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1 FINAL PROGRAM

2 Coordination ECI 2015 c/o WMA Ltd. Alser Strasse Vienna Austria t: f: e: eci2015@medacad.org Layout: Photo Credits: Barbara Biegl, Unless otherwise indicated all pictures ECI European Congress of Immunology Copyright 2015 ECI All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed or transmitted without the prior written permission of ECI. Some information may be subject to change.

3 TABLE OF CONTENTS Welcome by the ECI Organizers...2 Welcome by the EFIS President...4 Welcome in Austria...5 Welcome in Vienna...6 ORGANIZATION Addresses...8 About...8 Committees...9 CONGRESS INFORMATION Registration Information...12 Awards and Travel Grants...13 Floor Plans...18 Opening Hours Congress Information A-Z...20 ECI Social Media Guide...24 Information for Early Career Scientists...24 Information for Speakers and Poster Presenters...25 CME Accreditation...26 SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM Program at a Glance...28 Session Type Description...36 Related Pre-Congressional Events in Vienna before the start of the 4 th ECI Congress...40 SUNDAY Schedule at a Glance Sunday...42 Opening Ceremony...43 Opening of Historic Exhibition Emerging Immunology Vienna s Contribution...43 Keynote Lecture of the Day...44 Educational Courses & Scientific Satellite Symposia...44 Business and Ancillary Meetings...44 MONDAY Schedule at a Glance Monday...46 Keynote Lecture of the Day...48 Overview per Track...48 Track A...49 Track B...51 Track C...53 Track D...56 Joint-Symposia of the Day...58 Other Sessions and Meetings...58 Business and Ancillary Meetings...59 Meet the Professor Breakfast...59 Posters of the Day according to Tracks A, B, C, D, E...60 TUESDAY Schedule at a Glance Tuesday Keynote Lecture of the Day...64 Overview per Track...64 Track A...65 Track B...67 Track C...69 Track D...71 Track E...72 Joint-Symposia of the Day...73 Other Sessions and Meetings...73 Business and Ancillary Meetings...73 Meet the Professor Breakfast...74 Posters of the Day according to Tracks A, B, C, D, E...74 WEDNESDAY Schedule at a Glance Wednesday...76 Keynote Lecture of the Day...78 Overview per Track...78 Track A Track B...81 Track C...84 Track D...85 Track E...87 Joint-Symposia of the Day...87 Other Sessions and Meetings...88 Educational Courses & Scientific Satellite Symposia...88 Business and Ancillary Meetings...88 Meet the Professor Breakfast...88 Posters of the Day according to Tracks A, B, C, D, E...89 Closing and Award Ceremony...89 Related Post Congressional Events in Vienna after 4 th ECI..90 INDUSTRY SPONSORED SYMPOSIA, SPONSORS AND EXHIBITORS Acknowledgements...93 Sponsors Company Descriptions...95 Industry Sponsored Symposia...97 Exhibition Information Exhibition Floorplan EFIS Info Appointments with EFIS during the ECI Upcoming Meetings (Sponsored by EFIS) NETWORKING EVENTS Networking Events THE CITY OF VIENNA The City of Vienna Vienna City Map Vienna Public Transport Map INDUSTRY / EXHIBITION WEDNESDAY TUESDAY MONDAY SUNDAY Final Program 4 th European Congress of Immunology September 6 9, Vienna/AT ECI

4 Welcomes WELCOME BY THE ECI ORGANIZERS Dear Colleagues and Friends, with great pleasure we welcome you on behalf of the Austrian Society of Allergology and Immunology (ÖGAI) to the 4 th European Congress of Immunology (ECI) in Vienna from September 6-9, After the scientifically and socially very successful congresses in Paris, Berlin and Glasgow, we are honored to host the 4 th ECI, which is organized under the auspices of the European Federation of Immunological Societies (EFIS), in the heart of Europe. We have received more than abstracts from Europe and Overseas and are especially proud and very thankful for the large international recognition of the 4 th ECI, which goes far beyond the boundaries of Europe. In fact, more than 100 abstracts have been submitted by colleagues from both USA and Brazil, more than 70 abstracts have been submitted by colleagues from Australia and more than 60 abstracts have been submitted by colleagues from China. We take these record-high numbers as clear indication for the international attractiveness of European immunology research and realize that ECI congresses are receiving worldwide attention. The Scientific Program Committee has taken much effort to generate a timely and highly stimulating program consisting of four tracks covering the most recent developments in basic and clinical immunology. Exciting latest results and novel developments will be presented in 46 keynote lectures and symposia. At this point, we cordially thank all the members of the Scientific Program Committee, the Steering Committee and the Local Organizing Committee as well as the 93 reviewers for their invaluable contributions by critically evaluating all submitted abstracts. The committee members have selected 432 abstracts to be orally presented and the most excellent amongst them will be featured in specially dedicated bright sparks workshops. In addition, more than abstracts will be presented and discussed in 126 guided poster sessions during the fourday congress. We also express our deep gratitude to all related Societies dealing with immunology, clinical immunology, allergology and applied sciences, who have shown enormous enthusiasm in organizing additional joint symposia with EFIS, amongst them the European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (EAACI), the European Society for Immunodeficiencies (ESID), the European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR), the American Association of Immunologists (AAI), the International Union of Immunological Societies (IUIS), the World Allergy Organization (WAO), the International Society for Advancement of Cytometry (ISAC) and the Society for Mucosal Immunology (SMI). In addition to this fruitful cooperation the communication and collaboration with the related industry has been outstanding. As a result, more than 55 partners from industry will attend as exhibitors and a considerable number of company sponsored symposia and progress in technology sessions will introduce you to the latest developments in flow cytometry, immune-adsorbers, vaccination against infectious diseases and tumors and allergy diagnosis amongst other topics. Moreover, the scientific program is framed by a considerable number of very interesting satellite symposia and meetings taking place either shortly before or directly after the main congress. On top of that, we invite you to the EFIS Award Lectures on Monday 7 th September presenting the recipients of the prestigious Ita Askonas Prize and the ACTERIA Doctoral and Early Career Research Prizes. The winners will give a short presentation about their awarded work. Finally, on Wednesday 9 th September, the First EFIS President s Symposium, convened and chaired by outgoing EFIS President Lorenzo Moretta, will explore NK Cells and NK Cell-based Therapies of Leukemias. 2 ECI 2015 September 6 9, Vienna/AT 4 th European Congress of Immunology Final Program

