Dean’s Lecture: Anticytokine Autoantibodies Hiding in Plain Sight

This Dean’s Lecture, part of the “Great Minds, Greater Discoveries” strategic research plan, will feature a keynote address by Steven Holland, M.D., Director of the Division of Intramural Research at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases at NIH, and a panel discussion and poster session focused on “Inflammation: Friend or Foe?” Dr. Holland’s presentation, “Anticytokine Autoantibodies: Hiding in Plain Sight,” will be introduced by U-M President Santa Ono.

Agenda
1:00PM   Opening Remarks
1:20PM   Keynote Introduction: U-M President Santa J. Ono
1:30PM   Keynote and Q&A: Dr. Steven Holland
2:45PM   Presentations: “Inflammation: Friend or Foe?”
3:35PM   Panel Discussion and Q&A
4:05PM   Poster Introductions and Closing Remarks
4:15PM   Reception and Poster Presentations

“Inflammation is one of the priorities of our research strategy,” notes Steven Kunkel, Ph.D., chief scientific officer for Michigan Medicine and executive vice dean for research at the Medical School. “From our work in cellular and molecular mechanisms, to our novel animal models, to our diverse patient populations for translational research, we bring a powerful arsenal to bear on learning how inflammation impacts a wide variety of diseases. I'm excited to welcome Dr. Holland to U-M and engage in a dialogue about this key area of research.”