The Symposia in Immunology were organized to bring important new information in the expanding field of immunology to practicing physicians interested in the field. Highly renowned basic scientists share their results with physicians conducting clinical research and thoses experienced in the treatment of the respective diseases. This series of symposia will cover different areas of immunology and will help to close the gap between the special achievements of scientists and the daily routine of practicing physicians.

Symposium in Immunology I - T-Cell Function and T-Cell Defects

T-Cell Function and T-Cell Defects
Self-Nonself Discrimination by Developing and Mature T Cells
Vaccination in Immunodeficiency
Induction of Peripheral Tolerance to Class I MHC Alloantigenic Cells in Adult Mice
Analysis of Human Immunodeficiency Virus 1 Envelope Proteins: Contribution of Cysteine Residues to Envelope Function
Clinical Aspects and Treatment
Immunodeficiency and Graft-versus-Host Disease: Opposing Features of Allogenic Bone Marrow Transplantation
Clinical and Immunological Approach to the Diagnosis of Immunodeficiencies
Bone Marrow Transplantation in the Treatment of Congenital T Cell Disorders
Investigation of Immune Responses After Vaccination in Immunocompromised Populations
Symposium in Immunology II - Autoimmunity - Basic and Clinical Aspects
Immunologic Basis of Autoimmunity
Structure and Function of MHC Class I Molecules
T-Cell Receptor Variable Region Repertoire in Lymphocytes from Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients
Autoantigens and Models of Autoimmunity (Clinical Research)
Transgenic Models to Study Diseases of the Nervous System: An In Vivo Approach to Dissect Complex Pathogenetic Networks
Mechanisms of Extrathymic Tolerance
Lysosomal Proteins as Autoantigens of Clinical Relevance
Heat-Shock Proteins and Autoimmunity
Cytochrome P450 Enzymes as Autoantigens in Autoimmune Hepatitis
Myelin-Specific Autoimmune T Cells in the Pathogenesis of Multiple Sclerosis: Their Characteristics and Possible Approaches to Immunospecific Therapy
Adverse Immune Reactions to Drugs (Gold, Procainamide) and Environmental Chemicals (Mercury, Platinum): The Role of Phagocytic Cells in Generating Immunogenic Metabolites
New Therapeutic Trends in Autoimmunity.-Current Principles and Perspectives in the Treatment of Autoimmune Disease
Immunological Intervention with Chimeric CD4 Monoclonal Antibodies
Molecular Mechanisms of Cyclosporin A
Methotrexate in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Intravenous Immunoglobulins in the Treatment of Autoimmune Diseases
Plasmapheresis and Subsequent Pulse Cyclophosphamide in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
The CD2 Molecular Complex: An Accessory Receptor Mediating Secondary Signals for Human T Cell Activation
Induction of Selective Immunosuppresion by Administration of MHC Class II Binding Peptides
Interferon-Gamma Therapy of Rheumatoid Arthritis.