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Identifying T Cell Subset Phenotype and Function in Infections
A revolution in the basic understanding of immunology occurred in the late 1980s with the discovery that CD4+ helper T cells were not a homogeneous population but could be divided into Th1 and Th2 subsets based on their cytokine profiles. 20 years later the field of T cell subset phenotype and function remains fast moving with the recently demonstrated existence of T regulatory and Th17 cells adding extra layers of complexity. The meeting will explore current ideas about the roles played by these varied T cells subsets in a variety of parasitic infections with presentations from leaders in the field Meeting Chair: Dr Marc...
Source: Nature Network London - Upcoming Events - November 25, 2010 Category: Science Source Type: events

Zombie Insects and Disgusted Humans: How Parasites Affect Behavior
From the dark forests of New Guinea to the woods of New England, various parasites pull off tricks of manipulation that would impress any Hollywood screenwriter: they hijack the brains of insects and literally turn them into “zombies.” In defending against such sinister Svengalis, an array of defensive behaviors has evolved. Darwin was the first to study this in humans, and since then scientists have theorized that fear and disgust might be a defense against certain parasites. David Hughes, a researcher in Harvard’s Museum of Comparative Zoology, will discuss the evolution of these behaviors in a world teeming with p...
Source: Nature Network Boston - Upcoming Events - February 1, 2010 Category: Science Source Type: events

Vector-borne Disease in Europe
The emergence and re-emergence in the EU of vector-borne diseases, including the recent devastating epidemics of bluetongue, has led to an increased interest in both predicting future viral incursions and in exploring the underlying factors driving those that have already occurred. This meeting will bring together entomologists, mathematical modellers and virologists from the forefront of risk assessment with policy makers who are at the front line of such outbreaks. It will also highlight those entomological and pathogen-based aspects of disease transmission that are driven by climate, which are of significant interest gi...
Source: Nature Network London - Upcoming Events - June 4, 2009 Category: Science Source Type: events

A Fresh Look at Host-Pathogen Interactions: New Tools
Interactions between pathogens and their hosts are an intricate web of measures and countermeasures, the study of which has uncovered basic mechanisms of how cells operate. My laboratory has been interested in how herpesviruses disable pathways of antigen presentation, an effort that has shed light on mechanisms of glycoprotein quality control and turnover. Our studies rely on protein modification to visualize cells and proteins within them, and to control their functional properties. This can be done genetically through fusions with fluorescent reporter proteins. Alternatively, installation of tags that can be detected w...
Source: Videocast - All Events - May 19, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Tags: Upcoming Events Source Type: events

Antigen Presenting Cell Dysregulation as a Mechanism Underlying Immune Evasion by Helminth Parasites
Presented by: Dr. Roshanak Tolouei Semnani, Staff Scientist, NIAID, Helminth Immunology SectionCategory: ImmunologyAired date: 05/06/2009 (Source: Videocast - All Events)
Source: Videocast - All Events - May 7, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Tags: Past Events Source Type: events

Antigen Presenting Cell Dysregulation as a Mechanism Underlying Immune Evasion by Helminth Parasites
The interests of Roshanak Tolouei Semnani have revolved around dendritic cells and their role in directing specific T cell responses. As a graduate student at the University of Chicago, her work involved the role of co-stimulatory molecules in the T cell differentiation and activation process. Since coming to the NIH, her work has focused on the host parasite interface. She has established the importance of dendritic cell dysfunction in mediating the profound T cell hyporesponsiveness seen in parasitic helminth infection and has helped define many of the underlying mechanisms involved in this alteration of APC dysfunction....
Source: Videocast - All Events - April 30, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Tags: Upcoming Events Source Type: events

Declining bee populations - what are the causes?
It is well known that insect populations fluctuate widely from year to year, yet beekeepers are often surprised when honey bee populations decline suddenly, despite the fact that many such declines have been reported in the past. In the last few years, the sudden decline of populations of honey bees in the USA, termed "Colony Collapse Disorder", has attracted international attention, mainly because it threatens the pollination of the economically important almond crop. Similar declines have also recently occurred in Europe and elsewhere. There are good records of colony numbers and disease incidence in the UK thr...
Source: Nature Network London - Upcoming Events - December 17, 2008 Category: Science Source Type: events

Declining bee populations - what are the causes?
It is well known that insect populations fluctuate widely from year to year, yet beekeepers are often surprised when honey bee populations decline suddenly, despite the fact that many such declines have been reported in the past. In the last few years, the sudden decline of populations of honey bees in the USA, termed "Colony Collapse Disorder", has attracted international attention, mainly because it threatens the pollination of the economically important almond crop. Similar declines have also recently occurred in Europe and elsewhere. There are good records of colony numbers and disease incidence in the UK thr...
Source: Nature Network London - Upcoming Events - December 12, 2008 Category: Science Source Type: events

