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:Â 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
The Welcome Reception and Poster Walks will be held at the Institut Pasteur followed by the opportunity to discover Paris. Â 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.Â