Scientific Programme - Allergy Society of South Africa

ALLSA CONGRESS 2014
"Frontiers in Allergy"
SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMME (subject to change)
WEDNESDAY 6 AUGUST 2014
AFRICAN PID SCHOOL PROGRAMME
Clinical Cases: One case per delegate - Prerequisite for workshop participation (Maximum 40 participants)
11:00 - 17:30
11:00 - 11:40
11:40 - 13:00
13:00 - 14:00
14:00 - 15:30
15:30 - 16:00
16:00 - 17:30
5th African School for Primary Immunodeficiencies
Diagnosis, laboratory investigation and management – case oriented step by
step approach Workshop
Welcome
Introduction to PID SA – the road to improved care
Basic essential Immunology for understanding PID
LUNCH
How to use the laboratory to interrogate the Immune System
Role of molecular genetics in PID diagnosis and opportunities in SA
TEA / COFFEE
Laboratory based immunological investigations in SA
The microbiology of PID in SA
Venue: Umgeni & Congella (Maharani Tower)
Dr Andre van Niekerk
Dr Monika Esser
Dr Richard Glashoff
Prof Teresa Espanol
Dr Mike Urban
Dr Cathy Van Rooyen
Dr Johan van Wyk
Endorsed by
THURSDAY 7 AUGUST 2014
AFRICAN PID SCHOOL PROGRAMME
08:00 - 18:00
08:00 - 10:00
10:30 - 11:00
11:00 - 13:30
13:30 - 14:30
14:30 - 16:30
16:30 - 17:00
17:00 - 18:00
5th African School for Primary Immunodeficiencies
Diagnosis, laboratory investigation and management – case oriented step by
step approach Workshop
Antibody deficiencies
Secondary antibody deficiency in SA, CVID (adults)
THI, XLA (AR agamma) (children)
SAD, IGA/IgG subclass deficiencies (adults and children)
Relevant participant cases
TEA / COFFEE
SCID and Combined Immunodeficienies
Major SCID defects and emergency management of SCID
Hyper IgE syndromes
Well-defined syndromes and immunodeficiencies (WAS, Di George)
Relevant participant cases
LUNCH
Innate immunodeficiencies
Pathways and rarer defects (EDA-ID, IRAK4, IL-17RA)
Phagocyte immunodeficiency, predominantly CGD
MSMD/GATA2
Complement deficiencies
Relevant participant cases
TEA / COFFEE
PID/immunology quiz – Coordinator
Venue: Umgeni & Congella (Maharani Tower)
Prof Stanley Ress
Prof Teresa Espanol
Dr Monika Esser
Dr Alan Davidson
Prof Teresa Espanol
Dr Monika Esser
Prof Teresa Espanol
Dr Sylvia vd Bergh
Dr Jonny Peter
Dr Jonny Peter
Dr Jonny Peter
Endorsed by
FRIDAY 8 AUGUST 2014
AFRICAN PID SCHOOL PROGRAMME
08:00 - 12:30
08:00 - 10:30
10:30 - 11:00
11:00 - 12:30
5th African School for Primary Immunodeficiencies
Diagnosis, laboratory investigation and management – case oriented step by
step approach Workshop
Autoimmunity and Dysregulation
Syndromes with autoimmunity (APECED, IPEX, ALPS)
HLH
TEA / COFFEE
PID treatment challenges and Patient Issues in South Africa
Immunoglobulin replacement therapy – UK model
Venue: Umgeni & Congella (Maharani Tower)
Prof Teresa Espanol
Prof Teresa Espanol
Dr Jonny Peter
Replacement in SA children
Replacement in SA adults
HSCT challenges in Africa
END OF AFRICAN PID SCHOOL PROGRAMME
Dr Monika Esser
Prof Stanley Ress
Dr Alan Davidson
Endorsed by
09:00 - 12:00
13:00 - 14:00
ALLSA Excom Meeting
13:00 - 14:00