5 Welcomes WELCOME BY THE ECI ORGANIZERS The support of the participation of early career scientists at events like the 4 th ECI represents a cornerstone of EFIS mission. Accordingly, EFIS has awarded more than 240 travel bursaries to European early career scientists. Similarly, the American Association of Immunologists (AAI), the International Union of Immunological Societies (IUIS) and ÖGAI provided grants of their own (40, 10 and 10, respectively) to applicants from developing countries. Moreover, many national societies have allocated substantial support to stimulate and promote the participation of their younger members at ECI To further promote early career scientists special lectures will be provided, e.g. How to publish in scientific journals and Women in immunology. In addition, early career scientists will have the opportunity to meet keynote lecture and symposia speakers in an interactive discussion atmosphere during breakfasts. Furthermore, guided poster sessions chaired by senior scientists and conducted at time-slots not interfering with workshops will encourage active discussion of scientific results to acknowledge the large contribution of early career scientists to this congress and to provide a stimulating feedback atmosphere for their scientific work. The best poster presenters within each session will compete for 12 poster prizes to be awarded during the closing ceremony. Outstanding immunological research has a long and strong tradition in Vienna. In fact, More than one hundred years ago, the Viennese Nobel laureate Karl Landsteiner discovered the blood groups and Clemens von Pirquet coined the term Allergy in Vienna. Vienna s contributions to the emerging field of immunology and allergology research at the turn of the last century will be high-lighted by a special historic exhibition, kindly curated by Johann Eibl and Othmar Förster, in the main lobby of the Austria Center Vienna. The exhibition will also be open to the lay public. We are indebted to the curators as well as the institutional and corporate sponsors of this interesting and eye-catching exhibition. After the opening keynote lecture given by the doyen of B cell biology, Klaus Rajewsky, on The B cell receptor in B cell development, memory and malignancies we invite you to join us for the networking mixer in the Austria Center Vienna, which will take place immediately after the opening ceremony. Moreover, please consider to exchange thoughts and scientific opinions with your colleagues and friends on Tuesday, September 8, at the occasion of the Heurigen Networking Evening in Gumpoldskirchen. We express our deep gratitude to all those individuals and institutions, who made the 4 th ECI possible. Many thanks to all committee members, who continuously contributed to the organization of this congress during the last years. A big thank you also to the generous support from our corporate partners, without their contributions it would have been impossible to put such a fantastic program together. Last but not least, we would like to thank the City of Vienna for kindly hosting us. Finally, we hope you will feel very comfortable in Vienna and we wish you a most memorable scientific, social and cultural stay! Winfried F. Pickl, MD President 4 th ECI Barbara Bohle, PhD President Scientific Program Committee 4 th ECI Rudolf Valenta, MD President Local Organizing Committee 4 th ECI Final Program 4 th European Congress of Immunology September 6 9, Vienna/AT ECI

6 Welcomes WELCOME BY THE EFIS PRESIDENT Dear Friends and Delegates, As President of the European Federation of Immunological Societies (EFIS), it is a distinct pleasure and honor for me to welcome you to the Fourth European Congress of Immunology ECI 2015! The ECI, the venue of which is selected every three years (six years in advance) through a bidding process by the Federation s 31 Member Societies, is the EFIS flagship event. At the 2 nd ECI held in Berlin in 2009, EFIS Members overwhelmingly chose the bid submitted by the Austrian Society of Allergology and Immunology (ÖGAI) to host ECI 2015 in Vienna. And they did well to do so: I am convinced after having worked closely with our colleagues of the ÖGAI over the past three years that they are beyond worthy of the trust that EFIS Member Societies have placed in them! Our Austrian hosts so admirably coordinated by Winfried Pickl, Barbara Bohle and Rudolf Valenta, respectively, Presidents of the ECI 2015 Steering Committee, Scientific Program Committee and Local Organizing Committee have put together what is poised to be a truly meaningful event. A stellar lineup of speakers will explore over the next three days in four Keynote addresses, more than 40 symposia and 72 workshops the most recent advances in the fields of innate immunity, adaptive immunity, diseases of the immune system and immune interventions. And whether you have a broad-ranging interest in the multiple facets of modern immunological research, or your focus lies in a particular niche, you will surely come away from ECI 2015 satisfied by the fine balance between basic and applied/translational research contributions that the organizers have assembled. Also in keeping with the mission of EFIS to foster young scientists early career scientists will also take center stage in a number of specially convened sessions: poster walks will be conducted by leading scientists to encourage dynamic interaction with presenters, from among whom the 12 best will be selected; the Bright Sparks Workshops will feature the authors of the best submitted abstracts scored and selected by European experts; and the ACTERIA Doctoral and Early Career Research Prizes awarded by EFIS will be presented for the second time. In addition to these, EFIS will acknowledge the work of the third EFIS-EJI Ita Askonas Prize, awarded to a prominent European female research group leader. And beyond the wealth of science that will be explored in detail over the next three days in the halls of the Austria Center, we cannot forget the cultural and social delights that Vienna the capital of Mitteleuropa, the City of Music, the Imperial City has to offer. Overall, as an ECI 2015 delegate, rest assured that a scientifically, socially and culturally rewarding experience is waiting for you! In closing, I cannot help but highlight that 2015 marks the 40 th anniversary of the founding of EFIS, which will be commemorated, among other occasions, with the inaugural EFIS President s Symposium. On behalf of EFIS and the entirety of its membership, and together with our colleagues of the ÖGAI, I am delighted that you have chosen to take part in what is arguably the showcase for the European immunological community and that this year promises to be a truly memorable event. Lorenzo Moretta President, EFIS 4 ECI 2015 September 6 9, Vienna/AT 4 th European Congress of Immunology Final Program

