• What causes asthma and allergies and what are the latest treatments?

• What are the symptoms of food allergy and what tests are used to diagnose it?

• What are the strategies for dealing with rare but life threatening food allergies causing anaphylaxis?

• What are the risk factors for asthma and allergies?

Our expert panel of speakers will discuss these questions and more.

Professor Charles Mackay – Director, Immunology & Inflammation, Garvan Institute of Medical Research; the Cooperative Research Centre for Asthma and Airways

Professor Andrew Kemp - Professor of Paediatric Allergy, Department of Allergy Immunology and Infectious Diseases, The Children's Hospital Westmead.

Dr Stuart Tangye - Group Leader, Immunology and Inflammation Program, Garvan Institute of Medical Research

Associate Professor William Sewell – Immunology and Inflammation Program, Garvan Institute, St Vincent's Hospital and University of NSW

Greg Smith - CEO, Asthma Foundation NSW

Wednesday 3rd September 6pm – 8pm (doors open at 5:30pm)

NAB Auditorium, Garvan Institute
384 Victoria Street, Darlinghurst – enter via Burton Street door
Register online at www.garvan.org.au or phone 02 9295 8110


Coffee and tea will be provided. There is no charge, but a gold coin donation is appreciated. Seats are limited and registration is essential.

The next free Garvan Public Seminar will be on Diabetes and Obesity and will be held from 10am – 12noon on Friday 14th November.