20. November 2026

SIAF Symposium: New Trends in Allergy

Schweizerisches Institut für Allergie- und Asthmaforschung SIAF

Friday 20 November 2026 - Retirement Symposium of Prof. Dr. Mübeccel Akdis 

at Medizincampus Davos Wolfgang, Room: Parsenn 

On 20 November 2026, we will celebrate Mübeccels retirement event and her remarkable career at SIAF with a scientific symposium entitled “New Trends in Allergy”. 

We warmly invite you to join us for this special occasion, bringing together inspiring scientific talks and the opportunity to celebrate Mübeccel and her many valuable contributions to allergy research.

Program

Morning session

·                 09:25 – Welcome by Cezmi and Mübeccel Akdis

·                 09:30–10:00 – Mohamed Shamji: “Novel Treatments for Allergic Diseases”

·                 10:00–10:30 – Maria J. Torres: “Beta-Lactam Allergy and Diagnostic Tools” 

10:30–10:45 – Coffee Break 

·                 10:45–11:15 – Ibon Eguiluz Gracia: “Twenty Years of Local Allergic Rhinitis: From Pathophysiology to Long-Term Management”

·                 11:15–11:45 – Nikos Papadopoulos: “E-Diagnosis of Seasonal AR Supported by AI”

·                 11:45–12:15 – Gunnur Deniz: “Innate Lymphoid Cells: Bridging Basic Biology and Disease” 

Afternoon session

·                 14:30–15:00 – Cezmi Akdis: “Epithelial Barriers and Development of Chronic Allergic Diseases”

·                 15:00–15:30 – Oscar Palomares: “Innate Immunity in Allergic Diseases”

·                 15:30–16:00 – Milena Sokolowska: “Metabolic Control of Immunity in Asthma, Allergy and Infection” 

16:00–16:15 – Coffee Break 

·                 16:15–16:45 – Onur Boyman: “IL-2 Immunotherapy and Response of Treg Cells”

·                 16:45–17:15 – Rudolf Valenta: “Involution of IgE Sensitization to HDM by Age”

·                 17:15–17:45 – Willem van de Veen: “Learning Tolerance: A Scientific Journey with Mübeccel Akdis”

·                 17:45–18:15 – Mübeccel Akdis: “Mechanisms of Immune Tolerance to Allergens and Role of B Cells”

If you have any questions or need more information about this SIAF Seminar, please do not hesitate to contact us on siaf@siaf.uzh.ch.