we would like to host a series of 90-minute webinars, every 2-3 months, with a keynote speaker and presentations from MSc, PhD students and postdoctoral researchers, who will be completing their studies, or other graduate students with very interesting results.
The theme of the first webinar is Mast cells as targets for novel treatments (Chair: Prof. Marcus Maurer)
Date of webinar: Monday 11th January 2021, 17:00 CET
Summary Chronic urticaria (CU) is a mast cell (MC)-dependent disease with limited therapeutic options. Current management strategies are directed at inhibiting IgE-mediated activation of MCs and
Summary Staphylococcus aureus (SA) and its exotoxins activate eosinophils (Eos) and mast cells (MCs) via CD48, a GPI-anchored receptor belonging to the Signaling Lymphocytes Activation Molecules (SLAM)
K. Frank Austen, a remarkable, dedicated mast cell scientist and mentor over almost seven decades, passed away on June 23rd at an age of 95 years.