The ISEI symposia are biannual international meetings organized by ISEI
and a local organiziation. The meetings have been held since 1989 (except
1991).
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13th ISEI symposium
Coimbra, Portugal, July 11 - 14, 2017
The
ISEI biannual symposium brings together international experts in all fields
of exercise immunology to present and discuss state-of-the-art research
and emerging conceptual advances. The overall theme for the 2017 Symposium
was: Training our Immune System for Health and Performance.
12th ISEI symposium Vienna, Austria, July 6 - 9, 2015
The
ISEI biannual symposium brings together international experts in all fields
of exercise immunology to present and discuss state-of-the-art research
and emerging conceptual advances. The overall theme for the 2015 Symposium
will be: Cells Meet Function in Exercise Immunology. Our aim is to include
leading researchers from basic cell biology to applied clinical applications
in the field of exercise immunology. Additionally, new technologies and/or
their applications will be presented.
Similar to other ISEI Symposia we aim to attract many early stage researchers
but also well-known experts to ensure a valuable information exchange.
Possibly, this will lead to the discovery of high potentials within the
oral and poster award for young investigators, but certainly to the development
of future projects, collaborations, and friendships.
To download the final programme as PDF, please click
here.
To download the abstracts as PDF, please click
here.
To visit the ISEI 2015 symposium website, please click
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11th ISEI symposium
Newcastle, Australia, September 9 - 12, 2013
The
2013 symposium theme was “Exercise Immunology: Prescriptions for
Health” and featured several exciting scientific sessions that highlighted
the importance of regular physical activity to maintain health across
the lifespan. This year we extended our discussions beyond the direct
modulatory effects of exercise on the immune system, to include exercise
and regular physical activity effects on the mind/brain, gut and respiratory
systems and muscle.
To download the final programme as PDF, please click
here.
To download the invited speaker abstracts as ZIP,
please click
here.
To download the abstracts as ZIP, please click
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To download the Registered Delegate list as PDF, please
click
here.
10th ISEI symposium
Oxford, United Kingdom, July 11 - 13, 2011
The
2011 symposium included presentations by lead researchers in the areas
of the genetics of exercise and immunology; the impacts of exercise on
metabolism and inflammation, neural inflammatory diseases and intestinal
microbiota; the immunological consequences of exercise and the stress
response on diseases; and the effects of intense exercise on performance
and illness in elite athletes.
To download the programme as PDF, please click
here.
To download the abstracts as PDF, please click
here.
9th ISEI symposium
Tübingen, Germany, September 21 - 23, 2009
The
main theme of the ISEI conference was “Exercise Immunology –
Emerging relevance in clinical medicine”. The scientific program
included several topics on how exercise immunology exhibits a growing
role in clinical questions, especially with respect to the beneficial
effect of exercise in the primary or secondary prevention of diseases.
The topics addressed themes such as cancer defence, insulin resistance,
nutrition and gender specific aspects, as well as doping and methods in
exercise immunology.
Photos of the Young Investigator Award winners Dr. Noriaki
Kawanishi (best poster) and Dr. Nicholas West (best oral presentation
for novel research). Click
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8th ISEI symposium
Sendai, Japan, October 25 - 27, 2007
The
meeting was held October 25-27th 2007 at Sendai Kokusai Hotel, Sendai,
Japan. Professor Ryoichi Nagatomi was the local host. The ISEI meeting
was co-hosted by Japanese Society of Physical Fitness and Sports Medicine
(JSPFSM) and Japanese
Society of Exercise and Immunology (JSEI).
7th ISEI symposium
Monaco, September 15 - 18, 2005
The
meeting was held September 15th to 17th, 2005 at Monte Carlo Grand Hotel,
Monaco. Monaco Institute of Sports Medicine represented by Pr. Stéphane
Bermon was the local host.
6th ISEI symposium
Copenhagen, Denmark, July 17 - 19, 2003
Copenhagen
hosted 6th ISEI meeting in July 17-19, 2003. The title of the symposium
was "Exercise, Muscle Metabolism and Immune Function". The symposium
hosted quests from 20 different countries.
5th ISEI symposium
Baltimore, Maryland, May 29-30, 2001
The
5th International Society of Exercise and Immunology Symposium was held
in Baltimore, Maryland, USA, May 29 and May 30, 2001. Over 100 people
registered for the ISEI symposium, and 72 abstracts were presented from
researchers representing 13 different nations.
Dr. Phillip Calder of the U.K. gave the keynote lecture on nutrition and
immunology. Thirty other exercise immunology abstracts were presented
during the American College
Sports Medicine (ACSM) symposium. Thus over 100 abstracts on exercise
immunology were presented at ISEI/ACSM and published in a special supplement
issue of Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise.
