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 of Pharmacology
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia

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 of 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
Markus Bosmann
Associate Professor of Pulmonary, Allergy, Sleep & Critical Care Medicine; Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
Boston University, Boston

Complement in the Storm: Driving the Line Between Host Defense and Acute Lung Injury
Shruti Chaturvedi
Associate Professor of Medicine
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore

Novel complement developments in aHUS, TMA, and other benign hematological diseases
Naresh Mandava
Professor, Chair Department of Ophthalmology
University of Colorado Anschutz, Aurora

Complement therapies for AMD and diabetic retinopathy.
Edward S. Connolly
Professor, Chair Department of Neurological Surgery
Columbia University, New York

Improving the functional outcome of patients with cerebrovascular emergencies
| 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 Naresh Mandava | |||
| 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 | Keynote lecture: Markus Bossman | 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 | ||
| 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 Naresh Mandava | Clinical keynote Shruti Chatuvedy | ||
| 17:30-18:00 | Networking event/Social program | Awards | ||
| 18:00-20:00 | Conference dinner | |||
| 20:00-00:00 |