WAO & BSACI 2022 UK Conference

WAO & BSACI UK Conference 25th-27th April 2022 – Edinburgh International Conference Centre (EICC)

Fiona Rayner

on behalf of the WAO-BSACI 2021 conference team After the huge success of BSACI 2021 face-to-face conference in Harrogate this year, we are now moving forward with our plans organizing the joint World Allergy Organization and BSACI conference. BSACI are working closely with the WAO Senior leadership to bring to the UK world class cutting edge topical research from across the world delivered by internationally renowned experts all from the heart of the beautiful historic city of Edinburgh.

Registration opened on November 1st 2021 and already we have had registrations from the USA, South Korea, India and Norway as well as the UK, etc. We have a packed programme and we kick off the conference at the slightly earlier time next year of 10am on the first day. We start by covering global trends in epidemiology of food allergy followed by the ‘Impact of globalization in the management of Anaphylaxis’ and discuss the challenges of managing allergies and asthma in low, middle-income countries. We continue with a session on allergy and the environment and finding out what the effects of aeroallergens are around the world in a temperate versus a tropical climate.

Our COVID session looks at the challenges we face tackling ethnicity in relation to the related risks during the COVID-pandemic; the TH2 response to COVID 19; and whether we should have zero tolerance of the infection or live with it!

We will be discussing novel approaches with regards to allergen modification/delivery plus passive immunotherapy without allergens and SLIT as a mainstream management for seasonal perennial allergies. In allergy management, the GINA 2021 report will be presented and we are excited to hear what the impact of the DRACMA guidelines has had globally and what the nutritional challenges in food allergy are.

In ‘food allergy’ we shall be discussing identifying and managing the risk of anaphylaxis and what impact food allergy has had on the quality of life in the UK: Presentation of the Food Sensitive Study.

New to this year we have a unique clinical immunology session and a charity partners symposium. Our awards ceremony celebrates those who have shown excellence in Allergy Care and Research, by the delivery of the Jack Pepys and Harry Morrow Brown Lectures; the Barry Kay Award abstracts winners will be announced, and last but by no means least, the William Frankland Award winner announcement.

We have joint sessions with the Japanese Society of Allergy (JSA), EAACI ENT Section and the AAAAI. We have our ‘Speakers Corner’ sessions and hands on practical workshops. The Presidents’ Plenary covers ‘a comprehensive approach to food allergy’ and ‘Oral and sublingual Immunotherapy for food allergy’ and viral infections and allergy interactions in the post-COVID era.

We finish the last day with a plenary on ‘Climate change and environmental determinants of allergic disease’ opposed sessions on respiratory allergy, global allergy and a joint JSA session. The finale is an unopposed Year in Review.

There will be a variety of specialty meetings taking place, satellite symposiums and social events!!! There is a welcome reception on Monday evening at the conference centre and the Presidents’ dinner on Tuesday 26th for which this year delegates wil be able to buy tickets to.

Like the 2021 BSACI conference we shall be putting together a variety of COVID safety measures details of which can be found at www.wao-bsaci.org/venue-accommodation This will be the only BSACI Conference in 2022 so to ensure you get a seat at the unmissable 2022 WAO & BSACI joint Conference next year, register now www.wao-bsaci.org/registration We look forward to seeing you all in Edinburgh!

To register for the conference and to book your ticket for the Presidents’ dinner, visit www.wao-bsaci.org/registration