The 21st Nordic Congress of Allergology Reykjavík August 21-24, 2002

Scientific Program



Wednesday August 21

08:00 - 12:00 Registration opens at deCode Genetics Inc., Sturlugata 8, 101 Reykjavík

Pre - Congress Workshop: "The allergic reaction"

Location: deCode Genetics Inc.

Mainly for the fledging allergists.



09:45 - 14:20 Lecture Hall at deCode

Chairmen: Prof. Ásgeir Haraldsson, IS and Prof. Göran Wennergren, SE

09:45 - 10:05 Allergic inflammation. An overview

Dr. Unnur Steina Björnsdóttir, IS

10:05 - 10:30 Important main players of the immune system

Prof. Ásgeir Haraldsson, IS

10:30 - 10:55 A protective immune response - experience from the field of pneumococcal vaccines

Dr. Sigurveig Þ. Sigurðardóttir, IS

10:55 - 11:15 Mediators and inflammatory markes

Prof. Jan Lötvall, SE



11:30 - 13:00 Lunch at Decode Genetics Inc.



Registration opens at Háskólabíó at 13:00



13:00 - 14:40 Lecture Hall at deCode

13:00 - 13:25 Inflammatory mediators in nasal secretions in children with RSV infection

Dr. Sigurður Kristjánsson, IS

13:25 - 13:50 RVS infection and future obstructive airway disease

Prof. Göran Wennergren, SE

13:50 - 14:20 Epidemiology of allergic diseases in Iceland

Dr. Michael Clausen, IS

14:20 - 14:40 Fish Oil and the Immune Response

Prof. Ásgeir Haraldsson, IS

14:40 - 16:00 Genetics of allergy

Visit to deCode Genetics Inc.



18:00 - 22:00 Get together: "Allergic Salute" at the Blue Lagoon

Thursday August 22

07:00 - 17:00 Registration at Háskólabíó



08:10 - 11:45 Location: Háskólabíó - Hall 2

08:10 - 08:30 Congress Opening

Chairmen: Prof. Hans Bisgaard, DK and Dr. Gunnar Jónasson, IS

08:30 - 09:15 Asthma beyond 2002

Prof. William W. Busse, US

09:15 - 10:45 Hot topics in allergy: the hygene hypothesis

09:15 - 09:50 The Problem is Antigen Specific

Dr. Thomas Platts-Mills, US



09:50 - 10:25 The issue is Microbial Stimulation

Prof. Bengt Björkstèn, SE

10:25 - 10:45 Discussion



10:45 - 11:15 Coffee Break



11:15 - 11:45 Pediatric Asthma

Prof. Hans Bisgaard, DK

11:45 - 12:15 Compliance in childhood asthma

Dr. Gunnar Jónasson, IS



12:15 - 13:45 The Ice Cube Run by the invitation of GSK, registration at the GSK stand



12:15 - 13:45 Lunch at Sunnusalur, Radisson SAS Saga Hotel



13:45 - 15:00 Symposium GlaxoSmithKline: Airway remodelling

Chairman: Prof. William W. Busse, US

13:45 - 14:10 Airway Remodelling in Asthma: What is its importance?

Prof. William W. Busse, US

14:10 - 14:35 Airway smooth muscle - an active immunological organ

Dr. Hákon Hákonarson, IS

14:35 - 14:45 Is asthma severity genetically determined?

Dr. Unnur Steina Björnsdóttir, IS

14:45 - 15:00 Discussion

15:00 - 15:30 Coffee Break



15:30 - 16:30 Rhinitis symposium, sponsored by GSK

Chairman: prof. Örjan Strannegård, SE

15:30 - 16:00 The allergy Tsunami! Can we stop it?

Prof. Ralph Mösgos, DE

16:00 - 16:30 Few nasal symptoms, diverse nasal diseases

Dr. Hannes Petersen, IS



16:30 - 17:00 General Assembly



Free evening

Friday August 23

08:00 - 17:00 Registration at Háskólabíó



08:30 - 11:00 Location: Háskólabíó - Hall 2

Chairman: Dr. Unnur Steina Björnsdóttir, IS

08:30 - 09:15 Immunotherapy

Sabina Rak, SE

09:15 - 10:00 The mother and other environmental factors in early childhood

Prof. Bengt Björkstèn, SE



10:00 - 10:30 Coffee Break



10:30 - 11:00 Special Lecture "Genetics of Allergy and Asthma"

Dr. Kári Stefánsson, IS

11:15 - 13:15 MSD Luncheon Symposium at Súlnasalur Radisson SAS Saga Hotel

New Insights into the Role of LTR's

Chairman: Prof. Ronald Dahl, DK

11:15 - 11:25 Welcome: Prof. Ronald Dahl

11:25 - 11:50 The role of leukotrienes in inflammation and remodelling:

The dual component of inflammation

Prof. Ole Mil, DK

11:50 - 12:15 "The role of leukotriene receptor antagonists in asthma treatment"

Prof. Olle Zetterstrøm, SE

12:15 - 12:40 "The role of leukotriene receptor antagonists in allergic rhinitis"

Prof. Ronald Dahl, DK

12:40 - 13:05 "Insights in Pediatric Asthma - New data from the BAMSE study"

Prof. Magnus Wickman, SE

13:05 - 13:15 Discussion



13:30 - 15:30 AstraZeneca Symposium

Make the best of asthma treatment!

