Organised by the Basic & Clinical Immunology Section
Educational Aims
The goal of EAACI Immunology Winter School is to share and discuss advanced and cutting-edge allergy and asthma related basic and clinical immunological research with 70 selected young scientists in a friendly scientific environment. In addition, there will opportunities to network, relax, and enjoy winter sports in the mountains around Trysil between the morning and afternoon sessions.
This meeting has high scientific standards and is aimed at young researchers who are active scientists in the fields of allergy, asthma and clinical immunology. Participation is by invitation only, on acceptance of your submitted abstract.
Expected Learning Outcomes
Participants will receive state of the art training on immunological mechanisms, in allergic and inflammatory responses. In addition, the interactive nature of the Winter School provides a platform for establishing new collaborations and networks. Thus, by attending this winter school, the participants will:
Scientific Programme
Target Audience
A total of 70 young investigators (PhD students and junior postdocs) active in the field of allergy, asthma, clinical immunology/immune deficiency with a focus on basic and/or clinical immunology. Participants will be selected on the basis of the quality of their submitted abstracts.
CME Accreditation:
The 17th EAACI Immunology Winter School "Basic Immunology Research in Allergy and Clinical Immunology", Trysil, Norway, 24/01/2019-27/01/2019 has been accredited by the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME®) with 13 European CME credits (ECMEC®s). Each medical specialist should claim only those hours of credit that he/she actually spent in the educational activity.
Through an agreement between the Union Européenne des Médecins Spécialistes and the American Medical Association, physicians may convert EACCME® credits to an equivalent number of AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Information on the process to convert EACCME® credit to AMA credit can be found at www.ama-assn.org/education/earn-credit-participation-international-activities.
Live educational activities, occurring outside of Canada, recognised by the UEMS-EACCME® for ECMEC®s are deemed to be Accredited Group Learning Activities (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.
Abstract Submission
Rules for Abstract Submission
Abstract Notification
You will be informed by email whether or not your abstract has been accepted by the end of October 2018 at latest.
If your abstract has been accepted, you must confirm your participation and online register before 1 December 2018. A registration link will be sent out with the abstract notification letters.
Please be aware that if you don’t register by 1 December 2018, your place will be given to another participant.
Registration for EAACI Members
Winter School Venue and Accommodation
The Winter School will take place at the Radisson Blue Resort Trysil.
How do you reach the Venue/Hotel?
By Car from Oslo (2.5 – 3 hours):
By Bus from Oslo Airport (3 hours):
Shuttle Bus Timetable
By Train from Oslo Central Station:
Travel Grants
A limited number of travel grants will be provided to EAACI Junior Members who are the presenting authors of an accepted abstract.All JM abstract presenters automatically qualify for a chance to receive an EAACI Travel Grant of EUR 250 each. The winners will be notified prior to the meeting (by end of November 2018), and reimbursements should be submitted after the meeting.
Travel Grants and Poster Prizes
We are looking forward to seeing you in Trysil.
Organising Committee
Jürgen Schwarze
Section Basic & Clinical Immunology Chair
Eva Untersmayr
Section Basic & Clinical Immunology Secretary
Frode Lars Jahnsen
Local Organising Chair
COI of Organising Committee
COI of Faculty
Contact Details:
EAACI Headquarters
Hagenholzstrasse 111
3rd Floor
8050 Zurich
Switzerland
Tel: +41 44 205 55 33
For more information on the scientific programme please contact:
scientific@eaaci.org
For more information regarding logistics please contact:
events@eaaci.org
Please note: The purpose of the Immunology Winter School is to allow a maximum amount of time for interaction between participants and speakers. For this reason we do not encourage accompanying persons. Should you wish to bring an accompanying person, EAACI cannot organise extra accommodation. Only registered participants are invited to social events. If you wish to extend your stay at the hotel or arrive earlier we ask you to liaise with the hotel directly.
Educational Aims
The goal of EAACI Immunology Winter School is to share and discuss advanced and cutting-edge allergy and asthma related basic and clinical immunological research with 70 selected young scientists in a friendly scientific environment. In addition, there will opportunities to network, relax, and enjoy winter sports in the mountains around Trysil between the morning and afternoon sessions.
This meeting has high scientific standards and is aimed at young researchers who are active scientists in the fields of allergy, asthma and clinical immunology. Participation is by invitation only, on acceptance of your submitted abstract.
Expected Learning Outcomes
Participants will receive state of the art training on immunological mechanisms, in allergic and inflammatory responses. In addition, the interactive nature of the Winter School provides a platform for establishing new collaborations and networks. Thus, by attending this winter school, the participants will:
- Learn more about novel topics in immunology with a focus on allergy and asthma
- Gain knowledge of other immunology research areas in allergy performed by other young investigators/research groups within EAACI
- Participants will be able to include the discussion of their work during the meeting to fine-tune/improve their own research projects
- Form research networks with other researchers, increasing in this way their international contacts in the field
- Be able to get in contact with experienced senior researchers
Scientific Programme
Target Audience
A total of 70 young investigators (PhD students and junior postdocs) active in the field of allergy, asthma, clinical immunology/immune deficiency with a focus on basic and/or clinical immunology. Participants will be selected on the basis of the quality of their submitted abstracts.
