Presidential Blog
22
Jul.
2010
Summertime and The Allergy News
Dear friends,
Europe is hot now, the summer is here, and many of us have holidays. This is the worst season for many of our patients, which we should not forget. Every time you meet friends with a pollen allergy, please remind them to take their medication. It is an effective way of reducing the symptoms until we find better cures or implement immunotherapy to a greater extent.
www.theallergynews.com is of course not going to take summer holidays. Several times a week, we will have updates of the latest and most interesting science in the field, so stay tuned!
I also wish to send you all a small reminder to plan for the autumn EAACI Mini-Congresses. The European Rhinitis and Asthma Meeting (ERAM/SERIN 2010) is going to take place in Brussels from 4 - 6 November 2010, and we have a fantastic programme for anyone interested in allergic disease of the airways, including combined rhinitis and asthma. Also, there will be ample discussion about chronic rhinosinusitis, that is more evidently becoming an important confounder in allergic airways disease and asthma.
The Skin Allergy Meeting (SAM 2010), from 11 - 13 November 2010, also promises to be a great success in Venice. There is a huge need to further discuss allergic skin disease, and we hope to have a substantial attendance.
With these little reminders, I wish you all a fantastic summer and a good rest until work starts again in a few weeks. And for those of you that are still working, don't forget to relax a little bit when the weather is nice. We all need that rest.
Best regards,
Jan Lötvall
EAACI President
28
Jun.
2010
EAACI Congress 2010, the largest allergy congress ever
Dear friends,
A few weeks have now passed since the 2010 EAACI Congress in London, which you all know was a great success both scientifically and attendance wise. With more than 8'000 delegates, it was the largest allergy congress ever organised in the world, and brought in attendance from well over 100 countries. I would like to express my greatest admiration and gratitude to those that have organised the Congress, including the Congress President, Professor Anthony Frew, the Scientific Programme Committee coordinator Christian Virchow, the EAACI Vice President for Congresses Cezmi Akdis, the EAACI Congress Manager Susanne Rothschild, and the Congrex team around Jenny Strömgård who sorted out all the logistics so very well. But most importantly, I wish to thank YOU, the delegates, the speakers and the presenters of novel scientific data. Without YOU, EAACI would not be what it is.
Now we look forward to next years Congress in Istanbul, 11-15 June 2011, but before then EAACI is organising a whole series of Mini Congresses:
• ISMA 2010, Munich, Germany, 29-31 October 2010, www.eaaci-isma2010.com
• ERAM/SERIN 2010, Brussels, Belgium, 4-6 November 2010, www.eaaci-eram-serin2010.com
• SAM 2010, Venice, Italy, 11-13 November 2010, www.eaaci-sam2010.com
EAACI is not only a five day congress once a year, but a platform for communication of science throughout the year. Follow our websites and participate in the activities. By doing that you are not only up to date, but you influence the future of allergy in Europe and the World.
Best regards,
Jan Lötvall
EAACI President
15
Jun.
2010
Report from the EAACI 2010 Congress in London
Dear friends,
Last week we all had a great time at the EAACI 2010 Congress in London. A special thanks to the EAACI Past President, Tony Frew, the Congress President, for having arranged this Congress, and Christian Virchow, the EAACI Scientific Programme Committee Chair for having coordinated the development of the scientific programme.
The EAACI 2010 Congress was not only enjoyable, but also the largest allergy congress ever organised in the world. Size cannot replace quality, but at this instance I think these two variables matched-up well.
EAACI is not only providing opportunities for communicating science at its large Annual Congress, but is also arranging several Mini-Congresses each year. This year, ISMA, ERAM/SERIN and SAM are taking place: ISMA 2010 (International Symposium on Molecular Allergology) 29-31 October 2010 (www.eaaci-isma2010.com). ERAM/SERIN 2010 (European Rhinitis and Asthma Meeting/Symposium on Experimental Rhinology and Immunology of the Nose) 4-6 November 2010 (www.eaaci-eram-serin2010.com). SAM 2010 (Skin Allergy Meeting) 11-13 November 2010 (www.eaaci-sam2010.com). I strongly recommend that you try attending at least one of these meetings, as they are a different style than the Annual Congress, and they also increase the opportunity to interact among attendees and with faculty.
Best regards,
Jan Lötvall
EAACI President
08
Jun.
2010
Message from London
Dear friends,
I hope that you all are enjoying the exciting EAACI Congress in London as much as I am. This 29th Congress is not only the largest allergy congress ever organised with its more than 8'000 delegates, but it is also a fantastic example of what a community can achieve when it is collaborating and developing activities from the very base. All EAACI members have had the opportunity to propose speakers and symposia topics, which then has been processed through a hard-working scientific programme committee.
Thank you all for helping EAACI to provide this fantastic platform for communication of science, knowledge and ideas. Without your involvement, it would not happen.
Thank you also, to the Congress President Tony Frew for having organised the meeting, and the Scientific Programme Committee Chair Christian Virchow for having coordinated the development of the Programme.
We look forward to the other EAACI events in the autumn, including the Skin Allergy Meeting (SAM) in Venice, the European Rhinitis and Asthma Meeting (ERAM) in Brussels, and the International Symposium of Molecular Allergology (ISMA) in Munich. And next year we are organising the EAACI Annual Congress on the doorstep to Asia, in Istanbul, which will be an exceptional event as well.
Best wishes,
Jan Lötvall
EAACI President 2009-2011
04
Jun.
2010
Welcome to the EAACI Congress 2010 in London
Dear friends,
It is with the greatest pleasure I am welcoming you to the EAACI 2010 congress in London. At this meeting, you will have access to the world leaders in allergy, and a fantastic scientific programme. In fact, the 2010 congress is already set to be the largest allergy congress ever organized, in Europe and elsewhere. A special thanks to Tony Frew, the Congress President this year, who has worked relentlessly to create this special event.
There is also a very nice social programme available, and I strongly recommend that you do not miss the opening ceremony.
If you are an EAACI member, you should plan to attend the EAACI General Assembly at 8 am on Monday morning. We will there elect the next EAACI President Elect, who will take over the Presidency during the General Assembly in 2011.
I am looking very much forward to seeing you in London.
Jan Lötvall
EAACI President