CFAR experts to present latest research at ASCIA Conference

Published

Tuesday, August 22, 2023 - 12:00 PM

Australia’s leading allergy researchers and clinicians will present their findings and drive discussions on drug, food, insect and respiratory allergic disease at the 33^rd Annual Conference of the Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy (ASCIA) in Sydney from 5 to 8 September 2023.

The ASCIA 2023 Conference program includes current allergy and clinical immunology clinical issues and research findings, which will be presented by more than 60 speakers, including five international speakers - A/Prof Edmond Chan (Canada), Prof Anna Nowak-Wegrzyn (USA), Prof Anne Puel (France), Dr Lluis Quintana-Murc (France) and A/Prof Elizabeth Tham (Singapore).

A number of Centre for Food Allergy Research (CFAR) Investigators are also presenting and chairing sessions:

Prof Dianne Campbell

CFAR Chief Investigator (Children's Hospital Westmead)

• 4:30 – 6pm, Wednesday 6 September: Food allergy research symposium: Food allergy treatment in Australia (chair)

A/Prof Jennifer Koplin

CFAR Chief Investigator (The University of Queensland)

• 9 – 10:30am, Wednesday 6 September: ASCIA CFAR Symposium: International food allergy highlights (chair)
• 4:30 – 6pm, Wednesday 6 September: Food allergy research symposium: Food allergy treatment in Australia (panellist)

Prof Andreas Lopata

CFAR Chief Investigator (James Cook University)

• 2:30 – 4pm, Wednesday 6 September: CFAR Hot Publications (chair)

A/Prof Debbie Palmer

CFAR Chief Investigator (Telethon Kids Institute)

• 9 – 10:30am, Wednesday 6 September: ASCIA CFAR Symposium: International food allergy highlights (panellist)

Prof Kirsten Perrett

CFAR Director and Chief Investigator (Murdoch Children’s Research Institute)

• 9 – 10:30am, Wednesday 6 September: ASCIA CFAR Symposium: International food allergy highlights (chair)
• 4:30 – 6pm, Wednesday 6 September: Food allergy research symposium: Food allergy treatment in Australia (panellist)

Dr Peter Hsu

CFAR Associate Investigator (Children's Hospital Westmead)

• 11am – 12:30pm, Friday 8 September: Secondary Immunodeficiency and Autoimmunity Symposium (chair)

Dr Jovanka King

CFAR Associate Investigator (Women's and Children's Hospital)

• 9 – 10:30am, Friday 8 September: Primary Immunodeficiency Symposium (panellist)

Prof Michaela Lucas

CFAR Associate Investigator (University of Western Australia)

• 1:30 – 2:30pm, Wednesday 6 September: AIFA Research Symposium (chair)
• 9 – 10:30am, Thursday 7 September: Drug Allergy Symposium (panellist)
• 4:30 – 6pm, Friday 8 September: Workshop Drug Allergy Cases (panellist)

Dr Vicki McWilliam

CFAR Associate Investigator (Murdoch Children’s Research Institute)

• 9 – 10:30am, Friday 8 September: Symposium 1 - Combined session for Medical Practitioners, Nurses and Dietitians (panellist)

Dr Merryn Netting

CFAR Associate Investigator (South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute)

• 11am – 12:30pm, Wednesday 6 September: ASCIA CFAR Symposium: Evidence to Translation in Food Allergy (panellist)
• 11am – 12:30pm, Friday 8 September: Symposium 2 - Combined session for Medical Practitioners, Nurses and Dietitians (panellist)

A/Prof Rachel Peters

CFAR Associate Investigator (Murdoch Children’s Research Institute)

• 11am – 12:30pm, Wednesday 6 September: ASCIA CFAR Symposium: Evidence to Translation in Food Allergy (panellist)

Finally, congratulations to those who have been selected to present their work at the ASCIA Conference CFAR Hot Publications session chaired by Professor Andreas Lopata and Dr Winnie Tong on Wednesday 6 September.

• Daniela Ciciulla (Murdoch Children’s Research Institute)
• Dr Catherine Hornung (University of Queensland)
• Dr Elecia Johnston (James Cook University)
• Shay Karnaneedi (James Cook University)
• Dr Melanie Lloyd (Murdoch Children’s Research Institute)
• Dr Thimo Ruethers (James Cook University)
• A/Prof Kristina Rueter (The University of Western Australia)
• Dr Victoria Soriano (Murdoch Children’s Research Institute)
• Samantha Stiles (The University of Western Australia)
• Dr Sandra Vale (The University of Western Australia)

For all the details, please download the ASCIA 2023 Conference Program Book.