Now the 29th congress in London is over with a huge success, it is time to turn our look into the next one. Our Academy will hold its 30th annual congress in Istanbul on June 11-15, 2011. Click here to read the new editorial provided by EAACI's next Congress President, Dr. Omer Kalayci.

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EAACI-GA²LEN offered once again a high-level education by experts in the field of Allergy.  The 5th EAACI-GA²LEN Allergy School which took place in Athens, Greece on the 25^th - 28^th of June 2010 has finished.  This year's theme was "Allergy in Different Systems 2010".  Any attendant had the opportunity to interact with world experts, pioneers in the field of Allergy and go deep into the systemic nature of allergic diseases.  Click here to read the most of the educational material!

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The international PhD and MD/PhD Program Inflammation and Immunity (IAI) announces new openings for graduate student positions awarded to the best candidates on a competitive basis.  Graduate students admitted to the IAI PhD program will have a regular employment with full social security coverage at the Medical University of Vienna and receive funding for at least 3 years according to the salary scheme of the Austrian Science Fund (FWF). The deadline for submitting your application is the 15^th of September 2010.  Thus, do not waste time!  EAACI has published all the necessary documents for this job offer, application guidelines, application forms and applicant's evaluation forms.  Grab the opportunity and submit your job application form now!

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This year, the PhaRF 2010 Award was split and the two winners shared the prize!  Dr. Nikolaos Papadopoulos & Dr. Christopher Kepley are the two winners of the PhARF 2010 Award!  PhARF (Phadia Allergy Research Forum) is a collaboration between Uppsala University and Phadia AB.




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This month, Prof. Cezmi Akdis has granted an interview to Website Management Team during the 29th EAACI Congress in London.  He shares his experience as Vice President and President elect of the EAACI .  Click here to read the entire interview.

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Drugs are both used to treat urticaria and may be a cause of urticaria. Good information on incidence of drug-induced urticaria is hard to find. Urticaria is listed as a possible side effect of many drugs on the market. The best known are antibiotics and non-steroidal anti-inflammatories (NSAIDs) but even H1 antihistamines have been implicated as an occasional cause.  Many drug reactions presenting with acute urticaria are due to type I hypersensitivity, involving the interaction of protein-bound drug with specific IgE on mast cells, leading to degranulation with histamine release.  Histamine then binds H1 receptors on endothelial cells in the cutaneous microcirculation resulting in...  Click here to read the whole Expert Opinion!

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Wiley-Blackwell launches a new online product delivery website, Wiley Online Library, which will replace the current website, Wiley InterScience. We invite you to implement and test journal access links that will be used to deliver journal access to the members and patrons from EAACI's website. All users will be redirected from Interscience to Wiley Online Library (WOL) although logins and passwords will stay the same.  Join www.wileyonlinelibrary.com and enjoy the enhanced functionality that adds value to your research!

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