2008 Training Course

Health Effects of Indoor Allergens,
Molds and Endotoxin: THEORY and PRACTICE

September 8-10, 2008 Charlottesville, Virginia



On-line Registration
Please register below

In the "Special instructions/comments" box please indicate the number of people attending the social event on Day 1 and whether you will be attending the optional Day 3

Prior to August 1, 2008
(10% discount)
$1345

After August 1, 2008
 $1495



Our next training course will be held September 8-10, 2008 in Charlottesville, Virginia. Join us for the course on “Health Effects of Indoor Allergens, Molds and Endotoxin: Theory and Practice”.

The 3-Day conference includes a distinguished list of invited speakers covering:

Day 1

Health Effects of Indoor Biologics
Elizabeth Matsui MD: Allergens and asthma in inner cities
Matt Perzanowski PhD: Endotoxins in allergic disease – a plus or minus?
Herman Mitchell MD: Environmental risk factors for asthma and their control

Assessment of Environmental Exposure
Martin D. Chapman PhD: Thresholds for allergen exposure in dust and air
Eva M. King PhD: MARIA™ technology: the future is now.

Making Sense of Molds
Zeljko Jurjevic PhD: Detection of fungi and fungal metabolites
Elliott Horner PhD: Home Inspection and Investigation of Indoor Molds
Alisa M. Smith PhD: EPA Perspectives on the Indoor Environment Division

Day 2

The practical session on Day 2 will feature laboratory demonstrations of multiplex array technology for allergen detection (MARIA™) using the Luminex xMAP system, which is exclusively available from Indoor Biotechnologies. Participants will gain hands-on experience of MARIA™, as well as ELISA systems, methods of allergen sampling, and allergen control procedures.

Day 3

This will be an optional half-day session interactive session to discuss commercial opportunities and potential collaborative ventures.

The course will be held in Alumni Hall at the University of Virginia. You can register at the link above or, for more information contact mail@inbio.com and enter IBI COURSE in the subject line.

We look forward to seeing you in Charlottesville.