7 Welcomes WELCOME IN AUSTRIA Ladies and Gentlemen, Dear Participants, I would like to welcome you to Austria and the beautiful city of Vienna. Medicine has a very long tradition in Vienna. Today we have one of the world s leading medical universities and many research institutions of international acclaim. It is a great honor that experts of immunology from all over the globe gather in Vienna for the 4 th European Congress of Immunology to discuss the important issues of immunology. The huge range of symposia, workshops and poster sessions will give the experts the opportunity to discuss in-depth new forms of immune interventions, technological innovations and research results. I am convinced that the scientific progress will be for the benefit of thousands of patients who suffer from immune-mediated diseases and immunodeficiency. I wish all participants a successful conference with many fruitful discussions! Yours sincerely, Dr.in Sabine Oberhauser, MAS Minister of Health Federal Ministry of Health Austria Final Program 4 th European Congress of Immunology September 6 9, Vienna/AT ECI

8 Welcomes WELCOME IN VIENNA Dear participants of ECI 2015, As host city of the 4 th European Congress of Immunology, Vienna combines two key traditions: its traditional role as an international meeting place for outstanding scientists, and the excellent worldwide reputation of the Vienna School of Medicine. For our city, this reputation is both an honour and a mission for the future. The important fact that this year s ECI is hosted by the Austrian Society of Allergology and Immunology serves as yet another proof of our traditionally close connection to science and research. The network of medical services available to all population groups is a good indicator for assessing a society. Vienna has an excellent international track record here, which is also due to research in immunology and allergology - two medical fields of increasing importance. The ECI is bound to provide new momentum in these fields as it provides for an exchange of experiences, expert debates, and initiatives to promote education and training. This is what matters after all. I would like to wish all participants an inspiring and interesting congress, and hope that you will also keep good memories of your stay in Vienna. Dr. Michael Häupl Mayor and Governor of Vienna 6 ECI 2015 September 6 9, Vienna/AT 4 th European Congress of Immunology Final Program

9 ORGANIZATION Addresses...8 About...8 Committees Final Program 4 th European Congress of Immunology September 6 9, Vienna/AT ECI

10 Organization ADDRESSES ECI 2015 Congress President ao. Univ. Prof. Dr. Winfried F. Pickl Institute of Immunology Medical University of Vienna Lazarettgasse 19, 1090 Vienna, Austria [p]: [m]: [e]: winfried.pickl@meduniwien.ac.at ECI 2015 Congress Organization and Abstract Management WMA Kongress GmbH Alser Straße 4, 1090 Vienna, Austria [p]: [e]: eci2015@medacad.org ECI 2015 Exhibition and Sponsorship Management MAW Medizinische Ausstellungs- und Werbegesellschaft Engerthstrasse 128, 1200 Vienna, Austria City office: Freyung 6, 1010 Vienna, Austria [p]: [e] maw@media.co.at EFIS Office Thomas Wiley EFIS Coordinator Istituto Giannina Gaslini Via Gerolamo Gaslini 5, Genova, Italy [p]: [m]: [e]: office@efis.org ÖGAI Office Institut für Immunologie Lazarettgasse 19, 1090 Vienna, Austria [p]: [e]: office@oegai.org Congress Venue Austria Center Vienna Bruno-Kreisky-Platz 1, 1220 Vienna, Austria [w]: ABOUT European Federation of Immunological Societies [EFIS] The European Federation of Immunological Societies (EFIS) is a non-profit umbrella organization that represents 31 immunological societies from all across Europe, and even beyond the borders to Israel. Every active member of any of its member societies is automatically considered an EFIS member and can as such benefit from EFIS programs. Thus EFIS represents more than 14,000 individual immunologists. The main goals of EFIS are the support of immunological research and education as well as strengthening scientific interaction amongst its members. EFIS especially focuses on supporting early career scientists, e.g. through fellowships or travel grants. European Congress of Immunology [ECI] The European Congress of Immunology - ECI - is the triennial joint meeting of all EFIS member societies. It is one of the most renowned international conferences in the field of basic and clinical immunology and attracts up to 5,000 delegates. The ECI is "the place to build your professional network as it offers the highest standards in terms of both scientific and social programs. Each EFIS member society can submit a bid to host an ECI. The 4 th European Congress of Immunology is held under the auspices of the Austrian Society for Allergology and Immunology (ÖGAI) and the European Federation of Immunological Societies (EFIS). Austrian Society for Allergology and Immunology [ÖGAI] The ÖGAI was founded in 1971 and represents Austrian scientists and practitioners interested in the physiology and pathophysiology of the immune response as well as the phenotypic expression, diagnosis and therapy of all diseases involving the immune system. ÖGAI supports excellence in education and training in the fields of allergology and immunology and further provides and also encourages the spread of specific information on the vital importance of the immune system and its disorders, such as allergy, autoimmunity, immunodeficiencies, to the lay, legal and professional public. Under the auspices of EFIS, European Federation of Immunological Societies and the Austrian Society for Allergology and Immunology, ÖGAI 8 ECI 2015 September 6 9, Vienna/AT 4 th European Congress of Immunology Final Program

11 Organization COMMITTEES STEERING COMMITTEE Winfried F. PICKL, President Lorenzo MORETTA, EFIS President Georg WICK, ÖGAI Barbara BOHLE, ÖGAI Fatima FERREIRA-BRIZA, ÖGAI Rudolf VALENTA, ÖGAI Peter OPENSHAW, BSI Andreas RADBRUCH, DGfI Reina MEBIUS, NVVI Anna FOGDELL-HAHN, SSI Luisa Maria VILLAR-GUMERANS, SEI Vincenzo BARNABA, SIICA Anne HOSMALIN, SFI Günnur DENIZ, TSI Hans ACHA-ORBEA, SGAI Henrique VEIGA-FERNANDES, SPI SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM COMMITTEE Barbara BOHLE, ECI 2015 SPC President Rudolf VALENTA, ECI 2015 LOC President Winfried F. PICKL, ECI 2015 President Leonie TAAMS, BSI Hans Martin JÄCK, DGfI Rene TOES, NVVI Marie WAHREN-HERLENIUS, SSI Ignacio MELERO, SEI Massimo LOCATI, SIICA Roland LIBLAU, SFI Sabina RABATIC, CIS Günnur DENIZ, TSI Christian MUENZ, SGAI Peter KOROSEC, ISS FINANCE COMMITTEE Hannes STOCKINGER, President Carsten WATZL, DGfI Lindsay NICHOLSON, BSI René TOES, NVVI Hanna JARVA, SSI Clemens SCHEINECKER, ÖGAI Eduard PALOU, SEI Massimo LOCATI, SIICA Paul GUGLIELMI, SFI EFIS BOARD Lorenzo MORETTA, President René A.W. VAN LIER, President elect Catherine SAUTÈS-FRIDMAN, Past President Anna ERDEI, Secretary General Hannes STOCKINGER, Treasurer LOCAL ORGANIZING COMMITTEE Rudolf VALENTA, President Barbara BOHLE, ECI 2015 SPC President Kaan BOZTUG Meinrad BUSSLINGER Thomas DECKER Manfred DIERICH Adelheid ELBE-BÜRGER Martha EIBL Wilfried ELLMEIER Michelle EPSTEIN Elisabeth FÖRSTER-WALDL Alexander von GABAIN Beatrix GRUBECK-LOEBENSTEIN Franz-Xaver HEINZ Wolfgang HOLTER Sylvia KNAPP Hans LASSMANN Mathias MÜLLER Josef PENNINGER Alexander ROSENKRANZ Armin SAALMÜLLER Marcus SAEMANN Clemens SCHEINECKER Veronika SEXL Maria SIBILIA Josef SMOLEN Georg STINGL Hannes STOCKINGER Giulio SUPERTI-FURGA Peter VALENT Arne VON BONIN Thomas WECKERLE Ursula WIEDERMANN Christoph ZIELINSKI Gerhard ZLABINGER Final Program 4 th European Congress of Immunology September 6 9, Vienna/AT ECI

