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4 th Ceross Symposium Autoimmunity and Sex Steroids. The Ceross (Centre of Excellence for Research On Sex Steroids) Research School organizes a symposium each autumn to provide the opportunity to listen to some of the top sex steroid researchers within different research areas.
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4th Ceross SymposiumAutoimmunity and Sex Steroids The Ceross (Centre of Excellence for Research On Sex Steroids) Research School organizes a symposium each autumn to provide the opportunity to listen to some of the top sex steroid researchers within different research areas. This year we have focused on autoimmunity and would like for you to join us at this exciting meeting and learn more about sex steroids and their role in autoimmunity. Date: November, 22nd Location: Arvid Carlsson, Academicum, Medicinaregatan 3, Gothenburg Schedule: 9.00 ”Neuroendocrine immune mechanisms and energy regulation in rheumatic diseases” Professor Rainer Straub Lab of Exp.Rheumatol. & Neuroendocrine Immunology, University Hospital, Regensburg, Germany 10.00 Coffee 10.30 ”The innate immune system as target for estrogen modulation of autoimmunity” Dr. Susan Kovats Arthritis & Immunology Program, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, Oklahoma City, USA 11.30 Lunch (at Restaurant Lyktan) 13.00 ”The immune system and bone” Professor Roberto Pacifici Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Lipids, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, USA 14.00 ”Women, men and rheumatic diseases - are there any differencies?” Dr. Tuulikki Sokka-Isler Jyvaskyla Central Hospital, Finland Registration: To register please send an email to ceross@gu.se. The symposium (including lunch and coffee-breaks) is free of charge. Please indicate any food preferences (allergies etc) in the registration-mail. (Supported by the Swedish Research Council)