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Meet the Professor Sessions |
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Company Sponsored Symposia |
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Scientific Sessions |
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Social Events |
Tuesday,
May 13, 2008 |
Wednesday,
May 14, 2008 |
Thursday,
May 15, 2008 |
Friday,
May 16, 2008 |
Saturday,
May 17, 2008 |
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07:30-08:30
Meet the Professor
Session 1:
Diagnosis and management of viral encephalitis
Whitley, R., USA |
07:30-08:30
Meet the Professor
Session 2:
HIV: Advances in antiretroviral therapy
Giaquinto, C., Italy |
07:30-08:30
Meet the Professor Session 3:
Diagnostic tools in respiratory infections – when to use, what to ask for
Peiris, M., Hong Kong
Diez-Domingo, J. , Spain
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07:30-08:30
Meet the Professor
Session 4:
Viral Hepatitis – when and how to treat
Mieli-Vergani, G., UK |
07:30-08:30
Meet the Professor
Session 5:
Influenza, clinical manifestations and antiviral treatment
Heikkinen, T., Finland |
07:30-08:30
Meet the Professor Session 6:
Prevention and treatment of RSV infection in healthy and high-risk infants and children
Kimpen, J., The Netherlands |
09:00-11:00
Invasive Fungal infections in
children
Jointly
sponsored by Aesca/Schering-Plough, Gilead, MSD and Pfizer |
9:00-17:00
Walter Marget
Educational Workshop |
08:30-10:00 Rotavirus vaccination: what are we waiting for?
Sponsored by Sanofi Pasteur MSD |
08:30-10:00
ESPID Scientific Session 1:
Challenges in the development of vaccines
against viral infections Offit P, USA
Plotkin S. , USA |
08:30-10:30
ESPID Scientific Session 4:
Meningococcal infections Levin M., UK
Pollard A., UK |
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10:00-10:30
Coffee Break, Visit Exhibition |
10:00-10:30
Coffee Break, Poster Viewing, Visit Exhibition |
10:30 – 11:00
Coffee Break, Poster Viewing, Visit Exhibition |
10:30-12:00
Innovative vaccines designed for public health benefits
Symposium
Sponsored by GlaxoSmithKline |
10:30-12:30
ESPID Scientific Session 2:
New challenges in viral infections
Peiris M., Hong Kong Cant A, UK |
11:00-12:30
Guided Poster Walks |
12:00-13:00
Lunch Break,
Visit Exhibition |
12:30-14:00
Research Lunches |
12:30-14:00
Lunch Break, Poster
Viewing,
Visit Exhibition |
12:30-13:00
Awards |
14:00
Registration
opens |
13:00-14:30 Criteria for the evaluation of Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccines Symposium
Sponsored by Wyeth |
14:00-15:00
Bill Marshall Award & Lecture |
13:00-14:30
Research Lunches |
13:00-14:30
Lunch Break, Post Viewing,
Visit Exhibition |
14:30-15:00
Coffee Break,
Visit Exhibition |
15:00-16:30
ESPID Scientific Session 3:
Viral infections of the central nervous system Heinz F.X., Austria
Whitley, R., USA |
14:30-16:00
Free Papers Session 1 |
14:30-16:00
Free papers Session 2 |
16:00 – 17:30
Paediatric Influenza: Original strategies to reduce the burden of disease sponsored by MedImmune |
15:00-16:30 Recent Advances in Invasive Meningococcal Disease Prevention
Sponsored by Novartis
Vaccines |
16:30-17:00
Coffee Break, Poster Viewing,
Visit Exhibition |
16:00-16:30
Coffee Break, Poster Viewing,
Visit Exhibition |
16:30-18:30
ESPID Scientific Session 5:
Preventing viral infections – How are we doing?
Salisbury, D.
Schmitt, J., Luxembourg
Edwards, K., Australia and Isaacs, D., Australia |
17:30 – 18:00
Coffee Break |
16:30-16:50
Ice-Cream Break |
17:00-18:30
ESPID Annual General Assembly
(members only) |
18:00 – 20:00
Better results for children today and tomorrow: Influenza and tick-borne encephalitis Symposium
Sponsored by
Novartis Vaccines |
16:50-18:20 Combating TBE & MenC: Latest news and recent developments
Sponsored by Baxter |
18:20-19:00
Opening Ceremony |
19:00-20:00
Get Together Reception |
20:30-23:00
ESPID Members and
Faculty Dinner |
20:30-23:00
Farewell Event |
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Meet the Professor Sessions |
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Company Sponsored Symposia |
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Scientific Sessions |
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Social Events |
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