12 ECI Istanbul, Turkey th European Congress of Immunology September 12-15, Under the auspices of EFIS, European Federation of Immunological Societies and the Turkish Society of Immunology EFIS European Federation of Immunological Societies

13 CONGRESS INFORMATION Registration Information...12 Awards and Travel Grants...13 Floor Plans...18 Opening Hours Congress Information A-Z...20 ECI Social Media Guide...24 Information for Early Career Scientists...24 Information for Speakers and Poster Presenters...25 CME Accreditation Final Program 4 th European Congress of Immunology September 6 9, Vienna/AT ECI

14 Congress Information REGISTRATION INFORMATION Registration fees Payment received: before June 30, 2015 (reduced rate) from July 1 to August 23, 2015 (regular rate) after August 23, 2015 and on site Day tickets on site EFIS Members 1 EUR 420,- EUR 480,- EUR 540,- EUR 270,- Non-Members EUR 570,- EUR 630,- EUR 690,- EUR 360,- Students 2 EUR 210,- EUR 240,- EUR 270,- EUR 150,- Lunch bags standard 3 (per day) EUR 12,- EUR 12,- N/A N/A Lunch bags premium 3 (per day) EUR 19,50 EUR 19,50 N/A N/A Networking Event Heurigen Evening 4 EUR 60,- Abstract Book (printed) EUR 12,- 1 List of eligible national EFIS member societies can be found online at 2 Applies to under- and postgraduate students. Please provide a copy of a Student s ID or a written confirmation (in English) signed by the head of department during registration. 3 Lunch bags could only be ordered prior to the congress, no onsite orders for lunch bags are possible! For those not ordering lunch bags a couple of onsite options are, however, available. 4 Entirely at participants expense What is covered by the registration fee? Admission to all scientific sessions Admission to industry exhibition Admission to networking mixer Electronic abstract book on USB, printed final program and printed poster listing Coffee/tea during breaks from Monday, September 7 to Wednesday, September 9 Payment of Registration fees may be made in cash (in Euro only) or by credit/debit card (ECI accepts Mastercard, VISA and Maestro). Please note The reduced registration fee is only applicable, if it has been credited to the congress account before the deadline. Registering before June 30 or respectively August 23, 2015 without performing the actual payment is not sufficient to benefit from the reduction. Cancellations and refunds Notice of cancellation must be made in writing by or fax to the congress office. Registration fees may be refunded as follows: Written cancellation received: - before June 30, 2015: 75% refund - between July 1 and August 23, 2015: 25% refund - after August 23, 2015: no refund The date of receipt of the or fax ID will be the basis for considering refunds. Refunds will be made after the congress. Cancelled lunch bags and Heurigen Tickets can not be refunded. Abstract Book A printed abstract book can be purchased at the onsite registration desk for EUR 12,-. 12 ECI 2015 September 6 9, Vienna/AT 4 th European Congress of Immunology Final Program

15 Congress Information AWARDS AND TRAVEL GRANTS ACTERIA-PRIZES AWARDED BY EFIS On the recommendations of the ACTERIA Prizes Selection Jury and the Foundation ACTERIA, EFIS is delighted to announce the laureates of the 2015 ACTERIA Prizes awarded by EFIS: Doctoral Prize in Allergology: Sandra Pahr Medical University of Vienna Nominated by the Austrian Society for Allergology and Immunology (ÖGAI) Doctoral Prize in Immunology: Chris Schiering The Francis Crick Institute - Mill Hill Laboratory, London Nominated by the British Society for Immunology (BSI) Early Career Research Prize in Allergology: Thomas Marichal University of Liege Nominated by the the Belgian Immunological Society (BIS) Early Career Research Prize in Immunology: Dietmar Zehn Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois (CHUV), Lausanne Nominated by the Swiss Society for Allergology and Immunology (SGAI) The ACTERIA Prizes awarded by EFIS will be formally conferred at a specially organized Plenary Lecture Session of the 4 th European Congress of Immunology on Monday, September 7 from 14:00 to 15:30 hrs, during which each of the four laureates will present her/his work. The ACTERIA Doctoral Thesis Prizes carry a cash award of EUR 15,000, while the ACTERIA Early Career Research Prizes amount to EUR 30,000 each. In addition, awardees automatically qualify for 3-year research grants of up to EUR 50,000 annually. EFIS/EJI ITA ASKONAS AWARD Dr. Karin Tarte, Director of the Microenvironement and Cancer Unit of the University of Rennes Faculty of Medicine (U 917 INSERM), has been chosen as the 2015 Laureate of the Ita Askonas Prize, awarded by EFIS together with its Official Journal, European Journal of Immunology (EJI), in recognition of outstanding leadership by a female immunologist over the past three years. The prize was established by the European Federation of Immunological Societies (EFIS) and the European Journal of Immunology (EJI) in order to acknowledge female group leaders in immunology who have run an independent laboratory for a minimum of four and no more than eight years. The board of EFIS had decided to establish this award also in consideration of gender-specific differences of career opportunities, such as possible delays due to pregnancy and motherhood. This prize consists of a EUR 20,000 cash award plus travel support to attend the European Congress of Immunology (ECI). The laureate must be prepared to present her work at the ECI. The EFIS-EJI Ita Askonas Prize, named after the renowned scientist who over a career spanning 60 years so heavily influenced the field of immunology and who maintained that "good science gets recognition regardless of the sex of the scientist", was awarded for the first time at the ECI 2009 in Berlin. The winner was Prof. Fiona Powrie from Oxford, UK. The second prize, awarded during the ECI 2012 in Glasgow, went to Dr. Francesca Granucci of the University of Milano-Bicocca. Final Program 4 th European Congress of Immunology September 6 9, Vienna/AT ECI