David Nieman stepped down as ISEI President, handing leadership over to
Ingibjörg Jonsdottir of Sweden. Jeffrey Woods, who was applauded
by those in attendance for his outstanding work as ISEI Program Chair,
was voted in as President-Elect. Bente Pedersen accepted the role of Program
Chair for the 2003 ISEI symposium that will be held at her research institute
in Copenhagen, Denmark. Heinz Liesen will continue his work as ISEI Managing
Director.
Overall, the 2001 ISEI symposium was deemed a huge success, with many
high quality papers presented.
The
4th ISEI International Symposium, "Exercise and Immunology: Aging-Nutrition-Athletes",
was held May 21-23, 1999, in Rome, Italy. The meeting was a huge success,
and many in attendance remarked that it was among the best research conferences
that they had attended. The program committee (Ingibjörg Jonsdottir,
Chair, Maree Gleeson, Jeffrey Woods, and Bente Klarlund Petersen) and
host, Dr. Carlo Tranquilli, are to be commended for their hard work in
organizing this symposium. Eighty-five persons attended the ISEI symposium
in Rome, with 68 abstracts presented from researchers representing 15
nations.
The keynote lecture, "Vitamin E, immune response, and infectious
diseases: fact or fiction?", was given by Dr. Simin Meydani. Nine
other review lectures were presented. All of the review papers and abstracts
will be published in a supplement issue of the International Journal of
Sports Medicine.
The best abstract award was presented to Helle Bruunsgaard of Copenhagen
(member of Bente Petersen's research team) for her presentation entitled
"Exercise induces recruitment of lymphocytes with an activated phenotype
and short telomeres in young and elderly humans".
Please note that on some computers downloaded files have to be saved locally,
e.g. on the desktop, before they can be opened. Furthermore, it is neccessary
to have Adobe Acrobat Reader or other software capable of reading PDF
installed on the computer. 
The
ISEI biannual symposium brings together international experts in all fields
of exercise immunology to present and discuss state-of-the-art research
and emerging conceptual advances. The overall theme for the 2017 Symposium
was: Training our Immune System for Health and Performance.
The
ISEI biannual symposium brings together international experts in all fields
of exercise immunology to present and discuss state-of-the-art research
and emerging conceptual advances. The overall theme for the 2015 Symposium
will be: Cells Meet Function in Exercise Immunology. Our aim is to include
leading researchers from basic cell biology to applied clinical applications
in the field of exercise immunology. Additionally, new technologies and/or
their applications will be presented.
The
2013 symposium theme was “Exercise Immunology: Prescriptions for
Health” and featured several exciting scientific sessions that highlighted
the importance of regular physical activity to maintain health across
the lifespan. This year we extended our discussions beyond the direct
modulatory effects of exercise on the immune system, to include exercise
and regular physical activity effects on the mind/brain, gut and respiratory
systems and muscle.
The
2011 symposium included presentations by lead researchers in the areas
of the genetics of exercise and immunology; the impacts of exercise on
metabolism and inflammation, neural inflammatory diseases and intestinal
microbiota; the immunological consequences of exercise and the stress
response on diseases; and the effects of intense exercise on performance
and illness in elite athletes.
The
main theme of the ISEI conference was “Exercise Immunology –
Emerging relevance in clinical medicine”. The scientific program
included several topics on how exercise immunology exhibits a growing
role in clinical questions, especially with respect to the beneficial
effect of exercise in the primary or secondary prevention of diseases.
The
meeting was held October 25-27th 2007 at Sendai Kokusai Hotel, Sendai,
Japan. Professor Ryoichi Nagatomi was the local host. The ISEI meeting
was co-hosted by Japanese Society of Physical Fitness and Sports Medicine
(JSPFSM) and 
The
meeting was held September 15th to 17th, 2005 at Monte Carlo Grand Hotel,
Monaco. Monaco Institute of Sports Medicine represented by Pr. Stéphane
Bermon was the local host.
Copenhagen
hosted 6th ISEI meeting in July 17-19, 2003. The title of the symposium
was "Exercise, Muscle Metabolism and Immune Function". The symposium
hosted quests from 20 different countries.
The
5th International Society of Exercise and Immunology Symposium was held
in Baltimore, Maryland, USA, May 29 and May 30, 2001. Over 100 people
registered for the ISEI symposium, and 72 abstracts were presented from
researchers representing 13 different nations.
The
4th ISEI International Symposium, "Exercise and Immunology: Aging-Nutrition-Athletes",
was held May 21-23, 1999, in Rome, Italy. The meeting was a huge success,
and many in attendance remarked that it was among the best research conferences
that they had attended. The program committee (Ingibjörg Jonsdottir,
Chair, Maree Gleeson, Jeffrey Woods, and Bente Klarlund Petersen) and
host, Dr. Carlo Tranquilli, are to be commended for their hard work in
organizing this symposium. Eighty-five persons attended the ISEI symposium
in Rome, with 68 abstracts presented from researchers representing 15
nations.
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