

12:30-1:30 PM

3514 – Aeroallergen Properties

Aeroallergen Properties

Richard Weber MD FAAAAI

Aeroallergen Properties

David Bernstein MD FAAAAI

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

Jay Portnoy MD FAAAAI

Health Effects of Mold: What's Real and What's Not

James Seltzer MD FAAAAI

12:30-1:30 PM

3516 – Rhinitis Outcomes Measures in Allerg/Immunology Practice

Rhinitis Outcomes Measures in Allergy/Immunology Practice

Eli Meltzer MD FAAAAI

Rhinitis Outcomes Measures in Allergy/Immunology Practice

Michael Blaiss MD FAAAAI

12:30-1:30 PM

3517 – Reimbursement Matters! Use the Perfect CPT Codes

Reimbursement Matters! Use the Perfect CPT Codes

Brian Smart MD FAAAAI

Reimbursement Matters! Use the Perfect CPT Codes

Anjuli Nayak MD FAAAAI

12:30-1:30 PM

3518 – Update on the Immunological Mechanisms of Allergen-Specific Immunotherapy

Update on the Immunological Mechanisms of Allergen-Specific Immunotherapy

Mark Larche PhD

Update on the Immunological Mechanisms of Allergen-Specific Immunotherapy

Mubeccel Akdis MD

12:30-1:30 PM

3519 – When to Start and Stop Venom Immunotherapy: Challenging Cases

When to Start and Stop Venom Immunotherapy: Challenging Cases

David Golden MD FAAAAI

When to Start and Stop Venom Immunotherapy: Challenging Cases

Robert Reisman MD FAAAAI

12:30-1:30 PM

3520 – Evaluation of Chronic Pruritus

Evaluation of Chronic Pruritus

Ulf Darsow MD FAAAAI

Evaluation of Chronic Pruritus

Allen Kaplan MD FAAAAI

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

Thomas Platts-Mills MD PhD FAAAAI

Diagnostic Tests for Food Allergy: Skin, CAP RAST, Oral Challenge

Robert Hamilton PhD D.ABMLI FAAAAI

12:30-1:30 PM

3522 – Allergy Consultations Prior to Anesthesia and Infusion of Biologics

Allergy Consultations Prior to Anesthesia and Infusion of Biologics

Mark Dykewicz MD FAAAAI

Allergy Consultations Prior to Anesthesia and Infusion of Biologics

Gordon Sussman MD FAAAAI

12:30-1:30 PM

3523 – The Human Airways: Structure-Function Relationships in Asthma

The Human Airways: Structure-Function Relationships in Asthma

Reynold Panettieri MD

The Human Airways: Structure-Function Relationships in Asthma

Michael Grunstein MD PhD

12:30-1:30 PM

3524 – What is the Best Way to Follow Asthma Control?

What is the Best Way to Follow Asthma Control?

JohnOppenheimer MD

What is the Best Way to Follow Asthma Control?

Christine Sorkness PharmD

12:30-1:30 PM

3525 – Role of Epithelial Cells in Regulation of Airway Disease

Role of Epithelial Cells in Regulation of Airway Disease

Angela Haczku MD PhD

Role of Epithelial Cells in Regulation of Airway Disease

Guy Delespesse MD

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

Kathleen Conboy-Ellis NP PhD AE-C FAAAAI

Allied Health Networking Lunch: Lunch and Learn: Coping and Dealing with Stress in the Healthcare Setting

Diane French MPA

Allied Health Networking Lunch: Lunch and Learn: Coping and Dealing with Stress in the Healthcare Setting

Caroline Gallet LVN CCRC

Allied Health Networking Lunch: Lunch and Learn: Coping and Dealing with Stress in the Healthcare Setting

Carol Jones RN AE-C

Allied Health Networking Lunch: Lunch and Learn: Coping and Dealing with Stress in the Healthcare Setting

Melissa Korenblat-Hanin ACSW LCSW

Allied Health Networking Lunch: Lunch and Learn: Coping and Dealing with Stress in the Healthcare Setting

Lisa Maxwell

Allied Health Networking Lunch: Lunch and Learn: Coping and Dealing with Stress in the Healthcare Setting

Karen Murphy BS RRT CCRC

Allied Health Networking Lunch: Lunch and Learn: Coping and Dealing with Stress in the Healthcare Setting

