Sepsis 2010 Outline Program

Wednesday 1st  September  2010

13:00 – 13:15 Welcome and introduction to the International Sepsis Forum.
  Konrad Reinhart, Jena, Germany
13:15 – 15:00 Session 1          The Global Burden of Sepsis
  Chairs:  John Marshall and Konrad Reinhart
13:15 – 13:40 The burden of sepsis in the developed world
  Derek Angus, Pittsburgh, USA
13:40 – 14:05 The burden of sepsis in the developing world
  Nick White, Bangkok, Thailand
14:05 – 14:25 Sepsis in China
  Bin Du, Beijing, China
14:25 – 14:45 Sepsis in Africa
  Kath Maitland, Kalifi, Kenya
14:45 – 15:00 Discussion – What can a global sepsis alliance achieve?
15:00 – 15:30 BREAK
15:30 – 16:50 Session 2          How and Why Sepsis Kills
  Chairs: Tom van der Poll and Derek Angus
15:30 – 15:50 Genetic determinants in sepsis
  Jean-Paul Mira, Paris, France
15:50 – 16:10 Quorum sensing and other cell signalling mechanisms
  Steven Opal, Pawtucket, USA
16:10 – 16:30 How bacteria evade innate immunity
  Jos van Strijp, Utrecht, The Netherlands
16:30 – 16:50 Extracellular histones as mediators of death
  Thierry Roger, Lausanne, Switzerland
16:50 – 17:50 Keynote  Introduced by Jean-Paul Mira
  Mechanisms of meningeal invasion during meningococcemia
  Xavier Nassif, Paris, France


Welcome Reception and Poster Walks 1st  September 2010 at the Institut Pasteur Institut Pasteur.  Venue for SEPSIS 2010.

The Welcome Reception and Poster Walks will be held at the Institut Pasteur followed by the opportunity to discover Paris.  Faculty Members present at the Symposium will host walks and review papers presented in poster form. A great opportunity to meet and learn from the thought leaders.
Tickets are included in the Registration Fee but must be pre-booked. 


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