Keynote speakers
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Andrea Tenner
Distinguished Professor
University of California, Irvine
New roles of C1q and C5aR1 in neurodegeneration
Wenchao Song
Professor
University of Pennsylvania
Cutting-edge animal models of complement disease
Carla Nester
Professor of Pediatrics-Nephrology, Dialysis and Tx
University of Iowa, Iowa City
Joint plenary seminar:
The Promised Land: Settling into the New Era of Complement-Targeted Therapies in Kidney Disease
Bradley Dixon
Professor, Pediatrics-Nephrology
University of Colorado Anschutz, Aurora
Joint plenary seminar:
The Promised Land: Settling into the New Era of Complement-Targeted Therapies in Kidney Disease
| Wednesday 29th | Thursday 30th | Friday 31st | August 1st | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:00-8:00 | Registration | Registration | Departure | |
| 8:15:8:30 | Welcome address | Keynote lecture: Prof. Carla Nester (UIowa) and Prof. Bradley Dixon (CU) | ||
| 8:30-9:30 | Clinical Keynote lecture | |||
| 9:30-10:30 | Session 1: Complement in the lungs | Session 4: Complement and kidney | ||
| 10:30-11:00 | Coffee break | Coffee break | ||
| 11:00-12:00 | Session 2: Complement in the liver and gastrointestinal tract | Session 5: Complement in the brain | ||
| 12:00-13:00 | Science keynote talk 1 | Keynote lecture: Prof. Andrea Tenner (UC Irvine) | ||
| 13:00-14:00 | Lunch seminar: New therapeutic opportunities | Lunch seminar: Dos and Dont’s in complement testing, Prof. Richard Smith (UIowa), and Prof. Ashley Frazer-Abel (CU) | ||
| 14:00-15:00 | Social event: Aurora walking tour and pub quiz | Poster session and networking | Keynote lecture: Prof. Wenchao Song (UPenn) | |
| 15:00-15:30 | Coffee break | |||
| 15:30-16:30 | Session 3: Therapeutics and diagnostics | Session 6: Novel insights into complement biology | ||
| 16:30-17:30 | Clinical keynote talk 2 | Clinical keynote talk 4 | ||
| 17:30-18:00 | Networking event/Social program | Awards | ||
| 18:00-20:00 | Gala dinner | |||
| 20:00-00:00 |