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 2nd 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.
Venue
Hotel Eden Roc
Punta de Port Salvi, s/n
17220 Sant Feliu de Guíxols Girona
Spain
Time
Catering
Coffee breaks; lunch and dinner buffet
Hashtag
#AntibodiesComplement19
Program
Day 1
Monday, May 20, 2019
Antibodies & Complement I
Day 2
Tuesday, May 21, 2019
Antibodies & Complement II
Day 3
Wednesday, May 22, 2019
Antibodies in infectious diseases
Day 4
Thursday, May 23, 2019
Complement
Day 5
Friday, May 24, 2019
Antibody Features
Confirmed Speakers
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Doryen Bubeck, Imperial College, London, UK
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Christian Busse, German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg, Germany
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Tineke Cantaert, Institut Pasteur, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
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Michael Carroll, Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts, USA
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Michel Cogné, University of Limoges, France
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Davide Corti, VIR, Bellinzona, Switzerland
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Brandon de Kosky, Kansas University, USA
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Sarel J. Fleishman, Weizmann Institute, Israel
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Piet Gros, University Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Claudia Kemper, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, USA
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Florian Krammer, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, USA
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Heidi Ling, Imperial College, London, UK
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Dario Neri, Philogen, Sovicille, Italy
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Brinda Prasad, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, New York, USA
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Daniel Ricklin, University Basel, Switzerland
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Janine Schuurman, Genmab, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Brian Sutton, King´s College London, UK
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Ron Taylor, University of Virginia, USA
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Francesco Tedesco, University of Trieste, Italy
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Marjolein van Egmond, VU University Medical Center Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Andrea van Elsas, Aduro Biotech Europe, Oss, The Netherlands
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Taia Wang, Stanford University, USA
Registration
Registration deadline: April 22nd, 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 guest (no 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
Extended abstract deadline: April 19th, 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 4th, 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
Contact:
Lien-Georgina Dettmann &
Timkehet Teffera
Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association
Berlin, Germany
antibodies@mdc-berlin.de