PRELIMINARY MEETING AGENDA PRE-MEETING SESSIONS Attendance at pre-meetings is limited to members of the Histiocyte Society and must be registered for in advance. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2010 0900 - 1800   Histiocyte Society Executive Board Meeting   SATURDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2010 0830 - 1800   LCH Disease Committee Meeting (Moderator: J. Whitlock)                     LCH-IV, Salvage, Epidemiology/Late Effects and Adult Study Groups 1800 - 1900   Histiocyte Society Database Oversight Committee Meeting 1930 - 2230   HLH Data Safety Monitoring Board Meeting   SUNDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2010 0830 - 1300   HLH Disease Committee Meeting (Moderator: G. Janka)                     HLH Study Group 1400 - 1530   Rare Histiocytic Disorders Strategy Committee Meeting (Moderator: O. Abla) 1600 - 1700   Histiocyte Society Data Safety Monitoring Board Meeting 1730 - 1930   Histio Net Meeting GENERAL MEETING SESSIONS MONDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2010 0800 - 0930   Education Committee Meeting; Scientific Committee Meeting 0945 - 1000   Opening Ceremonies 1000 - 1100   Guest Speaker Presentation: Stephan Ladisch – Biology and improved treatment of LCH 1115 - 1245   Scientific Session I: Basic Science of Histiocytic Disorders (oral presentations) 1345 - 1515   Scientific Session II: Presidential Symposium (oral presentations) 1530 - 1700   Poster Presentation Viewing Session 1700 - 1800   Family Organization Representative/Histiocyte Society Executive Board Meeting 2000 - 2300   Welcome Reception – Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum (depart at 1900)   TUESDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2010 0900 - 1015   Clinical Studies and Registries Update 1015 - 1115   Guest Speaker Presentation: Miriam Merad – Origins and development of dendritic cells 1145 - 1245   Guest Speaker Presentation: Helen Su – Defects in immune homeostasis 1345 - 1515   Scientific Session III: Clinical LCH (oral presentations) 1530 - 1630   Meet the Expert Session – Pathologic Dilemmas: Marian Malone 1630 - 1745   General Assembly Business Meeting 1900 - 0100   Histiocyte Society Annual Dinner Banquet   WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2010 0900 - 1045   Scientific Session IV: Hemophagocytic Syndromes (oral presentations) 1115 - 1215   Guest Speaker Presentation: Barrett Rollins– Understanding the pathogenesis of LCH 1215 - 1245   Jon Pritchard Lecture on the Nikolas Symposium 1245 - 1300   Closing Ceremonies: Awarding of Scientific Prizes   Agenda is subject to change without notification.