10th Allergy and Skin Study Course

Monday 17th May 2021

Programme

13:00-14:00

Welcome / Registration

14:00-14:15

What dermatologists need/do not need to know about allergy testing to food and aeroallergens

Professor Carsten Flohr, Professor of Paediatric Dermatology, St John's Dermatology, King's College London

14:15-14:35

Key aspects of food and respiratory allergy: History and Examination 

Professor Scott Sicherer, Icahn School of Medicine, New York, USA 

14:35-14:55

Interpretation of specific IgE testing to food and respiratory allergens

Dr Tom Marrs, Consultant in Paediatric Allergy, St Thomas' Hospital, UK 

14:55-15:10

Advances in allergy diagnosis: component allergens and cellular tests

 Dr Alexandra Santos, Reader & Clinician Scientist in Paediatric Allergy, King's College London

15:10-16:00

Break/ Meet the Sponsors

16:00-16:20

When to test for food and respiratory allergy in the dermatology setting?

Professor Peter Schmid Grendelmeier Director Department Dermatology, Zurich, Switzerland 

16:20-16:40

Practical demonstration on skin prick testing (video plus live instructions)

 Dr Alexandra Santos and Professor Carsten Flohr, King's College London

16:40-17:30

Case-based discussion and questions from the audience-All faculty 

 

 17:30-17:40

Close of meeting