MICROBES AND INNATE IMMUNITY
Seminar and laboratory course for postgraduate students
SEMINAR, MONDAY, MAY 3, 2004
Viikki Biocenter, University of Helsinki
8.30 - 11.30
Jean-Pierre Kraehenbuhl (Lausanne): Immune cells and presentation of microbial antigens at mucosal surfaces
Mark A. Jepson (Bristol, UK): Biology of intestinal M cells
Minja Miettinen (Helsinki): Signalling responses of phagocytic cells to bacteria
Seppo Meri (Helsinki): Biology of the complement system
LUNCH 11.30-12.15
12.15-14.45
Staffan Normark (Stockholm): Mechanisms of bacterial resistance to innate defences
Ernst Rietschel (Borstel): Biology of endotoxin
Timo Korhonen (Helsinki): Surface proteolysis and bacterial spread in enterobacterial infections
COFFEE BREAK 14.45-15-15
15.15-17.15
Ingo B. Autenrieth (Tübingen, Germany): Immunevasion and modulation of host cell fundctions by pathogenic Yersinia
Mikel Rhen (Stockholm): Intracellular life style(s) of Salmonella
Lectures + examination on distributed material will give 2 credits
PRACTICALS (2 credits), MAY 5-17, 2004
Division of General Microbiology, University of Helsinki
- Adherence of bacteria to the follicle associated epithelium in the ileum.
- Responses of macrophages to lipopolysaccharide and
Salmonella.
- Complement-mediated killing of bacteria.
Contact and registration: Dr. Ritva Virkola (09-19159235; ritva.virkola@helsinki.fi)
ORGANIZED BY
- The Viikki Graduate School for Biosciences, the Division of general microbiology, University of Helsinki, and
- The Microbes and Man Research Progamme(MICMAN), Academy of Finland and the Swedish Foundation for Strategic Research
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