Jan Tippett RN AE-C

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

Larry Williams MD FAAAAI

Choice in Administration of Immune Replacement Therapy

Debra Sedlak MSN CPNP

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

Melissa Korenblat-Hanin ACSW LCSW

Allergy and Asthma for the Health Care Professional (AAHCP) Workshop: The Impact of Psychosocial Issues in Asthma

Jennifer Darr MSW LCSW

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

Leonard Bielory MD FAAAAI

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

Anna Nowak-Wegrzyn MD FAAAAI

The Dietician's Role in the Management of Food Allergy and Gastrointestinal Eosinophilic Disorders

Marion Groetch MS RD

3:30-5:30 PM

3701 – ADT Interest Section Forum

Black Box Warnings

Donald Aaronson MD FAAAAI

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: Asthma Fatalities in 2008

Robert Strunk MD FAAAAI

Pro

Donald Cockcroft MD FAAAAI

Con

Sandra Anderson PhD DSc

3:30-5:30 PM

3702 – BCI Interest Section Forum

Harnessing Immunologic Costimulation: Victory, Defeat and the Future

Craig Thompson MD

CRAC Calcium Channels as Therapeutic Targets in Allergy

Jean-Pierre Kinet MD

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

Diane Gold MD

The Manchester Asthma and Allergy Study

Adnan Custovic MD PhD FAAAAI

3:30-5:30 PM

3704 – FADDA Interest Section Forum

Effect of Global Warming on the Distibution of Venomous Insects

Jeffrey Demain MD FAAAAI

Oral Desensitization to Food

Stacie Jones MD

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!

Paul O'Byrne MD

Adjustable Maintenance Dosing with Budesonide/Formoterol Combination: Is it Ready for Prime Time? No, the evidence does not!

Elliot Israel MD FAAAAI

Does the Evidence Clearly Support Daily Inhaled Corticosteroids as the Preferred Treatment Option for Patients with Mild Persistent Asthma? Yes, the evidence supports this!

William Busse MD FAAAAI

Does the Evidence Clearly Support Daily Inhaled Corticosteroids as the Preferred Treatment Option for Patients with Mild Persistent Asthma? No, the evidence does not!

Homer Boushey MD FAAAAI

3:30-5:30 PM

3706 – MAAI Interest Section Forum

Amplification of Inflammation by Chemokine and Lipid-Induced Recruitment

Andrew Luster MD PhD

Src Family Kinases and Lipid Mediators in Control of Allergic Inflammation

Juan Rivera PhD

3:30-5:30 PM

3707 – RSOD Interest Section Forum

Understanding Cough

Brendan Canning PhD

3:30-6:30 PM

3711 – Specialty Recognition in IVIG Nursing

Overview of Major Diseases Treated with IVIG Replacement Therapy

Melvin Berger MD PhD FAAAAI

Overview of Major Diseases Treated with IVIG Immunomodulatory Therapy

Charlotte Cunningham-Rundles MD PhD FAAAAI

What is Therapeutic Polyclonal IVIG?

Mark Stein MD FAAAAI

Mechanisms of Action of IVIG Therapy

Charles Kirkpatrick MD FAAAAI

Overview of Adverse Events and Safety Issues

Debra Sedlak MSN CPNP

Overview of Nursing Considerations

Kimberly Duff RN BSN

7:30-9:30 PM

3901 – New Developments in the Treatment of Allergic Rhinitis

Topical and Systemic Pharmacotherapy for the Treatment of Allergic Rhinitis

Robert Nathan MD FAAAAI

Eye Symptoms in Allergic Rhinitis: Pathophysiology and Therapy

Robert Naclerio MD FAAAAI

Immunomodulation in Allergic Rhinitis: Present and Future

Lanny Rosenwasser MD FAAAAI

7:30-9:30 PM

3902 – Treatment of Hereditary Angioedema: State-of-the-Art

Kallikrein inhibitors

Bruce Zuraw MD

Bradikinin Receptor 2 Inhibitors

Aleena Banerji MD

Human and Recombinent Cl Inhibitor

Michael Frank MD FAAAAI

7:30-9:30 PM

3903 – Just a Drop in the....or Slip of the Tongue

Sublingual Immunotherapy Mechanism

Stephen Durham MA MD FRCP

Sublingual Immunotherapy Beyond Inhalant Allergy: Is Treatment for Food Allergies on the Horizon?

