1st European Meeting for Young researchers on soil-transmitted
Helminths: “Host-helminth interactions from a Global Health Perspective”
23-26 March 2014
2 Billion people world-wide suffer from soil-transmitted helminth infections. Particularly affected are children in developing countries, where helminth infections contribute to the vicious circle of poverty. As helminths are potent immune-suppressors, they can cause impaired responsiveness to vaccines and fatal co-infections with e.g. HIV or malaria.
On the other hand, the immune-suppressive properties of helminths could be harnessed for the treatment of inflammatory diseases that are on the rise in developed countries. Our meeting will encompass immunomodulation, innate and adaptive immune responses as well as preventive and therapeutic strategies against soil-transmitted helminth infections.
confirmed speakers
Prof. Judith Allen
University of Edinburgh
Prof. Richard Grencis
University of Manchester
Dr. Ronald Kaminsky
Novartis Animal Health, St Aubin
Prof. Jennifer Keiser
Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, Basel
Prof. Cornelius Hokke
Leiden University Medical Center
Prof. Mark Wilson
National Institute for Medical Research (MRC), London
Prof. Rick Maizels
University of Edinburgh
Prof. Peter Geldhof
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University
Prof. Nicola Harris
École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL)
Prof. Maria Yazdanbakhsh
Leiden University Medical Center
The intimate atmosphere of approximately 60 participants should encourage vital discussions, initiate new co-operations and foster novel ideas, which are urgently needed to tackle the pressing problems associated with soil-transmitted helminth infection.
Hotel du Léman - Centre de séminaires
Nestled in the vineyards above the Montreux-Vevey area, 10 minutes from the Vevey and Châtel-St-Denis motorway exits, on charming grounds with breathtaking view over the Lake Geneva and the Alps, Hôtel du Léman Conference Centre welcomes you in a dynamic and caring atmosphere.