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The Immunology, Inflammation, Infection, and Transplantation Research Theme (I3T)

Annual I3T Scientific Retreat

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Welcome Remarks and Introductions

Welcome Remarks & Objectives

Steven J. Bensinger, V.M.D., Ph.D.
Director, UCLA I3T Research Theme, Associate Professor, Microbiology, Immunology, Molecular Genetics, Molecular and Medical Pharmacology

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Committee Member

Michael R. Yeaman, Ph.D.
Professor of Medicine, UCLA, Chief of the Division Molecular Medicine, and Vice Chair of the Dept. of Medicine, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center

Maureen Su, MD

Committee Member

Maureen Su, M.D.
Professor, Pediatric Endocrinology, Microbiology, Immunology & Molecular Genetics, UCLA

Manish Butte, MD, PhD

Plenary Speaker Introductions

Manish Butte, M.D., Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Pediatric Immunology, Allergy and Rheumatology, UCLA

Plenary Speakers

Brian Vickery, M.D.

Plenary Speaker

Brian Vickery, M.D.
Associate Professor, Emory University

Cecilia Berin, Ph.D.

Plenary Speaker

M. Cecilia Berin, Ph.D.
Professor, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai



Retreat Schedule and Topic Information

* Registration is required for this event.

Time Speaker/Session Information
8:30 - 9:00 AM

Light Breakfast and coffee

9:00 - 9:05 AM

Steven J Bensinger, V.M.D., Ph.D. | Welcome to the 2019 I3T Scientific Retreat and Objectives

SESSION 1:  BREAKTHROUGHS IN FOOD ALLERGY (Moderator Dr. Manish Butte)
9:05 - 9:15 AM

Manish Butte, M.D., Ph.D. | Introduction to the Plenary Speakers

9:15 - 10:00 AM

Brian Vickery, M.D. | Plenary Speaker - Associate Professor, Pulmonology, Allergy & Immunology, Cystic Fibrosis and Sleep, Emory University
Title: "Food Allergy: Landscape in 2019 and Beyond"

10:00 - 10:45 AM

M. Cecilia Berin, Ph.D. | Plenary Speaker - Professor, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Title: "Immune Mechanisms of Food Allergy: Lessons from Pediatric Cohorts"

10:50 - 11:10 AM

Coffee Break

SESSION 2: 

BALANCING IMMUNE TOLERANCE (Moderator Dr. Maureen Su)

11:15 - 11:20 AM

Maureen A. Su, M.D. | Introduction to Session 2

11:20 - 11:45 AM

Christina Charles-Schoeman, M.D. | Associate Professor and Chief, Division of Rheumatology
Title: "Decreased Inflammatory Arthritis in Human Serum Paraoxonase 1 Transgenic Mice"

11:45 - 12:10 PM

Lili Yang, Ph.D. | Assistant Professor, Microbiology, Immunology & Molecular Genetics
Title: "miR-146a regulation of Th17 cells and autoimmunity"

12:10 - 12:35 PM

Donald Kohn, M.D. | Distinguished Professor, Microbiology, Immunology and Molecular Genetics; Pediatrics; Molecular and Medical Pharmacology
Title: "Gene Therapy for PIDs"

12:45 - 2:00 PM 

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Lunch & Poster Session
SESSION 3: 

INFECTIOUS DISEASE CHALLENGES (Moderator Dr. Michael Yeaman)

2:10 - 2:35 PM

Michael R. Yeaman, Ph.D. | Professor and Chief, Division of Molecular Medicine
Title: "Introduction: Systems Immunobiology of Infectious Disease"

2:35 - 3:00 PM

Elissa Hallem, Ph.D. | Associate Professor, Brain Research Institute, Microbiology, Immunology & Molecular Genetics
Title: "How skin-penetrating nematodes find and infect human hosts"

3:00 - 3:25 PM

Scott Filler, M.D. | Professor and Chief, Division of Infectious Diseases
Title: "Addressing the Growing Threat of Fungal Pathogens"

3:25 - 3:50 PM

Selected Speaker #1 

3:50 - 4:15 PM

Selected Speaker #2 

4:15 - 4:30 PM

GH - Studio B36

Best Poster Award Announcement

4:30 - 6:00 PM

GH - Studio B36

Final Reception





Memories from the 2019 I3T Scientific Retreat

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Steve Bensinger, VMD, PhD. Director of the Immunology, Inflammation, Infection and Transplantation (I3T) Research Theme

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Manish Butte, MD, PhD.

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Brian Vikery, MD. Plenary Speaker (Emroy University)

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Cecilia Berin, PhD. Plenary Speaker (Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai)

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Maureen Su, MD.

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Dr. Charles-Shoeman presenting "Decreased Inflammatory Arthritis in Human Serum Paraoxonase 1 Transgenic Mice"

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Dr. Yang presenting "miR-146a regulation of Th17 cells and autoimmunity"

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Dr. Kohn presenting "Gene Therapy for PIDs"

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Dr. Yeaman presenting "Introduction: Systems Immunobiology of Infectious Disease"

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Dr. Hallem presenting "How skin-penetrating nematodes find and infect human hosts"

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Dr. Filler presenting "Addressing the Growing Threat of Fungal Pathogens"

DSC09734.JPGDr. Chan presenting "Innate immune Memory vs. Staphylococcus aureus"
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Dr. Scumpia presenting "Activation of cAMP/PKA Selectively Inhibits IL-12p40 Expression in Macrophages"

Reception and Poster Session

Congratulations to Emily Yang from the Li Lab, Rebecca Sosa from the Reed Lab and Wayne Hsieh from the Bensinger Lab for their top scoring posters!

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Curious about the I3T at UCLA?  Please feel free to send us an email at I3T@mednet.ucla.edu.

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