School of Medicine

Wayne State University School of Medicine

Plenary Speakers

We are pleased to announce a slate of exciting plenary sessions led by internationally recognized experts in inflammation, including:

Bazan
Nicolas G. Bazan, MD, PhD (Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center) full bio
Inflammatory Signaling and Omega-3 Fatty Acids in Macular Degeneration, Stroke and Alzheimer's Disease
Henson
Peter M. Henson, BVM&S, PhD, MD (University of Colorado) full bio
Effects of Apoptotic Cells on Resolution or Progression of Inflammation

Pollard
Jeffrey W. Pollard, PhD (Albert Einstein College of Medicine)  full bio
Tumor Educated Macrophages Promote Malignant Progression and Metastasis
Ridker
Paul M. Ridker, MD, MPH (Harvard University) full bio
Inflammation and Atherothrombosis: From Clinical Applications to Genome Wide Surveys
Serhan
Charles N. Serhan, PhD (Harvard University) full bio
A New Genus of Endogenous Anti-Inflammatory and Pro-Resolvin Mediators from Essential Fatty Acids
Vandyke
Thomas Van Dyke, DDS, PhD (Boston University)full bio
Resolution of Inflammation in Diabetes and Oral disease
 
There will be a poster presentation during the lunch break. Following the conclusion of the talks, there will be a 30 minute panel discussion lead by Drs. Kenneth Honn (Wayne State University) and Charles Serhan (Harvard University).