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Seminar 2

Seminar 2:
“Inflammation in relation to allergy and obesity”

Tuesday the 9th of December 2008 from 13.00-16.00
Momentum Auditorium, Agern Allé 9, Hørsholm, DK

Winter School 2008-09: “The role of the gastrointestinal tract for development of allergy and obesity”

Time

Subject

Speaker

13.00-13.20

Welcome & introduction to the Winter school and summary of 1. seminar

Lisbeth Valentin Hansen, Executive Advisor, Center for Environment and Toxicology, DHI

13.20-14.00

Inflammation in relation to rhinitis & asthma

Hans Jürgen Hoffmann, Assistant professor, Dept. of Respiratory Diseases, Clinical Institute, Århus Hospital

14.00-14.30

Coffee break & networking

 

14.30-15.00

Interplay between the gut flora and the immune system in the development of chronic inflammation

Peter Olesen, Professor, KU Life & Actifoods

15.00-15.30

Inflammation in relation to obesity

Jens Bruun, MD, PhD, Dept. of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Århus University Hospital

15.30-16.00

Summing up and final discussion

Lisbeth Valentin Hansen, Executive Advisor, Center for Environment and Toxicology, DHI

Relevant literature:

Participation is open for all interested and is free of charge. Register online on www.oresundfood.org, or contact Susanne Knoth (suk@dhigroup.com, +4551572031) or Mie Bendtsen (mib@oresundfood.org, +4528754092) no later than December 5th. Language will be decided on the day of the seminar based on the participants.