University of AntwerpLEURIDAN Elke, Associate Professor & VAN DAMME Pierre, ProfessorContact : Elke LEURIDANPhone : +32 3 265 2885e-mail : elke.leuridan@uantwerpen.be
Keywords : ontogeny, early life, pregnancy, aging immune system
Aims of “Immune system in early life, pregnant women and elderly”
1. Immunological changes during pregnancy, in general and in relation to vaccination and vaccination strategies
2. Ontogeny of the human immune system
2.1 Innate system 2.2 Adaptive immune system
3. Challenges for immunisation in early life
4. Immune changes in elderly
5. Effect of aging of the immune system on specific vaccine responses
Speakers:
Prof Pierre Van Damme , MD, PhD, UA; Prof Arnaud Marchant, MD, PhD, ULB; Prof Fabienne Willems MD, PhD, ULB; Prof Stanislas Goriely, MD, PhD, ULB; Delphine Sauce, MD, PhD/ Prof Victor Appay, PhD, French Institute of Health and Medical Research, Paris, France; Prof Heidi Theeten, MD, PhD, UA; Prof. Elke Leuridan, MD, PhD, UA
Learning outcomes:
Understand (i) the changing immunology in pregnancy, (ii) the impact of the changing immunology during pregnancy on vaccine responses, (iii) the rationale for vaccination strategies in pregnant women.
Knowledge on (i) ontogeny of the human immune system in general, (ii) specific ontogeny of the innate immune system, in general and in relation to vaccines administered during early life, (ii) specific ontogeny of the adaptive immune system in general and in relation to vaccines administered during early life.
Understand (i) what the future challenges and possible solutions are for immunization in early life, beyond the neonatal period, (ii) the impact of aging on the immune system, (iii) what the challenges and possibilities are for immunisation of the elderly population.Updated on April 9, 2019.
