Lorne Infection and Immunity Conference 2015
| Date | 18 February - 20 February 2015 |
| Venue | Mantra Lorne |
| Location | Mountjoy Parade, Lorne VIC 3232 View Map |
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The Lorne Infection and Immunity Conference brings together scientists, students, health care and industry from multiple disciplines with a shared interest in infection and immunity research.
CONFIRMED SPEAKERS:
Eva Harris, University of California, Berkeley, USA
Molecular virology, pathogenesis, and epidemiology of dengue; epidemiology of influenza in the tropics
Gunther Hartmann, PharmaCenter Bonn, Germany
Immune recognition of nucleic acids; tumour immunology
Christian Kurts, Institute of Experimental Immunology, Germany
Immune defense against urinary tract infection
Mark Miller, Washington University in St Louis, USA
T-cell regulation; T-cell responses during Listeria infection; imaging
Maria Mota, Instituto de Medicina Molecular, Portugal
Host-Plasmodium interactions, novel anti-malarials
Nina Papavasiliou, The Rockefeller University, USA
B-lymphocyte biology; somatic hypermutation
Joachim Schultze, Life and Medical Sciences Institute, Germany
Myeloid cell activation in immunity and infection
Feng Shao, National Institute of Biological Sciences, China
Bacterial virulence and host innate immunity
Tamotsu Yoshimori, Osaka University, Japan
Autophagy and mycobacteria
Michael Beard, University of Adelaide, Australia
Molecular virology and pathogenic mechanisms of hepatitis C virus
Heidi Drummer, Burnet Institute, Australia
Hepatitis C virus transmission and vaccine development
Diana Hansen, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, Australia
Immune response to malaria
Sharon Lewin, Peter Doherty Institute, Australia
HIV immunology and co-infections, reversing HIV latency
Glenn Marsh, CSIRO, Australia
Bat-borne zoonoses
Michael McGuckin, Mater Research Institute, Australia
Mucosal infection and chronic inflammation in the gastrointestinal and respiratory tracts
Mark Morrison, University of Queensland, Australia
Metagenomics and microbial communities
Julian Rood, Monash University, Australia
Pathogenesis of clostridial infections
Andreas Suhrbier, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Australia
Chikungunya virus and inflammation
Ruth Thornton, University of Western Australia, Australia
Bacterial biofilm; intracellular infection; otitis media; respiratory infections
