2013 Lectureships

For more than four decades, members of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology have honored outstanding individuals who have contributed to this field as leaders and teachers by the establishment of Annual Meeting lectureships. The Annual Meeting Program Committee is pleased to announce the lectureships and lectureship speakers for the 2013 Annual Meeting.

The Rebecca Buckley Lectureship – 2nd year
Rebecca Buckley Lecturer – Lisa Filipovich, MD
Award presentation at Plenary Session 4101: Immune Defects: Insights and Opportunities on Monday, February 25th, 2013 from 8:15am - 9:45am.

The Robert A. Cooke Memorial Lectureship – 51st year
Robert A. Cooke Memorial Lecturer - Donald Leung, MD PhD FAAAAI
Award presentation at Symposium Session 3301: Dermatology for the Allergist on Sunday, February 24th, 2013 from 10:45am - 12:00pm.

The Jerry Dolovich Memorial Lectureship – 15th year
Jerry Dolovich Memorial Lecturer - Alan Irvine, MD
Award presentation at Plenary Session 2101: Sensitization and Tolerance in Allergic Disease on Saturday, February 23rd, 2013 from 8:15am - 9:45am.

The Elliot F. Ellis Lectureship – 15th year
Elliot F. Ellis Lecturer - Lecturer: Steven Ziegler, PhD Award presentation at Symposium Session 4303: Key Players in the Immune Basis of Atopic Dermatitis on Monday, February 25th, 2013 from 10:45am - 12:00pm.

The Elliott Middleton Memorial Lectureship – 12th year
Elliott Middleton Memorial Lecturer - Bruce Beutler, MD
Award presentation at Plenary Session 4101: Immune Defects: Insights and Opportunities on Monday, February 25th, 2013 from 8:15am - 9:45am.

The Harold S. Nelson Lectureship – 13th year
Harold S. Nelson Lecturer - Steven Holland, MD
Award presentation at Plenary Session 4101: Immune Defects: Insights and Opportunities on Monday, February 25th, 2013 from 8:15am - 9:45am.

The John E. Salvaggio Memorial Lectureship – 12th year
John E. Salvaggio Memorial Lecturer - Susan Prescott, MD PhD
Award presentation at Plenary Session 2101: Sensitization and Tolerance in Allergic Disease on Saturday, February 23rd, 2013 from 8:15am - 9:45am.

The Gail G. Shapiro Memorial Lectureship – 7th year
Gail G. Shapiro Memorial Lecturer - Amy Klion, MD Award presentation at Symposium Session 5301: Assessing Eosinophil Functions in Asthma, Eosinophilic Esophagitis and Hypereosinophilic Syndromes on Tuesday, February 26th, 2013 from 10:45am – 12:00pm.

The Burton Zweiman Lectureship – 13th year
Burton Zweiman Lecturer - Cem Akin, MD PhD FAAAAI
Award presentation at Symposium Session 4301: Anaphylaxis: Novel Mechanisms and Therapeutic Implications on Monday, February 25th, 2013 from 10:45am -12:00pm.

ARTrust™: Investing Together in Our Future Lectureships
The ARTrust™ Lectureships: Investing Together in Our Future are established to recognize substantial contributions of at least $100,000 to the ARTrust through collaborative contributions of others or individual contributions honoring an individual or entity. The ARTrust Leadership is proud to announce the lectureships and lectureship speakers for the 2013 Annual Meeting.

ARTrust™ and Donald Y. M. Leung, MD PhD FAAAAI-JACI Lecture: Investing Together in Our Future – 1st year
Lecturer: Alkis Togias, MD FAAAAI
Award Presentation at Plenary Session 5101: Neurogenic Pathways of Inflammation on
Tuesday, February 26th, 2013 from 8:15am to 9:45 am.

ARTrust™ and Stephen D. Lockey, Jr., MD Lecture: Investing Together in Our Future – 1st year
Lecturer: John O’Shea Jr., MD
Award Presentation at Plenary Session 3101: Epigenetics: How the Environment Affects
Gene Expression and the Development of Asthma and Allergic Disease on Sunday,
February 24th, 2013 from 8:15am to 9:45 am.

ARTrust™ and Anjuli Seth Nayak, MD FAAAAI Lecture: Investing Together in Our Future – 1st year
Lecturer: Larry Borish, MD FAAAAI
Award Presentation at Symposium Session 5306: Response to Viral Infections in the
Atopic Host: Is it Deficient? on Tuesday, February 26th, 2013 from 10:45am to 12:00 pm.