In conversation with Dr Hiba Mohamed
Chaired by Sir Magdi Yacoub FRS As part of the Royal Society Africa Week 2008 Dr Hiba Mohamed is based at the Institute of Endemic Diseases in Sudan. Dr Mohamed was awarded the Royal Society Pfizer Award in 2007 for her pioneering research into genetic susceptibility to leishmaniasis, a parasitic disease transmitted by sand fly bites. Her discoveries have increased the understanding of how the disease develops in humans and may help to design therapies which will stimulate the immunes system to develop deference’s against the disease. Dr Mohamed is discussing her career, her research and work in Africa. This event will ...
Source: Nature Network Boston - Upcoming Events - October 27, 2008 Category: Science Source Type: events

Immunology & Infectious Disease Seminar – John Humphrey Seminar Series: Parasites and Regulatory Lymphocytes
(Source: Nature Network London - Upcoming Events)
Source: Nature Network London - Upcoming Events - September 9, 2008 Category: Science Source Type: events

Forging Durable Host-Microbe Interactions; Role of Foxp3 Positive Treg
Presented by: Yasmine Belkaid, Ph.D., Laboratory of Parasitic Diseases,Category: ImmunologyAired date: 04/23/2008 (Source: Videocast - All Events)
Source: Videocast - All Events - April 24, 2008 Category: Journals (General) Tags: Past Events Source Type: events

Forging Durable Host-Microbe Interactions; Role of Foxp3 Positive Treg
This week’s seminar is by one of IIG’s own all-stars, Yasmine Belkaid. Yasmine performed her thesis work at the Pasteur Institute in Paris and then came to the NIAID as a post-doctoral fellow and Staff Scientist in the Laboratory of Parasitic Diseases (LPD). After a brief stint as an Assistant Professor at Cincinatti Childrens Hospital Research Center, she returned to the LPD in 2005 where she is currently a Tenure Track Candidate. Dr. Belkaid’s major interests are in the regulation of T cell responses in tissue sites and in immunoregulatory mechanisms that promote pathogen persistence. Remarkably in her work on para...
Source: Videocast - All Events - April 17, 2008 Category: Journals (General) Tags: Upcoming Events Source Type: events

Interleukin 10: Protection From Friendly Fire on the Battlefield of Host Defense
Presented by: Alan Sher, Laboratory of Parasitic Diseases, NIAIDCategory: Wednesday Afternoon LecturesAired date: 02/13/2008 (Source: Videocast - All Events)
Source: Videocast - All Events - February 14, 2008 Category: Journals (General) Tags: Past Events Source Type: events

Balancing Immunity and Inflammation in the Gut
David’s lab is interested in better understanding the immuno-regulatory mechanisms that govern the initiation, regulation, and development of immune effector responses following infection with pathogens of the gastrointestinal tract. Trichuris muris is one of the model systems his lab uses routinely to investigate the cellular and molecular mechanisms that govern immunity and inflammation in the gut. T. muris is a natural gastrointestinal parasite of mice and provides an immunologically well-defined model of human and veterinary infections. Recent work from his lab has focused on four key research questions: 1) How do in...
Source: Videocast - All Events - February 7, 2008 Category: Journals (General) Tags: Upcoming Events Source Type: events

The NLR CATERPILLER Family: New Functions in Microbial Pathogenesis and Inflammatory Diseases
Based on the structure of CIITA, Jenny has found a large family of genes that encode similar structural motifs as CIITA, which are termed the CATERPILLER gene family. These mammalian genes are conserved all through plants (R genes). In plants, R genes are important for immune defense against bacteria, viruses, fungi, parasites and even insecticides. It was anticipated for mammalian CLRs to have similar functions. Her studies show that, in mammals, these genes are crucial in the control of inflammatory, anti-inflammatory and apoptotic responses. They can reduce or amplify signaling pathways mediated by the Toll-like recepto...
Source: Videocast - All Events - November 29, 2007 Category: Journals (General) Tags: Upcoming Events Source Type: events

Salmonella: Bioterrorist, Anti-Cancer Agent or Just Another Belly Ache?
Presented by: Olivia Steele-Mortimer, Ph.D., Laboratory of Intracellular, Parasites, NIAIDCategory: NIH Director's SeminarsAired date: 10/19/2007 (Source: Videocast - All Events)
Source: Videocast - All Events - October 19, 2007 Category: Journals (General) Tags: Past Events Source Type: events

Education, teaching and training in parasitology
Tuesday 8th August 2006: Education, Teaching and Training in Parasitology - Part of the ICOPA XI, Glasgow, UK (August 6th-11th). Speakers from Teaching Departments in UK and overseas and from governmental agencies will be talking about: -Funding available for parasitology teaching - New Curriculum activities - Image bank support for your lectures - Assessment and other Teaching and Learning activities - Future changes in Parasitology teaching. Call for abstracts by January 15th 2006. Enquiries and abstracts to the session organiser Dr Olivier Sparagano (Olivier.sparagano@ncl.ac.uk). (Source: MEDEV Events)
Source: MEDEV Events - July 31, 2006 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: events