Café Scientifique

What happens when our immune systems attack our own bodies? The answer is complex and could be called: type 1 diabetes, multiple sclerosis, psoriasis, or lupus… And these are only a few of the so-called autoimmune diseases. Are they triggered by independent factors, or are they different aspects of the same underlying condition?

Many of the best research teams are now trying to answer these questions. What they learn may profoundly change how we view and treat these pathologies.

Join our panel of top scientists from the Research Institute of the MUHC and the Montreal Neurological Institute to learn about and discuss the latest research findings on autoimmunity.

• Dr. Constantin Polychronakos - Director of Pediatric Endocrinology at the MUHC
• Dr. Ciriaco Piccirillo - Director of the laboratory of immuno-regulation in the departmentt of microbiology at the Research Institute of the MUHC
• Dr. Amit Bar-Or - Director of the Experimental Therapeutics Program, and Scientific Director of the Clinical Research Unit at the Montreal Neurological Institute

The evening will be hosted by Gerri Barrer, CBC News health specialist reporter, based in Montreal

Admission is free
Refreshments will be served.