Lecture series Infection & Immunity: "GUT REACTIONS: HOST MICROBIOME INTERACTIONS IN THE INTESTINE IN HEALTH AND DISEASE" - Prof Fiona Powrie
17/10/2019 11:00 to 17/10/2019 14:00 (Europe/Luxembourg)
Esch/Alzette,
Luxembourg
Speaker
Prof Fiona Powrie is Director of the Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology, University of Oxford, England.
ABSTRACT
The gastrointestinal (GI) tract is home to a large number and vast array of bacteria that play an important role in nutrition, immune system development and host defense. In inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) there is a breakdown in this mutualistic relationship resulting in aberrant inflammatory responses to intestinal bacteria. Studies in model systems indicate that intestinal homeostasis is an active process involving a delicate balance between effector and immune sup-pressive pathways. In this presentation I will discuss bacterial pathways that promote intestinal homeostasis and host defence and how these may be harnessed therapeutically.
SCHEDULE
11:00 - 12:00 : LECTURE
Lycée Guillaume Kroll Salle de projection audiovisuelle
12:30 - 13:00 : 'meet & eat'
House of BioHealth
Room Françoise Barré-Sinoussi
Registration required for the 'Meet & Eat' - send us an email.
About the Lecture & Workshop series - Infection & Immunity
The LIH Lecture Series and Workshops in Infection and Immunity, supported by the FNR, are gathering internationally recognised speakers to address topics around Infection and Immunity. Twelve lectures will be organised in 2019, followed by workshops especially dedicated to early-stage researchers. Please find here the full programme for 2019.
Attendance to the lectures and workshops are free of charge. Should you be interested in registering for the workshops, please feel free to do so by sending us an email.