"Management of a variable disease"

Chairman: Dr. Sigurður Kristjánsson, IS

13:30 - 14:00 Asthma: The variable disease

Prof. Tari Haahtela, FI

14:00 - 14:30 The pitfalls of treatment practices

Dr. Klaus Tamminen, FI

14:30 - 15:00 Asthma - Sleep - Gastroesophagal reflux; is there a connection?

Dr. Þórarinn Gíslason, IS

15:00 - 15:30 Preventers and relievers - how to combine?

Prof. Jan Lötvall , SE



15:30 - 15:40 Coffee Break



15:40 - 17:00 SSL Symposium

Latex Allergy in Healthcare Workers and Patients

Chairman: Dr. Joar Austaud, NO

15:40 - 15:50 Welcome and introduction

15:50 - 16:20 Healthcare workers and latex allergy at Haukeland Hospital

Dr. Erik Florvåg, NO

16:20 - 16:55 Frequency of natural rubber latex allergy in adults is increased after multiple operative procedures

Dr. Franziska Rueff, DE

16:55 - 17:00 Summary and close



17:00 - 17:30 Drinks with prize draw



15:40 - 17:50 Location: Háskólabíó - Hall 4

Oral abstract session

Chairmen: Dr. Karin Lödrup Carlsen, NO and Prof. Magnus Wickman, SE

15:40 - 15:50 Low numbers of IL-12 producing cord blood mononuclear cells as a predictor of allergic disease in early childhood

Nilsson C, Larsson AK, Söderlund A, Gabrielsson S, Troye Blomberg M, Lilja G

15:50 -16:00 Expression of the chemokine receptors CCR4 and CXCR3 in response to endotoxin stimulation is differentially regulated in cord blood T cells from neonates at high or low allergy risk

Haddeland U, Bø KO, Bergsjø Karstensen A, Brandtzaeg P, Nakstad B

16:00 - 16:10 Early pet ownership in relation to sensitisation and allergic symptoms at age four

Sandin A, Bråbäck L, Björkstèn B

16:10 - 16:20 Atopic allergy and delayed type hypersensitivity in Estonian children

Julge K, Björkstèn B

16:20-16:30 Total and fine drug particle mass generated from two dry powder inhalers (DPIs) by children with asthma aged 4 or 8 years

Gustafsson P, Andersson H, Glad M, Johal B, Burnell PKP

16:30 - 16:40 The connection between air pollution and asthma

Endre L

16:40 - 16:50 Airway inflammation and remodeling in elite athletes

Boulet LP, Turcotte H, Langdeau JB, Chakir J

16:50 - 17:00 Specific Allergen Immunotherapy attenuates early and late phase reactions in lower airways of birch pollen asthmatic patients. A double blind placebo controlled study

Arvidsson MB, Löwhagen O, Rak S

17:00 - 17:10 Specific immunotherapy for latex allergy

Pereira C, Pedro E, Tavares B, Ferreira MB, Carrapatoso I, Rico P, Santos MC,

Palma-Carlos AG, Chieira C

17:10 - 17:20 Presence of IgE, Activated Eosinophils and T-cells in Duodenal Biopsies from Adults with Birch Pollen Allergy

Magnusson J, Lin XP, Dahlman-Höglund A, Hanson LÅ, Magnusson O, Telemo E, Bengtsson U, Ahlstedt S

17:20 - 17:30 Characterisation of nasal nitric oxide in patients with allergic rhinitis

Palm J, Alving K, Lundberg J

17:30 - 17:40 Bakers' rhinitis and its relation to bronchial reactivity: I. Sensitization to environmental allergens in Norwegian bakeries

Storaas T, Aasen TB, Greiff L, Steinsvaag SK, Florvaag E

17:40 - 17:50 Bakers' rhinitis and its relation to bronchial reactivity: II. Work-related symptoms and flour-dust exposure. low allergy risk

Storaas T, Årdal L, Florvaag E, Greiff L, Steinsvaag SK, Aasen TB



18:30 - 19:50 Reception at City Hall



20:00 - 23:00 Congress Banquet at Restaurant Perlan

Saturday August 24

08:30 - 11:00 Registration at Háskólabíó



09:00 - 11:00 Location: Háskólabíó - Hall 2

Joint Symposium EAACI & NFA

Chariman: Prof. Göran Wennergren, SE

09:00 - 09:40 Immunomodulation for allergies: new paradigms for old

Dr. Anthony Frew, UK

09:40 - 10:20 Trigger factors of atopic dermatitis

Prof. Alexander Kapp, DE

10:20 - 11:00 Pine tree pollenosis

Dr. Ignacio Ansotegui, ES

11:00 - 11:15 Closing summary and final remarks

Prof. Göran Wennergren