14:00 - 15:00
LUNCH
SESSION 1
14:00 - 14:10
14:10 - 14:20
14:20 - 15:00
Welcome Address
Presidential Address
Key note Address: Frontiers in Allergy
Cas Motala Memorial Lecture
Advances in Immunotherapy and IgE Reduction Strategies
TEA / COFFEE
SESSION 2
Immunomodulation in Allergy
Immunomodulation for Food Allergy
Immunomodulation in Severe atopic eczema
Immunomoduation for asthma
15:00 - 15:30
15:30
15:30 - 16:00
16:00 - 16:30
16:30 - 17:00
17h00 - 18h00
18h00 - 19h00
19:00
REGISTRATION OPENS FOR CONGRESS
Venue: North Ilanga
Venue: Exhibition Hall
Venue: Exhibition Hall
Venue: Great Ilanga
Chairperson: AI Manjra
ASPEN PHARMACARE LAUNCH
Allergic Rhinitis in children
COCKTAIL FUNCTION
SPEAKERS' DINNER (by invitation only)
Prof Rudolph Valenta
Venue: Exhibition Hall
Venue: Great Ilanga
Chairperson: M Levin
Prof Wayne Shreffler
Prof Dianne Campbell
Prof Umesh Lalloo
Venue: Great Ilanga
Prof Wayne Shreffler
Venue: Exhibition Hall
SATURDAY 9 AUGUST 2014
07:30 - 08:30
08:30 - 10:30
08:30 - 09:00
09:00 - 09:30
09:30 - 10:00
10:00 - 10:30
10:30 - 11:00
11:00 - 13:00
AstraZeneca sponsored breakfast symposium
SESSION 3
Allergy and PID: Defining commonality and difference
Allergy related Immunology for Dummies
The PID mimics of allergy
Immunodysregulation; paradigm from Primary immunodeficiency
IgA deficiency: when is it clinically relevent
TEA / COFFEE
SESSION 4
11:00 - 11:30
11:30 - 12:00
12:00 - 12:30
12:30 - 13:00
13:00 - 14:00
14:00 - 15:30
Role of vitamin D in allergy
Probiotics in allergy treatment and prevention
Mast Cell Activation disorders
Biologicals and adverse reactions to biologicals
LUNCH
SESSION 5
14:00 - 15:30
15:30 - 16:00
14:00
Free presentations / case presentations
TEA / COFFEE
SESSION 6
16:00 - 16:30
16:30 - 17:00
17:00
19:00
Anaphylaxis in South Africa
Anaphylaxis management
ALLSA AGM
ALLSA CONGRESS DINNER
Venue: North Ilanga
Venue: Great Ilanga
Chairperson: A Van Niekerk
Prof Rudolph Valenta
Prof Teresa Espanol
Dr Jonny Peter
Dr Monika Esser
Venue: Exhibition Hall
Venue: Great Ilanga
Chairperson: C Gray
Prof Dianne Campbell
Prof Robin Green
Prof Lawrence Afrin
Dr Tamara Kerbelker
Venue: Exhibition Hall
Venue: Great Ilanga
Chairperson: R Green / M Levin
Venue: Exhibition Hall
Venue: Great Ilanga
Chairperson: M Haus
Prof Mike Levin
Prof Sam Risenga
Venue: North Ilanga
Great Ilanga
SUNDAY 10 AUGUST 2014
07:30 - 08:30
08:30 - 10:00
08:30 - 09:00
09:00 - 09:30
09:30 - 10:00
10:00 - 10:30
10:30 - 12:30
12:30
Takeda sponsored breakfast symposium
SESSION 7
Eugene Weinberg Lecture
Immunogenicity of allergens
Clinical presentations and laboratory findings of some novel or unusual African
allergies
Indoor Allergens. What’s New?
TEA / COFFEE
SESSION 8
Work shop on Mast Cell Disorders
Workshop based on case presentations on Mast Cell Disorders with Prof Afrin
CONGRESS CLOSE
Venue: North Ilanga
Chairperson: S Risenga
Prof Wayne Shreffler
Prof Paul Potter
Prof Sharon Kling
Venue: Exhibition Hall
Chairperson: S Kling
Case presentations by: Dr Di Hawarden & Dr Ahmed
Manjra

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