BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//132.216.98.100//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.20.4// BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20251122T022358EST-1022PKFtVV@132.216.98.100 DTSTAMP:20251122T072358Z DESCRIPTION:Sir Marc Feldmann\, 2014 Canada Gairdner International Laureate \, Head of the Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology\, University of Oxford\, Headington\, Oxford\, UK\, will deliver his lecture\, ANTI-TNF THERAPY: Di scovery\, present status and what might the future hold? as part of the 20 14 Gairdner National Program. Sir Marc Feldmann is being recognized 'For t he discovery of anti-TNF therapy for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and other inflammatory diseases'.Dr. Jeffrey V. Ravetch\, 2012 Canada Gai rdner International Laureate\, Theresa & Eugene M. Lang Professor of The R ockefeller University\, New York\, USA  will also deliver a lecture. Dr. R avetch’s talk is entitled\, “Fc structural diversity dictates diverse biol ogical functions '. Dr. Ravetch was recognized in 2012 for his for his sem inal work on identifying the Fc receptors of antibodies\, which play a key role in the immune response\, and for establishing their critical role in autoimmune diseases and cancer. The 2014 Gairdner National Program Lectur e will take place on Tuesday\, October 28\, 2014 at 1:00 p.m. in the Jeann e Timmins Amphitheatre of the Neuro. A reception will follow. For more inf ormation www.neuroevents.mcgill.caPlease note that as part of the 2014 Gai rdner National Program Lecture series\, Sir Marc Feldmann and Dr. Jeffrey Ravetch will deliver their lectures at the Université de Montréal on Monda y\, October 27\, 2014. For more information or to RSVP\, please contact Is abelle Duchesnay\, isabelle.duchesnay [at] umontreal.ca DTSTART:20141028T170000Z DTEND:20141028T190000Z LOCATION:Jeanne Timmins Amphitheatre\, Montreal Neurological Institute\, CA \, QC\, Montreal\, H3A 2B4\, 3801 rue University SUMMARY:2014 Gairdner National Program Lecture URL:/channels-contribute/channels/event/2014-gairdner- national-program-lecture-238585 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR