| October 14, 1996 |  |
American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology
611 E. Wells Street
Milwaukee, WI 53202-3889Contact: Linda Bleimehl
414/272-6071
Fax 414/272-6070
e-mail lbleimehl@aaaai.org
THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ALLERGY, ASTHMA AND IMMUNOLOGY ANNOUNCES THE 1997 AAAAI/AAI/CIS JOINT MEETING MILWAUKEE - New research findings and up-to-date treatments related to allergy, asthma and immunologic diseases including HIV will be featured during the first joint meeting between the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (AAAAI), The American Association of Immunologists (AAI) and the Clinical Immunology Society (CIS). The meeting will be held at the Moscone Convention Center in San Francisco from February 21-26, 1997.
During the six-day meeting, more than 6,000 allergists, immunologists, research scientists, and allied health professionals from around the world will hear and discuss more than 2,000 original research abstracts on allergic diseases, clinical immunology, autoimmunity and immunodeficiencies.
A sampling of clinical and scientific topics to be discussed include:
Press conferences will be conducted from February 22-25 in the Press Room at the Moscone Convention Center. To receive a preliminary program and registration materials, contact Linda Bleimehl, 1997 Joint Meeting Secretariat (AAAAI), ph: 414/272-6071; fax: 414/272-6070.
- Cost of Treatment of Asthma in a Managed Care Environment
- The CFC Asthma Inhaler Phase Out: Issues and Education
- Role of the Clinical Immunology Laboratory in Monitoring and Evaluation of Disease
- Inner City Asthma Study
- Immunology and Immunotherapy of Cancer
- New Sources of Air Pollution and Impact on Allergic Disease
- HIV Pathogenesis and Long Term Survival
- The Search for Allergy and Asthma Genes
- Scuba Diving and Asthma
- Drug Reactions: AIDS and Stevens-Johnsons Syndrome
- HIV Therapy and Prevention Strategies:
- Progress in the Development of IL-2 for the Treatment of HIV Infection
- New Horizons in HIV Vaccine Development
- Current Controversies in the Management of Allergic Disease in HIV Positive Patients
- Corticosteroid-Induced Osteoporosis in Asthma Patients
- Food Anaphylaxis: Diagnosis, Prevention and Management
- Sinusitis in Children and Adults
- Impact of Allergic Rhinitis on Sleep Disorder Breathing
The AAAAI is the largest national medical specialty organization representing allergists, clinical immunologists and allied health professionals with an interest in allergic diseases. Established in 1943, the Academy has more than 5,400 members in the United States, Canada and 41 other countries. The AAI has more than 5,300 members throughout the world and was founded to advance the knowledge of immunology and related disciplines and to facilitate the interchange of ideas and information among investigators in the various fields.
The CIS was established in 1986 and is devoted to fostering developments in the science and practice of clinical immunology. It currently has more than 700 members.
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