Previous BIRAs meeting - Summer, 2001:
SEVERE ASTHMA
& COPD;
The good, the bad and the ugly.
Novartis Horsham Research
Centre,
July 12th and 13th 2001
PROGRAMME:
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| Prof. P. Jeffrey: | Overview of pathophysiology of severe asthma and COPD |
| Dr. E. Silverman: | Genetics of severe asthma and COPD |
| Dr J. Mathews: | Problems of therapy - Mechanisms of steroid resistance1 |
| Dr A. Sousa: | Problems of therapy - Mechanisms of steroid resistance 2 |
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| Prof. F. Kelly: | Oxidative stress in inflammation and respiratory disease |
| Dr. I. Rahmen: | Oxidative stress and the regulation of GSH in airways disease |
| Prof. J. Piette: | Impact of oxidative stress on NF-kB activation |
| Dr. M. Salmon: | Ozone induced remodelling in COPD |
| Dr. I. Adcock: | Divergent role of p21CIP in asthma and COPD |
| Dr. A. Rossi: | Apoptosis in airways disease |
| Dr. P. Hiemstra: | Defensins in respiratory disease and tissue repair |
| Dr. E. Nabeyrat | Retinoids and p21CIP in alveolar repair |
| Prof P. Barnes: | Overview and Conclusions |
Organisers:
Dr I. Adcock,
National Heart & Lung Institute,
Imperial College,
Dovehouse Street, London SW3 6LY.
Dr P. Kirkham,
Novartis,
Wimblehurst Road,
Horsham,
West Sussex. RH12 5AB