Presentation

IANIS was founded in 2009 from the initiative of several scientists present at the first Neuroinfection conference in Paris, September 2008 and in response to the growing demand from neuroscientists, immunologists, microbiologists, in many countries for the creation of an association that would cut across world boundaries and improve communication and collaboration among researchers. IANIS is established as an independent and non-governmental organization (French association, law 1901).

The three major objectives of IANIS are:

  • to develop, co-ordinate and promote scientific research in all fields concerning infection and inflammation of the brain;
  • to promote international collaboration and interchange of scientific information on neuroinfection research throughout the world;
  • to provide for and to assist in education and the dissemination of information relating to neuroinfection research by all available means.

** Two key events on neuroinfection in 2010 **

International conference organized by IANIS (2-6th Dec)

ARC-WERC IBRO UNESCO school (27 Nov-1 Dec)

(Reunion island, Indian Ocean)

The ‘1st International Conference on neuroinfection and worldwide impact’, held at Institute Pasteur in September 2008, was a resounding success.  It brought together for the first time specialists working in neurobiology, microbiology, immunology, virology, parasitology and clinical neurology.  The meeting was covered by a Commentary in Lancet Neurology and PLOS pathogens.

The ‘2nd International Conference on neuroinfection and worldwide impact‘ will take place in St Denis, Reunion Island (Thursday 2nd December to Monday 6th December 2010).  Sessions will include: keynote lectures, pathogen-host interactions, innate and adaptive immune responses, epilepsy and sleep alterations, imaging CNS infection, treatments and vaccines and a final session on what lies ahead. The program will also include a number of presentations on Chikungunya. Poster and oral presentation sessions have also been scheduled. Click here to register to IANIS 2010 meeting (before December 1st, 2010)

The meeting will be preceded by a joint ARC-WERC IBRO UNESCO School of neuroscience on “Neurobiology of Infectious Diseases: A view for Global Neuroscience” in St Denis, Reunion Island (Saturday 27th November - 1th December 2010). Students from Africa, Asia, Europe and Indian Ocean region (Reunion, Mauritius, Mayotte, Madagascar, Mayotte, Madagascar, Comoros and Seychelles) will have the unique opportunity to learn about the pathogenesis and important gaps in knowledge of some of the most prevalent diseases of the nervous system, which are rarely addressed in neuroscience courses. The course will include new developments on emerging infectious diseases and stress that basic neuroscience must play a crucial role in research on the pathogenesis of these diseases that burden tropical and developing countries. The school will include lectures, literature seminars and laboratory work as well as training in complementary skills. Students and teachers at this school will also participate in the Conference.

Δ All students MUST register on the IBRO Website and will be shortlisted to attend the school and the meeting (free of all charges):

http://schools.ibro.info/Pub/Pub_Main_Print.asp?LC_Docs_ID=4622