16 Congress Information AWARDS AND TRAVEL GRANTS EFIS-IL MOST CITED PAPER AWARDS EFIS/IL Most Cited Original Paper Award Bermejo, P., Martín-Aragón, S., Benedí, J., Susín, C., Felici, E., Gil, P., Ribera, J.M., Villar, A.M. Differences of peripheral inflammatory markers between mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer's disease Volume 117, Issue 2, 15 May 2008, Pages Cited 72 times in its first 3 years after publication! EFIS/IL Most Cited Review Award K.S.Siveen, Girija Kuttan Role of macrophages in tumour progression Volume 123, Issue 2, 27 April 2009, Pages Cited 131 times in its first 3 years after publication! Description: The awards were established by the European Federation of Immunological Societies (EFIS) with general support from Immunology Letters, in order to recognize the most often cited original paper and review, respectively, within the first 3 years after publication, published in Immunology Letters. They are awarded triennially in combination with the European Congress of Immunology (ECI), for the first time during ECI 2012 in Glasgow. This year we honor the Most Cited Original Article and Review which appeared in IL from January 1, 2008 to March 15, Each prize consists of a EUR 5,000 cash award plus invitation and support of the key author to attend the ECI. TRAVEL GRANTS ECI-EFIS 2015 Travel Grants for Early Career Scientists from EFIS Affiliated National Immunological Societies The European Federation of Immunological Societies (EFIS), sponosred by the European Journal of Immunology and Immunology Letters, is awarding 245 travel grants at the value of EUR each for young post-docs and PhD-students under 35 years of age requesting financial support to attend the ECI 2015 and is pleased to announce the following EFIS travel grant awardees: Austrian Society for Allergology and Immunology (ÖGAI) Karine De Amicis Christoph Jandl Sahar Kazemi* Barbara Kronsteiner-Dobramysl Xin Li Shu-Hua Liu* Simone Mader Bharani Srinivasan* Philipp Starkl Marion Steger Helen Strandt * based in Vienna, Award value of EUR Belgian Immunological Society (BIS) Ellen Brisse Pauline Lehebel Arnaud Machelart Valerie Martinet Barbara Polese Karen Put Catherine Sabatel British Society for Immunology (BSI) Giuseppina Arbore Dominic Boardman Marianne Burbage Joana Campos Lewis Clarke Ee Lyn Lim Anna Malecka Helen McGettrick Paul Milne Dhiren Patel Ann-Kathrin Reuschl Joanne Simpson Nathalie Steinthal David Tomaz Bulgarian Society for Immunology (BuSI) Marina Alexandrova Ivaylo Balabanov Tsvetelina Batsalova Silviya Bradyanova Maya Hadzhieva Iva Ivanova Maria Kazakova-Velinova Iliyan Manoylov Croatian Immunological Society (HID) Marina Babic Cac Vedrana Jelenčić Tomislav Kelava Lovro Lamot Maja Lenartić Marko Šestan Czech Immunological Society (CIS) Viktor Bugajev Fabian Caja Viktor Černý Stepan Coufal Adela Dusilova Veronika Horková Michaela Hornová Jiri Hrdy Klara Klimesova Tomas Paulenda Lucie Potůčková Ladislav Sivak Ivan Stepanek Zuzana Zakostelska Dutch Society for Immunology (NVVI) Anne Marit de Groot Ilse Dingjan Jennifer Hope Daniëlle Verboogen Marjolein Wentink French Society for Immunology (SFI) Alexandra Audemard-Verger Pascal Azar Sara Basbous Gaetan Blaize Lloyd Bod Laure Castan Clotilde Guyon Myriam Hayder Mathieu Ing Annaelle Jarossay Régis Joulia Clement Levin Yuting Ma Charlotte Pouchy Emilie Ronin Georgian Association of Allergology and Clinical Immunology (GAACI) Nino Nanava Yan Sepiashvili German Society for Immunology (DGfI) Fatima Ahmetlic Petra Bacher Jonas Blume Carola Bunse Lucia Campos Carrascosa Michael Delacher 14 ECI 2015 September 6 9, Vienna/AT 4 th European Congress of Immunology Final Program

