The American Association of Immunologists
 

AAI 2006 Introductory Course in Immunology
June 23 - 29, 2006 -- University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
Course Directors: Terri M. Laufer, M.D., and John G. Monroe, Ph.D.
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine

U Penn campus, courtesy of the University of Pennsylvania

This is a 39-hour two-part course.

Part I (June 24-26) is a comprehensive introduction to the basic principles of immunology and is suitable for students with a general biology background. Part I is not intended for those with extensive course work or research experience in immunology. For an advanced course, see the AAI Advanced Course in Immunology, July 15-21, 2006, at Stanford University, Stanford, CA.

Part II (June 27-29) is a lecture course covering major areas of immunology and will require an understanding of basic immunology.

Parts I and II may be taken independently at the discretion of the student.

Financial support for underrepresented minority scientists is available through the FASEB MARC program.
 
 

Registration Closed
 

Registration -- Registration is now closed.  (The deadline was Friday, June 2, 2006.)  . Attendance is limited to 220 attendees.  For more information or assistance in registering, contact aaioffice@aai.org or 301-634-7178.

Overseas applicants are advised to apply early for visas.

June 23 - 26, 2006: PART I, Basic Mechanisms of the Immune System (Preliminary Program)
         

Friday, June 23rd

5:00PM – 7:00PM
 Check-in and Reception

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Saturday, June 24th

7:30AM
Continental Breakfast
Late registration for Part I

8:30AM – 10:00AM
John Monroe, University of Pennsylvania
Overview

10:00AM – 10:20AM
Coffee Break

10:20AM – 11:50AM
Kathleen Sullivan, Children’s Hospital of Pennsylvania
Innate immune systems

11:50AM – 1:00PM
Box Lunch Provided

1:00PM – 2:30PM
Jennifer Punt, Haverford College
Adaptive immune system and memory

2:50 PM – 4:20PM
John Monroe, University of Pennsylvania
Molecular basis of diversity and antibody formation

4:20PM – 4:40PM
Coffee Break

4:40PM – 6:10PM
David Allman, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
 B Cell Development

Sunday, June 25th

7:30AM
Continental Breakfast

8:30AM – 10:00AM
Terri Laufer, University Pennsylvania Department of Rheumatology
Introduction to the MHC

10:00AM – 10:20AM
Coffee Break

10:20AM – 11:50AM
Mickey Marks, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Antigen processing and presentation

11:50AM – 12:30PM
Box Lunch Provided

12:30PM – 2:00PM
Al Singer, NCI, NIH
 T cell development

FREE AFTERNOON

 Monday, June 26th

7:30AM
Continental Breakfast

8:30AM – 10:00AM
Gary Koretzky, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Antigen receptor proximal signaling

10:00AM – 10:20AM
Coffee Break

10:20AM – 11:50AM
Anne Sperling, University of Chicago
B and T cell activation and co-stimulation

11:50AM – 1:00PM
Lunch on your own

1:00PM – 2:30PM
Craig Thompson, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Lymphocyte homeostasis and apoptosis

2:30PM – 2:50PM
Coffee Break

2:50PM – 4:20PM
Marc Jenkins, University of Minnesota
Visualization of immune response: Putting back the pieces

4:30PM – 6:00PM
Registration for Part II

  
         

June 27 - 29, 2006: PART II: Disease and Immunotherapy (Preliminary Program)

 
         

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Tuesday, June 27th

7:30AM
Continental Breakfast
Late registration for Part II

8:30AM – 10:00AM
Andrew Caton, Wistar Institute
T and B cell tolerance

10:00AM – 10:20AM
Coffee Break

10:20AM – 11:50AM
Randolph Noelle, Dartmouth Medical College
Lymphocyte activation and effector responses

11:50AM – 1:00PM
Lunch on your own

1:00PM – 2:30PM
Cathryn Nagler, Massachussetts General Hospital
Mucosal immunology

2:50PM – 4:20PM
Betty Diamond, Columbia University Medical Center
From autoimmunity to autoimmune disease

4:20PM – 4:40PM
Coffee Break

4:40PM – 6:10PM
Phillip Scott, University Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine
 Immunity to parasites

Wednesday, June 28th

7:30AM
Continental Breakfast

8:30AM-10:00AM
George Yap, Brown University
Intracellular infections and infectious disease

10:00AM – 10:20AM
Coffee Break

10:20AM – 11:50AM
Joel Ernst, NYU School of Medicine
Immunity to bacterial infections

11:50AM – 1:00PM
Lunch on your own

1:00PM – 2:30PM
Wayne Hancock, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Transplantation

2:50PM – 4:20PM
Robert Seder, NIAID, NIH
Vaccines

4:20PM – 4:40PM
Coffee Break

4:40PM – 6:10PM
Arnold Levinson, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
IgE-mediated hypersensitivity

 

Thursday, June 29th 

7:30AM
Continental Breakfast

8:30AM – 10:00AM
Mary Ellen Conley, University of Tennessee Med Group, Inc.
Immunodeficiencies

10:00AM – 10:20AM
Coffee Break

10:20AM – 11:50AM
Andy Hurwitz, NIH
Tumor immunology

11:50AM – 12:30PM
Lunch Provided

12:30PM – 2:00PM
Andrew Chan, Genentech, Inc.
Current problems in clinical immunology

 

  
         

Registration Information and Cancellation Policy

  
         

REGISTRATION includes all course materials, daily continental breakfasts, daily coffee breaks, and box lunches where indicated.  As a privilege of membership, AAI regular members in good standing are granted a $50 discount.
  • Registration is now closed.  Attendance is limited to 220 attendees.
     
