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The world's leading researchers in clinical immunology to gather for FOCIS 2005

May 12-16, 2005, Boston

Topics that will be touched upon:

• Advances in clinical immunology in five thematic areas
• Antibodies in disease pathogenesies of lung allograft rejection
• Genetics of immune mediated diseases & transplantation
• Mast cell, eosinophilis, allergic reactions
• Advances in rheumatoid arthritis research
• Emerging laboratory methods
• Antigen specific control of the immune system
• Gene therapy
• Susceptibility gene for allergy and asthma

Members of the media may register without charge and have complete access to the educational sessions occurring at the 2005 Annual Meeting. A press room with interview space, computers, modem lines, telephone and fax services will be available upon request.

To download a FOCIS 2005 preliminary program and registration materials, visit www.focisnet.org/meetings/am05 or contact Gail Bast, FOCIS Executive Driector, at (414) 276-3349.

The Federation of Clinical Immunology Societies (FOCIS) exists to improve human health through immunology by fostering interdisciplinary approaches to both understand and treat immune-based diseases. Initially established as a cross-disciplinary meeting, FOCIS held its first Annual Meeting in 2001. After two successful consecutive meetings, FOCIS incorporated in 2003 as a 501(c)3 organization. Now in its fifth year of existence, FOCIS has 18 Member Societies and 9 Affiliate Societies, representing roughly 30,000 clinician scientists. A Federation of this size provides a voice for clinical immunologists and ultimately strives to improve patient care.

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