17 Congress Information AWARDS AND TRAVEL GRANTS Christiane Göpfert Lukas Heger Ann-Cathrin Hofer Isabel John Annett Kessler Elisabeth Littwitz-Salomon Anna Nowak Lucas Otto Friederike Raczkowski Annika Reinhardt Andreas Schlitzer Franziska Schmidt Kathrin Schulz Ping Shen Julia Spanier Yilang Tang Ulrike Träger Alexander Ulges Franziska Weber Anne Willing Kai Yu Hellenic Society of Immunology (HSI) Maria Semitekolou Panagiota Spantidea Eleftheria Anastasopoulou Antonios Gerofotis Ioannis Panagoulias Maria Rodi Ioanna Zerva Hungarian Society for Immunology (MIT) Zsuzsanna Bankó Beáta Szilvia Bolla Marietta Budai Judit Danis Anikó Göblös Adrienn Gyöngyösi Zoltán Kohl Mariann Kremlitzka Réka Kugyelka Adrienn Lajkó Nikolett Lupsa Anett Mázló Barbara Molnár-Érsek Kitti Linda Pázmándi Judit Pozsgay Lilla Prenek Noémi Sándor Florentina Sava Eszter Szarka Eszter Szlavicz Márta Tóth Dóra Vojkovics Immunological Society of Serbia (ISoS) Nemanja Jovicic Ilija Jeftic Jelena Demenesku Tanja Dzopalic Milan Marković Emina Milosevic Marina Ninkov Verica Paunovic Aleksandra Popov Aleksandrov Suzana Stanisavljević Marija Stankovic Milica Vujičić Immunology Society of Slovenia (ISS) Mark Kačar Jelka Pohar Irish Society for Immunology (ISI) Laura Cahill Jennifer Corbett Maja Kristek Paul Lohan Kevin Lynch Izabela Marszalowska Ewa Oleszycka Grace O'Malley Mark Robinsdon Ralitsa Vassileva Mieszko Wilk Italian Society for Immunology, Clinical Immunology and Allergology (SIICA) Paolo Ambrosini Eduardo Bonavita Francesco Borriello Monica Castellucci Valerio Chiurchiù Sara Costa Daniele Croxatto Claudia De Pasquale Cinzia Garofalo Anna Kabanova Monica Loi Matteo Massara Michela Mirenda Martina Molgora Eleonora Palella Laura Pisapia Nicla Porciello Naths Grazia Sukubo Rossana Tallerico Eleonora Timperi Latvian Association of Immunologists (LAI) Aigars Dzalbs Lithuanian Society for Immunology (LSI) Dovile Dekaminaviciute Polish Society for Fundamental and Clinical Immunology (PTDiK) Dorota Iwaszkiewicz-Grzes Urszula Kozlowska Natalia Marek-Trzonkowska Katarzyna Nazimek Justyna Roszkowiak Urszula Skalska Tomasz Wypych Aneta Zegar Agata Zerka Portuguese Society for Immunology (SPI) Ana Margarida Ferreira Teixeira Liliana Oliveira Sérgio Ribeiro Ana Rita Santos Russian Society for Immunology (RSI) Alina Alshevskaya Egor Batorov Elena Blinova Svetlana Falaleeva Nikita Mitkin Vadim Nazarov Mikhail Pogorelyy Lidia Putlyaeva Baigalmaa Sangidorj Ivan Zvyagin Scandinavian Society for Immunology (SSI) Magdalena Bosma Madelene Dahlgren Sophie Schussek Kailash Singh Slovak Immunological Society (SIS) Lucia Paulovičová Beata Gajdosechova Spanish Society for Immunology (SEI) Fernando Aranda Selene Baos Juan Antonio Calatayud Subias Aranzazu Cruz Adalia Marta Cuenca Vanessa Daza Cajigal Spanish Society for Immunology (SEI) (cont d) Rebeca de Pablo Carlos Del Fresno Sánchez Sara Labiano Maria Martinez López Pascual Martínez-Peinado Anna Mensa-Vilaró Marta Mosquera Sáiz Miguel Muñoz Ruiz Carmen Picon Dalia Raich-Regue Swiss Society for Allergology and Immunology (SSGAI) Nicolo Brembilla Marco Fischer Samuel Philip Nobs Carsten Riether Turkish Society of Immunology (TSI) Soner Yildiz Lacin Cevhertas Ersin Gül Gurcan Gunaydin Bilgi Güngör Elif Senem Kayali Ece Canan Sayitoglu Burcu Sirin Gurcan Tunali Digdem Yoyen-Ermis Ukrainian Society of Specialists in Clinical Immunology and Allergy (UTIAI) Dmytro Butov Grants will be paid by bank transfer after ECI 2015 has taken place. In order to claim their award, grant holders will be required to confirm their attendance during the congress to the EFIS booth in the ECI Immunology Village. Final Program 4 th European Congress of Immunology September 6 9, Vienna/AT ECI

18 Congress Information AWARDS AND TRAVEL GRANTS ECI-AAI Travel Grants for Trainees from Developing Countries The European Congress of Immunology is pleased to announce the following travel grant awardees sponsored by the American Association of Immunology (AAI) with EUR as a contribution towards travel expenses: Lucas Arruda; Ribeirão Preto, Brazil Tarcio Braga; Sao Paulo, Brazil Abigael Buigut; Eldoret, Kenya Saswati Das; New Delhi, India Joao Paulo do Carmo; Porto Nacional, Brazil Yusuf Dolen; Ankara, Turkey Syed Faisal; Aligarh, India Wynand Goosen; Cape Town, South Africa Valeriia Guselnikova; St. Petersburg, Russian Federation Jaquelina Julia Guzmán Rodríguez; Morelia, Mexico Zeb Hussain; Karachi, Pakistan Sevgi Irtegun; Diyarbakır, Turkey Léanie Kleynhans; Cape Town, South Africa Manoj Kumar; New Delhi, India Sushil Kumar; Bhopal, India Neha Lohia; Patiala, Punjab, India Andres Machicote; Buenos Aires, Argentina José Maravillas-Montero; México, Mexico Jelena Milovanovic; Kragujevac, Serbia Ricardo Mora; San José, Costa Rica Roman Moriev; Kyiv, Ukraine Shibabrata Mukherjee; Kolkata, India Anastasia Myrzakova; Moscow, Russian Federation Neema Negi; New Dlehi, India Tetiana Nikolaienko; Kyiv, Ukraine Viktoriia Nikulina; Kyiv, Ukraine Tashnica Olivier; Cape Town, South Africa Gustavo Olvera-García; Tlalpan, Mexico Raphael Peres; Sao Paulo, Brazil Ariel Podhorzer; Buenos Aires, Argentina Susmita Roy; Kolkata, India Iti Saraav; Delhi, India Cristiane Secca da Silva; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Ahmed Seida; Giza, Cairo, Egypt Mahima Sharma; New Delhi, India Om Singh; Varanasi, India Sukrat Sinha; Allahabad, India Shivendra Tenguria; Hyderabad, India Vipin Tyagi; Delhi, India Galyna Yeryomenko; Kharkov, Ukraine Grants will be paid in cash onsite during registration. IUIS Travel Grants for Early Career Scientists from IUIS Affiliated National Immunological Societies The European Congress of Immunology is pleased to announce the following travel grant awardees sponsored by the International Union of Immunological Societies (IUIS) with EUR as a contribution towards travel expenses: Chidimma Atukpawu; Imo State, Nigeria Yung-Sen Chang; Taipei, Taiwan Jeewon Lee; Daejeon, Korea, Republic of Pu Li; Shanghai, China Sakshi Malik; Faridabad, India Donald Nyangahu; Cape Town, South Africa Zahra Salahi; Tehran, Iran Alberto Salazar; Mexico City, Mexico Jimena Tosello-Boari; Córdoba, Egypt Nuria Zurro; São Paulo, Brazil Grants will be paid in cash onsite during registration. ÖGAI Travel Grants for Early Career Scientist from Developing Countries The European Congress of Immunology is pleased to announce the following travel grant awardees sponsored by the Austrian Society for Allergology and Immunology (ÖGAI) with EUR as a contribution towards travel expenses: Olena Dzhus; Kyiv, Ukraine Nevin Hammam; Assiut, Egypt David Mzinza; Hannover, Germany Paul Ogongo; Nairobi, Kenya Pramila Rijal; Oxford, United Kingdom Gaurab Sircar; Kolkata, India Roman Sydor; Kyiv, Ukraine Maia Tsitsuashvili; Moscow, Russian Federation Luan Vu; Sydney, Australia Michael Zulu ; Durban, South Africa Grants will be paid in cash onsite during registration. 16 ECI 2015 September 6 9, Vienna/AT 4 th European Congress of Immunology Final Program

