The 31st EAACI Annual Congress, will take place in Geneva, Switzerland, on 16-20 June 2012, under the theme "At the Crossroads of Research, Practice and Education". The middle registration fee deadline is on 11 May 2012.  Read all the essential information here!

EAACI, encourages patients to visit their allergologists with the aim to prevent severe symptoms and improve their quality of life. Click here to read the entire Press Release.

The International Severe Asthma Forum (ISAF) will take place on 11 - 13 October 2012 in Gothenburg, Sweden.  More information will follow soon.  Do not miss this event!

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"Asthma exacerbations:  Risk factor and management" is the theme of the next EAACI Allergy School in Tallinn, Estonia that will be held on 02 - 05 August 2012.  Follow the link below and read the Preliminary Programme online.

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Clinical doctors with expertise in food allergy, dietitians and food scientists from across Europe have created this website which aims at primary care professionals and food allergic persons or parents to allergic children. Also, it aims to help you understand what food allergy is about, how it is diagnosed and many more.  Click here to view the website.

The EAACI/GA²LEN Allergy School will take place on 23 - 25 August 2012 in Vienna, Austria.  Interested in increasing your understanding of food allergy?  Follow the link below to read all the important information.

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The Edinburgh Allergy School on "Clinical Impact and Mechanisms of Infections in Allergy" and the Verona Allergy School on "Allergic Reaction to Drugs – From Bench to Bedside" have attracted numerous attendants and www.eaaci.net is proud to publish a number of advanced scientific presentations from these events online.

EAACI is happy to announce that the Clinical and Translational Allergy (CTA) online Journal has been tracked by PubMed since the last few weeks. This achievement allows substantial visibility and global access to all published papers.  The most read publications in CTA are available here.

A Task Force on allergic disease registries was set up in late 2011 with the overall objective to provide a platform for the formation of allergic disease registries across EU country borders to develop suitable monitoring tools for use in both clinical practice and research.

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International Collaboration in Asthma, Allergy and Immunology (iCAALL) brings together many of the largest, most influential related professional organizations in a global effort to collect and disseminate information about allergies, asthma and immunological diseases for optimal, cost-effective patient care. Click here for more details.

The European collaborative project PreDicta was launched in October 2010 in Athens (Greece). The €7,8 million initiative funded in large part by the European Commission will endeavour to answer a simple but unanswered question: Why do asthma symptoms persist? Click here to read all the recent updates available online.

The JMA Quizz Series comprises a series of quizzes, posted each month, that test your scientific knowledge, in addition to EAACI-related information.  Winners are awarded Travel Grants to the 31st EAACI Congress in Geneva, 16-20 June 2012.  Do not miss out on this great opportunity – participate in the quiz now!

The EAACI Infection & Allergy IG has organized a survey in order to trace influenza vaccination practices in the allergy community as well as the interest of its members for participation and promotion of related awareness campaigns. Actions organized by EAACI members will be presented in the forthcoming Summit  of the European Scientific Working group on Influenza (ESWI).

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*ESWI Flu Summit
*ESWI Influenza Documentary
*Childhood Exposure To Germs May Help Immunity
*Get Ready For Spring - Hay Fever Worse In Spring Than Summer
*Spring Allergies Strike Early This Year
*Growing Up On a Farm Directly Affects Regulation of the Immune System
*Genetic Mutation Leads To Cold Allergy, Immune Deficiency And Autoimmunity
*Few Allergies in Unstressed Babies, Swedish Researchers Find
*Improved Medication Use Could Reduce Severe Asthma Attacks
*A reality that is hard to stomach
*Accelerated Infant Growth Increases Risk Of Future Asthma Symptoms In Children