  • For information or assistance in registering, contact aaioffice@aai.org or 301-634-7178.
     
  • Overseas applicants are advised to apply early for visas.
 Part I June 23 - June 26 or
  Part II June 27 - June 29		  Parts I and II June 23 - June 29
 $280 Students (must complete and submit
  AAI Trainee Certification Form*)		  $435 Students (must complete and submit
  AAI Trainee Certification Form*)
 $350 Postdoctoral (must complete and submit AAI Trainee Certification Form*)  $525 Postdoctoral (must complete and submit  AAI Trainee Certification Form*)
 $410 Regular/Academic  $640 Regular/Academic
 $855 Industry  $1,345 Industry

*Download AAI Trainee Certification Form here.

CANCELLATION POLICY
For notification of cancellation received at the AAI office:

  • Prior to May 12, amount paid less $50 handling fee
  • May 12 to May 26, 50% refund
  • After May 26, no refund
 

Continuing Medical Education (CME)

  
         
The Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to sponsor continuing medical education for physicians.  This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint sponsorship of The Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology and the American Association of Immunologists.

Category I Continuing Medical Education (CME) credits toward the American Medical Association Physician’s Recognition Award will be offered at this course. One CME credit per hour, to a maximum of 39 credits, will be offered. CME applications will be available on site. There is a $45 application fee, payable upon submission of the form. For more information, please contact the FASEB Office of Scientific Meetings and Conferences at telephone (301) 634-7013; fax (301) 634-7014; or e-mail mcgovern@faseb.org.

Course Objective/Target Audience

At the completion of this course, participants should be able to 1) discuss the research underway and/or the current topics relevant to their areas of interest in immunology; 2) demonstrate a gained level of insight into the methods being used by researchers and practitioners in this field; and 3) more fluently discuss areas of interest and interact with speakers and instructors.  This course is targeted to clinical practitioners, research scientists, and biomedical education professionals.

  
         

Additional Information

  
         

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Course Check-In Times
  • Course check-in and reception for Part I is 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Friday, June 23 at The Inn at Penn, 3600 Sansom Street, Philadelphia, PA.  Late check-in is available 7:30 – 8:30 a.m, Saturday, June 24 at the University of Pennsylvania, Biomedical Research Building II/III (BRBII) on the Medical School Campus, 421 Curie Blvd.
     
  • Course check-in for Part II is 4:30 – 6:00 p.m. Monday, June 26 at the University of Pennsylvania, Biomedical Research Building II/III (BRBII) on the Medical School Campus, 421 Curie Blvd.  Late check-in is available 7:30 – 8:30 a.m, Tuesday, June 27 at the same location. Students taking both courses do not need to attend Part II check-in.

Suggested Reading

  • Immunobiology: The Immune System in Health and Disease
    by Charles Janeway, Paul Travers, Mark Walport and Mark Shlomchik
    Published by Garland Publishing, NY
     
  • Kuby Immunology
    by Richard Goldsby, Thomas Kindt and Barbara Osborne
    Published by W.H. Freeman and Company, NY
     
  • The Immune System
    by Peter Parham
    Published by Garland Publishing, NY

Course Location

  • The course will be held in the lobby auditorium of the Biomedical Research Building (BRBII/III), 421 Curie Boulevard, Philadelphia.
     
  • See accompanying map for precise location of BRBII/III on the University of Pennsylvania campus.

Meals

  • Continental breakfast provided daily at 7:30 a.m. outside the lecture hall.
     
  • Light refreshments for breaks included.
     
  • Breakfast and lunch may be purchased at the student union or nearby restaurants.
     
  • Dinner may be purchased at nearby restaurants.

Parking

  • Parking at posted rates is available at local public parking garages or The Inn at Penn.
  

Accommodations

  
         

Accommodations (attendees must make their own reservations) have been arranged at special course rates at the following sites:
  • The Inn at Penn, 3600 Sansom St., Philadelphia, PA.  Special course rate of $185.00 per night, a 10 minute walk from course.  Reservations can be made by calling 215-222-0200.  To obtain the special rate, please ask for the American Association of Immunologists rate. 
     
  • The Sheraton University City, 36th & Chestnut Sts., Philadelphia, PA.  Special course rate of $165.00 per night, a 15-minute walk from course.  Reservations can be made by calling 877-459-1146.  To obtain the special rate, please ask for the AAI Course rate.  The Sheraton University City will only honor these special rates until April 14, 2006.
     
  • The Radisson Plaza-Warwick Hotel Philadelphia, 1701 Locust St., Philadelphia, PA.  Special course rate of $149.00 per night.  Reservations can be made by calling 215-735-6000 or 800-333-3333. 

RESERVE EARLY, AS THESE HOTELS WILL SELL OUT FAST!!!

Many hotels in Philadelphia are unable to give us a special block or a special rate.  Use the internet to make hotel reservations and we suggest www.Travelocity.com.  You will get a better rate if you use Travelocity.   Among options convenient to the course location:

The Wyndham Philadelphia, 17th and Race Sts., Philadelphia, PA.  Reservations can be made by calling 215-448-2000.

Arrival/Departure Information: The course location (Biomedical Research Building (BRBII/III), 421 Curie Boulevard, Philadelphia) is about a:

  • 20-minute ride to Philadelphia International Airport (8000 Essington Avenue)
     
  • 10-minute ride to the 30th Street Train Station (2955 Market Street).
  

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