19 Congress Information AWARDS AND TRAVEL GRANTS EFIS-BIOLEGEND BRIGHT SPARKS AWARDS With the generous support of Biolegend, EFIS is able to sponsor 24 Bright Sparks Awards during the ECI The Scientific Committee selected the 24 best abstracts submitted by early career scientists. Those abstracts are presented in the "Bright Sparks" Workshops, taking place throughout the day on Monday (Hall F1). In addition to recognition as an ECI 2015 "Bright Spark", all speakers will also receive a EUR 500,- cash prize. Prizes will be awarded during the Closing and Award Ceremony on Wednesday, September 9, 17:45 18:45 hrs (Hall A). EFIS POSTER PRESENTATION AWARDS The EFIS proposes 12 Poster Presentation Awards for the best posters presented during the ECI 2015 in Vienna. The winners will receive a EUR 300,- cash prize. Poster Chairpersons will evaluate all posters presented during the guided poster sessions. Award Candidate Posters will be moved to a designated area (on the left when entering the exhibition / poster area) by the congress staff and will be displayed during all congress days. Final decisions on winners will be made by an award jury on Wednesday. Prizes will be awarded during the Closing and Award Ceremony on Wednesday, September 9, 17:45 18:45 hrs (Hall A). Final Program 4 th European Congress of Immunology September 6 9, Vienna/AT ECI

20 Congress Information FLOOR PLANS Poster Exhibition (X2) LEVEL 0 E F1 F2 Speaker Preview (0.93) Level 0 Business Lounge Bags Registration Registration Main entrance LEVEL -2 G K Level -2 Society Village Society Village Poster Award Candidates Poster Poster Exhibition (X2) 18 ECI 2015 September 6 9, Vienna/AT 4 th European Congress of Immunology Final Program Level

21 Congress Information FLOOR PLANS LEVEL 2 Level 2 A Meeting Room 7 (2.32) Meeting Room 4 (2.31) Meeting Room 6 (2.12) Meeting Room 3 (2.15) Meeting Room 5 (2.17) LEVEL 1 Meeting Room 8 (1.62) Meeting Room 2 (1.61) Meeting Room 1 (1.85/1.86) Level 1 M N L8 L1 L7 L2 Level 2 Final Program 4 th European Congress of Immunology September 6 9, Vienna/AT ECI

22 Congress Information OPENING HOURS Opening hours Sunday, Sept 6 Monday, Sept 7 Tuesday, Sept 8 Wednesday, Sept 9 Congress Information Desk Registration Desk Speakers Preview Accommodation & City Desk Poster Printing Desk Cloakroom 10:00 20:00 10:00 20:00 10:00 20:00 10:00 20:00 10:00 20:00 10:00 22:30 07:30 19:30 07:00 19:30 07:30 19:30 07:30 19:30 07:30 18:00 07:30 21:00 07:30 19:30 07:00 19:30 07:30 19:30 07:30 19:30 07:30 18:00 07:30 19:30 07:30 16:30 07:00 16:30 07:30 16:30 closed 07:30 11:30 07:30 19:30 Opening hours Exhibition Service Desk Exhibition poster mounting poster removal Saturday, Sept 5 Sunday, Sept 6 Monday, Sept 7 Tuesday, Sept 8 Wednesday, Sept 9 08:00 20:00 build up no no 08:00 20:00 build up no no 08:00 18:30 09:00 18:00 07:30 08:30 18:00 19:30 08:00 18:30 09:00 18:00 07:30 08:30 18:00 19:30 08:00 22:00 09:00 16:30 07:30 08:30 16:00 17:45 CONGRESS INFORMATION A-Z App information The ECI smartphone app can help you to get the best out of the ECI! The app allows you to: - browse, search and personalize the entire event program - access useful information about the congress - access all abstracts - create and synchronize events with your personal calendar The app allows users to access information offline to avoid roaming costs. It can be downloaded from your app store and works with ios and Android. Search your app store for ECI ECI thanks Abbvie for their generous sponsorship of the Congress App. Badges Each participant receives a name badge upon check-in at Registration. As only registered participants will be permitted to attend the scientific sessions, the exhibition and poster areas, you are required to wear your badge when entering and while remaining in the congress venue. If you have lost your badge, a new one can be purchased (with proof of your original registration) at the Onsite Registration Desk for EUR 60,-. IMPORTANT: Please have your badge scanned daily at the Congress Information Desk in order to claim the full amount of CME credits. Bank Services - Money Matters Banks are generally open Monday to Friday from 09:00 15:00. Some banks are also open until 18:00 on weekdays. Cash machines (ATMs), which accept all major international bank cards, are available throughout the city. The currency of Austria is the Euro ( ). Major credit cards are widely accepted, but please always check beforehand. The nearest bank is located on the way from the subway station to the congress venue. 20 ECI 2015 September 6 9, Vienna/AT 4 th European Congress of Immunology Final Program

