Meetings

9.00 Authorities' remarks
Satellite symposium " One year of activity of UNESCO Unit for diagnosis and research of tuberculosis at Monaldi Hospital "

Round table : Chairmen : F. Bariffi and A. Sanduzzi
Discussants: G. Liguori, A. Ponticiello, A. Simonetti, , A. Guarino, M. Santonicola, I. Marchetiello, E. Moscariello

10,45 Coffee break

11.00 Welcome addresses : T. Cusano (General Director A. O. Monaldi) A. Rubino (Dean of the Faculty of Medicine - University of Naples
"Federico II") V. Kouzminov (UNESCO)

11.10 Chairmen Introduction: A. Sanduzzi (University of Naples "Federico II) A. Cassone (I.S.S.)

11.20 H. Hahn (Free University of Berlin): The immune response against M. tuberculosis
11.50 S. Zappacosta (University of Naples "Federico II"): Immunogenetics of tuberculosis
12.10 G. De Libero (Basel Kantonsspital & INMI "L. Spallanzani, Rome): Molecular requirements for CD1-glycosphingolipid interactions
12.40 F. Dieli (University of Palermo): Killing of intracellular and extracellular Mycobacterium tuberculosis by human g/d cells.
13.00 C. Saltini (University of Rome "Tor Vergata" & INMI "L. Spallanzani, Rome): Beryllium granuloma as a model for the study of tuberculosis granuloma.

13.30 Lunch

14.45 Chairmen: C. Saltini (University of Rome "Tor Vergata" & INMI L. Spallanzani")
S. Zappacosta (University of Naples Federico II)

15.00 D. Young (University of London): Genetic features of M. tuberculosis
15.30 F. Mariani (Institute of Neurobiology & Molecular Medicine, CNR, Rome): Molecular interactions between M. tuberculosis and human macrophages in the early phase of infection.
15.50 M. Fraziano (University of Rome "Tor Vergata" & ICAERI): Analysis of the mechanisms and role of Mycobacterium tuberculosis-induced apoptosis in monocytes/macrophages
16.10 M. Bocchino (University of Naples "Federico II) Mycobacterium tuberculosis and HIV coinfection in the lung: synergic immune dysregulation leading to disease progression

16.30 V. Colizzi (University of Rome "Tor Vergata" & ICAERI): Closing remarks