Welcome

On behalf of the Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy (ASCIA) it is a pleasure to invite you to attend the 22nd ASCIA Annual Scientific Meeting, ASCIA 2011.

The ASCIA 2011 committee, chaired by Professor Connie Katelaris, has organised an exceptionally interesting scientific program, with an impressive range of speakers and topics in the areas of allergy and clinical immunology.

I am looking forward to welcoming you to ASCIA 2011.

A/Professor Jo Douglass
ASCIA President

On behalf of the Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy (ASCIA) it is a pleasure to invite you to participate in the 22nd ASCIA Annual Scientific Meeting, ASCIA 2011.

The ASCIA 2011 Annual Scientific Meeting will run for 3 days, from Wednesday 7th to Friday 9th September. The meeting will be held in conjunction with:

• ASCIA 2011 Allergy & Immunology Update for health professionals – Tuesday 6th September
• ASCIA 2011 Postgraduate Immunology Course - Saturday 10th September

We are honoured to have the following international speakers presenting at ASCIA 2011:

• Professor Abul Abbas (USA)
• Professor Pascal Demoly (FRANCE) - travel supported by Stallergenes
• Dr George Du Toit (UK) - travel supported by Nestle Nutrition
• Dr Montserrat Fernández-Rivas (SPAIN) - travel supported by ALK-Abello
• Dr Steven Holland (USA) - travel supported by CSL Biotherapies
• Professor Yehuda Shoenfeld (ISRAEL)

ASCIA 2011 will also feature more than 40 other speakers and chairs contributing to the meeting.

The Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre at Darling Harbour has been selected as the venue for ASCIA 2011, for its spectacular harbourside location, as well as its capacity to hold a large exhibition adjacent to the plenary hall. We hope that ASCIA 2011 delegates and accompanying visitors will take the opportunity to enjoy the attractions that Sydney and its magnificent harbour has to offer.

We are extremely grateful to our:

• Speakers and Chairs for taking time out of their busy schedules to contribute to this meeting.
• Sponsors and Exhibitors for their generous support, which enables ASCIA to offer a high quality program whilst keeping the registration fees at a reasonable rate.

We look forward to welcoming you to Sydney in September 2011 for the 22nd ASCIA Annual Scientific Meeting.

Professor Connie Katelaris
ASCIA 2011 Chair

ASCIA 2011 Committee