8.45 – 10.15 PG Course 1 – Food Processing and Clinical Impact Room: Vivaldi Chairman’s introduction (with two clinical cases) Carsten Bindslev-Jensen, Denmark René Crevel, United Kingdom Hazard Evaluation René Crevel, United Kingdom Managing allergens in food processing establishments Thomas Holzhauser, Germany PG Course 2 – Diagnosing Food Allergy Room: Casanova Chairman’s introduction Antonella Muraro, Italy Susanne Halken, Denmark Conventional SPT and Specific IgE testing: How to interpret them Graham Roberts, United Kingdom CRD and Proteomic approaches for qualitative and quantitative characterisation of food allergens Adriano Mari, Italy 10.15 – 10.30 Coffee Break
10.30 – 12.00 PG Course 1 – Food Processing and Clinical Impact (continuing) Clinical impact of heat treatment during food processing Esben Eller, Denmark Identification and evaluation of potential problems with label and packaging control Fiona Fleming, Australia Allergen free certification: is it feasible? Hazel Gowland, United Kingdom PG Course 2 – Diagnosing Food Allergy (continuing) How to perform challenges 1 IgE Food Allergy – children & adults Kirsten Beyer, Germany Barbara Ballmer- Weber, Switzerland How to perform challenges 2 Non IgE Food Allergy – children & adults Phillipe Eigenmann, Switzerland Thomas Werfel, Germany Food Anaphylaxis & Special situations (equivocal outcomes and modified challenges) George Du Toit, United Kingdom Discussion 12.00 – 13.00 Lunch (for PG Courses participants) 13.00 – 13.15 Welcome Room: A+B+C Antonella Muraro, Italy 13.15 -14.45 Plenary Session 1 - Mechanisms of Food Allergy Room: A+B+C Chairmen: Nikos Papadopoulos, Greece Antonella Muraro, Italy Mechanisms of Immuno-Tolerance to Allergens on the Mucosal Surfaces Cezmi Akdis, Switzerland What makes an Antigen a Food Allergen? Clare Mills, United Kingdom Epigenetics of Food Allergy Harald Renz, Germany 14.45 – 15.15 Coffee Break 15.15- 16.45 Main Symposium 1: Advances in Epidemiology of Food allergy Room: A+B Chairmen: Stefano Luccioli, United States Dana Wallace, United States Epidemiology of food allergy in European Infants Kirsten Beyer, Germany Pattern of Food Allergy in Adults André Knulst, The Netherlands Patterns of Food Allergy outside Europe Gary Wong, Hong Kong Main Symposium 2: Functional Food in Immunomodulation: role of probiotics Room: D+E Chairmen: Diego Peroni, Italy Jean-Michel Wal, France Immunological and Clinical effects of probiotics Philippe Eigenmann, Switzerland Substantiating efficacy of probiotics Annick Mercenier, Switzerland Safety of probiotics Mikael Kuitunen, Finland Oral Session 1: Introductory Lecture: NIH Food Allergy Guidelines Room: Casanova Chairmen: Matthew Fenton, United States Graham Roberts, United Kingdom Introductory Lecturer: Matthew Fenton, United States 6 Oral Presentations 10 min each (8 min presentation + 2 min discussion) Abstracts O1-O6 will be presented. 16.45-18.15 Workshop 1: Risk Assessment of Biotechnology Products for Food Allergy Room: A+B Chairmen: René Crevel, United Kingdom Richard Goodman, United States Challenges in Assessing the Potential Allergenicity of Biotechnology Products Richard Goodman, United States Allergenicity assessment of GMOs by the European Food Safety Authority Jean-Michel Wal, France Risk Assessment of Biotechnology Products Corinne Herouet-Guicheney, France
16.45-18.15 Workshop 2: How to recognise and Manage Anaphylaxis: Interactive Session with Clinical Cases Room: D+E Chairmen: Giovanni Rolla, Italy Kirsten Beyer, Germany Anaphylaxis associated with exercise George DuToit, United Kingdom Is it or isn't it? Jonathan Hourihane, United Kingdom An infant with anaphylaxis Graham Roberts, United Kingdom
16.45 –18.15 Practical Session 1: Oral Food Challenges: Practical Aspects Room: Casanova Berber Vlieg-Boerstra, The Netherlands Odilija Rudzeviciene, Lithuania Barbara Ballmer-Weber, Switzerland Practical Session 2: How to manage Food Allergy in restaurants, cafeterias and fast food outlets? Room: Goldoni Sue Hattersley, United Kingdom Hazel Gowland, United Kingdom Practical Session 3: Bioinformatic analysis of Allergens and Digestion Models Room: Pisani Bioinformatic analysis of Allergens Steven Gendel, United States Digestion Models Rod Herman, United States Practical Session 4: Atopic Dermatitis and Food Allergy: When and How to Test Room: Tiepolo Fabienne Rancé, France Margitta Worm, Germany Practical Session 5: How to manage multiple food allergies in children Room: Vivaldi Susanne Lau, Germany Carina Venter, United Kingdom 18.15-18.35 How can changes in lifestyles impact food allergy? RoomA+B Claudio Ortolani, Italy 18.35-20.00 Welcome Reception and Poster Session 1 Room: Foyer The Welcome Reception will take place in the Foyer ouside the Plenary session hall. Finger food and drinks will be served. Posters 1-61 will be presented in the Venetian Foyer.