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Summer School
The
Summer School experience is designed
to train new
clinical investigators in the
field
of Primary
Immunodeficiency Diseases.
PIDD SUMMER SCHOOL 2008
The
Clinical Immunology Society has accepted 32 applicants to attend the
2008 School in Primary Immunodeficiency Diseases
September 11-15, 2008
in Sunny Isles, Florida
The
course is taught over a five-day interval at a site that offers a residential experience promoting
formal and informal interactions between students and faculty. All participants are provided with
travel grants to assist with airfare, hotel, and meal expenses
There
are two broad areas in the curriculum:
Topics covered include SCID, stem cell
transplantation, defects of B cells, Hyper IgM syndromes, neutrophil disorders, cytokine receptor
defects, Di George anomaly, Wiskott Aldrich syndrome, IPEX syndrome, new defects of innate
immunity, and some as yet unknown cases.
Written
materials are prepared by the faculty for use during the course and are to be kept by the students
for future reference.
Schdule of Events
Faculty Listing
The
Summer School Program is funded in part by an unrestricted educational
grant from USIDNET
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