Infectious Diseases and HIV Conference

Immunology of infections is a highly significant field of research, explaining how the immune system recognizes and responds to the numerous bacterial, viral, fungal, and parasitic pathogens in its realm.

Understanding how immunity is altered by this intricate dance between the immune system and the infectious agent is therefore an important step towards appropriate treatments and vaccines.

Session the essential components of the immune response to infection - scientific progress in immunology being turned into clinical practice. The immune system has two basic branches: innate immunity, which includes the first line of defense against pathogens; and adaptive immunity, which develops a much more specific response over time. The many immune cells-predominantly macrophages, dendritic cells, T cells, and B cells-will be discussed in detail regarding their roles in the recognition and response to infection in this session. Teaching will cover how different pathogens have evolved mechanisms for host recognition, through pattern recognition receptors, that dampen the initial response and set the stage for a successful adaptive immune response.

Many pathogens have developed subtle mechanisms in order to avoid the host immune system. These lead to chronic infections and further development of disease.

This session will discuss a few examples such as antigenic variation of viruses, interference of the immune cells by bacteria and how do fungi encapsulate themselves to form a biofilm. Such strategies do have direct applications which may come in as new therapeutic interventions that boost host immunity and combat infectious diseases.

The single best public health approach to preventing infectious diseases is vaccination.

This session covers some basic principles of vaccine development, including types of vaccines: live attenuated, inactivated, subunit, and mRNA vaccines; and how these all work together. Participants will learn about humeral and cell-mediated immunity in generating protective responses and the added value of adjuvants for enhancing the efficacy of vaccines.

This section will particularly focus on the latest developments in vaccine technology, especially as they relate to emerging infectious diseases. Ongoing research in infection immunology is urgently needed to address new emerging pathogens and better vaccines and treatments for the existing one.

This session will cover some of the more topical lectures, such as broad protection vaccines, the immunotherapy approach to infectious diseases, and the role of the micro biome in the modulation of immune responses. Novel prevention and therapeutic strategies will emerge from understanding the immunological aspects of infections. Were you ever inquisitive about why certain infections are hard to overcome.

Join an informative session that deepens your understanding of immunology of infections, emphasizing the role of immune responses in controlling infectious diseases and propelling public health agendas.