CME Accreditation:
The 17th EAACI Immunology Winter School "Basic Immunology Research in Allergy and Clinical Immunology", Trysil, Norway, 24/01/2019-27/01/2019 has been accredited by the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME®) with 13 European CME credits (ECMEC®s). Each medical specialist should claim only those hours of credit that he/she actually spent in the educational activity.
Through an agreement between the Union Européenne des Médecins Spécialistes and the American Medical Association, physicians may convert EACCME® credits to an equivalent number of AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Information on the process to convert EACCME® credit to AMA credit can be found at www.ama-assn.org/education/earn-credit-participation-international-activities.
Live educational activities, occurring outside of Canada, recognised by the UEMS-EACCME® for ECMEC®s are deemed to be Accredited Group Learning Activities (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.
| 24.01.2019 | 1,00 |
| 25.01.2019 | 5,00 |
| 26.01.2019 | 5,00 |
| 27.01.2019 | 2,00 |
The EACCME® awards ECMEC®s on the basis of 1 ECMEC® for one hour of CME with a maximum of 8 ECMEC®s per day. Cf. Chapter X of UEMS 2016.20.
Rules for Abstract Submission
- Abstract submission is now closed.
- Only one abstract per applicant can be submitted.
- Applicants should submit novel abstracts. No replication of previous Winter School abstracts (whole or in part) will be accepted.
Abstract Notification
You will be informed by email whether or not your abstract has been accepted by the end of October 2018 at latest.
If your abstract has been accepted, you must confirm your participation and online register before 1 December 2018. A registration link will be sent out with the abstract notification letters.
Please be aware that if you don’t register by 1 December 2018, your place will be given to another participant.
Registration for EAACI Members
- Registration is only available for successful abstract submitters. 70 accepted abstract submitters will be invited to register
- Registration and accommodation will be covered by EAACI. Accommodation is provided at the Hotel Radisson Blue Resort in Trysil in a shared twin room (3 nights) with breakfast and dinner. This hotel will also be the meeting venue.
- Travel costs have to be covered by the participant
- A limited number of travel grants will be available and all participants will automatically be taken into consideration. A separate application is not required
- Please note that your EAACI membership must be fully paid-up
Winter School Venue and Accommodation
The Winter School will take place at the Radisson Blue Resort Trysil.
How do you reach the Venue/Hotel?
By Car from Oslo (2.5 – 3 hours):
- Take the E6 highway north to Rv. 3 North.
- Take Rv. 25 East into the mountains to Trysil.
- Follow signs for Elverum and then Trysil.
- Once in Trysil, follow signs for the hotel. Note that there are two Radisson Blu Resorts in Trysil. Follow signs to Radisson Blu Resort Trysil
By Bus from Oslo Airport (3 hours):
- Take the Trysil Ekspressen bus from the platform B18 directly outside the terminal building.
- The bus stop for our hotel is at Radisson Blu Resort, approximately 200 meters from the resort.
- The shuttle from Oslo Airport will run only three times a day.
Shuttle Bus Timetable
- By bus from Oslo Bussterminal in Oslo (3-3,5 hours):
- Take the Trysil Ekspressen bus to Trysil city center
- The bus stop for our hotel is at Radisson Blu Resort, approximately 200 meters from the resort.
By Train from Oslo Central Station:
- Take the train via Hamar to Elverum Station.
- From Elverum, take the bus service Trysil Ekspressen to Trysil.
- The bus stop for our hotel is at Radisson Blu Resort, approximately 200 meters from the resort.
Travel Grants
A limited number of travel grants will be provided to EAACI Junior Members who are the presenting authors of an accepted abstract.All JM abstract presenters automatically qualify for a chance to receive an EAACI Travel Grant of EUR 250 each. The winners will be notified prior to the meeting (by end of November 2018), and reimbursements should be submitted after the meeting.
Travel Grants and Poster Prizes
We are looking forward to seeing you in Trysil.
Organising Committee
Jürgen Schwarze
Section Basic & Clinical Immunology Chair
Eva Untersmayr
Section Basic & Clinical Immunology Secretary
Frode Lars Jahnsen
Local Organising Chair
COI of Organising Committee
COI of Faculty
Contact Details:
EAACI Headquarters
Hagenholzstrasse 111
3rd Floor
8050 Zurich
Switzerland
Tel: +41 44 205 55 33
For more information on the scientific programme please contact:
scientific@eaaci.org
For more information regarding logistics please contact:
events@eaaci.org
Please note: The purpose of the Immunology Winter School is to allow a maximum amount of time for interaction between participants and speakers. For this reason we do not encourage accompanying persons. Should you wish to bring an accompanying person, EAACI cannot organise extra accommodation. Only registered participants are invited to social events. If you wish to extend your stay at the hotel or arrive earlier we ask you to liaise with the hotel directly.