Thur, March 6, 2008

Fri, March 7, 2008

Sat, March 8, 2008

Sun, March 9, 2008

Pre-conference activities: free leisure day

Welcome

Opening keynote speaker

Etiology and pathogenesis of autoimmune diseases and cancer

RNA interference pathway and autoimmunity

Autoantibodies in health and disease

Break – Viewing Industry Exhibits

Biology of autoantigens in immune diseases and cancer

New technologies and approaches in the detection of autoantibodies

Novel diagnostics and therapeutic approaches in autoimmune diseases

Lunch 12:30-13:30

Lunch 12:30-13:30

End of Workshop

Poster session I & II and Industrial Exhibition Viewing

Post-conference activities: Tour to Morelia and San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato.       March 10^th – 13^th

New biomarkers for autoimmune diseases

Autoimmune diseases: lessons from SLE

Welcome Reception at Paraninfo of the University of Guadalajara.

Break - Industrial Exhibition Viewing

Mechanisms and pathogenesis of autoantibody production

End organ damage in autoimmune diseases

Dinner

Farewell Dinner at Hospicio Cabañas