Fred (Dan) Atkins MD FAAAAI

Sublingual Immunotherapy Knocking on (Down?) the US Allergist's Door

Ira Finegold MD FAAAAI

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)

Mark Corbett MD FAAAAI

7:00-8:00 AM

4011 – Immunomodulatory Treatment of Allergic Diseases

Immunomodulatory Treatment of Allergic Diseases

Dagmar Simon MD

4011 – Immunomodulatory Treatment of Allergic Diseases

Immunomodulatory Treatment of Allergic Diseases

Shabnam Foroughi MD

7:00-8:00 AM

4012 – Nano and Ultrafine Particles: Adverse Effect on Health

Nano and Ultrafine Particles: Adverse Effect on Health

Rebecca Bascom MD FAAAAI

Nano and Ultrafine Particles: Adverse Effect on Health

Kam Leong PhD

7:00-8:00 AM

4013 – The Latest in Exercise-Induced Asthma

The Latest in Exercise-Induced Asthma

Ken Rundell MD

The Latest in Exercise-Induced Asthma

Sandra Anderson PhD DSc

7:00-8:00 AM

4014 – Is Asthma Different in Women?

Is Asthma Different in Women?

Andrea Apter MD MSc FAAAAI

Is Asthma Different in Women?

Nancy Ostrom MD FAAAAI

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

William Shearer MD PhD FAAAAI

Basic Immunologic Insights from HIV: What's New in 2008

Steven D. Douglas MD

7:00-8:00 AM

4016 – Effective Environmental Controls for the Management of Allergic Disorders

Effective Environmental Controls for the Management of Allergic Disorders

Allan Becker MD FAAAAI

Effective Environmental Controls for the Management of Allergic Disorders

Euan Tovey PhD

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

Dana Best MD MPH

Why Do People Still Smoke? How to Help Them Quit

Sawida Kamara MPH

7:00-8:00 AM

4018 – A Difficult Patient Who Doesn't Follow Treatment Recommendations

A Difficult Patient Who Doesn't Follow Treatment Recommendations

Belinda Borrelli PhD

A Difficult Patient Who Doesn't Follow Treatment Recommendations

Andrew Weinstein MD FAAAAI

7:00-8:00 AM

4019 – Evidence-Based Use of IVIG

Evidence-Based Use of IVIG

Elham Hossny MD PhD FAAAAI

Evidence-Based Use of IVIG

Mark Ballow MD FAAAAI

7:00-8:00 AM

4020 – Creating Effective PowerPoint Presentations

Creating Effective PowerPoint Presentations

Russell Leftwich MD FAAAAI

Creating Effective PowerPoint Presentations

Bryan Martin DO FAAAAI

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

Samuel Friedlander MD

Medications for Nasal and Sinus Irrigation in Practice: Evidence, Experience, and Safety

Daniel Hamilos MD FAAAAI

7:00-8:00 AM

4022 – Advanced Therapies for Idiopathic Urticaria and Angioedema

Advanced Therapies for Idiopathic Urticaria and Angioedema

David Dreyfus MD PhD FAAAAI

Advanced Therapies for Idiopathic Urticaria and Angioedema

W. A. Carrock Sewell MD PhD FAAAAI

7:00-8:00 AM

4023 – Non-Bee Allergy Update: Fire Ants, Lady Bug

Non-Bee Allergy Update: Fire Ants, Lady Bug

Clifford Tepper MD FAAAAI

Non-Bee Allergy Update: Fire Ants, Lady Bug

Richard deShazo MD FAAAAI

7:00-8:00 AM

4024 – Role of Hemopoietic Progenitor Cells in Asthma

Role of Hemopoietic Progenitor Cells in Asthma

Roma Sehmi PhD

Role of Hemopoietic Progenitor Cells in Asthma

Judah Aryeh Denburg MD FRCPC FAAAAI

7:00-8:00 AM

4025 – Role of Angiogenesis in Asthma Pathogenesis and Airway Remodeling

Role of Angiogenesis in Asthma Pathogenesis and Airway Remodeling

Ilaria Puxeddu MD

Role of Angiogenesis in Asthma Pathogenesis and Airway Remodeling

Marianne Frieri MD PhD FAAAAI

7:00-8:00 AM

4026 – Targeting Eosinophils in Disease

Targeting Eosinophils in Disease

Sameer Mathur MD PhD