„Innate immunity of the lung – 
Improving pneumonia outcome”

Venue                                     

The Symposium will be held at the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences at the Gendarmenmarkt, Markgrafenstraße 38, 10117 Berlin-Gendarmenmarkt. It is located opposite from the Konzerthaus, the French and German Cathedral. In walking distance are the Brandenburger Tor and the Museum Island. How do you get to the venue?

Aims

The main objective of the conference is to present exciting news in the field of Innate Immunity of the Lung. Invited speakers will present recent highlights and current hypotheses. In a poster session cutting-edge data will be discussed. A best poster-prize will be awarded. The meeting will promote scientific exchanges and will identify key issues to be addressed in near-future research.

 Topics

• Medical needs in pneumonia
• First line of defence
• Immune cells
• Barriers in the lung and barrier disruption
• Damage to the lung
• Resolution and repair
• Better than 1000 words – imaging
• Clinically relevant models
• Therapy