Final Symposium: The Hygiene Hypothesis - New Insights into Allergic and Autoimmune Diseases

22 January 2009, Leopoldinum Hall,
University of Wroclaw, Poland

This symposium was organised by the FORALLVENT project coordination in Munich in cooperation with the Clinic of Pediatrics and Pediatric Allergology at the Wroclaw Medical University. The event took place unter the honorary patronage of Prof. Dr. Ryszard Andrzejak, the Rector of Wroclaw Medical University.

An interdisciplinary group of leading experts from all over Europe came together to summarize their most important findings in the field of allergic and autoimmune diseases. Particular emphasis was laid on the potential applicability of the results in the prevention and treatment of these diseases. This allowed an overall appraisal and a comprehensive synopsis of past and ongoing findings in the European research area. Colleagues from INCO target countries were invited to discuss the potential impact of the findings for their countries. Furthermore, the potential for the identification of (other) protective exposures in these environments where allergies are still less prevalent was discussed.

The meeting was open to researchers from industry who are interested to join academics in thinking about the future of diseases such as respiratory and food allergies in particular and other inflammatory disorders in general.

Agenda

Short summary

Abstracts: C. Braun, I. Dardynskaia, T. Haahtela, W. Kneifel & S. Apprich, J. Pekkanen, H. Renz, J. Riedler, B. Sozanska

For more information, please contact Prof. Andrzej Boznanski

Link to the Website of Wroclaw Medical University, with photos and reports from the symposium in Polish (see 26.1.2009).

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