23 Congress Information CONGRESS INFORMATION A-Z Business Centre The closest Business Centre is Repa Copy located on the way from the subwaystation to the congress venue (Donaucitystraße 4). Opening hours : Monday to Friday 08:00 20:00, Saturday and Sunday - closed. Certificate of Attendance Certificates of attendance will be issued at the registration desk. CME accreditation certificates can be downloaded from the congress website ( from Friday, September 11, More details will be sent to you via after the congress. For more details, please ask at the Congress Information Desk in the main Entrance Hall. Climate The average temperatures in September in Vienna are 20 C (high) and 12 C (low). The average number of rainy days is 7 with an average rainfall of 45 mm. Coffee Breaks During the session breaks, refreshments (coffee, tea and water) will be served free of charge to participants wearing name badges. On Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday coffee and lunch bags (pre-ordered ) will be served in the exhibition area (Hall X1+X2). Cloakroom A cloakroom (with luggage storage) is located in the entrance hall. Charge: EUR 2.- per item Free of charge on Wednesday, September 9 Opening Hours: Sunday, September 6 10:00 22:30 Monday, September 7 07:30 21:00 Tuesday, September 8 07:30 19:30 Wednesday, September 9 07:30 19:30 Continuing Medical Education (CME) Credits ECI 2015 has been accredited by the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME), an institution of the European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS) in cooperation with the European Board of Accreditation in Allergy and Clinical Immunology (EBAACI) to provide the following CME activity for medical specialists. The Congress is designated for up to 18 hours of European external CME credits (ECMECs). Please see page 26 for more information on how to claim your CME credits. Currency Austria is a member of the Economic and Currency Union and the common currency is the Euro. The official currency in the Austria is the EURO (EUR). 1 EUR = 1,10 USD = 0,70 GBP = 1,42 CAD = 136,20 JPY = 1,06 CHF = 1,50 AUD as per August 1, Drinking Water The tap water in Vienna is drinkable and is of very high quality (mountain spring water). EFIS Booth ECI 2015 delegates are cordially invited to visit the EFIS Booth c/o the Immunology Village for a coffee and to take part in the traditional EFIS Passport to Prizes raffle for a chance to win numerous prizes, including travel grants to future immunology events and subscriptions and textbooks from EFIS Official Journals. Emergencies Please contact a member of congress staff immediately in the case of a real or suspected emergency situation. The European emergency number applies in Austria, and callers should dial: 112. Exhibition The ECI 2015 industry exhibition will be open during the following times: Monday, September 7 09:00 18:00 Tuesday, September 8 09:00 18:00 Wednesday, September 9 09:00 16:30 The Publishers Corner and the Society Village are located in the Exhibition Hall. Flight Check-in Flight check-in terminals will be available to delegates in the registration area for online flight check-in. A printer will be available to print boarding passes. This service will be open from Tuesday, September 8 15:00 to Wednesday, September 9 16:30. Food and Beverages The main catering services (coffee and lunch bag stations) as well as a snack bar and a smoothie bar are located in the Exhibition Hall. In the entrance area you will find the Motto Café offering cold and warm snacks as well as a curry bar offering different curries each day. A traditional Wiener Würstelstand offering different kinds of sausages is located outside the main entrance. Coffee and tea during official coffee breaks is included in the registration fee. Lunch bags are not included in the registration fee and had to be pre-ordered. For logistical reasons lunch bags cannot be ordered onsite. Lunch bags can be picked up from 12:15 14:15 on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Final Program 4 th European Congress of Immunology September 6 9, Vienna/AT ECI

24 Congress Information CONGRESS INFORMATION A-Z Opening Hours Food Outlets Snack Bar and Smoothie Bar Exhibition Area Monday, September 7 09:00 18:00 Tuesday, September 8 09:00 18:00 Wednesday, September 9 09:00 16:30 Motto Café Registration Area Saturday, September 5 08:00 17:00 Sunday, September 6 08:00 17:00 Monday, September 7 08:00 19:00 Tuesday, September 8 08:00 19:00 Wednesday, September 9 08:00 17:00 Entrance Level Curry Bar Sunday, September Monday, September Tuesday, September Wednesday, September Outside Coffee Bar / Würstelstand Sunday, September Monday, September Tuesday, September Wednesday, September Internet Access For WiFi access, choose the ECI 2015 network. The password is eci2015. Job Announcements Job announcements can be displayed on a designated info wall in the exhibition area. Language The official language of the congress is English. No simultaneous translation is provided. Lost and Found Please contact the Congress Information Desk in the registration area for personal belongings that have been lost or found. Message Board Message boards will be available in the exhibition area. Online Program Planner An online program planner to create your individual itinerary including the full information on all sessions, speakers, chairs and abstracts is available online on the Congress website: The online planner has a search function with which you can find speakers, topics, session types and much more. You can also build your personal Congress itinerary by selecting presentations and sessions from the program, using the search tool. The itinerary can be printed, exported as csv/excel file. It can also be exported to your calendar in various systems (such as MS Outlook and Apple icalendar). It is also possible to find single abstracts. Alternatively, why not download the Congress app for full information on the Scientific Program and more. Parking The Austria Center Vienna provides covered, secure parking for delegates. - Disabled parking spaces in the multi-storey garage - Parking for about 40 coaches at main entrance level - Ample HGV parking at Ladehof West Parking fees up to 30 minutes free 1 hour: EUR 3,- Each additional hour: EUR 1,- Max. daily fee: EUR 10,- Pharmacies Most pharmacies are generally open weekdays from and 14:00 18:00 hrs, Saturdays from , some until hrs and closed on Sundays. After 18:00 you find a list of emergency pharmacies (open during the night and on weekends) in the surrounding. Poster Exhibition Scientific posters are displayed in the poster area in the Exhibition Hall. Posters will be displayed for a full day either on Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday. Each day, the posters are organized in thematic groups of approx. 20 posters. During the poster sessions the presenters are required to stand by their posters to deliver a concise poster presentation of not more than 3 minutes and to answer questions from delegates. During this time, two chairpersons per group will also visit each poster and ask the presenters to briefly present their findings. Visit the Poster Information Desk for any questions you might have regarding the poster presentations. Mobile Phone Policy Please respect the congress policy and keep mobile phones on silent in all meeting rooms, the Exhibition Hall and Poster Area. 22 ECI 2015 September 6 9, Vienna/AT 4 th European Congress of Immunology Final Program