Monday, November 8, 1999
5:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Richardson Hall, D1.502
UT Southwestern Medical Center

This session will focus on what happens when the immune system no longer recognizes "self".  A light meal will be provided for all registered participants.  

All STARS activities are offered free of charge to teachers.  A certificate of attendance will be provided for purposes of professional development.
 
 

Scheduled Speakers and Topics 
 
Overview of the Immune System
Dorothy Yuan, Ph.D.
Professor, Pathology, UTSWMC
 
Systemic Lupus Erythematosis
Edward (Ward) Wakeland, Ph.D.
Professor, Internal Medicine
Director, Center for Immunology, UTSWMC
 
Rheumatoid Arthritis
David Karp, M.D., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Internal Medicine, UTSWMC
 

Related Links

Immune System
Understanding the Immune System - Online pamphlet (http://cancer.gov/)
Task Force on Immunology Report - Great overview of immune system and autoimmunity (http://www.niaid.nih.gov/publications/immunology/)
Order Form - National Cancer Institute - Order classroom sets of booklets on the immune system. (https://cissecure.nci.nih.gov/ncipubs/)

Systemic Lupus Erythematosis
General Information on Lupus (http://www.niams.nih.gov/)
Living with Lupus (http://www.lupus.org/)
Lupus: A patient guide for health care workers (http://www.niams.nih.gov/)
Handout on Health: Systemic Lupus Erythematosis (http://www.niams.nih.gov/)

Rheumatoid Arthritis
Handout on Health: Rheumatoid Arthritis (http://www.niams.nih.gov/)

Images

Download a Powerpoint presentation with images relating to autoimmunity (4.5MB)

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