5th Brain-Immune Network Group Meeting

 

 

November 5th, 1999

 

The Jenner Centre, Bristol Royal Infirmary, Lower Maudlin Street, Bristol, UK

 

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Scientific Programme

8:30 Registration

9:10 Chairman's Introduction

9:25 Vincent Geenen, University of Liege, Belgium

 

The immunological self of neuroendocrine families: implications for self-tolerance and autoimmunity.

10:00        James Downing. University of Cambridge, UK.

 

Involvement of corticosteroids in the regulation of nitrergic cell abundance within the thymus.

10:15        Thomas Connor. National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland

 

Fenfluramine provokes a suppression of IL-1b and TNG-a secretion following an in vivo challenge with lipipolysaccharide in rats.

10:30        Coffee

10:55        John Gruzelier. Imperial College London, UK

 

Beneficial influences of self-hypnosis training on immune and psychological functions.

11:30        Frank Hucklebridge. University of Westminster, London, UK.

The influence of music therapy in cancer patients upon salivary IgA and cortisol.

11:45        Sue Edwards. University of Westminster, London, UK.

 

Analysis of components of the diurnal pattern of salivary cortisol in relation to mood.

12:00        Posters

12:45        Lunch and Posterrs continued

2:00 Dan Carr. University of Oklahoma, USA

 

Cytokine gene therapy in herpes simplex virus.

2:35 Stephan von Hoersten. Hannover Medical School, Germany.

 

Postnatal maternal deprivation and handling: effects on emotional behaviour in adult Lewis rats.

2:50 Torbjorn Breivik. University of Oslo, Norway

 

Postnatal maternal deprivation and handling specifically alter peridontal disease susceptibility in Lewis rats.

3:05 Coffee

3:30 Alberto Panerai. University of Milan, Italy

 

Does b-endorphin play a role in the modulation of Th1/Th2 responses?

4:05 Pierluigi Navarra. Catholic University School of Medicine, Rome, Italy.

 

HIV gp120 protein acutely stimulates CRF synthesis and release from the rat hypothalamus in vitro.

4:20 Ashley Grossman. Saint Bartholomew's Hospital, London, UK

 

Alterations of circulating serum MIF levels in patiens with Cushing's disease and in normal subjects following stimulation or suppression of the hypothalamo-pituitary-adrenal axis.

4:35 Chairman's Concluding Comments