2010 First CIS North American Primary Immune Deficiency Conference                  

May 20-23,  Philadelphia, PA

We are pleased to announce the First North American Primary Immune Deficiency Conference. This conference is taking place May 20-23, 2010 at the Sheraton Society Hill in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

The 2010 Conference is expected to attract more than 200 physicians and researchers working in the primary immunodeficiency disease field, but will be open to infectious disease, hematology, oncology, allergy, and transplant experts as well as anyone with an interest in immunodeficiency.

This conference will feature didactic presentations by leaders in the field who will enhance the understanding of the pathologic processes in various primary immunodeficiences. Through lectures, panel discussions and networking during the meeting, clinicians and researchers will come away with an improved knowledge of primary immunodeficiencies. In addition to the formal presentations there will also be poster sessions and scheduled breaks to allow for networking.

For more information about this event, please visit www.clinimmsoc.org or email Michelle Roach, CIS Associate Director of Programs at mroach@clinimmsoc.org.

XIVth Meeting of the European Society for Immunodeficiencies in Istanbul, 2010

October 6, 2010-October 9, 2010

The XVIth ESID meeting is going to be held from October 6-9, 2010 in Istanbul, the City of 4 Elements. This meeting is going to be held together with INGID and IPOPI.

This meeting will start with the Educational Day on October 7, which is designed for the junior ESID members and will cover not only classic knowledge for primary immunodeficiencies, but also an overview of recent developments in this field. You will be provided with an interesting and high quality scientific program discussing clinical, laboratory and molecular findings, diagnosis, prevention and treatment for common and rare primary immunodeficiencies.

For more information, visit www.esid.org