Meetings

2008 CIS School in Primary Immunodeficiency Diseases
September 11-15, 2008

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Deadline to apply is May 9.

The Clinical Immunology Society (CIS) is pleased to announce its seventh Summer School in Primary Immunodeficiency Diseases to be held September 11-15, 2008, at the DoubleTree Ocean Point Resort & Spa in Miami Beach, Florida.

The summer school is geared toward fellows in training, with a primary goal of education in the diagnosis, pathogenesis, and treatment of primary immunodeficiency diseases. The secondary goals of the summer school are to attract and develop future scientists in academic medicine and to enhance the awareness of clinical immunology and its importance in scientific discoveries and clinical applications. This program encourages student interaction with faculty and thought leaders in immunology in a casual and intimate setting.

Participants should be within their last years of fellowship training or first years of academic appointments and may hold an MD or equivalent: selected candidates with a PhD and intent to concentrate their studies on these diseases may also apply. Candidates may have a background in immunology, allergy/immunology, infectious diseases, internal medicine, rheumatology, hematology, or laboratory immunology. Those who will see patients with an immunologic disease in the US will be given preference.

CIS plans to accept 32 applicants for the 2008 Summer School program. Applicants will be selected based upon credentials, level of training, letter of recommendation and the interest in the case report or research project. CIS is looking for a case report including those which can be presented as a mystery for discussion purposes but should have a final diagnosis. Alternatively, cases with diagnostic dilemmas which could be discussed are acceptable and completed research projects germane to the field of primary immune deficiency are also acceptable.

All participants will give oral presentations and be provided with travel grants to assist with airfare, hotel, and meal expenses. The language of the School will be in English and selected participants are required to become CIS members upon acceptance.

If you have any questions, please contact Michelle Roach at the CIS office by phone at +1.414.224.8095 or by electronic mail at mroach@clinimmsoc.org.