Antibodies and Complement Conference

The antibody response and the complement system are major effector arms of the immune system. Both have been involved in a plethora of pathological conditions, including autoimmunity, allergy, infections and cancer. Antibodies and complement components regulate, mainly through their receptors (FcR and CR respectively) cell activation, ADCC, ADCP, CDC, CDCP, migration, survival but also, as recently described, metabolism. As the portfolio of antibody—and complement-effector function grow, high-end technological solutions are developed and novel therapeutic applications are proposed.

This 2^nd conference on Antibodies & Complement will focus attention on key advances in both fields with the aim at fostering discussions between antibody experts and complement experts. Some of the critical topics to be covered include:

• antibody & complement (novel) functions
• human antibody repertoires
• complement structure and subcellular localization
• novel technologies
• complement and antibody therapies

After the success of the first edition, this second edition of conference on Antibodies & Complement should again be a forum for leaders in the field and new investigators coming from academia, industry and research institutes to discuss where the field is going and what challenges lie ahead.

Preliminary Program (PDF, 334.17 KB)

Confirmed Speakers

• Doryen Bubeck, Imperial College, London, UK

• Christian Busse, German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg, Germany

• Tineke Cantaert, Institut Pasteur, Phnom Penh, Cambodia

• Michael Carroll, Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts, USA

• Michel Cogné, University of Limoges, France

• Davide Corti, VIR, Bellinzona, Switzerland

• Brandon de Kosky, Kansas University, USA

• Sarel J. Fleishman, Weizmann Institute, Israel

• Piet Gros, University Utrecht, The Netherlands

• Claudia Kemper, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, USA

• Florian Krammer, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, USA

• Heidi Ling, Imperial College, London, UK

• Dario Neri, Philogen, Sovicille, Italy

• Brinda Prasad, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, New York, USA

• Daniel Ricklin, University Basel, Switzerland

• Janine Schuurman, Genmab, Copenhagen, Denmark

• Brian Sutton, King´s College London, UK

• Ron Taylor, University of Virginia, USA

• Francesco Tedesco, University of Trieste, Italy

• Marjolein van Egmond, VU University Medical Center Amsterdam, The Netherlands

• Andrea van Elsas, Aduro Biotech Europe, Oss, The Netherlands

• Taia Wang, Stanford University, USA

Registration

Registration deadline: April 22^nd, 2019

• 800 € - Scientist (single room)
• 700 € - Scientist (double room)
• 650 € - Student (double room, for single room register as scientist)
• 1000 € - Industry (single room)
• 320 € - Accompanying quest (non participation)

The registration fee includes:

• 5 nights at the Eden Roc Hotel (regardless of the registration status)
• admission to all scientific sessions and poster exhibition
• conference materials
• internet access
• breakfast, lunch, dinner, coffee breaks and refreshments
• social entertainment

Please note accompanying persons are not eligible to participate at the conference.

Abstract submission

Abstract deadline: April 4^th, 2019

We invite all registered participants to submit an abstract about their research. The scientific organizing committee will review all abstracts and select the most relevant contributions for short talks or poster presentation. Abstracts can only be submitted online via the "Register now" button.

Travel grants

Travel grant deadline: April 4^th, 2019

Several travel grants (€500-€650) will be awarded to selected students and postdocs. Selection will be performed by the conference organizers and session chairs.
One of our partners, The Antibody Society is offering up to 7 travel grants to both recognize the research activities of promising students / postdoctoral fellows and provide educational opportunities to them. In order to be considered for this competition, you must be a student or postdoc member of The Antibody Society. If you are not already a member, you may register here for a free student or postdoc membership.

Requirements:
1. submit an abstract
2. request financial support including a support letter from your mentor
3. register for free at The Antibody Society

Organizers

Pierre Bruhns
Institut Pasteur, Paris, France

Falk Nimmerjahn
University of Erlangen-Nuernberg, Germany

Suzan H.M. Rooijakkers
University Medical Center Utrecht,
The Netherlands

Kathrin de la Rosa
Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association
Berlin, Germany

 

2018 edition – Abs & Complement

© Pierre Bruhns

 

 

Contact:

Lien-Georgina Dettmann &
Timkehet Teffera
Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association
Berlin, Germany

antibodies@mdc-berlin.de