Program
The University of Queensland, St Lucia
8:30am - 9:30am
Opening
Arrive at The University of Queensland, St Lucia. Registration desk open
Note: Coffee and breakfast snacks served
9:30am - 9:45am
Morning Lectures - Introduction and Welcome
9:45am - 10:15am
An introduction to the complement system - activation and regulation
10:15am - 10:45am
Towards a better understanding of the cell autonomous functions of complement
10:45am - 11:15am
Where and how to therapeutically target complement
11:15am - 11:45am
Complement at the interface of barriers: roles in immune protection and disease
11:45am - 12:15pm
Complement in human disease: approved drugs and new therapeutic applications
12:15pm - 1:30pm
Lunch
Note: ECCO meeting (all ECRs welcome) from 12:45pm - 1:30pm
1:30pm - 2:45pm
Afternoon Workshops (1st Workshop Rotations)
Note: Coffee Break from 2:45pm - 3:15pm
3:15pm - 4:30pm
Afternoon Workshops (2nd Workshop Rotations)
- Essential Complement Methodologies I (molecular methods)
- Essential Complement Methodologies II (in/ex vivo and clinical testing)
- Complement genetics and the complotype
- Complement and cancer
- Complement and neurological disease
5:00pm - 7:00pm
Welcome Reception
Drinks and Canapés at UQ
Note: ICS President-elect and ICW Chair welcome at 5:30pm.
Includes Geckoes Wildlife encounter: wombat, sugar glider, owl, tawny frogmouth, crocodile, lizards, pythons and more.
Day 1 Mon Sept 15th
08:30/09:00 - 10:30: Welcome/plenary speaker
10:30 - 11:00: Coffee break
11:00 - 12:30: Session 1
12:30 - 13:30: Lunch break
13:30 - 15:00: Session 2
15:00 - 15:30: Coffee break
15:30 – 17:00/17:30: Session 3
18:00: Speaker dinner
Day 2 Tues Sept 16th
08:30/09:00 - 10:30: Session 4
10:30 - 11:00: Coffee break
11:00 - 12:30: Plenary speaker
12:30 - 13:30: Lunch break
13:30 - 15:00: Session 5
15:00 - 15:30: Coffee break
15:30 – 17:00/17:30: Poster session
18:00: ECR Social Event
Day 3 Wed Sept 17th
08:30/09:00 - 10:30: Plenary speaker
10:30 - 11:00: Coffee break
11:00 - 12:30: Session 6
12:30 - 13:30: Lunch break
13:30 - 15:00: Session 7
15:00 - 15:30: Social Tour
Day 4 Thurs Sept 18th
08:30/09:00 - 10:30: Session 8
10:30 - 11:00: Coffee break
11:00 - 12:30: Session 9
12:30 - 13:30: Lunch break
13:30 - 15:00: Plenary speaker
15:00 - 15:30: Coffee break
15:30 – 17:00/17:30: Poster session
19:00: Conference Gala dinner
Day 5 Fri Sept 19th
08:30/09:00 - 10:30: Session 10
10:30 - 11:00: Coffee break
11:00 - 12:30: Session 11
12:30 - 13:30: Lunch break
13:30 - 15:00: Program close